tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88331896558522580482024-02-20T01:06:46.968-06:00Magazine Archive - Rolling StoneIssue archive of Rolling Stone magazine for their seminal years of 1969 - 1976. Article titles & topics, album & book reviews and other esoterica.betweenthelineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04591040578020886881noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833189655852258048.post-89197705630719352192007-12-13T07:56:00.000-06:002007-12-13T07:58:22.990-06:00Rolling Stone magazine issue #103 March 2, 1972Vintage issue # 103 of Rolling Stone magazine dated March 2, 1972 and featuring a classic cover illustration of Bob Dylan which accompanies part one of Bob Dylan: An Intimate Biography by Anthony Scaduto.<br /><br />The issue also features a classic article by gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson called Fear and Loathing in New Hampshire, and the chilling finale to Joe Eszterhas classic expose Nark - A Tale of Terror.<br /><br />There are also good reads on London’s fifties phenomenon the Teddy Boys, singer Mahalia Jackson, J. J. Cale, Roberta Flack, New York recording studios, Mitch Ryder, and Al Green.<br /><br />Album reviews are on Everything Put Together Falls Apart by Paul Simon, Pictures At An Exhibition by Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Into the Purple Valley by Ry Cooder, Garcia by Jerry Garcia, Street Corner Symphony by The Persuasions, Naturally by J. J. Cale, Islands by King Crimson, Jackson Browne by Jackson Browne, Footprint by Gary Wright, Brain Capers by Mott the Hoople, Loose by Crazy Horse, Sanctuary by Dion, Aerie by John Denver, Sunfighter by Paul Kantner and Grace Slick and many, many more. A review of several albums of Memphis blues music is also provided.<br /><br />The film reviews are of the classic Dirty Harry starring Clint Eastwood and of Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange which starred Malcolm McDowell.<br /><br />Book reviews are of The Collected Poems of Frank O’Hara, Shedding Skin by Robert Ward and Beyond Freedom and Dignity by B. F. Skinner.betweenthelineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04591040578020886881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833189655852258048.post-50065336925435766912007-12-13T07:55:00.000-06:002007-12-13T07:56:23.791-06:00Rolling Stone magazine issue # 102 February 17, 1972Vintage issue # 102 of Rolling Stone magazine dated February 17, 1972 featuring the famous nude photo of Janis Joplin on the cover.<br /><br />Besides the article on Joplin which accompanied the release of a new book on her life, there is a feature length article on John Lennon, and good reads on Isaac Hayes, street drugs, Soho, Jimi Hendrix, the film Play It As It Lays, and screenwriter Joe Eszterhas' expose NARK: A Tale of Terror.<br /><br />Album reviews are of Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson, Don't Knock My Love by Wilson Pickett, the Jackson Five's Greatest Hits, Grin by Nils Lofgren, Hot Rocks by the Rolling Stones, Shake Off The Demon by Brewer & Shipley, Linda Ronstadt's self-titled album, Year Of Sunday by Seals and Croft, Roots by Curtis Mayfield, Asylum Choir by Leon Russell and Marc Benno, Quicksilver's self-titled album, The Dave Clark Five's self-titled album, and many, many more.<br /><br />The single American Pie by Don MacLean is also reviewed.betweenthelineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04591040578020886881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833189655852258048.post-82716357513288850262007-12-13T07:52:00.000-06:002007-12-13T07:59:11.554-06:00Rolling Stone magazine issue # 101 February 3, 1972Vintage issue # 101 of Rolling Stone magazine dated February 3, 1972 and featuring the classic cover of the Grateful Dead colorized in red and blue.<br /><br />Besides the excellent feature length interview (part II) of Jerry Garcia, gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson weighs in with his political analysis called Fear and Loathing in Washington: The Million Pound <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Shithammer</span>. Other articles are Airport Intrigue: Fed <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Slueths</span> Are Watching You, an interview with Joe <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Cahill</span> of the Irish Republican Army and a fictional piece called The Sheik.<br />There are good reads on Bob Dylan and The Band, Santana, Don McLean commenting on his single American Pie, and Viv <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Stanshall</span>.<br /><br />There's a review of 1971 which declared Rod Stewart as the Rock Star of the year, Boston as the best new band, and Tapestry, What's Going on and Who's Next as the best albums of the year. There is even a fascinating diagram that shows the relationships between the top 100 names in music, how they were connected and who knew who. Trust me you'll get lost in it.<br /><br />The columns Perspectives and Random Notes are fascinating time capsules which provide glimpses of the events and perspectives of the time. The column Acoustics covered stereo equipment and musical instruments that were <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">oming</span> to market.