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Splatt Gallery's History of Michigan Music Posters
Volume Twelve - 1976 - Page Five
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A full-page Motown Records ad in the April 17, 1976 issue of Billboard magazine for the eighth studio album by Rare Earth.
An ad by poster artists Crow Quill for the Masquerade store in Ann Arbor, Michigan for their Midnight Easter Sale on April 17, 1976.
An ad for the Showcase Theater, formerly the Eastown, in Detroit, Michigan with an appearance by Tom Waits on April 18, 1976.
An ad for Tom Waits, “The Country’s Youngest Surviving Beatnik”, at the Showcase Theater, formerly the Eastown, in Detroit, Michigan on April 18, 1976.
An ad with Parliament Funkadelic, Bootsy’s Rubber Band, and the Soul Train Gang at the Allen Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio on Easter Sunday, April 18, 1976.
An Atco Records ad for the seventh studio album by the English band Genesis, tied in to their appearance at the Ford Auditorium in Detroit, Michigan on April 20, 1976. It was their first album and first tour without lead singer Peter Gabriel, that role taken by drummer Phil Collins, with drummer Bill Bruford, formerly with Yes and King Crimson, recruited for live shows.
Here is a recording of the complete concert:
Genesis – Live in Detroit (4/20/76)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R67xBfOA_Y8
An ad for The Roadhouse, outside of Ann Arbor, Michigan with The Honeyboy, April 21, 1976. A Wednesday show followed by two more shows on the weekend, with Lyman Woodard on the same Wednesday, Friday and Saturday schedule the following week.
A full-page Atlantic Records ad for the second live album by the J. Geils Band, released on April 22, 1976. A double-album, with tracks recorded both in Boston and in Detroit, at Cobo Arena in November 1975.
J. Geils Band – Detroit Breakdown (live) (11/29/75)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY83OdwY2l8
The schedule of events at Chances Are in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with Asleep At The Wheel on April 22, 1976, followed by Molkie Cole, Chucky & the Dipsticks, Sonic’s Rendezvous Band, Masquerade, Windjammer, All Directions, Cloudburst and the return of Cheap Trick.
A Harmony House ad for the latest releases from Motown records, published in the April 22, 1976 issue of the SUN newspaper in Detroit, Michigan.
An ad with Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band opening for Golden Earring in Charleston, West Virginia on April 23, 1976.
After a year and a half and about 100 shows, all of them except for one in New York City, the Ramones released their self-titled debut album on April 23, 1976. Danny Fields, who had signed the MC5 and the Stooges to their first record contracts, had become the Ramones’ co-manager.
Following the release of the album, Fields put them on a 60-show tour that included two shows in London, England, July 4-5, 1976 (causing them to be out of the country on America’s Bi-Centennial celebration). They would make their Michigan debut on October 17, 1976.
Poster/ad by an unknown artist for a Thrill Show & Destruction Derby at the Pontiac Stadium in Pontiac, Michigan on April 24, 1976.
An ad for Roy Buchannan with Rare Earth featuring Jerry La Croix at the University of Detroit in Detroit, Michigan on April 24, 1976.
Poster for Roy Buchannan with Papa John Creach at the Grand Valley State Colleges in Allendale, Michigan on April 25, 1976. The night before, Buchannan had performed at the University of Detroit, with Rare Earth.
Poster for the movie “Hollywood Boulevard”, released on April 25, 1976, which featured Commander Cody & his Lost Planet Airmen. The movie was filmed in October 1975, and it appears that the UK tour in February 1976 were the band’s last shows. You may recall that the April 2nd midnight concert in Ann Arbor got cancelled.
For all practical purposes, the video from “Hollywood Boulevard”, is our last look at the band that had given us nine jam-packed, lost in the Ozone, years.
The film itself, which was the directorial debut of Allan Arkush and Joe Dante, came about as the result of a bet between producer Jon Davison and Roger Corman that Davison could make a film cheaper than any other that had been made at New World Pictures.
Corman granted him a budget of $60,000 and only allowed ten days of shooting instead of the usual fifteen. The filmmakers accomplished this by coming up with a story about a B-movie studio which could incorporate footage from other movies. We have linked to the “Hollywood Boulevard” movie trailer below (warning – has topless females).
