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THE TOKENS – Both Sides Now – (Buddah) – 1970

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Franko

Who wants to hear a white doo wop band tackle hits from the late 1960s? I do!. Frequent readers of this blog will know I love the older acts from the 1950s and early 1960s as well as the trad … Continue reading →

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JOHN RANDOLPH MARR – John Randolph Marr – (Warner Brothers) – 1970

Posted on April 8, 2018 by Franko

I can find next to nothing on-line regarding John Randolph Marr. Likewise the texts I have reveal nothing. His voice (unless he is doing a John Fogerty who is Californian) would suggest he is form the south or south-west. Snippets … Continue reading →

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THE COWSILLS – II x II – (MGM) – 1970

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Franko

Inevitably when people talk about The Cowsills they ended up mentioning The Partridge family. This isn’t wholly fair but it is totally understandable. The Cowsills, a singing family who played their own instruments and wrote a lot of their own … Continue reading →

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JERRY REED – Georgia Sunshine – (RCA) – 1970

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Franko

Check out my other comments for details on Jerry. Jerry had started his assault on the Top 40 of the US country charts in 1967 but this was his breakthrough album with four Top 20 country singles which pushed the … Continue reading →

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BREWER & SHIPLEY – Tarkio – (Kama Sutra) – 1970

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Franko

I like Brewer & Shipley. They are largely forgotten apart from one song, the notorious “One Toke over the Line”, which is on this album. This was their third album. Their first album, the patchy though endearing “Down in L.A.” … Continue reading →

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DANNY O’KEEFE – Danny O’Keefe – (Cotillion Records) – 1970

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Franko

Check out other posts on this blog for detail on, the great, Danny O’Keefe. This is Danny O’Keefe’s first solo album, or, at least first proper solo album. In the mid-60s O’Keefe tread the solo folk rock path created by … Continue reading →

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JAY & THE AMERICANS – Capture the Moment – (United Artists) – 1970

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Franko

Do you associate 1970 with vocal groups? Free, The Guess Who, The Move, Deep Purple, Santana, The Beach Boys, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Led Zeppelin, Canned Heat, The Beatles, Chicago, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, The Who, Eric Burdon & … Continue reading →

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BADFINGER – No Dice – (Apple) – 1970

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Franko

Badfinger where on the way up at the time of release of this album. This is their first proper album. Their actual first album, the soundtrack album, "Magic Christian Music", was actually a hodgepodge of tracks. Five songs were recorded … Continue reading →

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DENNIS LINDE – Linde Manor – (Intrepid) – 1970

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Franko

Dennis Linde (March 18, 1943 – December 22, 2006) … "Songwriter Dennis Linde remained a fixture of the country charts for decades, penning blockbusters for everyone from Elvis Presley to the Dixie Chicks. Born March 18, 1943, in Abilene, TX, … Continue reading →

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JOHN DENVER – Take Me to Tomorrow – (RCA) – 1970

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Franko

It’s hard to explain how popular John Denver was in the 70s, so just accept that he was. He was everywhere … in the charts, on television, in films and on constant tour around the world. He is, generally, assumed … Continue reading →

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