Creem Magazine August 1981 Queen Keith Richards John Cale Tom Petty Spandau Ballet Judas Priest
Creem August 1981 VOL. 13 NO. 3
FEATURES
I TALKED TO THE PLIMSOULS And They Talked Back 22 wall street follow-up by J. Kordosh SPANDAU BALLET WANT YOU TO DANCE. THAT'S ALL. Do The New Romantic Goose-step 24 sgt. shultzing by Iman Lababedi JUDAS PRIEST: HELL-BENT FOR EAGLE SCOUT-HOOD? Lick My Leather Decals, Baby 26 rush follow-up by J. Kordosh BRAM TCHAIKOVSKY IN FUNLAND The Circus Begins Here 30 1812 overturing by Toby Goldstein THE ACADEMIC IN PERIL John Cale Addresses The Inevitable 32 viola lou blues by Dave DiMartino KEITH RICHARDS POSTER & CALENDAR 34 THE SECRET HISTORY OF QUEEN Your Frederick's Of Hollywood Catalog Has Arrived 36 mensa cycle explained by Rick Johnson DEPARTMENTS MAIL 6 THE CHRISTGAU CONSUMER GUIDE 11 ROCK 'N' ROLL NEWS 15 THE BEAT GOES ON 18 Deft Mutants In A Telephone Booth: Polka And The Abstract Truth: Presley Curse Relentless!: Jett Forsakes Touring For Reading; Mickey Mouse Disco Now A Reality and more! STAR'S CAR. NO. 61: DAVE HLUBEK OF MOLLY HATCHET 41 EXTENSION CHORDS by Allen Hester 43 Full Color! The latest in fab guitar gear! LETTER FROM BRITAIN by Penny Valentine 45 CREEMEDIA 46 John Lennon/Beatles biographies reviewed by J. Kordosh. The Phil Donahue Show reviewed by Rick Johnson & That's About It! RECORDS 50 SQUEEZE by Mitchell Cohen: TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS by Jon Paralos. GANG OF FOUR by Richard C. Walls: GARY U.S. BOND by Craig Zeller REWIRE YOURSELF by Richard Robinson 58 BACKSTAGE 66 THE CREEM DREEM: TINA TURNER 67 Cover Photo by Paul Natkin