Today, we know Norman Greenbaum for his perennial hit “Spirit In The Sky,” but he also had a Top 40 chart placement with “Canned Ham.” “Canned Ham,” a short, rocking number, appeared on the 1970 LP Back Home Again and … Continue reading
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The Guess Who, ‘Hand Me Down World’ ad via Cash Box July 11, 1970 The Guess Who’s “Hand Me Down World” released in the summer of 1970 and snagged a chart placement of #17 on the US Hot 100. The … Continue reading
**A classic post from the Bionic Disco vault. The following originally appeared July 28, 2014** Avon ‘For Everybody.’ (LIFE magazine, July 17, 1970) “Ordering everything for everybody is easy when the doorbell rings and it’s AVON CALLING.” Hey, those are … Continue reading
Spirit, ‘Nature’s Way’ ad via Cash Box February 20, 1971 Spirit’s “Nature’s Way” originally appeared on the Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus LP in late 1970. The song, written by band leader Randy California, was issued as a single in … Continue reading
Alrighty! Let’s soak up four commercials from the start of the decade – 1970. Enjoy advertising time capsules for the AMC Javelin, Certs (with Retsyn!), Gulf gasoline flatware, and Kraft Caramel Cones. You remember buying silverware at the gas station, … Continue reading
The Flaming Ember called Detroit, Michigan home and had four Top 100 hits between late 1969 and late 1970. “Westbound #9” was the group’s highest-charter, peaking at #24 on the Hot 100 in August of 1970. “Westbound #9” is a … Continue reading