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There are 25 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: Randy Newman; Alan Gordon(s)
From: Alphonse
2. Peter Lacey
From: Chris Allen
3. A randy, new man.
From: Steve Harvey
4. Re: Poodle Skirts & Poni-Tails CDs
From: Natasha Mc Namee
5. Are You a boy or a girl?
From: Bill George
6. Re: THAT Alan Gordon
From: Phil Chapman
7. Re: Instrumental hits
From: James Botticelli
8. Re: 60s instrumentals
From: Dave Heasman
9. Re: Instrumental Toons
From: Phil Milstein
10. Suzi Jane Hokum - the plot thickens!
From: Kurt Benbenek
11. Gold Star Studio Location
From: Keith Nivan
12. Re: Playboy label
From: Andrew Jones
13. Alan Gordons
From: Dave Feldman
14. Re: THAT Alan Gordon
From: Alphonse
15. Hi, I had too much to dream last night!
From: Preston Ritter
16. Re: Professor Longhair
From: TD Bell
17. Re: Instrumental hits
From: Paul Balser
18. Re: Poodle Skirts & Poni-Tails CDs
From: Jan Kristensen
19. Mad for Brownsville Station
From: Bill George
20. Lindsay Buckingham
From: Bill George
21. The Settlers
From: Norman
22. Tom Dowd Documentary
From: Dave Feldman
23. Re: THAT Alan Gordon
From: Michael Bolton
24. Re: "The Cat In The Window" / Pet Clark
From: That Alan Gordon
25. Re: Earl Jean McCrea / The Cookies
From: Joe Peel
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2003 15:10:16 -0700 (MST)
From: Alphonse
Subject: Re: Randy Newman; Alan Gordon(s)
Paul. thanks for the kind words about "Me About You'. It's one
of our best songs, a lot of artists have done it, none as well
as Garry. When people ask me what I do, I tell them I'm a waiter.
I write and I WAIT!!! One day maybe it will be a hit. You like
that, makes it a hit for me.
Best
Alan the "other"
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2003 18:57:48 -0400
From: Chris Allen
Subject: Peter Lacey
Wayne Short:
> There's an article up at the new October Ear Candy magazine
> in praise of the singer/songwriter Peter Lacey. I first read
> this in paper form in a Beach Boys fanzine "Open Sky" and it
> prompted me to investigate this guy's neat music. Soft/Sunshine
> /Psyche/Harmony pop, call it what you will his three albums
> have it all. Cool indeed.
> http://earcandy_mag.tripod.com/lacey-importance.htm
Hey, it's great to see my zine mentioned here! It looks at not
only Beach Boys music, but artists who've been influenced by
Brian's writing and producing, and there are many of course...
quite a few interesting musicians. Peter Lacey is great, as
Wayne says. Also Chewy Marble, Jeff Larson, Sean Macreavey,
Mark Johnson, Shimmer Kids, Sidewinders, etc. All worth
listening to.
Chris
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2003 16:15:16 -0700 (PDT)
From: Steve Harvey
Subject: A randy, new man.
Alan Gordon wrote
> Did the other acts/group that you mentioned that covered
> Randy's sarcasm, change the lyrics at all?
Actually I don't know of my piece being posted
anywhere. He has a website, but when I visited it they
were still working on it. My piece came out in 1981 in
Goldmine (James Brown cover) and got me a mention in
Greil Marcus' Mystery Train (just the 3rd and 4th
editions). That was worth more to me than the stinkin'
$35 I got from Goldmine for my 32 page typewritten
piece on the early Randy.
I can't recall any lyric changes except for one. I
know in the tune "So Long Dad" there is a line that
both Manfred Mann and Alan Price sing that is not in
the Randy version. Something about the smoke from a
factory making the girl's eyes water.
At one point both Eric Burdon (without the original
Animals) and Alan Price were having some kind of
contest to see who could record the most Randy tunes.
Got Faust and the interview disc with it, but have
never gotten around to listening to it. His later
stuff doesn't do much for me.
