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Vintage Ads (Look & Listen): Brenda Lee, ‘Big Four Poster Bed’ (1974)

Cherry Stereo Posted on September 29, 2018 by David MooreSeptember 29, 2018

Brenda Lee’s “Big Four Poster Bed” released in the summer of 1974 and originally appeared on the singer’s Now LP. “Big Four Poster Bed” was written by famed author Shel Silverstein and reached #4 on the US Hot Country Songs … Continue reading →

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8-Trackin’: Kiss – ‘Alive!’ (1975); ‘Alive II’ (1977)

Cherry Stereo Posted on September 27, 2018 by Andrew TonkinSeptember 28, 2018

KISS – ‘ALIVE!’ (1975); ‘ALIVE II’ (1977) As Kiss announces its final tour for next year, let’s look back at the two live albums that cemented the hard-rock legend’s fame. In early 1975 Kiss, a rock band posing as comic-book … Continue reading →

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Playback!: Paul Simon & George Harrison, ‘Homeward Bound’ (Live, 1976)

Cherry Stereo Posted on September 25, 2018 by David MooreSeptember 25, 2018

Here’s a wonderful moment I’d forgotten about. George Harrison sitting in with Paul Simon performing “Homeward Bound” on Saturday Night Live. “Homeward Bound” originally appeared on Simon & Garfunkel’s Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme LP in 1966. The version below … Continue reading →

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Vintage Ads (Look & Listen): Tavares, ‘Too Late’ (1974)

Cherry Stereo Posted on September 23, 2018 by David MooreSeptember 25, 2018

Rhode Island’s Tavares released the “Too Late” single in 1974. The song claimed the #59 spot on the US Hot 100 and #67 in Canada. The tune appeared on the Hard Core Poetry LP, also in ’74. Have a listen. … Continue reading →

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8-Trackin’: Paul Simon, ‘Song Book’ (Tape Issued 1970)

Cherry Stereo Posted on September 20, 2018 by Andrew TonkinSeptember 20, 2018

PAUL SIMON, ‘THE PAUL SIMON SONG BOOK’ (TAPE ISSUED 1970) Paul’s overlooked solo debut offers revealing previews of future Simon and Garfunkel classics — and two songs you can’t hear anywhere else. Here are a pair of folk-rock trivia questions … Continue reading →

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Posted in 8-Trackin' | Tagged 1965, 1970, 8-Track, Paul Simon | 3 Replies

Vintage Ads (Look & Listen): The Drifters, ‘Midsummer Night In Harlem’ (1974)

Cherry Stereo Posted on September 19, 2018 by David MooreSeptember 19, 2018

Here’s one that’s been lost in time. The Drifters, best-known for their ’50s & ’60s work, made something of a comeback in the early Seventies. The group, led by singer Charlie Thomas, released the “Midsummer Night In Harlem” single in … Continue reading →

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Playback!: Chicago, ’25 Or 6 To 4′ (Live, 1970)

Cherry Stereo Posted on September 16, 2018 by David MooreSeptember 16, 2018

Chicago’s “25 Or 6 To 4” was recorded in 1969 for the band’s January 1970 self-titled LP. The song was written by founding member Robert Lamm and released as a single in the summer of ’70. “25 Or 6 To … Continue reading →

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8-Trackin’: Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band (1976); Don Armando’s 2nd Ave. Rhumba Band (1979)

Cherry Stereo Posted on September 13, 2018 by Andrew TonkinSeptember 15, 2018

DR. BUZZARD’S ORIGINAL SAVANNAH BAND (SELF-TITLED, 1976); DON ARMANDO’S 2ND AVENUE RHUMBA BAND (SELF-TITLED, 1979) Two clever, quirky New York dance music acts with overlapping members explore the genre’s untapped possibilities. Do you hate disco? If so, you’re probably thinking … Continue reading →

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Posted in 8-Trackin' | Tagged 1976, 1979, 8-Track, August Darnell, Don Armando, Dr. Buzzard | 2 Replies

Vintage Ads (Look & Listen): Lou Reed, ‘Sally Can’t Dance’ (1974)

Cherry Stereo Posted on September 11, 2018 by David MooreSeptember 11, 2018

Lou Reed’s “Sally Can’t Dance“, the single and LP, released in the late summer months of 1974. The album hit #10 on the US Billboard chart and is still Reed’s highest-charting album. Turn on the title tune below. Lou Reed: … Continue reading →

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Playback!: Japan, ‘Adolescent Sex’ (1979)

Cherry Stereo Posted on September 9, 2018 by David MooreSeptember 9, 2018

Japan’s “Adolescent Sex” appeared on the group’s 1978 debut LP of the same name. The song was written by lead vocalist-rhythm guitarist David Sylvian, and here, in an early 1979 TV performance, you can see why the band was such … Continue reading →

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