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1974 Issues

These are the issues of Record Mirror that came out in 1974.

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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.

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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.

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Price - 7p

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Editor - Peter Jones

Assistant Editor - Peter Harvey

Charts Editor - Tony Jasper

Production Editor - Roger Greenaway

Editorial Director -  Mike Hennessey

Publishing Director - Andre De Vekey

Financial Director - William E S Newton

Charts Editor - Tony Jasper

Production Manager - Len Butler

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Volume 21 - Number 1

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Price - 7p  Pages - 20

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5th January 1974

Cover - Nazareth

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Interviews and features:

  • Writers fave records of 1973

  • Steve Harley

  • Jacksons

  • Roger Greenaway

  • TOTP Special - Part 1

  • The Osmonds

  • Judge Dread

  • Connie Smith

  • P.J. Proby

  • Stray

  • The Majestics

  • Hawkwind

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Albums UK:

Andy Roberts, Electronic Music, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Silvertones, The Shadows, Scott Walker, Intruders, Hurricane Smith, Cliff Richard

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Albums US:

Andy Williams, The Temptations, Gregg Allman, Tompall Glaser, Chuck Jackson, Billy Paul, John Holt, Various Artists

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UK singles reviewed by Peter Jones

West NKosi, Joe Cuddy, New Horizon, Shelley and the Shoemen, Alton Ellis, Spike O'Brian's Circus, The Cromwell Brothers, Bay City Rollers, Asha Puhli, John Moran, Mantovani Orch, Doonya, Johnny M, Backyard Heavies, Fancy, Candlewick Green, Atlas, Julie Rogers, Opera Nova, Sonny Knowles, Highway, The Fivepenny Piece, Winston Groovy

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Volume 21 - Number 2

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Price - 7p  Pages - 20

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12th January 1974

Cover - Donny Osmond

Back cover - Zal Cleminson

              (Sensational Alex Harvey Band)

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Interviews and features:

  • Donny Osmond

  • Denny Laine

  • Jackson Sisters

  • Top of the Pops - Part 2

  • Dana

  • Rod Coombes

  • Stateside Stormers of 1973

  • Mike Heron

  • The Ryans

  • Robert Knight

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Albums:  None

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US singles reviewed by James Hamilton

Johnny Cash & June Carter, Roger Miller, Jobriath, Sue Thompson, Three Dog Night, Glen Campbell, Melanie, Grand Funk Railroad, Sonoma, Todd Rundgren, Blood Sweat & Tears, Stories, Lethomas

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UK singles reviewed by Peter Jones

The Sweet, Brotherly Love, Judith Durham, Johnny Nash, Anton Kara, Velvet Night, L. Charmers, Freddy Breck, Lulu, Guy Darrell

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Volume 21 - Number 3

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 20

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Issue donated by John Harrison

19th January 1974

Cover - Leo Sayer

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Interviews and features:

  • Leo Sayer

  • The Goodies

  • Suzi Quatro

  • David Essex

  • Dave Simmons - DJ profile

  • David Cassidy

  • The Carpenters

  • Davey Johnstone - In the Shadows

  • Phil Collins (Genesis)

  • Dave Mason

  • Dolly Parton

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Albums:

The Carpenters, Graham Nash, Yes, Manfred Man's Earth Band, Hanson, The Goodies, Tim Hardin, Kossoff, J. Geils Band

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UK singles reviewed by Peter Jones

Stan Farlow, Cilla Black, Hard Stuff, Geoff Love & His Orchestra, The Gaylords, Paper Lace, Barnfather, Anne Murray, The Handley Family

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US singles reviewed by James Hamilton

Alice Cooper, Northern J. Calloway, Detroit Spinners, Brownsville Station, Johnny Nash, Smokey Robinson, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Bobbie Houston, The Allman Brothers Band

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Volume 21 - Number 4

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 24

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Thanks to John and

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26th January 1974

Cover - Bryan Ferry

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Interviews and features:

  • Bryan Ferry (Roxy Music)