<br /><br />Album reviews are of the Concert for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Bangla</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Desh</span>, Happy Just To Be Like I Am by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Taj</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Mahal</span>, Al Green Gets Next To You by Al green, Bonnie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Raitt</span> by Bonnie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Raitt</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Muswell</span> Hillbillies by the Kinks, Brian Jones Presents The Pipes of Pan at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Joujouka</span> by the Rolling Stones, Live by Sonny & Cher, and many, many more.<br /><br />A review of the best singles released in 1971 is also provided. Finally there is a look back at some of the great recording artists of Atlantic Records.<br /><br />Book reviews are of Falling by Harris <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Dulany</span>, Deer Run by Edward Connolly, The Motorcycle Betrayal Poems by Diane <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Wakoski</span> and The Wild Boys by William Burroughs.betweenthelineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04591040578020886881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833189655852258048.post-45017212092700551972007-12-13T07:50:00.000-06:002007-12-13T07:52:44.233-06:00Rolling Stone magazine issue # 100 January 20, 1972Vintage, highly collectible issue # 100 of Rolling Stone magazine dated January 20, 1972 and featuring the classic cover of Jerry Garcia. The inside cover is Malcolm McDowell in custume for the filming of A Clockwork Orange.<br /><br />The interview of Jerry Garcia is excellent. There is an article On Set With "The Godfather": Crime and Nostalgia which is a "must have" for any fan of The Godfather movies. The feature length article A Clockwork Utopia about the filming of A Clockwork Orange is a classic. There is even a tongue-in-cheek illustrated article entitled A Salute To Industry: an In Depth Report on Contemporary Toking (with laboratory notes) which features photos of all of the state of the art drug paraphenalia.<br /><br />There are good reads on bluesman Larry Johnson, the radio wars between WMEX and WRKO in Boston, Carly Simon, the Kent State Trials, The column Random Notes is a fascinating time capsule which provides a glimpse of the events and perspectives of the time.<br /><br />Album reviews are of Wild Life by Paul McCartney and Wings, The Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys by Traffic, Gonna Take a Miracle by Laura Nyro, Madman Across the Water by Elton John, Other Voices by The Doors, American Pie by Don McLean, Straight Up by Badfinger, Live Evil by Miles Davis, Carole King Music by Carole King, Black Moses by Isaac Hayes and Stones by Neil Diamond.<br /><br />Finally there is a special review called New Orleans in the Seventies featuring the music of Allen Toussaint, Lou Johnson Jean Knight and others.<br /><br />Book reviews are of Confession from the Malaga Madhouse: A Christmas Diary, Armed Love and Dealer: Portrait of a Cocaine Dealer.<br /><br />The film reviews are of Dirty Harry, Fiddler on the Roof and The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight.betweenthelineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04591040578020886881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833189655852258048.post-79179918584153040402007-12-13T07:46:00.000-06:002007-12-13T07:50:17.277-06:00Rolling Stone magazine issue # 99 January 6, 1972Vintage issue # 99 of Rolling Stone magazine dated January 6, 1972 and featuring a classic cover of the reclusive Cat Stevens. Besides the feature length cover story on Cat Stevens, there are good reads on Cheech & Chong, Bob Dylan, the dope business at Syracuse University, hashish in the Holy Land, Earl Scruggs, Stone the Crows, and the Lyman Family.<br /><br />The column Random Notes is a fascinating time capsule which provides a glimpse of the events and perspectives of the time.betweenthelineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04591040578020886881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833189655852258048.post-40417071922882544212007-11-22T18:20:00.000-06:002007-11-22T18:21:41.308-06:00Rolling Stone magazine issue # 96 November 25, 1971Vintage issue # 96 of Rolling Stone magazine dated November 25, 1971 and featuring a classic cover illustration by Ralph Steadman that accompanies the conclusion of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - A Savage Journey into the Heart of the American Dream by Hunter S. Thompson.<br /><br />Here's the section of the piece that was the inspiration for the illustration: "The sight of a 344 pound police chief from Waco, Texas, necking openly with his 290 pound wife when the lights were turned off for a Dope film was just barely tolerable......"<br /><br />Toooo funny!betweenthelineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04591040578020886881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833189655852258048.post-9068017751572061672007-11-22T18:18:00.000-06:002007-11-22T18:20:05.916-06:00Rolling Stone magazine issue # 95 November 11, 1971Vintage issue # 95 of Rolling Stone magazine dated November 11, 1971 and featuring a truly classic cover illustration by Ralph Steadman. Hunter S. Thompson, (aka Raoul Duke ) the gonzo journalist himself, weighs in with his seminal piece, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - A Savage Journey into the Heart of the American Dream along with 12 more Steadman illustrations.