1971 Issues

These are the issues of Record Mirror that came out in 1971.

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 page).

Some of the issues may just have pictures which will be there to showcase what the issue front cover was and will be there for reference.

If anyone has any issues that are not available on this site and are willing to scan them and make them available (from any year) then please get in touch via the Contact page.

Price - 1s Changed to 5NP

(Following Decimalisation)

Published - Every Friday

Editorial and Director - Mike Hennessey

Editor - Peter Jones

Production Manager - Geoff Humphrey

Production Editor - Terry Chappell

News Editor - Bill McAllister

Contributing Editor - Charlie Gillett

Sales Director - Andre De Vekey

Advertising Manager -

Anne Marie Barker

Circulation Manager - Ben Cree

Volume 18 - Number 1

Issue 512

Price - 1s 5NP Pages - 16

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Scans courtesy

World Radio History

2nd January 1971

Cover: Lulu

Interviews and Features:

Hits That Should Have Been
Do Singles Cost Too Much?
Elton John
Looking Back At 1970 Radio
Clive Dunn
Peter Jones
Jack Good
My Hits That Never Were

Albums: None

Singles: by Peter Jones

Elvis Presley, The Gap, Rick Price, Russ Conway, The Show Stoppers, Bruce Ruffin,

Volume 18 - Number 2

Issue 513

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9th January 1971

Cover -

Interviews and Features:

Do not have - Can you help?

Volume 18 - Number 3

Issue 514

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16th January 1971

Front Cover -

Interviews and Features:

Do Not Have Can You Help

Volume 18 - Number 4

Issue 515

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23rd January 1971

Front Cover -

Interviews and Features:

Do Not Have Can You Help

30th January 1971

Page 1 - Record Mirror - Volume 18 - Num

6th February 1971

Front Cover -

Interviews and Features:

Do Not Have Can You Help

Cover: The Mixtures

Interviews and features:

The Mixtures
Fairport Convention
Grand Funk
Julie Felix
Edison Lighthouse
King Crimson
Tina Turner
The Byrds
Egg
Rosetta Hightower
Charlie Gillett
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)

Albums:

Frankie Valli, Sly and the Family Stone, Tim Buckley, Jazz Gillum, Roger Miller, Nana Mouskouri, Satisfaction, Brook Benton, Spirit, Dada, Neil Rhoden, Brooklyn Bridge, Isaac Hayes, Ray Conniff, Brewer & Shipley, Love, Country Joe McDonald, Johnny Cash

Singles reviewed by Peter Jones:

Sandie Shaw, Roger Whittaker, The Rattles, Curved Air, Vanity Fare, Judith Durham, Phillip Goodhand-Tait, Georgia Brown, Madeline Bell, Rod Demick & Herbie Armstrong, Louisa Jane White, Network, Kansas Hook, Dobie Gillis, The Laurels, Baker Street Philharmonic, Labi Siffre, The Spirit Of Progress, Black Abbots, Charlie Chester And The Cheerful Children, Saker, The Spinners, Trifle, Pink Fairies, Anthony Armstrong Jones, New World, Jon Hendricks, Butterscotch, Bert Kaempfert

US singles by James Hamilton:

Lynn Anderson, Canned Heat, Neil Diamond, Ike & Tina Turner, Joe Simon, Little Sister, Lee Dorsey, Jimi Hendrix, Vivian Reed, Stephen Stills, Michael Nesmith & the First National Band, Gordon Lightfoot, Henry Mancini, Bobby Goldsboro, Leon Russell, Gail Wynters, Up With People, Lancelot Link And The Evolution Revolution

Live:

Ike and Tina Turner, Tony Bennett, Lulu

Volume 18 - Number 5

Issue 516

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Price - 1s 5NP Pages - 00

Volume 18 - Number 7

Issue 518

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Thanks to John Harrison

for donating this issue

13th February 1971

Front Cover - Curved Air

Interviews and Features:

Tom Fogerty
Curved Air
Pete Townsend
Wishbone Ash
Leon Russell
Gene Vincent
Jimi Hendrix
Alan and Georgie
Gary Wright
Mike Jagger
Radio London
Rufus Thomas
Climax Chicago
Sandi Shaw
Noel Edmonds
Bad Finger
The Four Seasons

Albums:

Jack Bruce, T-Rex, Ashton Gardner and Dyke, The Allman Brothers Band, Elliott Randall, The Wild Thing, Various Artists (The Girl With Soul, The Big Sixteen Golden Oldies, The Guys With Soul), Sergio Mendes and Brasil, Mama Cass, Keith Mitchell, Roy Cowen and Ian Kerr, Sandy Bull, James Last, The Kingsmen

Singles: by Peter Jones and

James Hamilton

Jon Fardon, Butterscotch, Charlie Chester and the Cheerful Children, The Laurels, Shaker, Heintje, Tin Tin, Raw Holly, Baskin and Copperfield, John Rowles, Miki Anthony, Simon Oates, Michael Blount, Shocking Blue, Frank Sinatra, Edwin Starr, Jackie Moore, Sweet Salvation, Caravan, The Soulful Dynamics, Issac Hayes, Freddie Waters, The Kingsmen, The Strange Bros. Show, American Gypsy, Laura Nyro, Vikki Carr