  • Brian Connolly

  • Olivia Newton-John

  • Greenslade

  • The Pointer Sisters

  • Elvis Presley

  • Chick Churchill

  • Cesar Zuiderwalk (Golden Earring)

  • Jimmy Saville - DJ Profile

  • Focus On Capital Radio

  • Should Elvis Quit

  • Genevieve Hall

  • Golden Earring

  • Martin Mull

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Albums:

The Faces, Curtis Mayfield, David Elliott, Ian Matthews, Billie Holliday, Bette Midler, Horslips, Dennis Linde, Spooky Tooth, Clifford T Ward, David Gates, Alquin, Cortland Picket, Various Artists, Lindisfarne, Jimi Hendrix

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UK singles reviewed by Peter Jones

Barry Green, Brian Joseph Friel, Alvin Stardust, Brookfoot, Mud, Christie, Average White Band, Stampeders, Good Times, Frank Ifield, Smoke, 10cc

 

US singles reviewed by James Hamilton

James Brown, Anne Murrey, Bob Dylan, Ray Godfrey, Loggins & Messina, Supremes, Judy Cheeks, Cher, Brenda & the Tabulations, Love Unlimited Orchestra 

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Volume 21 - Number 5

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 24

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Pages 3 & 4 damaged.

 

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Do you have this issue?

Can you loan us these two

pages to scan, or, if you can

scan the damaged areas

and email the images, we

can probably patch them in.

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Thanks to John and

Howard for the scans

2nd February 1974

Cover - The Sweet

Back cover - Golden Earring

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Interviews and features:

  • The Sweet

  • Yes, Rick Wakeman

  • Mud

  • Marc Bolan

  • Noel Edmonds - DJ profile

  • Candlewick Green

  • Pop Books (The new craze)

  • ELO

  • Slade

  • Barry Taylor in New York

  • Buddy Holly

  • Superfans

  • Peters and Lee

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Albums:

Jackson Browne, Vikki Carr, Odin, Orchestral, Peter Yarrow, Kiki Dee, Electric Light Orchestra, Willie Hutch, Babe Ruth, Tito Simon

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UK singles reviewed by Peter Jones

Marc Bolan & T.Rex, Vicky Leandros, Brotherhood of Man, Rocking Horse, Band of Lifeguards, Medicine Head, Lieutenant Pigeon, David Alexander, The Hollies, Boston Boppers, Paddy Kingsland, Tremeloes, Lena Zavaroni, Harry Secombe, Fogg, Lynn Rogers, Velvet Glove, Kristine Sparkle

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US singles reviewed by James Hamilton

Neil Sedaka, Aretha Franklin, Cherrie Vangelder-Smith, The Beginning of the End, Staple Singers, Al Wilson, Barbra Streisand, War, Don Covay, The Drifters, The Whispers, Phillip Mitchell, Kevin Johnson, Doobie Brothers, Paul Williams, Jim Stafford, Tom T. Hall, Lamont Dozier, Diana Ross, Natural Four

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Live:

Genesis, Stevie Wonder, Trapeze, Can, Home, Osibisa, Savoy Brown

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Full page ads:

Dana Gillespie

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Half page ads:

Three Degrees, Prelude, Charlie Rich, Johnny Nash, Gilbert O'Sullivan​

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Volume 21 - Number 6

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 24

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9th February 1974

Cover - Mud

Back cover - Suzi Quatro

Centre spread - Slade

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Interviews and features

  • Mud

  • Look at the charts from 1964

  • Superfan - David Cassidy

  • Steve Merike - DJ profile

  • Lulu

  • Bay City Rollers

  • Judith Durham

  • Stevie Wonder

  • Jackson 5

  • Charlie Rich

  • Prelude

 

Albums:

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UK singles reviewed by Peter Jones

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US singles reviewed by James Hamilton

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 7

Issue - 

Cover By - Robert Ellis

Price - 7p  Pages - 24

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

16th February 1974

Cover - Marc Bolan

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Interviews and features:

