‘LOGAN’S RUN’ (SOUNDTRACK AND FILM, 1976) 16 fun facts about the campy sci-fi classic and the stunning Jerry Goldsmith score that brings it to life. 1. Goldsmith created themes for the sinister City and the liberated lovers. For scenes of … Continue reading →
In tribute to Scott Walker, here’s a clip of The Walker Brothers performing “No Regrets” on Euro rock show TopPop in early 1976. “No Regrets” appeared on the reunion album of the same name in 1975. The single hit the … 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Kool and the Gang’s “Open Sesame” (also known as “Open Sesame (Groove With The Genie)”) appeared on the album of the same name in late 1976. The single had some success on its own, reaching #55 on the US Hot … Continue reading →
No, not that “Fox On The Run.” This is Tom T. Hall’s cover of the 1968 Manfred Mann tune written by Tony Hazzard. Hall’s “Fox On The Run” appeared on the the singer-songwriter’s 1976 LP The Magnificent Music Machine and … Continue reading →
The Freddy Mercury-penned “Somebody To Love” appeared on the A Day At The Races LP and was released as a single in November of 1976. The gospel-influenced rock ballad climbed to #13 on the US Hot 100 and #2 in … Continue reading →
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 →