Listen to Peggy Lee's "Is That All There Is?" and you
can hear what a great string arranger he can be. Randy
also did a demo of a great tune he wrote, "A Boy Like
You Needs A Girl Like Me". Did anyone ever record it
beside him? I'd love to hear a woman sing it. When I
brought it up he just dismissed it, but the piano work
and melody are really hooky.
Listening to Randy sing "Mama Told Me Not To Come"
really changes the tone of the song compared to the
fairly poppy Three Dog Night version. You get the
picture of this overgrown, mama's boy fretting over
the strange happenings at this party.
I still get a chuckle of his use of the word "wounded"
in the song "Lucinda" and the climax of "New Orleans
Wins the War". Subtle stuff, but very clever.
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 00:24:59 +0100 (BST)
From: Natasha Mc Namee
Subject: Re: Poodle Skirts & Poni-Tails CDs
Paul Balser asked (8 Oct 2003 - Digest Number 1053):
"Where can we find the CD.. Poodle Skirts & Pony
Tails."
Also available from amazon.com
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2003 19:46:07 EDT
From: Bill George
Subject: Are You a boy or a girl?
> Barbarians pre-punk classic "Are You a Boy or Are You a Girl?"
Is this the same song covered recently by Imperial Teen?
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 16:55:29 +0100
From: Phil Chapman
Subject: Re: THAT Alan Gordon
Alphonse:
> I confess!! I'm Alan Gordon......
Hi Alan, and welcome to the madhouse. One of my favourite
Righteous Brothers' tracks is the Bonner-Gordon song
"Melancholy Music Man", all the more poignant for being
sung in the third person. I couldn't help feeling it was
written about somebody specific?
Phil
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2003 20:01:06 -0400
From: James Botticelli
Subject: Re: Instrumental hits
TD wrote:
> My favorite version of "Night Train" is by Buddy Morrow and Orchestra
Come to think of it Phil, the two Morrow LP's "Impact" and "Double Impact"
on RCA have been reissued and are chock fulla TV Themes, some of which
should definitely be placed on an instro comp. They're almost all Crime
Jazz/Private I themes.
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 01:37:12 +0100
From: Dave Heasman
Subject: Re: 60s instrumentals
Duane Eddy - The Avenger, Saints & Sinners
Eddie Smith - Upturn
Jack Eubanks - Chiricahua/What'd I Say
Joey Dee - Peppermint Twist part 2
Jessie Hill- Ooh Poo Pa Doo part 2
Spartans - Can You Waddle bside instro.
after about 63 it all died out until
the reggae instrumentals 66-70 or so..
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2003 21:10:50 -0400
From: Phil Milstein
Subject: Re: Instrumental Toons
Alan Gordon wrote:
> I'm not sure if they all apply, but here's a few of my favorites from
> that period and into the '70's. Would you be so kind to post the entire
> list that you compile, once you feel you've reached the "sorta" end.
Good idea, Al. Here is the list so far. Obviously I won't be including
all of these on my compilation! In fact the plan is to limit it just to
my own personal favorites, and only ones I have some trouble "sorting
out" in memory, at that. Thanks to all for the input, and, again, keep
'em coming:
Ace Cannon: Tuff
Acker Bilk: Stranger On The Shore
Al Casey: Jivin' Around
Andre Previn: Like Young
Armando Sciascia: Tiger Twist
Astronauts: Baja
Bar-Kays: Soul Finger
Beach Boys: And Your Dream Come True [Came?]
