Vintage issue # 101 of Rolling Stone magazine dated February 3, 1972 and featuring the classic cover of the Grateful Dead colorized in red and blue.
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 Shithammer. Other articles are Airport Intrigue: Fed Slueths Are Watching You, an interview with Joe Cahill of the Irish Republican Army and a fictional piece called The Sheik.
There are good reads on Bob Dylan and The Band, Santana, Don McLean commenting on his single American Pie, and Viv Stanshall.
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.
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 oming to market.
Album reviews are of the Concert for Bangla Desh, Happy Just To Be Like I Am by Taj Mahal, Al Green Gets Next To You by Al green, Bonnie Raitt by Bonnie Raitt, Muswell Hillbillies by the Kinks, Brian Jones Presents The Pipes of Pan at Joujouka by the Rolling Stones, Live by Sonny & Cher, and many, many more.
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.
Book reviews are of Falling by Harris Dulany, Deer Run by Edward Connolly, The Motorcycle Betrayal Poems by Diane Wakoski and The Wild Boys by William Burroughs.
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