three dog night

By the end of 1970 Three Dog Night was in the middle of their most prolific and successful period of their career.  The group would land 21 Billboard Top 40 hits between 1969 and 1975 with three of these taking the top slot.  The group was formed by three vocalists in 1967 - Chuck Negron, Cory Wells, and Danny Hutton.  The other members of the band for this album are Mike Allsup on guitar, Joe Schermie on bass, Jimmy Greenspoon on keyboards, and Floyd Sneed on drums.  All of the instrumentalists in the band also provide backing vocals on at least one of the songs from the album.

Naturally is the fifth album from the band and the second released in 1970.  Three singles from the album entered the Billboard top 20, with "Joy to the World" topping the charts.  As with contemporaries like the Beach Boys and Crosby, Stills, and Nash, you get an abundance of vocal harmonies with Three Dog Night.  Given the origins with three vocalists, perhaps this is not surprising.

Three Dog Night takes its name from the Australian Outback, and how the Aborigines would keep warm at night by sleeping with a dingo - dogs native to the continent.  A very cold evening would be known as a three-dog night.  While the group was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2000, they have not yet been inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  Much of their work was composed by others, and this has been used as an excuse for their lack of recognition.

Three Dog Night continues to produce music today, though Danny Hutton is the only original member still with the group.  

Wayne takes us through this album for today's podcast.

One Man Band
The first single released from the album went to number 19 on the Billboard charts.  The lyrics describe a man who wants to be the only one for his lover - her one man band.  There are great close harmonies and work on the Hammond organ in this one.

Joy to the World
The big hit from the album went to number 1 on the Billboard charts and remained there for six weeks.  It was not expected to be a hit, but was instead expected to just be a "filler" song for the album with nonsensical but catchy lyrics.  Singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor Hoyt Axton wrote the song.  Chuck Negron is the lead singer on this hit.

Liar
Russ Ballard of Argent wrote this song, and released it as Argent's first single off their self-titled album.  While that version did not chart, the Three Dog Night rendition went to number 7 on the Billboard charts, benefitting from its release after their number 1 hit with "Joy to the World."  The haunting lyrics describe a relationship in trouble.

I Can Hear You Calling
This song leads off the album and appears as the B-side to "Joy to the World," but was never released as a single itself.  The funky grooves feature heavy use of the Hammond organ and a big drum beat.  The lyrics reflect a person who keeps getting called on the phone by a lover he has left behind.  

ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:

Main theme from the television series “H.R. Pufnstuf”
This odd children's show from Sid and Marty Krofft left the airwaves in October 1970. 

STAFF PICKS:

Fire and Rain by James Taylor
Rob starts off the staff picks with this soft rock hit.  Taylor wrote the song after the suicide of a friend.  It was the second single from Taylor's second album, "Sweet Baby James."   It peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.

It Don't Matter to Me by Bread
Bruce brings us another soft hit.  Bread was a soft rock group formed and fronted by David Gates, along with Jimmy Griffin and Rob Royer.  Gates, a native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, ran in the same circles as Leon Russell in Tulsa bar bands before moving to California.  The song reflects an openness in the singer's relationship, wanting only the best for his love.

Knock Three Times by Dawn 
Lynch features a group which would later be known as Tony Orlando and Dawn.  Orlando was working as an executive at April-Blackwood Music, and released the song without listing his name to protect his position from accusations of a conflict of interest.  The song went to number 1.  The lyrics reflect a secret romance between a man and his neighbor from the floor below.

Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go by Bettye LaVette
Wayne's staff pick is a bit of a James Brown song with a female voice.  Bettye LaVette came out of Detroit but was signed by Atlantic Records rather than their competitors in Detroit, Motown Records.  LaVette is a long time singer of blues, soul, and R&B starting in the early 60's and continuing today.  This song is about letting loose and having a good time living in the moment.

COMEDY TRACK:

Bridget the Midget by Ray Stevens
We wrap up the podcast with the comedy stylings of Ray Stevens singing about Bridget the Midget, the Queen of the Blues.

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In observance of the retail event of the year that is Black Friday, InObscuria took it upon ourselves to have way too much Wild Turkey the day before and thus completely blackout… We’ve invited our friend and co-host of the Decibel Geek Podcast: Mr. Chris Czynszak on to help us put the pieces together in an in-depth discussion of the blackout era of Alice Cooper’s career. If you are not aware of Alice’s obscure, creepy, and quirky output from the early 80s; you are in for a treat! Grab some cheese and wine and join us for a little cracktastic Cooper!

