Sharp Cassette Recorder. (‘LIFE’ magazine, October 16, 1970)
“Sharp. Designed for button pushers”
Newfangled cassette technology. Sure beats reel to reel for convenience. Daily 70s Ad #299: Sharp Cassette Recorder originally appeared in the October 16, 1970 issue of LIFE magazine.
(Source: LIFE)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: AMF Roadmaster Super Bike ‘Easy Riders’ (1970)
AMF Roadmaster Super Bike ‘Easy Riders.’ (‘Boy’s Life’ magazine, October, 1970)
“The Super Bikes. You don’t just ride ’em, you cruise on ’em.”
Featuring the Aerobee Renegade and the Flying Wedge! Daily 70s Ad #298: AMF Roadmaster Super Bike ‘Easy Riders’ originally appeared in the October, 1970 issue of Boy’s Life magazine.
(Source: Boy’s Life)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: ‘Ringo’s Rotogravure’ (1976)
‘Ringo’s Rotogravure.’ (‘Billboard’ magazine, October 16, 1976)
“Featuring the single ‘A Dose Of Rock ‘N’ Roll’.”
Ringo’s Rotogravue was released in September of 1976 and failed to set the charts alight. I’ve got a copy. How about you? Daily 70s Ad #297: ‘Ringo’s Rotogravure’ originally appeared in the October 16, 1976 issue of Billboard magazine.
(Source: Billboard)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: The Polo Shop, Dallas, TX (1979)
“She comes out of the sun in a silk dress…” (Al Stewart, ‘Year of the Cat,’ 1976)
Happy Monday, boppers. Here’s a fine and mellow tune to start your week. It’s Al Stewart and his band performing “Year of the Cat” live on the UK music show, The Old Grey Whistle Test circa 1976 (possibly 1977).
“Year of the Cat” was released in the summer of ’76 in the UK and in the fall of ’76 in the US. The song hit the top ten in the States and top 40 in the UK.
Previously on Music for Monday: WAR, ‘Galaxy’ (‘Soul Train’ Line, 1977)
The Polo Shop, Dallas, TX. (‘Texas Monthly’ magazine, November, 1979)
“Highland Park Village, Dallas.”
Very almost-80s. Daily 70s Ad #296: The Polo Shop, Dallas, TX originally appeared in the November, 1979 issue of Texas Monthly magazine.
(Source: Texas Monthly)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: ’75 Chevy Cheyenne Pickup (1974)
’75 Chevy Cheyenne Pickup. (‘Popular Science’ magazine, November, 1974)
“Here’s good news on how you can get improved economy and value in 1975 Chevy Trucks.”
The readers of Popular Science want to see the statistics, dangnabbit. Daily 70s Ad #295: ’75 Chevy Cheyenne Pickup originally appeared in the November, 1974 issue of Popular Science magazine.
(Source: Popular Science)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Plymouth Duster, ‘America’s No. 1’ (1974)