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The Charts and the 12-inch Limited Edition Single

Bob Woffinden, New Musical Express, 26 August 1978

NME's LAST chart-hyping piece concluded with a statement to the effect that the twin threat of both exposure in the press and the greater number of charts would not necessarily eliminate hyping, but it would at least force record companies to think of something different.

Total word count of piece: 1378

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