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Saturday, September 05, 2015
Friday, September 04, 2015
"Doc" Earl Klugh (1980)
During the 1980s, this was the most popular music bed for everything for car commercials to the local public access TV community calendar.
And a lot of people liked this song. In spite of Mrs. Flooby's Knitting Class in the basement of St. Helpus Church at 7:30pm. Refreshments provided. Bring your own knitting needles and yarn.
Here's Earl Klugh's "Doc".
And a lot of people liked this song. In spite of Mrs. Flooby's Knitting Class in the basement of St. Helpus Church at 7:30pm. Refreshments provided. Bring your own knitting needles and yarn.
Here's Earl Klugh's "Doc".
Thursday, September 03, 2015
Before They Were Stars: Carly Simon
You know Carly Simon as a legendary singer/songwriter of the '70s. But not many people outside of her most devoted fans know her recording career began several years before her signing with Elektra and her massive pop hits like "You're So Vain", "Anticipation" and "That's The Way I Always Heard It Should Be". A streak what would continue well into the 1980s
The Simon Sisters were Carly Simon and her lesser known sister Lucy. They were regulars in the New England folk circuit in the early 1960s and caught the attention of Kapp Records, then one of the larger independent labels in the US.
Meet The Simon Sisters (later retitled Winkin' Blinkin' and Nod after the first single from the LP which became a minor hit.) (Kapp, 1964)
Listen Here.
This LP was followed up later that year with Cuddlebug.
Listen Here
This would be the last Simon Sisters LP until 1969. But the folk scene of that time was beginning to change with more challenging, socially conscious lyrics and Kapp Records had been sold to MCA. They returned in 1969 with an LP for Columbia; The Simon Sisters Sing The Lobster Quadrille and Other Songs for Children.
But the sisters brand of traditional and kid friendly folk was being overshadowed by harder edge acts. Their 1969 Columbia LP was reissued in 1973 as Carly & Lucy Simon Sing Songs for Children shortly after Carly Simon had her breakthrough hit "You're So Vain". (it was retitled to avoid confusion with Simon's pop albums.)
These LPs would remain without a reissue for over three decades until 2006 when the Kapp LPs were reissued for the first time on a single CD. Followed in 2008 by the reissue of Carly & Lucy Simon Sing Songs for Children.
The Simon Sisters were Carly Simon and her lesser known sister Lucy. They were regulars in the New England folk circuit in the early 1960s and caught the attention of Kapp Records, then one of the larger independent labels in the US.
Meet The Simon Sisters (later retitled Winkin' Blinkin' and Nod after the first single from the LP which became a minor hit.) (Kapp, 1964)
This would be the last Simon Sisters LP until 1969. But the folk scene of that time was beginning to change with more challenging, socially conscious lyrics and Kapp Records had been sold to MCA. They returned in 1969 with an LP for Columbia; The Simon Sisters Sing The Lobster Quadrille and Other Songs for Children.
But the sisters brand of traditional and kid friendly folk was being overshadowed by harder edge acts. Their 1969 Columbia LP was reissued in 1973 as Carly & Lucy Simon Sing Songs for Children shortly after Carly Simon had her breakthrough hit "You're So Vain". (it was retitled to avoid confusion with Simon's pop albums.)
These LPs would remain without a reissue for over three decades until 2006 when the Kapp LPs were reissued for the first time on a single CD. Followed in 2008 by the reissue of Carly & Lucy Simon Sing Songs for Children.
Wednesday, September 02, 2015
Canfield's Diet Peanut Fudge Soda, 1989
Special thanks goes out to reader/contributor Peter Laurence of
Camarillo, CA for this shocking find - PEANUT fudge flavoured soda?
"Here are some pictures...First, there's the can. The rest is for Geeks of different types. You've got the ingredients, the NutraSweet label (The patent on aspartame expired, but it still exists.) and the bar code. I tried the code on my QR reader, and it comes up unknown.
"Here are some pictures...First, there's the can. The rest is for Geeks of different types. You've got the ingredients, the NutraSweet label (The patent on aspartame expired, but it still exists.) and the bar code. I tried the code on my QR reader, and it comes up unknown.
The can is unopened, but the contents have evaporated over time. It is about 1/3 full."
All photos courtesy of Peter Laurence.
Also see: Chocolate Flavoured Soda
Saturday, August 01, 2015
Side One: Rock 80 (K-Tel 1980)
This is unquestionably my FAVOURITE K-tel album.....Every song a classic. Enjoy!
Side 1 of 'Rock 80'
Side 1 of 'Rock 80'
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