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Captain and Tennille: Captain Fantastic

Harvey Kubernik, Melody Maker, 26 July 1975

IN SEPTEMBER 1973, two Chatsworth residents recorded a song, 'The Way I Want To Touch You'. Subscribing to the Phil Spector school of self-distribution, they pressed 500 copies and without the aid of a major record label or formal distribution, achieved success in the Los Angeles area.

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