1970

January - During 1970, the group makes an appearance on The Dave Astor Show.
Date unknown.

January 1 - First song if the year written by Mark and Rick "Forever".

January 10 - Performance at "Someplace", Gloucester, MA.
First performance at the new Club with Love, Inc. as the House Band.

January 21 - Performance at "Someplace", Gloucester, MA to a sellout crowd.

January 23 - Performance at Beal Gymnasium, South Portland, ME
with the group "Sawdust".

January 24 - Performance at "Someplace", Gloucester, MA.

Inside Someplace - Gloucester, MA - January 1970.

On the balcony at the motel in Gloucester - January 1970.
L to R: Mark - Mike - Robert - Bill - Marc - Dale and Rick

Roger Swett - the "Driver of the ve-hi-cle" and Manager Philip Mailhot
clown for a photo after a performance at Someplace on January 24, 1970.

February 7 - Performance at University of Maine, Orono.

February 14 - Performance at Brewer High School, Brewer, ME.

February 20-21 - Performance at "Someplace", Gloucester, MA.
Once again the boys sell out the house.

March - Extensive writing and rehearsing sessions during the month.

March 20 - Performance at Lake Region High School, Naples, ME.

March 28 - Performance at "Someplace", Gloucester, MA.

April 4 - Performance at Salem State College, Salem, MA.

April 5 - Marc celebrates his 19th Birthday and a party is thrown in his honor.

April 10 - Performance at Cape Elizabeth High School, Cape Elizabeth, ME.

April 20-23 - Recording and mixing sessions at EAB Studios, Lewiston, ME
for Pink Dolphin Records.

THE EAB RECORDING SESSIONS - APRIL 1970

Maine Pop Music history was made in April 1970 as
Love, Inc. became the 1st group to record a full LP.
The boys had signed a contract in November 1969 with
Pink Dolphin Records in New York to record "4 sides", but by
the time of these sessions it was decided to go for a full LP.
Over these 4 days the following tracks were recorded and mixed:

Santa Fe - Loving You - Easy Times - Virginia Lovely
I'll Say Goodbye - Seeking Reaching - I'm Coming Home - Thank You Mary Beth
The Bedsprings Are Mine - Somewhere Went My Sunshine - Leave Me Alone in the Morning.

Three tracks were remakes of the Demo Session in September 1969:
Loving You, Thank You Mary Beth, and Leave Me Alone in the Morning.
Loving You was faster and had a "harder edge" to the track and features
a nice guitar solo my Mike.

Thank You Mary Beth and Leave Me Alone in the Morning
feature 3 part harmonies, and a fuller sound than the originals.

Jennifer and Loving You were eventually released as a Single in September 1970.
Thank You Mary Beth and Somewhere Went My Sunshine were released
as a Single in June 1971, less than a week after the group disbanded.

In the year 2000 Mark and Marc took the rough 2-track tapes, remixed and sequenced
them into a CD and gave them to the other Band Members for Christmas.
They are the only copies of the LP in existence.

Additionally, basement demo's, the tracks from the September 1969 Demo session,
and their final session in August of 1970 for the United Way Theme were also
put on CD. There is no known copy of the United Way Them in existence.

In the year 2011 there continues talk among the boys to digitize
and remaster the original LP tapes for possible future release.

Enjoy these historic photos.

Rick and Mark rehearse parts

Bill rehearses his part, and then listens to a playback

Mark doing a vocal take

Mike tuning guitars during the EAB Sessions

Studio Owner Ed Boucher in the Control Room during the sessions.
Marc's mother Janie watching him.

Marc working out his part during the sessions

The Boys take time out from recording for a couple of photos

Mark, Marc and Bill at SMVTI - April 24, 1970.
Photos courtesy of Carol Starbird Crawford.

Rick, Mark and Marc at SMVTI.

Mike at SMTVI.

Marc and Bill at SMVTI.

April 24 - Performance at SMVTI (now SMCC), South Portland, ME.
Back to work the day after finishing recording.

April 25 - Performance at Rumford, ME. Venue unknown.

April 25 - Bill celebrates his 15th Birthday.

