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There are 13 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: April Fools
From: Karen Andrew
2. Del-Satins / Brooklyn Bridge
From: Al Kooper
3. Boom Boom Cannon & Bernadette Carroll to musica
From: Clark Besch
4. Re: Chartbusters' "She's The One"
From: Billy G Spradlin
5. relive Pirate radio
From: Deena J. Canale
6. Allen and Bright/Cliff Richard to musica!
From: Clark Besch
7. Re: The Liverpools -- Beatle covers
From: Craig Davison
8. Al Kooper and a Shade of Difference
From: Clark Besch
9. Re: Del-Satins/Brooklyn Bridge
From: Mikey
10. Re: pastiche and plagiarism
From: Dave Heasman
11. Metropolitan Soul Show playlist - 11th April 04
From: Simon White
12. Re: Beach Boys stereo
From: Paul Bryant
13. Re: Beatles stereo
From: Billy G Spradlin
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 21:32:16 -0700 (PDT)
From: Karen Andrew
Subject: Re: April Fools
Jim Shannon:
> ...Dionne Warwick... "April Fools" was a beautiful composition
> written for the film by the same name. Rarely do you ever hear
> this song. The movie with Jack Lemmon was a classic, too.
Oh Jim, you are so correct about "April Fools"! Beautiful song and
fun movie. Also, had Catherine Deneuve. I'll look for that new
Warwick collection - thanks!
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 07:20:33 EDT
From: Al Kooper
Subject: Del-Satins / Brooklyn Bridge
Gary Myers:
> In a similar vein, I saw Johnny Maestro & the Brooklyn Bridge in
> Long Beach about 6-7 yrs ago and they were great, and they included
> all the Crests, Del-Satins, etc. that anyone could expect.
Please forgive my possible ignorance, but what did the Del-Satins have
to do with The Brooklyn Bridge? As far as I knew, they were their own
group on Laurie, that sang back-up on a few Dion sessions after the
Belmonts didn't.
Curious Al Kooper
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 15:15:43 -0000
From: Clark Besch
Subject: Boom Boom Cannon & Bernadette Carroll to musica
Awhile back I said I was going to post NYC radio DJ intros to musica, but
my tape was simply too long, so I posted two bits from WKBW that will
be of interest to a couple of S'poppers. They are both custom DJ ID
songs for Danny Neaverth's show in the mid '60s. He shared the 'KB
dial with Joey Reynolds at that time.
First is a Freddie Cannon cut that I thought Country Paul and all us Freddie
Cannon fans would like. I gotta say that my early rock n roll influences
definitely included that Boom Boom voice. Loved the "woooh!" bits
he put in his songs. I'll put "Muskrat Ramble" up against the later '60s
rockers any day.
Secondly, Mick Patrick might like the Bernadette Carroll rendition of
"Party Girl" customized for Danny at 'KB. It has the same phasing sound
the late Toni Fisher had in "The Big Hurt". Hope these are not things that
are common. They aren't to me.
Enjoy,
Clark
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 12:36:56 -0000
From: Billy G Spradlin
Subject: Re: Chartbusters' "She's The One"
> Also, someone indicated that The Manchesters' version of "She's The
> One" is The Chartbusters under a different name; but relistening to the
> MP3 I have of it, it sounds like a different group.
I posted the original Chartbusters recording of "Shes The One" to musica
(copied from an '80s Rhino "Nuggets" LP). I have yet to find it on CD.
Billy
http://listen.to/jangleradio
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 08:41:41 -0400
From: Deena J. Canale
Subject: relive Pirate radio
I don't recall anyone posting a link to this here on S'pop, but it's certainly pertinent. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the birth of pirate radio, the BBC is broadcasting a week of pirate-themed programming from a boat off the shore of Essex. (Ironic, ain't it?) The airstaff consists
of old pirate guys telling great stories about the pirate era, and playing nothing but '64-'67 sounds -- a lot of common hits of course, but a surprising amount of obscurities as well.
Point ye scurvy selves to:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/essex/pirate/
Yaaargh,
Signed D.C.
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 13:51:52 -0000
From: Clark Besch
Subject: Allen and Bright/Cliff Richard to musica!
Hi, I just posted 2 great Brit Invasion sounds to Musica. I won't keep these
up long, since I have several items on and don't want to hog the space, so
get 'em while they're hot!
