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Not only did Patti Smith, punk rock’s poet laureate, obliterate expectations of what women could do in rock—she expanded the boundaries of how artists of any gender could express themselves through music. Even while sticking to the three-chord language of punk, she brought the thrilling interplay of free jazz to her work; you’ll hear her epochal early tracks and follow her intriguing evolution as you encounter 18 crucial moments from all 10 studio albums. She revisits each song in the liner notes as you hear Gloria; Free Money; Ain’t It Strange; Pissing in a River; Because the Night; Dancing Barefoot; Frederick; Summer Cannibals; 1959; Trampin’, and more!