Cher 45 American International 6915 Chastity RADIO SPOTS 1969
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Cher 45 American International 6915 "Chastity" RADIO SPOTS 1969
Condition is Near Mint with no wear. Excellent gloss and shine. No writing or stickers.
By 1968, the duo of Sonny & Cher were losing popularity, partly because young people disagreed with the duo's anti-drug stance and associated them and their music with an older, more conservative generation. The film Chastity was planned to reconnect with the younger audience, make Cher a major movie star, and establish Sonny in the film business. Sonny stated that the film was about "the increase in frigidity and the increase in lesbianism...the lack of manhood. The independence women have acquired but don't necessarily want. So many young girls are just spinning their wheels."
The Bonos invested $500,000 of their own money into the film, even pawning the furniture from their Bel Air mansion to raise funds. When Chastity failed at the box office, the couple lost their investment and ended up owing the U.S. government $270,000 in taxes. Although the movie overall received poor notices, Cher did receive some positive reviews for her acting.
A soundtrack to the film was also released, consisting almost entirely of instrumentals except for one song sung by Cher and produced by Sonny, "Chastity's Song (Band of Thieves)" which was also released as a single. The single and soundtrack LP were also commercial failures,and contributed to ATCO Records' decision that Cher work with a different producer on her next solo album, 3614 Jackson Highway.
Filmed in the city of Phoenix, Arizona in the latter half of 1968, locations in the city still exist over 50 years later. Early in the film, 'Chastity' is hit on by a man in a car, in front of "Macayo's," a Mexican-food establishment. Another scene has her leaving St. Mary's, a church in the downtown area. Outdoor scenes for Mexico were filmed in Phoenix's Encanto Park; in another scene she walks along 35th Avenue and in the distance is Camelback Mountain, which today cannot be seen from this locale.
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