What is this InObscuria? Every week Robert and Kevin exhume obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal in one of 3 categories: the Lost, the Forgotten, or the Should Have Beens. This week’s episode features the Lost era of a very mainstream artist. There aren’t many artists like this that have a period of their career where they are still releasing content but have gone “dark” to most of the record-buying public. Hope we turn you on to something new from a guy you thought you already knew!

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2. Alice Cooper – “Headlines” from Flush The Fashion (1980) 
3. Alice Cooper – “Vicious Rumors” from Special Forces (1981)
4. Alice Cooper – “Don’t Talk Old To Me” from Special Forces (1981)
5. Alice Cooper – “No Baloney Homosapiens (For Steve & E.T.)” from Zipper Catches Skin (1982)
6. Alice Cooper – “Make That Money (Scrooge’s Song)” from Zipper Catches Skin (1982)
7. Alice Cooper – “Fresh Blood” from DaDa (1983)
8. Alice Cooper – “Pass The Gun Around” from DaDa (1983)

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Texas born Janis Joplin died on October 4, 1970, and Pearl was posthumously released in January.  Producer Paul A. Rothchild created a more polished sound on this album than her previous solo work or her work with other bands.  The Full Tilt Boogie Band, Joplin's touring band at the time, also participated in this studio album.  It would be her best selling album, peaking at number 1 on the Billboard 200, and being certified quadruple platinum.

After leaving Big Brother and the Holding Company at the end of 1968, Joplin moved away from the psychedelic sound towards a more R&B orientation with the Kozmic Blues Band, her backing band at the time.  Although her first album went gold within two weeks of its release, reviews were mixed as critics had trouble with the new soul and blues orientation.  Pearl would continue the blues trend and would receive much more positive reviews, certainly influenced by its posthumous release.

Joplin's struggles with drug abuse were well known, and she died of a heroin overdose towards the end of the recording sessions.

Move Over
Joplin composed the opening track to the album.  It is her take on how men can end a relationship but refuse to move on, but instead drag the woman around long afterwards.

Cry Baby
This is a song written by Bert Berms and Jerry Ragovoy was originally recorded in 1963 by Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters in 1963.  Mimms' rendition went to number 4 on the charts, while Joplin's went to number 42.

Me and Bobby McGee
When most think of Janis Joplin, they think of this single, her most successful.  Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster penned the song, and it was originally performed by Roger Miller in 1969.  Miller's version hit number 12 on the country charts, but Joplin's would go to number 1 on the Hot 100.  

Mercedes Benz
The second song penned by Joplin, this track was recorded a cappella in one take on October 1, 1970, three days before Joplin's death.  It is a tongue in cheek critique of consumerism.

ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:

I Think I Love You by The Partridge Family
"The Partridge Family" began its 5-year run as a sitcom in the fall of 1970, and this song was on the top of the charts in January 1971.

STAFF PICKS:

Love the One You're With by Stephen Stills
If Rob's staff pick sounds more like Crosby Stills and Nash than a Stills solo effort, that may be because David Crosby and Graham Nash are singing on this track, along with a host of other well known musicians of the time.  Both Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix played on the album.

Stoney End  by Barbara Streisand
Bruce risks the ire of the group by making Streisand his staff pick this week.  The title track to Streisand's 12th studio album was the one that found her successfully making the jump from Broadway music to the pop/rock genre.  The song itself is a story of bad choices with a boy leading down a bad road to a stony end.

Superstar by Murray Head & Choir
Wayne's staff pick is the theme of the musical "Jesus Christ Superstar," and represents a questioning ghost of Judas asking Jesus if he intended for things to happen the way they did.  In addition to the hippie culture of the time, there was also an ascendant Jesus movement happening in culture which this musical successfully tapped.

One Man Band by Three Dog Night
Brian wraps up the staff picks with a harmonic hit from Three Dog Night's album "Naturally."  The song peaked at number 19 in the U.S.  

INSTRUMENTAL TRACK:

Way Back Home by the Jazz Crusaders
This instrumental was on the charts just before the Jazz Crusaders shortened their name to the Crusaders in 1971. 

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A case could be made that Led Zeppelin IV is the biggest heavy metal album of all time.  However, "IV" isn't really the name of the album.  The actual title was four symbols, one selected by each band member.  The record company hated the idea for obvious reasons, but what they thought was "professional suicide" turned out to be the best selling album for the band and one of the top rated Rock albums of all time.

