Traffic, ‘John Barleycorn Must Die’ L.P. (‘Billboard’ magazine, June 20, 1970)
“Steve Winwood. Jim Capaldi. Chris Wood. Are back with a new L.P.”
Traffic’s highest-charting US album (#5). Features the single “Empty Pages.” Daily 70s Ad #153: Traffic, ‘John Barleycorn Must Die’ L.P. originally appeared in the June 20, 1970 issue of Billboard magazine.
(Source: Billboard)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Kings Island ‘Happy Place’ (1975)
Kings Island ‘Happy Place.’ (‘Cincinnati’ magazine, May, 1975)
“Everyone come on down to Kings Island. We’ve got a happy place.”
Second row, far right, middle character. The costume Greg wore during The Brady Bunch‘s visit to Kings Island. It was my pleasure pointing this out to you. Daily 70s Ad #152: Kings Island ‘Happy Place’ originally appeared in the May, 1975 issue of Cincinnati magazine.
(Source: Cincinnati)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Honda ST-90 Trail Bike (1974)
“Hold your head up…high!” (Russ Ballard & Argent, 1972)
Time for a little Mood Music. Here’s Argent performing “Hold Your Head Up” in 1972 on European TV. It’s a must-watch. Not only for the excellent song, but for the ridiculous, swirling dancers rotating around the bemused band. It’s so 70s you’ll grow an afro and sprout leather fringe from your arms while watching.
“Hold Your Head Up” was written by Rod Argent and Chris White and hit a chart high of #5 in both the US and UK.
Previously on Mood Music: The O’Jays, ‘I Love Music’ (1976)
Honda ST-90 Trail Bike. (‘Popular Science’ magazine, April, 1974)
“She’ll love you more for it.”
An afternoon’s shopping on a trail bike. Daily 70s Ad #151: Honda ST-90 Trail Bike originally appeared in the April, 1974 issue of Popular Science magazine.
(Source: Popular Science)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Zenith Chromacolor TV (1972)
Zenith Chromacolor TV. (‘LIFE’ magazine, Jun 09, 1972)
“See the brilliant realism of the Chromacolor picture in a TV set big enough for family viewing – yet compact enough to fit almost anywhere.”
Not all 1970s TVs were giant beasts sitting in the living room. Daily 70s Ad #150: Zenith Chromacolor TV originally appeared in the June 09, 1972 issue of LIFE magazine.
(Source: LIFE)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Haggar Seersucker Slacks (1974)
“Wanted: Young man, single and free…” (Edna Wright and The Honey Cone, 1971)
“Gonna put it in the want ads..”
A glance through the chart book tells us that the #1 tune on Billboard’s “Hot 100” for this week, June of 1971, was The Honey Cone with “Want Ads.”
This energetic sing-a-long was written by Greg Perry, Barney Perkins, and General Norman Johnson. Below, you’ll find The Honey Cone performing “Want Ads” on Soul Train in ’71. It puts the “Fun” in “Funky.” (Yes, I just said that.)
Previously on Music for Monday: Crabby Appleton, ‘Go Back’ (1970)