Music For Monday: Joe Tex, ‘I Gotcha’ (1972)

A very fine Monday morning to everyone. I’m back from a week’s vacation in London and ready to get down. Here’s Joe Tex with his best-selling hit, “I Gotcha.” “I Gotcha” appeared on the L.P. of the same name in … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: RCA XL-100 TV Set (1972)

(Click ad to enlarge) “It’s 100% Solid State AccuColor.” No tubes in this groove toob! Daily 70s Ad #77: RCA XL-100 TV Set originally appeared in the April 21, 1972 issue of LIFE magazine. (Source: LIFE) Previously on Daily 70s … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: The New Plymouth Fury (1972)

(Click ad to enlarge) “There’s still plenty of comfort inside for six people.” The new Plymouth Fury for 1973. I’m getting enraged just looking at the thing. Daily 70s Ad #75: The New Plymouth Fury originally appeared in the November … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Newport Cigarettes ‘Menthol Pumpkin’ (1972)

(Click ad to enlarge) “Alive with pleasure.” As far as I can tell – this happy couple are staring at the front of this fellow’s trousers while he fiddles in his pocket. I have nothing else to add. Daily 70s … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Yamaha ‘Little Folks’ Motorcycles (1972)

(Click ad to enlarge) “Different strokes for different folks.” I’ll take one of each. Daily 70s Ad #66: Yamaha ‘Little Folks’ Motorcycles originally appeared in the January, 1972 issue of American Motorcyclist magazine. (Source: American Motorcyclist) Previously on Daily 70s … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Broilmaster Grill (1972)

(Click ad to enlarge) “Now you can cook out, roast out, smoke out, broil out, bake out, and chocolate cake out.” For St. Patrick’s Day we proudly present…the Broilmaster. You know, for those traditional Irish cook-outs. All right, you caught … Continue reading