The Real Thing: Gulliver's, London
David Nathan, Blues & Soul, March 1974
MAKING ONE of their rare appearances in London, Liverpool's Real Thing put on an entertaining performance which demonstrated their vocal capabilities but did not show, unfortunately, just how good the group can be on original material. This is one of the problems facing the young quartet as explained by lead singer Chris Amoo just prior to the performance.
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