In print

These pages provide details of some of the printed publications - books, theatre programmes, newspapers and magazines - that have featured Lyn Paul during her long career.

During the early 1970s it was hard to find a UK pop magazine that didn't feature Lyn Paul and the New Seekers. This page lists just a few of the articles that appeared at the time. Scroll down the page or select a year from the table below.

Although the New Seekers spent much of 1973 in the United States, the group was seldom out of the pop papers in the UK and Europe...

Vol. 85, No. 2, 13th January 1973

Album Reviews (page 55)
NEW SEEKERS
Come Softly To Me
Verve MV 5090
"The New Seekers find a new spiritual and temporal home with the Mike Curb Method at MGM. Featured are soft-rock standards and large-scale clean arrangements... should delight long-time Seekers fans and find a warm reception with contemporary-oriented MOR programmers."

Vol. 85, No. 3, 20th January 1973

Elektra's 7 For Early '73 (page 4)
"Los Angeles - Elektra's seven albums in its January-February release débued at its recent sales convention... These LPs include Mickey Newbury's Heaven Help the Child; Judy Collins' True Stories and Other Dreams; Best of the New Seekers..."

Vol. 85, No. 4, 27th January 1973

This issue of Billboard included a special supplement on the New Seekers.

Salute the New Seekers (pages 69-80)

They taught the world to sing! (page 71)

The secret of success... (page 73)

Seeker Fever! (pages 74-75)

The group behind the group (page 79)
"The New Seekers came together as a result of the initial efforts of what was then. a small, new, and thoroughly determined young team of proficient "backroom boys". Today, the team is known as the Gem-Toby Organisation."

Full-page advertisement for The History of... the New Seekers (page 80),

Vol. 85, No. 5, 3rd February 1973

From The Music Capitals of the World (page 12)
Billboard's news round up included this snippet: "The New Seekers placed three singles in England's 1972 Top 20."

Vol. 85, No. 7, 17th February 1973

From The Music Capitals of the World (page 51)
"Polydor will release two singles by the New Seekers within the space of three weeks. First on the market, and a departure from the group's usual kind of material, will be Pinball Wizard and See Me, Feel Me, both from the Tommy rock opera and released in the U.K. on Feb. 9. Continuing with the policy of spotlighting individual members of the group, however, Eve Graham will be featured vocalist on the March 2 release of Nevertheless."

Radio Action & Pick LPs (page 57)
THE NEW SEEKERS - Best Of
A brief review of the New Seekers' Elektra compilation album The Best Of The New Seekers. "Although the group now inhabits a place in the pocketbook of another well known label, an anthology of their two years with Elektra is most welcome..."

Inside Track (page 66)
"New Seekers group were honored in Washington by the Voice of America (for whom they taped a 30-minute program) for their contribution to international understanding through music."

Vol. 85, No. 9, 3rd March

Inside Track (page 114)
"Upcoming New Seekers album New Seekers Now recorded in Los Angeles and in London."

Vol. 85, No. 11, 17th March 1973

1st Elektra 'Q' (page 7)
A news item about Elektra's plans to issue quadrophonic albums, among them a compilation album by the New Seekers, The Best Of The New Seekers: "Six albums are planned as the first 4-channel release by Elektra since adopting the IVC discrete system. They include "best of" LPs by Judy Collins, New Seekers and Bread..."

Vol. 85, No. 12, 24th March 1973

Radio Action & Pick LPs (page 60)
THE NEW SEEKERS, The History of The New Seekers, Verve, MV5095 (MGM)
"One of the most consistently popular groups on the pop scene today... fine vocals, both lead and harmony."

Vol. 85, No. 14, 7th April 1973

The New Seekers were featured in a small advertisement on page 1. "The New Seekers' new hit single Pinball Wizard / See Me, Feel Me (MV 10709) is further proof why this sensational group was able to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony. Their new album Pinball Wizards (MV 5098) which includes the single is available now. That's perfect sales harmony from MGM/Verve Records."

Vol. 85, No. 15, 14th April 1973

Who-Where-When (page 19)
Lest anyone should have wondered where they were, Billboard's tour news included a reminder that the New Seekers were mid-way through a tour of Europe: "NEW SEEKERS (MGM): European Tour, March 25 - May 1."

From the Music Capitals of the World (page 45)
"Dublin - The New Seekers play the Carlton in Dublin April 3-4."

Radio Action & Pick LPs (page 51)
The New Seekers' album Pinball Wizards (MV 5098) was listed amongst the LPs "also recommended".

Vol. 85, No. 17, 28th April 1973

Inside Track (page 60)
"MGM-Verve vice president, Stan Moress, in Las Vegas for New Seekers opening: 'Any record company breaking a group has to work to give them a visual identity as well as promoting the record'."

Vol. 85, No. 18, 5th May 1973

Who-When-Where (page 22)
"NEW SEEKERS (MGM): Junior Miss America Pageant, Mobile, Ala., May 9-11"

Vol. 85, No. 20, 19th May 1973

O'Sullivan Is Honored by U.K. Songwriters' Guild (page 59)
"London - Gilbert O'Sullivan has been named Songwriter of the year by the Songwriters' Guild of Great Britain. He was presented with an Ivor Novello award last week... at the Music Publishers' Association lunch... The Ivor Novello award for the most performed work of the year went to Beg, Steal Or Borrow, recorded by the New Seekers..."

Vol. 85, No. 22, 2nd June 1973

Who/When/Where (page 18)
"NEW SEEKERS (MGM/Verve) Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, June 13-July 10."

Vol. 85, No. 23, 9th June 1973

Who/When/Where (page 26)
"NEW SEEKERS (MGM/Verve) Music Circus Theatre, Sacramento, Calif., June 25-July 1."

Vol. 85, No. 24, 16th June 1973

40% MGM Sales Boost (page 87)
"Los Angeles - MGM reports a 40 percent sales rise for the first four months of the year based on what label president Mike Curb calls a 'broadened product base'. Curb cites a number of artists as being responsible... including the Osmond Brothers, Donny Osmond, Sylvers, New Seekers... and Tony Bennett."

Vol. 85, No. 25, 23rd June 1973

Elektra Set 7 Q-Tapes (page 14)
"New York - Elektra has set Monday (25) as the release date for its first seven quadrophonic eight-track tapes. Included will be... anthologies featuring Bread and the New Seekers."

Vol. 85, No. 26, 30th June 1973

Who/When/Where (page 20)
"NEW SEEKERS (MGM/Verve): Music Circus, Sacramento, Calif., June 25-July 1; State Fair, Crete, Ill., July 3; The Brockton Fair, Brockton, Mass., July 4; Starlight Theater, Indianapolis, Ind., July 6-7; Mill Run Theater, Niles, Ill., July 10-15."

Vol. 85, No. 28, 14th July 1973

Who/When/Where (page 16)
"NEW SEEKERS (MGM/Verve) O'Keefe Center, Toronto, July 26-28."

Top Single Picks (page 61)
THE NEW SEEKERS - The Greatest Song I've Ever Heard (3:13)
"The group returns to its middle-of-the-road sound with a collage of colours which are romantic in nature while depicting a situation which never came."

Vol. 85, No. 32, 11th August 1973

Inside Track (page 78)
"New Seekers make Las Vegas début at Riviera Hotel this month."

Vol. 85, No. 34, 25th August 1973

Full-page advertisement for the new Warner/Elektra/Atlantic 'quadradiscs', including The Best Of The New Seekers. (page 12)

Inside Track (page 66)
"New Seekers make their Las Vegas début at the Riviera Hotel with Vicki Carr on Aug 22."

Vol. 85, No. 35, 1st September 1973

Foreign Royalty $$ Soar at Polygram (page 3)
"New York - Foreign royalty payments for MGM Records, Polydor Records and Phonogram/Mercury Records more than doubled for the first quarter of 1973... The Osmonds on MGM enjoyed strong sales throughout Europe and the Far East... Other MGM artists who reflected strong overseas sales were: Petula Clark, Sammy Davis Jr., Neil Sedaka, Richie Havens, and the New Seekers."

Vol. 85, No. 37, 15th September 1973

Chaliapin To Slade: 75 Years Of Recording (pages 44-45)
"NEW SEEKERS: Exuberant British Polydor group set up in 1969 by guitarist Keith Potger when the "old" Seekers broke up, now established with their own style and their own big fan following." (page 45)

Inside Track (page 62)
"The New Seekers recently spent two days recording in Las Vegas. Producer Michael Lloyd flew in from London for the sessions."

Vol. 85, No. 38, 22nd September 1973

Inside Track (page 62)
"New Seekers named spokesmen for Johnny Horizon U.S. government ecology campaign."

Vol. 85, No. 39, 29th September 1973

Nashville Scene (page 32)
"Both Burl Ives and the New Seekers continue to do their bit for ecology through the 'Johnny Horizon' program. The Seekers, after a concert in Washington, are donating an original song they wrote... to the programme."

West Coast Shakin' (page C-28)
by Jeani Read
The New Seekers were referred to in passing in Jeani Read's review of the Vancouver music scene. "Tom Northcott... has been touring Western Canada with Lightfoot and the New Seekers."

Vol. 85, No. 44, 3rd November 1973

British Boppers still wait for U.S. success (page 4)
by Graham Punter
An article which asked the question why Slade "had slayed the English kids but failed to persuade American boppers to 'Get Down And Get With It'?" The New Seekers' manager, David Joseph, helped to provide the answers.

Budget records are breathing new life into the market (page 15)
by Graham Punter
"Contour scored heavily in this direction in July when it released an album by Polydor's New Seekers which reached number six in the all-price charts."

Vol. 85, No. 48, 1st December 1973

Billboard's Top Single Picks (page 54)
The New Seekers' US-only single, a cover of the Four Tops' Reach Out I'll Be There (MGM 14683), was one of Billboard's Recommended Top Single Picks.

Vol. 85, No. 49, 8th December 1973

From the Music Capitals of the World (page 57)
"Rock Artists Management, owned by producer Mike Leander... is forming its own agency and promotion companies. The first promotion on a group outside RAM's management roster will be next spring's tour by the New Seekers."

Vol. 85, No. 50, 15th December 1973

Late News (page 58)
"The three men in the British pop group, the New Seekers, Peter Oliver, Paul Layton and Marty Kristian are currently recording material for a new album to be released under the name Peter, Paul and Marty."

No. 7, 8th February 1973
The New Seekers came 10th in Bravo's Top 10 rock and pop acts of 1972. No. 1 on the list was Sweet, followed by T. Rex and Alice Cooper. There was a small photo of the group on page 28.

No. 43, 18th October 1973
Ein Deutscher erobert London [A German conquers London] (page 16)
An interview with Marty Kristian - "Das Ungewöhnliche aber ist: Marty Kristian stammt aus Leipzig" [But the unusual thing is: Marty Kristian comes from Leipzig].

No. 50, 6th December 1973
Auf der Suche nach den New Seekers [In search of the New Seekers] (page 61)
Bravo reported that after their eight-week tour of the USA, the New Seekers had all gone on holiday - Lyn Paul to Cyprus, Marty Kristian to Venice.

10th February 1973
Cash Box included the New Seekers' new single Pinball Wizard / See Me, Feel Me as one of its Picks of the Week: "Still riding a chart wave with their Come Softly To Me effort, label feels this new endeavour is top 10 material." (page 18). There was a full-page ad for the single on page 29.

23rd June 1973
In June the New Seekers were featured on the front cover of the US magazine Cashbox, having just spent 13 weeks on the Billboard chart with their single Pinball Wizard / See Me, Feel Me. There was a short article on the group inside.

The Daily Mirror reported on the tearful press conference at which it was announced that Peter Doyle was leaving the New Seekers.

Debbie was a weekly magazine for girls published in the UK by D.C. Thompson & Co. Ltd.

No. 29, 1st September 1973
Lyn Paul was featured on the back page in the "Ticking Off" quiz, "the first part of a series on those talented singers, the New Seekers." Marty Kristian was featured the following week.

1. When was Lyn born?
a) 3rd July 1947
b) 16th February 1949
c) 29th November 1950

2. Where was she born?
a) London
b) Liverpool
c) Manchester

3. What is Lyn's real name?
a) Lynda Belcher
b) Lyn Paul
c) Paula Jones

4. Lyn was once a member of a song and dance trio called... ?
a) Chrys-Do-Lyns
b) The Primmettes
c) The Roses

5. In which famous serial did Lyn make her TV debut?
a) Emergency Ward 10
b) The Newcomers
c) Coronation Street

6. How old was Lyn when she first appeared in public?
a) Five
b) Three
c) Seven

No. 6, March 1973
Sounds of the month (page 20)
1. Pinball Wizard - The New Seekers (Polydor)
Paul Burnett selected the best of the month's new singles: "To me the knockout record of the week. It's such a great change from their usual style and it comes off really well... The production, which was done in America is absolutely fantastic."

Throughout 1973 the weekly fashion and music magazine for teenage girls continued to include items on the New Seekers.

No. 517, 13th January 1973
The New Seekers were featured on the front cover.

No. 519, 27th January 1973
Issue 519 included a full-page colour pin-up of the New Seekers.

No. 520, 3rd February 1973
Next to the photo of Donny Osmond on the front cover a caption read: Also - starts today Part 1 of the Marty Kristian story. Don't miss it!

No. 523, 24th February 1973
The front cover featured a photo of Slade with another of Noddy Holder on the back cover. Marty Kristian was featured inside (2 pages) along with Donovan and Gladys Knight & The Pips.

No. 524, 3rd March 1973
Pop stars featured in this issue of Diana included Marty Kristian (2 pages), Peter Skellern (single page interview) and pin-ups of Marc Bolan and Jim Lea of Slade.

No. 531, 21st April 1973
The Osmonds were the cover stars; inside there were pin-ups of Marty Kristian and Middle Of The Road.

