Rod Stewart’s "Atlantic Crossing", a one-page advert in Creem Magazine, October 1, 1975.

Rod Stewart’s "Atlantic Crossing" , a four-page feature and one-page advert in Circus Raves Magazine , October 1, 1975.

Rod Stewart's "Sailing" and "Atlantic Crossing" topped on their respective NME charts as published in New Musical Express on September 2,...

Rod Stewart’s "Rod Faces The Music" , a cover, three-page feature, and one-page news article in New Musical Express , August 2, 1975.

Rod Stewart's Speculative Smiler Smile Published in the US on January 2, 1975, Beetle US Music Magazine’s album review of Rod Stewart’s Smiler was titled “Rod Stewart smiles” and written by Sue St. Marie. The review opened with a playful nod to rock rumours: You've all read and heard the rumors that Paul McCartney is dead, that Jim Morrison is still alive and that David Essex is really Syd Barrett. Well, those may or may not be true, but I think "Smiler" gives us a new bit of

Rod Stewart’s "Sprang From Captivity" , a cover and seven-page feature in Circus Raves Magazine , December 1, 1974.

Rod Stewart’s "Rod Gets a Facelift" , a cover and six-page feature in Creem Magazine , October 1, 1974.

Rod Stewart’s "Smiler" , a one-page album review in Melody Maker , September 28, 1974.

Rod Stewart’s "Farewell" , a one-page advert in Melody Maker , September 28, 1974.

David Bowie’s "Hard-Up Heroes", a one-page review in New Musical Express, May 11, 1974.