    • Marc Bolan

    • Rick Price

    • Jonathan King

    • Neil Sedaka

    • Linda Lewis

    • Superfan - Slade

    • Aidan Day

    • Chart Survey 1973

    • The New Seekers Split

    • De Franco

    • Three Man Army

    • Gerry Rafferty and Joe Egan

 

Albums:

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Singles UK: -

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Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 8

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 24

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

23rd February 1974

Cover - Bryan Ferry

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Interviews and features:

  • The Carpenters

  • The New Seekers

  • The Wombles

  • Cilla Black

  • Queen

  • Superfan - Gary Glitter

  • Peter Powell - DJ Profile

  • Brian Eno

  • Alvin Stardust

  • Ember Records

  • Barry Blue

  • Geordie

  • Pete Sayers

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Albums:

-

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Singles UK: -

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Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 9

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 28

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

2nd March 1974

Front Cover - Alvin Stardust

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • Alvin Stardust

  • Suzi Quatro

  • Hollies

  • Superfan - David Bowie

  • Paul Burnett - DJ Profile

  • The Carpenters

  • Medicine Head

  • Junior Campbell

  • Lena Zavarioni

  • Phillip Goodhand Tait

  • Beckett

  • Man

  • Ronnie Milsap

  • Richard Hudson

 

Albums:

-

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Singles UK: -

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Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 10

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 24

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

9th March 1974

Front Cover - David Bowie

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • David Bowie

  • Superfan - Marc Bolan

  • Sweet

  • Paper Lace

  • Carl Perkins

  • Tony Prince - DJ Profile

  • Purple

  • Freddie Starr

  • Andy Williams

  • Yes

 

Albums:

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Singles UK: -

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Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 11

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 24

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

16th March 1974

Front Cover - Bay City Rollers

Back Cover - John Christie

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • Bay City Rollers

  • Elton John

  • Nazareth

  • SBQ

  • Superfan - Sweet

  • Andy Archer - DJ Profile

  • Jimmy Helms

  • Russ Ballard

  • Sutherland Brothers and Quiver

  • Doobie Brothers

  • Limmie And Family Cookin

  • Heywoods

  • Roy Clark

  • Brotherly Love

 

Albums:

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Singles UK: -

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Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 12

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 24

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

23rd March 1974

Front Cover - The McCartneys

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • Superfan - Donny Osmond

  • David Cassidy's Superfan

  • Bob Harris - DJ Profile

  • Alvin Stardust

  • Alice Cooper

  • Paul and Linda McCartney

  • Blackfoot Sue

  • Rod Argent

  • Brownville Station

  • Dave Davis

 

Albums:

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Singles UK: -

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Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 13

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 32

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

30th March 1974

Front Cover - The Glitter Band

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • Queen

  • Golden Earring

  • Gary Glitter

  • Capital Radio Special

  • Rod Stewart

  • Dave Rogers - DJ Profile

  • Ricard Attenborough

  • Alvin Lee

  • Slade's Superfan

  • Mud

  • Lesley Duncan

 

Albums:

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Singles UK: -

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Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 14

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 24

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

6th April 1974

Front Cover - Queen

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • Queen

  • Cat Stevens

  • Bill Haley

  • Bad Company

  • Stuart Henry - DJ Profile

  • Linda Ronstadt

  • Marmalade

  • Alan Price

  • Kenny Jones (The Faces)

  • Terry Jacks

  • Peter Walsh

  • Garry Glitter's Superfan

  • Rab Noakes

 

Albums:

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Singles UK: -

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Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 15

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 32

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

13th April 1974

Front Cover - Hot Chocolate

Back Cover - David Essex

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • Hot Chocolate

  • Paper Lace

  • Colin Blunstone

  • Chi Lites

  • David Bowie

  • David Bowie's Superfan

  • Country Music Special

  • Stuey George

  • Emperor Rosko - DJ Profile

  • Sweet

  • Top Of The Pops

Albums:

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Singles UK: -

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Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 16

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 28

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

20th April 1974

Front Cover - Gilbert O'Sullivan

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • Gilbert O'Sullivan (Great Ones Series)