First is for Country Paul, and is an Australian duo, Laurie Allen & Bobby
Bright, called "I Belong With You". Don't know much about them, but I
have another 45 on LTD that was not anything like this stompin' monster-
piece. They had at least one LP in Australia, which I was outbid on eBay for
in the past year. This 45 on the LTD label was written by Laurie Allen, and
features an Everly's vocal style mixed with a DC5 stompin' power sound,
as well as some great guitar licks! LTD was a subsidiary of Monument
records here in the US. I have an ad in Billboard for the record, but it
never got chart play that I've found. I have four copies, and all are fairly
noisy vinyl, as were many of Monument's 45s. 1966 might have been a
little late to put this out, but I love it anyway.
Secondly is a song I've often wished was on CD, but as far as I know
(at least in USA) is not. I'd love to hear this in stereo, too. Cliff Richard's
"True True Lovin'" was the B-side of his 1963/4 US hit "Bachelor Boy",
on Epic, and in the UK was matched with "Constantly", on Columbia
7272 in '64. The Shadows really shine on this kick-ass song. Makes me
think that if Cliff was the Elvis of the UK, then this is Elvis' best shot at
sounding like the Beatles. Great rollicking piano, plenty of echo, and a
made-for-pop voice really rocking out! Can anyone tell me if this has
ever been in stereo, or is on CD in UK? I've yet to find it either way and
that is a real shame!
Clark
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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 13:59:33 -0000
From: Craig Davison
Subject: Re: The Liverpools -- Beatle covers
Paul Urbahns wrote:
> W/SW-9061 - The Hit Sounds From England - Liverpools [1964] House Of
> The Rising Sun/Be My Girl/Don't Throw Your Love Away/He/Quiet Down
> There/Did You Ever Get My Letter/I Like It/Never Mind/She's Not There/
> Chuck's Monster/Whenever I'm Feelin Low
I actually enjoyed the first "Liverpools" LP so much that I borrowed the
"Hit Sounds From England" album from a friend. What a disappoinment
to find that (a) the filler/original tracks were copied in toto from the first
LP and (b) the re-recorded hits were particulalry lackluster! Here's how
bad they were -- I'm a nut for '60s budget recordings, and I didn't even
bother to burn this to CD-R. Now that's bad!
The Diplomat record label put out a Beatles series as "Beatlerama" by
"The Manchesters". While the first LP was in "true" stereo, the follow-up
was "mock" stereo. In fact, the fidelity of the second LP was terrible.
Sounded like it was mastered off an out-of-alignment lo-fi demo reel.
(My understanding is the second LP was actually The Chartbusters, which
might explain why these sound like demos for "She's The One" and
several other of their tunes.)
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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 14:05:50 -0000
From: Clark Besch
Subject: Al Kooper and a Shade of Difference
Hi, just wondering about the Shade Of Difference's great version of Al
Kooper's "Brand New Day", on Decca 32894. It says it was from the United
Artists movie "The Landlord". Was Al's or Shade Of D's version in this
movie? The group does a great job, I think. Wondering if Al knows this
version, or of its use in the movie? Who were the Shade Of Difference?
Studio group? The 45 was produced by Joe Porter, arranged by Haskell
& Omartian and engineer was Garrry Ulmer. Anyone want this one played
to musica?
Clark
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Message: 9
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 10:27:07 -0400
From: Mikey
Subject: Re: Del-Satins/Brooklyn Bridge
Al Kooper asks:
> Please forgive my possible ignorance, but what did the Del-
> Satins have to do with The Brooklyn Bridge? As far as I knew,
> they were their own group on Laurie, that sang back-up on a
> few Dion sessions after the Belmonts didn't.
Dear Al,
The answer is that two of the current members of The Brooklyn Bridge
were in The Del-Satins, and that's why they do the songs that the Del-
Satins sang on.
Mikey
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Message: 10
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 16:10:46 +0100
From: Dave Heasman
Subject: Re: pastiche and plagiarism
Paul Bryant wrote:
> My 7-year-old daughter is watching Grease right now
> and I couldn't help being struck by a song called
> something like "Rock & Roll Is Here to Stay" -- it's a
> very very thin rewrite of "At the Hop."
"Rock n Roll Is Here To Stay" was Danny & The Juniors' follow-up to "At
The Hop". Your aesthetic response is accurate.