No. 542, 7th July 1973
Marty Kristian was the cover star of this issue of Diana with pin-ups of Dave Hill of Slade and David Essex inside.

No. 552, 15th September 1973
The issue dated 15th September included a colour pin-up of Lyn Paul holding onto a giant teddy bear.

No. 553, 22nd September 1973
Noddy Holder of Slade was featured on the front cover. Inside: Peter Doyle, Cat Stevens and Roy Wood.

No. 563, 1st December 1973
David Essex was the cover star; Peter Doyle was the centrefold.

No. 564, 8th December 1973
This week Paul Layton was the centrefold.

No. 565, 15th December 1973
This week Peter Oliver was the centrefold.

13th January 1973
The forgotten phenomena
by Robert Brinton
The New Seekers were featured on the front cover of Disc. Inside there was a two-page interview with the group (pages 12-13).

10th February 1973
Single review and photo of the New Seekers.

17th March 1973
New Seekers mixing soul with syrup (page 32).
This issue of Disc also featured a full-page advert for the New Seekers' Spring Tour '73, which additionally highlighted the group's new album Now as well as the singles Pinball Wizard / See Me, Feel Me and Nevertheless (page 5).

31st March 1973
Included a review of the New Seekers in concert.

14th April 1973
Albums
NEW SEEKERS: "Now"

12th May 1973
One of the front page headlines broke the news: Peter quits Seekers.

19th May 1973
The truth behind last week's "going solo" headlines
Peter Doyle: out of the pop world into music (page 11)
by Mike Ledgerwood
A short article about Peter Doyle's "decision to split from the money-spinning New Seekers to go solo."

16th June 1973
News item and picture.

18th August 1973
Tidy New Seekers (page 4)
A brief news item announcing the release of a new single by the New Seekers on 7th September, which was to be used "as a centrepiece" of a Keep Britain Tidy campaign. "It is the first New Seekers single since Peter Oliver replaced Peter Doyle."
Albums (page 20)
The New Seekers - "Look What They've Done To My Song Ma" (Contour 2870 342, £2.15)
A review of a New Seekers' compilation album released on the Contour label: "an anthology containing their own title track hit and regurgitated hits like Roy Wood's Blackberry Way, Neil Diamond's Song Sung Blue and another of Melanie's hits The Nckel Song. It's typical Seekers treatment for the songs and because most of them are tried favourites, fairly good value, if they are your meat."

1st September 1973
This issue of Disc included a centrespread colour poster of Marty Kristian (pages 14-15).

8th September 1973
Seekers clean-up (page 17)
"We've Got To Do It Now" (Polydor 2058 397)
A less than complimentary review of the New Seekers' new Keep Britain Tidy single accompanied by half a photo of the New Seekers - Eve, Peter and Paul, but no Marty or Lyn. "Nevertheless, with what they've got going for them they will undoubtably take this one to the top."

29th September 1973
Marty the mouth (page 8)
by Caroline Boucher
Marty Kristian was interviewed shortly after the New Seekers had appeared on The Dating Game, the American equivalent of Blind Date: "The management told us to do it because it would be good exposure, and Eve and I won. We had to answer these junky, nowhere type questions, and the prize was a date in Paris with the other winners as dates."

6th October 1973
Albums
LP review

13th October 1973
Take 5 (page 5)
A full-page advertisement for five Polydor releases, including Marty Kristian's single Crying In The Rain and the New Seekers' We've Got To Do It Now.

17th November 1973
New Seekers
You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me
"This is their new single, rushed out before Christmas... It really is the sort of song you can imagine everyone joining in with... Lyn Paul does a nice job of the vocals."

8th December 1973
Fooled you! They're still littering the chart with hits
by Michael Benton
The "new" New Seeker Peter Oliver was featured on the front cover. In the accompanying interview inside (page 4), he talked about auditioning to replace Peter Doyle and then flying out to Los Angeles to meet the rest of the group: "...when I arrived I spent a lot of time learning things from Peter. He was really kind and helpful towards me."

No. 28, February 1973
The 'Scene About' page featured a small photo of the New Seekers and gave the full itinerary of the group's 1973 UK tour. Also mentioned: "Great honour for the New Seekers on January 18 - they appeared at Pres. Nixon's Inauguration Ball... It was the first time that an act from overseas had been invited to appear at such an event."

No. 29, March 1973
The March issue of Disco 45, which featured Roy Wood on the front cover, included the lyrics of the New Seekers' hit Pinball Wizard / See Me, Feel Me (page 3). The song title was mistakenly printed as Pinball Wizard / Feel Me, Touch Me.

No. 30, April 1973
The April issue of Disco 45, which featured David Cassidy on the front cover, included the lyrics of Nevertheless (I'm In Love With You) by Eve Graham and the New Seekers (page 9).

No. 34, 17th August 1973
This was the first merged issue of Disco 45 and its sister publication Pop Ads 500. It featured the lyrics of Rusty Hands Of Time by Peter Doyle as well as songs by the Carpenters, Suzi Quatro, Diana Ross and Cat Stevens, among others.

No. 35, September 1973
The September issue Included the lyrics of Marty Kristian's solo single Crying In The Rain (page 4), a song originally made famous by The Everly Brothers.

No. 36, October 1973
Roy Wood was featured on the front cover again; the lyrics of the New Seekers' 'Keep Britain Tidy' song We've Got To Do It Now were featured inside (page 10) together with a review of the single (page 6): "Eva [sic] takes the lead vocal on this one... Has a bright, infectious beat to it and although the seriousness of the subject is never overlooked, it makes pleasant listening."

No. 37, November 1973
The 45s featured on the Reviews page included the New Seekers' single We Have Got To Do It Now [sic] and Marty Kristian's solo single Crying In The Rain - "A hit? We're not sure."
The Hitmakers page featured Barry Blue: "He's written successfully for TV, has acted in films, done some modelling, led his own band, written material for a long list of other singers - and even turned down an offer to become one of The New Seekers...!"

No.38, December 1973
The LPs featured on the Reviews page included the New Seekers' compilation album In Perfect Harmony ("a delightful selection") and the 'boys only' album Peter, Paul & Marty.

Easy Listening magazine was launched in January 1973 but lasted for only ten issues. Regular features included Focus on Fashion, At Home with... and recipes from the stars.

No. 1, January 1973
We'd like to teach the world to cook! (pages 40-41)
The first issue of Easy Listening included five of the New Seekers' favourite recipes: Marty Kristian's recipe for Ratatouille; Peter Doyle's recipe for Steak with Tomato Sauce; Paul Layton's Sweet Louise; Eve Graham’s recipe for meat and potato cake; and Lyn Paul's Bengal Curry.

No. 3, March 1973
Featured in the Easy Listening Portrait Gallery: Tom Jones (page 23), New Seekers (page 50) and Bobby Crush (page 70).
On Easy Street with Peter Jones
New Seekers Find It! (page 19)
"In June, 1969, when David Joseph and original Seeker-member Keith Potger announced the NEW Seekers, there were many fans of the old line-up (Judith Durham, Athol Guy, Bruce Woodley and Keith) who thought it was just a cash in job... Now the New Seekers (Lyn Paul, Eve Graham, Peter Doyle, Marty Kristian and Paul Layton) can justifiably be said to [be] the most versatile and acclaimed vocal team in the business."

No. 5, May 1973
Lynn [sic] would rather stay with Mum & Dad (pages 19-21)
by Nigel Hunter
An interview with Peter Doyle, Eve Graham and Lyn Paul (spelt Lynn Paul in the article) in which they talked about their travels around the world with the New Seekers. "I love seeing all these places," Lyn said, "and I particularly enjoy Denver and Arizona in the States. But I'd really rather stay with mum and dad!"

The magazine also included a full-page ad for the New Seekers' Spring Tour '73 (page 2).

No.7, July 1973
Springfield Revival (page 14) "The fast-rising trio deny that they're just cashing in on the revival boom."

Saturday, 17th February 1973
New Seekers have a date in Glasgow (page 5)
by Jon Quinn
A news item highlighting the Scottish dates on the New Seekers' upcoming tour of the UK and the group's latest record releases.

Read the item in full at Google News.

Friday, 7th September 1973
The New Seekers Clean Up! (page 15)
A news item about the New Seekers participation in the Keep Britain Tidy campaign, accompanied by a photo of the group in their Keep Britain Tidy t-shirts.

Read the item in full at Google News.

20th January 1973
In Place - Seekers' Success (page 7)
Donny, David, The Jackson 5... and a small photo of the New Seekers accompanied by a few words on the group's continuing success: "For two years now, the fantastic New Seekers have been top in the pops... They work hard together, get on well together - and look good together!".
The New Seekers also got a mention in the column From Janey in HOLLYWOOD (page 20). Janey reported that the group was "planning to spend most of 1973 in America..."

24th February 1973
Marie Osmond was the cover star who "wouldn't swap my brothers for the world"; Marty Kristian was the centre-page pin-up.

5th May 1973
In Place - Seeking a break (page 7)
As the New Seekers' UK tour drew to a close, Fabulous 208 reported that the group would be taking a break during May before heading to the USA for seventeen weeks.

2nd June 1973
Knit Marty Kristian's tank-top for your boyfriend
1-page knitting pattern.

9th June 1973
Do you know the New Seeker?
by Judith Wills
A half-page article about the departure from the New Seekers of Peter Doyle (page 29) plus a double-page pin-up of the group.

21st July 1973
Peter settles in! (page 28)
Peter Oliver, "the replacement New Seeker", talked about his interview and audition to join the group. "It's no good asking me how I feel, because I'm still on a cloud. It's like winning the pools really."

28th July 1973
Peter Oliver of the New Seekers (page 26)
A half-page photo of Peter Oliver with some facts and figures on the newest member of the New Seekers.

4th August 1973
The front cover promised readers the opportunity to "meet the newest New Seeker in colour". Peter Oliver was duly featured as the back cover pin-up. Inside the magazine, there were two news items about the group.
Seeking Las Vegas (page 19)
A snippet of news from Janey Milstead in Hollywood about the New Seekers' Las Vegas début with Vicky Carr.
Luxy Line (page 29)
Another snippet about Peter Doyle's solo single Rusty Hands Of Time, together with a small black and white headshot of Peter.

22nd December 1973
The Christmas issue of Fabulous 208 featured both Davids - Cassidy and Essex - plus Donny Osmond and Marty Kristian as the back cover pin-up.

Marty Kristian was a favourite of FAN magazine, appearing in most issues either as a pin-up or in feature articles aimed at his female fans.

No. 5, January 1973
"14 colourful pop pin-ups", including a double-page pin-up of the New Seekers - plus Marty the magnificent.

No. 7, 16th February 1973
"14 terrific colour pop pin-ips! David, Noddy, Donny, Marty, Rod, Marc".

No. 8, March 1973
Donny Osmond was featured on the front cover. Inside: "14 knock-out colour pin-ups" including "Donny, David, Slade's Don, Marc, Jimmy, Marty, Andy & David, Osmonds".

FAN No. 8 also included an interview with Marty Kristian - Seeking Marty: the most super Seeker talks here exclusively to FAN.

FAN Extra! 13th April 1973
A special bumper issue of FAN magazine (on sale for 25p instead of 10p for the regular edition) with "64 pop-packed pages". It included "30 big colour pin-ups" among them pin-ups of "Donny, Jimmy. David, Marc, Mickey, Slade, Jackson 5, Osmonds, Andy & David, Rod, Rick, New Seekers, Sweet".

No. 9, 19th April 1973
Issue No. 9 featured two colour pin-ups, one of the New Seekers and one of Marty, plus a two-page article on what Marty looked for in a relationship.

No. 10, 18th May 1973
Andy & David Williams were the cover stars. Inside there were "14 fantastic colour pin-ups" including "David, Marc, Donny, Osmonds, Slade's Dave & Noddy, Marty, Gary, Andy & David. Extra! David Bowie!"

No. 11, 15th June 1973
The familiar format and all the familiar faces: Donny (also the cover star), David, Marc, Jimmy, Slade's Dave, Marty, Michael, Jermaine, Randy.

FAN Summer Special, 15th August 1973
Another bumper 25p issue of FAN featuring Marty Kristian among the "sunniest, poppiest 64 pages!!!"

No. 13, September 1973
"14 special colour pin-ups - Andy & David, Donny, Sweet's Brian, Michael, Simon Turner, David, Marty, David Bowie".

No. 16, 16th November 1973
Fan Mail
Terry from Yorkshire sent in a 'Dear Marty' poem, which was printed on the Fan Mail page alongside a small photo of Marty Kristian.

No. 17, 21st December 1973
Pleased to meet ya, Peter
Issue No. 17 included a double-page feature on Peter Oliver (pages 6-7), plus two pin-ups of Peter Oliver (pages 4-5) and another pin-up of Peter, Paul & Marty (page 2).

Vol. 8, No. 6, March 1973, page 47.
The New Seekers: They'll Conquer Your Heart
A three-quarter page feature on the group with a black and white photo.

Vol. 8, No. 8, May 1973
Are You Ready for Marty Kristian?

Vol. 8, No. 9, June 1973, page 39
Meet Paul Layton Of The New Seekers

Vol. 9, No. 1, October 1973, page 48
The New Seekers lose Peter!
A full-page item about the New Seekers announcing Peter Doyle's departure from the group. "The New Seekers are back! But with sad news!" The article is accompanied by a black and white photo of the group and a small black and white photo of Peter Doyle.

Vol. 9, No. 2, November 1973
As promised in the previous month's issue: "a look at the new guy in the New Seekers."

No. 1, 2nd June 1973
The first issue of Hit! featured David Cassidy on the front cover. Marty Kristian was the back page pin-up advertising Hit! No. 2.

