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There are 24 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: Superbabs
From: Gary Myers
2. Re: Statues question
From: Gary Myers
3. Rosetta Hightower
From: Frank M.
4. Re: You Need Feet
From: Joe Nelson
5. Re: "Love Of The Common People"?
From: Eddy
6. Re: "Love Of The Common People"?
From: Frank Jastfelder
7. Gene Pitney
From: Jim Shannon
8. Re: Joshie Jo Armstead
From: James Botticelli
9. Re: best nyc records stores anyone?
From: James Botticelli
10. Dore Records
From: James Botticelli
11. Re: New @ Musica: Cowsills a L´Italiano
From: Paul Richards
12. Re: best nyc records stores anyone?
From: Christian Gordon
13. Re: Aquatones
From: Judye
14. Mr. Starlight / Ginny Arnell
From: Dave O'Gara
15. Lisa Mychols shows
From: Little Nemo
16. Re: Alan Freed
From: Paul Levinson
17. Re: Herb - Dore Alpert
From: Michael Godin
18. Re: Herb Abramson
From: Paul Levinson
19. Re: Herb - Dore Alpert
From: Joe Nelson
20. Re: Rudy Clark
From: Gary Myers
21. Re: best nyc records stores anyone?
From: Al Kooper
22. Re: New @ Musica: Cowsills a L´Italiano
From: Andy
23. Re: Street Song
From: Al Kooper
24. Re: Gene Pitney
From: Al Kooper
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 23:04:23 -0700
From: Gary Myers
Subject: Re: Superbabs
Alan Gordon:
> A night I will never forget, was when I went to Barbra's home to
> rehearse the songs.
Is that the same place in Malibu where she lives now? (No, of course
I've never been there , but I have played a Christmas Eve gig for
many years at a home in that neighborhood).
gem
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 23:06:43 -0700
From: Gary Myers
Subject: Re: Statues question
Country Paul:
> Some questions regarding The Statues ... who is the lead singer?
Per Whitburn: Buzz Cason, Hugh Jarrett, Richard Williams.
gem
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 11:54:33 +0100
From: Frank M.
Subject: Rosetta Hightower
I did a bit of googling and with thanks to AMG, and the websites of
Chris Stainton, Morris Pert, Rik Grech, Chris Curtis, Muddy Waters
and others came up with this:
Rosetta Hightower married to English Musician Ian Green and was part
of Ian Green Revolution with Madeline Bell.
Madeline Bell, Doris Troy, Lesley Duncan and Rosetta Hightower tended
to be the preferred backing vocalists in London.
Here are some of her session credits and the company she kept in the
studio:
Confession of Dr.Dream with Kevin Ayers (1974) - backing vocals.
Rosetta released a solo album on CBS called Hightower in 1971
produced by Henry McCullough. She had worked with him on Joe Cocker’s
With a Little Help from My Friends (1969).
Recently featured on Martin Scorscese’s Blues films Rosetta sang on
THE LONDON MUDDY WATERS SESSIONS.
"Power To The People" ... Extra backing was supplied by Rosetta
Hightower and "44 others"... Phil Spector assisted with the producing.
The last Five years Rik Grech’s compilation has "Just A Guest" ...
features the superb vocals of Rosetta Hightower, produced by Ian Green.
Another groupworking in the funky muso style eventually swept away by punk
are ASHTON, GARDNER + DYKE. Their LP ‘The Worst Of Ashton, Gardner + Dyke’
(Capitol E-ST 563)... Rosetta Hightower (bvoc).
Here’s another few albums Rosetta is featured on
Baker-Gurvitz Army Baker Gurvitz Army (1974)
Charge Charge (1974)
Roger Cook Meanwhile Back at the World (1972
Yvonne Elliman Food of Love (1973)
Herbie Flowers Plant Life (1975)
And Steve Swindells (Messages, 1974)
She released a few singles as well:
Rosetta Hightower - "Star Man/Difference Between A Duck" Polydor 1977
ROSETTA HIGHTOWER - FRIENDSHIP TRAIN/RIVER DEEP MOUNTAIN HIGH UK BADGER
Rosetta Hightower - Can't Give Back Love I-Toast-
ROSETTA HIGHTOWER - GO PRAY FOR TOMORROW/ UK EPIC 10727
Rosetta Hightower - The Walls Fell Down (1973)
And an album on Redifusion - Rosetta Hightower 'Every Little Bit Soul'
(1971, Redifusion ZS88)
Here's a piece of an interview with Chris Curtis of The Searchers:
"Alma Cogan was lovely, just the nicest person in the whole wide world.
