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8-Trackin’: The Beatles: ‘Live! At The Star-Club, 1962’ (1977)

Cherry Stereo Posted on January 31, 2019 by Andrew TonkinJanuary 31, 2019

THE BEATLES: ‘LIVE! AT THE STAR-CLUB, 1962’ (1977) We wrap up our Beatles month with a raucous but rewarding live album from early in the band’s career. Is this a bootleg? In 1977, It was a semi-legal release and widely … Continue reading →

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Posted in 8-Trackin' | Tagged 1977, George Harrison, Germany, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Beatles | 1 Reply

Vintage Ads (Look & Listen): J. Geils Band, ‘One Last Kiss’ (1979)

Cherry Stereo Posted on January 30, 2019 by David MooreJanuary 30, 2019

“One Last Kiss” by The J. Geils Band first appeared on the Sanctuary LP in the fall of 1978. The tune was written by group members Peter Wolf and Seth Justman and climbed to #35 on the US Hot 100 … Continue reading →

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Posted in Cherry Stereo | Tagged 1979, Germany, J Geils Band, Peter Wolf | Leave a reply

Playback!: Smokie, ‘It’s Your Life’ (1977)

Cherry Stereo Posted on January 28, 2019 by David MooreJanuary 28, 2019

Smokie’s “It’s Your Life” released as a single in the early summer of 1977 and a few months later appeared on the band’s Bright Lights & Back Alleys LP. This reggae-flavored tune was written by the hit machine duo Mike … Continue reading →

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Posted in Playback! | Tagged 1977, Chris Norman, Smokie, TopPop | Leave a reply

8-Trackin’: Solo Beatles Bootleg Compilations (1971)

Cherry Stereo Posted on January 24, 2019 by Andrew TonkinJanuary 24, 2019

SOLO BEATLES BOOTLEG COMPILATIONS (1971) For Part Four of our Beatles series, some 8-tracks that reunited the Fab Four…on tape, anyway! So these are Beatles tapes? Not exactly. These are collections of songs recorded by ex-Beatles during their early solo … Continue reading →

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Posted in 8-Trackin' | Tagged 1970, 1971, 8-Track, Bootlegs, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Beatles | 1 Reply

Vintage Ads (Look & Listen): Glen Campbell, ‘Try A Little Kindness’ (1970)

Cherry Stereo Posted on January 21, 2019 by David MooreJanuary 21, 2019

Glen Campbell’s “Try A Little Kindness” originally released as a single in late 1969 and appeared on the album of the same name in early 1970. The tune, written by Bobby Austin and Curt Sapaugh, hit #23 on the US … Continue reading →

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8-Trackin’: The Rutles (Album & EP, 1978)

Cherry Stereo Posted on January 17, 2019 by Andrew TonkinJanuary 17, 2019

THE RUTLES (ALBUM & EP, 1978) For week three of our Beatles feature, here’s the soundtrack to a spoof history of the band that’s a great retro-pop album — no joke. (Note: see my earlier 8-Trackin’ post for background on … Continue reading →

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Vintage Ads (Look & Listen): Staple Singers, ‘When Will We Be Paid?’ (1970)

Cherry Stereo Posted on January 15, 2019 by David MooreJanuary 15, 2019

The Staple Singers’ “When Will We Be Paid?” originally appeared on the group’s 1969 LP We’ll Get Over and was released as a single late in that same year. The tune, written by Randall Stewart and produced by Steve Cropper … Continue reading →

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Posted in Vintage Ads | Tagged 1970, 1971, Mavis Staples, Pops Staples, Staple Singers | Leave a reply

Vintage Ads (Look & Listen): Don Harrison Band, ‘Red Hot’ (1977)

Cherry Stereo Posted on January 12, 2019 by David MooreJanuary 12, 2019

The Don Harrison Band features two former members of Creedence Clearwater Revival, Stu Cook (bass) and Doug Clifford (drums). The roots-rockin’ band released two LPs on Atlantic in 1976 – a self-titled platter and Red Hot – as seen above. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Vintage Ads | Tagged 1976, 1977, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Don Harrison, Doug Clifford, Stu Cook | Leave a reply

8-Trackin’: Klaatu (Self-Titled, 1976)

Cherry Stereo Posted on January 10, 2019 by Andrew TonkinJanuary 10, 2019

KLAATU (SELF-TITLED, 1976) We continue our month-long Beatles special with an album once thought to have been made by a secretly reunited Fab Four. (Note: see my earlier 8-Trackin’ post for background on the curious late ’70s resurgence of Beatlemania.) … Continue reading →

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Posted in 8-Trackin' | Tagged 1976, 1977, 8-Track, Carpenters, Klaatu, The Beatles | Leave a reply

Video Playback: Bowie – Rare Behind-The-Scenes Footage (1977)

Cherry Stereo Posted on January 9, 2019 by David MooreJanuary 9, 2019

Here’s a fascinating three minutes of must-watch footage for David Bowie fans. On October 15, 1977 Bowie visited the TopPop studios in the Netherlands for a round of local promotion and to shoot an appearance singing “Heroes.” I found Bowie’s … Continue reading →

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