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Message: 11
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 00:30:35 +0100
From: Simon White
Subject: Metropolitan Soul Show playlist - 11th April 04
01 BILLY HARNER-WHAT ABOUT THE MUSIC -BUDDAH
02 THE YOUNGHEARTS-A LITTLE TOGETHERNESS -CANTERBURY
03 DIDI NOEL-LET THE MUSIC PLAY -BLUE CAT
04 THE SPINNERS-FOR ALL WE KNOW -MOTOWN
05 SHORTY LONG-YOUR LOVE IS AMAZING -SOUL
06 LITTLE JOE ROMAN-ONLY WHEN YOUR LONESOME -TUFF
07 THE CHARADES-YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT -HAREM HIT PARADE
08 THE REFLECTIONS-(JUST LIKE) ROMEO AND JULIET -GOLDEN WORLD
09 TAMMI MONTGOMERY-IF I WOULD MARRY YOU - CHECKER
10 JAY WATKINS-HEAR MY SONG -MARVAC
11 MARV JOHNSON-WITH ALL THAT IN ME -U.A.
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13 JOHNNY THUNDER-SEND HER TO ME -DIAMOND
14 DEE DEE WARWICK- DON'T YOU EVER GIVE UP ON ME- MERCURY
15 THE DIXIE CUPS-WHAT KIND OF FOOL -HMV
16 MAMIE P GALORE-DON'T THINK I COULD STAND IT-ST LAWRENCE
17 DORA HALL-PRETTY BOY -REINBEAU
18 THE BREAKAWAYS-THAT'S HOW IT GOES -CAMEO
19 TINA MASON-FINDERS KEEPERS -CAPITOL
20 THE FLIRTATIONS-NEED YOUR LOVIN -DERAM
21 THE BEAS-WHERE DO I GO FROM YOU -DEE GEE
22 SHANI WALLACE-ANOTHER MONDAY -KAPP
23 DEE DEE SHARP-GOOD -CAMEO
24 ads
25 BUDDY BAILEY AND THE CLOVERS-IT'S ALL IN THE GAME - PORWIN
26 MARTHA REEVES AND THE VANDELLAS-TALKING BOUT LOVE -GORDY
27 CHUBBY CHECKER-YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT BABY -PARKWAY
28 GARNETT MIMMS-A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP -UA
29 JIMMY McCRACKLIN-THATS THE WAY (IT GOES) -IMPERIAL
30 FREDA PAYNE-SAD SAD SEPTEMBER -MGM
31 GEORGE TINDLEY-AINT THAT PERCULIAR -
32 BIG AL DOWNING-MEDLEY OF SOUL - SILVER FOX
33 BIG AL DOWNING-BRING YOUR GOOD LOVIN HOME -JANUS
34 BIG AL DOWNING-I'M JUST NOBODY -POLYDOR
35 ads
36 CHRIS CLARK-HOW ABOUT YOU - MOTOWN
37 ODDS & ENDS-LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND -TODAY
38 DONALD HEIGHT-LOOKING FO MY BABY -JUBILEE
39 GENE FAITH-MY BABY'S MISSING - VIRTUE
40 SUSAN REWIS-ANYBODY'S BOY -COLUMBIA
41 BERT HUNTER-CHERIE O - ELF
42 BENNY GORDON-YOU FOUND A NEW LOVE -CAPITOL
43 GENE PITNEY-EVERY LITTLE BREATH I TAKE -HMV
44 OLYMPICS-LOOKING FOR A LOVE -PARKWAY
45 JAMES COIT-BLACK POWER -PHOOF
46 THE SUPERLATIVES-I STILL LOVE YOU -UPTIGHT
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Message: 12
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 04:44:34 -0700 (PDT)
From: Paul Bryant
Subject: Re: Beach Boys stereo
Joe Nelson wrote:
> Neil Umphred's article in the 11-18-88 issue of Goldmine credits
> Brian for those early mono mixes, with Chuck Britz doing the
> stereo. I have reread this, but I remember a quote in which Brian
> intimated that even if he DID have two good ears he'd still favor
> mono for artistic reasons.
Sunflower was the first "true stereo" (as opposed to "duophonic!")
Beach Boys album, and that was released in 1969, after Brian had
retired to the master bedroom.
pb
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Message: 13
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 12:33:57 -0000
From: Billy G Spradlin
Subject: Re: Beatles stereo
Capitol quickly slapped The Beatles' early albums together with whatever
tapes EMI from the UK sent them. Capitol did mess with EMI's tapes --
the whole album is drenched in reverb and heavily compressed compared
to the same songs on Parlophone.
On my early '70s (green Capitol label) vintage copy of the second album --
"She Loves You", "I'll Get You" and "You Can't Do That" are in horrible
Duophonic, the rest is wide stereo. There's also an extra piano overdub
on "Money," which makes the 2-track recording sound like a 3-track
recording.
Reprise made The Kinks sound like they were playing in Madison Square
Garden, with tons of extra reverb. Epic turned the DC5's great mono
recordings into mud, and Imperial added '50s style slapback echo (not
reverb) on even their actual stereo recordings.
Billy
http://listen.to/jangleradio
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