Where Were You May 3, 1970? -- Part 2

Bob Stroud's comments first. Mine in parentheses ().

UP AROUND THE BEND-- CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL-- "A" side of the new single. (My favorite all-time band, or, do you just say CCR?)
HITCHIN' TO RIDE-- VANITY FAIR-- Back in the era when you didn't give a second thought to sticking your thumb out and hitching a ride. A little band out of the UK, this was their second and final hit. Their first one was "Early in the Morning" back in late 1969. (This song really reminds me of freshman year at NIU, especially that great pizza place and hang out called Rick's on Lincoln Highway across from the Junction Restaurant, which is still there. Rick's later moved over to the Village Commons by the dorms.)

LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY-- FRIENDS OF DISTINCTION-- Another sexually integrated group out of Los Angeles who modeled themselves after the Fifth Dimension. Their third and final hit. (To me, their best song. Another one that brings back memories of NIU.)
LITTLE GREEN BAG-- GEORGE BAKER SELECTION-- some of that Euro Rock. (One of my all-time favorite singles. Quite different sound here.)
THE LETTER-- JOE COCKER-- Joe Cocker's version (of a Box Tops song. Don't go getting all spastic on me.)

SPIRIT IN THE SKY-- NORMAN GREENBAUM-- one hit wonder. (Also a favorite.)
INSTANT KARMA (WE ALL SHINE ON)-- JOHN LENNON-- (A great way to kick off a solo career.)

COME AND GET IT-- BADFINGER-- This and the last one were two in a row off the Beatles' Apple label, a Paul McCartney song.
VIVA TIRADO-- EL CHICANO-- Latino band out of LA. They were good for a couple hits, including this instrumental.
WOODSTOCK-- CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG-- by Joni Mitchell from the newly released "Deja Vu" album.

RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE-- CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL-- "B" side. (All CCR's singles were two-sided hits to me. Did they ever have a "bad" song?
CECILIA-- SIMON & GARFUNKEL-- My favorite S & G song.
SOMETHING'S BURNING-- KENNY ROGERS & THE FIRST EDITION-- Top ten song. (Before he went country. Soft at first, then rough at the end, right, Tina?)

A Swingin' Groovy New Decade. --RoadDog