SOURCE NOTES
ONE: TALK, TALK
Author Interviews
Mark Andes, October 3, 2013; Jorge Calderón, August 13, 2013; Bill Drescher, June 2, 2013; Jay Ferguson, October 20, 2013; Barry Hansen (AKA Dr. Demento), October 28, 2013; Gary “Hoppy” Hodges, August 16, 2013; Mike Love, November 2, 2016; Keith Olsen, April 12, 2013, April 13, 2013, May 10, 2013, May 29, 2013, June 12, 2013, June 27, 2013, July 24, 2013, and August 15, 2013; Judi Pulver, October 21, 2013; Waddy Wachtel, October 17, 2013.
Articles
Nelson, Paul. “Janis: The Judy Garland of Rock and Roll?” Rolling Stone, March 15, 1969.
Books
Bugliosi, Vincent. Helter Skelter: The True Stories of the Manson Murders. New York: W. W. Norton and Company, 1974.
Whitburn, Joel. Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Sixties. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 1990.
. Billboard’s Top Pop Albums 1955–2001. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 2002.
Other
Spirit. CD liner notes. Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus. Sony Music Entertainment, 1996 (original vinyl LP released in 1970 on Epic Records).
TWO: COLOUR MY WORLD
Author Interviews
Paul Cowsill, July 29, 2013; James Guercio, September 5, 2015; James Pankow, November 19, 2014; Waddy Wachtel, October 17, 2013.
Articles
Duncan, Robert. “Chicago Is Revolting.” Creem, February, 1976.
Books
Jacobs, Ron. KHJ: Inside Boss Radio. Stafford, TX: Zapoleon Publishing, 2002.
Whitburn, Joel. Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Seventies. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 1990.
. Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Sixties. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 1990.
Audio
Lamm, Robert. Audio interview. In the Studio with Redbeard. www.inthestudio.net/online-only-interviews/chicago-5-6-7-robert-lamm.
American Top 40 (various 1970s episodes). Author’s personal collection.
Video
Family Band: The Cowsills Story. DVD documentary. Palcorp, 2013.
Other
Chicago Transit Authority. CD liner notes. Chicago Transit Authority. Rhino Records, 2002 (original vinyl LP released in 1969 on Columbia Records).
Chicago. CD liner notes. Chicago. Rhino Records, 2002 (original vinyl LP released in 1970 on Columbia Records).
THREE: CRYING IN THE NIGHT
Author Interviews
Jorge Calderón, August 16, 2013; Paul Cowsill, July 29, 2013; Richard Dashut, August 28, 2013, and July 8, 2014; John Fischbach, September 6, 2015; Keith Olsen, April 12, 2013, April 13, 2013, May 10, 2013, May 29, 2013, June 12, 2013, June 27, 2013, July 24, 2013, and August 15, 2013; Judi Pulver, October 21, 2013; Waddy Wachtel, October 17, 2013.
Books
Whitburn, Joel. Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Seventies. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 1990.
. Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Sixties. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 1990.
. Billboard’s Top Pop Albums 1955–2001. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 2002.
Video
Family Band: The Cowsills Story. DVD documentary. Palcorp, 2013.
FOUR: FROZEN LOVE
Author Interviews
Jorge Calderón, August 16, 2013; Ken Caillat, August 7, 2013; Richard Dashut, August 28, 2013, and July 8, 2014; Dave DeVore, June 6, 2013; Keith Olsen, April 12, 2013, April 13, 2013, May 10, 2013, May 29, 2013, June 12, 2013, June 27, 2013, July 24, 2013, and August 15, 2013; Waddy Wachtel, October 17, 2013.
Articles
Brantley, Ben. “A Songwriter Who Found Her Voice.” New York Times, January 12, 2014.
Books
Whitburn, Joel. Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Seventies. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 1990.
. Billboard’s Top Pop Albums 1955–2001. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 2002.
Other
Fleetwood Mac. CD liner notes. 25 Years: The Chain. Warner Bros. Records, 2002.
FIVE: ONLY LOVE IS REAL
Author Interviews
Merel Bregante, December 15, 2015; Richard Dashut, August 28, 2013 and July 8, 2014; Dave DeVore, June 6, 2013; Craig Doerge, July 1, 2015; Danny Kortchmar, July 15, 2015; Keith Olsen, April 12, 2013, April 13, 2013, May 10, 2013, May 29, 2013, June 12, 2013, June 27, 2013, July 24, 2013, and August 15, 2013; Jim Messina, October 20, 2015, and November 21, 2015; Lee Sklar, July 22, 2015; Waddy Wachtel, October 17, 2013.