No. 5, 30th June 1973
Noddy Holder was featured on the front cover. Inside there was a colour pin-up of Marty Kristian and an article promising 'The truth about Seekers Lyn and Peter'.

No. 6, 7th July 1973
"18 big colour pin-ups" including one of Eve Graham along with a single-page interview.

No. 7. 14th July 1973
'"40 pages of pop extras!" including a single-page interview with and pin-up of Paul Layton and a two-page interview with "Marty... Not Just A Beautiful Face".

No. 11, 11th \August 1973
"David, Simon, Marty, Cliff, Rod, J5, Marc, Gary & all your fave pop people".

No. 12, 18th August 1973
"Great pin-ups! Alice, Michael J., Donny, Andy & David, Marty, Geordie". Not just one, two pin-ups of Marty Kristian in fact.

No. 13, 25th August 1973
"20 terrific pin-ups - Slade, Mud, Paul Mc., Cat, Suzy, Ben M., Ricky, Alan, David B., Seeker Peter".

No. 15, 8th September 1973
"This way to the greatest pop show - Gary, Seekers, Noddy, Michael, Marty, Gilbert, Dave H., Marc, A&D, Brian, David C.".

No. 17, 22nd September 1973
No New Seekers this week but a pin-up of Springfield Revival (two of whom would become New seekers) and a half-page interview.

No. 18, 29th September 1973
"Meet Marty's lovely friend" (two-page article).

No. 19, 6th October 1973
The 6th October issue of Hit! featured Peter Oliver on the front cover with a full-page pin-up of Marty Kristian and a centrespread pin-up of Paul Layton inside.

No. 20, 13th October 1973
Marty Kristian was the cover star. Inside: Marty Kristian and Jimmy Osmond "colour specials".

No. 23, 3rd November 1973
"Sensational pin-ups - Gary, Noddy, Nazareth, David C., Sweet, David E., Seeker Pete, Roy, Michael".

No. 24, 10th November 1973
"Pin-ups!!! Rod, Marty, David, A&D, Jermaine, Seekers, Donny, Alan, Marc, Cliff, Michael, Mick".

No. 30, 22nd December 1973
"Wow! Marty's in a party mood!" plus "Pin-ups! Pin-ups! David E., J5, Gary, David C., Simon, Mud, Seeker Peter".

No. 31, 29th December 1973
David Bowie was the cover star with The Jackson 5, The Osmonds, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Elton John, Geordie, Slade and the New Seekers featured inside - 3 pin-ups of Marty Kristian plus a centrespread pin-up of the group and a 2-page interview.

October '73
The October issue of the US magazine Hit Parader featured a profile of the New Seekers (pages 30-31 and page 62).

No. 507, 26th May 1973
Spotlight on Marty Kristian
The budding architect who laid plans to build a pop career! / He sought fame - and found it as a "Seeker"! (pages 30-31)

The Hornet was a weekly comic published every Tuesday from 1963 to 1976 by DC Thomson. Issue 507 featured a two-page comic illustrating Marty Kristian's rise to fame as a member of the New Seekers.

It's Here! And Now! lasted less than a year, merging with Music Star on the 19th January 1974.

No. 1, 14th April 1973
"Fab pin-ups of Marty, Sweet - many others". Marty Kristian was also among the sixteen stars featured in an article When the Spring Fever Hits Me (pages 4-5).

No. 2, 21st April 1973
"Super pin-ups and song words from Andy and David, New Seekers, Donny (and killer Jimmy too)". The second issue of It's Here! And Now! contained two pages on the New Seekers, including a photo of the group, head shots of each member of the group and the lyrics of Nevertheless (I'm In Love With You), plus a pin-up of Marty Kristian.

No. 4, 5th May 1973
The fourth issue of It's Here! And Now! included a colour pin-up of the New Seekers plus the lyrics of Springfield Revival's single Mama Was Right All Along.

No. 5, 12th May 1973
"The pop paper you can't afford to miss!" The New Seekers were featured in a double-page colour article 'New Seekers scrapbook', which included the lyrics of Never Ending Song Of Love and Beg, Steal Or Borrow.

No. 6, 19th May 1973
Brian Connolly of Sweet was the cover star. Marty Kristian was the centre page pin-up. Other pin-ups included The Jackson 5, Donny Osmond and Springfield Revival.

No. 7, 26th May 1973
The "action packed pop paper" included pin-ups of Marty Kristian, David Cassidy and Geordie.
On Holiday With...
Marty Kristian was noncommittal about his holiday plans: "I really don't know where exactly I'll go. I've just bought this new flat in Los Angeles so I expect I'll do some exploring when I get a few days off. Additionally this issue featured a quiz: How much do you know about Marty?

No 10, 16th June 1973
Issue 10 of It's Here! And Now! featured Marty Kristian on the front cover. Inside Marty and Eve Graham were featured in an article Star Gear (page 27). The New Seekers were featured in a two-page spread titled New Seekers - sit in on a Seekers concert (pages 8-9), which included photos of the group on stage and the lyrics of the New Seekers' hit Circles.

No. 11, 23rd June 1973
"Paul, Gary, David, Donny, Marty, Randy are all inside".
Pop Blushes (page 6)
It's Here! And Now! asked some stars what made them blush. For Marty Kristian it was a hard-boiled egg!

No. 13, 7th July 1973
Pin-ups included David Cassidy, Brian Connolly, Geordie, Jermaine Jackson and Marty Kristian.

No. 14, 14th July 1973
Gary Glitter was on the cover with "songs, pin-ups of Rod, New Seekers, J5, Cat, Ellis" inside.

No. 15, 21st July 1973
Issue 15 was a bumper issue for New Seekers' fans. It included a full-page pin-up of the New Seekers (page 31), together with the lyrics of Goodbye Is Just Another Word (page 30); a full-page pin-up of Peter Doyle (page 23); and a two-page colour feature on Marty Kristian, 'Mighty Marty' (pages 8-9).

No. 16, 16th July 1973
"J5, David, Marty, Gary, Simon are all inside" plus a pin-up of Peter Doyle and the lyrics of Rusty Hand [sic] Of Time.

No. 17, 4th August 1973
Springfield Revival went shopping on Carnaby Street; It's Here! And Now! went with them.

No. 18, 11th August 1973
"Rick, Bowie, Osmonds, Andy & David, Marty - all the best in pop and TV inside". The New Seekers' Fan Club was also featured in the regular Fan Cub slot.

No. 19, 18th August 1973
Marty Mixture
It's Here! And Now! spread the "exciting news" (sadly untrue) that Marty Kristian would have "his first solo album out here this month."

No. 21, 1st September 1973
Marty Kristian was featured on the front cover, There was a double-page pin-up of Peter Oliver and a small photo of the New Seekers inside.

No. 23, 15th September 1973
Slade were on the front cover; Marty Kristian was the centre-page pin-up.

No. 24, 22nd September 1973
Pin-ups included Barry Blue, David Cassidy and Peter Oliver. The Possip column also included the Latest on the Seekers.

No. 25, 29th September 1973
David Essex was on the front cover with pin-ups of Andy & David, Marc Bolan, the Carpenters, Marty Kristian and Gilbert O'Sullivan inside plus news of the New Seekers' US tour with Liza Minnelli.
Liza With The Seekers (page 3)
"During this month the New Seekers are making appearances all over America with that great show business character Liza Minelli [sic]... What a great coupling."

No. 28, 20th October 1973
Marty Kristian was the cover star "plus all the latest song words pin-ups and pop news".

No. 30, 3rd November 1973
Donny Osmond on the front cover and a "giant" pin-up of Peter Oliver inside.

No. 31, 10th November 1973
Issue 31 included a two-page colour feature on the New Seekers, advertised on the front cover as "The Seekers in America". There was also a single-page article on Springfield Revival plus a colour pin-up of the group.

No. 32, 17th November 1973
David Essex was on the front cover. Pin-ups included: Marty Kristian, Nazareth and Cliff Richard.

No. 33, 24th November 1973
"New Seekers back home!"

No. 35, 8th December 1973
The front cover promised a "GIANT pin-up of muscle man Marty!"

No. 36, 15th December 1973
This issue featured a colour pin-up of the New Seekers (page 10) plus the lyrics of You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me (page 11).

No. 37, 22nd December 1973
A "Bumper Christmas Issue!" with Noddy Holder on the front cover. "Elton, Seekers, David, Gary, Suzi - All your faves".

No. 38, 29th December 1973
Once again Marty Kristian was the cover star with a "Giant Marc pin-up" inside.

No. 470, 6th January 1973
Michael Jackson was pictured on the front cover; the New Seekers were the back page pin-up.

No. 474, 3rd February 1973
Issue 474 of Jackie included a full-page pin-up of Marty Kristian.

No. 475, 10th February 1973
Jackie published an article about the New Seekers' Fan Club as part of its 'Investigating Fan Clubs' series.

No. 476, 17th February 1973
Snap, Crackers & Pop! Pete meets Marty Kristian (page 34)
A half-page interview with Jackie's favourite pin-up.
Eve Graham was also featured on the 'Pop Gossip' page in a short item titled They Seeker Here.

No. 477, 24th February 1973
This issue of Jackie included part 1 of a 2-part poster of the New Seekers (Peter Doyle, Eve Graham and Paul Layton).
Paul Layton was also featured on the Pop Gossip page in a short item, Seeking A Bargain. Paul is quoted as saying: "on holiday in Corfu, I talked a man into renting me a scooter for £8 a week instead of £12. And I got free petrol!"

No. 478, 3rd March 1973
The Jackie centrefold featured part 2 of the 2-part poster of the New Seekers (Lyn Paul and Marty Kristian).

No. 479, 10th March 1973
Mummy's Boy
Pete Lennon's Pop Gossip page included a short item on Marty Kristian and his mum, together with a small photo of Marty. Marty is quoted as saying: "I'm very grateful for the way my mum worked to give me such a good upbringing - and that's why I like to get to see her as often as I can."

No. 480, 17th March 1973
Touraloo...
Pete Lennon's Pop Gossip page featured the dates of the New Seekers' "mammoth nationwide tour" together with a small photo of the group posed around a snooker table.

No. 482, 31st March 1973
Marty Kristian was the centre-page pin-up in this issue of Jackie.

No. 485, 21st April 1973
The New World Of The New Seekers: Pete meets the New Seekers (page 36)
A half-page feature on the New Seekers' move to Hollywood, with a photo of the group and interview quotes from Peter Doyle and Marty Kristian.
Peter: "We realise that we are in rather an unusual position: everyone seems to know the New Seekers, but apart from loyal fans, they don't know our faces."
Marty: "I can walk round the supermarket in Hollywood putting my groceries in a trolley, and no one asks for an autograph."
Fan Club Corner
The New Seekers' fan club address was listed amongst "the 7 most popular fan clubs around" along with a small photo of the group.

No. 486, 28th April 1973
A Right Knit
Pete Lennon's Pop Gossip page featured a photo of Paul Layton as a child, modelling knitware for Copley. There was also a full-page pin-up of the New Seekers on the back cover.

No. 488, 12th May 1973
Double-page black and white pin-up of Marty Kristian plus an item on the Pop Gossip page, Smarty...

No. 489, 19th May 1973
The New Seekers were featured in the Pop Gossip. Paul Layton was the back page pin-up.

No. 490, 26th May 1973
Marc Bolan was the cover star; Marty Kristian was the back page pin-up.

No. 491, 2nd June 1973
Donny Osmond was the cover star; Peter Doyle was the back page pin-up.

No. 492, 9th June 1973
On The Draw... (page 38)
Pete Lennon's Pop Gossip page featured an item on the New Seekers' "budding Picassos", Marty Kristian and Paul Layton, both of whom talked about their love of painting and drawing. The item was accompanied by a small photo of the New Seekers.
Fan Club Corner
The New Seekers' fan club address was listed alongside seven others. Accompanying it was a small photo of Marty Kristian.

No. 493, 16th June 1973
No New Seekers this week but there was a promise of something the following week: "What have these four got in common - Marc, Jackson 5, New Seekers, Donny? They're all in next week's Jackie. Don't miss it!"

No. 494, 23rd June 1973
This issue included a special four-page poster of the New Seekers. Donny Osmond was the cover star.

No. 495, 30th June 1973
A Star In Stripes: a Jackie special on Marty Kristian
A three-quarter page interview with Marty Kristian. Marty talked about the New Seekers' eighth trip to the USA, including the group's performance at President Nixon's inauguration celebrations. "Luckily everything went very well, and President Nixon seemed to enjoy it - he got up and clapped along with the music."
Jewell Purpose
Pete Lennon's Pop Gossip page featured a news item, previously published in Record Mirror. Popswop and Music Star, about Lyn Paul and Eve Graham, who had been shopping for a few diamond "trinkets" in Beverley Hills.

No. 497, 14th July 1973
Pop Gossip
In A Fit State... (page 8)
The Pop Gossip column included a small photo of Marty Kristian. Speaking about the Russian Olympic gymnast Olga Korbut, Marty is quoted as saying: "I watched her on television constantly during the Olympics." Marty was reportedly "immensely disappointed at her now legendary 'slip'."

No. 498, 21st July 1973
Pop Gossip Hair There... (page 15)
Marty Kristian revealed who his "exclusive hairdresser" was: "Whenever I need a trim, I go straight to Paul."

No. 500, 4th August 1973
Jackie celebrated it's 500th issue with "One Super-Size Pop Pin-up!" which featured "All Your Favourites..." including Marty Kristian and Paul Layton.

No. 501, 11th August 1973
With a little help from our friends: Pete meets Springfield Revival

No. 502, 18th August 1973
Pop Gossip Pleasure Seeker (page 26)
A small photo of Marty Kristian accompanied by the answer to this question: "Marty Kristian's idea of a blissful day off?" A picnic, apparently.

No. 503, 25th August 1973
Another Jackie, another double-page pin-up of the New Seekers.