Volume 18 - Number 6

Issue 517

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Price - 1s 5NP Pages - 20

Volume 18 - Number 8

Issue 519

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20th February 1971

Front Cover - The Supremes

Interviews and Features:

Herman's Hermits
Elton John
Linda Ronstadt
Edwin Starr
Gilbert O'Sullivan
Merseybeat Special
Janis Joplin
Johnny Winter

Albums:

Singles:

Volume 18 - Number 9

Issue 520

Cover By - (Unknown)

Price - 1s 5NP Pages - 20

Thanks to John Harrison

for donating this issue

27th February 1971

Front Cover - Johnny Winter

Interviews and Features:

Jimmy Hendrix
Jimmy Page
Claudia Linnear
Samantha Jones
Reggae In The Witness Box
Elton John
Dana
Ian Gillan
Country Special
Hughie Flint
Vincent Crave
Tremeloes

Albums:

Jackson 5, Martha Valez, B.J. Thomas, Goliath, Irene Reid, Taste, Bessie Smith, Roy Clarke, Michael Blount, Rod Demick and Herbie Armstrong, Tim Rose, Cressida, Alan James Eastwood, Barbara Dickson

Singles: by Peter Jones and James Hamilton

Gilbert O'Sullivan, Edison, Love Affair, Samantha Jones, Deep Purple, Pickettywitch, Peter Cowap, Driftwood, Boss Effect, John Wolley and Just Born, Morning Glory, Red Line Explosion, Dave and Ansil Collins, Ruby Murrey, Roger JAmes Cooke, B.J. Thomas, B.B. King, The Poppy Family, Manitoba, Wayne Newton, Bert Bacharaach

Volume 18 - Number 10

Issue 521

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6th March 1971

Front Cover -

Interviews and Features:

Do Not Have Can You Help

Volume 18 - Number 11

Issue 522

Cover By - (Unknown)

Price - 1s 5NP Pages - 20

Thanks to John Harrison

for donating this issue

13th March 1971

Front Cover - Mungo Jerry

Interviews and Features:

Mungo Jerry
Showstoppers
Aunt Mimi (John Lennon Aunt)
Rolling Stones
Equals
Cliff Richard
Black Sabbath
Noel Edmonds Column
The Rock and Roll Story
Mail Ingredient
Burnin' Red Ivanhoe
Deep Purple
Eric Victor Burdon

Albums:

Four Tops, Neil Diamond, Aynsley Dunbar Blue Whale, Alan Haven, Burt Bacharach, Marzipan, Sebastian Decimal, Andy Williams, Foxx, Blue Mink, Susan Shirley, Bill Fay, Johnny Cash, Soundtrack (Zachariah)Karen Young, Bob Kerr's Woopie Band, Family, Judith Durham, Hotlegs, Walter Wanderley,

Singles: By Peter Jones and

James Hamilton

Barry Ryan, Yvonne Elliman, Rolf Harris, Sylvia McNeil, Mister Calypso, Vaughan Thomas, Dave Dee, Deryck Guyler, Sherrington and Douglas, Liberace, Sweet Rain, Sweetcorn, Arthur's Mother, Delroy Williams, Matchbox, Dad's Army Platoon, James Brown, Andy Williams, Elvis Presley, Chicago, Bread, Freda Payne, Bod Dylan, The Motown Spinners, The Shirelles, Dee Dee Warwick, Salvage

Volume 18 - Number 12

Issue 523

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20th March 1971

Front Cover -

Interviews and Features:

Do Not Have Can You Help

Volume 18 - Number 13

Issue 524

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27th March 1971

Front Cover -

Interviews and Features:

Do Not Have Can You Help

Volume 18 - Number 14

Issue 525

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Volume 18 - Number 20

Front Cover - Sweet Baby James

Interviews and Features:

Sweet Baby James

Spotlight on Birmingham

Mixtures

Carol King

The Hoggs

Alan Freeman

Brian Holland

22nd May 1971

Volume 18 - Number 21

Front Cover -

Interviews and Features:

Do Not Have Can You Help

Page 1 - Rrecord Mirror - Volume 18 - Nu

29th May 1971

Volume 18 - Number 22

Front Cover - Roger Plant

Interviews and Features:

Contemporary Music Special

Bruce Ruffin

Chicago

The Tape Revolution

Roger Whittaker

Severine

5th June 1971

Volume 18 - Number 23

Front Cover - Neil Diamond

Interviews and Features:

Cat Stevens

Alice Cooper

New Seekers

Country Style Special

Jerry Reed

Bee Gees

Ian Matthews

12th June 1971

Volume 18 - Number 24

Front Cover -

Interviews and Features:

Do Not Have Can You Help

19th June 1971

26th June 1971

Volume 18 - Number 25

Front Cover -

Interviews and Features:

Do Not Have Can You Help

Volume 18 - Number 26

Front Cover -

Interviews and Features:

Do Not Have Can You Help

3rd July 1971

Volume 18 - Number 27

Cover: The Who

Interviews and features:

Montreux Festival
George Hamilton
The Who

Do not have - Can you help?