The rollout of Led Zeppelin IV without a pronounceable title and without written information on the album sleeve was a reaction to their experience with the previous album.  Led Zeppelin III had been highly anticipated and a commercial success, but received several negative reviews from critics.  This response affected the band, particularly Jimmy Page.  Led Zeppelin stopped touring and returned to Headley Grange in Hampshire, England for recording the new material.  The relaxed environment of the country house was good for removing distractions and encouraging spontaneity.

The result was both a commercial and critical success, and a defining album for heavy metal throughout the 70's.  Every track on this album would be played on AOR and hard rock radio stations.

Folks, this is an album you need to hear in its entirety.

Rock and Roll
The second track on the album is now a rock and roll standard.  It came out of a jam session the band had while producing the album.  John Bonham started with a drum introduction from "Keep A-Knockin'" by Little Richard.  Jimmy Page adds a guitar riff inspired by Chuck Berry.  Ian Stewart, pianist for the Rolling Stones, joins on the song.  It is one of the few songs for which all four band members got writing credits.

Four Sticks
A song for which the name doesn't match the lyrics, "Four Sticks" is so named because John Bonham used two sets of drumsticks - two sticks in each hand - while recording the song.  He recorded only two takes, and Jimmy Page said that "it was physically impossible for him to do another."

Black Dog
Another song for which the name doesn't appear in the lyrics, "Black Dog" received its name from a black Labrador retriever found wandering around Headley Grange mansion while they were recording.  The alternate a cappella vocals and start and stop instrumentation was inspired by Fleetwood Mac's "Oh Well."

Stairway to Heaven
This instantly recognizable epic is Led Zeppelin's signature song.  The band was setting out to create an epic when they wrote it, as they wanted a song to replace "Dazed and Confused" as the centerpiece of their concerts.  Amazingly, it did not chart because it was never released as a single.  

ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:

Main theme from the motion picture Diamonds Are Forever
Bond...James Bond!  This Bond film was the last one with Sean Connery as James Bond before being replaced by Roger Moore.

STAFF PICKS:

Hallelujah by Sweathog
Wayne leads off the staff picks a Christian rock crossover, similar to "Jesus Christ, Superstar" and "Godspell."  Sweathog was a band out of San Francisco which became a top opening act for groups like Black Sabbath, Emerson Lake & Palmer, and Grand Funk Railroad.   

Day After Day by Badfinger
Brian's staff pick sounds like the Beatles, perhaps because George Harrison produced this album, and participates on guitar and backing vocals.  It tells the story of a boy daydreaming about a girl "looking out from my lonely room, day after day."

Never Been to Spain by Three Dog Night
Rob's staff pick from Three Dog Night features Cory Wells on lead vocal duties.  Three Dog Night had three singers who would trade off on providing lead vocals.  This song was penned by folks singer-songwriter Hoyt Axton, and discusses places the singer has never been, but compares spots that might be good proxies for these locations.

Peace Train by Cat Stevens
Bruce finishes the staff picks with Cat Stevens' first top 10 hit in the U.S.  After converting to Islam and changing his name from Cat Stevens to Yusuf Islam, he performed the song as a call for a peaceful solution to the Iraq War, as well as playing it at the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize concert when Muhammad Yunus received the award for his work in micro-lending to the poor.

INSTRUMENTAL TRACK:

Scorpio by Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band
A funky instrumental from the film "Scorpio" takes us out of this podcast.  The song was on the charts this month, though the movie would not appear until 1973.

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In this episode Keith and Dena ReLive the songs for the week ending June 20th, 1970, including a meaculpa from Keith regarding Aretha Franklin from last weeks episode.  Also, find out if Dena's FIFA World Cup 1970 pick was a successful one!

In this episode Keith joins Dena on location in the White Mountains of New Hampshire to discuss the songs from the week ending June 6th, 1970.  Will they match each others picks for only the second time ever or will they just miss out from being on the same page?  Download and listen to find out!

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"A lot of these songs that have been deemed protest songs, they're fucking great songs anyway. You're just waiting for an excuse to go out and sort of sing them. So 'Ohio' would be one of those. They're really made to help you express it cause you don't know what to say," Wayne Coyne says of what makes a good protest song on this week's People Have The Power. 

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Who is the finest rock band to come out of Winnipeg, Canada?  That's right, The Guess Who.  In January 1970 they released their sixth studio album, American Woman, and were riding the wave of one of their most commercially successful albums in March.  This album took a harder rock direction from their formerly psychedelic and pop sound, and would produce their only number 1 hit in the US, making them the first Canadian band to top the American Hot 100 chart.

