Editing Elephant's Memory (section)

===Formation and early career (1967–1972)===
Elephant's Memory was formed between 1967 and 1968, by Stan Bronstein (saxophone, clarinet, and [[lead vocalist|vocals]]) and Rick Frank Jr. (drums). In 1968, they briefly added [[Carly Simon]] as a vocalist.  By 1969, the line-up had expanded to include John Ward (bass) with [[Danny Adler]] (guitar and keyboards) who originally performed in the Blues Doctors (1964–1966), Chester Ayers (guitar), Myron Yules (bass trombone), R. Sussmann (keyboards), Michal Shapiro (vocals), Guy Peritore (guitar and vocals), David Cohen (guitar, keyboards, and vocals), and Michael Rose on guitar.

Two of the band's songs, "Jungle Gym at the Zoo" and "Old Man Willow", appeared on the 1969 soundtrack to the film ''[[Midnight Cowboy]]''. Elephant's Memory received a [[Music recording sales certification|gold disc]] for their contribution to the soundtrack.<ref name="NME Rock 'N' Roll Years"/>

In 1970, the band had a minor [[hit single]] with the song "Mongoose" on Metromedia Records, peaking at number 50 on the Hot 100 on October 17, 1970, but at number 5 on Chicago's [[WCFL (AM)|WCFL]] on November 23, 1970<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oldiesloon.com/ilc/wcfl701123|title=WCFL Big 10 Countdown|date=November 23, 1970|website=Oldiesloon.com|access-date=2020-02-06}}</ref> and reaching number 1 in Pittsburgh on [[KQV]]. In Canada, "Mongoose" reached number 71 on September 26, 1970.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.4363.pdf| title=RPM Top 100 Singles – September 26, 1970|website=Collectionscanada.gc.ca}}</ref>  In 1971 the band released the single "Skyscraper Commando," of which ''[[Record World]]'' said "the lyric is powerful and the instrumental track is right up there with 'Mongoose'."<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Picks of the Week|magazine=Record World|date=February 27, 1971|page=1|access-date=2023-04-22|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/70s/71/RR-1971-02-27.pdf}}</ref>

Between 1970 and 1973, the line-up remained more or less constant around Bronstein and Frank, together with guitarists Wayne "Tex" Gabriel, keyboardist Adam Ippolito and bassist Gary Van Scyoc.