The 70s – In The News: ‘Sesame Street,’ Plastic Ono Band, Bay City Rollers

THE ‘GANG’ MAKES GOOD A few months back I mentioned the upcoming documentary Street Gang: How We Got To Sesame Street. Now, you can you can find the doc in theaters and it will be hitting streaming services on May … Continue reading

Classic 70s Ads: John Lennon, ‘Power To The People’/ Yoko Ono ‘Open Your Box’ (1971)

John Lennon ‘Power To The People’ / Yoko Ono ‘Open Your Box’ via Cash Box March 20, 1971 Being the 50th anniversary of this Plastic Ono Band release (Mar. 12 ’71 UK/Mar. 22, ’71 US), let’s listen in to John … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: John & Yoko, ‘Happy Xmas (War Is Over)’ (1971)

“Happy Xmas (war is over), Love, John & Yoko.” That would be John Lennon and Yoko Ono, but you knew that already. “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” didn’t stir up much chart success in the US after its original December … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: John Lennon Plastic Ono Band, ‘Shaved Fish’ (1975)

“Collectible Lennon.” Shaved Fish, a collection of John Lennon singles issued as he headed into five years of musical seclusion. Daily 70s Ad #303: John Lennon Plastic Ono Band, ‘Shaved Fish’ originally appeared in the November 15, 1975 issue of … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: John Lennon ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll’ (1975)

(Click ad to enlarge) “You should’a been there…” By the way, those blurry figures in front of Lennon are the other Beatles. Daily 70s Ad #95: John Lennon ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll’ originally appeared in the February 22, 1975 issue of … Continue reading