1973 Issues
These are the issues of NME that came out in 1973.
Some of the issues I have will be available on this site (click the link on the date or picture to take you to the issue which will be available via my Flickr and Google page).
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Editor - Nick Logan
Assistant Editor - Ian MacDonald
Features Editor - Tony Tyler
News Editor - Derek Johnson
Production Editor - Jack Scott
Special Projects Editor - Roy Car
Published - Friday
Volume: 22 - Number: 01
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Cover photographer unknown
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6th January 1973
Cover: Steeleye Span
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Eric Clapton
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Volume: 22 - Number: 02
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Cover by Gijsbert Hanekroot
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13th January 1973
Cover: Neil Young
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Neil Young
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27th January 1973
Volume: 22 - Number: 03
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Cover By - (Unknown)
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20th January 1973
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Volume: 22 - Number: 04
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Volume: 22 - Number: 05
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3rd February 1973
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Volume: 22 - Number: 06
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Cover By - (Unknown)
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10th February 1973
Cover: Joan Baez
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Joan Baez
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Alice Cooper
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Strawbs
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Volume: 22 - Number: 07
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Cover By - (Unknown)
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17th February 1973
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Volume: 22 - Number: 08
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Cover By - (Unknown)
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24th February 1973
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Volume: 22 - Number: 09
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3rd March 1973
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Volume: 22 - Number: 10
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10th March 1973
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Volume: 22 - Number: 11
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17th March 1973
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Volume: 22 - Number: 12
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24th March 1973
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Volume: 22 - Number: 13
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31st March 1973
Cover: Lindisfarne
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Volume: 22 - Number: 14
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7th April 1973
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Volume: 22 - Number: 15
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Cover By - (Unknown)
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14th April 1973
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Volume: 22 - Number: 16
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Cover By - (Unknown)
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21st April 1973
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Volume: 22 - Number: 17
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Cover By - (Unknown)
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28th April 1973
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5th May 1973
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Volume: 22 - Number: 18
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Cover By - (Unknown)
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Volume: 22 - Number: 19
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12th May 1973
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Volume: 22 - Number: 20
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Cover By - (Unknown)
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19th May 1973
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Volume: 22 - Number: 21
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Cover By - (Unknown)
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26th May 1973
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Volume: 22 - Number: 22
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2nd June 1973
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9th June 1973
16th June 1973
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Volume: 22 - Number: 23
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Cover By - (Unknown)
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Volume: 22 - Number: 24
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Cover By - (Unknown)
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Volume: 22 - Number: 25
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Issue donated by John Harrison
Coming Soon
23rd June 1973
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Volume: 22 - Number: 26
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30th June 1973
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7th July 1973
14th July 1973
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Volume: 22 - Number: 27
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Cover By - (Unknown)
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Volume: 22 - Number: 28
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Volume: 22 - Number: 29
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21st July 1973
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28th July 1973
Volume: 22 - Number: 30
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4th August 1973
11th August 1973
Cover: Tetsu Yamauchi (Faces)
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Cover: Lou Reed
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Lou Reed, Argent, Stevie Wonder, Rolling Stones, Status Quo, Family, , , , , ,
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Lindisfarne, Dale Hawkins, Keef Hartley, Harry Nilsson, Freddie King, , , , ,
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David Essex, Home, , , , ,
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The O'Jays, Detroit Emeralds, Stealers Wheel, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Lou Reed, Neil Sedaka, The Drifters, Radio Luxembourg, , , , ,
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Volume: 22 - Number: 31
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Cover photo by Robert Ellis
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Volume: 22 - Number: 32
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Cover photographer unknown
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Volume: 22 - Number: 33
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Cover By - (Unknown)
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18th August 1973
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Volume: 22 - Number: 34
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Cover By - (Unknown)
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25th August 1973
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1st September 1973
8th September 1973
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Volume: 22 - Number: 35
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Volume: 22 - Number: 36
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Volume: 22 - Number: 37
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15th September 1973
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Volume: 22 - Number: 38
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Cover By - (Unknown)
This issue had Part 1 of the Book of Rock Booklet plus the Front and Back Cover
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22nd September 1973
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29th September 1973
6th October 1973
Volume: 22 - Number: 39
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Cover By - (Unknown)
This issue had Part 2 of the Book of Rock Booklet
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Volume: 22 - Number: 40
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Cover By - (Unknown)
This issue had Part 3 of the Book of Rock Booklet
Pages 33-36 Missing
(Book Of Rock)
Thanks to John Harrison
for donating this issue
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Cover - Rod Stewart
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Volume: 22 - Number: 41
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13th October 1973
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Volume: 22 - Number: 42
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20th October 1973
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27th October 1973
3rd November 1973
Volume: 22 - Number: 43
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Volume: 22 - Number: 44
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Cover: Pink Floyd
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Neil Young
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Ellie Greenwich, Brill Building
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Humble Pie
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Soft Machine, Traffic, Neil Young & Crazy Horse with Eagles (lps, tour), Chick Churchill, , , , , ,
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Volume: 22 - Number: 45
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Cover photographer unknown
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10th November 1973
Cover: Greg Lake
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David Bowie, Hawkwind, Faces, Gong, Donovan, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Hollies, Sha Na Na, Yes, Canned Heat, Slade, Perry Como, Rod Stewart, Thin Lizzy, Olivia Newton-John, Tim Hardin, Man, Fairport Convention, Richie Havens, Alice Cooper, Genesis, The Nice, , , , ,
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Industrial action
Due to industrial action, no
issues were published after
the 10th November issue.
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The industrial action continued
into December and January.
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The next issue published was
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In total, nine Saturdays went
without an issue of NME:
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17th November 1973
24th November 1973
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1st December 1973
8th December 1973
15th December 1973
22nd December 1973
29th December 1973
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5th January 1974
12th January 1974
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Coming Soon
1974 Annual
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Free stuff
At times NME would either give something away Free or make it possible to send off for a Free Gift. Below are the items available in this year.
Book Of Rock
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The Book of Rock was given away each week in NME. Starting in issue 22nd September and ending in issue (Need Date) this 84 page booklet, Edited by Nick Logan, built to provide you with a wealth of information on the Groups and stars of the day.
To read the Booklet click the link below