  • MOTT

  • Ricky Wilde

  • Elton John

  • Lyn Paul

  • Barry Blue

  • MacNeal and Mouth

  • Arrows

  • Mark Bolan's Superfan

  • Mott The Hoople

  • Mungo Jerry

  • Maddy Prior (Steeleye Span)

 

Albums:

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Singles UK: -

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Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 17

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 28

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

27th April 1974

Front Cover - Paper Lace

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • Paper Lace

  • Slade

  • Graham Nash

  • The Carpenters (Great Ones Series)

  • David Carter - DJ Profile

  • Abba - Eurovision Winners

  • The Raindrops

  • Designs

  • Sweet's Superfan

  • Springfield Revival

  • Design

  • Rain

  • Billy Lawrie

 

Albums:

-

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Singles UK: -

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Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 18

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 28

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

4th May 1974

Front Cover - MUD

Back Cover - Mott The Hoople

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • MUD

  • Dave Johns - DJ Profile

  • Donny Osmond's Superfan

  • Terry Jacks

  • Roy Wood (Great Ones Series)

  • Sweet

  • Larry Cunningham

  • Lennie Peters (Peter's and Lee)

  • Jook

  • Look At Stereo Record Players

 

Albums:

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Singles UK: -

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Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 19

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 28

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

11th May 1974

Front Cover - Slade

Back Cover - The Rubettes

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • Bay City Rollers

  • Slade

  • Rubettes

  • Stevie Wonder (Great Ones Series)

  • Tony Blackburn - DJ Profile

  • Rod Stewart's Superfan

  • Bill Wyman

  • Anita Kerr

  • Edwin Starr and Junior Walker

  • Cozy Powell

  • Anita Kerr

  • Jim Stafford

  • Scorched Earth

  • Sparks

 

Albums:

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Singles UK: -

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Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 20

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 28

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

18th May 1974

Front Cover - The Osmonds

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • The Osmonds (Great Ones Series)

  • David Cassidy

  • Helen Shapiro

  • Dave Lee Travis - DJ Profie

  • Status Quo

  • Roy Harper

  • Thomahawk

  • The Dutch

  • Richard Perry

  • Angel

 

Albums:

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Singles UK: -

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Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

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Information Coming Soon

25th May 1974

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1st June 1974

Volume 21 - Number 21

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 28

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

Volume 21 - Number 22

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 28

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

Front Cover - David Cassidy

Centre Spread - David Bowie

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • David Cassidy

  • Suzi Quatro (Great Ones Series)

  • ABBA

  • Lynsey De Paul

  • Alvin Stardust

  • Barry Blue

  • Merle Haggard

  • David Essex

  • Darrell Sweet (Nazareth)

  • R. Dean Taylor

 

Albums:

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Singles UK: -

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Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

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Information Coming Soon

Front Cover - Cockney Rebel

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • Cockney Rebel

  • Slade (Great Ones Series)

  • David Cassidy

  • Kenny Everett - DJ Profile

  • Godley and Creme

  • Karen Friedman

  • Thunderthighs

  • Ronnie Lane

  • 10cc

  • Marty Robbins

  • Mouth and McNeal

 

Albums:

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Singles UK: -

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Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 23

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 24

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

8th June 1974

Front Cover - Sparks​

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • Sparks

  • Gary Glitter (Great Ones Series)

  • Paper Lace

  • Scaffold

  • Michael Crawford

  • David Cassidy

  • Roger Taylor (Queen)

  • The Williams Twins

 

Albums:

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Singles UK: -

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Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 24

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 28

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

15th June 1974

Front Cover - Arrows​

Back Cover - Leo Sayer

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • Arrows

  • David Bowie (Great Ones Series)

  • Gary Glitter

  • Shawaddywaddy

  • Richard O' Sullivan

  • Ray Stevens

  • Dal Shannon

  • Steely Dan

 

Albums:

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Singles UK: -

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Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 25

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 28

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

22nd June 1974

Front Cover - Gary Glitter​

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • Gary Glitter

  • Jacksons Five (Great Ones Series)