<br /><br />If you came of age in the seventies, you were well aware of this journalistic work of art, which begins with "We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold. I remember saying something like "I feel a bit lightheaded; maybe you should drive..." And suddenly there was a terrible roar all around us and the sky was full of what looked like large bats, all swooping and screeching and diving around the car...".betweenthelineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04591040578020886881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833189655852258048.post-72837338049554014642007-11-22T18:16:00.000-06:002007-11-22T18:17:48.889-06:00Rolling Stone magazine issue # 94 October 28, 1971Vintage issue # 94 of Rolling Stone magazine dated October 28, 1971 and featuring the classic cover of the Beach Boys with their guardian angels, rendered in pink tones.<br /><br />More to come on this issue...check back later!!betweenthelineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04591040578020886881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833189655852258048.post-57421132810718606302007-11-22T18:14:00.000-06:002007-11-22T18:16:22.759-06:00Rolling Stone magazine issue # 93 October 14, 1971Vintage issue # 93 of Rolling Stone magazine dated October 14, 1971 and featuring a classic cover photo of Ike & Tina Turner in happier days :)<br /><br />Besides the excellent feature length article on the Turners, there is a chronicle of Sly Stone's career as it was bottoming out. The year before, in 1970, he had cancelled 26 of his 80 concerts, and was late for 8 of the shows he did play. His new manager, David <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Kapralik</span> talked with Rolling Stone in an effort to salvage his clients reputation and career. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Fascinatin</span>' stuff. There is also an essay entitled Les <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Cockettes</span> De San Francisco - Tinsel Tarts in a Hot Coma ! From what I could tell it is about a gay theatrical troupe called the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Cockettes</span>. And filling out the issue is an article called <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Jojouka</span> / Up The Mountain which explores the region, the music and the Islamic traditions of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Jajouka</span> in Morocco.<br /><br />There are good reads on John Lennon and Yoko Ono, the Stones, the 14<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">th</span> annual <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Monterey</span> Jazz Festival, raids made on album bootleggers and what they turned up, rocker Steve Paul, Traffic, Gilbert <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">O'Sullivan</span>, Nashville and the country music scene, Don Nix, and a dissertation on the small venue concert scene by Jon Landau.<br /><br />The columns Perspectives and Random Notes are fascinating time capsules which provide glimpses of the events and perspectives of the time. The column Acoustics covered stereo equipment and musical instruments that were coming to market. Visuals analyzed television, Hollywood, Broadway and Madison Avenue.<br /><br />Album reviews are of Surf's Up by the Beach Boys, N.R.P.S. by New Riders of the Purple Sage, From the Inside by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Poco</span>, 20 Granite Creek by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Moby</span> Grape, A Space In Time by Ten Years After, Sometimes I Fell Like Smiling by The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Butterfield</span> Blues Band, Charity Ball by Fanny, Message From the Country by The Move, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Labelle</span> by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Labelle</span>, Wet Willie by Wet Willie and many, many more.<br /><br />Book reviews are of Scattered Poems by Jack Kerouac, Max's Kansas City Stories by Tony <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Weinberger</span> and Tightrope Minor by Tom <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Topor</span>.<br /><br />The film reviews are of The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Hellstrom</span> Chronicle and Punishment Park.betweenthelineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04591040578020886881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833189655852258048.post-32699940650466362452007-11-22T18:13:00.000-06:002007-11-22T18:14:17.670-06:00Rolling Stone magazine # 91 September 16, 1971Vintage issue # 91 of Rolling Stone magazine dated September 16, 1971 and featuring one of the first few covers that was not a photograph. This one is of The Incredible Hulk and is strikingly done.<br /><br />More to come on this issue....<em>check back later!!</em>betweenthelineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04591040578020886881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833189655852258048.post-85100291241181176452007-11-22T18:11:00.000-06:002007-11-22T18:12:47.554-06:00Rolling Stone magazine # 90 September 2, 1971Vintage issue # 90 of Rolling Stone magazine dated September 2, 1971 and featuring a classic cover of George Harrison in that famous white suit he wore during The Concert for Bangla Desh.<br /><br />More to come on this issue....check back later!!betweenthelineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04591040578020886881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833189655852258048.post-75049382801415263812007-11-22T18:08:00.000-06:002007-11-22T18:10:07.980-06:00Rolling Stone magazine # 89 August 9, 1971Vintage issue # 89 of Rolling Stone magazine dated August 9, 1971<br />and featuring the classic cover of Stones’ guitarist Keith Richards. The “inside” cover is of Graham Nash.