May 8 - Performance at Lowell Technical Institute, Lowell, MA.
(now U MA Lowell)

First performance by the group here. The boys stay overnight and meet
"Big Lil", who's in charge of the kitchen. Some of the students
give the boys their food passes so they can eat breakfast the next day.
When they get through the line, Lil discovers the group are imposters declaring
"You're not my boys"; and they dash out the dining room door.
Marc leaves in such a hurry he dumps his entire tray into the trash can!

This is also the night the boys are introduced to the "waterpipe" for the first time
in the Dorm. A memorable night and a great way to begin our run of gigs here.

Introduction of Harry Belafonte's "Day-O" (Banana Boat Song) for
the first time followed by their new finale "Sympathy for the Devil"
by The Rolling Stones. Both of these songs bring the house down at
the close of their shows through the fall.

May 9 - Performance at "Someplace", Gloucester, MA.

May 16 - Performance at YWCA, Waterville, ME.

June - A well deserved month off.

June 13 - Rick and Bobbie are married at St. Hyacinth Church,
Westbrook, Maine. Mark and Marc are Ushers.

June 14 - The Mailhot family leaves for two weeks in California.
While there, Marc visits UCA at Berkeley and sees
Crosby Stills Nash and Young at the Oakland Coliseum.

June 22 - Mark celebrates his 19th Birthday and is greeted by
a call from Marc in California wishing him a Happy Birthday!

June 29 - Mark and his father Roger pick the Mailhot family
up from their trip at Logan Airport.

June 30 - July 1 - The group in intense rehearsals.
Among the songs learned is the 20 minute version of
"My Generation", which the boys learn verbatim.

Also from the Live at Leeds LP is the current Top 40 Who version of
"Summertime Blues" which closes their first show on July 2.

July 2 - Performance at Beal Gymnasium, South Portland, ME.

The group concludes their show with the entire 20 minute version of the
recently released "My Generation" from The Who's "Live at Leeds" LP.
Lots of feedback at the end, but no guitar kamikaze.

Mark sings Dylan's Masters of War as a Solo to open their 2nd Set.

Masters of War Solo performance. Marc took this photo.

Robert took these photos at Beal Gym of the boys performing
The Who's Summertime Blues, which was riding high on the
charts at the time, to end their 1st Set.

Marc's Mother Janie was Secretary and Wardrobe Lady for the Band.
Here she is at work at the July 2 Beal Gym gig between sets.

July 4 - Performance at Lakeside Pines Campground, Bridgton, ME.

July 6 - Performance at Hampton Beach Casino, Hampton Beach, NH.

July 11 - Performance at Palace Ballroom, Old Orchard Beach, ME.
with the group "Sabbath"

Mike's framed original poster of the July 11, 1970 Palace Ballroom show.

Full-size poster for the July 11, 1970 Palace performance.

Two views of the group - Summer 1970.
Top photo on the Mailhot's front porch and
bottom photo on top of the Love, Inc. Van.

July 22 - Performance at the Palace Ballroom, Old Orchard Beach, ME.

July 22 - Rick celebrates his 21st Birthday.

July 25 - Performance at Purppudock Country Club, Portland, ME.

July 29 - Performance at Eastern Point Yacht Club, Gloucester, MA.

August - Writing and rehearsing sessions.

August - The Greater Portland United Way announces Love, Inc.
will kickoff their Campaign this year and will record
their song "We're All We've Got" for use in the Fall.

August 5 - Performance at the Palace Ballroom, Old Orchard Beach, ME.
Once again the boys pack the venue.

August 7 - Performance at Bridgton Town Hall, Bridgton, ME
with "Homemade Blues".

August 8 - Performance at Palace Ballroom, Old Orchard Beach, ME.

August 10-11 - Recording at EAB Studios Lewiston, ME.

Titles recorded include the United Way song, and two new
original songs, "Black Sheep" and Mark's song "Patrice".

The second verse is sung in French, and Manager Philip
Mailhot translates for the group.

It would be the final recording session for the group.

August 11 - Mike celebrates his 18th Birthday.

August 12 - Performance at Eastern Point Yacht Club, Gloucester, MA.

August 14 - Performance at St. Hyacinth Hall, Westbrook, ME
with "Homemade Blues".

August 15-16 - Rick, his new wife Bobbie, Bill's brother Ron,
his wife Cathy, and Bill, on a short overnight trip to New York City.

August 17 - Mark and Marc back up to EAB for a remix session.

