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The Rolling Stones in the press: “Stones Crash-Bash In”
IT’S ANYTHING BUT! Ten years ago, the Rolling Stones sang their way through July with It’s All Over Now. That’s not their story for now, countless hits later, they’re back with another biggie, It’s Only Rock & Roll. They might be in the old men of pop category but they sure ain’t going to die! Their first hit was December, 1963. The disc was I Wanna Be Your Man. Five years ago, this month, the classic Honky Tonk Women was released. The new one hits 22, first time.
That’s the summer sensation from the Stones but years younger come the 70s rave, The Bay City Rollers. It’s the story of young and old making it! The BCR’s now look set to stay as constant hit-parade visitors. Whether they will be making hits in 1984 remains to be seen but their latest is hit five and the fourth in a row. At present the BCR’s are on holiday, a well-earned one after their constant gigging and hit promotion.
Chart Parade congratulates both groups and wouldn’t it be something, if both were around, ten years time? Any ideas, as to what they would be up to?
Before the internet, there was Record Mirror—a weekly time capsule capturing the pulse of British pop and rock. And no band filled its pages quite like The Rolling Stones. From explosive chart climbs with tracks like “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” to eyebrow-raising interviews that revealed their rebellious streak, the magazine helped shape the band’s myth as much as document it.
In the 1960s and ’70s, the Stones weren’t just frequent chart-toppers—they were headline makers, image shifters, and cultural firestarters. Record Mirror followed it all: the albums, the scandals, the stage-shaking tours. The magazine didn’t just report; it gave fans a front-row seat to the chaos and charisma.
Though it closed shop in 1991, Record Mirror remains a goldmine for Stones followers. More than just charts and critiques, it’s a living archive of a band—and an era—that rocked the world and refused to play it safe.
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