Uriah Heep/Pretty Things: Empire Pool, Wembley
Jonh Ingham, Sounds, 19 June 1976
THE PRETTY Things can, on occasion, succumb to being ordinary, but usually they're great. This night was no exception. Using the cavern of Wembley Empire Pool to their advantage they poured themselves over the audience with finesse, elan and panache. That means they worked like a sledgehammer on your brains and every second felt great.
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