1974 Issues
These are the issues of NME that came out in 1974.
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Editor - Nick Logan
Assistant Editor - Tony Tyler
Features Editor - Neil Spencer
News Editor - Derek Johnson
Reviews Editors - Bob Woffinden
Production Editor - Jack Scott
Special Projects Editor - Roy Car
Contributing Editor - Ian MacDonald
Published - Friday
To type up
5th January / 12th January
Due to industrial action
no issues were published on
5th January or 12th January 1974.
Therefore 19th January is issue 01
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19th January 1974
Cover: Bryan Ferry
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26th January 1974
Cover: Rick Wakeman
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2nd February 1974
Cover: Brian Eno
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Volume: 23 - Number: 04
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Cover by Michael Putland
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9th February 1974
Cover: Ian Hunter
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Volume: 23 - Number: 05
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Cover by Tony Benyon
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16th February 1974
Cover: Art Garfunkel
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23rd February 1974
Cover: David Bowie
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2nd March 1974
Cover: Roy Wood
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Volume: 23 - Number: 08
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Cover by unknown
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9th March 1974
Cover: Lou Reed
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Volume: 23 - Number: 09
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16th March 1974
Cover: Gene Simmons (Kiss)
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23rd March 1974
Cover: Gary Glitter
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30th March 1974
Cover: Elton John
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Volume: 23 - Number: 12
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Cover By - (Unknown)
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6th April 1974
Cover: Joni Mitchell
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Volume: 23 - Number: 13
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13th April 1974
Cover: Syd Barrett (Pink Floyd)
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20th April 1974
Cover: Eric Clapton
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Volume: 23 - Number: 15
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Cover by Tony Benyon
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27th April 1974
Cover: amplifiers on stage
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4th May 1974
Cover: Rod Stewart
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Volume: 23 - Number: 16
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Cover by unknown
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11th May 1974
Cover: David Bowie
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18th May 1974
Cover: Ron Mael (Sparks)
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Volume: 23 - Number: 19
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Cover by unknown
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25th May 1974
Cover: Michael Palin
(Monty Python)
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Volume: 23 - Number: 20
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Cover by unknown
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1st June 1974
Cover: 100 Great Albums
of Our Time
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8th June 1974
15th June 1974
Cover: Rick Wakeman (Yes)
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Cover: Keith Richards
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22nd June 1974
Cover: Most important man
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Volume: 23 - Number: 24
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Cover By - (Unknown)
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29th June 1974
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6th July 1974
13th July 1974
Cover: Elton John
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Cover: Bryan Ferry
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Volume: 23 - Number: 25
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Cover by unknown
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Volume: 23 - Number: 27
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20th July 1974
Cover: Schoolkids "Tommy"
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Sly Stone, Bob Seger, Bee Gees, Souther–Hillman–Furay Band, Brinsley Schwarz, Jonathan Kelly's Outside
Singles reviewed by Ian Hunter and Charles Shaar Murray:
Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Hot Chocolate, Joe Cocker, Leonard Cohen, Ricky Wilde, James Brown, The Groundhogs, David Cassidy, John Denver, Rainbow Children, Lindisfarne, Sparks, Stevie Wonder, Bachman–Turner Overdrive, Goldie Zelkowitz
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27th July 1974
Cover: Cockney Rebel
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3rd August 1974
10th August 1974
Cover: Rod Stewart
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Cover: Mick Jagger
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Volume: 23 - Number: 29
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Cover by unknown
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17th August 1974
Cover: Roxy Music
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Volume: 23 - Number: 32
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Cover By - (Unknown)
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24th August 1974
Cover: Robert Wyatt
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31st August 1974
7th September 1974
Cover: Woodstock anniversary
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Cover: Kevin Ayers
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Volume: 23 - Number: 33
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Cover by unknown
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Volume: 23 - Number: 34
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Cover by Robert Ellis
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Volume: 23 - Number: 35
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Cover by Tamodak Catinski
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14th September 1974
Cover: Mike Oldfield
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Volume: 23 - Number: 36
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Cover By - (Unknown)
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21st September 1974
Cover: Pete Townshend (Who)
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28th September 1974
5th October 1974
Volume: 23 - Number: 38
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Cover by unknown
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Cover: Ian Hunter, Morgan
Fisher, Mick Ronson
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Cover: Frank Zappa
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12th October 1974
Cover: Jimmy Page
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19th October 1974
Cover: Alex Harvey
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26th October 1974
2nd November 1974
Volume: 23 - Number: 42
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Cover By - (Unknown)
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Cover: Rod Stewart
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Volume: 23 - Number: 43
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9th November 1974
Cover: Axeman special
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16th November 1974
Cover: David Bowie
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23rd November 1974
Cover: Nik Turner, Lemmy,
and Stacia (Hawkwind)
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30th November 1974
Volume: 23 - Number: 46
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Cover by Robert Ellis
Pages 27-30 Missing
Thanks to John Harrison
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Cover: The A74 motorway
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Coming Soon
7th December 1974
14th December 1974
Volume: 23 - Number: 47
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Cover by Robert Ellis
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Volume: 23 - Number: 48
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Cover by Pennie Smith
Thanks to John Harrison
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Cover: Paul Rodgers (Bad Co.)
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21st December 1974
Cover: Bryan Ferry
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28th December 1974
Cover: The Legend of the
12 Deadly T-shirts
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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.
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