Rolling Stone magazine issue # 53 March 7, 1970

Vintage issue # 53 of Rolling Stone magazine dated March 7, 1970. The feature length interview of author Ken Kesey is entitled The Ken Kesey Movie. It chronicles the discussions and negotiations (with Kirk and Michael Douglas), and slow progress in bringing Kesey's book One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest to the big screen. There is also a good article on Japanese rock 'n' roll.

There are good reads on the Grateful Dead drug bust, the Beatles, Delaney Bonnie and Friends and FCC censorship of FM radio by the Nixon Administration. 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 Diana Ross Presents the Jackson Five, The Autumn Stone by the Small Faces, Hot Rats by Frank Zappa, The Many New Sides of Charlie Rich by Charlie Rich, Don't It Make You Want To Go Home by Joe South, American Woman by the Guess Who and many, many more. The discography of 50's rocker Gene Vincent is also presented in memoriam.

Book reviews are of The Blues Line compiled by Eric Sackheim, and A Child's Garden of Grass by Richard Clorfene. The Blues Line is especially intriguing as it is a compilation of classic blues lyrics.

The film review is of Zabriskie Point directed by Micheangelo Antonioni and the documentary Fidel about Fidel Castro.

There is also tons of photos of our music and entertainment icons looking much younger, and vintage advertising. Check the advert for the Chicago II album "With this album, we dedicate ourselves, our futures and our energies to the people of the revolution....and the revolution in all its forms." One can just imagine the production meeting on that puppy.