April 1972 Volume 3, Number 11 Muzak With Its Finger On The Trigger: The New Music Of Sly Stone There's a riot goin' on—somwhere. by Greil Marcus
Loony Toons Every picture tells a story—part two. by Dave Marsh On Tour With Beatles In Germany A promo tour of Germany—journalism student meets volkswagen and discovers payola. by David McKendry
Tighten Up Smokey's retirement; black music, white audience. by Vince Aletti
Rod Stewart Joins The Faces Is a nod as good as a wink? by Dave Marsh
Smokey Robinson Retires
An Open Letter To Smokey Robinson by Jaan Uhelszki The Way You Do The Things You Do The history of The Miracles. by Charlie Gillett From The Beginning... The Miracles talk about themselves, their career and Smokey's retirement. by Dave Marsh The Purple Blues In Beverly Singsong by Jon Carroll Charlie Rich: Lonely Weekends A chapter from the author's authoritative book, Feel Like Goin' Home, about a major absession—Charlie Rich, who sounds like Elvis might've... by Peter Guralnick
Cover Photo by Richard Siegel
CREEMCharlie Auringer | Lester Bangs | Robbie Cruger | Ben Edmonds | Barry Kramer | Dave Marsh | Richard Pinkston | Richard Siegel | Jaan Uhelszki | Ed Ward | Connie Warren | Bob Wilson