<br /><br />The excellent feature length ( 13 full pages) interview of Keith Richards is a must-have if you are a Stones fan. The questions and answers chronicle the history of the band and offers a fascinating behind-the-scene account of what they were like circa 1971, at the height of their powers. There is also an absorbing essay on San Francisco business man and social activist Alvin <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Duskin</span> entitled Who is Alvin <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Duskin</span> and why is He Saying Those Terrible Things About The City Fathers?<br /><br />There are also good reads on Grand Funk Railroad, Bob <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Neuwirth</span>, Graham Nash, Ali Akbar, the Joy of Cooking, Alice Cooper, Mother Earth, Max <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Neuhaus</span>, Anthony Newman, and pornographers Alan Bell, George Schwartz and Veronica Pond.<br /><br />The column Random Notes is a fascinating time capsule which provides a glimpse of the events and perspectives of the time.<br /><br />Album reviews are of Exposed by Valerie Simpson, The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Allman</span> Brothers Band At Fillmore East, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Byrdmaniax</span> by the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Byrds</span>, Runt (the Ballad of Todd <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Rundgren</span>) by Tod <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Rundgren</span>,Stephen Stills 2 by Stephen Stills, Live by Randy Newman, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Tarkus</span> by Emerson, Lake & Palmer, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Mudlark</span> by Leo <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Kottke</span>, Blue Memphis by Memphis Slim, Touching Home by Jerry Lee Lewis and many, many more.<br /><br />Book reviews are of The Last Whole Earth Catalog by Stewart Brand.<br /><br />The film review is of Carnal Knowledge starring Jack Nicholson and directed by Mike Nichols. Art <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Gunfunkle</span>’s film debut in this film is critiqued.betweenthelineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04591040578020886881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833189655852258048.post-57853378452244857602007-11-22T18:07:00.000-06:002007-11-22T18:08:33.889-06:00Rolling Stone magazine issue # 88 August 5, 1971Vintage issue # 88 of Rolling Stone magazine dated August 5, 1971 reporting on the death of Jim Morrison of The Doors and featuring that classic cover photo of him.<br /><br />Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison....all dead within a year of each other. The music scene was never quite the same.<br /><br />Check back for more on this issue later.......betweenthelineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04591040578020886881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833189655852258048.post-38705311748318540062007-11-22T18:04:00.000-06:002007-11-22T18:05:59.427-06:00Rolling Stone magazine issue # 87 July 22, 1971Vintage issue # 87 of Rolling Stone magazine dated July 22, 1971 and featuring a classic cover of Jethro Tull.<br /><br />Besides the excellent feature length article on Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull, there is a fascinating piece chronicling the Celebration of Life Festival. There is also a well written essay on everyday life in Hawaii entitled <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Hawaiin</span> War Chant - No More Hula Hula, No More <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Primo</span> Warriors - No More Aloha. Finally, there is a compilation in praise of old time fiddlers.<br /><br />There are also good reads on the closing of the Fillmore East, the album Jesus Christ Superstar, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Ashford</span> and Simpson, communes, and Rolling Stone pleading with it's readership to forgive them for raising the price of the magazine to.....are you ready for this.....sixty cents. Seems they were being <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">accused</span> of profiteering and selling out to "the Man".<br /><br />The columns Perspectives and Random Notes are fascinating time capsules which provide glimpses of the events and perspectives of the time.<br /><br />Album reviews are of Live At The Fillmore by Aretha Franklin, Aqualung by Jethro Tull, Summer Side of Life by Gordon <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Lightfoot</span>, Songs For Beginners by Graham Nash, T. Rex by T. Rex, Thirds by the James Gang, The Yes Album by Yes, Touch by the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Supremes</span>, Maybe Tomorrow by the Jackson Five, Love Letters From Elvis by Elvis Presley, Reggae <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Chartbusters</span> by various artists and many, many more. There is also a review of the many comedy albums that had been released that spring and summer.<br /><br />Book reviews are of Way Uptown in Another World by Shane Stevens, The Adept by Michael McClure, Gargoyle Cartoons by Michael McClure and Play Power by Richard Neville.