Newark N.J. 1970s: July 2017

1972 Jan., Feb & March (Slippin' into darkness)

War's 'Slippin' into darkness', 11 March 1972.

Todd Rundgren's masterpiece 'Something/Anything' double-album, 11 March 1972.

1972 July, August, September (Good Time Charlie's got the blues)

Raspberries' 1st album, 1st July 1972. On the 13 May 1972 issue, Billboard wrote; the first Raspberryes album had a perfumed-sticker adhered to the cover that exuded a strong raspberry-smell that usually took over record-bars environment. They're a Canadian based group that has a sound which will probably draw parallels to that of the Bee Gees. They are buoyantly engaging and appealing romping through their repertoire. 'Don't want to say goodbye'.

Leon Russell's 'Carney', 11 July 1972. It featured 'Tight rope', Russell's best recording ever...

Elton John's latest album: 'Honky Chateau', 15 July 1972.

'Brandy', 'Long cool woman in a black dress', 'Hold your head up', 15 July 1972.

Curtis Mayfield's 'Freddie's dead', 9 September 1972.

Mac Davis' 'Baby, don't get hooked on me', 16 September 1972.

David Bowie on tour, 23rd September 1972.

Danny O'Feefe's 'Good time Charlie's got the blues', 23rd September 1972.

1972 April, May, June (Tumbling dice)

TUMBLING DICE

Women think I'm tasty, but they're always tryin' to waste me

make me burn the candle right down

but, baby, baby, don't need no jewels in my crown

'Cause all you women is low down gamblers

cheatin' like I don't know how

baby, got no flavor, fever in the funk house now

This low down bitchin' got my poor feet a itchin'

don't you know you know the duece is still wild

baby, I can't stay, you got to roll me and call me the tumblin' dice

Always in a hurry, I never stop to worry

don't you see the time flashin' by

honey, got no money I'm all sixes and sevens and nines

Say now baby, I'm the rank outsider

you can be my partner in crime

baby, I can't stay you got to roll me and call me the tumblin'

roll me and call me the tumblin' dice, now baby

Oh my, my, my, I'm the lone crap shooter

playin' the field ev'ry night

Baby, I can't stay

You got to roll me and call me the tumblin' dice (Call me the tumblin')

Got to roll me (ya yes), got to roll me, got to roll me (Oh yeah)

Got to roll me (Keep on rolling)

Baby sweet as sugar (Got to roll me)

'Tumbling dice', 1st April 1972; the 'Candy man', 15 April 1972.

Janis Joplin, ; Procol Harum's Live in concert, 13 May 1972.

Raspberries, 13 May 1972; Donny Osmond's Puppy love', 27 May 1972.

13 May 1972 - a raspberry perfumed sticker adhered to the cover. They're a Canadian based group that has a sound which will probably draw parallels to that of the Bee Gees. They are buoyantly engaging and appealing romping through their repertoire. 'Don't want to say goodbye'.