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the making of Hard Attack. It isn t often that Vibrations " show the other night. During
GOY great rock albums are released and even less " Help Me Rhonda " someone sasd the Beach
Boys weren ' t sounding too good. I was
HOUJOY !I * frequently do we read stories about how they amazed. They sounded rocking great to me.
are put together.
m Mike Gravtno to have a knack for getting close to
Lester Bangs has done It again. He seems
New York. N.Y.
performers and figuring out )ust where they
IK - (Our deadlines were such that the new title are at.
i could not he inserted into the article in time.
Hut Duti would probably agree with Lester Richard Miliums has wntten a fine first
Dolt! that getting laid hat much more to do with chapter for his book. How does one get a
what they ' re about than long interviews or
copy of Chit of Ha Headf IVe always
technical Info on the recording of the album. wondered what SpcvCor thought of Let It Be.
Thu is; u%c (o say we want you. That And what 's neons with being tasteless We I wish he had never gotten tus hands on it
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should ' cc been obvious all along, of are. All the lime. t ’ £/ Dave Marsh makes some good points on
course, tail just in c it isn ' t < John Lennon's latest efforts. There are a lot
here’s the deal > JOHN SINCLAIR ANO THE FIREBALLS of us looking for the ext Beatles ) to start
NOBODY WHO WRITES Dear CRT KM: consistently producing the kind of material
ANYTHING YOU AIN ' T GOT. Fair. John Sinclair " has the ume melody as we think they are capable of.
FOR THIS RAG'S GOT
Hey did you ever dig the fact "It Ain ’ t
I could go on and on about the other fine
at least in the way of credentials. There ' s "Bottle of wine, fruit of the vine, when you articles and review . Needeless to say. all of
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no reason why you shouldn' t be sending gonna let me get sober a • a • Well, just doing you at GRF .FM have done a beautiful job this
us your stuff fiction, reviews, features, my part for the greater glory filling in of the
cartoons, stuff about film, ecology, rock aesthetic, or whatever you call that month. Looking forward to your continued
line work.
books or whateser you base in mind that thing. B.A. Murry
we might he able to use. Sure, we don ' t Dave Strumsky Carboodale, III.
pay much but then who else do ya know Portland. Ore. (Blush.
who’ ll publish you? We really will a • a Dear CRFFM: Seriously, you can get the h 'lthams book
ask any of our dorens of satisfied from Outerbndge and laiard. 200 W. 72nd
customers. Just bop it along to When the rag arrived at mail call, all the St. AT. NY 10023.tf you can ' t find it at your
" straight " guys (officers) said. "Hey. what ' s
us and see what comes back OREFM? A porno book? " When I said. "No.
your way (lots faster if you enclose bookseller It ' s $6.93. - td.)
a stamped, self -addressed envelope?. a music paper. " they all walked away. Too WHO WAS THAT
There’ s rcafl no such thing as an bad. I would have shown them the pictures. MASKEOPUNK?
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’ ’unsolicited manuscript, ' you know, Fred Ghttner Dear CRFFM:
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and if you have eyes to he in print, Viet Nam I am an avid fan of Black Sabbath and I
this just might be the place. Dear CRT EM: enjoyed very much the article by Lester Bangs
Whaddya got to lose? I just thought I 'd tell you that the Joplin in the June issue on the group. I have never
\ Whaddya got ? in Concert review is one of the best things I ' ve seen Black Sabhath perform but I have their
^ ever read in any magazine •• a that ' s all. two latest albums. My question is In the
Mr. Peabody photograph on pages 42 and 43, who ' s who? I
know their names, but I haven ' t been able to
Glen FUyn. III. match up the names with thru pictures.
- td.} Dick Adams
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Dear CRFFM: OUT OF OUR HEADS
Concerning Mr. Marsh 's non rave renew of ( ANO EVERYBODY ’ S )
Jethro Tull 's latest (?) album . AU I can say is I Dear CRFFM:
can 't bring myself up enough stamina to I was amused that you art giving so much
intelligently argue the matter. So: play to Out of His Head: The Sound of Phil
Dave Marsh: Your head is Thick As A Spector in ycr last couple issues ' cause word
Brick. You definitely goofed on this one. If I had reached me that youse guys weren't that
were you. I ’ d be on the lookout for Poopsie? impressed with the book at first. I felt the
Yup. same way myself for awhile . Now I ' ve decided
Joy KoumnatzoUs that despite a few glaring shortcomings it ' s
Lowell. Mass. the best book of its type since (BiU Millar ' s)
Dear CRFFM: The Drifters. The documentation Is quite
the contradictions that
thorough despite
Can I write record reviews for your appear in the discography.
magazine? I've got great credentials: I own
Sand us a CHANGE OF ADDRESS at one of John Pnnc ' t old shoelaces. I ran into Richard Williams at the New
IMH four mil in advance to inaura not Graham Carlton York Comic Book Convention and he was
mmlng a tingle Attach your old most apologetic about his errors. Most were
magazine addi label above, and print Chicago, 111
your new below. MAIL TO: (No. but Jon Landau says he 'U pay top dollar caused by subtle differences m English and
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CREEM. Subscription Kidz. PO. Box for the lace.- t d.I American issuings , or bad transcription of the
202. Walled Lake. Ml. 48068 Dear CREFM: original manuscript by the publishers. At any
For new end renewal subscription In- Just picked up the August Isaie today. I rate he has compiled a list of corrections and
is collecting vast amounts of additional
formation, the subscription ad with feel compelled to sit down and send (unsigned
tht current Bonus Offer in the beck of congratulations on the best issue of a Rock Spector discographic oddities
productions , minor Labels, unreleased discs,
this publication ever put out. etc.). He promised that anyone sending him a
Intelligent and perceptive writing per- slice off the inside dust jacket flap and a
meates throughout. First thing that hit me sturdy, self-addressed envelope will receive a
was Dave Marsh ' s Looney Toons. I can almost copy of the updated discography. Hu address
apt. no. believe it. the whole thing happening that is: Richard Williams. 64 Herne Road, l ong
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way. ( Didn ' t itf td.) Ditton, Surrey, Fngland. Richard denied any
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Tom Smucker ’ s reflections on the Beach interest in editing a fanzine for Spector freaks
I etty stata irp Boys were very intriguing. I aw the " Good but you never can tclL
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