Lynyrd Skynyrd/Wally: Rainbow Theatre, London
Chris Salewicz, NME, 21 December 1974
CLOSE ONE, you know. I mean, after Lynyrd Skynyrd had played their first few numbers it was decided that this might have to be a demolition job.
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