Bent Fabric: Alley Cat
B-52s: Follow Your Bliss
Bill Black Combo: Smokie (Part 2); Don't Be Cruel
Bill Doggett: Honky-Tonk
Bill Purcell: Our Winter Love
Billy Mure: A String Of Trumpets
Blues Project: Flute Thing
Booker T: Green Onions; Time Is Tight; Soul Limbo
Brass Ring: Disadvantages Of You
Buck Owens: Buckaroo
Buffalo Springfield: The Great Kahuna
Champs: Tequila
Chantays: Pipeline; Move It
Chris Barber: Petit Fleur
Cliff Nobles: The Horse
Dave B. Cortez: Rinky Dink; Happy Organ
Dave Brubeck: Take Five
Davie Allan/Arrows: Blue's Theme
Debonaires: The Holly Lynn
Dick Dale: Miserlou
Duane Eddy: Rebel Rouser; Because They're Young; Movin' & Groovin';
Ramrod; 40 Miles Of Bad Road
Eddie Cochran: Eddie's Blues
Fleetwood Mac: Albatross
Floyd Cramer: Last Date; On The Rebound
Frantics: Straight Flush; Werewolf
Fugitives: Freeway
Hank Levine: Image, Pt. 1
Henry Mancini: Theme From A Summer Place
Herbie Mann: Comin' Home Baby
Hugo & Luigi (also by The Pets): Cha-Hua-Hua
Jimmy Smith: Walk On The Wild Side
Johnny Fortune: The Dragster
King Curtis: Soul Twist; Soul Serenade (?)
Larry Carlton: Sleepwalk
Les Cooper: Wiggle Wobble
Lincoln Trio: Shake Down
Link Wray: Rumble; Rawhide
Little Mack & The Boss Sounds: In The Midnight Hour
Lonnie Mack: Memphis
Manu Dibango: Soul Makossa
Mark II: Night Theme
Marketts: Out Of Limits; Batman
Morris Stoloff: Moonglow; Theme From Picnic
?: Night Train (Earl Bostic?)
Pat Methaney: Are You Going With Me
Penetrations: Pyramid
Phil Upchurch: You Can't Sit Down
Ramsey Lewis: The In Crowd
Ray Bryant: Little Suzie; The Madison Time (R.B. Combo)
Ray Charles: Bootie Butt
Reg Owen: Manhattan Spiritual
Rex Garvin: Sock It To 'Em JB
Rockin' Rebels: Wild Weekend
Santo & Johnny: Sleepwalk
Saturday Knights: Sea Mist
Shadows: Apache
Sounds Incorporated: Apollo
Surfaries: Wipeout
T-Bones: No Matter What Shape
TJB: Lonely Bull; Spanish Flea; Love So Fine; etc.
Tornadoes: Telstar
various: Summer Samba; So Nice
Ventures: Fourth Dimension; Walk Don't Run
Village Stompers: Washington Square
Vince Guaraldi: Cast Your Fate To The Wind; Linus And Lucy
Viscounts: Harlem Nocturne
War: City, Country, City
Willie Mitchell: Soul Serenade
Young-Holt Unlimited: Soulful Strut
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 01:12:06 -0000
From: Kurt Benbenek
Subject: Suzi Jane Hokum - the plot thickens!
Kim,
Nope, it wasn't your article where I got
Nancy Sinatra confused with Suzi Jane Hokum.
But I have found the misleading internet article...
After doing a web search, I located the incriminating
evidence which led me down the wrong Suzi Jane Hokum path.
I knew I had read of a link between NS and SJH somewhere...
...and it's here!
http://www.spaceagepop.com/garson.htm
I don't know who the author is, but I quote:
"The Wozard of Id, a psychedelic satire with Bernie Krause
providing a rich array of environmental sound effects and
Nancy Sinatra (credited as "Suzy Jane Hokum") as Dorothy,
is another favorite."
Gadzooks...it looks like they even got the album title wrong!
I definitely think a Congressional committee should be called
to investigate this matter
Happy John Lennon's birthday
Kurt
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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 01:15:05 -0000
From: Keith Nivan
Subject: Gold Star Studio Location
There's a cool website out there on Gold Star:
http://goldstarrecordingstudios.com/
One thing I've always wondered is where *specifically* the
studio was located. Does anybody know? The website gives
this clue, but can anybody "Phil" in the blanks:
Q..Where was Gold Star located?
A. In the heart of Hollywood near the intersection of Vine
Street and Santa Monica Boulevard.
