In 1974 Brann was contacted by a promoter about reforming Iron Butterfly, so he reunited with Ron Bushy to form a new version of the group, signing with MCA Records and joined by Bushy’s friend, bassist Philip Taylor Kramer , and keyboardist Howard Reitzes, a friend of Brann’s who worked…
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Tommy was shown at the 1975 Cannes Film Festival , but not in the main competition.
their 1975 album, Fandango!
During July and August, except for a break to appear at the Reading Festival , the band were working on their next album, Bomber . Released on 27 October, it reached number 12 on the UK Albums Chart. On 1 December, it was followed by the ” Bomber ” single,…
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In 1975, Daltrey and Townshend disagreed about the band’s future and criticised each other via interviews in the music paper New Musical Express .
By mid-1975, Casablanca was almost bankrupt, and Kiss was in danger of losing its record contract. Both parties desperately needed a commercial breakthrough if they were to survive. That breakthrough came in an unlikely form: a “double live” album.
Riot was formed in 1975 in New York City, when Kon-Tiki guitarist Mark Reale and drummer Peter Bitelli recruited bassist Phil Feit and vocalist Guy Speranza . The line up recorded a four-track demo, which they hoped would be included in a proposed compilation of new rock bands. While waiting…
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In 1974 Grand Funk engaged Jimmy Ienner as producer and reverted to using their full name: Grand Funk Railroad. The cover of All the Girls in the World Beware!!! (December 1974) depicted the band members’ heads superimposed on the bodies of bodybuilders Arnold Schwarzenegger and Franco Columbu . This album…
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The band found work immediately, and started playing six nights a week. They secured a residency at the Mad Hatter in East Quogue, New York , for the summer of 1973 and played 78 shows there, and another 27 shows elsewhere, for a total of 105 shows from Memorial Day…
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In December 1974, Blue Cheer played a Christmas festival at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on December 22 alongside Van Halen , Judee Sill , The Coasters and Art Laboe ‘s Band, followed by a three-night run of appearances at The Whisky a Go Go from December 23 to…
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