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Rolling Stone Magazine February 5, 1981 No. 336 Bruce Springsteen Cover No Label
This vintage issue of Rolling Stone magazine, dated February 5, 1981 (No. 336), features Bruce Springsteen on the cover. The magazine is in good condition. The item pictured in this listing is the exact item you will receive. Please review all photos for condition purposes.
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Table of Contents
Great Performances: White House Première
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Bedtime for America – By Larry McMurtry (p. 10)
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Ronald Reagan’s Bad Dreams – By Howard Kohn (p. 11)
A sharp critique of the new president’s rise to power and wealth.
Walter, We Hardly Knew You – By Timothy White (p. 17)
A candid look at Walter Cronkite, his career, and the nickname coworkers gave him—“the Gorilla.”
Bruce Springsteen – By Fred Schruers (p. 20)
An in-depth feature on “the Boss,” his roots, and the grip of fame.
A Plague of Libyans – By Charles Kaiser (p. 24)
Examining Muammar el-Qaddafi’s far-reaching reign of terror and U.S. oil dependence.
How Mickey Made It – By Jayne Anne Phillips (p. 28)
A gritty short story by the acclaimed author of Black Tickets.
The Opening and Closing of ‘Heaven’s Gate’ – By Jean Vallely (p. 33)
Behind the infamous film that collapsed after its disastrous première.
Departments
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Editors’ Note (p. 6) – Rolling Stone in the Eighties
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Letters (p. 8)
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Newsfront (p. 10) – Reagan, the mob and the movies, “lizard power” in Colorado, and an update on the John Lennon tragedy
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Loose Talk (p. 11)
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Movies (p. 37) – Reviews of Nine to Five, Inside Moves, Altered States, and The Idolmaker
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Random Notes (p. 38) – Led Zeppelin disbands; Don Henley faces possible jail time; reggae’s rising influence
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Music (p. 41) – Steely Dan’s ups and downs, Bruce Springsteen’s fight against scalpers and bootleggers, and a tribute to Tim Hardin (1941–1980)
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Records (p. 51) – Dire Straits’ Making Movies reviewed by David Fricke, plus Stevie Wonder, Jim Carroll, George Jones, XTC, Tom Waits, and more
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Sound Report (p. 61) – Session musicians, the boom in car stereos, advances in videocassettes and turntables
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Endpaper (p. 84) – Postcards from L.A., by Gary Krueger



