In 1972, a new-look Family Dogg (with vocalist Ireen Sheer) returned on Buddah Records. By this time, Rowland was producing the then-unknown singer-songwriter Rodriguez (recently immortalised in the documentary film Sugar Man). As a result, Family Dogg recorded half a dozen Rodriguez songs during this period – including his exclusive composition ‘Advice To Smokey Robinson’. Family Dogg debuted with a stunning cover of The Bee Gees’ ‘The Storm’ for MGM in late 1967. Two singles followed on Fontana (which followed a solo single for the label by Steve Rowland) before the group landed at Bell Records in early 1969, where they immediately scored a UK # 6 hit with ‘A Way Of Life’. An album followed, named after their hit, boasting among the session players three-quarters of Led Zeppelin and Elton John! The Family Dogg also released the singles "Family Dog" / "The Storm" in 1967 (the latter is a song originally written by the Bee Gees in Australia) on the MGM label, and "Silly Grin" / "Couldn't Help It", and "Brown Eyed Girl" / "Let It Rain" in 1968; [4] on the Fontana label. https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Steve+Rowland+%26+The+Family+Dogg&titel=Sympathy&cat=s This new 2-CD set offers for the first time the complete Family Dogg output, including rare solo ventures, between 1967 and 1976. The sleeve-notes boast an interview with Steve Rowland.

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In 1970, the group was renamed 'Steve Rowland and the Family Dogg'. [1] During April–June 1970, they had a number 1 hit in the Netherlands with the song " Sympathy", previously recorded by the group Rare Bird in 1969. [1] [3] In 1972, Steve Rowland released a last Family Dogg album, The View from Rowland's Head, with guest musicians Chris Spedding on guitar and Ireen Sheer as singer. This album had two pressings, one in the UK and one in the US. Between the two, were included six cover songs that were written by Sixto Diaz Rodriguez. [1] Five of them were previously recorded on Rodriguez's album, Cold Fact. The sixth, "Advice To Smokey Robinson", was never recorded by Rodriguez.

I guess you could kind of compare The Family Dogg to The Peppermint Rainbow, in terms of timing. While The Peppermint Rainbow did have a couple "decent" songs on their one and only long player, in terms of who sounded better overall, my vote if for The Family Dogg. Members of Family Dogg also worked on spin-off singles created to Steve & Edward and Pancho & Cisco, also released on Bell. In 1970, as Steve Rowland & Family Dogg, the band enjoyed a No. 2 hit in Holland with ‘Sympathy’, issued on Polydor. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19thed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p.195. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

The Family Dogg – Brown Eyed Girl / Let It Rain – Hansa – Germany – 14 129 AT". 45cat . Retrieved 23 July 2014.