It's amazing that during the 2 seasons of Krofft Supershow, Kaptain Kool & the Kongs didn't enjoy much success, if any at all, on the pop charts.
In season 2, the band ditched the glam makeup from year 1, and were reduced to a quartet with the departure of guitarist Flatbush (Albany native Bert Sommer).
After the series was cancelled, the surviving members, Turkey (Mickey McMeel) & Nashville (Louise DuArt) joined NBC's Krofft Superstar Hour, which was rebooted as The Bay City Rollers Show after just two months.
The band would reunite periodically. "And I Never Dreamed", with both the Kaptain (Michael Lembeck, One Day at a Time) and Super Chick (Debra Clinger, The American Girls) on vocals, would've been perfect for the Adult Contemporary crowd had it been released today. In fact, it was the only single the group released! StreetKnight1 uploaded this clip to YouTube:
Also in season 2, Turkey occasionally stepped out from behind the drum kit to play bass and sing lead. Too bad no one's seen fit to release the series on DVD, much less compile the Kongs' songs onto a CD. McMeel, at last check, is working on a grassroots campaign to do just that.
Edit, 10/23/17: Now, even though this is audio only, here is the complete version:
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