Check out the 1977 original release press kit



Will be sharing lots of items on this blog, starting off with the "paperwork" from the press kit for the original release in 1977. No photos this time, that'll be coming in a later post. But there's lots of groovy information (they said "groovy" a lot back in the day) to be gleaned from the black and yellowed pages from the kit. Enjoy! ~Paige

































































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