This original July 8 1971 edition of Rolling Stone magazine features a striking cover portrait of Doug Sahm of the Sir Douglas Quintet captured by photographer Baron Wolman. Inside the issue explores the cultural legacy of the Sir Douglas Quintet as they return home to Texas and provides an extensive in depth report on the legendary demise party of the Whole Earth Catalog.

This landmark piece titled The Last Twelve Hours of the Whole Earth Catalog documents the 1500 person wake and the symbolic twenty thousand dollar giveaway that marked the end of an era for the counterculture publication often called the internet before the internet. Additional features include a two page photo spread on blues pioneer Alexis Korner and a unique experimental segment on composer Karlheinz Stockhausen including a collaborative discussion with Jonathan Cott. Music fans will also find photo articles covering the Fillmore performance by John Lennon and Yoko Ono with Frank Zappa alongside a profile on rockabilly legend Link Wray. This issue serves as a vital historical document of early seventies music and lifestyle media reflecting the transition from sixties idealism to the evolving rock landscape.