Topic: Boone's Farm

Back in the early to mid Seventies there was a band called Boone's Farm that I very much enjoyed and was wondering if anyone else remembers them.  They had a great black singer and an R&B/Rock sound.

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Dont remember the band ,but kinda remember drinking Boones Farm yikes

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Yeah, I've never heard of the band either, and I didn't immediately come up with anything when I googled it just now either.  But when I was a kid, like in grade school, I had a Boone's Farm (winery) t-shirt, a hand-me-down, schoolbus yellow/orange, and it was fulls of holes and completely illegible by the time I was done with it, lol... it was like my favorite shirt... not really sure why, lol... tongue

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Boone's  Farm Strawberry Hill was pretty popular back in the day - mainly because it's cheap.  Produces a world-class hangover though!
I finally investigated the band and found out they were from Southern California and had a country-rock sound with an emphasis more on rock.  They were signed by big label, Columbia Records in 1972 and released their one and only self-titled album the same year.  The album was produced by Jim Messina of Buffalo Springfield and Poco fame.
The band members were: Fred Darling (drums), Gary Stovall (guitar), Brad Palmer (bass) and the outstanding lead-vocalist, Kent Sprague.
I saw the band at two all day music festivals where they clearly stole the show from more well-known bands of the era.  I wore out my vinyl copy and by then it was very difficult to find a replacement.
I'd really appreciate it if someone could locate a reliable download.

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Ah yes, Boone's Farm wine, I remember it well! And leat I think I do?? yikes

Lots of dead brain cells from drinking that stuff way back when......and I didn't have many to spare!

Roy

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saw boones farm in 1972 in evansville in at bosse field dam good they was band artists was kent sprague  gary stovall  brad palmer fred darling

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Curby wrote:

Boone's  Farm Strawberry Hill was pretty popular back in the day - mainly because it's cheap.  Produces a world-class hangover though!
I finally investigated the band and found out they were from Southern California and had a country-rock sound with an emphasis more on rock.  They were signed by big label, Columbia Records in 1972 and released their one and only self-titled album the same year.  The album was produced by Jim Messina of Buffalo Springfield and Poco fame.
The band members were: Fred Darling (drums), Gary Stovall (guitar), Brad Palmer (bass) and the outstanding lead-vocalist, Kent Sprague.
I saw the band at two all day music festivals where they clearly stole the show from more well-known bands of the era.  I wore out my vinyl copy and by then it was very difficult to find a replacement.
I'd really appreciate it if someone could locate a reliable download.

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Hey Curby, I have a link for that Boones Farm album. The guitarist, Gary, is a friend of mine and fellow local guitarist.


kellycowan1 wrote:
Curby wrote:

Boone's  Farm Strawberry Hill was pretty popular back in the day - mainly because it's cheap.  Produces a world-class hangover though!
I finally investigated the band and found out they were from Southern California and had a country-rock sound with an emphasis more on rock.  They were signed by big label, Columbia Records in 1972 and released their one and only self-titled album the same year.  The album was produced by Jim Messina of Buffalo Springfield and Poco fame.
The band members were: Fred Darling (drums), Gary Stovall (guitar), Brad Palmer (bass) and the outstanding lead-vocalist, Kent Sprague.
I saw the band at two all day music festivals where they clearly stole the show from more well-known bands of the era.  I wore out my vinyl copy and by then it was very difficult to find a replacement.
I'd really appreciate it if someone could locate a reliable download.

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I knew a girl who lived in Escindido and her brothers had a band called Boone’s Farm.  They played at the EM club on base.  Wondering if this is them .  Early 70’s was the time frame.


Curby wrote:

Back in the early to mid Seventies there was a band called Boone's Farm that I very much enjoyed and was wondering if anyone else remembers them.  They had a great black singer and an R&B/Rock sound.

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cece5650 wrote:

I knew a girl who lived in Escindido and her brothers had a band called Boone’s Farm.  They played at the EM club on base.  Wondering if this is them .  Early 70’s was the time frame.


Curby wrote:

Back in the early to mid Seventies there was a band called Boone's Farm that I very much enjoyed and was wondering if anyone else remembers them.  They had a great black singer and an R&B/Rock sound.


The time sounds right.  Their album was released in 1972.  The music is somewhat dated, but still sounds great to me and brings back a special time in my life.

PittsburghJeff from this forum sent me digital copy of their album about ten years ago.  Thanks again Jeff!

Found this video of a song off the album.  Hope this jogs your memory.....

https://youtu.be/5z3aJgwOnYc

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Found the whole album.  Still exceptional stuff.


https://youtu.be/B_Gtuy2l0JA