She was very up on the groups, she loved John Lennon and her best
friend was the manager of the Ad-Lib in Leicester Square, which is where
the bands used to meet. I wrote "Snakes And Snails" for her and she was
made up with it. I got Bobby Ore on drums, John Paul Jones on bass,
Jimmy Page, Vic Flick and Joe Moretti on guitars and they played out of
their skins. She didn't realise that she'd have to sing over a heavy
rock backing and she loved it. The backing vocalists were Dusty
Springfield, Doris Troy, Rosetta Hightower from the Orlons, and me. Boy,
did we have fun."
FrankM
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 07:49:38 -0400
From: Joe Nelson
Subject: Re: You Need Feet
Mike McKay wrote:
> Chad & Jeremy ... "Paxton Quigley's Had the Course" ... An A-side,
> I believe; I even remember it getting a smattering of radio play.
> I have it with a picture sleeve. The B-side was "You Need Feet," a
> somewhat bizarre novelty tune, as I recall.
Simon White:
> This must be a cover of the Bernard Bresslaw classic. Now we're
> talking. Bernard's "You Need Feet" is a classic of its kind.
Was this used in the Rutles movie "All You Need Is Cash" as the
soundtrack to the John and Yoko parody "A Thousand Feet Of Film"? It
sounds like it fits the bill.
Joe Nelson
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 15:54:27 +0200
From: Eddy
Subject: Re: "Love Of The Common People"?
Sean:
> Also who did "Love Of The Common People" originally? This version
> is on the, unusual for the Chess Label, US only 1967 LP, called
> 'Petal Pushers' of all UK groups.
Love of the common people was originally done by Waylon Jennings on
the LP of the same title and as the B-side of his Chokin kind 45 (1967).
Eddy
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 15:15:36 +0200
From: Frank Jastfelder
Subject: Re: "Love Of The Common People"?
Sean:
> Also who did "Love Of The Common People" originally? This version
> is on the, unusual for the Chess Label, US only 1967 LP, called
> 'Petal Pushers' of all UK groups.
I only know one "Love Of The Common People" and it's written by John
Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins. Both are caucasian guys, I guess somewhere
from the south. Their claim to fame is of course "Son of a Preacher
Man". My personal favorite is "Touch 'em With Love" as sung by Bobbie
Gentry. Hurley recorded some albums. He also did "Love of..." on his
1970 LP "Sings About People". A great record with James Burton,
Ronnie Tutt and Jerry Scheff amongst others. He must have borrowed
them from the King in Vegas by that time.
Frank
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 13:58:34 -0000
From: Jim Shannon
Subject: Gene Pitney
Thanks A.K. for your comments on Gene Pitney from an earlier
dispatch. Somehow, I can hear Gene's voice in NY City, You're a
Woman. Speaking of which, I saw Gene perform at the Oakdale
Theatre in Wallingford, CT about two years ago and what a show
he put on. The voice is still intact. "Mecca" and the almost
fortgotten "Backstage" really showed his range.
Anyone remember one Gene's few minor hits called "In the Cold
light of day" on Musicor, circa '66.
Jim Shannon
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 10:04:56 -0400
From: James Botticelli
Subject: Re: Joshie Jo Armstead
jerophonic wrote:
> Anyone familiar with a record by Jo Armstead called "I Feel an Urge
> Comin' On"? Is it currently available in any format? And are Jo
> and Joshie Armstead the same person? Thanks.
The uptempo track is available on an anthology of her work on
Collectables (sic). Her dead ballads are nicer. Chicago-based singer/
writer I believe. You can see the Armstead writing credits on lottsa
soul 45's of the sixties and early 70's once you start reading the
writer's names. She seems to have disappeared after '72 unless someone
has further info....
JB
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 10:10:35 -0400
From: James Botticelli
Subject: Re: best nyc records stores anyone?
> Calling all your collective experience: what are best record stores
> in New York for 60s pop/pop-sike/psych 45s, boots, comps even cdrs?
There are tons of hidden used vinyl shops in the Village. Start walking.
They're like mushrooms.
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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 09:59:10 -0400
From: James Botticelli
Subject: Dore Records
> The Dore label...
Eclectic label... My early Whispers and Superbs tracks on Dore are
priceless members of my 45 collection. I've seen country & pop rekkids
on Dore as well.
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Message: 11
Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 12:06:33 EDT
From: Paul Richards
Subject: Re: New @ Musica: Cowsills a L´Italiano
Frank J:
> I found the time (and the space on Musica too) to upload "Somethin´
> Stupid" by Carson (Parks) and Gaile. And since there was still some
> space left I thought you might enjoy an italian version of "We Can
> Fly" by the Cowsills. It was the b-side to "Le Opere Di Bartolomeo".
