Vintage issue # 89 of Rolling Stone magazine dated August 9, 1971
and featuring the classic cover of Stones’ guitarist Keith Richards. The “inside” cover is of Graham Nash.
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 Duskin entitled Who is Alvin Duskin and why is He Saying Those Terrible Things About The City Fathers?
There are also good reads on Grand Funk Railroad, Bob Neuwirth, Graham Nash, Ali Akbar, the Joy of Cooking, Alice Cooper, Mother Earth, Max Neuhaus, Anthony Newman, and pornographers Alan Bell, George Schwartz and Veronica Pond.
The column Random Notes is a fascinating time capsule which provides a glimpse of the events and perspectives of the time.
Album reviews are of Exposed by Valerie Simpson, The Allman Brothers Band At Fillmore East, Byrdmaniax by the Byrds, Runt (the Ballad of Todd Rundgren) by Tod Rundgren,Stephen Stills 2 by Stephen Stills, Live by Randy Newman, Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Mudlark by Leo Kottke, Blue Memphis by Memphis Slim, Touching Home by Jerry Lee Lewis and many, many more.
Book reviews are of The Last Whole Earth Catalog by Stewart Brand.
The film review is of Carnal Knowledge starring Jack Nicholson and directed by Mike Nichols. Art Gunfunkle’s film debut in this film is critiqued.
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