The Beat Goes On Hats off to Hells Angels; Van Morrison honks off; Boy Howdy blasts off; great moments in TV; Alex Harvey robs the poor; Barry Manilow, Nazi schlockmeister; David Johansen dresses up; Jerry Lee Lewis somps ass; & more!
Elton John's Dreem Band "I Ain't No Dylan, You Know:" The Stephen Stills Interview The crown prince of the musically laidback and personally uncouth lets fly again. patience by Cameron Crowe
Stonewall Jackson Ain't No Nazi: Primeevil career of the Blue Oyster Cult How these nice Jewish boys from Long Island brought Hitler to rock 'n' roll. eugenics by Lester Bangs
Rick Wakeman's Final Days With Yes Stormy petrel awash in topographic oceans, chanting: "Gimme a burger and a beer." mashed potato schmaltz by Gordon Fletcher Smack As Catch Can: The Shape Of Dope Today An exclusive CREEM report on pills and other things you can get in the street, what they do and where they're headed. too much fun by Lester Bangs
The Creem People's Drug Reference Chart
Frank Zappa Doin' The Hand Jive
Bryan Ferry 's Blindfold Test In which one of the truly dapper and distinguished superstars of tomorrow expounds on the best and worst of yesterday's records. master blasters by Dave Marsh and Jim Miller
The Greatest Rock Show In History Was only a prelude for the impending disaster. Satire from the inside. port-o-sanity by Floe and Eddie
Eleganza Sly's wedding was right out of DeMille. disher's delite by Lisa Robinson Creem's Profiles: Cheech & Chong
Cover Photo by Howard Kloc
CREEMCharlie Auringer | Lester Bangs | Leslie Brown | Georgia Christgau | Susan Ives Cook | Ben Edmonds | Simon Frith | Laurie Hofner | Barry Kramer | Connie Kramer | Trish Krauss | Greil Marcus | Dave Marsh | Wayne Robins | Richard Siegel | Jaan Uhelszki | Ed Ward | Bob Wilson | John Yates