The Guess Who got their name in 1965 when their record label, Quality Records, released a single under the name “Guess Who?”  They were attempting to build a buzz that the song might be a famous band recording incognito, but the name stuck.  At the time of recording American Woman, the group consisted of Burton Cummings on lead vocals, keyboards, and harmonica, Randy Bachman on lead guitar, Jim Kale on bass, and Garry Peterson on drums.  All band members contributed backing vocals to the strong harmonies of the group.  This album would be Randy Bachman's last with the group (until rejoining in 1983), as he would go on to form Bachman-Turner Overdrive.

Friend of the show Bill Cook stands in for the vacationing Brian Dickhute as we look back on one of Canada's greatest rock bands.

No Time
This first single off the album is a reverse “Dear John” letter.  The song was originally on their album “Canned Wheat,” but made a reappearance on this album with a faster tempo.  “Seasons change and so do I, you need not wonder why.  There's no time left for you.”

American Woman
This title song may be their best known of The Guess Who songs.  Randy Bachman started this riff while tuning his guitar during a concert after breaking a string, and turned it into a chart-topping hit.  The lyrics reflect the differences between girls in the States and girls in Canada.  American women were considered “dangerous” by the band.  

8:15
This deeper cut is talking about meeting at a place at 8:15.  We enjoyed the jangley guitar and the drum break in this one.

No Sugar Tonight
This track was the B-side from the American Woman single.  Randy Bachman had written a song called “No Sugar Tonight,” and Burton Cummings thought it was too short.  They added a Cummings song that was “New Mother Nature” to lengthen it.  “No Sugar Tonight” was inspired when Bachman saw a tough biker berated by his wife, and she shouted out the final line “And one more thing...you ain't gettin' no sugar tonight!”

ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:

The Intro to ABC's “Wide World of Sports”
The event that came to be known as “the agony of defeat” occurred this month when Vinko Bogataj crashed during a ski jump attempt.

STAFF PICKS:

Celebrate by Three Dog Night
Bruce's staff pick peaked at number 15, and is off Three Dog Night's second studio album called "Suitable for Framing."  There are three vocalists for Three Dog Night, and they're all taking lead on this song.  Danny Hutton is on lead in verse 1, Chuck Negron is on lead in verse 2, and Cory Wells is on verse 3.  The song also features the Chicago horn section.

Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) by Edison Lighthouse
Wayne features a group with Tony Burrows on lead.  Burrows would have three hits fronting three different bands - Edison Lighthouse, White Plains, and Brotherhood of Man.

Let  It Be by The Beatles
Friend of the show Bill Cook brings us this timeless epic song from the final days of The Beatles.  McCartney wrote this song during a time when the rest of his band members were moving on with their lives, and Paul wasn't sure where his life was going.  In a dream his mother - named Mary - comes to him and says, "let it be."

(editors note:  it looks like Bruce was wrong about Ringo Starr living in Atlanta.  He has homes in London, Los Angeles, and Monte Carlo, so don't look for him in Buckhead!)

Always Something There to Remind Me by R.B. Greaves
Rob's staff pick was authored by Burt Bacharach and Hal David.  R.B. Greaves recorded this version at Muscle Shoals, and took it to number 27.  Most people are probably more familiar with the Naked Eyes version from 1983, which took the song to number 20.

LAUGH TRACK:

Do the Funky Chicken by Rufus Thomas
Nothing finishes off a great podcast quite like doing the funky chicken!

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In this episode Shannon and Kevin discuss gratitude.   Gratitude is the little brother to love and expressing gratitude can change your attitude.  Join Kevin and Shannon as they share moments that occurred throughout the year that they are truly grateful for.

August 1969 — Humble Pie — “As Safe as Yesterday is”

Wayne presents this incredible album featuring both Steve Marriott and Peter Frampton on vocals and guitar. It is easy to see how Humble Pie was such a powerful - but underrated - rock band at the end of the 60's. Their debut album “As Safe as Yesterday is” was a UK release, and remains surprisingly hard to pin down in genres with its mix of pop, rock, and blues - it was even one of the first albums to be described as “heavy metal.” Let's take a look at this groundbreaking album and see for ourselves how we would describe it.

“Stick Shift”
Peter Frampton wrote this psychedelic-leaning song, which was the second track on the album. Frampton was 18 years old at the time, and this was his second band.

“Bang ”
This rocking piece leads off side two of the album. Steve Marriott wrote this blues laden, almost southern rock track. By the way, the origins of the phrase "humble pie" are from a peasant's dish of deer innards, though now it is more similar to the phrase "eating crow."

