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MTV was still 3 months away as 2 huge albums from AC/DC, were joined at the top by LPs from Styx, The Who, Steve Winwood and REO Speedwagon.

The comedic actress was best known for playing the spinster Gladys Ormphby on the late 1960s smash TV sketch comedy program.

The little-known album never received a full global release – due to contractual reasons between A&M and Island Records.

“When it was first released, no one thought it would be around very long let alone…50 years,” says its producer, Lou Adler.

The openly bisexual 66-year-old performer, described by her manager as “a force of nature,” was in the midst of a spring tour.

To promote their 1975 Made in the Shade tour, the band pulled off a stunt for the ages, playing live on a flatbed truck. Those were the days…

They serve up a diverse and mostly satisfying program that variously recalls country-rockers and the occasional Fleetwood Mac echo.

The humble cassette had plenty of pluses and minuses but one thing we can all agree on: how cool was the leather-clad guy in their ads?

The title is drawn from dozens of hours of interviews with the star and numerous key players in the band’s orbit.

The soul singer co-wrote one of the most poignant love songs ever recorded, and enjoyed numerous hits with the Drifters and as a solo artist.