Here’s a Top 40 hit from The Righteous Brothers that you may not have heard before. I hadn’t. After a six-year break up, Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley reunited in the ’70s, signed to Haven Records, and released a succession … Continue reading →
Rufus’ “You Got The Love” released in late 1974 and appeared on the Rags To Rufus LP. This taut, sexy tune was written by Chaka Khan and Ray Parker Jr. and climbed to #11 on the US Hot 100. You … Continue reading →
‘SON OF DRACULA’ (FILM AND HARRY NILSSON SOUNDTRACK, BOTH 1974) Nilsson and Ringo’s long-lost attempt at a vampire movie yielded a spooky, hit-filled soundtrack perfect for Halloween parties. Even before Harry Nilsson played a bloodsucker onscreen, he was already a … Continue reading →
Hamilton Bohannon‘s “South African Man” released in the fall of 1974 and originally appeared on the artist’s Keep On Dancin’ LP. “South African Man” was written, “produced, arranged & directed” by Bohannon and made it to #22 on the UK … Continue reading →
OKTOBERFEST: THE KNICKERBOCKERS (1975), BUSCH GARDENS CAST (1979), JAMES LAST (1974) An 8-track survey of the 200-year-old German beer fest somehow includes John Lennon, Uriah Heep, and Charlie the Unicorn. Burp! Ach du lieber – October’s only started and Oktoberfest … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Philly soul group First Choice released their early disco single “The Player” in 1974. This hi-hat-riding tune was the center piece for an album of the same name. While “The Player” only made it to #70 on Billboard‘s US Hot … Continue reading →