August 19-21 - Mike and Robert on a short Massachusetts vacation.

August 22 - Performance at Palace Ballroom, Old Orchard Beach, ME.

August 24-26 - The Mailhots and the Martins in New York City for
discussions and meetings with record company executives.

August 27 - Performance at Beal Gymnasium, South Portland, ME
with "White Fluff". Final dance of the summer "Carousel" series here.

August 29 - Performance in Rockport, MA. Venue unknown.

August 3 - Performance at Free Concert on Eastern Prom, Portland, ME.
Performing with the group is Charles Musselwhite Blues Band and
a local group The Vaarg. Over 3500 people attended the event.

The Boys and the crowd at the August 30, 1970 Eastern Prom Festival.

September 1 - Performances at Dana Park, Fletcher Field,
and Hyde Park. Cambridge, MA.

At Hyde Park, the boys plays Sly Stone's "I Want To Take You Higher"
for the African-American audience there, so they make it out alive!

September 2 - Performance at Eastern Point Yacht Club, Gloucester, MA.

Likely the wildest gig ever by the group, as the energy was so intense,
kids were actually hanging from the rafters!

One of the most memorable performances ever of the Rolling Stones
song "Sympathy for the Devil", which closes the show.

September 5 - Performance at Palace Ballroom, Old Orchard Beach, ME.
Final performance of the summer at the Palace.

September 9 - Performance at Lowell Technical Institute, Lowell, MA.
The boys play to a crowd of 1100 people.

Love, Inc. at Lowell Tech (now U MA Lowell) - September 9, 1970.
Rick's final photograph with the band.

Our audience.

"Jennifer" - "Loving You' single on Pink Dolphin Records.

September 10 - Single: Jennifer - Loving You. Recorded during the
EAB LP sessions in April, on Pink Dolphin Records.

September 11 - Performance at Biddeford High School, Biddeford, ME.

September 12 - Performance at Mt. Ida College, Newton, MA.

September 17 - The United Way song "We're All We've Got"
recorded by Love, Inc. is released. It marks the first time ever two songs
by the same Maine band appear on Maine radio at the same time.
Most regrettably, there is no known existing copy of the track.

September 18-20 - Love, Inc. travel to Pink Dolphin President's home
in New Jersey for 3 days of business and relaxation.

September 26 - Performance at Beal Gymnasium, South Portland, ME.

October 1 - Dale Moreau appointed Assistant Manager for the group.

October 3 - Performance at "Someplace", Gloucester, MA.

October 3 - Rick announces he is leaving Love, Inc.

October 6 - Rick leaves Love, Inc. after being with them 20 months.

October 10 - Performance at Lowell Technical Institute, Lowell, MA.
First performance here without Rick and the band is well received.

October 12 - Love, Inc. performs at the United Way kickoff dinner in Portland
and is filmed for television playing their theme song.

October 12 - "Jennifer" makes it's first chart appearance on WLOB at #23.

October 16 - Performance at St. Hyacinth Hall, Westbrook, ME.

October 17 - Performance at Sanford High School, Sanford, ME.

October 24 - Performance at Gloucester High School, Gloucester, MA
to a never-before seen crowd of over 700 people.

October 31 - Performance at Biddeford High School, Biddeford, ME.

November 2 - Jennifer - Loving You reaches highest chart position at #12.

November 14 - Performance at St. Joseph's College, Windham, ME.

November 21 - Performance at St. Hyacinth Hall, Westbrook, ME.

November 25 - Performance at Portland Expo, Portland, ME for WLOB Radio.

November 26 - Performance at Lewiston Armory, Lewiston, ME.
Second Thanksgiving Night Dance for the boys in Lewiston.

Mike and Bill at The Expo - November 25, 1970.

The cover of our handout brochure, designed and drawn by Mike.

December - Writing and rehearsing sessions.

December 5 - Performance at St. Peter's High School. City unknown.

December 11 - Performance at St. Hyacinth Hall, Westbrook, ME.

December 18 - Performance at KKK Katy Club, Boston, MA.

December 26 - The group is mentioned for the 1st time in a short
article in "Billboard" magazine.

December 29 - After being approached in August, United Artists Records
decided to pass on signing the group.

December 31 - The group throws a party to celebrate another very good year.

Final Christmas photo of the group - December 25, 1970.

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