440 - Bob Cowsill of the Cowsills - New Archival Album, Cocaine Drain

The Cowsills, an entire family of talented musicians, first hit the charts in 1967 with “The Rain, the Park & Other Things.”  Then came “We Can Fly,” “Indian Lake” and “Hair.”  The group was the inspiration for the hit TV series, The Partridge Family, then many years later, was the subject of their own documentary called Family Band. Omnivore Recordings issued the groups excellent reunion album, Rhythm of the World in 2022, then dug back into the archives, issuing Global, an album that was originally supposed to come out in the mid 90’s. But wait, there’s more. The “Cocaine Drain” Album, a long-bootlegged series of recordings done in the late 1970’s under the tutelage of famed producer Chuck Plotkin, but never officially released, until now.  The newly restored album also contains five additional bonus tracks.  The album is further proof that, although their hits dried up, the Cowsills continued to grow and create excellent music.We chat again with leader Bob Cowsill about the circumstances leading up to these recordings, working with Plotkin, who was pulled away from the sessions by Bruce Springsteen, and why, ultimately, these songs were never issued - until now.