Hot Songs – Feb. 15, 1974: McCartney & Wings

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Opening up a dusty copy of Radio & Records mag I see that the hot new radio entries for the week of February 15, 1974 include Paul McCartney & Wings, John Denver, Rick Derringer, and Carly Simon & James Taylor. Take your ears back 47 years and explore the up-and-coming tunes below.

Hot Songs Hittin’ The Radio Charts – February 15, 1974

Paul McCartney & Wings, ‘Jet’

John Denver, ‘Sunshine On My Shoulders’

Rick Derringer, ‘Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo’

https://youtu.be/A3x2iesKDbA

Carly Simon & James Taylor ‘Mockingbird’

Links: World Radio History

70s Spots: Jolly Green Giant & Pepperidge Farm Pound Cake

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I’m very pleased to have a nice quality animated Green Giant commercial for you today. As well as spots for Pepperidge Farm, Aspen Wagon, and Alka-Seltzer Plus.

As always, the entire collection resides at the Bionic Disco YouTube channel.

Green Giant ‘Green Beans’ Animated Commercial (1975)

Green Giant commercial aired November 1975. Sprout voiced by Ike Eisenmann.

Dodge Aspen Wagon Commercial (Rex Harrison, 1976)

Dodge Aspen Wagon commercial starring Rex Harrison aired October 1976.

Pepperidge Farm ‘Pound Cake’ Commercial (1977)

Pepperidge Farm pound cake commercial aired August 1977.

Alka-Seltzer Plus ‘Buffalo’ Commercial (1978)

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Medicine commercial featuring residents of Buffalo, NY aired November 1978.

Previously on 70s Spots: Charlie The Tuna, Morris The Cat & More

More Star-Kist: 70s Spots: Star-Kist Tuna, ‘Sorry, Charlie’

More Rex Harrison for Dodge: Sunday 70s Spots: Dodge Aspen & Dodge Pickups (1976)

More Pepperidge Farm: 70s Spots: ‘Pepperidge Farm Remembers’ (1979)

More Alka-Seltzer: 70s Spots: Alka-Seltzer ‘Big Mistake’ (1972) & ‘Binaca Blast!’ (1974)

Classic 70s Ads: Carpenters – ‘Solitaire’ (1975)

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Carpenters – ‘Solitaire’ ad via Record World August 2, 1975

This ad has put me in a mood. A mood that can only be satisfied by more “Solitaire”! Play and be contented.

Carpenters – “Solitaire” (US Pop Singles #1, Sept 5, 1975)

More Carpenters: Music for Monday: The Carpenters, ‘We’ve Only Just Begun’

More 70s ads: Daily 70s Ad: McGregor Polyester Shacket Suit (1972)

70s In The News: SF Photo Archive & VCR Dating

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George Harrison – Cow Palace, Daly City – November 7, 1974 By Alvan Meyerowitz

Thanks to a spotlight at Boing Boing, I’ve been made aware of 70s-era photographer Alvan Meyerowitz and his Instagram image archive. You’ll want to peruse these San Francisco-related shots from the swingin’ sixties and salty seventies at your leisure. There’s much to enjoy.

After that, jump over to Vox and read all about Great Expectations, the seventies dating service that utilized VCRs and video tapes to help you find a mate. Whatever will they think of next?!

Vox Quote:
“Starting in February 1976, lonely people across Los Angeles drove to a windowless, one-room office on the 18th floor of a building in Century City — the first outpost in what would soon become a national dating franchise called Great Expectations. There, in a room crammed with two TVs, a set of chairs for interviewing, and a stack of cassette tapes, they stepped into the future of dating.”

Links:

Alvan Meyerowitz Instagram Archive

Vox: How 1970s VCR dating paved the way for Tinder and Hinge

70s Spots: Charlie The Tuna, Morris The Cat & More

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Mascot Alert! There’s two fine examples of seventies media mascots on display in the latest batch of commercials; Charlie the Tuna and Morris the Cat.

And a reminder, there’s almost two thousand 70s spots to be found on the Bionic Disco YouTube channel. Don’t be afraid to use the search function on my channel and explore around for your favorite memories.

Star-Kist Tuna ‘Sorry, Charlie!” Commercial (1976)

Star-Kist commercial aired March 1976. Charlie voiced by Herschel Bernardi. Narration by Danny Dark.

‘9-Lives Presents Morris’ Commercial (1977)

9-Lives commercial aired August 1977. Morris voiced by John Erwin.

Buick Opel Car Commercial (1978)

Buick Opel commercial aired November 1978.

Polaroid OneStep Commercial (Garner-Hartley, 1979)

Polaroid OneStep commercial featuring James Garner & Mariette Hartley aired April 1979.

*Funny note about the above Polaroid spot: After watching it multiple times I realized you never see a two-shot of Garner and Hartley. I think they may have been shot separately for this one. Clever!

Previously on 70s Spots: ‘Dancin’,’ Rose Marie For Pledge & More

More Star-Kist: Funshine Friday: Star-Kist Tuna, ‘Sorry, Charlie’ (1975)

More 9-Lives: 70s Spots: 9-Lives’ Morris & Purina Cat Food (1978 & ’75)

More Buick Opel: Daily 70s Spot: Buick Opel 1900s (1970)

More Polaroid: 70s Spots: Polaroid Big Shot (1971)

70s Top Ten: Feb. 08, 1971

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Dawn – featuring a mustache-free Tony Orlando (1971)

Let’s step into the DanceBack Machine and travel in reverse for 50 years. Upon arriving, we check Billboard‘s singles chart and explore the tunes riding the Top Ten.

The Week Of February 08, 1971

1. Dawn – “Knock Three Times”

2. The Osmonds – “One Bad Apple”

3. George Harrison – “My Sweet Lord”

4. Bee Gees – “Lonely Days”

5. Lynn Anderson – “Rose Garden”

6. Dave Edmunds – “I Hear You Knocking”

7. King Floyd – “Groove Me”

8. Elton John – “Your Song”

9. The Fifth Dimension – “One Less Bell To Answer”

10. Gladys Knight and the Pips – “If I Were Your Woman”

A fine selection of seventies soothers, but let me pick one from the above that may not live on as strongly in your memory. Ladies & gents, here are The Fifth Dimension with “One Less Bell To Answer”!

The Fifth Dimension: “One Less Bell To Answer”

https://youtu.be/ETNM6x1xfuU