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Over the past eight (were) these guys? In months I have submitted to 1968 drummer Ed Cassidy, my fearless editor articles guitarist Randy California that have dealt with my k 'st John locke,

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' of the album lies in the genius style, paving the way for of the group and the producer groups such as Chicago, combined . Blood Sweat & Tears and

I 'IWorparticularly fine "Jhe Electric Flag. The

infatuation with a certain bassist Nhrk Andes and tunes are "Natures Way" instrumental track, "Space female piano player and try vocalist Jay Ferguson de— and "Life has Just Begun". (hi1 " is a very strong personal Views on the value cided to place on vinyl their Predating the Eagles, song, as it weaves in and

-of certain. types of music. om concept of music, a form the group gives us a cut of rock configurations

These articles have inclu- we presently call jazz/rock. ‘ taste of acoustic guitar it finally settles unex— ded ne‘le Created works: When released, the album work blended with solid

and have been verbose, ranbling, illegible and biased. However, this week's column may set new record store. standards in strangeness.

gned to provide weekly

barbed abysmally, and the record languished in the discount bins of many a

The reason

for such a failure was in The job of music critic on part due to the revolutionary this paper is primarily desi~ music of the group, and in part due to the poor packaging "Animal Zoo" may seem-a

harmonies. Fans of the Steve Miller Band will be delighted to hear some synthesizer licks on "Love Has Found A Way" very similar to those found on "Book of Dreams."

pectantly in a jazz waltz. Listening to the album you can see clearly how it has influenced groups as wide ranging as led Zepplen, Genesis, Eagles, Chicago. In reality it trust be placed up on the level of Sgt. Peppers as one of the most influential albums of the

commentary on recent albums with which the record company trifle dated, but the and concerth 'IhiS tine I blessed the album. But before humourous method of pre- will break conVention and you rush out and gobble up sentation more than review an album very few all the available copies, compensates for the people have heardo It iS some comments on the musical inherent tastlessness. thirteen years old contents. Perhaps one of the major and was so far ahead of Although very few albums achievements of the album truly will change the way you its time that only now is made in the late sixties was the synthesis of horns listen to current albums. it truly appreCiated. ‘ stand up today, this record and conventional rock instr— p.s. Just as an afterthought 'Ihe album is "The 'IwelVe does, primarily because of Lmentation. Although the this seems to be my last Dreams of Dr. SardmiCUS", the production of David Briggs.Beatles often incorporated column of the year (Thank God) and the "group that Created Many devices which are common— a horn section, Spirit is and even though it is miserany this masterwork is Spirit. place today were pioneered by the first group that allows March outside, I wish you all You may well ask Who are Briggs, and indeed the success the horns to solo in a jazz a good summer.

late sixties.

I advise anyone to go down to Sam's with $4.99 and invest in "The Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus". It

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, guitar and practices day i _ ’7- and night. Mooney persuades

' iii/[5‘ her to perform in the honky tonks around hate until he

Coal Miners Daughter Schwartz, Producer. MiChael Apted, Director.

/ decides it's time' for Ier to (2;. make a record. She does and

The screenplay for

. Coal Miners Daughter was written by Tom Richman based on the autobiography of country and western songstress, Loretta Lynn. The story follows Lynn (Sissy Spacek) from her backwood Kentucky birth— Place through her marriage to her pushy agent husband, ('Itmmy lee Jones) , and through through country music star— dcm.

promoting it. Ioretta makes it to number 14 nationwide with that record and even gets to perform at the Grand Ole Oprey. She becomes acquainted with Patsy Cline (Beverly D'Angelo) and they begin to tour together. Now that Loretta has made it big Mooney must cope with the fact that he is merely a tax deduction. However, Loretta has been living in the fast ' laneatoo long and it takes

\ its toll on her as well.

As the oldest of eight children, Loretta is the ' / pride and joy of her hard— working, poor, but loving

Loretta Lynn

The first half of the

daddy Ted Webb, ably played song film is interesting watching Conld ‘ break Ev‘iafitgrmieitrtulguhioatfegzlsngnd his little girl, aged 13, your heart ' the'next getting married and 31:; W9 Ring; is the @3th 13:13; fiflé early differences in their story of big, however, it seems we

follow her through every

marriage, which never do concert she ever did.

completely vanish. \They move to Washington. With four children of her own

at ‘the age of 20, we have to agree with Loretta that life is mbving too fast for her (or more appropriately, her husband) . ,

her life.

The movie should get A full marks for the authenticity of time and style recreation. Also noteworthy was the fact that all songs were actually performed by Sissy Spacek and Beverly D'Angelo. Although Coal Miners-z Daughter ' has a general appeal for J almost everyone it is truly a country and western fans delight.

Mooney Lynn, her husband, decides he likes the way' Loretta sings so he buys her a for their anniversary. AlthOughpsh’efsimuch rather a