  • Suzi Quatro

  • Cliff Richard

  • Annie Nightingale - DJ Profile

  • Jim Stafford

  • Budgie

  • Sweet

 

Albums:

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Singles UK: -

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Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 26

Issue - 

Price - 7p 

Pages - 56

 

Bumper 20th Anniversary Issue​​

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Includes The 20 Years Of Pop Anniversary Special 

(Read Below)

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Read On Flickr

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

29th June 1974

Front Cover - Elvis Presley​

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • Elvis Presley

  • Cockney Rebels

  • Hot Chocolate

  • The Wombles

  • Pop History 1954 - 1974

  • John Peel

  • Andy MacKay

  • LOBO

  • Wombles

  • Diana Trask

  • Christopher Rainbow

 

Albums:

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Singles UK: -

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Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 27

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 28​

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Issue donated by John Harrison

6th July 1974

Cover:  The Sweet

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Interviews and features:

  • The Sweet

  • Bryan Ferry (Great Ones; 3pg)

  • The Staple Singers

  • Elvis Presley 1st-ever broadcast

  • David Bowie photo feature

  • Terry Wogan

  • Olivia Newton-John

  • Black Sabbath

  • The Pearls

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Albums:

Bob Dylan, New York Dolls, Sunny, Kevin Coyne, The Osmunds, Gene Vincent, Raymond Froggatt Band, Wombles, James Taylor, Bridget St John, Sadistic Mika Band, Be-Bop Deluxe, Bryan Ferry, Jim Stafford, Kevin Ayers, John Cale, Eno, Nico

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UK singles reviewed by Peter Jones:

The Rubettes, ABBA, Hector, Smile, Captain Zahl, Brotherhood of Man, Fairchance James, Hearts of Souls, The Anthony King Orchestra, Sweet, Ricky Wilde, and many more...

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US singles by James Hamilton:

The Trammps, R. Dean Taylor, Jackie Moore, The Whispers, Looking Glass, Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye, Solomon Burke, The Reflections, Offenbach, The Three Degrees, Ian Thomas

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Live:

Barclay James Harvest, JSD Band

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Full page ads:

Bryan Ferry, Sweet, T.Rex

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Volume 21 - Number 28

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Price - 7p  Pages - 24

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Issue donated by John Harrison

13th July 1974

Front Cover - The Rubettes

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Interviews and Features:

  • The Rubettes

  • Ringo Starr (Great Ones Series)

  • Alan Freeman

  • Buxton Festival

  • Terry Sylvester

  • Lyn Paul

  • First Class

  • Hector

  • 10cc

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UK singles reviewed by Peter Jones:

Terry Sylvester, Eric Clapton, T. Rex, Hot Chocolate, and many more...

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US singles by James Hamilton:

The Joneses, Don Covay, Bobby Goldsboro, Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, and many more...

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Live:

Cockney Rebel, Sparks, Blue

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Volume 21 - Number 29

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 24

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Thank you to John Harrison for Donating the issue For Scanning

20th July 1974

Front Cover - Mark Bolan

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Interviews and Features:

  • Mark Bolan

  • Mike Batt

  • Wizzard

  • Stardust - Location Report

  • The Hollies (Great Ones Series)

  • Mud

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Albums:

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Singles: by

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Live:

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 30

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 24

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Thank you to John Harrison for Donating the issue For Scanning

27th July 1974

Front Cover - Mud

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Interviews and Features:

  • Mud

  • Knebworth '74

  • The Bay City Rollers

  • Cozy Powell

  • Charles Aznavour

  • Elton John (Great Ones Series)

  • Drifters

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Albums:

-

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Singles: by

-

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Live:

-

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 31

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 20

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Thank you to John Harrison for Donating the issue For Scanning

3rd August 1974

Front Cover - Wizzard

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Interviews and Features:

  • Wizzard

  • Mud

  • Rick Wakeman

  • Stylistics

  • Cockney Rebel

  • Paul Di Vinci

  • Stacia

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Albums:

-

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Singles: by

-

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Live:

-

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 32

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 20

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Thank you to John Harrison for Donating the issue For Scanning

10th August 1974

Front Cover - Sparks

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Interviews and Features:

  • Sparks

  • Ronnie Lane

  • Kiki Dee

  • Focus On Liverpool

  • Jimmy Ruffin

  • Bradley's Records

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Albums:

-

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Singles: by

-

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Live:

-

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 33

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 20

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This was the last issue to feature Record and Radio Mirror as it's header.

