Glam
There was something about Slade, Sweet and T. Rex singles that sets them apart – they seemed to be recorded at twice the volume as any other record. (more…)
David Bowie – Five Years (The Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars)
16th June 1972 · 1970s, 1973, Glam, MusicRoxy Music’s debut album was not a huge success. It was way too ahead of its time. Almost half a century later it sounds strange and futuristic and experimental. For me it’s one of the greatest debuts ever. (more…)
T. Rex began 1972 the way they signed off from 1971 – with a chart-topping single. Telegram Sam was their third No.1 and confirmed Marc Bolan as the biggest star of the post-Beatles music universe. (more…)
T. Rex brought the year to an end with Jeepster, their third big hit in just nine months – but were kept off top spot by a TV comedian. (more…)
Slade launched themselves on a squence of big hits that made them one of the kings of Glam when they topped the charts for the first time with Coz I Luv You at the end of 1971.
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This sultry steamy concoction, with its spooky intro, voodoo chants and twangy guitars, gave Redbone their one and only UK hit when it reached No.2 in 1971.
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