Recorded in late 1972 and finally released as a single in January 1975, Loretta Lynn’s “The Pill” caused some controversy. The song’s subject matter made some radio programmers skittish and the record was banned on some stations. Once the tune … Continue reading →
John Lennon recorded a batch of rockin’ teenage favorites in 1974 and released them on the Rock ‘N’ Roll LP in February of 1975. The record included the single “Stand By Me” (US #20) which you can soak up below. … Continue reading →
L.T.D.’s Gittin’ Down LP rolled into shops in November of 1974. Two singles were released; “Tryin’ To Find A Way” and “Don’t Lose Your Cool” (which you can listen to below.) I couldn’t scrounge up a chart placing for “Don’t … Continue reading →
Hey, all. I’ve been battling the flu this past week but I’m starting to normalize. Let’s jump straight back into the music! Sixties prog-rock behemoths Iron Butterfly reformed themselves around original guitarist Erik Brann and released the Scorching Beauty album … Continue reading →
FOUR TAPES ON GROOVE MERCHANT (1974-76) Striking obscure ’70s jazz-funk gold on a cult label approved by the Beastie Boys. In Beastie Boys Book, Adam Horovitz describes visiting obscure Midwestern book-and-record shops because they “almost always have at least one … Continue reading →
Here’s a splendid ad from 20th Century and Pye Records touting the number one successes in the US and UK for Carl Douglas’ “Fung Fu Fighting” and Barry White’s “You’re The First, The Last, My Everything.” Douglas’ paean to Kung … Continue reading →
Heart’s “Dreamboat Annie” appeared on the band’s debut LP of the same name in the fall of 1975. The single, written by Ann and Nancy Wilson and released in late ’76, floated to #42 on the US Hot 100 and … Continue reading →
Gordon Lightfoot’s greatest hits collection, Gord’s Gold, released in November of 1975 grabbing #34 on the US charts and #8 in his native Canada. The LP contains a number of re-recorded tracks that first released in the 1960s. Apparently Lightfoot … Continue reading →
‘THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW’ (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK, 1975/1978) For Halloween, thirteen fun facts about the iconic, eclectic, decadent musical’s underappreciated soundtrack It’s the same old story: boy meets girl, boy gets stranded with girl, boy and girl are seduced by … Continue reading →
Donna Summer’s “Love To Love You Baby” hit US airwaves in the fall of 1975. The 16 minute song (released as a five minute single) appeared on Summer’s LP of the same name and thumped and moaned its way to … Continue reading →