Glam Slam Chronicles (Everything)

Marc Bolan as Toby Tyler’s "Blowin' In The Wind" was released as a CD single in the UK by Archive Jive Records (catalog number ZAR CDS 9005) in 1993. These two songs are the earliest surviving recordings made by Marc Bolan. According to his first manager, Allan Warren, Bolan re-corded two songs at Regent Sound Studios, London during the winter of '64, but no further evidence has yet surfaced from that initial rendezvous. Then, earlier this year, a reel-to-reel master tape fr

One year on – the world still weeps at Garden Lodge gates Freddie Forever, a one-page tribute in Bravo magazine, December 9, 1992. On the first anniversary of Freddie Mercury’s death (November 24, 1992), fans from across the globe gathered at 1 Logan Place, London. Flowers, candles, tears, and a thousand voices singing “We Are the Champions”. Mary Austin joined them; a wax figure was unveiled at Rock Circus; one pregnant fan even legally changed her name to Freddie Mercury. N

David Bowie’s "The Man Who Fell to Earth - From Ziggy to Diamond Dogs," a two-page feature in BBC 50 Years of Pop, January 1, 1992.

one-page article in BBC 50 Years of Pop, January 1, 1992.

Alice Cooper's The World of Alice Cooper was released, December 5, 1991. Tracklist: A1. Welcome To My Nightmare – 5:14 A2. I Never Wrote...

A Wembley Live Charity No. 1 Duet Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on November 25, 1991, on Epic Records (catalogue: 657646 7), George Michael & Elton John’s “Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me” was a live duet recorded at Wembley Arena on March 23, 1991. Backed with George’s “I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever),” this charity release (proceeds to London Lighthouse & Rainbow Trust) stormed to No. 1 on the Official Singles Chart for 2 weeks. Issued in so

Defying Rock Conventions with Queen’s Theatrical Flair (Nov 24, 1991)

The ultra-rare 1968 radio promos finally escape the vault – only 2000 copies for the faithful! Tyrannosaurus Rex’s Sleepy Maurice b/w 1968 Radio Promos, released as a 7-inch vinyl single by The Tyrannosaurus Rex Appreciation Society on November 19, 1991 – limited edition of 2000 copies.

A Second Wave of Rock Royalty Queen’s Greatest Hits II LP, was released in the UK on October 28, 1991, on Parlophone Records (catalogue: PMTV2). The album consisted of Queen's biggest hits between 1981 and 1991, from the UK chart-topper "Under Pressure" to "The Show Must Go On". The compilation Greatest Hits II reached number one on the UK Albums Chart and is the tenth best-selling album in the UK, with sales of 3.9 million copies as of 2014. It is the seventh best-selling al

A Hard Rock Comeback Slade’s “Radio Wall of Sound” 7-inch vinyl single, was released in the UK on October 7, 1991, on Polydor Records (catalogue: PO 180). Backed with “Lay Your Love On The Line,” this vibrant R&B-infused rocker, written and produced by bassist Jim Lea, marked Slade's return after a four-year hiatus, promoting the Wall of Hits compilation. Noddy Holder's soaring vocals and the band's tight rhythm drove the track, peaking at No. 21 on the UK Singles Chart on it

Alice Cooper’s Love’s a Loaded Gun , released through Epic Records on September 23, 1991, in the UK as a 7” vinyl single (catalog number...

David Bowie’s "Tin Machine in Los Angeles," a two-page feature in New Musical Express, September 7, 1991.

Marc Bolan & T.Rex’s "20th Century Boy" , a single with B-sides "Midnight"  and "The Groover" , was released in September 1991 as a 7-inch vinyl along with a 12-inch vinyl and 5-inch CD single in the UK.( both including the additional track "Telegram Sam"(Live) The release was in conjunction with Levi’s 501 Campaign, hence its catalogue number of MARC 501, where "20th Century Boy" was featured in the advert directed by Chris Hartwill. The ad features Brad Pitt as a prisoner r

David Bowie’s "Sound with Vision," a one-page advert in New Musical Express, August 31, 1991.

Raw Magazine Twp Pages August 7, 1991

Hot Metal Cover & Two Pages July 1991

Alice Cooper’s Hey Stoopid  was released as an album in the US by Epic Records (catalog number EK 46786) on July 1, 1991, with a UK...

Queen's "Innuendo" was released as a single in the UK by EMI Records on January 14, 1991. Written by Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor, though credited to Queen, the song serves as the opening track on the 1991 album of the same name and was also the album's lead single. The single premiered at number one on the UK Singles Chart in January 1991, marking the band's first chart-topping hit since "Under Pressure" nearly ten years earlier, and it also entered the top ten in ten ot

A Tom Waits Cover That Hit No. 10 Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on December 2, 1989, on Warner Bros. Records (catalogue: W 2758), Rod Stewart’s “Downtown Train” — his soaring cover of Tom Waits’ 1985 classic — was backed with “The Killing Of Georgie (Part I And II).” Produced by Trevor Horn, this emotional ballad peaked at No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100, hitting No. 1 on both Adult Contemporary and Album Rock Tracks. Grammy-

A Duet Dynamite Revival Rod Stewart & Tina Turner’s “It Takes Two” 7-inch vinyl single, was released in the UK on November 12, 1990, on Warner Bros. Records (catalogue: ROD 1 / 5439-19493-7). Backed with “Hot Legs (Live),” this soul-pop cover of the Marvin Gaye/Kim Weston classic, written by William Stevenson and Sylvia Moy, was produced by Bernard Edwards and Rod Stewart. The A-side’s electrifying chemistry and Turner’s courtesy of Capitol Records appearance peaked at No. 5