New Releases 1972.02.28

Phonolog Reports – New Releases

Week of February 28, 1972

Caught my eye:

JIMI HENDRIX – In The West (Reprise 2049) (LP)

BILL BALANCE & THE FEMININE FORUM (Mark 56 578) picture disc (LP)

LINDISFARNE – Fog On The Tyne (Elektra EKS 75021)

JOJO GUNNE (Asylum SD 5053)

ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA – No Answer (U.A. UAS-5573)

The posthumous Hendrix live LP’s just keep on comin’. L.A. radio comedy from DJ Bill Balance. 2^nd U.S. LP from Alan Hull & Co. (Lindisfarne), as licensed from Charisma Records, England. Ex-Spirit guys Jo Jo Gunne make a Southern California ‘classic’ – with singles like “Run Run Run” and “Shake That Fat”. The Move quickly become E.L.O.

Also of interest:

THE GUESS WHO – Rockin’ (RCA LSP-4602)

THE ALLMAN BROTHERS – Eat A Peach (Capricorn 0102) double LP (CD)

FANNY – Fanny Hill (Reprise 2058)

HARRY CHAPIN – Heads & Tales (Elektra EKS 75023)

JACKIE LOMAX – Three (Warner 2591)

The Guess Who soldier on. Southern-fried jam rock from the Allmans. More feminist rock from Fanny. Singer/Songwriter nirvana from Harry Chapin (LP has a die-cut cover, and the single is 6 minutes long). Liverpool’s finest (Jackie Lomax) gives Warner Brothers their 2^nd album.

Notable singles:

JOAN BAEZ – Silent Running b/w Rejoice In The Sun (Decca 32890)

DON BOWMAN – Hello D.J. (2 parts) (Mega 0062)

HARRY CHAPIN – Taxi (Elektra 45770)

JAMES BROWN – King Heroin b/w Theme from King Heroin (Polydor 14116)

Joan Baez has an O.S.T. A-side; C&W comedy from RCA veteran Don Bowman – a funny record! The first single from “Heads & Tales” by Harry Chapin. James Brown continues to give Polydor singles that the radio won’t exactly flog.