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"DISC and MUSIC ECHO" presents
Sound Of The Stars
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Disc was a weekly British popular music magazine, published between 1958 and 1975, when it was incorporated into Record Mirror. It was also known for periods as Disc Weekly (1964–1966) and Disc and Music Echo (1966–1972).
It first published on 8 February 1958, with the main competition being Record Mirror. It gained a reputation for its emphasis on pop music as reflected in the music charts, in comparison with its more music-industry-focused rivals Melody Maker and New Musical Express.
In 1966, it was incorporated with Music Echo magazine, which had itself previously taken over Mersey Beat. The new magazine was known as Disc and Music Echo (with the name "Disc" shown more prominently on the masthead), from 23 April 1966. Unlike the other weekly magazines of the time, it featured colour photos on its front and back pages.
In June 1966, it was the first magazine to feature, in colour, the notorious Beatles "butcher" cover for the U.S. album Yesterday and Today, under the headline "Beatles: What a Carve-up".
(from "Wikipedia")


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#1 Sound Of The Stars (LYN 995 / 996)
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TITLE
Sound Of The Stars
RELEASE DATE
June 1966 (?) / Double-sided flexidisc
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
SIDE 2
Cilla Black With The Bachelors (Interview)
Dusty Springfield With Spencer Davis (Interview)
Cliff Richard With Hank Marvin And Bruce Welch (Interview)
Walker Brothers Gary & John With Pete Townshend And Penny Valentine (Interview)
Judith Durham With Penny Valentine (Interview)
Sandie Shaw With Adam Faith (Interview)
Cathy McGowan With The Hollies (Interview)
The Beatles With Tom Lodge (Interview)
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Still in Brown package with postal stamps and postal marks printed  on also with address label.
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The disc was devised & produced by Tony Barrow & is introduced by Radio Caroline DJ Tom Lodge. Eachside contains interviews with various top notch stars of the day.
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sheet The disc plays at 33 1/3 rpm and is recorded on both sides.
sheet Made by Audio Plastics Ltd.
DISC and MUSIC ECHO
sheet sheet sheet On Friday 25th. March 1966 Tom Lodge interviewed The Beatles. An edited version of the interview appeared on Sound Of The Stars, a 7h flexidisc offered to promote the launch of Disc & Music Echo.
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sheet sheet sheet sheet This was a promotion by Disc and Music Echo, you had to collect 3 tokens and mailing coupon from Disc and Music Echo to obtain this Flexi Disc.

CATALOG NUMBER
LYN 995 / 996
LABEL
DISC AND MUSIC ECHO
MIX
Mono
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 LYN  995-1Y
SIDE 2 LYN  996-1Y
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
PRODUCER
Devised and Produced by TONY BARROW
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES
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RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
AUDIO PLASTICS LTD.
PUBLISHER'S NAME
Introduced by Radio Caroline's Top Deejay, Tom Lodge
COMMENTS
Double-sided 33 1/3 rpm 7" flexidisc of interviews, originally given free with Issue 1 of Disc And Music Echo*. The disc was devised and produced Tony Barrow (The Beatles' publicist) and is introduced by Radio Caroline DJ Tom Lodge.
This was a promotion by Disc and Music Echo, you had to collect 3 tokens and mailing coupon from Disc and Music Echo to obtain this Flexidisc.

--> Sound Of The Stars - The Beatles Interview

On Friday 25th. March** 1966 Tom Lodge interviewed The Beatles. An edited version of the interview appeared on Sound Of The Stars, a 7h flexidisc offered to promote the launch of Disc & Music Echo. This new magazine was created by a merger between Music Echo (the former Mersey Beat) and IPC's Disc. The first edition was published on 23rd April 1966.

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Disc and Music Echo, originally published as Disc and then Disc Weekly, was a weekly British popular music magazine, published between 1958 and 1975, in competition with Melody Maker, New Musical Express and Sounds. In 1975 it was merged into Record Mirror.

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On this day a photo session which was to become a notorious part of The Beatles' history took place: the infamous 'butcher cover' pictures were taken.



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