Commander Cody & his Lost Planet Airmen - Everybody's Doin' It on Hollywood Boulevard (1976)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LInn_l146co
Hollywood Boulevard – Movie Trailer (1976)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a0oh9jpja8
The final album by Commander Cody & the Lost Planet Airmen was their second live album, out of a total of seven albums. It was recorded during the UK tour in January and February 1976.
We can’t do any better than to link to the complete 19-song, two-record set here:
Commander Cody & the Lost Planet Airmen – We’ve Got a Live One Here! (album) (1976)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTl_MmaO4l4&list=OLAK5uy_luME7rUyIdixgHuJ2ML4-hMD2zXwOOLHw
A collection of posters for Commander Cody & his Lost Planet Airmen that were not made by the Commander’s brother Chris Frayne (coming up next). Michigan artists included in the above are Carl Lundgren, Gary Grimshaw, Dennis Preston and Leni Sinclair.
A collection of posters for Commander Cody & his Lost Planet Airmen by the artist most associated with the band, the Commander’s brother Chris Frayne, aka Ozone.
With the demise of the Lost Planet Airmen, we’ve gathered the album cover art for the seven albums, and five picture sleeves from the seventeen singles that the band released over the course of their six-year recording history, from 1971 through 1976.
The band was fortunate to have the Commander’s brother Chris Frayne, who typically signed his work as “Ozone”, as their resident artist. Frayne did the cover art for four of the five studio albums and all the singles picture sleeves shown above. For their two live albums, the band was blessed to have cover art from two of the all-time greatest poster artists, the Armadillo’s Jim Franklin for “Deep in the Heart of Texas”, and John Van Hamersveld for the final “We’ve Got a Live One Here”.
A Stiff Records ad for the album “New Boots And Panties!!” by Ian Dury with the itinerary for a US tour including a show at the Masonic Auditorium in Detroit, Michigan on April 25, 1976, although the show, missing from the database, may have been cancelled.
Poster/handbill for Sonic’s Rendezvous Band at Chances Are in Ann Arbor, Michigan on April 26, 1976. Unless indicated otherwise, we are assuming that SRB flyers/ads were created by the band’s manager Freddie Brooks. The poster still lists Ron Cooke on bass.
A very nice poster by an unknown artist for a jazz concert and workshop with Bill & Kenny Barron at Grand Valley State Colleges in Allendale, Michigan on April 28-29, 1976.
Poster/ad for John Denver at the Olympia Stadium in Detroit, Michigan on April 30, 1976. Not sure how “First Come, First Serve” was any different than any other event.
A most excellent poster by Jeff Yerkey for the Spring 1976 concert series by the Mariah Folk and Blues programming at Michigan State University in East Lansing. The image was by Bill Lynch, and the poster was a 1-Color, size 22" X 17".
Only two of the four shows ended up taking place, Loudon Wainwright on April 30, 1976, and Vassar Clements on May 13th.
The May 1976 schedule for Mr. Flood’s Party in Ann Arbor, Michigan by Crow Quill.
Ted Nugent was featured in the May 1976 issue of CREEM, as the magazine’s “Star’s Cars #16”. The vehicle is a 1975 Ford Bronco.
A full-page illustration for the 1976 Audio/Video Supplement by Kevin Tolman in the May 1976 issue of CREEM magazine.
The front pages of the Extra CREEM supplements in the April and May 1976 issues of CREEM magazine.
Two pages from the Extra CREEM supplement in the May 1976 issue of CREEM magazine, with a full-page ad for the Pine Knob Music Theatre, an ad the record department at Korvettes department stores, and an ad for WVIC radio in Lansing, Michigan.
A record store ad for Bob Seger’s “Live Bullet” album in conjunction with Seger’s appearance with Wet Willie at the Akron Civic Theatre in Akron, Ohio on May 1, 1976.
A full-page Capricorn Records ad for the fifth studio album by Wet Willie in the May 1976 issue of CREEM magazine. The Mobile, Alabama-based group opened for Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band in Akron, Ohio on May 1, 1976, then traveled to Detroit for their 12th Michigan appearance, opening for Journey at the Masonic Auditorium in Detroit on May 2, 1976. Eighteen days later, they were back in Detroit again, opening for Bad Company on May 20th.
