Music For Monday: Johnny Cash, ‘Wanted Man’ (1970)

Johnny Cash, along with Carl Perkins and The Tennessee Three, created music for the motion picture Little Fauss And Big Halsy and the soundtrack was released on Columbia Records in November of 1970. One of the standout tracks on the … Continue reading

Classic 70s Music Ads: Alice Cooper ‘Goes To Hell’ (1976)

Alice Cooper’s second solo album Goes To Hell hit record shops in June of 1976. The disc carries on the concept theme from Cooper’s prior solo LP Welcome To My Nightmare. Goes To Hell features the single “I Never Cry” … Continue reading

Music For Monday: Chase, ‘Get It On’ (1971)

Bill Chase’s rocking jazz band Chase released their biggest hit “Get It On” in 1971. The song was written by Bill Chase and Terry Richards and appeared on the group’s eponymous debut LP. 50-years-ago this month “Get It On” grabbed … Continue reading

Classic 70s Music Ads: Elvis Presley, ‘I’m Leavin” (1971)

Elvis Presley ‘I’m Leavin” ad via Billboard magazine July 10, 1971 50-years-ago this week Elvis was gearing up to perform in Tahoe and releasing his new single “I’m Leavin’.” “I’m Leavin’” was written by Sonny Charles and Michael Jarrett and … Continue reading

Music For Monday: Norman Greenbaum, ‘Canned Ham’ (1970)

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

Classic 70s Music Ads: The Guess Who, ‘Hand Me Down World’ (1970)

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