Climax Blues Band: Victoria Palace, London
Chris Welch, Melody Maker, 6 November 1976
AFTER A succession or strangely dissatisfying gigs in the giant aircraft hangars of rock (ie Empire Pool, Wembley), how sweet it was to hear some music of the highest quality in pleasant surroundings when Climax Blues Band triumphed at the Victoria Palace, London, on Saturday night.
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