Where the Glitter Began From grey Britain to a technicolour explosion – the story of how rock got fabulous. Glam rock didn’t just happen – it erupted in the UK at the start of the 1970s like a sequinned volcano, turning drab streets into catwalks and ordinary lads into peacocks. The Spark That Lit the Fuse The drab backdrop: Three-day weeks, power cuts, strikes, and post-war austerity still hanging in the air. Britain needed colour, escape, and a damn good kick up the backsid

Albums and singles released under the name Alvin Stardust

A glam icon unmasked — Stardust’s chocolate‑bar wisdom and Charone’s sharp eye reveal the man beneath the myth.

on February 24, 1975, and a second show at Mecca Stevenage on February 23. Both feature bold typography, list DJs and Hellraisers as support, and offer tickets via box office, door sales, or mail‑order through B.N.A. The posters reflect the promotional style of mid‑1970s UK live music advertising.

Alvin Stardust takes the front page – leather gloves and that killer glare! Music Star Magazine, December 28, 1974. More Alvin glam menace added weekly.

Alvin Stardust’s 1974 self‑titled album peaked at No. 37 on December 21, 1974, spending 3 weeks on the Official Albums Chart.

The Mind That Topped the Charts

Alvin Stardust's 12-Year Wait Spotlight Published in the UK on January 26, 1974, this one-page feature “Twelve Years On And Still No Album” profiled Alvin Stardust during his rapid rise in the glam-rock scene. The article reflected on Stardust’s (real name Bernard Jewry) long journey through music — from his early days as Shane Fenton in the late 1950s/early 1960s to his 1973–1974 comeback as a leather-clad, pompadoured glam star with hits like “My Coo Ca Choo” and “Jealous M

The Mind That Hit Disc Magazine Published in the UK on January 26, 1974, Disc magazine’s one-page single review covered Alvin Stardust’s “Jealous Mind” (Magnet MAG 5), hailing it as “magnificent.” The enthusiastic review praised Stardust for doing a Roy Wood-style homage to classic rock 'n' roll, sounding like a perfect composite of Adam Faith (in his good old days), Elvis Presley, and others from that era. It predicted the single would “rush up the charts in the twinkling of

Magnet Records Double Jingle Promo Released as a promo-only 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on January 19, 1974, on Magnet Records (catalogue: MAG 5003 / MAG 5004), this rare double-sided jingle disc featured short promotional spots for Peter Shelley and Alvin Stardust. Side A contained a brief “Gee Baby” LP jingle for Peter Shelley, while Side B featured an “Alvin Stardust” LP jingle. Both were designed to promote their respective debut albums on the Magnet label. This was a v