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There are 12 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: Linzer & Randell
From: Simon White
2. More Claire Francis @ Musica
From: Mick Patrick
3. Cameo
From: Frank Murphy
4. Re: Girls/ Viriginia Wolves/Bessie Banks/ Angels/Loveables/Trade Martin
From: Simon White
5. George Geddes
From: Frank Murphy
6. Re: Lou Reizner
From: Davie Gordon
7. Re: Sandy Selsie
From: Davie Gordon
8. Lou Reizner
From: Eddy Smit
9. Re: Scopitones
From: Bob Celli
10. Re: George Geddes
From: Davie Gordon
11. Re: Scopitones
From: Mikey
12. Re: George Geddes
From: Phil X Milstein
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2004 09:11:57 +0100
From: Simon White
Subject: Re: Linzer & Randell
I'd love to see a listing of Linzer & Randell stuff. I rate the
things I know very highly, from The Invitations on Dyno Voice to
the Odyessy tracks "Native New Yorker" on RCA in the 70's & 80's,
which I thought were just wonderful.
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2004 09:40:05 +0100
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: More Claire Francis @ Musica
Martin has supplied another rare Claire Francis track, "I've Got My
Own Thing Going" (UK Polydor 56079, 1966), which is now playing @
musica: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spectropop/files/musica/ It
sounds like the result of another exciting session to me, Claire.
Hopefully, hearing the track again after so many years will bring
more great memories rushing back. That accoustic guitar reminds me
of a Jackie DeShannon side or two. One of her boyfriends, perhaps?
I love that chick yelling in the background too.
Hey la,
Mick Patrick
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2004 09:42:53 +0000
From: Frank Murphy
Subject: Cameo
Bill:
> We had to go into the PolyGram vaults and retrieve the
> original master tape — fortuitously still there from the final
> days of Cameo when the label was distributed by MGM — and pull
> it from the Ohio Express BEG, BORROW AND STEAL album.
Did you notice any other Cameo masters
in the vaults particularly The Orlons, Chubby Checker or maybe Yvonne Baker?
FrankM
http://www.radiomagnetic.com
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2004 11:14:53 +0100
From: Simon White
Subject: Re: Girls/ Viriginia Wolves/Bessie Banks/ Angels/Loveables/Trade Martin
All I seem to be able do at the moment is try and keep up with
everything that's going on here (which is a lot!) and mentally
storing what I can (which is getting more difficult. I think my
brain maybe full. Any road-up, If I may be allowed to add my
ever-increasing weight to a few threads:
1. Where The The Girls Are Six.....
Looking great Mick! It contains at least five tracks I hold dear
to my heart, including "Like A Man", a song I have become obessed
with in recent years. I wonder how it got covered so many times?
And unreleased Belles and Little Eva is icing, a cherry and those
little silver balls on an Eccles cake.
2. Virgina Wolves.....
As neither Mr F.Murphy or Mr H. Earnshaw of this parish have commented
that I can see, this is just to say that the group on Amy had one 45
gain interest on the Northern Soul scene, namely "Stay", a stomping
version of Maurice Williams' classic.
3. Bessie Banks "I Can't Make It (Without You)"....
A comment from the shy and retiring Mr P. Chapman -
>"At the time of its release, the term 'Northern Soul' did not exist,
> but I suspect it may now be a known 'classic' and available on a
> CD comp".....
prompts a reply - Indeed yes it was released on the Goldmine compilation
"Big City Soul Volume 2 (The Verve Story)". Whereas this series is of
apparently questionable origin, they are always interesting (even though
the sound quality is generally crap). This volume is particularly good
because Verve's Soul output was fantastic.
4. The Angels/The Loveables "You're The Cause Of It"/Trade Martin....
This solves a bit of a mystery for me. The title of this song was
stored in the back left hand side of my head for future reference
after hearing it somewhere. One day I came across The Angels 45 and
bought it and was mildy dissapointed on hearing it again, as I'd
remembered something more Motownesque. It has been filed away in a
box marked "Girls-Interesting" ever since. It's obvious to me now
that I originally heard the Loveables version. A search through my
box marked "Girls-Northern" reveals that although I don't in fact
have The Loveables version (annoying because I thought I did), I do
have two other Loveables 45s on Toot both of which are rather good.
I think there are those on the list who would like one in particular:
"You Can't Dress Up A Broken Heart", which is rather spiffing.
On the subject of cover versions and Trade Martin, are there list
members who know Trade Martin's incredible dance version of The
Shirelles' "You Could Be My Remedy", entitled in this case "She Put
The Hurt On Me"? It has a mood and a string line that makes me go
very weak indeed.
Echoing Senor Nino, the postman has just delivered me an Italian
Juke Box 45, on the 'Joy' label, entitled "Everytime I Think About
You" by my favourite artist, Little Richard. It was not released
on a 45 in either the U.K. or U.S. and to say I am pleased to get
it is a vast understatement. The flip side is by Tony Rallo who, I
beleive, is French. I only know of him via his 1980 disco hit "Holdin'
On" which has always been a favourite.
Now if I could find someone to identify the female record I once
heard which uses the backing track to Little Richard's Vee Jay
uptempo soul version version of The Platters "Only You", but she
is singing a different song.
