Marvin Gaye: Cool Soul Genius Wows Albert
Vivien Goldman, Sounds, 9 October 1976
Marvin Gaye: Royal Albert Hall, London
THERE HAS to be a reason for hiring the Albert Hall. It's true that information sometimes gets lost over the Atlantic, but surely everyone knows that, prestige aside, it's an acoustic horror show. But there we have it. Marvin Gaye's first British appearance is a major prestige event.
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