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There are 5 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: Turntables
From: Tom Taber
2. Motown
From: Stephanie
3. Bee Gee's Odessa
From: Jim Shannon
4. Re: Girls Go Zonk!! New RPM CD
From: Jimmy Crescitelli
5. Re: Leaders Of The Pack CD
From: Mick Patrick
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2004 08:06:36 -0800 (PST)
From: Tom Taber
Subject: Re: Turntables
Mick Patrick wrote:
> Own up all S'poppers who DON'T own a turntable.
Do I make up for it any by having three "upstairs"
turntables (one for 78s), a "downstairs" turntable,
and a few on the front porch that may or may not be
connected to an amplifier at any given time? If you
have never placed a Little Richard 10 inch on a
turntable, and watched the "Specialty" label spin at
breakneck speed while he and his band do the same,
you have an area of your life which is sadly lacking!
Tom Taber
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2004 16:29:56 -0000
From: Stephanie
Subject: Motown
For those of you who are interested in going on a Motown cruise in
November or asking any questions about Motown you can email Weldon
McDougal the III At wmcdougal3@comcast.net He has finished a DVD
on Philly discjokeys and he wrote the book Motown the Golden Years
in 2001. The book has sold 8,000 copies and you can get it from him
or the bookstore. He loves the fans.
Stephanie
PS he is a friend of mine and you can tell him I sent you. I told
him about Spectropop.
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2004 16:03:26 -0000
From: Jim Shannon
Subject: Bee Gee's Odessa
Went back into the archives last night to listen one more time to
the the Bee Gees' "Odessa". Some pop enthusiasts might consider
it their "Sgt Pepper" LP, that would be a stretch. It is an
interesting quasi-concept LP with seventeen songs on the"Velvet
Red" album. In it's early '69 release, I know of only one single
and that was "First of May" on Polydor-a simple but nice ballad
that charted poorly in most markets. I seem to remember a second
release , the beautiful "Melody Fair"-not sure if was a "b" side
or just a limited released in Australia and England. Anyone help
here?
Country Paul: Agree. This is this a special one of a kind pop site
for those in the know.
JIm Shannon
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2004 11:55:29 EST
From: Jimmy Crescitelli
Subject: Re: Girls Go Zonk!! New RPM CD
Mojo:
> Released In The UK Last Month On The Rpm Label
> Girls Go Zonk A Colection Of Hard To Find
> U.S Beat Girls And Harmony Groups Of The 60's
> Comes With Exellent Fold Out Info Booklet
> Enjoy
Happy coincidence... I was just gonna post a message about Sharon
Marie Esparza! I just got this CD at R&R Heaven in Orlando (near
where I live). It's fun... and FULL of notes by Mick and Malcolm.
Thanks, guys!
Listen... any further info on Sharon Marie? Her fab Runaround
Lover, which is on this CD, is now #1 in my car : ) It's really,
really good... rocks and storms along, a perfect fusion of Beach
and Girl sounds. (Though I can't figure out the first few lyrics -
anyone know?). I searched the invaluable old Spectropop archives
for info on her. Mick, your notes suggest that she disappeared
into the girl-group ether, but one post mentioned a fellow meeting
her in later years etc.
Are there any pics of Sharon Marie? Is that her pictured on the
"Pet Projects" CD that I just ordered?
Incidentally: Top Five In My Car:
1. Sharon Marie-- Runaround Lover
2. Parlettes-- Because We're Very Young
3. Renee St. Clair-- My Hero
4. Raindrops-- That Boy John
5. Gonna Make You My baby-- April Young
QUESTION: Is this the same April Young who recorded To Be Loved By
You? On "Baby..." she seems to be double-tracked along with some
weird other voice, which is apparent at the fade... any thoughts?
Jimmy Crescitelli
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2004 16:34:40 -0000
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: Re: Leaders Of The Pack CD
Previously:
> Phew! A pretty stellar cast and some surprising inclusions.
> The CD has no sleevenotes and no compiler is credited. Not
> bad for 15 quid though. What do you girl group boffins make
> of it?
Meaning??? :-)
Hmmm, the words breakfast and dog spring to mind. The Crystals'
tracks are Gusto re-recordings, I read. No compiler listed, eh?
Horsewhipping is too good for the anonymous perp. I won't be
buying it.
Hey la,
Mick Patrick
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