No. 505, 8th September 1973
All about Eve: Pete meets Eve Graham
A three-quarter page interview with Eve Graham. Eve talked about life on the road with the New Seekers and about living in Los Angeles: "I have more friends here than I have in London."
Pop Gossip For Pete's Sake (page 18)
A short item on Peter Doyle plus a small photo of Peter "in answer to all those begging letters I've been getting."

No. 507, 22nd September 1973
Peter - the Newest Seeker (page 10)
A Jackie exclusive on Peter Oliver.
Take your pic!
Oval portraits of Jackie readers' favourite pop stars for them to cut out and keep in a Pop-It Broach. "Pick a pic and pop it in!" Among the pics to choose from were head shots of the three Davids - Bowie, Cassidy and Essex; Marc Bolan, Gary Glitter, Rod Stewart and Marty Kristian.
Promised in next week's Jackie: "a super competition in which you can win Marty's very own hand-painted leather jacket."

No. 508, 29th September 1973
This issue featured Marty Kristian on the front cover. As promised the previous week, readers were given a chance to win his jacket in an exclusive competition inside (page 28).
Pop Gossip No Palace Like Home (page 26)
Ray Martin of Springfield Revival talked about the group's trip to Los Angeles as guests of The Osmonds.

No. 510, 13th October 1973
Pop Gossip Men Only!
A small photo of Peter Oliver, Paul Layton and Marty Kristian - all shirtless - with news that the album Peter, Paul & Marty had just been released.

No. 512, 27th October 1973
David Cassidy and Donny Osmond shared the front cover. Inside there was a double-page pin-up of the New Seekers. This one featured the group wearing yellow Keep Britain Tidy t-shirts. The address of the New Seekers' Fan Club was also included in the Fan Club Corner (page 9).

No. 513, 3rd November 1973
Pop Gossip Next, Please!
A small photo of the New Seekers in their yellow Keep Britain Tidy t-shirts, "the latest in a long line of famous people - Marc Bolan, David Cassidy and Jan-Michael Vincent, among others, to support the campaign. Wonder who'll be next?""

No. 516, 24th November 1973
Yet again Jackie featured a full-page colour pin-up of the New Seekers (rear cover). Mick Flynn [sic] of Springfield Revival (and a future member of the New Seekers) was featured in a Pop Gossip item titled Happy Families (page 19).

No. 520, 22nd December 1973
It's Ol-iver Now... (page 15)
The last-but-one issue of the year included an interview with Peter Oliver of the New Seekers.

Tuesday, 24th July 1973
Evening grandstand show bigger, better than ever (page 2)
The Leader-Post predicted that the evening grandstand show at the annual Regina Buffalo Days Exhibition would be "bigger and better than ever... The New Seekers, who were the first foreign ensemble to ever appear at a presidential inaugural when they headlined President Nixon's Inauguration... will wrap up the fun-packed week of entertainment and excitement, which opens on Monday, July 30."

Read the article in full at Google News.

Saturday, 4th August 1973
Attendance on par with 1972 (page 4)
The Leader-Post reported on the 1972 Regina Buffalo Days Exhibition. "Tonight the New Seekers close out their two-day stand when they headline the evening grandstand shows." Although 5,904 people had turned out to hear the group the day before, it was noted that "attendance at both the evening shows and the afternoon rodeo" were down on the year before.

Read the report in full at Google News.

Dedicated Professionals: The New Seekers (page 6)
by Norma Ramage
The New Seekers. with new member Peter Oliver, were the headline act at the annual Regina Buffalo Days Exhibition on Friday, 3rd and Saturday, 4th August. Norma Ramage interviewed the group and took a look at its career to date.

Read the article in full at Google News.

Saturday, 20th January 1973
Nixons Take In Concerts (page 1)
A report on the celebrations organised for President Nixon's Inauguration: "The New Seekers, a pop group, sang I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing."

Read the item in full at Google News.

Number 14, week ending 31st March 1973
Special Look-In Competition! 10 W.H. Smith Cassette Recorders to be won! (pages 22-23).
Readers were invited to take part in a competition, imagining that they were recording "ten recent pop hits for a party". Those taking part had to choose form a list of 18 songs, one of which was the New Seekers' I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing.

Number 17, week ending 21st April 1973
Album Spot (page 6)
Ed Stewart's regular column Stewpot's Look Out highlighted a new compilation album, Easy Together. "Among the greats are The New Seekers (pictured below) with Just An Old Fashioned Love Song..."

Number 21, week ending 19th May 1973
Home at Last (pages 15-19)
The 21st issue of the "junior TV Times", Look-in, featured a short article on Marty Kristian - "the prettiest New Seeker (apart from the girls)." On its centre pages there was a double-page pin-up of the New Seekers with a close-up of Marty. The magazine also offered fans the opportunity of winning a copy the New Seekers' latest album, Now.

Number 32, week ending 4th August 1973
The front cover promised "New Seeker, old Seeker - Peter Oliver, Peter Doyle". Inside:
A Tale Of Two Peters (pages 22-23).

Look-in Pop Special 1973
A pin-up of the New Seekers (page 39) and a half-page biography (page 38).

The first issue of Melanie was published on 10th February 1973. Each week the magazine kept its teen readers happy with regular features on the pop pin-ups of the day, Marty Kristian and the New Seekers amongst them.

No. 4, 3rd March 1973
'The Happiest New Teen Weekly Just For You!' with "big kissable wall pics" of David Cassidy, Marty Kristian and Slade's Jim Lea.

No. 13, 5th May 1973
This issue included a double-page colour pin-up of the New Seekers.

No. 21, 30th June 1973
The New Seekers were featured as a single-page pin-up (page 26).

No. 24, 21st July 1973
"Pretty dresses for girly girls. Tearaway togs for tomboys" plus pin-ups of Andy & David Williams, Roger Daltry and the New Seekers.

No. 26, 4th August 1973
Pin-ups of David Cassidy, Donny Osmond and Marty Kristian.

No. 29, 25th August 1973
Featured on the front cover: David Essex ("Scoop interview! Colour pin-up!"), Randy Jackson ("see him on page 31!") and Peter Oliver ("Meet Peter - the brand New Seeker!").

No. 34, 6th October 1973
This issue featured a colour pin-up of the New Seekers wearing Keep Britain Tidy t-shirts.

No. 36, 20th October 1973
Donny Osmond and Marty Kristian were both pictured on the front cover with promises of more inside - "Donny! See him on page 16", "Marty! Meet him on page 32".

7th April 1973
Included a review of the New Seekers in concert with a photo of the group.

21st April 1973
The New Seekers file (page 20)
A brief history of the New Seekers with a discography and some snippets of information about the group members. Each of the New Seekers names their favourite songwriters, singers and musicians. In Lyn's case it is Melanie, Roberta Flack and The Hollies respectively.

15th December 1973
Solo Seekers (page 45)
by Rob Randall
"The New Seekers are splitting up - so they can stay together. They talk to Rob Randall..." A full-page interview, including a picture of Peter Oliver.

No. 10, 6th January 1973
Buzz-Buzz (page 2)
"Over 9,000 fans turned out to welcome the NEW SEEKERS at their Fan Club Convention in London recently!"

No. 11, 20th January 1973
Issue no. 11 of Mickie included a half-page article on the New Seekers.

No. 14, 3rd March 1973, page 3
The Mickie 'Monster Mover' was the New Seekers' Pinball Wizard / See Me, Feel Me. Peter Doyle, Marty Kristian and Eve Graham were featured on the front cover of the magazine.

No. 15, 17th March 1973
Issue no. 15 included the lyrics of Springfield Revival's My Mama Was Right All Along and Nevertheless by the New Seekers (featuring Eve Graham).

No. 16, 31st March 1973
Buzz-Buzz (page 2)
If you were a New Seekers' fan there wasn't much in Issue 16 to make you want to part with the 5p cover price. However, the Buzz-Buzz column did have a few nice words to say about the group: “Must say the New Seekers do a fantastic version of Pinball Wizard on stage...”

No. 19, 12th May 1973
'We got on really well with the Osmonds', say Springfield Revival (page 15)
An interview with Mick, Ray and Donna of Springfield Revival, who talked about touring the USA with The Osmonds. The interview also mentioned Lyn Paul and the New Seekers. "Donna, of course, originally hails from Manchester and, in fact, at one time she sang in a group with Lyn Paul of the New Seekers. I wondered if it was Lyn who tipped her off about the forming of a new group called Springfield Revival?" The answer was a definite "No, not at all... I was doing cabaret up North at the time and my manager heard that David Joseph and Keith Potger, who both look after the New Seekers, were auditioning singers for this new group."

No. 20, June 1973
Fly away Peter!
Reporting the news that Peter Doyle was leaving the New Seekers, Mickie quoted Lyn Paul as saying: "I'm so unhappy, because I'm not going to see Peter for months. We're not engaged yet, but maybe later..."

No. 21, July 1973
Buzz-Buzz (page 2)
"Just heard Peter Doyle's first solo single... absolutely fantastic."
Lyn, Marty, Eve and Paul... Meet Peter Oliver!
Issue no. 21 of Mickie featured a short interview with and a photo of the New Seekers' new boy, Peter Oliver.

No. 24, October 1973
"First with the hits", Mickie featured the lyrics of Marty Kristian's solo single Crying In The Rain (page 6).

No. 26, December 1973
The December issue featured the words of the big Christmas hits, including Slade, Merry Xmas Everybody (page 6), Alvin Stardust, My Coo Ca Choo (page 6), Wizzard, I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday (page 3) and the New Seekers, You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me (page 14).

Saturday, 20th January 1973
Concerts for President Hit Some Comic Notes (page 1)
A report on the three concerts attended by President Nixon on the eve of his inauguration. "The president and Mrs. Nixon, daughters Julie Eisenhower and Tricia Cox,Tricia's husband Edward, and Mamie Eisenhower first joined hundreds of young people at a youth concert in the Eisenhower Theater. They listened and clapped as... the New Seekers sang I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing."

Read the report in full at Google News.

Monday, 22nd January 1973
3 Lead Nominations for Grammy Awards
A news item listing the 1972 Grammy nominations. The nominations for Best pop, folk and rock vocal performance by a duo, group or chorus were:
America, A Horse With No Name
Bread, Baby I'm A-Want You
Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway, Where Is The Love
New Seekers, I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing
Seals and Crofts, Summer Breeze

Read the full list of nominations at Google News.

The New Seekers were Mirabelle 'regulars' throughout 1973. In each issue Marty Kristian was featured in his own column, Marty's Party.

20th January 1973
Marty Kristian's regular column plus a centre-page pin-up of the New Seekers.

10th March 1973
In addition to Marty's regular column, this issue included a two-page comic strip featuring Eve Graham.

17th March 1973
The yo-yo world of Peter Doyle
Peter Doyle's journey from Swallows Juniors to the New Seekers, depicted in a comic strip format: "it hasn't all been plain sailing for Australian-born Peter. He has discovered that Show Business is like a yo-yo... it has its ups and downs!".

5th May 1973
Dave Hill of Slade was pictured on the front cover holding a can of Coke. Marty Kristian's regular column was inside.

12th May 1973
Donny Osmond on the front cover, Marty Kristian's regular column inside.

26th May 1973
Marty Kristian was the cover star, pictured shirtless and holding a cat. On the centre pages he was featured in 'Marty's flower book'.

9th June 1973
Marty's Fashion Party
Marty chooses your fashions!

16th June 1973
Why it's bye bye to Peter
2 pages on Peter Doyle's departure from the New Seekers.

30th June 1973
Tears for Souvenirs
'Why the New Seekers split?' was the question on the cover. The answer was given in a three-page article inside (pages 23-25).

7th July 1973
Sweet on the front cover, Marty Kristian's regular column inside.

14th July 1973
A Tribute to the New Seekers
To mark Peter Doyle's departure from the group, the New Seekers were featured in a four-page centre-spread that included a poem in praise of Peter, two colour pin-ups and a brief history of the group.

11th August 1973
Marty Kristian was among the stars featured in the article How to meet your fave star (pages 10-11)
The newest New Seeker, Peter Oliver, was featured in an article Peter Oliver - and his new way of life (page 24) with a pin-up on the adjacent page.

15th September 1973
Peter Doyle was featured on the front cover, with an article to accompany it inside. The New Seekers were featured on four pages, two of them presenting interesting facts and figures about each member of the group.

22nd September 1973
Donny Osmond was the cover star; inside there was a colour pin-up of Marty Kristian. plus the reqular Marty's Party column.

20th October 1973
Slade on the front cover, Marty's regular column inside.

10th November 1973
"Our friend Donny" on the front cover; Marty Kristian's regular half-page column inside.

24th November 1973
The front cover featured Marie Osmond and promised a "beautiful New Seekers boys 4-page special" inside.

8th December 1973
David Essex was the cover star. Inside...
Lovely Lyn... Why Christmas is one of the loves of her life
by Linda Newman
Lyn Paul talked about how much she loved Christmas (page 22): "Apart from the festivities, I like going home and being with the family... I think the best thing of all is seeing the looks on the kids' faces as they unwrap their gifts." Not surprisingly for a teen magazine, the topic of boyfriends also came up (page 23): "I went out with a lad for two-and-a-half years who was with the group I sang with - The Nocturnes... Then I started going out with Carl Green from Herman's Hermits." Then, of course, there was Peter Doyle. Lyn revealed that she'd seen Peter since their split: "I've actually seen him quite recently because when we were in Los Angeles we stayed in the same apartment block as Peter."

15th December 1973
Donny Osmond on the front cover, Marty Kristian's regular column inside.
Results! Results! Results!
This "Pop Poll Speciall" edition of Mirabelle featured the results of the magazine's recent request to readers to name their "favourites". The New Seekers came fourth in the 'Fave Group' category while Marty Kristian came fourth in both the 'Fave Singer' and 'Fave Good-Looker' categories behind David Cassidy (in first place), Donny Osmond (second). and David Bowie (third).

