T. Rex (June 5, 1971) “Words Getting Around” – Record Mirror
Updated: Jun 16
A promotional advertisement from the June 5, 1971 issue of Record Mirror highlighting the latest edition of the popular monthly songbook magazine WORDS – The Record Song Book. The ad promotes its content of hit song lyrics and features a striking black & white photo of T. Rex (Marc Bolan and Mickey Finn) labelled as “SUPER STARS”.
Publication: Record Mirror
Date: June 5, 1971
Country: United Kingdom
Section / Pages: Full-page advertisement
Title: “WORDS getting aro- und” / “get ‘WORDS’ perfect now”
THE STORY
The advertisement urges readers to buy the great June issue of WORDS from their newsagent. It promotes the songbook’s regular features including lyrics to 25-30 top pop songs, cover stars, sounds around, photo call, studio scene, and heard, show talk, single spinners, and differ discs. A prominent photo of Marc Bolan and Mickey Finn of T. Rex appears under a “SUPER STARS” banner, with the WORDS logo and “the record song book” prominently displayed
CONTEXT AND NOTES
WORDS – The Record Song Book was a popular UK monthly publication in the late 1960s and 1970s that printed lyrics to current hit songs. This ad appeared at the height of T. Rex’s breakthrough “T. Rextasy” period in 1971, following massive hits like “Hot Love.” It perfectly captures the cross-promotion common in the vibrant British music press of the early glam rock era.
FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS
Event: Promotional advertisement for WORDS – The Record Song Book June issue featuring T. Rex
Era: Early Glam Rock (1971) Tone: Enthusiastic, commercial, sales-driven
Photography: Black & white studio portrait of Marc Bolan and Mickey Finn of T. Rex
Visual Motifs: Bold 1970s display typography, stacked headlines, prominent logo usage, classic music paper ad layout
WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS
Full-page black & white advertisement from Record Mirror
Large “WORDS getting aro- und” headline
Prominent photo of Marc Bolan and Mickey Finn of T. Rex labelled “SUPER STARS”
Detailed list of contents for the June issue of WORDS
Call to action to buy from your newsagent
Date stamp “JUNE 5 1971 RM” in the corner
RELATED MATERIAL
Marc Bolan – The Electric Warrior (Solo → John's Children → Tyrannosaurus Rex → T. Rex → Solo)
Marc Bolan (June 10, 1972) “The Bolan Interview” – NME/208 Special Feature (Pages 26–27)
Marc Bolan (June 17, 1972) “Bolan” / “Both Sides Of” – 2-Page Feature – Melody Maker (UK)
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