contents ISSUE 156, OCTOBER 2024 Features The Move How the brummy legends closed down The Marquee before they’d even released their first single 32 Boys Wonder Out of time and out of luck. The ’80s’ brightest hopes return Cambodian Rock From hard times in the ’60s and ’70s came an astounding musical revolution 40 46 Pussy The late ’60s psych-rock act that refuses to roll over and be stroked 52 Richie Havens The prolific and influential NYC folkie who opened Woodstock, started his own label and trampled musical boundaries 58 Paul Williams Holy Mackerel! The superstar singer-songwriter’s early years Regulars Thoughts & Words Your letters, tweets and emails Shindiggin’ What’s hot on the Shindig! turntable Subscribers’ Prize Draw Subscribe now and you could win a pair of Sony MDR-M1 headphones It’s A Happening Thing Ukrainian Sonic Archives, The Mystery Lights, Memorials, Sean Bonniwell, The James Taylor Quartet, Kit Sebastian, Larry Manteca, Gomrath, Jeremie Albino, Bobbie Dazzle, The Cromagnon Band 66 6 8 9 10 Family Album The Lewis & Clarke Expedition’s 1967 folk-rock gem Deep Cuts Quadrophonic albums that have evaded reissue Reviews The best in reissues, new releases, books and live shows Prize Crossword Win a copy of Eddie Piller Presents The Mod Top 100 Vinyl Art Ian Hunter’s mind-bending solo debut Vinyl Clicks Jeremy Harmer’s 1974 oddity English Tea 28 30 72 94 96 98 20 Questions 34 Steve Cropper, the guitarist, songwriter and producer who helped shape the sound of Southern soul in the ’60s. And he’s still hungry “We were selling groove. Maybe that’s why we were so popular”