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1950-1999 Music

Freddie Mercury’s Girlfriends, 1976

These are the last bits here that I’m going to post from Radio Luxembourg’s official magazine annual, Fab 208, from 1976.

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Incidentally, this was a present in about 1996 from my friend Neil, as you can see below, at one of our crazy student Christmas meals. Due to timey-wimey things, the book is nearly exactly twice as old as it was when I first got it. It seemed so funny and ancient at the time, and the fact that nearly as much time again has passed just seems impossible. Horrible thought – do current teenagers see the 1990s as funny and ancient right now? I suppose they must.
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Here they ask Freddie Mercury about what type of girlfriends he likes. He’s obviously totally messing with them with his answer of Liza Minnelli and “…I enjoy a challenge as well!” Here, though, I’m mainly looking at lovely Richard O’Sullivan’s lovely face.

Fab 208, 1976
Fab 208, 1976

I like the incredulous, “what does he look like?” tone about this 1972 picture of Eric (my fave) from the Bay City Rollers, when he looks perfectly fine. It reminds me of 1970s Bob in Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads taking the mickey out of what appears to us as Terry’s much more sensible haircut.

Fab208 Annual, 1976
Fab208 Annual, 1976

Plus, aw, Alvin Stardust. RIP, glove-meister. And thanks for this:

 

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1950-1999 Music Uncategorized

Radio Luxembourg’s Hit Parade, 1976

Did you know that the early independent radio station Radio Luxembourg used to work out its own pop charts? Wanting to stay ahead of the game, they’d base their chart on what they thought was shortly going to be popular rather than the usual one based on actual record sales. I wonder if they ever got it terribly wrong?

I’m pleased to see David Essex is happy, there – https://skittishlibrary.co.uk/david-essex-is-sad-1976/

Fab 208 annual, 1976
Fab 208 annual, 1976

Also, 1970s Noël Edmonds. “Oh no, it’s a picture of me looking slightly different!”

 

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1950-1999 Music

David Essex is Sad, 1976

How to live up to the expectations of David Essex in 1976.

From Radio Luxembourg’s official teen annual.

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1950-1999 Games Music

Friday Fun – “Which is the boy for you?”, 1976

A quiz! From 1976 and the slightly Yewtree-tastic annual of Radio Luxembourg’s official magazine Fab 208.

A little insight into mid-70s teen dating. Although the girl who previously owned this book was a bit undecided about her choice of boy.

Which is the boy for you?

Fab208 Annual, 1976
Fab208 Annual, 1976
Fab208, 1976
Fab208, 1976