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There are 14 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: Barbara Acklin
From: James Botticelli
2. Re: "Can't Take My Eyes Off You"
From: James Botticelli
3. another foreign "Happy Together"
From: Kim Cooper
4. Re: "I Think It's Gonna Rain"
From: Clark Besch
5. Orpheus
From: Orion
6. UK cover versions
From: Mike Edwards
7. Re: Foreign Language versions / Jackie DeShannon
From: Peter Lerner
8. Beantown's Wicked Rock
From: Bob Wallis
9. Little Miss Dynamite
From: Stuffed Animal
10. Re: You're No Good-original versions in general
From: Paul Underwood
11. Re: Foreign language re-writes
From: Jeffery Kennedy
12. The Beach Boys vs. the Four Seasons
From: Martin Jensen
13. Sending My Good Thoughts To You
From: Artie Wayne
14. Lisa Hartman
From: Bill George
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2003 19:31:19 -0400
From: James Botticelli
Subject: Re: Barbara Acklin
Mike Hinstridge wrote:
> Barbara Acklin is a singer I know of but no records, alas.
Many of the classic Barbara Acklin LP's have been reissued on vinyl
with original covers, liners (lame~) and whatnaut. Except this time
the covers are protected. But the music is great, Barbara being
essential to any Chi-Town soul collector worth the name. For my money?
"I'll Bake Me A Man" runs the show, but that's just me. She had about
5 LP's between '68 and '72/3 on Brunswick. dustygroove.com carries
them frequently. I am in no way affiliated but my Master card sure is.......
JB
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2003 19:33:56 -0400
From: James Botticelli
Subject: Re: "Can't Take My Eyes Off You"
Stuart Miller wrote:
> 'Can't take my eyes off of you'... Although this song is known as
> a Frankie Valli song, regretfully in the UK it is known as an Andy
> Williams hit, as Andy did a cover a short time after and it was
> that version which charted over here.
It was also recorded by Englebert, not too shabbily either. It sort of
crossed that line from Top-40 to Pop Standard at the tail end of the
Pop Standard era. Although one could argue that point. And one prolly
will. So a lot of older performers snapped it up. It has stood the
test of time though hasn't it!
JB
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2003 18:04:38 -0700
From: Kim Cooper
Subject: another foreign "Happy Together"
I thrifted a delightfully upbeat Chinese version of "Happy Together"
sung by a pretty gal called Billie Tam on her "The Love Game" LP
(Singaporan EMI/Pathe). Apparently, the song is meant to be a "slow
jerk" (as is "Guantanamera"--others are denoted "soul," "a-go-go" and
... "hala hala?").
ha la ha la,
Kim
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 02:48:24 -0000
From: Clark Besch
Subject: Re: "I Think It's Gonna Rain"
Hugo M. wrote:
> Browsing through some auction listings in one o' them magazines
> and I saw a version of this song recorded by THE EVERYDAY PEOPLE
> on an Abnak 45 (#149). Since it's been under discussion lately,
> I just thought I'd mention...
Actually, this Abnak 45 is "I Think I'm Gonna Rain" written by Mac
Davis from 1972. Pretty good song that sounds just like Mac Davis
doing rock (hmmm, I guess he did give "rock n roll the best years of
his life....") pretty well, with fuzz guitar even. Only stereo/mono
Abnak 45 I ever saw!
Take care, Clark
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2003 21:52:18 -0500
From: Orion
Subject: Orpheus
There is an Orpheus CD for sale on ebay right now. It is by Varesse and
it has 16 of their best songs. Just information for those who have not
heard them and maybe should :)
Peace
Orion
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 03:01:51 -0000
From: Mike Edwards
Subject: UK cover versions
Members have mentioned excellent versions of "You're No Good" by
Linda Ronstadt, Dee Dee Warwick and Betty Everett. The definitive
version, however, was by Liverpool's Swinging Blue Jeans, who made it
# 3 in the UK in 1964. It was one of the five best examples of a UK
cover being better than the original US version. The others are:
Dave Clark 5 – "Over And Over" (Bobby Day)
Dave Clark 5 – "Do You Love Me" (Contours)
Searchers – "Love Potion No. 9" (Clovers)
Beatles – "Rock And Roll Music" (Chuck Berry)
Mike
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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 09:12:34 +0100
From: Peter Lerner
Subject: Re: Foreign Language versions / Jackie DeShannon
Bill wrote:
> There are quite a few versions of Jackie DeShannon tunes out there.
> Mostly Italian it seems. Peter, do you have a list? I know of
> Italian, French, German, even Swedish versions!
Thanks for the cue, Bill. I'm busy compiling the Complete Jackie
DeShannon Songography and I have versions of her songs in French,
German, Italian, Norwegian, Finnish and probably more! The most
recorded (in foreign languages) being When you walk in the room, Come
and stay with me, Don't turn your back on me, and Bette Davis Eyes.
