Marvin Gaye: Royal Albert Hall, London
Cliff White, Bob Woffinden, NME, 2 October 1976
WELL, IT finally happened. After much speculation, confusion and gnashing of teeth, the rehirsuted one arrived in Britain for the first time in 12 years, opening his brief tour with two shows at London's famed domed echo box.
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