- Artist: VARIOUS
- Product: CURRENT AUDIO MAGAZINE VOL. 1 NO.1 AUGUST – SEPTEMBER 1972
- Genre: MUSIC
- Product Attributes: EXCELLENT CONDITION. MINT CONDITION AND 95% SEALED
- Service Attributes: Market leading unconditional 90-day money back guarantee and lifetime COA. Worldwide shipping is available.
Current Audio Magazine 1972
Various – Current Audio Magazine
Label: Current Audio, Inc. – VOL.1 NO.1, Distributed by Buddah Records Inc.
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: US
Released: 1972
Genre: Non-Music
Style: Promotional, Interview
Track Listing
A1 Mick Jagger– Mick Jagger Speaks, Interview By Elliot Mintz
A2 Ed Sanders– ‘Manson Will Escape’ Says Ed Sanders
A3 Robert Klein– Robert Klein Interviewed By David Goldman
A4 Teddy Kennedy– Teddy Kennedy On Youth, Dope, Abortion And His Future
A5 Unknown Artist– Angela Davis Not Guilty
A6 Monty Python’s Flying Circus*– Spam
B1 Elvis Presley– Elvis Presley News Conference
B2 Larry Bensky– The Killer Was A Narc- Interviews By Larry Bensky
B3 Unknown Artist– Bella Abzug Loses
B4 Scoop Nisker– Scoop’s Column
B5 Unknown Artist– Nader Group Hits Vega Despite Recall
B6 Unknown Artist– Crime Watch
B7 Jaye P. Morgan– Sensuous You
Current Audio Magazine: A “Mixed Medium” Debuts with Presley Controversy
Current Audio Magazine promised a unique blend of written content and a vinyl record featuring interviews and commentary. The first (and only) issue, Vol. 1, No. 1, boasted an eclectic mix of figures like Mick Jagger, politicians, and controversial personalities like Charles Manson. Current Audio Magazine 1972
The magazine itself resembles a record sleeve, featuring a prominent musician on the cover (Jagger in this case). Inside, readers find written articles, photos, and an 8-page insert delving deeper into various topics. Current Audio Magazine 1972
However, the controversy lies with the inclusion of a 2.5-minute excerpt from Elvis Presley’s “First and only Press Conference” on the accompanying record. This, along with the use of Presley’s name and image throughout the magazine, sparked a legal dispute. Current Audio Magazine 1972
The core issue revolved around whether the magazine’s format infringes on Presley’s recording rights and publicity rights held by RCA. The legal battle would determine the fate of this innovative “mixed medium” and its use of copyrighted material. Current Audio Magazine 1972
While RCA held exclusive rights to recordings of his performances, a court ruled this didn’t extend to press conferences. They also deemed the event newsworthy, protecting the publisher from claims of publicity rights violation. RCA’s attempt to block publication failed, highlighting the court’s strong stance against their argument. Current Audio Magazine 1972
You can read the full lawsuit HERE.
A rare Elvis Collectible
This is a classic Elvis collectable that is very hard to find, in 1972 Current Audio Magazine was created to capture the happenings in the music world to be done in a monthly LP format to subscribers to the format. This first one featured Elvis during is 1972 Madison Square Press Conference. Done in a great gatefold cover, this one is mint throughout, the cover is mint, the record is mint and the inside contents that are hard to find are mint as well. Just a awesome collectable that does not become available often!
Current Audio Magazine 1972