Needless to say, if any Spectropopper knows of any odd or unusual
covers of DeShannon compositions, I'd appreciate an e-mail, and of
course Spectropop will be getting the complete list, with artists
ranging from Steppenwolf to Connie Stevens, Diana Dawn to Ral Donner,
Sarah Vaughan to Martha and the Vandellas, David Ruffin to Raga and
the Talas - you get the picture?
Grateful thanks,
Peter
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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 11:14:37 -0000
From: Bob Wallis
Subject: Beantown's Wicked Rock
I recently established a streaming audio "internet radio" station
that plays strictly Boston and New England area rock that ranges from
the G-Clefs in the 50s to current day music. The broadcast sound
quality is excellent, but the price of this is that the station is
only available to those with a broadband or DSL internet connection.
I hope you have a chance to listen to it and, if you like it, I would
appreciate you passing the word. Here's the address:
http://www.live365.com/stations/bosstown?play
Thanks,
Bob Wallis
(sorry if you've seen this posted in another group)
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Message: 9
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 13:52:05 +0000
From: Stuffed Animal
Subject: Little Miss Dynamite
Don't anybody miss Brenda Lee's wonderful autobiography! It's now
available in paperback (which, if you're budget conscious like me,
means you can finally buy a copy). An absolute joy to read! Just
like a great-sounding country music album, it's got pathos, humor,
sincerity, down-to-earth lyrics and plenty of heart. The part where
Brenda and her husband draw the curtains in their home in order to
light up some "joints" is a killer!
Don "Stuffed Animal" Charles
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Message: 10
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 20:32:43 +0200
From: Paul Underwood
Subject: Re: You're No Good-original versions in general
I don't think I'm the only one to have believed (for 30 years) that
Betty Everett did the original version of "You're no good". Was Dee Dee
Warwick's version actually issued at the time? And what's this about
"I'm gonna make you love me" being done first by Dee Dee?
And another thing: reading Mr Patrick's liner notes to the very fine
"Phil's spectre" collection, I learn that Freddie Scott did the original
demo of "Love her". Now that song was two years old by the time the
Walker Brothers did it and the idea of Freddie Scott doing a demo for
the Everly Brothers (who recorded it in 1963) is a bit strange. It would
be nice if we could hear this demo on Musica, especially if it played a
role in the Walker Brothers' version. To me, this was a defining moment
when Scott Walker's voice revealed itself in all its glory.
Paul
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Message: 11
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 19:33:51 -0000
From: Jeffery Kennedy
Subject: Re: Foreign language re-writes
EMI in England just released two Sandie Shaw CDs today, one in
Italian and one in French. Can't wait to get 'em! Seem to be mostly
foreign-language versions of her hits, with a few originals. Wonder
if the German-language compilation La Shaw had Bear Family withdraw
will show up on EMI, now that she has a reissue deal with them. I was
never able to get a copy of the Bear Family disc.
Also, fans of Japanese twins Emi and Umi Ito---better known as the
Peanuts---will want to pick up the recent Bear Family CD that
collects all of the duo's German-language recordings. Novelty songs
mostly, but uptempo, entertaining ones and the remastering is
superbly done.
If you haven't heard them, Timi Yuro's Italian-language recordings
are absolutely out of this world. And I'd love to hear Sandy Posey's
Italian versions of "Born a Woman" and "Single Girl" someday.
Jeffery Kennedy
San Francisco
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Message: 12
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 21:29:21 -0000
From: Martin Jensen
Subject: The Beach Boys vs. the Four Seasons
Hi
No, don't worry - this ISN'T a tedious 'which group had the best
falsetto' post.
A question merely popped up while I was checking out David Leafs
liner notes for the 'Surfer Girl' album. According to David, the Four
Seasons 'would later respond in kind' to Brians challenging Frankie
Valli-like falsetto tag at the fade of 'Surfer's Rule'. Does anyone
here know what the Seasons' response consisted of? Was it a line in a
song, or some sort of public statement or what?
Besides that, what is the 'East meets West' single with the two
groups like? On paper, it would seem like a dynamite combination...
With regards
Martin, Denmark
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Message: 13
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 23:50:22 -0000
From: Artie Wayne
Subject: Sending My Good Thoughts To You
In honor of my mother, Lucylle Hicks, who passed away on Friday, and
to all of those who we lost this year....I would like to share
"Sending My Good Thoughts To You," a song Patti Dahlstrom and I wrote
for our friend Jim Croce at the time he crossed over.
http://www.geocities.com/artie_wayne/sending.html
Time Heals And Music Comforts, Respectively
Artie
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Message: 14
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 02:48:54 -0000
From: Bill George
Subject: Lisa Hartman
Sorry for posting the wrong Lisa Hartman track. What I posted was
called If You Want To Come Home, NOT Oh Me Oh My. I just tried to load
the correct song, but there isn't enough space right now. I'll post it
as soon as something else goes away. Sorry about that...
-Bill
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