10th July 1971

Volume 18 - Number 28

Cover: Elvis Presley in Charro!

Interviews and Features:

Deep Purple

Tony Ashton

Sharon Tandy

Al Cooper

Aretha Franklin

Osibisa

17th July 1971

Volume 18 - Number 29

Front Cover -

Interviews and Features:

Do Not Have Can You Help

24th July 1971

Volume 18 - Number 30

Front Cover - Marc Bolan

Interviews and Features:

Marc Bolan

Elvis Presley

Tremeloes

Richard Barnes

Family

31st July 1971

Volume 18 - Number 31

Front Cover -

Interviews and Features:

Do Not Have Can You Help

7th August 1971

Volume 18 - Number 32

Front Cover - John and Yoko

Interviews and Features:

John and Yoko

Skid Row

Mott the Hoople

Volume 18 - Number 40

Front Cover -

Interviews and Features:

Do Not Have Can You Help

9th October 1971

16th October 1971

Volume 18 - Number 41

Front Cover - Rod Stewart

Interviews and Features:

John Peel

The Everly Brothers

Exciting World Of Radio Part 4

Paul Simon

White Plains

Nazareth

Volume 18 - Number 42

Front Cover - Mick Jagger

Interviews and Features:

Mick Jagger

George Harrison

Greta O'Halloran

Family

Hot Chocolate

Nazareth

Exciting World Of Radio Part 5

Bernie Taupin

23rd October 1971

Volume 18 - Number 43

Front Cover -

Interviews and Features:

Do Not Have Can You Help

30th October 1971

Volume 18 - Number 44

Cover: Roger Daltrey (The Who)

Interviews and features:

The Hollies
Brian Wilson
Canned Heat
Arthur Brown

Do not have - Can you help?

6th November 1971

Volume 18 - Number 45

Front Cover -

Interviews and Features:

Do Not Have Can You Help

13th November 1971

Volume 18 - Number 46

Front Cover -

Interviews and Features:

Do Not Have Can You Help

20th November 1971

Volume 18 - Number 47

Front Cover - Rod Stewart

Interviews and Features:

Rod Stewart

Peter Noone

Wings

The Four Tops

Val Mabbs

Argent

Yes

27th November 1971

Volume 18 - Number 48

Front Cover -

Interviews and Features:

Do Not Have Can You Help

Volume 18 - Number 49

Issue 560

Price - 6p Pages - 24

Cover by -

Scans courtesy

World Radio History

4th December 1971

Front Cover - Marc Bolan

Interviews and Features:

Pete Townsend
Mark Bolan
Isaac Hayes
Paul McCartney
Mott
John Kongos
Titanic
Jeff Beck
Rod Stewart

Albums:

Singles:

Volume 18 - Number 50

Issue 561

Price - 6p Pages - 24

Cover by -

Thanks to John Harrison

for donating this issue

11th December 1971

Cover: Gilbert O' Sullivan

Interviews and features:

Slade
Val Mabbs
Rob Townsend
Yoko Ono
Paul Jones
Alice Stuart
The Bee Gees
Nazareth
B.B. King
Alan Freeman
Fruupp

Albums:

Paul Jones, Fleetwood Mac, Marmalade, Crowfoot, Various Artists (Club Reggae), Elvis Presley, Little Richard and many more

Singles reviewed by Peter Jones and James Hamilton

Heintje, Steve Ryder, Bryan Phillips, Mike and Bernie Winters, Sensations, Sequoia, John Keating, Th Imitations, Winston Haywood, Th Invaders, Delroy Wilson, Al Green, King Curtis, Al Green and the Soul Mates, Willie Tee, Alvin Cash and the Registers, Marvin Gaye, Big Dee Irwin, Poderosa Twins, The Electric Circus, Denise Lasalle, Curtis Mayfield, Faces and many more...

Volume 18 - Number 51

Issue 562

Cover By - (Unknown)

Price - 6p Pages - 24

Thanks to John Harrison

for donating this issue

18th December 1971

Front Cover - John Kongos

Interviews and Features:

George Harrison
Doris Troy
Joe Simon
Blue Mink
Paul Gurvitz and Brian Parrish
Tremeloes
Cliia Black
Nazareth
Marmalade
Deep Purple
Lally Scott
The Great Debate - Radio One
Savoy Brown

Albums:

John Kongos, Jackie Lee, Lee Perry, Soundtrack (Fiddler On The Roof)Various Artists (Jesus Christ Superstar, Pye Chartbusters), The Mamas and the Papas and many more

Singles: by Peter Jones and

James Hamilton

The New Seekers, Jackie Lee, The Second Generation, Tim Jones, Tony Burrows, Sly and the Family Stone, , Bob Dylan and many more

Volume 18 - Number 52

Issue 563

Cover By - (Unknown)

Price - 6p Pages - 00

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World Radio History

25th December 1971

Cover: Santa Claus (Marc Bolan)

Interviews and features:

Paul Simon
Cliff Richard
Albums

Albums:

Three Dog Night, , , , ,

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