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In contrast to the roar of the two-thousand fans, the serene album scenery of Albert Hammond Jr’s freshman album Yours to Keep served as the stage’s background. Motorcycle and car noses introduced the solo Stroke, until he did it himself. “My name is Albert, and I’m opening.” For those who didn’t hear him over the wild applause, he repeated, “That’s ALVIN.” (To which rowdy male scenesters growled “WE LOVE YOU ALVIN.”)