A Callous Approach to the Bakersfield Name

Mickey Kalis

Kalis likely used studio musicians for this self-produced single and perhaps chose the pseudo-band name for its alliterative flow. Mickey wrote both sides, though "2:10 to Yuma" was a near-title he borrowed from a 1957 western movie that owed its life from a novel. The vocals on it are by Mickey and wife Linda. Mickey growls along solo on the flip. The record company was located in Youngstown, Ohio.

and The Bakersfield Blues Band
2:10 to Yuma b/w Got No Time
United Audio Custom Series 6003
August 1969
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Far Away Guys

Some Girls Resented 'Drag Queen' Smear

The original Some Girls LP (COC 39108) from The Rolling Stones featured the famous die-cut cover and a picture sleeve insert that included face shots of Lucille Ball, Farrah Fawcett, Raquel Welch, Judy Garland and Marilyn Monroe. The ladies still living at the time, and the estates of those deceased, objected to the drag queen context of the layout. The amended version that then came out was faceless.

As mentioned before in this blog, Bakersfield is given a nod in the first cut on the B-side, "Far Away Eyes," with Ronnie Wood's searing country lead on the guitar.
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Bitched-on Schlock

A nod to (Wendy) Carlos Williams
by Bryce Martin

What do you do when you have a new recording studio and you've plunked down several thou for some kind of gizmo that makes funny sounds?

A wacky Moog concept album of Buck Owens tunes played on that newfangled synthesizer dumaflogy thingie.

Ten tracks include "I've Got a Tiger By the Tail," "Buckaroo," "Sam's Place."

Switched-On Buck
Jeff Haskell
Capitol ST-679
1971

How Long Will My Baby Be Gone; I've Got a Tiger by the Tail; Under Your Spell Again; Where Does the Good Times Go; Buckaroo/ It Takes People like You; Sam's Place; Raz-ma-taz Polka; The Kansas City Song; We're Gonna Get Together

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