1971.08.16

Phonolog Reports – New Releases
Week of August 16, 1971

Caught my eye:

BIG BROTHER & THE HOLDING CO. – How Hard it Is (Columbia C-30738)
BILL BLACK COMBO – Memphis Scene (Mega M31-1008)
LENNY BRUCE – What I Was Arrested For (Douglas Z-30872) (LP)
GENTLE GIANT – Acquiring The Taste (Vertigo VEL-1005)
CHEECH & CHONG (Ode SP-77010)
THE LAST POETS (Douglas Z-30811) re-issue (LP) + (CD)
MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA – My Goal’s Beyond (Douglas Z-30766) re-issue
THE WHO – Who’s Next (Decca DL 79182) (LP) + (CD)
GARY WRIGHT – Footprint (A&M SP-4296)

Big Brother without Janis Joplin. Post-Hi BBC. Some Douglas re-issues – the Lenny Bruce LP used to be called “To Is A Preposition; Come Is A Verb”. Cheech & Chong is dope humor. The biggie here is, of course, The Who.

Also of interest:

ASSAGAI (Vertigo VEL-1004)
DANDO SHAFT (Neon NE-5) (LP)
FUNKADELIC – Maggot Brain (Westbound 2007)
GUESS WHO – So Long, Bannatyne (RCA LSP-4574)
HOWLIN’ WOLF – London Sessions (Chess 60008)
NEW RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE (Columbia C-30888)
NEW ROTARY CONNECTION – Hey Love (Chess 50006)
SHUGGIE OTIS – Freedom Flight (Epic E-30752)
SKID ROW – 34 Hours (Epic E-30913)
RAY STEVENS – Greatest Hits (Barnaby Z-30770) (LP)
SUPERTRAMP – Indelibly Stamped (A&M SP-4311)
Irish hard rock from Skid Row. Ray Stevens’ Monument material. 2^nd Supertramp.

Notable singles:

DAVE EDMUNDS – Blue Monday b/w I’ll Get Along (Mam 45-3611)
CAROLE KING –So Far Away b/w Smackwater Jack (Ode 70 66019)
STEVIE WONDER – If You Really Love Me b/w Think Of Me As Your Soldier (Tamla 54208)

Big R&B A-Side for Little Stevie. A non-hit Carole King. And a Dave Edmunds single that’s not “I Hear You Knockin’” (which came before this).