The Radio One Story of Pop
The First Encyclopaedia of Pop in 26 Weekly Parts
Part Three - 1973
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The Story of Pop magazine came out in 1973. It was a fortnightly magazine which looked into the 'history' of rock and was billed as the first encyclopedia of pop and accompanied a weekly radio programme of the same name. It was a unique magazine or part-work which tried too early to be a definitive guide to popular music. Written before the advent of punk, the writing is, through our modern eyes, actually quite naive, but lots of fun to revisit the opinions of early 1970s view of pop music.
The covers start out with unique artwork, only to become more traditional as time, and the editions, go on. Each issue also has lyrics of one or two songs featured, plus an alphabetic Pop File, giving details of bands.
In this issue:
- Slade - from skinheads to superstars: from people to the People's Band - Seventies Super Yobs
- Johnny Ray - the singer with a deaf aid who cried all the way to the bank - Nabob of Sob
- Jerry Lee Lewis - The self-styled 'killer' and wild man of rock... and country
- The Songs of Buddy Holly
The magazine has around 28 pages.
Condition: The magazine is in very good condition but has been read and has some minor creasing. There is a newsagent's delivery name written in crayon on the back cover. The magazine pictured below is the one you will receive.
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