This week, Frank E. Lee took us to America’s Bicentennial year 1976. The first consumer VHS VCRs were sold (in today’s money, it cost between $5,000 and $7,500 compared to $10,500 and $12,000 for a BETAMAX model.) Rocky ruled the box office, Jimmy Carter was elected to serve in the Oval Office and Apple Computer Company was founded in the garage at Steve Jobs's parents' home. Here’s everything Frank played:
Steely Dan - “Kid Charlemagne”
Led Zeppelin - “Rain Song” live from The Song Remains The Same
Blondie - “Rip Her To Shreds”
Warren Zevon - “Poor Poor Pitiful Me”
Bryan Ferry - “Let’s Stick Together”
Queen - “Somebody To Love”
Jeff Beck - “Blue Wind”
Paul McCartney & Wings - “Maybe I’m Amazed” live from Wings Over America
Aerosmith - “Back In The Saddle”
Electric Light Orchestra - “So Fine”
Thin Lizzy - “The Boys Are Back In Town”
Tom Petty & The HEartbreakers - “Rockin’ Around With You”
Stevie Wonder - “Sir Duke”
Ramones - “Blitzkrieg Bop”
Bob Seger - “Turn The Page” live from Live Bullet
Albert King - “I’m Ready”
Boz Scaggs - “Lido Shuffle”
Boston - “Hitch A Ride”
George Harrison - “This Song”
Blue Öyster Cult - “Don’t Fear The Reaper”
Jackson Browne - “Here Comes Those Tears Again”
Eagles - “Hotel California”
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes - “The Fever”
Bob Marley & The Wailers - “Roots Rock Reggae”
Rolling Stones - “Hand Of Fate”
Steve Miller - “Rockin’ Me”
Genesis - “Dance On A Volcano”
Heart - “Crazy On You”
Peter Frampton - “Show Me The Way” live from Frampton Comes Alive
David Bowie - “Stay”
Next week, Annalisa takes us to 1993. The year the Chicago Bulls achieved a Three-peat, Michael Jordan retired from basketball to play minor league baseball for the Chicago White Sox, and Legs the Frog, Squealer the Pig, and Chocolate the Moose were three of the most sought after Beanie Babies when the toy company debuted in February.