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There are 15 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. More Cookies
From: Mike Edwards
2. Re: THAT Alan Gordon
From: Tom Taber
3. Re: Night Train
From: Stewart Mason
4. Re: Gold Star Studios
From: Kurt Benbenek
5. Re: Buddy Morrow
From: John Clarke
6. Re: British Blues
From: Artie Wayne
7. Re: Intrumentals.
From: kikeypaca
8. Re: Instrumental Hits
From: Rob
9. Re: Gold Star Studio location
From: Phil Milstein
10. The Metropolitan Soul Show on Soul 24-7.com
From: Simon White
11. A question for (That) Alan Gordon
From: Bob
12. Gold Star Label Posted
From: Bob
13. Re: More Cookies
From: Ken Silverwood
14. Re: THAT Alan Gordon
From: Phil Chapman
15. Skeeter Davis "The Pop Hits Collection" CD
From: S'pop Team
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 18:55:39 -0000
From: Mike Edwards
Subject: More Cookies
Kingsley writes:
> I agree about 'Randy' being a great topside, but don't overlook the
> flip. 'They're Jealous Of Me' A simple fab double-sider!
Very true, Kingsley but that was the case with all the 45s that the
Cookies/Earl-Jean put out. "Don't Say Nothing Bad About My Baby"/"Softly
In The Night" being another solid example. No instrumental filler on
their flips!
All the above mentioned sides are available on the "Complete Cookies" CD.
Not gray, just great.
Mike
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 11:58:41 -0700 (PDT)
From: Tom Taber
Subject: Re: THAT Alan Gordon
I'd also like to welcome Alan, and say that one of my favorites is
"Small Talk" as performed by Harpers Bizarre, which I found on a 45
with the tell-tale cut-out hole in it - not sure if it was the A or B
side. "Sunday best and dressed to kill the afternoon..." Lyrics with
the sing-along fun of a 1920s song like "Hula Love." Also, am I correct
that "Happy Together" (and what I think gets lost by most listeners in
the wonderful bliss of the lyrics) is a song about unrequited love?
(IMAGINE me and you, I do...)
Tom Taber,
who must have by now spent at least a full day of his life singing
along with your songs! Thanks!
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 12:07:01 -0700 (PDT)
From: Stewart Mason
Subject: Re: Night Train
Re the best version of "Night Train":
The definitive "Night Train" is and always shall be Jimmy Forrest's
original. ("Original" in quotes: he actually lifted the tune from
Duke Ellington.)
S
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 19:24:27 -0000
From: Kurt Benbenek
Subject: Re: Gold Star Studios
I once heard a short 5-10 min. audio documentary about the last days
of Gold Star Studios. The memorable part of the presentation was an
actual walk-through of the echo-chamber(s) and the rubble that was
once Gold Star. I heard this on R. Bingenheimer's show on KROQ-LA in
the early 80s. I believe the walk-through was conducted by Kim
Fowley...after Gold Star was demolished. Maybe this is on one of
Fowley's eclectic albums?
Kurt
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 19:48:47 +0100
From: John Clarke
Subject: Re: Buddy Morrow
JB:
> 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...
I've always been fascinated by Buddy Morrow since I discovered that
he made a big band version of the Little Walter tune Quarter to Twelve.
I've got it on an early 1950s UK HMV 78, which must have marked the
first appearance of the name Walter Jacobs, this side of the pond.
Whatever else he did, the guy must have had taste. Incidentally, has
anyone spotted in the recent and excellent Little Walter biography by
Tony Glover et al the fact that Walter was offered a gig at the London
Palladium in the early Fifties after the success of Juke but turned it
down because he didn't like flying!
