Love this, Amy... do you remember the Runaways? 1975 onwards ...Joan Jett? I met Victory Tischler Blue who was a talented film-maker too. So many amazing female artists who created bands. In England, the Sadista Sisters were formed around the same time and had a great following. I am not sure, but I do believe that one of the musicians was a cousin to the Queen.
Thank you, Dwina. Yes, I do remember The Runaways. I had the privilege to interview Joan Jett earlier this year. She was funny and insightful and even though we're all getting up in years, she wants to keep rocking! I will look into the Sadista Sisters, because of course!
Tremendous spotlight, Amy! How great they're coming out with the box set! I was very on top of Fanny since their day One! To remind, Dad brought home all the new Warners (which included affiliate, Reprise, of course) promo albums, as well as Warners' weekly in-house promo-only PR device, "Circular," which the label made available to record industry pro and radio personnel.
Writing regularly in "Circular" was one Barry Hansen, who became Dr. Demento (I've written about Hansen's early-'70s time with Warners' PR dept.), and he was writing about them a lot, as you can imagine! In December 1970, when the band's S/T debut was released, I was 3 months from my 16th birthday. Needless to say, I listened, a lot, to those Reprise albums, yes, taken by the uniqueness of the band, but also digging their sound! It helped that the rock mags I was reading was also covering them fairly avidly, and Hansen's "Circular" contributions was loaded with info, interviews, and updates!
By the time their Todd-produced album was released, I couldn't wait to see what he'd done with their sound! Another great collab for him, and I think the ladies appreciated what he did for them. Here's a page I just found that has a bunch of reproductions of "Circular" copies, with the ability to click on the pages shown to see them enlarged! Enjoy! https://www.alicecooperechive.com/warner-brothers-circular/
Thanks so much, Brad. As always and forever, your recollections are proof pudding that music like this resonated in its time and beyond! And thank you for the "Circular" link.
Love this, Amy... do you remember the Runaways? 1975 onwards ...Joan Jett? I met Victory Tischler Blue who was a talented film-maker too. So many amazing female artists who created bands. In England, the Sadista Sisters were formed around the same time and had a great following. I am not sure, but I do believe that one of the musicians was a cousin to the Queen.
Thank you, Dwina. Yes, I do remember The Runaways. I had the privilege to interview Joan Jett earlier this year. She was funny and insightful and even though we're all getting up in years, she wants to keep rocking! I will look into the Sadista Sisters, because of course!
Tremendous spotlight, Amy! How great they're coming out with the box set! I was very on top of Fanny since their day One! To remind, Dad brought home all the new Warners (which included affiliate, Reprise, of course) promo albums, as well as Warners' weekly in-house promo-only PR device, "Circular," which the label made available to record industry pro and radio personnel.
Writing regularly in "Circular" was one Barry Hansen, who became Dr. Demento (I've written about Hansen's early-'70s time with Warners' PR dept.), and he was writing about them a lot, as you can imagine! In December 1970, when the band's S/T debut was released, I was 3 months from my 16th birthday. Needless to say, I listened, a lot, to those Reprise albums, yes, taken by the uniqueness of the band, but also digging their sound! It helped that the rock mags I was reading was also covering them fairly avidly, and Hansen's "Circular" contributions was loaded with info, interviews, and updates!
By the time their Todd-produced album was released, I couldn't wait to see what he'd done with their sound! Another great collab for him, and I think the ladies appreciated what he did for them. Here's a page I just found that has a bunch of reproductions of "Circular" copies, with the ability to click on the pages shown to see them enlarged! Enjoy! https://www.alicecooperechive.com/warner-brothers-circular/
Thanks so much, Brad. As always and forever, your recollections are proof pudding that music like this resonated in its time and beyond! And thank you for the "Circular" link.
Awesome post thanks! Fanny girls rock!