22nd December 1973
Brian Connolly was on the front cover. Marty's Party inside plus a 4-page colour special on Gilbert O'Sullivan.

29th December 1973
The New Seekers were the cover stars. Lyn Paul and Eve Graham began their own regular column, 'Girl Talk'.

March 1973
Marty Kristian, the not-so-reluctant teen idol (pages 35-37)
by Gordon Coxhill
An interview with Marty Kristian in which Marty talked about being a teenage heart-throb. Speculating on the future, he said: "The day will come maybe when Lyn goes into a stage musical..."

April 1973
New Seekers: the group that draws on the talent of five separate stars (pages 34-35)

Music Star magazine was launched on 27th January 1973. It was published every Saturday for two years before being merged with Pink magazine.

No. 2, 3rd February 1973
The second issue of Music Star included a pin-up of Marty Kristian.

No. 3, 10th February 1973
The third issue of Music Star included a three-page colour feature on Marty Kristian. The front cover lured with the headline "Marty's too Passionate".

No. 4, 17th February 1973
Donny Osmond, David Cassidy and Marty Kristian were all featured on the front cover of Music Star's Valentine issue. Inside: Marty Is Shocked! (page 6).

No. 5, 24th February 1973
The issue of Music Star dated 24th February featured Marty Kristian as the centre-page pin-up.

No. 6, 3rd March 1973
'All the best in pop!" for just 7p. The 3rd March issue of Music Star included an interview with Marty Kristian on the subject of the New Seekers' trip to the United States. It also featured a full-page pin-up.

No. 7, 10th March 1973
Slade were on the front cover; Marty Kristian was among the stars inside.

No. 11, 7th April 1973, pages 23-25
We Seek Them Here, We Seek Them There
Marty Kristian was the cover star. Inside the New Seekers were featured in a three-page colour feature / interview.

No. 12, 14th April 1973
A pin-up of Peter Doyle (page 2) plus articles about Lyn Paul (Likeable Lyn, page 28) Springfield Revival (Revival - Springfield style, page 28) and Marty Kristian (Marty's painful childhood, pages 4-5).

No. 13, 21st April 1973
"How trendy are you? Find out inside". Paul Layton of the New Seekers was one of the stars featured in this issue of Music Star.

No. 15, 5th May 1973
Mrs. Marty Kristian
The Music Starscope column included a short item speculating on the kind of girl Marty would choose to be his wife - "Mrs. Kristian will have dark brown hair and lovely dark eyes." Marty was also featured as one of the magazine's single-page pin-ups.

No. 16, 12th May 1973
Marc Bolan was the cover star. The pin-ups included: Danny Bonaduce, David Cassidy, Michael Jackson, Donny Osmond and a double-page pin-up of Marty Kristian.
The Music Starscope pages featured two items on the New Seekers: Marty's Magic Paintbrush (accompanied by a small photo of Marty Kristian modelling a kaftan which he had hand painted with one of his own designs) and Twinkle, Twinkle... (Lyn's and Eve's shopping spree in Beverley Hills, as previously reported in Record Mirror and Popswop).

No. 17, 19th May 1973
For just 7p you could "Meet the 9 sides of David... Come on tour with Michael..." or "Get up to date with the Osmonds." Of course it could have been the pin-up of Marty Kristian that persuaded you to part with your pocket money.
This issue also featured a small item on the New Seekers in the Music Starscope column - The Lunch-Time Date. "The New Seekers have just left for the States where they'll be making more recordings and appearances. And they'll probably be seeing a great deal of their friends - The Osmonds. Both groups record in the same Los Angeles studio and they all get together at lunchtime and chat. When Jimmy sees Eve he roars with laughter and shouts out Where's Adam?"

No. 18, 26th May 1973
Scott flies high with Lyn & Eve
A single-page article with a black and white photo of the New Seekers.
Lyn Paul and Marty Kristian were also featured on the Music Starscope pages. "Accident prone" Lyn was reported to have fallen into a swimming pool: "She was assaulted by a stranger one night when the group were in the States. She was shaken up but rushed to tell the others what had happened. She charged into the quadrangle of the flats the group rent when they're in California and whoosh!! Lyn fell head first into the swimming pool!" This story was also reported in Popswop (No. 35, 2nd June 1973).
Meanwhile Marty revealed that while the New Seekers were in the USA he had been to see Loggins & Messina, Melanie, Billy Preston, The Hollies and Guess Who. "Funny to think that even famous people like the New Seekers go to concerts sometimes, just like the rest of us!"

No. 20, 9th June 1973
As he departed the New Seekers, Peter Doyle was featured as a full-page colour pin-up on the back cover of Music Star.

No. 22, 23rd June 1973
The front cover featured Jimmy Osmond; the back page was a pin-up of Marty Kristian.

No. 23, 30th June 1973
Tears for souvenirs as Peter quits the New Seekers (pages 23-25)
A three-page feature that milked Peter Doyle's departure for all it was worth.
Have breakfast with the stars! (pages 12-13)
Eve Graham and a host of other stars told the world what they like for breakfast.

No. 24, 7th July 1973
Michael Jackson was the cover star. Inside there was a pin-up of Marty Kristian and a short item about Peter Doyle on one of the Music Starscope pages.

No. 25, 14th July 1973
This issue of Music Star featured another full-page pin-up of Marty Kristian and another of Mick Flinn.

No. 27, 28th July 1973
Lyn, Eve, Marty and Paul of the New Seekers were featured in an article 'Summer holidays with the stars' (pages 12-13). The newest member of the group, Peter Oliver, was featured in an article 'New Peter, New Seeker!" (page 22).

No. 29, 11th August 1973
This issue featured Peter Oliver.

No. 30, 18th August 1973
The Music Starscope feature included a small colour photo of Peter Oliver.

No. 31, 25th August 1973
Peter's farewell
An interview with Peter Doyle on his departure from the New Seekers, advertised on the front cover with the tag line: 'Say goodbye to Peter Doyle'. The magazine also included a full-page colour pin-up of Marty Kristian.

No. 32, 1st September 1973
Early morning Marty Kristian (page 26)
A page of small photos of Marty Kristian making breakfast, playing his guitar and heading outdoors.

No. 33, 8th September 1973
Back page pin-up of Marty Kristian.

No. 36, 29th September 1973
Donny Osmond was on the front cover. The pin-ups inside were of Brian Johnson of Geordie, David Bowie and Darren Burn, plus a back page pin-up of Peter Oliver.
The Music Starscope feature included a small colour photo of Marty Kristian (page 18) with news of his solo single Cryin' In The Rain and the album Peter, Paul & Marty.
Favourite Daydreams (page 14)
Paul Layton was one of the stars revealing his "favourite daydream". Also on page 14, an advert for POPCARDS in FULL COLOUR! "Postcards of your favourite pop star in a pack of three cards." The choices available: The Osmonds, Gary Glitter and Marty Kristian.

No. 37, 6th October 1973
Peter's having a great time
Black and white feature on Peter Oliver plus a colour pin-up of Marty Kristian and a snippet of news announcing a solo album from Eve Graham, due for release in December.

No. 38, 13th October 1973
The New Seekers' "new boy" Peter Oliver was the centre-page pin-up. There was also a single-page pin-up of Marty Kristian and an article, All Girls Together, featuring Lyn Paul and Eve Graham, along with Lulu, Cilla Black, Suzi Quatro and Diana Ross.

No. 39, 20th October 1973
Included a competition to 'Win lunch with Marty'.

No. 41, 3rd November 1973
A 'special Halloween issue' featuring 'The Wizard of Nod', Noddy Holder, on the front cover. Marty Kristian was pictured inside (page 7).

No. 42, 10th November 1973
Marty Kristian was pictured on the front cover. Inside: Why was Marty rejected? Plus a full-page colour pin-up of Peter Oliver.

No. 44, 24th November 1973
Back-in perfect harmony
The front cover, featuring a photo of Marc Bolan, carried the tag line: "We get a present from MARTY". There was an article on the New Seekers inside titled Back-in perfect harmony, featuring pool-side photos of Marty Kristian and Peter Oliver. Not a bad present!

No. 45, 1st December 1973
Donny Osmond was featured on the front cover, David Cassidy on the back. Inside there was a single-page pin-up of Peter Oliver.

No. 47, 15th December 1973
Seeker Secrets
Now 8p an issue, Music Star again featured Donny Osmond on its front cover. Inside there was a three-page article featuring pool-side photos of Marty Kristian and Peter Oliver.

No. 48, 22nd December 1973
Homeless Marty (page 12).

No. 49, 29th December 1973
Included a short news item about Springfield Revival.

21st July 1973
Releases (page 28)
Peter Doyle's solo single Rusty Hands Of Time / And So In Life was amongst the newly-released singles listed in this week's Music Week. There was a full-page advertisement for the single on page 30.

3rd February 1973
New Seekers sing 'Tommy' (page 3)
"The New Seekers break new ground on February 9, when Polydor release a single by the group featuring two songs from Pete Townshend's rock opera Tommy... Only three weeks later (March 3) another New Seekers single will be issued. This is a revival of the standard Nevertheless..."

14th April 1973
Albums
NEW SEEKERS: "Now" (Polydor) (page 16)
by Tony Stewart
The reviewer noted that it was "fashionable to criticize the New Seekers", then promptly proved himself a dedicated follower of that fashion. Albeit grudgingly, he did gave the group some praise: "Nobody denies their natural vocal ability, and I'll go as far as to say the harmonies are excellent."

13th October 1973
News Desk (page 2)
New Seekers: British plans

Vol. 6, No. 42, 12th April 1973
The New Seekers were pictured on the front cover of "Ireland's young entertainment supermag". Inside: 'We talk to the New Seekers'.

5th May 1973
This issue featured a two-page article on Marty Kristian.

Pink was launched on 24th March 1973 as an alternative to Jackie. Alongside the pop gossip and pin-ups - "Darling David", "Donny in full colour" - it offered girls advice on fashion and make-up, plus a problem page.

Issue 4, 14th April 1973
Issue 4 of Pink included a special pull-out fashion booklet telling young girls what their favourite pop stars would like them to wear.
What to wear for... ORIGINALITY, that's what Marc likes; DYNAMIC Girls for Gary; BE BEAUTIFUL for David Bowie; Be Romantic For David; LOOK CUDDLY FOR DONNY; LOOK SMART For Gilbert; The NATURAL LOOK For Michael; FEMININE FOR MARTY.
Marty was also the centre-page pin-up (pages 20-21).

Issue 6, 28th April 1973
Marty Kristian was among the fifteen stars featured in the You and Your Super Stars Part Two - Which one is really for you? horoscope pull-out.

Issue 7, 5th May 1973
Marty Past and Present
A single-page interview with Marty Kristian (page 25).

Issue 18, 21st July 1973
Issue 18 of Pink featured a double-page pin-up of Marty Kristian.

Issue 40, 22nd December 1973
Marty Kristian was featured on the front cover disguised as Father Christmas. Marty was also the centre-page pin-up.
All I want for Christmas... (pages 10-11)
Pink asked the pop stars of the day what they wanted for Christmas. In Lyn Paul's case it was a new wardrobe: "An enormous suitcase containing most of my clothes was stolen from Boston airport last October when we were on tour with Liza Minnelli, and since then I just haven't had time to replace them."
We want Marty (pages 34-35)

Nr. 352, Juni 1973 [German edition: Nr. 353, Juli 1973]
Issue no. 352 / 253 of the Dutch / German pop magazine Popfoto featured David Cassidy on the front cover. Inside there was a single-page pin-up of the New Seekers (page 5).

No. 14, 6th January 1973
Issue 14 of Popswop featured a double-page colour pin-up of the New Seekers.
Backchat Smarty Marty
Marty Kristian was also featured in the Backchat column (page 24).

No. 16, 20th January 1973
Slay 'em the Eve Graham way... with a Spanish omelette
Eve Graham's recipe for Spanish omelette was featured in Popswop's regular 'Good Grub Guide' (pages 6-7).
The Home Sweet Home column featured Paul Layton.

No. 17, 27th January 1973
'Home Sweet Home' Lyn's got a fabulous family mansion!
Lyn Paul was featured in Popswop's regular 'Home Sweet Home' column.

No. 19, 10th February 1973
Issue no. 19 of Popswop included a feature on the New Seekers, two shorter items featuring Lyn Paul and a back page pin-up of Marty Kristian.
Take a trip Stateside with the New Seekers (pages 14-15).
Goin' Nowhere Fast! by Lyn Paul of the New Seekers (page 10).
Beauty Biz • Beware of the Bleach says Lyn (page 11).

No. 20, 17th February 1973
David Cassidy was on the front cover. Inside you were promised "Marty Kristian's romantic message to you". In addition to A Valentine from Marty, Eve Graham was featured in a short item titled Little Things Mean A Lot.

No. 21, 24th February 1973
MARTY KRISTIAN: He Just Won't admit He's Good-Lookin'!
Marty is quoted as saying: "Eve and Lyn rib us something rotten about the girls screaming at us, so there's no chance of any of it going to our heads!"

No. 25, 24th March 1973
David Cassidy was the cover star; the New Seekers were featured in two short items inside.
Our Star Letter The Day I Noshed With The New Seekers
Susan Mallows from Newbury described how she had unexpectedly bumped into her "fave group" in a restaurant in Abingdon.
Good Grub Guide Stuffed Apples
Marty Kristian's recipe for stuffed apples was featured in Popswop's regular 'Good Grub Guide'.

No. 26, 31st March 1973
Marty Kristian was featured on the front cover of Popswop No. 26, along with an article and picture inside.