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 12:43:13 -0700 (PDT)
From: Artie Wayne
Subject: Re: British Blues
When I chose to go into the music buisness in 1959 instead of going to
college, I didn't realize how much I had to learn musically. I soon
learned that being armed with 3 guitar chords wasn't enough. I'd sneak
backstage at Rock n' Roll shows, become friendly and learn what I could
from guys who were making the hits........Curtis Mayfield.....Bobby Darin
......and Bo Diddley. I had the good fortune of hearing their jam
sessions between shows....with songs I'd never heard before by Jimmy Reed
[?].....Muddy Waters[?]. I soon realized how little I knew about the
music on which Rock and Roll is based...American Blues.
In the early sixties it wasn't "Cool" to like the blues. As part of the
younger generation living in the inner,my musical taste ran from what was
on top 40 radio to what was played on American Bandstand. The Blues was
considered too "Unsophisticated" ......"too raw"......too much of a
reminder of the hardships Black Americans were forced to endure.
It wasn't until the British invasion did I truly appreciate the power and
influence of the Blues. I loved what the Stones were doing....and started
picking up other English imports. As a songwriter/publisher I figured out
a way to get my material to these acts. I appointed myself the unofficial
"Goodwill ambassador" to English artists coming to the U.S. for the first
time. I'd get other publishers to pick up the tab for drinks and/or dinner
in return for an introduction to the group. I also arranged and hosted
free VIP tours of the 1964 Worlds Fair.
One of the first groups I became friendly with was the Animals who were
topping the charts with real blues songs.As strange as it seems, I also
acted as an interpreter for the group to some of the American press,who
had difficulty understanding their thick Geordie accents. Chas Chandler
and I became pretty good friends.He turned me on to a lot of great blues
records I'd never heard.....and I went with him and his pals to clubs in
Greenwich Village and Harlem that featured the blues.
When I went to London for the first time,Chas recipricated and took me on
a tour of the local music scene. We jammed with "Howlin' Wolf" and "Sonny
Boy" Williamson who were staying at Mike Jefferys' [the Animals manager]
house. He also introduced me to Giorgio Gomelsky who discovered the
Rolling Stones and the Yardbirds. My education continued when Giorgio
took me to see an act he was working with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers
featuring a teenage Eric Clapton.
We have a lot of English artists to thank for putting a spotlight on a
genre of music that might have remained "undernoticed".
regards,
Artie Wayne
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 20:31:15 -0000
From: kikeypaca
Subject: Re: Intrumentals.
Hi everybody.
Some instrumentals hits (or almost) of the sixties not made in
the USA:
Made in France:
Love is Blue / Paul Mauriat Orchestra.
Fort Chabrol / The Phantômes (The music of the Françoise Hardy song
"Le Temp de l´amour").
Made in Germany:
African Beat / Bert Kaempfert.
Made in Italy:
Ballatta de la trompa / Nini Rosso
Il Silenzio / Nini Rosso
Made in Spain:
Frente a palacio / Los Pekeniques.
Arena caliente / Los Pequenikes.
Made in UK:
Valley of the Sioux/ the Outlaws (produce by Joe Meek).
Lone Rider / Flee-Rekkers (produced by Joe Meek).
Sunday Date / Flee-Rekkers (idem.).
Evening in Paris/ Packabeats (idem.)
Apache / The Shadows.
Man of Mystery/ The Shadows.
Joe 90 / Barry Grey.
Dr. Who / The BBC Radiophonic Workshop...
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 21:47:07 -0000
From: Rob
Subject: Re: Instrumental Hits
Hi.
Enclosed are a few ideas for the above topic.
There has been some great instrumentals from the 50's including:
In The Mood by the Ernie Fields Orchestra
A Summer Place by Percy Faith
Peter Gunn Theme by Duanne Eddy
Sleep Walk by Santo & Johnny
Tequila by The Champs
Into the 1960's:
Walk Don't Run & Perfidia by The Ventures
On The Rebound by Floyd Cramer
Pipeline by The Chantays
Wipe Out by The Surfaris
The Horse by Cliff Nobles & Co
Groovin', Soul Limbo, Green Onions & Time is Tight by Booker T & the MG's
>From a British perspective some tunes that probably never made in the
U.S.:
Apache,& many others by The Shadows
Telstar by The Tornados
Diamonds by Jet Harris & Tony Meehan
The Cruel Sea by The Dakotas
Stranger on the Shore by Acker Bilk
Sucu Sucu by Laurie Johnson
The Spartans by Sounds Incorporated
A Touch of Velvet, A sting of Brass by The Mood Mosaic (Mark Wirtz)
There are plenty of others but these are my particular favourites.
