Ahhh, the weekend hath almost arriveith. That means it’s time for Friday’s collection of seventies commercials. On display today, we have an animated spot for GE MagiCube FlashCubes, as well as commercials for Dristan Tablets, Cool Whip (with Michael Bell … Continue reading
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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
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
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
**A classic post from the Bionic Disco vault. The following originally appeared July 28, 2014** Avon ‘For Everybody.’ (LIFE magazine, July 17, 1970) “Ordering everything for everybody is easy when the doorbell rings and it’s AVON CALLING.” Hey, those are … Continue reading
Spirit, ‘Nature’s Way’ ad via Cash Box February 20, 1971 Spirit’s “Nature’s Way” originally appeared on the Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus LP in late 1970. The song, written by band leader Randy California, was issued as a single in … Continue reading