Glam Slam Chronicles (Everything)

Eno’s mysterious exit – the synth wizard pulls the Roxy curtain! Roxy Music’s Why Brian Pulls the Curtains, a one-page article in Disc magazine, January 1, 1973. More Roxy early drama added weekly.

Disc , January 1, 1973.

Roy Wood's Sound of '73 Preview Published in the UK on January 1, 1973, Music Scene’s article “Wizzard of Wood” profiled Roy Wood as a potential front-runner of the British music scene in the coming year. The piece described Wood as the ever-ambitious founder member of The Move, the Electric Light Orchestra, and now Wizzard. It noted that he would have two albums out early in the new year, tour America with his new band for the first two months of 1973, undertake a 45-minute

Slade crowned kings of 1972 – Circus declares Slayed? the ultimate glam smash! Slade’s Album Of The Year, a one-page advert in Circus Magazine, January 1, 1973. More Slade chart triumphs added weekl

Bowie’s glam empire explodes – Circus celebrates the Ziggy revolution! one-page album review in Circus Magazine, January 1, 1973. David Bowie-Space Oddity (RCA) -The Man Who Sold The World (RCA) Bowie people rejoice! Those hard-to-find Mercury albums have been re-issued by RCA Victor Rec-ords and Tapes. These two albums, which were both recorded in early 1969 and issued a year apart (Space Oddity in mid-1969, The Man Who Sold The World in early 1971), are probably the best tw

Slade's Music Scene Magazine Full-Page Promo Published in the UK on January 1, 1973, Music Scene magazine featured a full-page advert announcing Slade’s new album Slayed? is also available on music cassette. The advert promoted the album as a major release, highlighting its availability in both vinyl LP and cassette formats for fans to enjoy the band’s latest stomping glam-rock anthems at home. Advert Overview Publication Details Magazine: Music Scene (UK). Date: January 1, 1

Popfoto Magazine, January 1, 1973.

Melody Maker waves farewell to '72 – glam's wildest year says hello to '73! The Year Of Pop Goodbye 1972 / Hello 73, Melody Maker December 30, 1972. More end-of-year glam reflections added weekly.

Alice Cooper invades teen mag heaven – shock rock meets pop pin-ups! Popswop Magazine, December 30, 1972. More shock-rock teen-mag takeovers added weekly.

Harry Nilsson's "Without You" tops the 1972 best sellers singles chart, and Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" tops the best sellers album chart, as published in Melody Maker, December 30, 1972. Harry Nilsson released "Without You" in October 1971 as a single from his album Nilsson Schmilsson , on RCA Records. Originally written and recorded by Badfinger in 1970, Nilsson’s cover transformed the song into a dramatic, heart-wrenching ballad. His soaring vocals, pa

Popswop Magazine, December 30, 1972.

Slade’s supersonic spaceman steals the spotlight – Dave Hill rules the cover! Popswop Magazine, December 30, 1972. More Slade cover conquests added weekly.

Bolan’s glam extravaganza hits the big screen – Born To Boogie invades cinemas! T.Rex’s Born To Boogie, a half-page advert in Melody Maker, December 30, 1972. More Bolan cinematic magic added weekly.

Thank You All Advert: Alice Cooper Group Happy Holliday Season Billboard Magazine, December 30, 1972. More shock-rock farewells added weekly.

To promote the general release of the movie 'Born To Boogie', Marc Bolan was interviewed by Tom Gyne for BBC television's 'Pebble Mill At One' on December 29, 1972. The interview was broadcast live and included an extract of 'Children Of The Revolution' from the movie.

Bolan’s glam stomp closes out the year with “Metal Guru”! T.Rex’s performance of “Metal Guru” – recorded on December 21, 1972 – was broadcast on the Christmas edition of Top of the Pops on December 28, 1972. The festive special featured Bolan in full glam glory, delivering the catchy #1 hit with his signature strut and electric energy. More festive T.Rex magic added weekly!

David Bowie and The Spiders commenced a brief UK tour at the end of 1972 with a triumphant homecoming performance at the Rainbow Theatre on December 24. They were enjoying significantly greater chart recognition since their previous visit, with "The Jean Genie" having just entered the Top 20 on its way to reaching number 2 in the UK singles chart. David recalled this series of shows and the Rainbow gig in Mick Rock's book, Moonage Daydream: "We did a short tour of the UK betw

Melody Maker One Page (Dec 24, 1972)

Ziggy’s Christmas toy drive – fans fill a truck for Dr Barnardo’s! David Bowie and The Spiders kicked off a short UK tour at the end of 1972 with a triumphant homecoming show at the Rainbow Theatre, on December 24, they were enjoying much greater chart recognition since previously being in the country and The Jean Genie had just entered the Top 20 on its way to 2 in the UK singles chart. David recalled this batch of shows and the Rainbow gig fondly in Mick Rock’s book, Moonag

Bolan’s glam empire expands – Sundown tour blasts across Britain! advert in Melody Maker, December 22, 1972. More T.Rex tour thunder added weekly..