Glam Slam Chronicles (Everything)

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..

Bolan delivered double glam gold for the BBC Christmas specials! On December 21, 1972, T. Rex recorded performances of their two number one hits, Metal Guru and Telegram Sam , for the holiday editions of Top of the Pops . Christmas 1972 - Part 1 Telegram Sam Mimed Performance December 25, 1972 Christmas 1972 - Part 2 Metal Guru Mimed Performance December 28, 1972

On the Official Singles Chart 17 December 1972 - 23 December 1972, T.Rex’s Solid Gold Easy Action moved up one place to number 3, it entered the Chart at number 8 for the week of December 9–15, 1972, peaking at number 2 on January 6, 1973, and charting for 11 weeks until February 17, 1973.

The Jean Genie storms the charts – RCA celebrates their returning superstar! David Bowie’s The Jean Genie , a one-page advert in Scrapbook, December 16, 1972. Bowie's current Hit Single "THE JEAN GENIE" RСA Records and Tapes Mel Bush presents David Bowie at Dec 24 Rainbow Theatre, London Dec 28 Manchester, Hardrock Jan 5 Green's Playhouse, Glasgow (Matinee & Evening) Jan 6 Empire Theatre, Edinburgh Jan 7 Newcastle City Hall Jan 9 Preston Guild Hall Promoted by Mike O'Shea

Slade’s raucous goodbye storms to #2 – glam’s working-class heroes denied the top spot! Slade’s Gudbuy T’ Jane  rises one spot to reach its peak at number 2 on the BBC Singles Chart this week, December 16, 1972. The track went on to spend a total of 13 weeks on the chart.

T.Rex's performance of "Solid Gold Easy Action" on BBC 1's "Top of the Pops" was broadcast for a second time on December 14, 1972.

The film Born To Boogie premiered at Oscar's Cinema in Soho, London, England on December 14, 1972. Marc Bolan and T. Rex were present, along with Elton John and Ringo Starr. By the beginning of 1972 T. Rex had become England's best-selling band, with its album Electric Warrior perched at No. 1 while the group's latest single, "Telegram Sam" became its third No. 1 single (along with two others that had hit No. 2). The press dubbed the attendant fan mania "T. Rextasy", the 1970

Germany crowns its glam gods – Sweet, Slade, Deep Purple, T.Rex battle for the giant poster throne! Bravo magazine cover (No. 51, December 13, 1972) – massive 54×85 cm Neil Diamond poster, plus Sweet, Slade, Deep Purple, T.Rex, and the ultimate fan vote: who’s your 1972 king of glam? More German teen-mag madness added weekly

A Jean Genie Rainbow Return Published in the UK on December 9, 1972, Melody Maker’s full-page advert screamed BOWIE'S BACK! — announcing David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust UK Christmas tour and the release of his new single “The Jean Genie.” The tour kicked off December 24 at London’s Rainbow Theatre, hitting Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, and Preston. A triumphant glam-rock victory lap. Advert Overview Publication Details Magazine: Melody Maker (UK). Date: December 9

A Record Mirror Apple Films Boogie Blitz Published in the UK on December 9, 1972, Record Mirror’s front cover and half-page advert screamed Marc Bolan in full Born To Boogie glory — the Ringo Starr-directed T. Rex concert film shot at Wembley Empire Pool on March 18, 1972. The cover photo with the inside advert announcing the Apple Films premiere at Oscar One cinema, London. A full-throttle T. Rextasy moment. Advert Overview Publication Details Magazine: Record Mirror (UK)

A 1972 UK Tour Victory Lap Published in the UK on December 9, 1972, Melody Maker’s full-page advert proudly declared the entire Faces 1972 UK tour SOLD-OUT — every date from Dundee to Manchester gone in record time. Presented by Gaff Management with Peter Bowyer, special guests Vigrass & Osborne with Stumble. A triumphant snapshot of Faces at absolute peak popularity. Advert Overview Publication Details Magazine: Melody Maker (UK). Date: December 9, 1972. Format: Full-page

A Melody Maker Million Dollar Tease Published in the UK on December 9, 1972, Melody Maker’s article “Bolan on Alice” revealed that Marc Bolan, Keith Moon, Harry Nilsson, and Rick Grech were set to appear as session musicians on Alice Cooper’s next single — recorded in London before his European tour opened in Glasgow. The piece also announced Alice’s upcoming album title Million Dollar Babies and his post-tour rest in the Canary Isles. A glam-rock supergroup moment that nev

A Record Mirror Eurovision Tease Published in the UK on December 9, 1972, Record Mirror’s one-page news feature included “Slade to Play for Europe” revealed that Slade had been invited to represent Britain... Feature Overview Publication Details Magazine: Record Mirror (UK). Date: December 9, 1972. Format: One-page news feature. Key Text (from the original article) **SLADE TO PLAY FOR EUROPE** RECORD MIRROR, DECEMBER 9, 1972 Slade to play for Europe SLADE have been book

one-page feature in Record Mirror , December 9, 1972. IT SEEMS that in recent weeks I've been hearing comparisons of Peter Skellern and Gilbert O'Sullivan presented by many different people; so, when I met Peter to talk over the release of his first album and dis-covered that he had no immediate plans to ap-pear in live concerts, I thought the comments were proving to be true. "I've not been working at all, since I last saw you", Peter admit-ted. "And we're going to delay it

David Cassidy cover Look In Magazine, December 9, 1972.

four-pages in Veronica Magazine, December 9, 1972. ALICE COOPER HOT CONCERT He's been to Amsterdam and Rotterdam, and the cleaners at the Concertgebouw and Doelen, respectively, knew it. As expected, American idol Alice Cooper put on a show. The thousands who attended his concerts, organized by Paul Acket, will not easily forget what Alice Cooper did on stage. Weeks before he came to the Netherlands, the most bizarre rumors about Alice Cooper's act circulated in pop circles.

A Veronica Dave Hill Spotlight Published on December 9, 1972, Veronica Magazine’s cover and four-page feature “Slade In Conversation” spotlighted guitarist Dave Hill — the flamboyant “Silent Knight” of Slade. The article delved into Hill’s guitar wizardry, his stage persona, the band’s meteoric rise, and the craze for their glam-rock anthems. A deep dive into Slade at their 1972 peak. Feature Overview Publication Details Magazine: Veronica Magazine (UK). Date: December 9, 1

Record Mirror / BBC UK Top 50 Singles Chart A My Ding-A-Ling Xmas No. 1 Freeze Published in Record Mirror on December 9, 1972, this official Record Mirror / BBC Top 50 singles chart shows Chuck Berry – My Ding-A-Ling holding the No. 1 spot for the fourth consecutive week — the longest-running UK No. 1 of 1972. Slade’s “Gudbuy T’Jane sits at No. 3, and T. Rex’s “Solid Gold Easy Action” enters at No. 8. A frozen pre-Christmas chart classic. Chart Overview Publication Details M