 In 1974, the band secured one of the first record contracts as an all-female band to a major label, Phantom/RCA, and went on to release two albums to mixed reviews.They performed at Ms. Magazine's second annual party in 1974.During the height of their success in the mid-seventies, The Deadly Nightshade appeared on Sesame Street, singing their version of the Carter Family hit, "Keep on the Sunny Side", as well as several of their own songs.