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John Otway Eccentric, pop star and born‐again success story celebrates his 5000th gig
Robert Margouleff And Malcolm Cecil The unlikely brains behind the TONTO synthesiser and its admirers
Hoodoo Gurus From Sydney garages to the US college‐rock circuit… and back!
Lindisfarne The roots, formation and initial impact of the mercurial Tyneside

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David Axelrod Our in‐depth account of the the influential composer/arranger/producer
The What’s New The changing face of the little‐known ’60s US folkies
Ira Cohen The Mylar Chamber photographs, NYC 1967‐71
Michael Nesmith Into the ’70s with the First and Second National Bands and beyond

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Brân The Welsh musical collective’s side projects and spin‐offs
Lord Tim Hudson The story of American’s “first British import disc jockey” and his brush with fame
Steppenwolf From Canada to LA via the NYC folk scene, SF garages and celluloid immortality. Leader John Kay grants a rare interview
Nilsson The singer‐songwriter’s journey takes …

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Goldie & The Gingerbreads America’s first all‐playing, all‐female pop sensations
French Revolutionary Rock Underground bands ushered in by the events of 1968
The Fugs Greenwich Village’s original angry beats
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Laura Nyro
The unique singer‐songwriter who influenced
a generation
It’s A Happening Thing Be With Records, The Murlocs, The Unclaimed, …

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Acid Jazz A thoroughly modernist ’90s institution
Nervous System Unheard tales from The British Underground
Global Village Trucking Company Communal living and good‐time music
The 5th Dimension From Motown rejects to Grammy winners

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It’s A Happening Thing Tiny Tim, Monster Magnet, Joe Bourdet, The Hanging Stars, Maston,
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Rare Bird The dual‐keyboard driven proggers who flew high
Reigning Sound Kings of the “Memphis Sound”, 20 years on
Tommy James & The Shondells Beyond the hits: bubblegum stars or serious contenders?
Tony Joe White The trails of The Swamp Fox
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It’s A Happening Thing Delia Derbyshire, …

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‘Booker T & The MG’s Creative rebirth after the darkness of 1967. Steve Cropper speaks
The Who The making of The Who Sell Out in their own words
The Association Beards, good vibes and the end of the ’60s
Nico From the Velvets to The End

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Serge Gainsbourg Histoire de Melody Nelson, the second instalment
The Ventures How America’s biggest pre‐Beatles act changed with the times
Steve Ellis The 10 years that followed Love Affair
Nancy Sinatra
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It’s A Happening Thing Dana Gillespie, Cool Ghouls, Bill …