NME Magazine 11 March 1978 Sham 69 Elvis Costello Only Ones Radio Birdman Patti Smith

NME Magazine 11 February 1978

Features: The Only Ones, Radio Birdman, Bill Nelson, Sham 69 main feature.

Full Page Adverts: Stiff Records Elvis Costello And Wreckless Eric, Tangerine Dream, The Smirk, John Miles, Strawbs, Patti Smith Easter Banshee, BeBop Deluxe, Ted Nugent, The Saints, Generation X, David Bowie on stage double page advert, Gordon Giltrap, Wreckless Eric, Hope & Anchor Live LP, Buzzcocks.

Record Reviews: Patti Smith, Elvis Costello, 999, Pere Ubu, Wreckless Eric, Soft Machine.

Gig Reviews: Buzzcocks/The Slits at Woolwich, Wreckless Eric Sheffield Polytechnic, Muddy Waters, Alex Harvey, Budgie.

Crossword has been partially filled in. Cover has a little wear.

New Musical Express magazine (later shortened to NME) was first published in 1952 and ran for 66 years. NME magazine covered most musical genre's from 1950s Jazz to Rocknroll, 1960's Beat and Folk,1970's glam, progressive rock, heavy rock, punk, new wave, acid house, grunge, britpop etc eventually ceasing publication in March 2018 when it moved to an online subscription only. Vintage back issues of NME make great gifts or as music collectibles they make an interesting archive of music history.