That's it.
I like to do drive-bys of these historic places.
Any help appreciated.
Thx
Keith
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Message: 12
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 10:07:19 -0400 (EDT)
From: Andrew Jones
Subject: Re: Playboy label
Phil Chapman:
> Could that be the same song [Please Tell Him That I Said Hello}
> that was a UK hit for 1970 Eurovision-winner Dana (Rosemary Scallon)
Yep, it's the same song.
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Message: 13
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 10:51:36 -0400
From: Dave Feldman
Subject: Alan Gordons
Welcome to the list, THAT Alan Gordon. You've written so many
magnificent songs, but my favorite is "Cat in the Window," which
is so different from most of your stuff, both lyrically and
musically. I'd love to hear anything about the writing of the
song, its production, and how it got into Pet Clark's hands.
Dave
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Message: 14
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 17:01:53 +0100
From: Alphonse
Subject: Re: THAT Alan Gordon
Hi Phil, thank you for the kind welcome.
"Melancholy Music Man" was written about Allen "Jake" Jacobs.
Jake was the lead guitarist in my group the Magicians. He's
a gifted writer/performer. Check out Jake and the Family Jewels
or Bunky and Jake. We played at a club in Greenwich called the
Night Owl. There was a funny bearded spaced-out doorman always
with tambourine in hand. His name was Jack the Rat. He was the
inspiration for a song some might remember "Fancy Dancin' Man"
which was recorded by Pet Clark.
Best
Alphonse
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Message: 15
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 00:32:46 -0000
From: Preston Ritter
Subject: Hi, I had too much to dream last night!
I was the drummer on all the hits by The Electric Prunes 1966-67
(I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night; Get Me To The World On Time,
etc.) Just joined this group. Looks interesting!
Preston Ritter
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Message: 16
Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2003 21:50:09 -0400
From: TD Bell
Subject: Re: Professor Longhair
Rashkovsky mention:
> ...Professor Longhair. (Not the world's greatest lyricist - but
> that's OK if all he ever wrote was Tipitina).
When Professor Longhair (Roy Byrd) died, Doctor John was quoted in
the obituary as saying, "Everybody learned from 'Fess--Fats Domino,
Allan Tousaint, Huey Smith--all of 'em learned from 'Fess." --TD
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Message: 17
Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2003 23:00:23 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
From: Paul Balser
Subject: Re: Instrumental hits
How about Jupiter C - Pat & The Satellites.
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Message: 18
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 07:43:36 +0200
From: Jan Kristensen
Subject: Re: Poodle Skirts & Poni-Tails CDs
Ian Slater:
> There are 3 volumes and I'm pretty sure they are "grey" issues,
> unfortunately.
There are actually 4 volumes of Poodle Skirts & Pony Tails. The
tracks on Vol 4 are:
Playgirls: Hey sport
Starlettes: Please ring my phone
Charmers: Johnny
Petites: The beating of my heart
Evelyn Freeman: Didn't it rain
Janet Dean: Please Mr. DJ
Mello-Maids: Will you ever say you're mine?
Honey Cones: Girls, it ain't easy
Enchantments: Lonely heart
De Vaurs: Where are you
Admirations: Moonlight
Shameers: School girl in love
Berna Dean: I walk in my sleep
Three Kittens: So I keep telling me
Coronadoes: Johnny B. Goode
Baby Washington: Only those in love
Shirelles: I could never stop loving you
Delvets: Repeat after me
Priscilla Mitchell: Teen years
Baby Dolls: Please don't rush me
Terri & Her Kittens: You cheated
Arleeman Wadoo: Oh lover, hear my plea
School Bells: Valley High
Carmelettes: Aching for you
Jan Kristensen
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Message: 19
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 03:30:51 EDT
From: Bill George
Subject: Mad for Brownsville Station
I recently got a new computer and can finally burn CDs of my mp3s. I
burnt my first collection of Spectropop tunes last night. So all day
I was listening to "Mad For Me" by Brownsville Station, that someone
posted some time ago. I can't get enough of this song! Can anyone
answer a few questions?... When was this released, who wrote it, and
does the band have other records that compare? I only know them from
Smokin in the Boys Room and Martian Boogie. Thanks! What a great remake
this song would make!
