CIRCUS, 1972 "When David Bowie blessed the Strawbs" - article from Grave New World period
SOUND72, 1972 This was a collecting booklet - the idea was you bought the booklet then collected the colour photos that match the black and white ones in the booklet and stuck them over the top. PG Tips cards for the music fan ...
STEREO REVIEW, 1972 Strawbs feature in J Marks' Hall of Obscurity (published Dec 1972) - given that early 1973 saw them hit the single and album charts, as a predictor, Marks wasn't up to much .... other names touted for obscurity included Incredible String Band and Loudon Wainwright.
MUSIC LIFE, 1972 (JAPAN) A thick tome with loads and loads of photos of anyone who was anyne in 1972. Nice pic of Strawbs from same photoshoot as Japanese covers of "Benedictus"