In the summer of 1975, Alice Cooper released “Only Women” as a heartfelt ballad single from his acclaimed first solo album Welcome To My Nightmare. This emotional, slower-tempo track stood out from his usual hard rock sound and became one of the most memorable and commercially successful songs from the album. RELEASE DETAILS Artist: Alice Cooper Label: Anchor Date: June 16, 1975 Catalogue: ANC-10821 Format: 7" Vinyl Single Country: Australia Genre: Hard Rock Style: Rock Balla

Alice Cooper in full theatrical makeup and costume during his Welcome To My Nightmare era, marking a major moment in his solo career transition. Publication: Cash Box Date: June 14, 1975 Country: United States Section / Pages: Front Cover Title: ALICE COOPER / 'WELCOME' TO HIS ERA THE STORY This iconic cover shows Alice Cooper in a dramatic green-lit pose, holding a microphone amid eerie, surreal props (including what appear to be giant insects or nightmare-themed set pieces)

Highly critical review of the David Bowie compilation album Images (a double album of his pre-fame 1966–1967 recordings), dismissing much of the material as “comic inanity”. PUBLICATION: Date: June 14, 1975 Country: United Kingdom Section / Pages: Albums / Review (Page 37) Title: EARLY BOWIE: comic inanity CONTEXT AND NOTES By mid-1975, Bowie was at the height of his fame following the Young Americans era. This Melody Maker review reflects the common critical attitude toward

A striking full-page feature presenting David Bowie in his mid-1970s “plastic soul” / Thin White Duke era, playfully captioned as the “New Model David” and styled as a captured U.S.A.F. (Gay Wing) bomber pilot. PUBLICATION Publication: Music Paper (likely NME or Melody Maker) Date: June 14, 1975 Country: United Kingdom Section / Pages: Full-page Feature Title: YES KIDS — IT’S THE NEW MODEL DAVID THE STORY The page features a powerful black-and-white photograph of Bowie standi

A full-page feature from German POP magazine celebrating Sweet’s highly successful 1975 Germany tour, praising their powerful live performances and declaring they had never rocked heavier. Publication: POP Magazine Date: June 8, 1975 Country: Germany Section / Pages: Feature page Title: So heavy rockten Sweet noch nie THE STORY The page reviews Sweet’s triumphant five-city Germany tour (Berlin, Braunschweig, Oldenburg, Essen, Mainz, Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenbach, München, S

A dramatic full-page promotional advertisement in Creem Magazine for Jeff Beck’s groundbreaking new album Blow by Blow, billed as ISSUE Publication: Creem Magazine Date: June 1, 1975 Country: United States Section / Pages: Advertisement / Promo Page Title: THE RETURN OF THE AXE MURDERER — Jeff Beck’s New Album Blow by Blow THE STORY This striking black & white ad features a powerful image of Jeff Beck playing his guitar and promotes his instrumental jazz-rock album Blow by Bl

In late May 1975, teen magazine Look-in celebrated one of Britain’s biggest glam-pop bands with a vibrant cover feature on Mud. SOURCE DETAILS Publication: Look-in (Junior TVTimes) Date: Week ending May 31, 1975 Country: United Kingdom Section / Pages: Front Cover THE STORY This colourful issue promotes an exclusive big colour pin-up and interview with Mud, alongside a competition to win their new album. The cover proudly declares “OH BOY, IT’S MUD!” and highlights other att

A sharp, melodic pop-rock single from Roy Wood’s solo era — his final major chart hit as a solo artist. RELEASE DETAILS Date: May 23, 1975 Catalogue: JET 754 (UK) Format: 7" Single Country: United Kingdom A-Side: “Oh What a Shame” B-Side: “Bengal Jig” THE STORY Released on May 23, 1975 on Jet Records, “Oh What a Shame” was written, produced, and performed entirely by Roy Wood, who handled all instruments and multi-tracked vocals. The single became a solid hit, reaching No. 13

Elton John’s landmark autobiographical 1975 album Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy, released on May 23, 1975, which became the first album ever to debut at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 and remains one of his most acclaimed works. RELEASE / PUBLICATION DETAILS Artist: Elton John Title: Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy Date: May 23, 1975 (Original) Label: DJM (UK) Format / Type: Album (Gatefold) Country: United Kingdom Catalogue: Original LP: DJLPX 1 20

Jon Landau’s review praises the title track of David Bowie’s Young Americans as one of his handful of classics — a bizarre mixture of social comment, run-on lyric style, English pop and American soul. He highlights the flawless production by Tony Visconti and Bowie’s successful fusion of soul with English pop. Landau particularly praises “Win” as one of Bowie’s best pop ballads and notes strong tracks like “Fame” and “Fascination”.