BABE RUTH, ‘BABE RUTH’ (1975) Female-fronted UK hard-rock quintet known only to rock enthusiasts releases a solid third album with great soul covers. Who’s the artist? UK hard-rock band Babe Ruth, described as being blues-rock and prog-rock but I’m hearing … Continue reading →
Sparks sounded like no one else in the Seventies while still remaining compelling, humorous, and catchy. The kind of band your parents would say “What the hell is that?!” while you caught their performance of “Something For The Girl With … Continue reading →
Here’s an unexpected slice of Friday Fun for you. Actor-model Barbi Benton singing “Brass Buckles” on TV (likely Hee Haw) in 1975. “Brass Buckles” appeared on the Playboy Records LP Barbi Benton in ’75 and the single hit #5 on … Continue reading →
BEN E. KING, ‘SUPERNATURAL’ (1975); AVERAGE WHITE BAND, ‘PERSON TO PERSON’ (1976): AVERAGE WHITE BAND & BEN E. KING, ‘BENNY AND US’ (1977) Classic American soul singer teams up with hot Scottish funk band for a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration. The singer: … Continue reading →
JEFFERSON STARSHIP, ‘RED OCTOPUS’ (1975) Back in the ’60s, we had Jefferson Airplane, the band of Haight Street rebels who sang about free spirits, free love, and James Joyce. Ahead in the ’80s, we would have Starship with only Grace … Continue reading →
Bachman-Turner Overdrive’s Four Wheel Drive LP hit record shops in May of 1975 and made it to #5 on the US Billboard charts. “Hey You” is the memorable hit single from the album. The tune, reminiscent of 1974’s “You Ain’t … Continue reading →
EASY-LISTENING SOUL: FERRANTE AND TEICHER, ‘IN A SOULFUL MOOD’ (1974); 101 STRINGS, ‘HITS OF STEVIE WONDER AND GLADYS KNIGHT’ (1974); HUGO MONTENEGRO, ‘OTHERS BY BROTHERS’ (1975) As audiences got hipper in the ’60s and ’70s, easy-listening artists had to scramble … Continue reading →
Donald Byrd‘s “Change (Makes You Wanna Hustle)” appeared on the artist’s Places And Spaces LP in late 1975. The jazzy dance tune, written by producer Larry Mizell, sashayed to #2 on Billboard‘s Disco Singles chart. Here’s Donald Byrd performing on … Continue reading →
The Who released the By Numbers LP in October of 1975. The album features the singles “Squeeze Box” and “Slip Kid” and made the Top Ten in both the US and UK. One of the stand-out tracks on the LP … Continue reading →
Germany’s Can released the LP Landed in the fall of 1975. The last song on side one is the eight minute and 48 second epic instrumental “Vernal Equinox.” Here’s the band performing the twisting, hard-driving, utterly amazing “Vernal Equinox” on … Continue reading →