Incidently Phil is there any movement on the Roy Orbison soundalikes
project?
Best wishes to all
Rob
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 18:35:21 +0000
From: Phil Milstein
Subject: Re: Gold Star Studio location
Keith Nivan wrote:
> 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:
In "Don't Forget Me: The Eddie Cochran Story," Goldstar (how
it is spelled in the book) co-founder Stan Ross is quoted as
saying, "In 1950 Dave Gold and I opened up Goldstar. We built
our own equipment and found our own location and expanded our
location over the years and then stayed out at Santa Monica Blvd.
and Vine St. in Hollywood until 1984 -- that's 34 years."
So, not a precise street address, but it oughta get you pretty
close. You'd do well to get yourself a copy of Art Fein's great
"L.A. Musical History Tour," an illustrated travelogue of the
city and its surrounding area.
See http://oversight.com/soFein/books.html for more details.
--Phil M.
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 23:59:14 +0100
From: Simon White
Subject: The Metropolitan Soul Show on Soul 24-7.com
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This week - - The Utterly Marvellous Simon White.
ANY REQUESTS, DEDICATIONS, GIG ANNOUNCEMENTS ETC TO
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OR ON AIR AT studio@soul24-7.com
Rilleh!
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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 23:21:17 -0000
From: Bob
Subject: A question for (That) Alan Gordon
Alan,
You wrote the song "Double Good Feeling" that appeared on Bobby Vee's
late sixties lp, "Come Back When You Grow Up". While interviewing Bobby
in regards to this LP for the liner notes of a CD project, he mentioned
that he loved the song but did not feel that he really captured it. I
thought he did a pretty good job on it. Any thoughts on this from your
perspective?
Bob
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Message: 12
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 23:33:48 -0000
From: Bob
Subject: Gold Star Label Posted
Hi All,
Just posted a label shot from a GoldStar acetate in the photo section.
Enjoy!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spectropop/photos/
Bob
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Message: 13
Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2003 01:04:08 +0100
From: Ken Silverwood
Subject: Re: More Cookies
Mike Edwards:
> Very true, Kingsley but that was the case with all the 45s
> that the Cookies/Earl-Jean put out. "Don't Say Nothing Bad
> About My Baby"/"Softly In The Night" being another solid
> example. No instrumental filler on their flips!
Listen, I could play "I Never Dreamed" until the vinyl melted!!
Ken On The West Coast.
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Message: 14
Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2003 00:57:17 +0100
From: Phil Chapman
Subject: Re: THAT Alan Gordon
Michael Bolton:
Re: THAT Alan Gordon
> "Alphonse" is Alan Gordon of Bonner/Gordon fame.
> Remember Jake and the Family Jewels?
Hey! You're not THAT Michael Bolton, are you?
[Sorry, couldn't resist:-)]
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Message: 15
Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2003 01:41:59 +0100
From: S'pop Team
Subject: Skeeter Davis "The Pop Hits Collection" CD
Skeeter Davis "The Pop Hits Collection" CD
Five Goffin/King songs? Not to mention "Remember (Walkin' In The
Sand)", "Under The Boardwalk" and "What Am I Gonna Do With You
(Hey Baby)"? Taragon have released a CD made in heaven for
S'pop types. New contributor Jeffery Kennedy is your reviewer:
http://www.spectropop.com/recommends/index.htm#SkeeterDavis
Enjoy!
The S'pop Team
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