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Where the Stars Tank Up & Let Their Images Down

Cattle Call! After letting the Runaways run through his hands, Kim Fowley is determined not to make the same mistake again. He.re.are the audition finalists for his new group, Venus & the Razor Blades.

Box Scaggs (left) being, restrained from doing further damage to a stunned Bill Spooner of The Tubes (right). According to our photographer, this altercation was sorta in the spirit of good, clean fun, but then again, he's not totally sure that Boz wasn't actually serious about this duke-out. Stay tuned.

Odd Couple of the Month: Ringo Starr and folkie Ramblin' Jack Elliott make it official. They will not be involved in any joint musical ventures how, or in the unforeseen future.

David Johansen: C'mon, Bowie, I'll give ya 2 to 1 that Carter wins at least 30 states. Whaddaya say, let's shake on it.

Bowie: David, don't you know I never read the music trades?

Elton John, latest Hollywood star to follow the Ringo Starr "burr head look," calmly allows Olivia Newton-John to try on his diamond-sapphire studded ring Her bemused look? Well, she's about to kiss it.

How's this for, you know, soft core. Jim Dandy with his good friend Ruby Starr. This is the last photo of these two that we'll ever print.

Ted Nugent: If I had my hunting knife with me I'd cut that necklace right offa you and take it home for my dog!

Sly Stona: Get a haircut, white boy.