ɪnðɪ ˈɜːli nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti z, ˈælən tʃˈoʊz tʊ ɐdʒˈʌst tə nˈuː mˈænɪdʒmənts dᵻɹˈɛkʃən ænd mˈuːvd təwˈɔːɹd mˈoːɹ fˈʌŋk ænd smˈuːð sˈoʊl ˈɔfɚɹɪŋz, dɪskəntˈɪnjuːɪŋ mˈoʊst əv ðɪ ˈoʊldiz.
In the early 1970s, Allen chose to adjust to new management's direction and moved toward more funk and smooth soul offerings, discontinuing most of the oldies.