Tommy Bolin
David Rensin, Rolling Stone, 26 February 1976
ON THE COVER of his first solo album, Teaser, Tommy Bolin's face is creased into a laugh that couples angelic delight and demonic perversity. Considering his career over the past few months, he has reason enough for both emotions.
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