December 1972 Volume 4, Number 7 Deep Purple Ain't Schizoid Maybe a little loony... psycho analyzed by Lester Bangs
Letter From Britain Everybody's in show-biz; everybody's a star. trogg-lodization by Simon Frith Beer And Frothing In America A gentle quest for the American crotch. hysterical hallucinations by Jake tarwater as told to Chet Flippo
Tighten Up Bette Midler's the biggest STAR of them all, tacky as it seems. astronomical gazing by Vince Aletti
Leon Russell In Tulsa Suddenly last summer; the meanest freek mows down the greasiest geeks. beast soothing by J.R. Young The Beat Goes On Rod Stewart: Gold lame and a heart to match; the munchie bunchie coloring book; T. Rex hits the tube; Ziggy at the top; you art what you eat; and what ABOUT Joe Cocker? Billy, meet Diana, she's a fan; Jack Flash trips over Candlestick Kid; & more!
Cover Photo by Charlie Auringer
CREEMCharlie Auringer | Lester Bangs | Robert Christgau | Robbie Cruger | Ben Edmonds | Alison Karpel | Craig Karpel | Gary Kenton | Barry Kramer | Greil Marcus | Dave Marsh | Richard Pinkston | Ruthanne Ponnech | Richard Siegel | Jaan Uhelszki | Ed Ward | Connie Warren | Bob Wilson
