One of the reason for the Martin slump was the president or head at the time...and the strike...don't forget the strike...during the 70...( I have a strike period E-18 didn't do well cause they weren't in stores, cause production was down cause: of the strike....some employees were even thought to have tried to sabotage-ee
Kt was tops cause they sang and played songs that people could sing and play as well. Radio was the key, if you could get played on the radio you had it made. Many greats were never played and hence unknown to many of us out in the country with no record stores.