Bill
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Message: 20
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 03:32:51 EDT
From: Bill George
Subject: Lindsay Buckingham
I've been searching for a song for a long time. It's by Lindsay
Buckingham and I think its called "Holiday Road." It was used in the
National Lampoon Vacation movies. Was there a soundtrack? Or can
someone supply let me hear the track? I'd greatly appreciate it! As
far as I can tell, it was nver released on CD, and I'm not sure if it
was even released on vinyl. Thanks for any help.
Bill
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Message: 21
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 20:58:36 +0930
From: Norman
Subject: The Settlers
Hi,
Pardon me if I come into the discussion a little late and may have
missed the original thread re the Settlers. The following info is
from my memory as I don't have access to my records at this time.
I have the Settlers LP in my possession (somewhere) entitled "Call
Again" on Astor Records in Australia (Pye to our English Cousins)
It features the British hit "Nowhere Man" as well as "'Til Winter
Follows The Spring" and "I Can't Stop Following You". I also have
the single of "I can't stop following you" which I played to death
in the early 70s.
A real treat on the LP is the song "A Woman Called Freedom" written
by Tony Hatch and Phil Coulter (you can imagine the result of such a
collaboration ).
Re: Australian Settlers (RCA Camden)
The Australian folk group The Settlers featured Ulick O'Boyle, Anne
Rutherford and Anthony Sheppard. and are, as I believe, no relation to
the British group that ended up backing Cliff Richard on some concerts.
Norman
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Message: 22
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 11:47:56 -0400
From: Dave Feldman
Subject: Tom Dowd Documentary
The Sundance Channel has been running a 90-minute documentary on the
great engineer-producer Tom Dowd. It will be rerun tomorrow (Saturday)
in the morning and evening (check local listings). There are some
wonderful moments, including brief snippets of rehearsals for Aretha's
"Ain't No Way" and "Come Back Baby," interviews with everyone from Ray
Charles to Jerry Wexler to Gregg Allman.
But the highlight for me was Dowd in front of a mixing board, listening
to individual parts of "Layla," particularly the stunning lead and
harmonic parts of Clapton and Duane Allman. Beautiful, beautiful stuff.
What a great career is chronicled here.
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Message: 23
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 18:42:16 +0100
From: Michael Bolton
Subject: Re: THAT Alan Gordon
Alphonse:
> "Melancholy Music Man" was written about Allen "Jake" Jacobs.
> Jake was the lead guitarist in my group the Magicians. He's
> a gifted writer/performer.
"Alphonse" is Alan Gordon of Bonner/Gordon fame. Remember Jake
and the Family Jewels?
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Message: 24
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 11:08:17 -0700 (MST)
From: That Alan Gordon
Subject: Re: "The Cat In The Window" / Pet Clark
Dave Feldman wrote regarding "the Cat In The Window":
Thank You for the kind words. The song was inspired by the visits I
had with my ageing grandmother. As I would leave her home she would
be standing at her window and waving to me. Pet Clark did that song
and "Fancy Dancin Man". Garry and I met with her at her home in
Hollywood. She was working at the time on the film Goodbye Mr. Chips.
The people responsible for the project were Koppelman and Rubin. They
were a crucial part of our success in those days. Did You notice how
short the record is - under 2 minutes. She is a lovely lady, a great
singerand to top it off she did the song on the Ed Sullivan show!!!
Signing off with my NEW handle
Best
That Alan Gordon
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Message: 25
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 14:33:47 EDT
From: Joe Peel
Subject: Re: Earl Jean McCrea / The Cookies
The Cookies are re-grouping... Earl Jean lives in North Carolina
.....the girls would like to perform again....do you know where
they might just be able to find work? ...thanks.
Joe Peel
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