A warm, transatlantic interview with David Essex as he celebrates his Disc Music Poll Award win and prepares a special thank‑you tour for British fans after a breakthrough year in America.

A comprehensive double-page chart roundup lists the biggest-selling albums and singles of 1971 in the UK, with Simon & Garfunkel’s *Bridge Over Troubled Water* at No. 1, followed closely by Rod Stewart’s *Every Picture Tells a Story* and the Rolling Stones’ *Sticky Fingers*. The singles chart is headed by George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord,” with Rod Stewart’s “Maggie May” at No. 2 and Middle of the Road’s “Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep” at No. 3, illustrating the diverse mix of ro

A bright, early‑’60s pop gem marking Shane Fenton’s rise before his glam‑rock transformation.