MUSIC MAGAZINES 1973

The Strawbs heyday in magazine terms, driven partly by the success of their big hits,
but also by continuing interest from serious publications in the progress of the band

BEAT INSTRUMENTAL, FEB 1973 Glitter where a frown used to be - a thoughtfull and detailed 3pp article by S Turner. SCREEN N HEARD, FEB 1973 Interview with Dave Lambert of the Strawbs, including background on working with Wakeman on the film Zee & Co TARGET, NO 46, MAR 1973 A UK boys weekly - lots of film stuff, educational features and comic strips - and a feature (and cover shot) on Strawbs with some infrequently seen pictures LET IT ROCK, MAR 1973 The Strawbs' British Boogies" - article by Richard Howell. Elsewhere in the mag, a short review of "Part Of The Union". DIANA, 31 MAR 1973 Strawbs rubbed their glittery shoulders with all sorts - this UK teen girls' mag had Donny on the front and Strawbs on the back. Go figure ... LOOK IN, 31 MAR 1973 Little Jimmy Osmond on the cover, but Strawbs with canine friend made the inner spread poster, with an interview with John Ford to boot MELANIE, 14 APR 1973 Another teenage girls mag, with a back cover poster of the glam'n'glitter Strawbs - taken not long after Dave Lambert joined in 1972.

POPSWOP, 21 APR 1973 The idea of Popswop was that fans could swop records, with plenty of listings in the back. Still, this had a nice green room shot of the Strawbs ... MUSIC SCENE, 1973 The pullout section in the middle had pouting Strawbs on one side, and a useful, informative article on the other GUITAR, JUN 1973 Tony Jasper interviews "Dave Lambert: Strawb" GREAT LAKE, JUN 1973 Bursting At The Seams period press coverage in Canada BEAT INSTRUMENTAL, JUNE 1973 Dave Lambert interviewed between the UK and US tours in 1973 BEAT INSTRUMENTAL, NOV 1973 Can The Strawbs Stay Together? Reflections on the new Cronk/Hawken/Coombes line-up STORY OF ROCK, PART 25, 1973 Inclusion in feature on "Rock's Second Division" in this weekly partwork