Tyrannosaurus Rex/Melanie: Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
Chris Welch, Melody Maker, 18 January 1969
A HANDFUL of musical fairydust was thrown into the air at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall on Monday, which baffled some and choked others.
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