The second Michigan appearance, whether “Back by Popular Demand”, or not, by the San Francisco band Journey, at the Masonic Auditorium in Detroit on May 2, 1976. Their first appearance was as part of CBS package tour, sponsored by WABX-FM radio at the Ford Auditorium in Detroit, on March 10, 1976, along with Starcastle and Dr. Feelgood.
Although calling Journey “emotionally barren boring fare” in a review in the SUN newspaper, John Sinclair nevertheless predicted that they would be at the top of the ladder of pop success within six months.
A half-page Capitol Records ad for the third album by Golden Earring in the May 1976 issue of CREEM magazine, promoting a national tour that included the band’s appearance at the Royal Oak Music Theater in Royal Oak, Michigan on May 4, 1976.
A full-page MCA Records ad for the third album by Golden Earring in the May 1976 issue of CREEM magazine, coinciding with the band’s appearance at Ford Auditorium in Detroit on May 5, 1976.
A colorized full-page Discount Records ad from the May 6, 1976 edition of the SUN newspaper in Detroit, Michigan.
Paul Stanley continued bringing acts to the Royal Oak Theatre in Royal Oak, Michigan, with Cheech & Chong on May 7, 1976. Three days earlier, it was the triple-bill of Status Quo, Savoy Brown and Dr. Hook. Coming up next were Hall & Oates on May 11th.
French promotional poster for the release of the “Metallic K.O.” album by Iggy & the Stooges by the French record label Skydog on May 7, 1976. They had acquired the tapes from Stooges’ guitarist James Williamson.
An ad for the “Metallic K.O.” album by Iggy & the Stooges, released by the French record label Skydog on May 7, 1976.
Another ad for the “Metallic K.O.” album by Iggy & the Stooges, released by the French record label Skydog on May 7, 1976.
Paul McCartney brought his band Wings to Detroit for their only-ever Michigan shows, on May 7-8, 1976. Bootleg recordings exist for both nights.
Paul McCartney & Wings – Live in Detroit (5/7/76)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGvN-0oTPdI
Paul McCartney & Wings – Live in Detroit (5/8/76)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDTrJNCooiE
An ad for Lizard’s Underground in East Lansing with the Mojo Boogie Band, with the Mojo Boogie Hand, appearing May 7-8, 1976.
Poster/ad for Aerosmith with Foghat and Ted Nugent at the Pontiac Stadium (later known as the Silverdome) in Pontiac, Michigan on May 8, 1976. It was the third show to be held at the Dome, following The Who and Elvis Presley. The attendance of 76,900 slightly topped the opening show by The Who in December 1975 that had 75,962. Here is a video recording of a portion of the show:
Aerosmith – Live at Pontiac Silverdome (5/8/76)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvNaEH0WnkY
A full-page Casablanca Records ad in the May 8, 1976 issue of Billboard magazine celebrating the Parliament album “Mothership Connection” becoming a Gold record, the group’s first.
An Island Records poster/ad for Bob Marley & the Wailers' eighth studio album, "Rastaman Vibrations" with Marley's second Michigan appearance, at the Masonic Temple in Detroit on May 10, 1976.
A newspaper ad for the second Michigan appearance by Bob Marley, at the Masonic Temple in Detroit on May 10, 1976.
A color version of the Island Records poster/ad for Bob Marley's "Rastaman Vibration" and a tour itinerary poster with the show at the Masonic Temple in Detroit on May 10, 1976, the ninth stop of the tour.
The fourth album by Bob “Catfish” Hodge was a live recording of a concert at the Warner Music Hall Theatre in Washington DC on May 10, 1976. It can be heard here:
Catfish Hodge – An Evening with Catfish Hodge (album) (1976)
http://www.catfishhodge.com/music/an-evening-with-catfish-hodge/
An ad for the “Non-Grand Opening” of the Schoolkid’s Records store in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the May 11, 1976 edition of the Michigan Daily newspaper. The Rolling Stones’ album “Black and Blue” was our first purchase of many, many, many more to come.
An ad for Bonnie Raitt with Detroit’s own Sippie Wallace at the Showcase Theater in Detroit, Michigan on May 13, 1976.
Volume Twelve - 1976 - continues - HERE
A record store ad with John David Southern appearing at the Kent State Ballroom in Ohio on May 13, 1976.
