Here’s a couple of songs featured on the above pictured record for kids and distributed in U.S. schools in 1970 featuring the distinctive voice of many beloved Schoolhouse Rock classics, Bob Dorough and produced by noted jazzer Steve Swallow. The version of The Temptations Runaway Child, Running Wild is fairly out-there and truly does sound more than a little bit like Can, but with the Schoolhouse Rock guy singing. How can that possibly be anything but great ? Have a listen and see if you don’t agree.
The 44th Street Portable Flower Factory - Runaway Child, Running Wild
The rest of the E.P. are also covers, including this. Very straight ahead but again with that wonderful voice.
The 44th Street Portable Flower Factory - Blackbird
Thanks Andrew Prinz !