Michael Roe
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Ping Pong Over the Abyss
Ping Pong Over the Abyss ~The 77’s | Then and Now Ping Pong is The 77’s debut effort, released in 1982. The title is said to have come from Allen Ginsberg‘s poem “Howl,” section 3: “I’m with you in Rockland / where you scream in a straight jacket that you’re losing the game of the… Continue reading
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Seventy Sevens
Seventy Sevens ~The 77’s | Then and Now “The 77’s will take you on a journey through the past, present, and future of rock & roll” ~ Island Records radio advertisement, 1987 Unfortunately for the 77’s, this album was released the same year and on the same label as U2’s, The Joshua Tree. This is unfortunate… Continue reading

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