Simon White
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2004 09:53:42 +0000
From: Frank Murphy
Subject: George Geddes
George Geddes....
I didn't know Geddes was a writer too! I have two albums by him on UA,
and he sounds a lot like Loudon Wainwright III. (Wainwright recorded
one of Geddes' songs--Hey Packy, a happy-go-lucky ditty about a dog--
on one of his albums).
I saw Loudon Wainwright III at the Glasgow City Hall in the early
seventies and for the life of me I could never recall the name of
his support act. And now I think it was George Geddes. A very enjoyable
evening from both singers although Loudon had an amazing presence and
a great sense of humour particularly when sending up the cliche of
introducing the backing band when you're a solo act.
I am afraid to say memories of George were overshadowed by the above.
Frank M
http://www.radiomagnetic.com/
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2004 10:19:41 -0000
From: Davie Gordon
Subject: Re: Lou Reizner
Doug Richard:
> Artie, I've always been curious about this Lou Reizner. ....Was
> Lou a Mercury staff producer or did the group find him somewhere
> else? Did he produce any other 60's records?
It certainly looks like he was a staff producer for Philips/Mercury
from around '63 to '70 - I'd have to do a bit of checking, but
offhand I remember his name in connection with things like Buzzy
Linhart's Philips album and a lot of one-shot singles - I think he
came over to the UK around late '68 as he gets credits for UK Philips'
acts like the Eyes of Blue and Rod Stewart's first albums.
I didn't know he'd died.
Davie
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2004 10:23:27 -0000
From: Davie Gordon
Subject: Re: Sandy Selsie
Bill wrote:
> Does anyone know of a female 60's singer named Sandy Selsie?
> I would like to know where she was from? She recorded on the
> Columbia label around 1963. I am trying to ascertain if she
> had a Michigan connection or not?
I know she had hits on Detroit's WKNR and on Toronto's
CHUM stations but whether or not she was from the area
I don't know. She might be Canadian as she charted on CHUM
first, in '62
Davie
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2004 12:42:47 +0200
From: Eddy Smit
Subject: Lou Reizner
Here's some more bits & pieces on Reizner:
Got in charge of Mercury in 1962, and later on became head of
Mercury A&R in the London office. Instrumental in the discovery/signing
of Van der Graaf Generator (with whom he made unreleased recordings)
David Bowie (Bowie's future wife Angie was a friend of Lou's) and Mott
the Hoople. LOTSA production work on Mercury, including first two Rod
Stewart albums. Produced Al Casey, Orchestral version of Tommy, All
This and World War II, The Robbs, Wishful Thinking, pre-Queen bands
Earth and Smile, Big Sleep (aka Eyes of Blue), Buzzy Linhart, Leigh
Stephens (Blue Cheer), Rick Wakeman, Mus-twangs (Paul Cotton's first
recording), Manfred Mann.
Eddy
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2004 11:57:07 -0000
From: Bob Celli
Subject: Re: Scopitones
Previously:
> The version of "Night Has A Thousand Eyes..." that is used on the
> Scopitone of the song is a different version and likely recorded
> 64 or 65, as I don't think there were Scopitones when the song was
> a hit.
Matt Spero:
> I hate to disapoint you but it is the hit recording except for a
> music edit. I know as I have synced up the original HIT to it in
> stereo. Matt Spero
Matt,
It is absolutely not the hit version. Bobby told me he re-recorded
it for the scopitone. Just listen to Vee's vocal qualities and
inflections on it and you can easily tell it's from the mid
sixties. He did say they used the same charts. That may be why you
hear similarities.
Bob
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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2004 10:27:45 -0000
From: Davie Gordon
Subject: Re: George Geddes
Austin Powell writes:
> I found this from an article written....by one George Geddes....
Dan Hughes:
> I didn't know Geddes was a writer too! I have two albums by him on UA,
> and he sounds a lot like Loudon Wainwright III.
Isn't the guy on United Artists George Gerdes? Different person.
Davie
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Message: 11
Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2004 09:35:06 -0400
From: Mikey
Subject: Re: Scopitones
Matt Spero:
> I hate to disapoint you but it is the hit recording except for a
> music edit. I know as I have synced up the original HIT to it in
> stereo.
Matty, The Scopitone version of "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes"
IS a totally different recording. Just listen to the drum track,
it's entirely different.
Mikey
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Message: 12
Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2004 09:22:57 -0400
From: Phil X Milstein
Subject: Re: George Geddes
> Austin Powell wrote:
> I found this from an article written....by one George Geddes....
Dan Hughes replied:
> I didn't know Geddes was a writer too! I have two albums by him on UA,
> and he sounds a lot like Loudon Wainwright III. (Wainwright recorded one
> of Geddes' songs--Hey Packy, a happy-go-lucky ditty about a dog--on one
> of his albums).
> Anybody here know George? Any stories? Another really good artist who
> never got off the starting block. Well, at least he had two albums
> released. (You'll love the titles: the first was OBITUARY, and the
> second was SON OF OBITUARY).
That was George Gerdes. I don't know from George Geddes, but if that
spelling is correct then we're referring to two different people here.
--Phil M.
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