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Tag: Scepter

"Sweet Touch of Love"
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“Sweet Touch of Love” = Deodorant Ad

“Sweet Touch of Love,” from the aforementioned acclaimed 1970 album, Toussaint (later named From a Whisper to a Scream), would be the A-side of a 45 that appeared not to have enjoyed any Billboard chart action from what I can see: “Sweet Touch of Love“  Allen Toussaint (1970) “Sweet Touch

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"Just Can't Be That Way"
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Weapons of Peace – Kill With Kindness

Weapons of Peace would spend their entire recording career on Playboy Records, interestingly enough. Robert Pruter at Chicago Soul, writes — Playboy Records was part of Hugh Hefner‘s Playboy empire and aspired to be an all-around label recording rock, country, and rhythm and blues.  Although headquartered in Los Angeles, Playboy

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"Plain Jane"
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“Plain Jane”: Mean People Suck

Recognition due to Lester Bangs for pointing me to one of the more unusual storylines in pop music – B.J. Thomas‘ 1966 single, “Plain Jane“: A dramatic narrative about a serious issue, “Plain Jane” might strike today’s ears as being a bit hokey or kitschy, even though this sort of

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"I've Got to Be Strong"
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“I’ve Got to Be Strong”: Cultivating Inner Discipline

The horns really drive the sound in this great 1966 single “I’ve Got to Be Strong” from Chuck Jackson on the Wand label, an imprint of Scepter: Billboard predicted that “I’ve Got To Be Strong” would reach the Hot 100 chart in its October 22, 1966 edition.  That same week,

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"God, Love & Rock 'n' Roll"
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‘Do It Now’: Ronco’s Licensing Feat of Strength

From what I can tell, this might be Ronco’s first hits compilation – Do It Now – from 1970: When is the last time you’ve seen Jimi Hendrix and The Beatles on the same album?  Not to mention The Buffalo Springfield.  And The Byrds. Interesting to note that the Buffalo

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