<br /><br />The film review is of Drive, He Said, the directorial debut of Jack Nicholson. Daughters of Darkness starring Anthony Perkins is also reviewed.betweenthelineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04591040578020886881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833189655852258048.post-10694922338748268082007-11-22T17:58:00.000-06:002007-11-22T18:03:47.042-06:00Rolling Stone magazine issue # 86 July 8, 1971Vintage issue # 86 of Rolling Stone magazine dated July 8, 1971 and featuring a classic cover of rocker Doug <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Sahm</span>. The “inside” cover features Stewart Brand, founder of the Whole Earth Catalog.<br /><br />Besides the excellent feature length articles on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Sahm</span> by Chet <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Flippo</span> and the demise of the Whole Earth Catalog, there are also good reads on John Lennon, Link <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Wray</span>, Jethro Tull, Bob Zimmerman aka Bob Dylan, Nils <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Lofgren</span> and his band Grin, the famed Studio B of Columbia Records located on Folsom Street in San Francisco, the London club scene, Traffic, the 25<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">th</span> annual Cannes Film Festival, and legendary guitarist Alexis <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Korner</span>.<br /><br />There is also The Record Company Executive Thing, the Rolling Stone interview of Joe Smith, Executive Vice President of Warner Brothers Records and Reprise Records. There is another interview entitled Talking (whew!) to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Karlheinz</span> Stockhausen.<br /><br />The column Random Notes is a fascinating time capsule which provides a glimpse of the events and perspectives of the time. The column Acoustics covered stereo equipment and musical instruments that were coming to market.<br /><br />Album reviews are of Every Picture Tells a Story by Rod Stewart (John M<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">endelsohn</span>), Ram by Paul McCartney (J<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">on</span> Landau) Oh! Pleasant Hope by Blue Cheer (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">lester</span> bangs) Link <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Wray</span>’s self-titled debut album (John L<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">ombardi</span>), <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Steppenwolf</span> Gold (J<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">on</span> Landau), Golden <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Bisquits</span> by Three Dog Night (J<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">on</span> Landau), Bad Manors by Crowbar, Peaceful World by The Rascals, Leon Russell and the Shelter People, Jack Johnson by Miles Davis, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Winwood</span> by Stevie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Winwood</span>, 11-17-70 by Elton John, A Message To The People by Buddy Miles and many, many more.<br /><br />Book reviews are of Drop City by Peter Rabbit, and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Bossmen</span>: Bill Monroe and Muddy Waters.<br /><br />The film reviews are of The Summer of ’42 starring Gary Grimes and Jennifer O’ Neill, and Woody Allen’s Bananas.<br /><br />The Musicians Free Classified provided a no-cost method of networking for musicians. <br /><br />Full page advertisements for album Every Picture Tells a Story by Rod Stewart, debut album Mark - Almond, a series of classical music albums with a caricature of Beethoven flashing the peace sign, live album 11-17-70 by Elton John, album Grin by Nils <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Lofgren</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">AMPEG</span> amplifiers, album Songs For Beginners by Graham Nash, album Bird On A Wire by Tim Hardin, Budget Tapes & Records, and Rolling Stone posters.<br /><br />There is tons more vintage advertising and photos of our music and entertainment icons looking much younger.betweenthelineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04591040578020886881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833189655852258048.post-56707907360573057922007-11-13T07:30:00.000-06:002007-11-13T07:31:34.058-06:00Rolling Stone magazine issue # 85 June 24, 1971Vintage issue # 85 of Rolling Stone magazine dated June 24, 1971 and featuring First Daughter Tricia Nixon on the cover.<br /><br />Besides the cover article, there are good reads on comedian Lenny Bruce, Jane Fonda's anti-war activism, an article lamenting the rise of LP retail prices to $5.98, Rita Coolidge, the all girl band Fanny, Barbra Streisand, the making of the documentary film "Derby" about the sport of Roller Derby, Jeff Beck, the Jesus Revolution, Van Morrison, the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Mouseketeer</span> Club and Disneyland circa 1971.<br /><br />Album reviews are of Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon by James Taylor, The Best of the Guess Who, Carpenters self-titled album, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Dreamcoat</span>, Live In Europe by John <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Mayall</span>, Ring of Hands by Argent, Curtis Live by Curtis <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Mayfield</span>, Earth, Wind and Fire's debut album and many, many more.