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Thank you to John Harrison for Donating the issue For Scanning

17th August 1974

Front Cover - The Osmonds

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Interviews and Features:

  • The Osmonds

  • Billy Preston

  • Keith Richard

  • Suzi Quatro

  • Racing and Rock feature

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Albums:

-

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Singles: by

-

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Live:

-

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 34

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 20

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Thank you to John Harrison for Donating the issue For Scanning

24th August 1974

Front Cover - Alvin Stardust

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Interviews and Features:

  • Alvin Stardust

  • Glitter Band

  • Geordie

  • Barry Blue

  • Andy Fairweather-Low

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Albums:

-

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Singles: by

-

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Live:

-

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 35

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 20

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

31st August 1974

Front Cover - Sweet​

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • Reading Festival

  • Sweet

  • Gordan Lightfoot

  • Paper Lace

  • David Essex

  • Arrows

  • First Class

 

Albums:

-

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Singles UK: -

-

 

Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

-​

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 36

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 20

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

7th September 1974

Front Cover - Shawaddywaddy​

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • Shawaddywaddy

  • Trapeze

  • Dana Gillespie

  • The Re-release feature

  • Clifford T Ward

  • Peter Doyle

  • Mick Robertson

  • Wizzard

 

Albums:

-

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Singles UK: -

-

 

Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

-​

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 37

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 20

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

Coming Soon
Coming Soon

14th September 1974

Front Cover - Rod Stewart​

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • Rod Stewart

  • Slade

  • Carl Douglas

  • Roberta Flack

  • Ben E King

  • Morgan Fisher

  • Andy Kim

  • One Hit Wonders Feature

 

Albums:

-

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Singles UK: -

-

 

Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

-​

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 38

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 32

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​This issue came with a Free Rubettes Single

(See Below)

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This was also the first issue to be named Record Popswop Mirror 

(See Below)

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

Coming Soon
Coming Soon

21st September 1974

Front Cover - Sweet​

Centre Spread - Rubettes

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • Sweet

  • Kenny Jones

  • From Rags To Riches

  • Alvin Stardust

 

Albums:

-

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Singles UK: -

-

 

Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

-​

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Information Coming Soon

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28th September 1974

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5th October 1974

Volume 21 - Number 39

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 32

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This issue came with a Free David Bowie Single

(See Below)

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

Volume 21 - Number 40

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 32

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This issue came with a Free Neil Sedaka Single

(See Below)

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

Front Cover - Gary Glitter​

Centre Spread - Roxy Music

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • Gary Glitter

  • The Osmonds

  • Olivia Newton-John

  • Roxy Music

  • Johnny Bristol

  • Bay City Rollers

 

Albums:

-

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Singles UK: -

-

 

Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

-​

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Information Coming Soon

Front Cover - Mud​

Centre Spread - Three Degrees

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • Mud

  • 10cc

  • Queen

  • Paul McCartney

  • Ronnie Wood

 

Albums:

-

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Singles UK: -

-

 

Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

-​

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 41

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 32

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

12th October 1974

Front Cover - Michael Jackson​

Centre Spread - Bay City Rollers

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • Michael Jackson

  • K C and the Sunshine Band

  • Mike McCartney

  • Andy Kim

  • Splinter

  • Rockin' Berries

  • Peter Shelley

 

Albums:

-

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Singles UK: -

-

 

Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

-​

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 42

Issue - 

Price - 7p  Pages - 32

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

19th October 1974

Front Cover - Slade​

Centre Spread - John Lennon

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • Slade

  • Brett Smiley

  • Freda Payne

  • Chaka Khan

  • Kung Fu fighting Article

  • Mud

  • Scott Fitzgereld

 

