The glam rock scene is explored with David Wells who presents highlights from the Oh! You Pretty Things: Glam Queens And Street Urchins 1970-76 box set. We also examine the link between the seedy, no-longer-swinging London of the early Seventies and the New York alternative rock scene.
- Roxy Music – Pyjamarama (Single A-side, Island, 1973)
- Sparks – Barbecutie (Kimono My House, Island, 1973)
- Lou Reed – Satellite Of Love (Transformer, RCA Victor, 1972)
- Duncan Browne – Send Me The Bill For Your Friendship (Single A-side, RAK, 1973)
- Heavy Metal Kids – The Cops Are Coming (Anvil Chorus, Atlantic, 1975)
- New York Dolls – Personality Crisis (New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973)
- Sweet – The Six Teens (Single A-side, RCA Victor, 1974)
- Rosie – Rosie’s Coming To Town (Previously unissued, recorded 1973)
- Slade – Take Me Bak Ome (Single A-side, Polydor, 1972)
- Hard Stuff – Ragman (Bolex Dementia, Purple, 1973)
- The Troggs – Strange Movies (Single A-side, Pye, 1973)
- A Raincoat – I Love You For Your Mind (Not Your Body) (Single A-side, EMI, 1975)
- Jobriath – Earthling (Jobriath, Elektra, 1973)
- England’s Glory – Bright Lights (England’s Glory, demo, 1973)
- Mott The Hoople – Saturday Gigs (Single A-side, CBS, 1974)
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Great show Jason, many thanks. Nice to hear the Heavy Metal Kids who I had the sheer joy of seeing at the Reading Festival in 1975. The only other band I can think of who can close were the Killer Dwarfs who supported Iron Maiden on one of their tours. Cheers. Neil.