Rod Stewart’s second solo studio album Gasoline Alley, released on June 12, 1970 in the United States on Mercury Records, featuring a distinctive cobblestone cover and marking his continued exploration of rootsy, folk-tinged rock with members of Faces. RELEASE / PUBLICATION DETAILS Artist: Rod Stewart Title: Gasoline Alley Date: June 12, 1970 Label: Mercury Records Format / Type: Studio Album (LP & 8-Track) Country: United States Catalogue: SR 61264 (LP) TRACK LIST Side A Ga

Highly critical review of David Bowie’s single “Memory of a Free Festival Part 1 & Part 2” (Mercury Records). PUBLICATION: Date: June 12, 1970 Country: United Kingdom Section / Pages: Single Review Title: DAVID BOWIE: “Memory Of A Free Festival” THE STORY The reviewer harshly criticises both parts of the single. Part 1 is dismissed as a tedious, unpleasant experience evoking the worst aspects of open-air festivals. Part 2 is described as a “long rambling, repetitive piece o

A quarter-page advertisement from the June 12, 1970 issue of Melody Maker promoting David Bowie’s single “Memory of a Free Festival,” featuring a striking illustrated portrait of Bowie. Publication: Melody Maker Date: June 12, 1970 Country: United Kingdom Section / Pages: Advertisement (quarter page) Title: David Bowie’s MEMORY OF A FREE FESTIVAL THE STORY The ad prominently displays the title “David Bowie’s MEMORY OF A FREE FESTIVAL” with the tagline “is a single you won’t f

David Bowie’s two-part single “Memory Of A Free Festival” released on Mercury Records in a standard company sleeve, marking a key transitional release between his folk-rock period and the glam era. RELEASE DETAILS Artist: David Bowie Label: Mercury Records Date: June 12, 1970 Catalogue: MF 1135 Format: 7" Vinyl Single Country: United Kingdom A-Side: “Memory Of A Free Festival Part 1 B-Side: “Memory Of A Free Festival Part 2 Written by: David Bowie Produced by: Tony Visconti

A vibrant 1970 front-page report from Record Mirror celebrating the ongoing success of “Extravaganza ’70” — Britain’s first major Music and Fashion Festival held at Olympia, Earls Court, London, featuring a star-studded lineup of British acts. Publication: Record Mirror Date: June 6, 1970 (Vol. 17 No. 22) Country: United Kingdom Section / Pages: Front Page + Feature Title: EXTRAVAGANZA ’70 THE STORY The front page displays a large headline and multiple black-and-white perform

Newspaper advertisement for Tyrannosaurus Rex (Marc Bolan & Mickey Finn) performing at Gollum’s Cave at the Golden Torch Club in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent. PUBLICATION: the Evening Sentinel Date: May 30, 1970 Country: United Kingdom Section / Pages: Entertainment Advert Title: Gollum’s Cave Presents Tyrannosaurus Rex THE STORY Mushroom Promotions advertises the Sunday evening show at the Torch Club on Hose Street, Tunstall. The event runs from 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. with ticket

A vibrant full-page advertisement from New Musical Express dated 16 May 1970, promoting the ambitious 8-day Extravaganza 70 music and fashion festival at Olympia, London SOURCE DETAILS Publication: New Musical Express (NME) Date: May 16, 1970 Country: United Kingdom Section / Pages: Full-Page Advertisement Title: Extravaganza 70 – 8 Day Music & Fashion Festival THE STORY This eye-catching NME advert announces “Extravaganza 70”, an ambitious week-long event (29 May – 6 June 19

A strikingly androgynous cover from Curious Magazine capturing Bowie and Freddie Buretti at the dawn of glam culture — a moment when fashion, sexuality, and art collided in Britain’s post‑Swinging London underground. Details Publication: Curious Magazine Date: May 1970 Country: United Kingdom Issue: No. 19 Section / Page: Cover Feature + Article Format: Photo Feature / Interview / Cultural Profile What the Clipping Shows The cover presents David Bowie and Freddie Buretti in