Albums:

-

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Singles UK: -

-

 

Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

-​

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 43

Issue - 

Price - 8p  Pages - 32

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​This issue had a 1p price increase

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

26th October 1974

Front Cover - Queen​

Centre Spread - Gilbert O'Sullivan

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • Queen

  • The Bump - new dance craze

  • Jim Cregan

  • Tony Allen

  • Sweet Sensation

  • Tony Christie

  • Minnie Riperton

  • Rubette

 

Albums:

-

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Singles UK: -

-

 

Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

-​

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 44

Issue - 

Price - 8p  Pages - 40

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

2nd November 1974

Front Cover - Bay City Rollers​

Centre Spread - David Essex

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • Bay City Rollers

  • Ken Boothe

  • Gary Shearston

  • Grame Grace

  • Slade

  • Rod Stewart

 

Albums:

-

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Singles UK: -

-

 

Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

-​

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 45

Issue - 

Price - 8p  Pages - 40

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

9th Novenber 1974

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16th Novenber 1974

Volume 21 - Number 46

Issue - 

Price - 8p  Pages - 32

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

Front Cover - Sparks​

Centre Spread - Alvin Stardust

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • Sparks

  • David Essex

  • Dave Hancock

  • Suzi Quatro

  • The Wombles

 

Albums:

-

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Singles UK: -

-

 

Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

-​

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Information Coming Soon

Front Cover - David Bowie​

Centre Spread - MOTT

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • David Bowie

  • Queen

  • Ayshea and Sally James

  • Eddie Holman

  • Barry Blue

  • Paul Da Vinci

  • Pete Harvey

  • The Three Degrees

 

Albums:

-

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Singles UK: -

-

 

Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

-​

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 47

Issue - 

Price - 8p  Pages - 32

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

23rd Novenber 1974

Front Cover - Rubettes​

Centre Spread - Slade

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • Rubettes

  • The Chi-Lites

  • Pepper

  • The Bay City Rollers

  • Ronnie Wood

  • Gary Glitter

  • Kiki Dee

 

Albums:

-

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Singles UK: -

-

 

Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

-​

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 49

Issue - 

Price - 8p  Pages - 40

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

Coming Soon

7th Decenber 1974

Front Cover - Rod Stewart​

Centre Spread - Al Green

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • Rod Stewart

  • Queen

  • Bay City Rollers

  • Barry White

  • Sparks

  • Errol Brown

 

Albums:

-

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Singles UK: -

-

 

Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

-​

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 48

Issue - 

Price - 8p  Pages - 40

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

30th Novenber 1974

Front Cover - Elton John​

Centre Spread - Donny and Marie

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • Elton John

  • Al Green

  • Mud

  • Showaddywaddy

  • Carl Douglas

  • Rick Price

  • Lyndsey De Paul

  • Nigel Olsson

 

Albums:

-

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Singles UK: -

-

 

Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

-​

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 50

Issue - 

Price - 8p  Pages - 32

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

14th Decenber 1974

Front Cover - The Goodies​

Centre Spread - Gary Glitter

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • The Goodies

  • Ruple Edwards

  • Sweet

  • Kenny

  • George McCrae

  • Cliff Richard

  • Queen

 

Albums:

-

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Singles UK: -

-

 

Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

-​

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Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 51

Issue - 

Price - 8p  Pages - 24

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Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

21st Decenber 1974

Front Cover - Bay City Rollers​

Centre Spread - David Essex

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • Bay City Rollers

  • Ken Boothe

  • Gary Shearston

  • Grame Grace

  • Slade

  • Rod Stewart

 

Albums:

-

​

Singles UK: -

-

 

Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

-​

​

Information Coming Soon

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Volume 21 - Number 52

Issue - 

Price - 8p  Pages - 20

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​​

Thank you to John and Howard for the scans

28th Decenber 1974

Front Cover - Bay City Rollers​

Centre Spread - Soul Santa's

    featuring Sweet Sensation,

    The Javells and Wayne Gibson

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Interviews and Features:

 

  • Bay City Rollers

  • Roy Wood

  • ABBA

  • Star Spangled Christmas with

  •                 the Stars

  • Charting 1974

  • Paul Charrack

  • Merlin

 

Albums:

-

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Singles UK: -

-

 

Singles American: By James

        Hamilton

-​

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Information Coming Soon

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Merger

At the beginning of the year Record Mirror was still showing the Header as Record and Radio Mirror.  This continued until the issue dated 24th August 1974 when the logo was changed back to just Record Mirror. This lasted from 24th August - 21st September 1974.

