Part 2 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we dissect the strange connections of '70s-era pop hitmakers. I've also got music from Deerhoof, Fat History Month and The Baseball Project.

Show notes:

• Recorded at More Lost Time world HQ

• Christopher Cross' surprisingly long career

• Producer Michael Omartian was in disco act Rhythm Heritage, which released the #1 hit "Theme from S.W.A.T." in 1976

• Also did theme from Baretta

• Steve Barry formed Rhythm Heritage with Omartian

• Barry produced Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods

• Ric plans his funk album

• Sammy Davis Jr. sang the Baretta theme

• "Billy, Don't Be a Hero" was big hit for Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods

• Ric's unsealed Bo Donaldson record

• First discovered while touring with the Osmonds

• The sadness of the 1970s package tour

• The Osmonds actually had a few cool songs

• "Hold Her Tight" was a Zeppelin sound-alike

• Recorded during their "rock" phase, which didn't last long

• Donny and Marie were the big moneymakers

• Donny Osmond had a few hits in 1989

• His mid-'70s song "C'mon Marianne" was much better

Music:

Deerhoof - Milk Man

Fat History Month - Angel From Montgomery

The Baseball Project - To the Veterans Committee

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The Deerhoof song is on the Kill Rock Stars compilation Crazed MP3 Fans Vol. 1. Download the comp for free at Bandcamp.

The Fat History Month song is on Exploding in Sound's EIS Sampler 2013-2014 on Bandcamp.

The Baseball Project song is on Yep Roc in Austin: On Spider's Tab. Download the comp for free at Noisetrade.

The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blog Clicky Clicky. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.