Frampton Comes Alive!

Former Humble Pie guitarist Peter Frampton stares slack-jawed at the crowd, a sharp contrast to Neil Diamond’s confident manhandling on the cover of Hot August Night. It sure struck a chord with mid-70s America, though. This thing sold like gasoline during the Carter administration. Despite little in the way of subsequent cultural impact for Frampton, there’s no denying that “Show Me the Way” and “Baby I Love Your Way” represent the pinnacle of the immensely popular light rock sound of the decade.