“As Safe as Yesterday Is”
This lengthy title track is one of Wayne's favorite. Frampton's vocals are prominent on this song. Frampton would leave the group in 1971. The drum work is reminiscent of The Who, with moments that sound like Robert Plant and Jethro Tull.

“Natural Born Bugie (Woman)”
This one is very similar to southern Rock, which is interesting given the UK origins of the band. "Looking like the cover of a 20-dollar magazine." Steve Marriott tried to revive Humble Pie in 1991, and had gotten together with Frampton about it when he tragically died from a cigarette fire in bed.

ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:

“The Pusher” by Steppenwolf
The motorcycle cult classic "Easy Rider" was released in 1969, and produced or inspired a number of songs popular at the time, including this very dark blues riff.

STAFF PICKS:

“Marrakesh Express” by Crosby, Stills & Nash
Brian's staff pick was inspired by Graham Nash's trip to Morocco. Nash rode the train from Casablanca to Marrakesh, moving from first class on down to the lower class cars, encountering different types of people and situations along the way.

“One” by Three Dog Night
Rob's staff pick starts with a beat that was inspired by the busy signal on a phone line. This song made it to number 5, and was Three Dog Night's first gold record.

“Polk Salad Annie” by Tony Joe White
Bruce's staff pick takes us to backwoods Louisiana for some swamp rock, and a "poke sallet" - a dish of cooked greens made from a common weed in the southern U.S. Elvis Presley would make this popular as a staple on his tours.

“Questions 67 & 68” by Chicago
Wayne's staff pick hearkens back to the first album from The Chicago Transit Authority - known as Chicago after the governmental organization sued them.

LAUGH TRACK:

“A Boy Named Sue” by Johnny Cash
We finish off this podcast with Johnny Cash's humorous song about a boy who had to grow up with a decidedly feminine name.

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“Led Zeppelin III” by Led Zeppelin

Brian presents this CLASSIC album, “Three” — by Led Zeppelin. Giants of the rock genre and precursors to the heavy metal sound, Led Zeppelin would set the standard for decades as one of the big four (along with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Who) super groups of Rock and Roll. Powered by Jimmy Page on guitar, John Paul Jones on bass, Robert Plant on vocals, and John Bonham on percussion, Led Zeppelin was a household name in the rock world by 1970 when they released their third album, simply known as Led Zeppelin III. This album is a great one, but often underrated due to the fame of Led Zeppelin's second and fourth albums. Today we travel back to October 1970 to check out Led Zeppelin III and a number of other tunes at the turn of the decade.

“That's The Way”
This track has a heavy folk and acoustic influence. The album was recorded using a mobile studio, and takes a much mellower tone as a whole than many of the other Led Zeppelin albums. The song was originally called "The Boy Next Door."

“Tangerine”
This song was written in 1968 while Jimmy Page was still with The Yardbirds. Less acoustic than "That's The Way," but still a mellow, almost Pink Floyd feel.

“Gallow's Pole”
This is an updated arrangement of a folk song called "The Maid Freed from the Gallows." John Paul Jones plays mandolin, and Jimmy Page plays banjo on this song, while Plant's vocals soar.

“Hey, Hey, What can I do”
Originally cut as a B-side to "The Immigrant Song," this song was re-released on their Coda album. "I said I got a little woman and she won't be true!" "Gonna leave her with the guitars playing."

ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:

Theme from “Sesame Street”
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) began broadcasting in 1970, ad Sesame Street was one of the first and key shows.

STAFF PICKS:

“Empty Pages” by Traffic
Rob's pick has a funky jazz feel. Steve Winwood's distinctive vocals front this psychedelic group. From the fourth Traffic album “John Barleycorn Must Die.”

“All Right Now” by Free
Paul Rodgers fronted this short-lived group, which is why it sounds so similar to Bad Company. “Now don't you wait, or hesitate, let's move before they raise the parking rate!”

“Green-eyed Lady” by Sugarloaf
Wayne points out the iconic bass line. A “two hit wonder,” this American band had two big hits, “Don't Call Us, We'll Call You,” and this song.

“Out in the Country” by Three Dog Night
Brian highlights this song written by Paul Williams. There was a huge environmental movement in 1970, and this song taps into that energy.

LAUGH TRACK:

“A Girl Named Johnny Cash” by Jane Morgan
A parody of...a parody... kind of like Inception, maybe? We finish up with Morgan's spoof of Johnny Cash's spoof entitled “A Boy Named Sue.”

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