Articles
Freedland, Nat. “Reddy Close Call Halts One-Niters.” Billboard, October 20, 1973.
Nolan, Tom. “There’s Gold in the Middle of the Road.” Rolling Stone, February 27, 1975.
Books
Whitburn, Joel. Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Seventies. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 1990.
. Billboard’s Top Pop Albums 1955–2001. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 2002.
Other
Fleetwood Mac. CD liner notes. 25 Years: The Chain. Warner Bros. Records, 2002.
SIX: THE TIME HAS COME
Author Interviews
Paul Cowsill, July 29, 2013; Richard Dashut, August 28, 2013, and July 8, 2014; Dave DeVore, June 6, 2013; Craig Doerge, July 1, 2015; Danny Kortchmar, July 15, 2015; Keith Olsen, April 12, 2013, April 13, 2013, May 10, 2013, May 29, 2013, June 12, 2013, June 27, 2013, July 24, 2013, and August 15, 2013; Lee Sklar, July 22, 2015; Waddy Wachtel, October 17, 2013.
Books
Whitburn, Joel. Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Seventies. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 1990.
. Billboard’s Top Pop Albums 1955–2001. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 2002.
Video
Family Band: The Cowsills Story. DVD documentary. Palcorp, 2013.
Other
Fleetwood Mac. CD liner notes. 25 Years: The Chain. Warner Bros. Records, 2002.
SEVEN: THAT’LL BE THE DAY
Author Interviews
Peter Asher, December 14, 2012; John Boylan, July 31, 2013; Ken Caillat, August 7, 2013; Richard Dashut, August 28, 2013, and July 8, 2014; Walter Egan, July 9, 2013; Val Garay, April 18, 2013, June 17, 2013, August 4, 2013, September 22, 2013, and July 9, 2015; Keith Olsen, April 12, 2013, April 13, 2013, May 10, 2013, May 29, 2013, June 12, 2013, June 27, 2013, July 24, 2013, and August 15, 2013; Linda Ronstadt, September 8, 2011; Waddy Wachtel, October 17, 2013.
Books
Whitburn, Joel. Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Seventies. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 1990.
. Billboard’s Top Pop Albums 1955–2001. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 2002.
Video
Classic Albums: Rumours. DVD documentary. Rhino Home Video, 1997.
Other
Fleetwood Mac. CD liner notes. 25 Years: The Chain. Warner Bros. Records, 2002.
Gold, Andrew. Unreleased interview by Mike Botts, 2002. From author’s personal collection.
EIGHT: ANGRY EYES
Author Interviews
Merel Bregante, December 15, 2015; Dave DeVore, June 6, 2013; Keith Olsen, April 12, 2013, April 13, 2013, May 10, 2013, May 29, 2013, June 12, 2013, June 27, 2013, July 24, 2013, and August 15, 2013; Jim Messina, October 20, 2015, and November 21, 2015.
Articles
Fong-Torres, Ben. “Clive Davis Ousted; Payola Coverup Charged.” Rolling Stone, July 5, 1973.
Wenner, Jann. “The End of the Middle of the Road.” Rolling Stone, July 29, 1976.
Books
Whitburn, Joel. Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Seventies. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 1990.
. Billboard’s Top Pop Albums 1955–2001. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 2002.
Other
Buckmaster, Paul. Interview with Southern California Public Radio, May 16, 2016. www.scpr.org/programs/the-frame/2016/05/16/48900/inside-the-rock-star-s-studio-with-music-arranger.
Grateful Dead. CD liner notes. Terrapin Station. Grateful Dead/Rhino Records, 2006 (original vinyl LP released in 1977 on Arista).
NINE: BABY, WHAT A BIG SURPRISE
Author Interviews
John Boylan, July 31, 2013; Bill Champlin, June 13, 2013; James Guercio, September 5, 2015; James Pankow, November 19, 2014; Wayne Tarnowski, April 28, 2016; Tom Werman, August 13, 2013.
Articles
Baird, Jock. “Tom Scholz’s Battle for Boston.” Musician, January, 1987.
Books
Whitburn, Joel. Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Seventies. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 1990.
. Billboard’s Top Pop Albums 1955–2001. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 2002.
