📰 Music Scene Issue No.1 - Advert : Oct. 1972
- Rod Stewart
- Oct 21, 1972
- 2 min read
A lively full-page advertisement for the launch of the new colourful pop music monthly *Music Scene*, promising a free Slade record with the first issue.
No.1 Out Today! A colourful new pop music monthly — Music Scene November 1972.
New Musical Express
Date: October 21, 1972
Length: 3 min read
📰 Key Highlights
• Launch issue of *Music Scene* (November 1972, 15p)
• Exclusive free 7" flexible Slade record with the first issue — a pre-release track from the forthcoming album *Slayed!* plus ‘B’ side by Mike Hugg
• Massive list of content: Moody Blues, Slade, Seekers, Jackson 5, Free, Who, Wings, ELP, Lindisfarne, Marc Bolan, Humble Pie, Little Richard, Alice Cooper, David, Lynsey, plus album wallchart
• Special features on Slade as Music Scene band of the month and Alice Cooper
• 56 great pages with 20 in fantastic full-colour
📰 Overview
Published on October 21, 1972, this advert in the New Musical Express promoted the debut issue of the new monthly magazine *Music Scene*, using the free Slade flexi-disc as the main incentive to attract readers.
📰 Source Details
Publication / Venue: New Musical Express
Date: October 21, 1972
Format: Full-page magazine launch advertisement
Provenance Notes: Original 1972 NME advert for *Music Scene*.
📰 The Story
The new publication positioned itself as a colourful, exciting monthly for pop and rock fans, highlighting major artists in its first issue and offering an exclusive Slade track from *Slayed!* as a free gift.
📰 Visual Archive
Large photograph of a performer (likely from Slade or similar glam act) with arm raised, overlaid with bold “Music Scene” logos, the free Slade record offer, and a detailed contents list.
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📰 Closing Notes
This October 1972 NME advert captures the vibrant energy of the early glam era, with the launch of *Music Scene* magazine using a free Slade flexi-disc to pull in fans during one of the most exciting periods in British pop.
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