> I guess the single was released only in Italy. Maybe they performed
> it at the San Remo Song Festival. The sleeve says nothing about it.
Just checking, is 'Le Opere Di Bartolomeo' the same song as Wayne
Fontana's great 'The Words of Bartholemew'? I'd love to hear it too
if you can post it. Thanks for 'We Can Fly'.
Paul
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Message: 12
Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 10:17:16 -0400
From: Christian Gordon
Subject: Re: best nyc records stores anyone?
> Calling all your collective experience: what are best record stores
> in New York for 60s pop/pop-sike/psych 45s, boots, comps even cdrs?
I would suggest House of Oldies on Carmine Street in The Village right
down the block from Joe's Pizza.
CG
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Message: 13
Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 12:27:30 EDT
From: Judye
Subject: Re: Aquatones
Country Paul:
> Judye, I passed your post to Dave Goddard of the Aquatones, with whom
> I've been e-conversing. He's given me permission to pass along some
> of his comments, which will probably be a long post in the near future.
> The group is now based in Louisville, KY, by the way. There will be
> more to come; Dave is an interesting and prolific writer, and there
> will be some stuff of interest, I'm sure.
Thanks Paul. Yes, Dave and I are really good friends, he's the one who
told me about your site - I do feel rather embarrassed though - here I
am, The Aquatones Number One Fan, and I can't even get the name of their
CD right - it's "40 Years Later" - "40 Years Too Late" is the name of
one of the songs on the CD, my FAVORITE song - so here's me blushing BIG
TIME, geeze!!!
Thanks again for the post!
Judye
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Message: 14
Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 16:16:34 -0000
From: Dave O'Gara
Subject: Mr. Starlight / Ginny Arnell
Just wondering if anyone is familiar with a song called "Mr. Starlight"?
I think the artist is John Barfield and the Men from Soul. I remember a
DJ using it as a theme song in the mid to late 60's. I was able to get
an mp3 copy but obviously no writer or producer credits. In the back of
my mind, I thought maybe I had seen the title on an old 45 by Bobby
Moore and the Rhythm Aces but I don't know if it's the same song....
Earlier, I had asked about Ginny Arnell. Thanks to the many of you who
responded. Of the several songs mentioned on this board, I didn't see
anything posted about another recording by her titled "He's My Little
Devil". I don't have a copy and, again, I'm curious as to who might
have written and produced it. I remember the song getting plenty of
airplay in the pre-Beatles 60's.
Dave 0'
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Message: 15
Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 18:01:10 +0100
From: Little Nemo
Subject: Lisa Mychols shows
June 5, 2004 - Lisa Mychols speaks live! Also a couple songs will be
played from her upcoming CD called Sweet Sinsations being released on
Revola Records!!!! Show start time: 10:06pm est. AM920, WMEL, Melbourne,
FL. The show can be heard online at www.ugr.us http://www.ugr.us/
There is a link to the live stream at the 24/7 logo. The direct link to
the live365 stream is http://www.live365.com/stations/ugr_show
Wednesday, July 21 The Alterknit, 7021 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood
323 463-0204 http://www.knittingfactory.com $8. 7:30 Nice Guy Eddie, 08 :00 Sweetness, 08 :30 The Faded, 09 :00 Lisa Mychols, 09 :30 Emaneht, 10:00
Copperpot, 10:30 Big City Rock, 11:00 The Pacific
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Message: 16
Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 17:33:06 -0000
From: Paul Levinson
Subject: Re: Alan Freed
PL wrote:
> but [Murray the K's] breakthroughs in presenting music on radio
> still enriched rock 'n' roll and pop and rock, and make him second
> only to Alan Freed.
AK wrote:
> I got paid for the Alan Freed shows.....
Well, that's why I said Murray was second....
More seriously, I'm not in the least condoning the way Murray treated
the artists at his shows, just distinguishing that from his enormous
contributions to radio.
Payment for live performances, by the way, is handled in some bizarre
ways in other arenas. In the academic world, for example, I
occasionally am invited to give a talk with a price-tag -- that is,
the invitation comes with an invoice for a conference attendance fee.
(I always decline these. Much as I enjoy hearing my own voice, I
don't love it enough to want to pay for it.) Bookstores cheerfully
invite me to do readings of my novels, and travel hundreds of miles,
with only a bottle of water offered in payment. (These I sometimes
accept, because they can sell books.) I never get paid for TV and
radio interviews. Perhaps Murray thought the boost in profile that
artists received from appearing in his shows was payment enough. But
it was inexcusable, and leaves an unfortunate footnote to Murray's
story.