No. 27, 7th April 1973
Issue 27 included a full-page advert for the New Seekers' Spring Tour '73 plus the group's new album Now and the singles Pinball Wizard / See Me, Feel Me and Nevertheless.

No. 28, 14th April 1973
The Backchat pages included a news item announcing an extra date on the New Seekers’ UK tour.

No. 29, 21st April 1973
This issue of Popswop featured a picture of the New Seekers alongside the lyrics of Nevertheless (I’m In Love With You) (pages 4-5), plus a competition to win original paintings by Marty Kristian (page 7).
Also in this issue: a drawing of Marty Kristian sent in to the Write on page by New Seekers' fan Audrey (page 6).
Fan Clubs (pages 12-13)
The New Seekers' Fan Club address was printed alongside the addresses of eight others (page 13).

No. 30, 28th April 1973
Pop Shop (page 2)
Issue no. 30 of Popswop included a short article on Lyn Paul and Eve Graham, who had been shopping for jewellery in Beverley Hills. "The girls went diamond crazy! ... Lyn chose a diamond and emerald bracelet with matching earrings, a ring of diamonds and emeralds with a jade centre and a diamond pin!" Lyn and Eve were pictured showing off their purchases. The same story had already appeared in Record Mirror and would be repeated again in Music Star and Jackie.
20 Ways To Keep Your Popster Happy (page 6)
Some tips for the swooning teenage girl on what would make their favourite pop star happy. Marty Kristian is quoted as saying: "I don't like brash girls!"
Backchat Who's Right? (page 25)
The Backchat pages included an item about fans of The Who, who were reportedly "angry that the New Seekers recorded Pinball Wizard."

No. 31, 5th May 1973
David Cassidy was the cover star; the New Seekers were the back-page pin-up.

No. 33, 19th May 1973
This issue of Popswop, with Marc Bolan on the front cover, included a double-page pin-up of Marty Kristian, who was also featured in an article Your fave star - he's wonderful, but also very weird (page 7).

No. 34, 26th May 1973
Love has no biz in showbiz! We talk to showbiz ladies about love!
Lyn Paul and Eve Graham were among the "girl popsters" telling all.
The Backchat page included an item - Flinn's big fling - about Mick Flinn of Springfield Revival, who had introduced himself to Raquel Welsh and Liza Minnelli at the 1973 Academy Awards. Backchat's Stop Press mentioned that the New Seekers' next album Now contained "two Osmond tracks (That's My Guy and Utah)".

No. 35, 2nd June 1973
Backchat Sink or swim
A snippet on Lyn Paul's mishaps in America, describing a night on which Lyn was reportedly mugged, fell into a swimming pool and lost the keys to her apartment! As Lyn herself put it: "A very over exaggerated version of what happened!"
Our Star Letter The day I met Marty and (almost) Paul!
Picture it: a service station, a Rolls Royce and Marty Kristian signing an autograph for a fan. Meanwhile Paul Leyton escapes up a flight of stairs to the restaurant.
Tour time tales (pages 6-7)
A few of Popswop's favourite "popsters" (Brian Connolly of Sweet, Elton John, Donny Osmond, David Bowie, Alice Cooper and Paul Layton of the New Seekers) all described "how they almost stopped the show - literally!"

No. 37, 16th June 1973
Backchat "New single from the New Seekers, titled Goodbye Is Just Another Word, written by Lobo and featuring Eve Graham singing lead vocals..."

No. 38, 23rd June 1973
Search For A Seeker
"What a surprise it was to hear that Peter Doyle has decided to leave the New Seekers... Good luck to him, and congratulations to the new New Seeker, whoever he turns out to be!"
Write On (page 6)
Popswop published two drawings - one of Lyn Paul, the other of Marty Kristian - both sent in by a New Seekers' fan, Audrey from Chislehurst.

No. 39, 30th June 1973
Backchat Revealing more about Peter Doyle's departure from the New Seekers, Popswop commented on Peter's relationship with Lyn Paul. "Lyn and Peter have always been very close, with Peter visiting Lyn and her parents at home in Reading, and with Lyn having taken a short holiday with Peter in Australia when he and Marty made a trip home."
School's Out!!
A feature on pop stars at school. Picture it: Perth Academy, Eve Graham with a spanner in hand, a classroom radiator and water "gushing out all over the floor."

No. 40, 7th July 1973
Backchat "Amongst the latest rumours about who is to replace Peter Doyle of the New Seekers is Mick Flinn of Springfield Revival but apparently it's not true."

No. 41, 14th July 1973
Place that face!
The Popswop team "grabbed some photos, pads and pencils and took to the streets" to find out whether "our mums and dads, aunts and uncles, grannies and grandpas" recognised the top pop stars of the day. One of the photos they took with them was of Marty Kristian. Reactions included:
"Oh, doesn't he look like Adam Faith!" Rosa Desir, from Holloway. Runs a corner café with her husband.
"Is he a solo singer? Oh, yes, that's right, he's one of The Sweet!" Mr. Maher, N5
"Oh, I've seen him before. He's from the New Seekers isn't he? Don't know his name though." Sylvia Fowle, Receptionist, from Islington

No. 42, 21st July 1973
Another double-page pin-up of Marty Kristian plus Peter Oliver's Spaghetti Special in the Popswop Good Grub Guide (page 4).

No. 43, 28th July 1973
Meet the new New Seeker - Dishy Peter Oliver
Half a page of Peter Oliver plus, on the Write On letters page, a letter from Audrey from Chislehurst, who had sent in a drawing she had done of Marty Kristian.

No. 44, 4th August 1973
Backchat Ex-Seekers first solo
A news item about Peter Doyle's first solo single since leaving the New Seekers with a small photo of Peter.

No. 45, 11th August 1973
Michael Jackson was the cover star; inside there were pin-ups of David Bowie, Mott The Hoople and Peter Oliver (page 25).

No. 46, 18th August 1973
What's in a name? Popsters tell us why they chose the names they did! (pages 14-15)
In the case of the New Seekers it was - no prizes for guessing - "because they were a new version of that popular Australia [sic] group The Seekers."
Backchat Gentlemen Only!
News of the forthcoming album Peter, Paul & Marty accompanied by a photo of Marty Kristian. On the facing page: a small photo of Springfield Revival - "currently on tour with their mates the Osmonds all over the States."

No. 49, 8th September 1973
Backchat Welcome Home
A photo of Eve Graham accompanied by news of the New Seekers return to the UK and the group's forthcoming 'Keep Britain Tidy' single, We Gotta Do It Now [sic].
Also in this issue: a photo of Marty Kristian alongside the lyrics of his new single, Crying In The Rain.

No. 50, 15th September 1973
Backchat Back Home
Along with the news that the New Seekers were returning to the UK at the end of the month, the Backchat column reported that Marty Kristian had a new single out - "The Everly Brothers oldie [Crying In The Rain], with his own A Woman Grows on the B side."

No. 51, 22nd September 1973
A bumper issue for New Seekers' fans, though Eve and Lyn didn't get a look in. Marty Kristian was the cover star and featured in a two-page article, 'Marty Kristian talks about his plans' (pages 12-13). Marty was also the centre-page pin-up alongside Paul Layton and Peter Oliver. The magazine came with a free flexi-disc featuring samples from the boys' album Peter, Paul & Marty.
Also in the same issue: a photo of Springfield Revival alongside the lyrics of their single Something Out Of A Dream (pages 26-27).

No. 53, 6th October 1973
Included a free iron-on transfer of Peter, Paul and Marty from the New Seekers.

No. 54, 13th October 1973
Backchat Seekers Stay On
News that the New Seekers' US tour had been extended by a month and that the group wouldn't be back in the UK until 16th October. There was also news of the group's new single We've Got To Do It Now and a compilation album In Perfect Harmony.

No. 56, 27th October 1973
Issue 56 of Popswop featured a colour pin-up of the New Seekers (page 25) and a full-page advert for the album Peter, Paul & Marty (page 26).

No. 57, 3rd November 1973
Issue 57 devoted a full page to the lyrics of the New Seekers' 'Keep Britain Tidy' song We've Got To Do It Now. On the bottom half of the page Popswop published a composite photograph of the New Seekers, cutting Peter Doyle, who had recently left the group, from a picture he had once been part of, and grafting on a photograph of Peter Oliver, who had been recruited to replace him.

No. 58, 10th November 1973
Backchat On Record
A photo of Marty Kristian accompanied by news of the New Seekers' latest album In Perfect Harmony: "As it says on the sleeve notes, the New Seekers at their best..."

No. 59, 17th November 1973
Backchat Eve's Oldies
A photo of Eve Graham accompanied by news of her début album Thanks For The Memories. Eve is quoted as saying: "Ever since my days singing with a big band, I've wanted to record an album of 'standards'. The record was made in America with our producer Mike Lloyd and Tommy Oliver has done some fabulous arrangements for the big orchestra we used." Although it was due out in December, Evre's album remained under wraps until 2012, when it was finally released on iTunes.

No. 61, 1st December 1973
Backchat Seekers' Special
A small photo of the New Seekers accompanied by news of the group's forthcoming appearances at the Talk Of The South, the Hemel Hempstead Pavilion and the Helmean Country Club, Usk.

No. 62, 8th December 1973
Two future members of the New Seekers - Donna Jones and Mick Flinn - were featured in an article Springfield Revival - Alive and Kicking (page 22), together with a full-page pin-up of Mick and Donna with the third member of Springfield Revival, Ray Martin (page 23).
One of the Backchat pages included a random one-liner: "Lyn Paul thinks Gilbert O'Sullivan is fantastic!"

No. 63, 15th December 1973
Issue 63 included a pin-up of the New Seekers wearing 'Keep Britain Tidy' t-shirts.

No. 64, 22nd December 1973
The Backchat page included news of the New Seekers' recent holidays: "Lyn Paul took her family off to Cyprus, Peter Oliver went down to Bournemoouth to visit his family at their hotel, Eve went up to Scotland to see her folks, Paul Layton is staying at home, and Marty set off for Venice."
Have a popsters Christmas! (pages 12-13)
Popswop revealed what the stars woud be doing for Christmas, among them the New Seekers and Springfield Revival. In Lyn Paul's case, it was going to be a Christmas at home with her family: "I've recently bought a house for my parents in Reading, because I'm always based in London, and they were in Manchester, so I hardly saw them. This year because they're so near to me, I'll be spending Christmas with them in their new house."

No. 65, 29th December 1973
David Essex was the cover star, Donny Osmond the centre-page pin-up. The lyrics of the New Seekers' hit You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me were featured on page 10. There was also a half-page photo of New Seekers with Liza Minnelli on page 2.
Backchat Mystery Case? (page 24)
The Backchat page included an item on Lyn Paul, who had been a bridesmaid at her brother Michael's wedding. Oddly juxtaposed but included in the same paragraph, was the news of Lyn's and Peter Oliver's lost suitcases: "just before their flight out of Boston (on their US tour), both discovered that their suitcases, plus Peter's brand new guitar, were missing. As soon as they got back to London they were both rushing round the shops, trying to find some new clothes to wear!"

No. 2, 1973
Included "3 gorgeous SUPER-SIZE colour pin-ups" of The Osmonds, the Williams Twins and Slade plus a "special pic" of the New Seekers.

Tuesday, 5th June 1973
Nelson, New Seekers Star In Disneyland 'Date Nite' (page 10)
Included in the Entertainment News was an item about Rick Nelson's and the New Seekers' appearance at Disneyland's 'Date Night' on Saturday, 9th June.

Read the item in full at Google News.

6th January 1973
The New Seekers meet their fans - picture feature (page 7).

13th January 1973
Nixon to watch Seekers (page 5)
Record Mirror reported the news that the New Seekers had been chosen to play at President Nixon's Inauguration Ball at the Kennedy Center on Thursday, 18th January.

RM Chart Survey of 1972 (pages 16-18)
Tony Jasper reviewed "the ups and downs of 1972".
The Top Singles of the Year included two by the New Seekers - I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (no. 5) and Beg, Steal Or Borrow (no 15). The Top Singles: GROUPS placed the New Seekers at no. 2 behind T. Rex (at no 1) but ahead of Slade (at no. 3) and Sweet (no. 4).

Strictly Instrumental
No strings attached (page 27)
by Rex Anderson

20th January 1973
Salute the New Seekers
A special ten-page pull out also published in Billboard and Music Week.

27th January 1973
New Seekers Tour Dates (page 5)
Record Mirror listed the full dates of the New Seekers' Spring tour of the UK, which was to be preceded by three weeks of cabaret at the Fiesta Clubs in Stockton and Sheffield.

3rd February 1973
Seekers Tommy single (page 5)
News of two new singles from the New Seekers - Pinball Wizard / See Me, Feel Me and Nevertheless (I'm In Love With You). News too that the New Seekers had been nominated for a Grammy Award for I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing.

17th February 1973
Seekers sing Towshend (page 21)
A glowing review of the New Seekers' new single, Pinball Wizard / See Me, Feel Me (Polydor 2058 338) accompanied by a small photo of the group.

24th February 1973
Starmakers - No. 4 David Joseph (pages 12-13)
by Val Mabbs
A short article about the New Seekers ' manager David Joseph, accompanied by a photograph of the group.

17th March 1973
Included a full-page advert for the New Seekers' Spring Tour, the group's new album Now and the singles Pinball Wizard / See Me, Feel Me and Nevertheless (page 16).

24th March 1973
Lyn and Eve discover some very dear friends (page 8)
A short item about Lyn Paul's and Eve Graham's shopping spree at Marvin Hime's "glittering emporium" in Beverley Hills. The same story later re-appeared in the teen magazines Popswop, Music Star and Jackie.

This edition of Record Mirror also featured a half-page advertisement for Nevertheless by Eve Graham and The New Seekers (page 10).