Audio
Lamm, Robert. Interview. In the Studio with Redbeard. www.inthestudio.net/online-only-interviews/chicago-5-6-7-robert-lamm.
Other
Watertown, Massachusetts official Website. www.ci.watertown.ma.us/index.aspx?NID=199.
Chicago, and William James Ruhlman. CD liner notes. Group Portrait. Columbia Records, 1991.
Chicago. CD liner notes. Chicago X. Rhino Records, 2002 (original vinyl LP released in 1976 on Columbia Records). Chicago. CD liner notes. Chicago XI. Rhino Records, 2002 (original vinyl LP released in 1977 on Columbia Records).
The Secret Life of Scientists & Engineers: Tom Scholz. PBS/Nova online. https://opb.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/nvslos-sci-tomscholz/wgbh-nova-secret-life-of-scientists-and-engineers-tomscholz/#.WMZA0BSwKlI.
TEN: FOOTLOOSE AND FANCY-FREE
Author Interviews
Jorge Calderón, August 16, 2013; Don Felder, March 3, 2015, and March 5, 2015; Danny Kortchmar, July 15, 2015; John Kosh, July 12, 2012; Bill Szymczyk, March 30, 2015; Waddy Wachtel, October 17, 2013.
Articles
Werbin, Stuart. “From Gasoline Alley to Park Avenue.” Rolling Stone, June 21, 1973.
Books
Whitburn, Joel. Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Seventies. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 1990.
. Billboard’s Top Pop Albums 1955–2001. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 2002.
Video
History of the Eagles: The Story of an American Band. DVD documentary. Capitol Records, 2013.
ELEVEN: MEXICAN REGGAE
Author Interviews
Don Felder, March 3, 2015 and March 5, 2015; John Kosh, July 12, 2012; Linda Ronstadt, September 8, 2011; Bill Szymczyk, March 30, 2015.
Articles
Herold, Ann. “One Spanish Colonial Revival Architect Launched California Style.” Los Angeles Times, February 2, 2006.
Books
Flory, J. Kelly. American Cars, 1946–1959: Every Model, Year by Year. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2008.
Whitburn, Joel. Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Seventies. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 1990.
. Billboard’s Top Pop Albums 1955–2001. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 2002.
Video
History of the Eagles: The Story of an American Band. DVD documentary. Capitol Records, 2013.
TWELVE: DAMN THE TORPEDOES
Author Interviews
Keith Olsen, April 12, 2013, April 13, 2013, May 10, 2013, May 29, 2013, June 12, 2013, June 27, 2013, July 24, 2013, and August 15, 2013; Shelly Yakus, March 12, 2014, and March 14, 2014.
Articles
Gilmore, Mikal. “Tom Petty’s Real-Life Nightmares.” Rolling Stone, February 21, 1980.
“The 10 Wildest Led Zeppelin Legends, Fact-Checked.” Rolling Stone, November 21, 2012. www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-10-wildest-led-zeppelin-legends-fact-checked-20121121/led-zeppelin-once-defiled-a-groupie-with-a-mud-shark-19691231.
Books
Dannen, Fredric. Hit Men: Power Brokers and Fast Money Inside the Music Business. New York: Crown, 1990.
Knoedelseder, William. Stiffed: A True Story of MCA, the Music Business, and the Mafia. New York: Harper Collins, 1993.
Whitburn, Joel. Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Seventies. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 1990.
. Billboard’s Top Pop Albums 1955–2001. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 2002.
Video
Bogdanovich, Peter. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin’ Down a Dream. DVD documentary. Warner Bros., 2007.
Classic Albums: Damn the Torpedoes. DVD documentary. Eagle Rock Entertainment, 2010.
THIRTEEN: WINNING
Author Interviews
Richard Dashut, August 28, 2013, and July 8, 2014; Lou Gramm, May 31, 2003; Mike Love, November 2, 2016; Chris Minto, June 3, 2013, and June 19, 2013; Keith Olsen, April 12, 2013, April 13, 2013, May 10, 2013, May 29, 2013, June 12, 2013, June 27, 2013, July 24, 2013, and August 15, 2013.
Articles
“120 Workers Cut at CBS Records.” New York Times, August 11, 1979.
Harrison, Ed. “Warner Bros. Pink Slips 55 in ‘Streamlining’ Move.” Billboard, December 1, 1979.
Kilgannon, Corey. “Sri Chinmoy, Athletic Spiritual Leader, Dies at 76.” New York Times, October 13, 2007.
