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Mud (June 22, 1974) – Music Star – “Up To Our Eyes In Mud” (Two-Page Feature)

  • Writer: Mud
    Mud
  • Jun 22, 1974
  • 2 min read

The June 22, 1974 issue of Music Star magazine features a lively two-page spread titled “UP TO OUR EYES IN MUD”, packed with multiple photos and captions celebrating the band’s style, performances, and popularity.


Publication: Music Star

Date: June 22, 1974

Country: United Kingdom Location: London

Section: Black & White Photo Feature (Two-page spread)


THE STORY

The article highlights Mud’s rising success and fan appeal, noting how the “Mud bug” is spreading. It includes various photos of the band on stage, in casual and stage outfits (including flashy tiger suits and country-style looks), with captions commenting on their smiles, stage energy, harmony singing, and hard-working attitude. The piece captures the band’s fun, accessible glam/pop image during their chart-topping period.


CONTEXT AND NOTES 

In mid-1974, Mud were at the height of their glam rock success with major hits like “Tiger Feet”. This fun, photo-heavy Music Star feature is typical of the teen music press’s enthusiastic coverage of the era’s biggest British chart acts.


FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS 

Event: Two-page band photo-feature Era: 1974 (Mud glam/pop peak) Tone: Fun, energetic, fan-oriented Photography: Multiple black & white and colour-tinted shots of Mud in performance and casual poses


WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS

  • Large bold headline “UP TO OUR EYES IN MUD”

  • Collage-style layout with many cut-out photos of the band members

  • Stage shots, casual outfits, tiger suits, and relaxed poses

  • Captions discussing their style, smiles, and live performances

  • Classic 1970s dotted background and dynamic magazine design


RELATED MATERIAL

This two-page Mud feature appears in the same June 22, 1974 issue of Music Star as the Brian Connolly cover, Freddie Mercury four-part series, Barry Blue spread, Mott the Hoople group photo, and Roy Wood portrait.

For other relevant posts, see the tags at the foot of the page.

All magazine scans, photographs and original text excerpts remain the property of their respective copyright holders. This entry is a transformative, non-commercial archival summary created for historical documentation and educational reference.




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