Hello, ‘Disco Dwellers. I hope your Thanksgiving was a delight. Did you catch the first episode of Get Back? For a Beatles nut like myself it was mind-blowingly good. Today, in seventies commercialville, we’ve got a quartet of spots from … Continue reading
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Shirley sings (Thanksgiving, 1977) “Fred MacMurray and Shirley Jones host a family reunion!” A very happy Thanksgiving everyone! Here’s a repeat posting of two commercials you might enjoy on this particular day. ‘PARTRIDGE FAMILY/MY THREE SONS THANKSGIVING REUNION’ PROMO (1977) … Continue reading
Here’s a very yellow ad for a very fine song, Electric Light Orchestra’s “Turn To Stone.” Written and produced by Jeff Lynne, “Turn To Stone” is the lead-off song and was the lead-off single for the Out Of The Blue … Continue reading
As the Thanksgiving holiday is almost upon us, I can finally post the assortment of holiday-appropriate commercials I’ve been saving up. You’ll find two spots from 1972; one for Reynolds Wrap and one for Armour Turkey. Following those, two spots … Continue reading
Here’s something a bit unusual. It’s the O’Jays performing their hit “Love Train,” but they’ve changed the lyric to “Soul Train” while gracing the show. “Love Train” was written and produced by Gamble & Huff and reached #1 on the … Continue reading
As we continue moving backwards through the seventies, we stop to linger on 1975. Enjoy commercials for Pillsbury’s Chocolate Macaroon Bundt Cake, Litton Microwave, Schlitz beer, and Harley-Davidson. Ride on and have a wonderful weekend! Me? I’m off to bed … Continue reading