Slade 1972

Slade on the back-cover poster of Bravo of 16 February 1972. They had just had their breakthrough with “Coz I Luv You”.

Charts February 1972

The readers’ charts in Bravo of 16 February 1972. They were an eclectic bunch: Easy Listening pop with Tony Christie, glam with T. Rex, straight pop with Rod Stewart, bubblegum pop with Middle of the Road and the New Seekers, schlager with Ricky Shayne or Chris Roberts, instrumentals with Springwater, Krautrock with Can….

Udo Jürgens 1972

Singer-songwriter Udo Jürgens on the cover of Bravo of 16 February 1972.

Fruit of the Loom ad 1983

1980s fashion in a Fruit of the Loom ad in Bravo of 10 February 1983.

Jutta Speidel 1983

German actress Jutta Speidel on a single-page poster in Bravo of 10 February 1983.

E.T. 1983

Photospread of the film E.T., with “autograph” card, in Bravo of 10 February 1983.

Spliff 1983

Neue Deutsche Welle band Spliff, previously Nina Hagen’s backing band, on a centrespread poster in Bravo of 10 February 1983.

Elvis Presley 1983

Elvis and a dog, for no apparent reason, on a centrespread poster in Bravo of 10 February 1983.

Shakin’ Stevens 1983

Shakin’ Stevens on a centrespread poster in Bravo of 10 February 1983.

BAP 1983

Wolfgang Niedecken, singer of Cologne’s rock band BAP, on the cover of Bravo of 10 February 1983. BAP were West-Germany’s biggest rock act, despite singing in their city’s Kölsch dialect.