Thought you might enjoy this early Christgau piece (Village Voice, Jan. 1970, see attachment), which makes some interesting points and distinctions re: what you and I now refer to as “Conceptual Panache”, and about the late-Sixties Music Biz more generally!
It’s also a nicely tart summary of the terminal phase of “Super Group Syndrome”, taken to its (il)logical conclusion by Greil Marcus, et al.
I actually own the original “I Can’t Get No Nookie” 7-inch (which I keep amongst Greil’s hallowed shelf o’ books!), as well as the eponymous LP, which enjoyed a brief second life on cd via Rhino Handmade in the early days of said “boutique” label, ca. 2003!
“Nookie” makes the grade thanks to one of history’s great Mick impersonations—
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aXvQ6cg9Vs
By the by, I was stunned to read that the album sold 90,000 copies back in its 1969 day! LOL
Anyhow, one more nearly-lost chapter in the early annals o’ Rockcrit. Here’s the original link to the piece from Bob’s website—
http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/rock/album-70.php
And the Wikipedia entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Masked_Marauders
Such glorious mischief!
– Tom Kipp