Sawyers, Arlena. “1979 Oil Shock Meant Recession for U.S., Depression for Autos.” Automotive News, October 13, 2013.
Sciafani, Tony. “When ‘Disco Sucks!’ Echoed Around the World.” MSNBC/Today (Show) Music, July 10, 2009. www.today.com/id/31832616/ns/today-today_entertainment/t/when-disco-sucks-echoed-around-world/#.WMezMBSwKlI.
Tschmuck, Peter. “The Recession in the Music Business: A Cause Analysis.” International Journal of Music Business Research, March 2010.
Wake, Matt. “A&R Legend John Kalodner Talks Aerosmith and Why Rock Won’t Reach the Masses Again.” LA Weekly, June 13, 2016.
White, Timothy. “Carlos Santana: A Portrait of the Artist.” Billboard, December 7, 1996.
Books
Dahl, Steve, and Dave Hoekstra. Disco Demolition Night: The Night Disco Died. Chicago: Curbside Splendor Publishing, 2016.
Dannen, Fredric. Hit Men: Power Brokers and Fast Money Inside the Music Business. New York: Crown, 1990.
DiMartino, Dave. Pop Music’s Performer-Composers, from A to Zevon. New York: Billboard Books, 1994.
Whitburn, Joel. Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Eighties. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 1995.
. Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Seventies. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 1990.
. Billboard’s Top Pop Albums 1955–2001. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 2002.
Audio
Gramm, Lou, and Mick Jones. Interviews on In the Studio with Redbeard. www.inthestudio.net/redbeards-blog/foreigner-double-vision-35th-anniversary-mick-jones-lou-gramm.
FOURTEEN: VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR
Author Interviews
Kevin Beamish, August 6, 2013; John Boylan, July 31, 2013; Kevin Cronin, October 2, 2014; Neal Doughty, October 1, 2014; Bill Drescher, June 2, 2013; Bruce Hall, September 30, 2014; Chris Minto, June 3, 2013, and June 19, 2013; Keith Olsen, April 12, 2013, April 13, 2013, May 10, 2013, May 29, 2013, June 12, 2013, June 27, 2013, July 24, 2013, and August 15, 2013; Rick Springfield, October 3, 2013.
Articles
Pond, Steven. “Pat Benatar: This Year’s Model.” Rolling Stone, October 16, 1980.
Books
Marks, Craig, and Rob Tannenbaum. I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution. New York: Dutton, 2011.
Whitburn, Joel. Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Eighties. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 1995.
. Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Seventies. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 1990.
. Billboard’s Top Pop Albums 1955–2001. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 2002.
FIFTEEN: FREE FALLIN’
Author Interviews
Bill Champlin, June 13, 2013; Val Garay, April 18, 2013, June 17, 2013, August 4, 2013, September 22, 2013, and July 9, 2015; Tris Imboden, January 5, 2016; Shivaun O’Brien, June 4, 2013; Keith Olsen, April 12, 2013, April 13, 2013, May 10, 2013, May 29, 2013, June 12, 2013, June 27, 2013, July 24, 2013, and August 15, 2013; James Pankow, November 19, 2014; Paula Salvatore, August 7, 2013; Victoria Seeger, November 6, 2013; Butch Vig, June 3, 2013; Waddy Wachtel, October 17, 2013.
Articles
Applefield Olson, Cathy. “Tom Petty Originally Wrote ‘Free Fallin’ Just to Make Jeff Lynne Laugh.” Billboard, June 7, 2016.
Hajdu, David. “The Who on ‘The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.’” New Republic, February 11, 2010.
Sullivan, Caroline. “Diane Warren: I’ve Never Been in Love.” Guardian, May 13, 2009.
Books
Whitburn, Joel. Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Eighties. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 1995.
. Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Nineties. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 2000.
. Billboard’s Top Pop Albums 1955–2001. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 2002.
Video
Classic Albums: Nevermind. DVD documentary. Eagle Rock Entertainment, 2004.
Bogdanovich, Peter. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin’ Down a Dream. DVD documentary. Warner Bros., 2007.
Other
Chicago. CD liner notes. Chicago 16. Rhino Records, 2006 (original vinyl LP released in 1982 on Full Moon/Warner Bros.).
Chicago. CD liner notes. Chicago 17. Rhino Records, 2006 (original vinyl LP released in 1984 on Full Moon/Warner Bros.).