Mood Music: Raspberries, ‘Go All The Way’ (1972)

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'Please...go all the waaay!' (Raspberries, 1972)

‘Please…go all the waaay!’ (Raspberries, 1972)

“Go All The Way” first appeared on Raspberries self-titled debut L.P. in May of 1972. The power pop tune, written and sung by Eric Carmen, was the band’s biggest US hit and reached a high of #5 on the Billboard “Hot 100.”

Here’s the group performing on The Mike Douglas Show in 1972. The sound seems to have been re-synched to the record as the original doesn’t have as good of a mix. Eat it up.

*An interesting note: Mike Douglas’ other guests that day included Billie Jean King and Joe Namath.

Raspberries Perform ‘Go All The Way’ On ‘The Mike Douglas Show,’ 1972

Previously on Mood Music: Ike & Tina Turner, ‘Bold Soul Sister’ (Live, 1970)

Daily 70s Spot: Tide XK Detergent (Early 70s)

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Sliding into dirt. The best part of any childhood. (Tide commercial, 1970s)

Sliding into dirt. The best part of any childhood. (Tide commercial, 1970s)

“You got a lot more dirt with children. You get a lot more clean with ‘New Generation’ Tide.”

Daily 70s Spot time. Here’s a kid-focused, Tide XK detergent commercial. Spot aired in the early 1970s. My best guess would be 1970-73.

Daily 70s Spot #244: Tide XK Detergent Commercial, Early 1970s

Previously on Daily 70s Spot: JCPenney ‘Flexxtra Pantihose’ (1972)

70s Shots: World Trade Center & NYC Surroundings (1973)

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'Overlooking the Hudson River in Lower Manhattan, the Towers of the World Trade Center Soar Skyward to a Height of 1,350 Feet 05/1973 - Wil Blanche.'

‘Overlooking the Hudson River in Lower Manhattan, the Towers of the World Trade Center Soar Skyward to a Height of 1,350 Feet 05/1973 – Wil Blanche.’

This is a good day to remember the original World Trade Center, its surrounding environs and the people who lived and worked in the area. In this wonderful collection of photographs, taken by Wil Blanche on behalf of The Environmental Protection Agency, we see the World Trade towers shortly after their official opening in the spring of 1973.

'Outflow of Drainage from the World Trade Center, New York's Latest Giant, Under Construction between Vesey and Liberty Streets in Lower Manhattan. There Is No Provision for Waste Treatment as Is the Case with All Westside Buildings, Sewage Will Go Directly Into the Already Badly Polluted Hudson River - Wil Blanche.'

‘Outflow of Drainage from the World Trade Center, New York’s Latest Giant, Under Construction between Vesey and Liberty Streets in Lower Manhattan. There Is No Provision for Waste Treatment as Is the Case with All Westside Buildings, Sewage Will Go Directly Into the Already Badly Polluted Hudson River – Wil Blanche.’

'Towers of the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan Seen From West Street 05/1973 - Wil Blanche.'

‘Towers of the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan Seen From West Street 05/1973 – Wil Blanche.’

"In Battery Park, Lower Manhattan 05/1973 - Wil Blanche.'

“In Battery Park, Lower Manhattan 05/1973 – Wil Blanche.’

To see more from this collection hop to the original article at The Atlantic.

Previously on 70s Shots: Bruce Lee Hong Kong Exhibit

Daily 70s Spot: JCPenney ‘Flexxtra Pantihose’ (1972)

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Stretching the limits of imagination (JCPenney, 1972)

Stretching the limits of imagination (JCPenney, 1972)

“They’re the best thing on two legs.”

Time to hitch up our stockings and get to the Daily 70s Spot. On display today we have another JCPenney commercial. This one is for “Flexxtra Pantihose.” Spot aired in November of 1972.

Daily 70s Spot #243: JCPenney ‘Flexxtra Pantihose’ Commercial, 1972

Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Penn Tennis Balls (1978)

Daily 70s Spot: Penn Tennis Balls (1978)

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A joke about balls would just be too easy here (Penn commercial, 1978)

A joke about balls would just be too easy here (Penn commercial, 1978)

“When you’re serious about tennis – Penn is the ball you’ll play.”

Time to backhand our Daily 70s Spot over the net. Here’s a Penn tennis balls commercial featuring mixed doubles. Spot aired in July of 1978.

Daily 70s Spot #242: Penn Tennis Balls Commercial, 1978

Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Noxzema Shave Cream (1979)

Music For Monday: The Rolling Stones, ‘Tumbling Dice’ (Live ’72)

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'You got to roll me...' (Mick Jagger sings 'Tumbling Dice,' 1972)

‘You got to roll me…’ (Mick Jagger sings ‘Tumbling Dice,’ 1972)

The Rolling Stones’ “Tumbling Dice” was the lead-off single for the L.P., Exile on Main St., hitting radio and record shops in April of 1972. The bluesy tune is somehow both lazy and rollicking at the same time and hit the top ten in the US (#7) and the UK (#5).

The Rolling Stones performance below finds the band rehearsing on May 21, 1972 at the Rialto Theatre in Montreux, Switzerland (according to YouTube poster, WoogieTheCat). An interesting note: although Mick Taylor can be seen firing off tasty lead guitar licks, he actually played bass on the recorded version. Roll it!

The Rolling Stones, ‘Tumbling Dice’ Live Rehearsal, 1972

Previously on Music for Monday: Music For Labor Day: Ian Dury, ‘Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll’ (1978)