<br /><br />Film reviews are of Johnny Got His Gun starring Timothy Bottoms and Sweet <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Sweetback's</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Badass</span> Song directed by Melvin Van <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Peebles</span>.<br /><br />Book reviews are of Bob Dylan's Tarantula and The Whole Earth Catalog.betweenthelineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04591040578020886881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833189655852258048.post-16102689677740172972007-11-13T07:28:00.000-06:002007-11-13T07:29:41.852-06:00Rolling Stone magazine issue # 79 April 1, 1971Vintage issue # 79 of Rolling Stone magazine dated April 1, 1971 featuring Captain <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Beefheart</span> playing harmonica on the inside cover.<br /><br />Articles: James Taylor / Ray Charles / David Bowie / Cat Stevens / Melanie / The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Altamont</span> Trial / The Greening of Nicholas Johnson / Captain <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Beefheart</span> / Rolling Stones.<br /><br />Album Reviews: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Jimi</span> Hendrix The Cry of Love / Neil Diamond Gold / Led Zeppelin II / The Raiders / Carly Simon's debut album / Barbara Streisand <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Stoney</span> End / The Hollies Moving Fingerbetweenthelineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04591040578020886881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833189655852258048.post-40269877139291734282007-11-13T07:27:00.000-06:002007-11-13T07:28:34.124-06:00Rolling Stone magazine issue # 77 March 4, 1971Vintage issue # 77 of Rolling Stone magazine dated March 4, 1971 and featuring Bob Dylan on the ouside cover and Stephen Stills on the inside cover.<br /><br />Besides the coverage on the release of Dylan's film, Eat The Document, there are feature length articles entitled A Conversation With Stephen Stills, Bringing It All Back Home (Saul Alinsky), and The Alan J. Weberman Story.<br /><br />There are good reads on Spiro Agnew, Paul Butterfield, Ginger Baker, Led Zeppelin, Eric Burdon, the Allman Brothers, Tom Fogerty leaving Creedence Clearwater Revival, JOhn Lee Hooker, Fats Domino, Odetta, Jim Morrison, Little Richard, the Carpenters, Joni Mitchell and reggae music.<br /><br />The column Random Notes is a fascinating time capsule which provides glimpses of the events and perspectives of the time. The column Acoustics covered stereo equipment and musical instruments that were oming to market.<br /><br />Album reviews are of Elvis Country by Elvis Presley, Words and Music by Jimmy Webb, Two Years On by the Bee Gees, Jo Mama by the same, Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus by Spirit, Jesus Christ Superstar by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, a survey a recent blues releases and many, many more.<br /><br />Book reviews are of Trial by Tom Hayden, and of a trio of books by Jack Kerouac including Lonesome Traveler. There is also a weird poem by Timothy Leary and a short essay by Eldridge Cleaver.<br /><br />The film reviews are of Little Big Man directed by Arthur Penn and starring Dustin Hoffman, Dynamite Chicken and Brand X. The Musicians Free Classified section is of the East Coast.betweenthelineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04591040578020886881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833189655852258048.post-40569555080165789842007-11-13T07:24:00.000-06:002007-11-13T07:26:38.557-06:00Rolling Stone magazine issue # 76 February 18, 1971Vintage issue # 76 of Rolling Stone magazine dated February 18, 1971 and featuring James Taylor on the cover.<br /><br />Besides the excellent feature length article on Taylor, there are good read on John Lennon, Sam and Dave, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">bluesman</span> Otis Blackwell, guitarist Roy Buchanan, Frank Zappa, Mama Cass, the band <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Seatrain</span>, an expose of drugs in schools, and an interview with Canned Heat's guitarist Al Wilson shortly before his death.<br /><br />Album reviews are of Pearl by Janis Joplin, Tumbleweed Connection by Elton John, Back Home Again by Norman <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Greenbaum</span>, Wrong End of the Rainbow by Tom Rush, Tea for the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Tillerman</span> by Cat Stevens, The Man Who Sold the World by David Bowie, Live by the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Butterfield</span> Blues Band, Naturally by Three Dog Night, What About Me by Quicksilver Messenger Service, Boss Man by Charlie Rich and many, many more.<br /><br />Singles reviewed are Remember Me by Diana Ross, If I Were Your Woman by Gladys Knight and the Pips, I hear You <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Knockin</span>' by Dave <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Edmunds</span>, Ride a White Swan by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Tyrannasaurus</span> Rex (later shortened to T. Rex), and Love For Sale by Roy Brown.<br /><br />Film reviews are of Robert Altman's Brewster <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">McCloud</span> and a few others.