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8-Trackin’: ‘Logan’s Run’ (Soundtrack & Film, 1976)

Cherry Stereo Posted on April 4, 2019 by Andrew TonkinApril 4, 2019

‘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 →

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Playback!: The Walker Brothers, ‘No Regrets’ (1976)

Cherry Stereo Posted on March 27, 2019 by David MooreMarch 27, 2019

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 →

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8-Trackin’: Four Tapes On Groove Merchant (1974-76)

Cherry Stereo Posted on February 14, 2019 by Andrew TonkinFebruary 14, 2019

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 →

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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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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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Vintage Ads (Look & Listen): Heart, ‘Dreamboat Annie’ (1976)

Cherry Stereo Posted on December 11, 2018 by David MooreDecember 11, 2018

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 →

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Vintage Ads (Look & Listen): Kool & The Gang, ‘Open Sesame’ (1976)

Cherry Stereo Posted on December 4, 2018 by David MooreDecember 4, 2018

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 →

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Vintage Ads (Look & Listen): Tom T. Hall, ‘Fox On The Run’ (1976)

Cherry Stereo Posted on October 13, 2018 by David MooreOctober 13, 2018

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 →

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Playback!: Queen, ‘Somebody To Love’ (1976)

Cherry Stereo Posted on October 9, 2018 by David MooreOctober 9, 2018

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 →

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Playback!: Paul Simon & George Harrison, ‘Homeward Bound’ (Live, 1976)

Cherry Stereo Posted on September 25, 2018 by David MooreSeptember 25, 2018

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 →

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