Glam Slam Chronicles (Everything)

Rod Stewart takes the Melody Maker crown . cover and one-page Melody Maker, December 2, 1972. More Rod & Faces swagger added weekly.

Bowie & Ronson polish Lou into glam perfection – Melody Maker bows down! one-page review in Melody Maker, December 2, 1972.

A Sensational Alex Harvey Band Vertigo Assault Published in the UK on December 9, 1972, Record Mirror’s full-page advert screamed FRAMED — The Sensational Alex Harvey Band’s debut album on Vertigo (6360 081). Quoting Melody Maker: “... the Alex Harvey Band are going to be big,” the ad listed their December tour dates from The Marquee to Paisley, plus their *Old Grey Whistle Test* appearance on December 5. Pure theatrical rock menace. Advert Overview Publication Details Magaz

Bolan blasts back with double-barrelled glam gold! two pages Melody Maker, December 2, 1972. THE NEW SINGLE SOLID GOLD EASY ACTION T.REXMAS MARC 3 14th December-Born To Boogie' Film Premiere, Oscar One, Brewer Street 22nd December-T. Rex Live, Sundowner Specials, Edmonton 23rd December-T. Rex Live, Sundowner Specials, Brixton EMI EMI Records (The Gramophone Co. Ltd.) EMI House, 20 Manchester Square, London, WIA IES. A member of the EMI Group of Companie International leaders

Slade’s Noddy Holder , a cover and one-page article in Popfoto Magazine , December 1, 1972.

Marc Bolan’s Bolan Cover , a cover and one-page article in Music Scene Magazine , December 1, 1972.

A Crazee Glam-Rock No. 1 Rampage Released as a vinyl LP in the UK in November 1972 (street date December 1, 1972), on Polydor Records (catalogue: 2383 163), Slade’s Slayed? was their third studio album and glam-rock masterpiece. Produced by Chas Chandler for Barn Productions at Olympic Studios, this 10-track assault — featuring “Gudbuy T’Jane,” “Mama Weer All Crazee Now,” and “The Whole World’s Goin’ Crazee” — stormed to No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart for 3 weeks, staying Top

Faces’ "My Solo LPs Have Always Existed!" , a two-page feature in POPFOTO Magazine , December 1, 1972.

T.Rex’s "Solid Gold Easy Action" , a one-page review in Melody Maker , December 1, 1972.

A Glam-Pop Chinnichap Greatest Hits Released as a vinyl LP in the UK in December 1972, on RCA Victor (catalogue: SF 8316), The Sweet’s The Sweet's Biggest Hits was their first greatest hits compilation — gathering their 1971–1972 glam-pop smashes. Produced by Phil Wainman for New Dawn Productions, this 12-track set featured “Wig-Wam Bam,” “Little Willy,” “Co-Co,” and “Poppa Joe.” Issued in laminated sleeve, cassette, and 8-track variants. Reached No. 3 in Finland. Album Overv

David Cassidy’s David Elopes , a cover insert and one-page feature in 16 Magazine , November 1, 1972.

Alice Cooper Group’s "Who's Alice Cooper?" a five-page feature in Teen Magazine, November 1, 1972.

WHO ? ...is the most wanted pop star of the times? Well, there are many, many who are very popular 'with the fans. they've all got huge...

Rod’s soulful Jimi cover meets boozy anthem – double-shot perfection! Rod Stewart’s Angel / What Made Milwaukee Famous, one-page advert for Mercury 6052 001 in Melody Maker, November 25, 1972.

Lou Reed’s velvet sleaze strolls in – like nothing you’ve heard before! Lou Reed’s Walk On The Wildside, a one-page advert in Melody Maker, November 25, 1972.

Bowie’s sleaziest riff yet – straight from the NYC streets! one-page advert in Melody Maker, November 25, 1972.

Simple Minds’ "The Surprising Origin of Simple Minds' Name", inspired by David Bowie’s The Jean Genie lyric, an article. Simple Minds’...

Alice shocks America coast-to-coast – some stations literally pull the plug! Alice Cooper Group’s Hofstra University performance (November 2, 1972) aired nationwide on the ABC In Concert series, November 24, 1972 – the full “Gutter Cat” fight and “Killer” hanging scenes intact. The backlash was instant: Kingsport, Tennessee’s ABC affiliate complained but ran it anyway. WPVI-TV Philadelphia buried it at 1:30 a.m. on tape delay. Cincinnati’s WKRC-TV Channel 12 yanked it off air

One bassline to rule them all – Lou takes the wild side mainstream! Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on November 24, 1972, on RCA Victor (catalogue: RCA 2303), Lou Reed’s “Walk On The Wild Side” was the lead single from Transformer. Lou Reed’s “Walk On The Wild Side” was the lead single from Transformer . Backed with “Perfect Day,” this Bowie/Ronson-produced velvet underground classic — with its iconic “colored girls” backing and Herbie Flowers’ double-tracked bass

Bowie drops the sleaziest, sexiest glam riff of the year! Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on November 24, 1972, on RCA Victor (catalogue: RCA 2302), David Bowie’s “The Jean Genie” was the lead single from Aladdin Sane. More stardust moments added weekly.Backed with “Ziggy Stardust,” this Yardbirds-inspired R&B riff monster — co-produced by Ken Scott, inspired by Iggy Pop with a Jean Genet pun — peaked at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart for 13 weeks (blocked by Litt