<br /><br />Book reviews are of The Movement Toward a New America, Shards of God - a novel of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Yippies</span> and Defiance No. 1 A Radical Review.betweenthelineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04591040578020886881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833189655852258048.post-20302777466124210522007-11-09T06:42:00.000-06:002007-11-09T06:44:47.468-06:00Rolling Stone magazine issue # 75 February 4, 1971Vintage issue # 75 of Rolling Stone magazine dated February 4, 1971 and featuring the classic cover of John Lennon and Yoko Ono.<br /><br />Besides <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Jann</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Wenner's</span> excellent feature length interview of John Lennon, with photos by Annie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Leibovitz</span>, there is also an excellent interview of Charles A. Reich, author of the seminal book The Greening of America. Finally there is a great article on Jesse Colin Young and the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Youngbloods</span>.<br /><br />There are good reads on the London underground scene, underground disk jockey John Peel, Decca Record's John King, Grand Funk Railroad, Leslie West and Mountain, The J. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Geils</span> Band, rock venue The Boston Tea Party, the stage production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, a Leonard Cohen profile and one on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">bluesman</span> Robert Johnson. There is also an excellent four page pictorial called It Happened in 1970 - Rolling Stone's Annual Awards for Profundity in Arts and Culture.<br /><br />The column Random Notes is a fascinating time capsules which provides a glimpse of the events and perspectives of the time. The column Acoustics covered stereo equipment and musical instruments that were coming to market.<br /><br />Album reviews are of His Band and the Street Choir by Van Morrison, Blows Against The Empire by Paul <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Kantner</span>, The Worst of the Jefferson Airplane by Jefferson Airplane, Whales & Nightingales by Judy Collins, Pendulum by Credence <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Clearwater</span> Revival, Watt by Ten Years After, We Got to Live Together by Buddy Miles, That's the Way It Is by Elvis Presley, Ry <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Cooder</span> by Ry <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Cooder</span>, A Pocket Full of Miracles by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Little Feat by Little Feat, Ginger Baker's Air Force 2 by Ginger Baker, Rick Sings Nelson by Rick Nelson, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Tarkio</span> Road by Brewer and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Shipley</span> and many, many more.<br /><br />The singles <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Apeman</span> by the Kinks, Celia of the Seals by Donovan and Lonely Days by the Bee Gees are also reviewed.<br /><br />Book reviews are of Future Shock by Alvin <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Toffler</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Soledad</span> Brother by George Jackson. The film reviews are of Rio <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Lobo</span> by director Howard Hawks and starring John Wayne, and This Man Must Die by French Director Claude <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Chabrol</span>.<br /><br />Rolling Stone's Top Ten Films of 1970 is presented and the genre of Chinese action films is examined.<br /><br />There is also tons of vintage advertising and photos of our music and entertainment icons looking much younger!betweenthelineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04591040578020886881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833189655852258048.post-28368542747673546592007-11-09T06:39:00.000-06:002007-11-09T06:41:39.167-06:00Rolling Stone magazine issue # 74 January 21, 1971Vintage issue # 74 of Rolling Stone magazine dated January 21, 1971 and featuring the classic cover of John Lennon. This was one of the first covers Annie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Leibovitz</span> shot for the magazine.<br /><br />The "inside" cover is of a bearded, and very pensive Paul Simon.<br /><br />More to follow on this issue.......check back again!betweenthelineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04591040578020886881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833189655852258048.post-65283693330059607462007-11-09T06:36:00.000-06:002007-11-09T06:38:56.437-06:00Rolling Stone magazine issue # 67 October 1, 1970Vintage issue # 67 of Rolling Stone magazine dated October 1, 1970 and featuring a classic cover of Felix Cavaliere and The Rascals.<br /><br />The inside cover is of a tatoo artist inking a large spider on the curvy ass of a female client. Tattos for nuthin' and his chicks for free?<br /><br />Besides the feature length cover story on the Rascals called The Blackest White Group Of All, the gonzo journalist himself, Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, weighs in with a seminal piece entitled - are you ready for this - The Battle of Aspen Freak Power in the Rockies. You see, Mr. Thompson was a candidate for sheriff there....and....let's just say....the townsfolk were not necessarily embracing his candidacy.........Something about him not being able to enforce their drug laws because he would be too busy breaking them.<br /><br />The music festival on the Isle of Wight in Britain receives extensive coverage as does the renaissance in the art of tattooing.