Magazine of the Week #24

It may not have the greatest cover photo, but the June 12, 1979 issue of CIRCUS WEEKLY is overall one of the most fun single issues that we've looked at so far.

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It starts out with an article called "How Love Came To Rod Stewart, Linda Ronstadt, Meat Loaf, Clapton and Stills", where we learn all about how the stars fell in love. Meat and Leslie, Rod and Alana, Jerry (Brown!!!) and Linda, Stephen and Susan, and of course Eric and Patti. Ah, true love...

Then in the "Hardware" column, we get the scoop on "The metal-coated tape breakthrough". Then there's a full-page of "Doonesbury" - probably a reprint of a Sunday strip. We get a concert guide, a "Rock On Radio" guide, and a "Rock On TV" guide.
A story about "reality therapy", where lifers at Rahway State Prison help provide juvenile rehab (at some point that program was featured in a TV special, "Scared Straight"). Three pages on "The Bird", pitcher Mark Fidrych, who's attempting a comeback with the Detroit Tigers. Then a page on the "new Badfinger", and the return of Ian Hunter.

Then there's six pages (mostly photos) on Woody and The New Barbarians, including a review of the May 7th show at Madison Square Garden. A few pages on Marilu Henner, Elvis Costello for Peavey amps, Paul Stanley for Ibanez. Disco, Ted Wass, a "guitar accessory report".



There's a report on the big "no-nukes" rally in Washington, with Jane Fonda, Jackson Browne, etc. Reviews include Jay Ferguson and Albert Lee LPs. And a half-page color "Wizard of Id" strip. Thoroughly enjoyable, all for only a buck-twenty-five.