All best,
Paul
www.sff.net/people/paullevinson
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Message: 17
Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 10:24:06 -0700
From: Michael Godin
Subject: Re: Herb - Dore Alpert
Wes Smith:
> Also, didn't Herb Alpert have a son by the name of Dore??? I'm sure
> that I've heard that before. In fact, unless I'm getting senile in
> my old age, I thought that I had seen a photo of him many years ago.
Yes indeed, Herb did have a son named Dore and Jerry Moss also had a
son named Ron. Thus then Herb and Jerry expanded their publishing
company, Irving Almo Music, on an international basis, they called it
Rondor.
I have lots of great memories of my days as VP A&R with A&M.
Cheers.
Michael Godin
www.TreasureIslandOldies.com
The Home of Lost Treasures
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Message: 18
Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 17:48:06 -0000
From: Paul Levinson
Subject: Re: Herb Abramson
Leslie Fradkin wrote:
> I used Jonathan Thayer as the engineer as well as Herb. Also worked
> with Tommy Tucker, Otis Blackwell and Louisiana Red there as well as
> a session bassist.. I remember that the lobby always had all sorts of
> "characters" running about. I also recall that the Burger Joint next
> door had terrific greasy spoon burgers.
Dominick Boffa and Richie Bonfilio were the engineers I worked with,
along with Herb, on those staticky 8-track machines. Herb's wife,
Barbara, also used to come around.
Yeah, that hotel lobby was something. There was a guy who looked like
John Barrymore, another very tall man who seemed to be there only on
rainy days, and the place had the feel of the Titanic ballroom, after
the ship had gone down.
The area was packed with lots of cheap, delicious food. Herb brought
us to a great Chinese place, and a great soulfood place, but I've long
since forgotten even what streets they were on...
All best,
Paul
www.sff.net/people/paullevinson
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Message: 19
Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 15:25:43 -0400
From: Joe Nelson
Subject: Re: Herb - Dore Alpert
> Was Alpert at the helm of the pre A&M westcoast Dore Records label?
> No, although he was involved in A&R there and was best known for
> producing (with then-partner Lou Adler) Jan and Dean. They charted
> Top 10 in 1959 with "Baby Talk."
> Then who was and why was it called Dore???????????
For all intents and purposes Herb Neuman of Era was the boss. The real
Dore Alpert (Herb's son) was born sometime after he joined the label.
I'm assuming he named the boy after the label, but the kid must have
taken a hell of a ribbing (or worse) from his classmates as the e is
hard (Door-ree).
Joe NMelson*
(*accidentally hit the M while typing my surname - sorry guys, Roy O's
old writing partner is NOT in the house...)
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Message: 20
Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 13:45:44 -0700
From: Gary Myers
Subject: Re: Rudy Clark
Sean:
> Does anyone know a website or have detailed information on Rudy Clark?
Clark also wrote "Everybody Plays The Fool" and "Good Lovin'".
gem
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Message: 21
Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 18:32:38 EDT
From: Al Kooper
Subject: Re: best nyc records stores anyone?
> Calling all your collective experience: what are best record stores
> in New York for 60s pop/pop-sike/psych 45s, boots, comps even cdrs?
Bleeker Bobs in the Village for vinyl. NYCD on 80th street for CDs.
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Message: 22
Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 20:59:31 -0000
From: Andy
Subject: Re: New @ Musica: Cowsills a L´Italiano
Previously:
> And since there was still some space left I thought you might enjoy
> an italian version of "We Can Fly" by the Cowsills.
Wonderful, if these kids learned that phonetically, then it's the
best I've ever heard !!!!!
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Message: 23
Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 18:39:30 EDT
From: Al Kooper
Subject: Re: Street Song
> Al Kooper, I thought that Lew Bedell owned and ran Dore, but Adler and
> Alpert did much of the production. I could be wrong....
I really don't know who ran it, but on that website they said that Lou
Adler wrote Baby Talk and sorry but he just did not. I hate revision
almost as much as the world situation.
> By the way, Al, I was just playing both versions of "Street Song" -
> Kitchen Cinq on LHI and yours [as New York's My Home Razz-A-Ma-Tazz]
> on Aurora. Whose release came first? I know I heard the Cinq before
> yours, but with the similarity of the arrangements, there's got to be
> a story there!
Mine was first. It was used as a demo I believe. The song itself has
arrangement things built into it like tempo and groove changes.
Coincidentally, it foreshadowed some Pete Townshend devices that came
later..... I take NOTHING away from PT however, so don't let me be
misunderstood.
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Message: 24
Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 18:43:55 EDT
From: Al Kooper
Subject: Re: Gene Pitney
> I WANNA LOVE MY LIFE AWAY? In fact (and this could of course be wrong,
> for I am so fallible), didn't he do it in his garage?
Was cut as a demo in a NY studio...probably Allegro in 1650 B'way.
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