LOW PRICES Holly has had a more profound in- Et RELIABILITYfluence on popular music than Presley- DISCOUNT HI-FI STEREO COMPONENTS' from and the Hollies to RECEIVERS SPEAKERS TURNTABLES Linda Ronstadt and Elvis Costello. But CARTRIDGES TAPE RECORDERS don't believe for a second that MCA ..ialEk WI . 4/ knows or cares about that. Music, after CIOLOELLVI LIST $800 00 all, is only money. K.E. FOR THE BRANDS THE OTHER DEALERS CAN'T GET... 448°° : : Misfits. Ray Davies, pro- ducer. A rista A B 4167, $7.98. Tape: STEREO COMPONENTS MARANTZ 2325 AM -FM Stereo Receiver A TC 4167, IP A T8 4167, $7.98. largest Selection of Top Name Brands with built-inDolbyDecoder/Encoder. Dolby FM. 125 W. Min RMS/Ch.20-2D.000 Phone Orders shipped within 24 hours Hz. 0.06% THD.' A couple of years ago, one of the Kinks's (No deposit required) OD PIONF-EIT ...-;;.. typically rowdy and drunken concerts Trade-ins Accepted Lemon proof Guarantees. RT-701-7 OPEN 0,!,,, ' r .-.., deteriorated into an onstage row be- - tri,p I i'l1;4;7 TT REEL TAPE DECK 3 tween drummer Mick Avory and guitar- motor, 3 head, 4 track,

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