Rolling Stone April 27, 1972
Rolling Stone, 1972. Item #85272
Good condition. Folded, with normal wear.
This is a very collectible early issue of Rolling Stone — from the magazine’s classic San Francisco/Oakland counterculture era.
## Why this issue is notable
This copy includes several historically important features from a pivotal moment in rock history and American culture:
### Major cover subjects
* Marvin Gaye — right before the full impact of his landmark album *What’s Going On* era reshaped soul music.
* Mick Jagger / The Rolling Stones — featuring the “Main Street Exile” article, tied to the release period of the legendary album Exile on Main St.
* Bill Graham — the feature “Bill Graham Drives His Chevy to the Levee,” about the famed San Francisco concert promoter after the closing of the Fillmore West.
* Coverage of the chaotic “Dripping Springs Reunion,” an infamous Texas country-rock festival sometimes compared to a disastrous mini-Woodstock.
## The Mick Jagger poster
The fold-out center/poster section showed is especially important.
This issue still has:
* The original subscription insert,
* the Eat a Peach promotional offer,
* and what appears to be the full Mick Jagger foldout.
That greatly helps collectability.
## The “Eat a Peach” ad insert
The back insert advertising The Allman Brothers Band’s *Eat a Peach* is historically interesting because:
* The album was released shortly after Duane Allman’s death,
* And it became one of the defining Southern rock albums of the era.
* Edge wear,
* Page yellowing,
* Some chipping/tearing,
* But appears substantially complete.
The Mick Jagger centerfold and complete inserts are the key value drivers here.
## What collectors particularly like about Issue #107
This issue captures several cultural turning points at once:
* post-1960s counterculture becoming mainstream,
* the rise of arena rock,
* San Francisco music scene changes after Fillmore West,
* soul music’s political maturation through Marvin Gaye,
* and peak-era Rolling Stones mythology.
It’s a strong snapshot of 1972 American music culture.
Price: $45.00