31st March 1973
Live! New Seekers
"A group of gifted individuals - that was the New Seekers on Thursday when they launched their new tour at the Royal Albert Hall with a little help from the London Symphony Orchestra. Mixing joint numbers with solo features, their act was a showpiece of professionalism from start to finish."
Mirrormail Square deal Seekers?

14th April 1973
Mirrorpick-LPs (page 24)
New Seekers give a polished sound
NEW SEEKERS. Now (Polydor 2383 195)
"There's this mellow maturity about the group's sound nowadays; a polished sound that nevertheless packs some surprises in the middle of the general togetherness. A nice album; in many ways an outstanding one."

5th May 1973
Roger Cook - refugee from Rock (page 7)
by Val Mabbs
An interview with Roger Cook, during which he revealed that his jingle-writing days with Roger Greenaway were over: "Basically we've outgrown it. I don't mean that in a flash sense because jingles were good for me, but it became very much a labour... It brought Roger Greenaway and I 'Teach The World To Sing' in the end which sold five million. Well that's great." He also talked about his band Blue Mink, who had signed up the New Seekers' producer David Mackay: "I respect the work that Dave does. That doesn't mean that we're going to become like the New Seekers though, because with all due reverence to the group, I think we're more a musicians group."

12th May 1973
Peter 'ends it' with Lyn and Seekers (page 4)
Record Mirror reported on the "emotionally charged Press conference" at which it was announced that "Peter Doyle is to leave the New Seekers."

26th May 1973
Mirrormail (page 26)
Goodbye Peter we'll miss you
Two letters from New Seekers' fans - one "very upset to hear that Peter Doyle is leaving", the other asking: "What has happened to all the New Seekers fans that got I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing, Beg, Steal Or Borrow and Circles into the top five? Pinball Wizard... was one of the best singles the group have ever made but it didn't even reach the top ten."

9th June 1973
Mirrorpick (page 21)
Peter Jones on the new singles
Seekers' goodbye sparked by Eve
THE NEW SEEKERS Goodbye Is Just Another Word (Polydor 2058 368)
"A fine melody song (by Lobo), with Eve Graham singing lead in an authoritative voice, and the right amount of sadness coming through... This one will become a much-requested family favourite as well as a top three single. CHART CERT."

16th June 1973
New Peter for New Seekers (page 5)
News of the new Peter - Peter Oliver - who was replaceing Peter Doyle in the New Seekers.

Mirrormail (page 26)
Present for Peter
A letter from a New Seekers' fan who was compiling a presentation book for Peter Doyle. "If any readers would like to send photos, messages, poems etc. I will be pleased to receive them."

23rd June 1973
EXCLUSIVE! New Seeker Peter on his big break (page 7)
An interview with the New Seekers' new boy Peter Oliver.

30th June 1973
Chart Parade: Focus On (page 3)
"MILKWOOD are Laurie Heath - acoustic guitar, piano and vocals, Christopher Barrington - acoustic guitar and vocals, and Sally Graham - vocals. Think you remember their names? ... Laurie, Christopher and Sally used to be part of the original New Seekers... A new single is out and it's a Neil Sedaka song."

This one's for real! (page 6)
An apology from Record Mirror: "Apologies to the new New Seeker Peter Oliver - the picture in last week's RM wasn't him." The apology was accompanied by a small photograph of the real Peter Oliver.

Singles - English (page 14)
MILKWOOD: I'm A Song (Sing Me) (Warner Brothers)
"I like this one very much. A sensitive but pointed treatment of the Neil Sedaka song, and sort of arrangement that is both simple and complementary. The chorus is really strong."

7th July 1973
Big day looming for Peter Doyle (page 8)
As the New Seekers' single Goodbye Is Just Another Word slipped down the chart, news came of Peter Doyle's first solo single since leaving the group, Rusty Hands Of Time. Peter's manager David Joseph is quoted as saying: "Our intention was for Peter to write and record his own material, so this single wasn't exactly what we had in mind for a first release. He'd recorded it prior to leaving the group but we all felt that as it was one of his best performances on a very strong song... well, it'd be a waste if nothing happened to it."

4th August 1973
New, New, New Seekers (page 4)
A short news item revealing that the New Seekers were "to split". This was not quite the shock news that the word "split" implied, however. Fans fearing the worst were relieved to read that the group would "record as separate entities in a bid to appeal to their various audiences... the group's teen bopper following is to be catered for by Marty Kristian going solo... Eve Graham's solo career will be aimed at an older middle-of-the-road audience."
LP review

25th August 1973
Singles - UK
MARTY KRISTIAN: Crying In The Rain (Polydor 2058 394)
A 'CHART CERT' review of Marty Kristian's solo single with a small photo of Marty at the top of the page. "Unhurried sensitive performance. Probably a Top Fiver."

1st September 1973
Mirrormail (page 26)
Where are the New Seekers?
A letter on the Mirrormail page from Juliet, "a real New Seeker fan" from London. "What has happened to the New Seekers recently? Their recent single only reached the Top 50, and all the previous excitement about them has vanished... What they need is another number one hit which they are still quite capable of reaching..." By January 1974 Juliet's wish would come true!

15th September 1973
Chart chatter (page 2)
"The bubblers are Crying In The Rain, Marty Kristian; That Lady, Isley Brothers; Satellite Of Love, Lou Reed (again); Napoleon XIV, They're Coming To Take Me Away.. ."

22nd September 1973
Breakers (page 2)
Crying In The Rain - Marty Kristian (Polydor) and We've Got To Do It Now - The New Seekers (Polydor) were listed amongst the week's chart 'breakers'.

We've Got To Do It Now (page 5)
A quarter-page advertisement for the New Seekers' new single featuring a photo of the group wearing 'Keep Britain Tidy' t-shirts.

Discorama UK Albums (page 11)
THE NEW SEEKERS In Perfect Harmony (Polydor 2383 226)
"With a special overture recorded in the States, this is a compilation album of the chart-toppers... and their very good reading of Morning Has Broken."

Mirrormail (page 22)
New Seekers sought
A reply to the letter about the New Seekers published in Record Mirror on 1st September 1973.

29th September 1973
On 29th September Record Mirror became Record & Radio Mirror.
Breakers (page 2)
Crying In The Rain - Marty Kristian (Polydor) was listed as one of this week's chart 'breakers' for the third week in a row.

Seekers feature Kristian (page 5)
An erroneous news item claiming that the New Seekers' forthcoming single would be Come Softly To Me.

6th October 1973
Chart chatter (page 2)
Still listed as a chart 'breaker': Crying In The Rain - Marty Kristian (Polydor).

13th October 1973
Breakers (page 2)
Still on the list of chart 'breakers': CRYING IN THE RAIN Marty Kristian (Polydor 2058 394) and WE'VE GOT TO DO IT NOW New Seekers (Polydor 2058 397).

Also in this issue:
Seekers TV Dates (page 5)
Take 5 (page 22)
A full-page advertisement for five Polydor releases, including Marty Kristian's single Crying In The Rain and the New Seekers' We've Got To Do It Now.
Mirrormail
A book for Peter (page 30)
A letter requesting contributions for a presentation book for Peter Doyle.

20th October 1973
Breakers (page 2)
Crying In The Rain by Marty Kristian had finally dropped off the list of chart 'breakers' but WE'VE GOT TO DO IT NOW New Seekers (Polydor 2058 397) was still listed.

27th October 1973
An issue for fans of The Osmonds - Donny on the cover and a four-page 'Osmondmania' pull-out inside - but there was something for fans of the New Seekers as well.
Kristianity
by Sue James
An interview with Marty Kristian.

10th November 1973
Breakers (page 2)
Back on the list of chart 'breakers': WE'VE GOT TO DO IT NOW New Seekers (Polydor 2058 397).

Discorama: Albums UK
THE NEW SEEKERS Peter, Paul and Marty (Polydor 2383 238)
The Record Mirror Review Section included a review of the New Seekers' "boys only" album Peter, Paul & Marty, accompanied by thumbnail images of Marty Kristan and Paul Layton.
"Stag night at the New Seekers' ranch... Lyn and Eve were presumably out in the garden supervising the barbecue... It's a lavishly produced album, with pages of colour pictures of the young gents stripped to the belly-buttons... But let's hurry out and join the ladies again, please. P.J."
A full-page advertisement for the Peter, Paul & Marty album appeared on page 12.

17th November 1973
Breakers (page 2)
Still on the list of chart 'breakers': WE'VE GOT TO DO IT NOW New Seekers (Polydor 2058 397).

Seekers on show (page 6)
News of the New Seekers' latest TV appearances and the "rush-release" of the group's new single You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me. "Decision to rush-release the title as a single was made after The New Seekers aired the song first on the Thames TV programme, Magpie, and then, last weekend, on the BBC show, It's Lulu." The news item also mentioned "a special performance for fan club members at Alexandra Palace, London, on December 14."

24th November 1973
Chart chatter (page 2)
"Sighs of relief heard for miles as The New Seekers come in at 35."
The New Seekers' single We've Got To Do It Now (Polydor 2058 397) was still listed amongst the 'breakers' on the Top Fifty charts page. More importantly, You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me (Polydor 2058 421) was listed as a new entry on the chart at no. 35.

Discorama: Singles - UK (page 22)
THE NEW SEEKERS, You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me (Polydor 2058 421)
"It's the catchiest, in la-lah-lah form since the team were trying to teach the whole world to sing. It's a bit vaudevillian, and the vaudevillian of the piece is Lyn Paul who growls along in fine old style. CHART CERT."

1st December 1973
Chart chatter (page 2)
You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me (Polydor 2058 421) was the big climber on the chart - up to no. 7 from no. 35. "Gilbert having his best chart outing for some time and hey, look at The New Seekers!" Meanwhile, still amongst the chart 'breakers': WE'VE GOT TO DO IT NOW New Seekers (Polydor 2058 397).

8th December 1973
Chart chatter (page 2)
The 'chart chatter' this week was: "MOTT head for the top but could be stopped by Slade, Wizzard, The New Seekers, Elton and just, just possibly by T. Rex... ". You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me (Polydor 2058 421) moved closer to the top spot - up four places to no. 3.
Promised in next week's Record & Radio Mirror: "NEW SEEKER Lyn on the new hit single".

15th December 1973
The front page featured a large photo of Donny & Marie Osmond and small photo of Elton John. Inside we were promised: New Seeker Lyn: 'I hate men who wear make-up!'
In the full-page feature, titled Lyn Paul - the glam scene does not impress by Tony Jasper (page 19). Lyn is reported as saying: "I do not like men in make-up. I prefer to be kissed by a man, not someone looking like a woman."

22nd December 1973
Chart chatter (page 2)
"The New Seekers move one the right way and who knows could open the '74 chart with being top of the charts."

Seekers star (page 4)
News that the New Seekers had been included as a "late addition" on The Morecambe And Wise Show to be broadcast on Christmas Day.

29th December 1973
Seekers success (page 5)
News of the New Seekers' Fan Club Convention at Alexandra Palace, which had been compered by Ed Stewart.

1.4.73
Sounds Around (page 5)
The Sounds Around column brought the news that the New Seekers were "giving each of their members a chance to shine as solo performer within the main framework of the group... Great way to keep a great group together!" First to get solo billing was Eve Graham with Nevertheless (Polydor 2058 340).

The item ended with this observation: "Their treatment of Pinball Wizard from the legendary rock opera Tommy was masterly!"

1.7.73
Sounds Around (page 5)
Record Song Book had to eat its own words: "After all our praise for how to keep a great group together, Peter Doyle has left The New Seekers..." However, the magazine wasn't buying "all that stuff about Peter 'jilting' a broken-hearted Lyn Paul... we can't see in this any more than a publicity stunt."

1.10.73
The words of 29 hits, including Marty Kristian's Crying In The Rain.

7th April 1973
New Seekers - For Now And Tomorrow (page 26)
While the New Seekers were touring the UK, Record World reminded the US record industry of the group's achievements and highlighted the New Seekers' latest single, Pinball Wizard / See Me, Feel Me, and the forthcoming album Pinball Wizard [sic]. The New Seekers were pictured on the front page of the magazine.

Sunday, 22nd July 1973
The New Seekers Sing (page 12)
A news item about the New Seekers' appearance on Evening At Pops, a concert shown on Channel 4 UNC-TV on Sunday, 22nd July at 8.00pm.

Read the item at Google News.

4th May 1973
Junior Miss to be selected on Friday show
A news item about the 16th annual 'America's Junior Miss Pageant' which was being broadcast on TV as an hour-long special, "live from the Municipal Auditorium in Mobile" on Friday, 11th May (Channel 7). "The New Seekers, the five-member singing group nominated this year for a Grammy Award for their version of the song I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing, will be the guest entertainers."

Read the item in full at Google News.

3rd February 1973
Included a double-page pin-up of the New Seekers.

28th April 1973
Included an article about the New Seekers.

25th August 1973
Another article about the New Seekers.

The New Seekers pictured on the front cover of Record World, 7th April 1973.
Left to right: Paul Layton, Marty Kristian, Lyn Paul, Peter Doyle and Eve Graham.

   

Volume 15, Number 1, June 1973
Sing along with... the New Seekers (page 55)
16 featured the lyrics of the New Seekers' "zinger" single Pinball Wizard / See Me, Feel Me, giving it a big thumbs up - "itza sure-fire success!"

Volume 15, Number 3, August 1973
Summer schedules of the stars (pages 48-49)
Tour dates for The Jackson 5, the New Seekers, The Osmonds, Rick Springfield and Andy & David Williams plus black and white pictures of all the artists.

Volume 15, Number 4, September 1973
You're telling me! New Seeker break up? (page 65)
Ilene Bradforth of Los Angeles wrote it to ask if it were true that the New Seekers were splitting up. 16 magazine confirmed that "part of this rumour" was true: " Peter Doyle has decided to split from the group... However, he will finish out the group's Summer tour..."

