Randy Newman: Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Barbara Charone, Sounds, 10 June 1978
RANDY NEWMAN just might be the only artist in the whole of the music business capable of getting bedsores from live performances. Noted for his lack of movement onstage, the simplicity and sheer brilliance of his first London concert for three years was refreshing compared to the recent overkill in rock 'n' roll gymnastics.
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