James William Guercio The first true radio hit recorded at Caribou was Joe Walsh's "Rocky Mountain Way". In addition to Chicago (starting with "Chicago VI"), the studio has been used by numerous other artists: Elton John (for his "Caribou" album as well as "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy" and "Rock of the Westies"), Dan Fogelberg, Billy Joel, Rod Stewart, Carole King, Stephen Stills, Waylon Jennings, Amy Grant, Supertramp, Badfinger and The Beach Boys. Unfortunately, the studio complex was shut down and never used again after a March 1985 fire destroyed the control room and caused about $3 million in damage. In
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (album) The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (album) Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is the first album by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band released in 1967. This album debuted on the U.S. Billboard Top Pop Albums on April 8, 1967, peaked at #161 and was on the charts for 8 weeks. The single "Buy for Me the Rain" b/w "Candy Man" debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on 4/8/67, peaked at #45 on 5/6/67, and was on the charts for 7 weeks. In Canada, the single reached #37 in May 1967. The album liner notes were written by Tiger Beat magazine Feature