<br /><br />The column Random Notes is a fascinating time capsule which provides a glimpse of the events and perspectives of the time.betweenthelineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04591040578020886881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833189655852258048.post-28264404102861366862007-11-09T06:32:00.000-06:002007-11-09T06:36:16.602-06:00Rolling Stone magazine issue # 64 August 6, 1970Vintage issue # 64 of Rolling Stone magazine dated August 6, 1970 and featuring the classic cover of Janis Joplin.<br /><br />Besides the excellent feature length article Janis Joplin's Full-Tilt Boogie Ride, there is a full length essay on rock festivals. There is a composition on someone named Wavy Gravy. He must have been influential because the article is six pages long! t<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">he</span> band Traffic is also chronicled in a lengthy piece.<br /><br />There are good reads on the Stones album Get Yer <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Yas</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Yas</span> Out, Ringo Starr, Mike Bloomfield, Donovan, the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Byrds</span>, fall album releases including Led Zeppelin III, and After The Gold Rush by Neil Young.<br /><br />The column Random Notes is a fascinating time capsule which provides a glimpse of the events and perspectives of the time.<br /><br />Album reviews are of Jesse Winchester's debut album, My Whole World Ended by David <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Ruffin</span>, Benefit by Jethro Tull, King Kong - Jean <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Luc</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Ponty</span> Plays the Music of Frank Zappa, Spanish Moss by Doug <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Kershaw</span> and many, many more.<br /><br />Book reviews are of My <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Lai</span> 4 by Seymour Hersh, Jim Morrison's first book of poems The Lords and The New Creatures and One Morning In The War by Richard Hammer.<br /><br />The film review is of Catch 22, directed by Mike Nichols and starring Alan <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Arkin</span>.<br /><br />So where were you and what were you doing around the time this issue hit the newsstands. Post up and share anecdote to help us all <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">reminisce</span> a little. Thanks!betweenthelineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04591040578020886881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833189655852258048.post-86998127992692215152007-11-09T06:31:00.000-06:002007-11-09T06:32:35.048-06:00Rolling Stone magazine issue # 63 July 23, 1970Vintage issue # 63 of Rolling Stone magazine dated July 23, 1970 and featuring a classic cover of David Crosby smiling <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">goofy</span>.<br /><br />Besides the feature length interview of Crosby and his perspectives on Crosby, Stills & Nash (as well as the music scene circa 1970) there is an extended analysis of the recording of the album Self Portrait by Bob Dylan.<br /><br />The column Random Notes is a fascinating time capsule which provides a glimpse of the events and perspectives of the time.betweenthelineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04591040578020886881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833189655852258048.post-84422217770223732922007-11-07T06:53:00.000-06:002007-11-07T06:56:10.298-06:00Rolling Stone magazine # 61 June 25, 1970Vintage issue # 61 of Rolling Stone magazine dated June 25, 1970 and featuring the classic cover illustration of Charles Manson.<br /><br />Besides the epic feature length essay on Manson, his background, the Manson family and the murders, there are also good reads on the music and campus scene post Kent State, Eric Clapton, a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">multiarts</span> festival in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Bellingham</span>, Washington, a place called <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Dinkytown</span> near the University of Minnesota, the musical Hair, and Little Richard.<br /><br />Album reviews are of Chicago II by Chicago, various other albums dubbed Big Band Rock, Burrito Deluxe by the Flying Burrito Brothers, Together by Jerry Lee Lewis, Silk Purse by Linda Ronstadt, Two Trips by The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Youngbloods</span>, and many, many more.<br /><br />Book reviews are of Do It by Jerry Rubin and Speed by William Burroughs.<br /><br />The film review is of Let It Be by the Beatles.<br /><br />There are full page advertisements for Jesse Winchester’s debut album, Edgar Winter’s debut album, album Burrito Deluxe by the Flying Burrito Brothers, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">ASCAP</span> (...more dough re mi...), album Live Cream, album Cucumber castle by the Bee Gees, album Bitches Brew by Miles Davis, live album by the Association, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Stax</span> Records the Memphis Sound, SONY music, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Kustom</span> amplifiers and Rolling Stone subscriptions showing 18 vintage magazine covers.<br /><br />So where were you and what were you doing around the time this issue hit the newsstands. Post up and help us all <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">reminisce</span> a little!betweenthelineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04591040578020886881noreply@blogger.com0