Volume 15, Number 5, October 1973
The October issue of 16 featured the lyrics of the New Seekers' latest US single, The Greatest Song I've Ever Heard.

Monday, 5th March 1973
Sound Of Roberta Flack Captures Grammy Spotlight (page 38)
A report on the annual Grammy Awards, which saw three awards go to Roberta Flack, including one shared with Donny Hathaway for Where Is The Love. "The award was for best pop, folk or rock vocal performance by a duo, group or chorus. Among their competitors was I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing by the New Seekers."

Read the article in full at Google News.

No. 48, March 1973
Sing along with... the New Seekers (page 12)
Spec printed the lyrics of the New Seekers' latest single release, Come Softly To Me, along with two black and white photos - one of the group and one of Marty Kristian.

No. 49, April 1973
The Grapevine (page 8)
Spec urged its readers to "be sure to pick up on the New Seekers' groovy LP Come Softly To Me "

Vol. 13, No. 6, June 1973
Meet the New Seekers (pages 44-45)
Short biographies of Peter, Marty, Lyn, Eve and Paul accompanied by black and white head shots of each member of the group.

Vol. 13, No. 8, August 1973
New Seekers Summer Schedule (page 5)
Spec listed the New Seekers' live dates in the USA and Canada for June, July and August 1973, including appearances at Disneyland, California and Disney World, Florida.
Freebies of the month!! (page 54)
Spec readers had the chance to win a copy of the New Seekers latest US album Pinball Wizards
And, as if that wasn't enough for New Seekers' fans, the inside of back cover (page 65) featured a colour photo of a shirtless Marty Kristian.

Sunday, 18th February 1973
Amongst the small ads on page 35, an advertisement for the New Seekers in concert at the Royal Albert Hall on Thursday, 22nd March at 7.30pm.

Sunday, 25th February 1973
Page 28 included another small ad for the New Seekers' concert at the Royal Albert Hall.

Sunday, 3rd June 1973
Facing the muzak (page 36)
by Derek Jewell
Reviewing Godspell (the movie), Derek Jewell commented: "Godspell on the screen exposes even more harshly than on stage that it has only two songs worth a candle: Prepare Ye The Way Of The Lord and Day By Day, which cute pop groups like the New Seekers squeeze onto a single disc."

Sunday, 17th June 1973
An advertisement for The Stereo Tape Club (page 31) invited readers of The Sunday Times to "choose any three of these great hit recordings to start your membership". Among the "great recordings" on offer, the New Seekers' album New Colours.

Sunday, 25th November 1973
The TV listings (page 52) included The Golden Shot (ITV, 4.00pm) with guests the New Seekers and Max Wall.

Sunday, 9th December 1973
I say, I say, it's David (page 53)
The Sunday Times columnist Judith Jackson previewed the forthcoming series of Frost's Weekly (BBC 1, Friday, 8.15pm). "Certainly there's an impressive line up this week including Brenda Arnau, Dionne Warwicke [sic], Roger Kitter and the New Seekers."

Sunday, 16th December 1973
Elkan Allan previewed the coming week's television programmes. "The divine Dionne Warwick shines on Frost's Weekly (8.15 BBC 1); Ray Conniff and Singers; The New Seekers, as well."

Sunday, 23rd December 1973
The TV listings for Christmas Day included the Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show (BBC1, 7.35pm) with guests "credited in descending order of height - Vanessa, Rudolf Nureyev, New Seekers, John Hanson..."

Superstar '73 continued where Superstar '72 had left off. In addition to the monthly Official New Seekers' Fan Club Newsletter, the magazine also published pin-ups and articles about the group. In August 1973 Superstar became Music World & Superstar. It continued to feature Fan Club news for The Osmonds, the Partridge Family, Slade and the New Seekers but other stars such as David Essex began to get more of a look in. News from the David Essex Fan Club became a regular feature in November.

No. 16, January 1973
The first issue of Superstar '73 included The New Seekers Fan Club News (page 37) with a pin-up of Peter Doyle on the facing page and a centrefold pin-up of Marty Kristian (pages 20-21).

No. 17, February 1973
The New Seekers were pictured on the front cover of Superstar '73 No. 17. Inside there was a 2-page interview with the group titled The New Seekers Looking Backwards (pages 37 and 39) plus The New Seekers Fan Club News (page 41) and pin-ups of Eve Graham (page 2), Marty Kristian (page 36), Peter Doyle (page 38), Paul Layton (page 40) and Lyn Paul (page 47).

Issue No. 18, March 1973
The usual Fan Club Newsletter (page 41), an article titled The New Seekers Busy! (page 37) plus pin-ups of Paul Layton (page 36), Marty Kristian (page 38) and Eve Graham (page 40).

No. 19, April 1973
Seven pages on the New Seekers: the April Newsletter from the New Seekers' Fan Club Secretary, Jill (page 41) with a pin-up of the New Seekers on the facing page, an article titled Lyn's Lair - a visit to Lyn's new house near Reading (page 37) with a pin-up of Lyn Paul on the facing page, plus black and white pin-ups of Marty Kristian (page 38) and Peter Doyle (page 47) and a colour back-page pin-up of Marty Kristian (page 48).

Issue No. 20, May 1973
For New Seekers' fans there was just The Official New Seekers Fan Club News (page 38) and a pin-up of Lyn Paul (page 39).

No. 21, June 1973
Alongside with the June Newsletter from the New Seekers' Fan Club Secretary, Jill (page 38), there were two half-page photos of the New Seekers (page 39) - one of the group (minus Marty) at Los Angeles Airport and another (with Marty). There were also single-page pin-ups of Marty Kristian (page 2) and Peter Doyle (page 41) and an article titled Fly Away Peter (page 40).

No. 22, July 1973
The usual Fan Club News from Jill Webster (page 40) plus pin-ups of Eve Graham (page 39), Marty Kristian (page 41) and "the new-est Seeker" Peter Oliver (page 43).

No. 23, August 1973
Seven pages featuring the New Seekers: the regular Fan Club news (page 41), an article about new member Peter Oliver, Oliver! ... The Newest Seeker (pages 42-43), full-page pin-ups of Lyn Paul (page 13) and Marty Kristian (page 40) and a double-page colour pin-up of Marty Kristian (pages 24-25).

No. 24, September 1973
Three pages featuring the New Seekers: back-to-back single-page pin-ups of Marty Kristian (page 31) and Peter Oliver (page 32), plus The Official New Seekers Fan Club News (page 30).

No. 25, October 1973
Five pages featuring the New Seekers: the October Newsletter from the New Seekers' Fan Club Secretary, Jill (page 40), plus single-page pin-ups of Eve Graham (page 14) and Marty Kristian (page 41) and a double-page colour pin-up of Paul Layton (pages 24-25).

No. 26, November 1973
Four pages featuring the New Seekers: the November Newsletter from the New Seekers' Fan Club Secretary, Jill (page 33), plus pin-ups of the New Seekers (page 32), Marty Kristian (page 2) and Peter Oliver (page 44).

No. 27, December 1973
Six pages featuring the New Seekers: Jill Webster's regular column, The New Seekers Fan Club News (page 32), single-page pin-ups of Paul Layton (page 13), Peter Oliver (page 33) and Lyn Paul (page 38) and a double-page colour pin-up of Marty Kristian (pages 24-25).

Vol. 17, No. 5, May 1973
The New Seekers
A three-quarter page interview with Eve Graham and Marty Kristian (page 50).

Volume 9, Number 5, January 1973
There was a snippet on the New Seekers - a small photo and caption - in Sharon Lee's 'Meow' column (page 113).

Volume 9, Number 6, February 1973
Another small photo and caption (page 115) and a review of the New Seekers' album Come Softly To Me (page 40): "The New Seekers know how to blend their voices together just perfectly... sure to make them tops here, too!"

Volume 9, Number 7, March 1973
New Faces To love! (page 80)
An introduction to the five members of the New Seekers with extra attention given to the three guys, Marty Kristian, Paul Layton and Peter Doyle, who were also featured in a half-page colour pin-up on page 13.

Volume 9, Number 8, April 1973
Group Scoop - know everything about your favorite groups! (page 53)
The 'Group Scoop' column featured the news that the New Seekers had made Hollywood their "home away from home" and were recording tracks for their new album. The column included six small black and white photos of the New Seekers in the recording studio with producer Michael Lloyd.

Volume 9, Number 9, May 1973
The May issue featured a quarter-page colour picture of Marty Kristian (page 13) and a snippet about the New Seekers' Grammy nomination for I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (page 112).

Volume 9, Number 10, June 1973
Marty Kristian: New Seeker to seek solo career? (page 27)
A news item in which "that great looking guy in the New Seekers" denied the rumours that he was going solo: "we all get along so well and have such a great time I just don't want to leave!"
Group Scoop - know everything about your favorite groups! (page 78)
This month's column included the news that the New Seekers had given up their apartments in Los Angeles "because they've been so busy touring".

Volume 7, Number 9, September 1973
The September issue of FaVE included a quarter-page colour photo of the New Seekers (page 54).

Volume 7, Number 10, November 1973
Group Happenings: New Seekers give a bash! (page 75)
A half-page snippet, with two photos, about a dinner party that Lyn Paul threw for Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits fame. As the story has it, the twenty invited guests turned into over two hundred. "Among the famed guests were all the guys from Led Zepplin. As you must know they (Led Zepplin) have quite a reputation for wild parties."

Volume 3, Number 3, June 1973
Going solo? (pages 32-33, continued on page 60)
An article speculating whether Marty Kristian would leave the New Seekers for a solo career.

Volume 3, Number 5, October 1973
The New Seekers were featured in the 'Editor's Inside Story' (pages 74-75). "Went to the taping of the Helen Reddy Summer TV Show where the New Seekers were guesting - and got to meet the new (and darling) New Seeker... Peter Oliver."

Saturday, 17th February 1973
Broadcasting (page 10)
"The New Seekers add a bright touch to The Val Doonican Show (ITV, 8.30)... "

Friday, 23rd March 1973
The New Seekers
Albert Hall (page 17)
by Michael Wale
Michael Wale reviewed the New Seekers' concert at the Royal Albert Hall.

"An apt juxtaposition of pop fixtures last night had the brilliantly original American singer-songwriter Michael Murphey appearing... at Ronnie Scott's and the efficiently slick New Seekers charming the Albert Hall thousands from half past eight onwards...

Michael Murphey writes all his own material, which, of course, the New Seekers do not. Yet they are the perfect purveyors of other people's works... As it is, they have progressed greatly since I last saw them two years ago supporting Neil Diamond at the Festival Hall. Their version of the Who's Pinball Wizard is the best yet, certainly better than on the album of Tommy."

Tina (formerly Princess Tina) featured David, Donny and all the other male pin-ups of the '70s.

7th April 1973
Inside: a New Seekers' colour calendar for the month of April.

19th May 1973
Marty Kristian was the back-page pin-up.

30th June 1973
Pop Go Round
Football Fan
The Pop Go Round page included an item on "football fan" Eve Graham.

7th July 1973
The Tina Superstars Fact Book
"Part 1 of a great 32-page pull-out.
All the facts on your favourite stars - Donny, David, Michael, Marc, Rod Stewart, Andy & David, Marty Kristian, Slade."

21st July 1973
The centre-page pin-up featured two quarter-page photos of Michael Jackson and two of Marty Kristian.
Marty Data (page 18)
Are you Marty's type of girl? (page 18)
Lonely Lyn (page 25) Lyn Paul talked about how much she missed her parents when the New Seekers were on tour abroad. "People used to laugh at first when I insisted on phoning home every evening, no matter where I happened to be - but I didn't care as long as I got to speak to them."

11th August 1973
Peter Doyle was the Horoscope 'Star of the Week'; Marty Kristian was the back page pin-up.

1st September 1973
Slade were on the front cover. Inside: pin-ups of The Osmonds, Springfield Revival and David Bowie.

20th October 1973
Lyn Paul and Eve Graham were pictured on the front cover wearing t-shirts promoting the Keep Britain Tidy campaign.

10th November 1973
Pop Go Round
Eye Spy
The Pop Go Round news and gossip page featured Brian Connolly (also the cover star), Peter Frampton, Elton John and Marty Kristian.

17th November 1973
Marty Kristian on the cover and a New Seekers' poster inside.

24th November 1973
Pop Go Round
Apauling!
"New Seeker Lyn Paul has a big problem - her short-sightedness!"

1st December 1973
Pop Go Round
A Right Knit
A snippet on Donna Jones and her love of knitting, accompanied by a small photo of Springfield Revival. "I really do find it very relaxing..."
Blue Seeker
A snippet on Barry Blue who apparently "gave up the chance of joining the New Seekers" when Peter Doyle left the group.

15th December 1973
Included a centre spread pin-up of Sweet and a back page pin-up of Paul Layton.

22nd December 1973
Another pin-up of Marty Kristian.

29th December 1973
Christmas Pop Go Round
The New Seekers were among the pop stars who revealed what they'd be doing at Christmas. The feature included small photos of Marty Kristian and Peter Oliver.

Issue No. 111, 31st March 1973
TV Action Issue No. 111 featured a double-page pin-up of the New Seekers (pages 10-11).

24th - 30th November 1973
TV Times featured a small photo of the New Seekers, who were the guest stars on The Golden Shot (ATV, Sunday, 25th November, 4.00pm).

"The New Seekers have come a long way since teaching the world to sing. Today they aim for another success with their new record..."

Throughout 1973 Marty Kristian and the New Seekers continued to be featured as pin-ups in Valentine. The issue published on 7th April featured a double-page colour pin-up of the New Seekers while the issue of 16th June included a single-page article about the group. Peter Doyle was featured in the issue of 4th August, shortly after he had gone solo.

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