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The 21st September 1974 issue of Record Mirror saw the publication merge again with another publication entitled Popswop.

 

PopSwop - Issue 103
21st September 1974
Final Issue

Popswop - Issue 103 - 21st September 197

Popswop was a Pop magazine aimed primarily at the teenage girl market.  It started out on the 7th October 1972 with a David Cassidy cover and published a total of 103 issues lasting until 21st September 1974.

 

Popswop was the essential music mag purchase for all 9 to 13 year olds in the 1970's! You got full poster pages that you could cut out and plaster all over your bedroom! 

 

During its lifetime it provided its buyers with several free flexi-discs before it's merger with Record Mirror.

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When it merged with Record Mirror the main thing that was carried over was the Centre Spread.  This eventually became sporadic in later years as the pages were used more for 2 page interviews with bands.

New Logo

21st September 1974

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Free stuff

At times Record Mirror 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.

Rubettes - Saturday Night - Flexi Disc -

Rubettes Flexi Disc

With the merger of both Record Mirror and Popswop magazine on the 21st September 1974 the combined publication, now know as Record Popswop Mirror, gave it's combined readers a Free Flexi Disc.

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The Free Flexi disc were by a The Rubettes with a track from their album Wear It's At.

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Single Info Below:

Credits

Rubettes ‎– Saturday Night

Label - Record Mirror ‎– none, Polydor ‎– none

Format - Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided 

Country - UK

Released - 1974

Genre - Rock, Pop

Style - Glam​​

Tracklist

A Side - Saturday Night

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  • Written-By – Waddington, Bickerton​

21st September 1974

Page 1 - Record Mirror - Volume 21 - Num

Companies

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  • Manufactured By – Sound For Industry – SFI 183

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David Bowie Flexi Disc

The following issue of Record Popswop Mirror magazine, dated 28th September 1974, gave it's readers another Free Flexi Disc.

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This Free Flexi disc were by David Bowie with a selection of Tracks.

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Single Info Below:

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28th September 1974

Page 1 - Record Mirror - Volume 21 - Num

Companies

Credits

David Bowie ‎– The Record Mirror Flexi Disc

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Label - Record Mirror ‎– none

Format - Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided 

Country - UK

Released - Sep 1974

Genre - Rock

Style - Avantgarde, Glam

Tracklist

A1 - Space Oddity

A2 - The Man Who Sold The World

A3 - Life On Mars

A4 - Starman

A5 - Jean Genie

A6 - Sorrow

A7 - Diamond Dogs

A8 - Knock On Wood

Manufactured By – Lyntone Recordings Ltd. – LYN 2929

Notes

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It features excerpts from 8 Bowie tracks with all tracks excerpts connected by announcer.


All rights RCA/Mainman.
Made in England by Lyntone Recordings Ltd.

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Neil Sedaka Flexi Disc

The following issue of Record Popswop Mirror magazine, dated 5th October 1974, gave it's readers another Free Flexi Disc.

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This Free Flexi disc were by Neil Sedaka with a selection of Tracks.

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Single Info Below:

Credits

Neil Sedaka With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ‎– Solitaire

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Label - Record Mirror ‎– none

Format - Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided 

Country - UK

Released - 1974

Genre - Pop

Style - Ballad

Tracklist

A - Solitaire

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Written-By – Sedaka, Cody

5th October 1974

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Companies

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Notes

Given free with Record Mirror to promote the album 'Live At The Royal Festival Hall'.

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