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There are 8 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: Eve of Destruction
From: Jens Koch
2. Michael Brown
From: Steve Harvey
3. Re: Big Jim Sullivan
From: Steve Harvey
4. Just re--released my first LP on CD from1971 ( I was 14)
From: Mark Radice
5. Re: Al Capps
From: Bob Celli
6. Re: The Lemon Pipers
From: Gary Myers
7. Re: Big Jim Sullivan
From: Gary Myers
8. Re: The Kane Triplets @ musica
From: Mick Patrick
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 23:18:06 +0100
From: Jens Koch
Subject: Re: Eve of Destruction
>From John Fox:
> I always wondered who played harmonica on ("Eve Of Destruction"),
> and wrote that two-harmonica solo. Probably not (Barry) McGuire.
I always thought it was Phil Sloan himself.
Jens
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 17:58:19 -0800 (PST)
From: Steve Harvey
Subject: Michael Brown
Gerry House wrote:
> Also, I recently paid a fortune for the 2 CD set
> of The Left Banke. I haven't been able to find out
> whatever happened to Michael Brown.
Last I heard he was a recluse. His sister seems to be
his go between him and the real world. Maybe he just
got fed up with writing great stuff for the world to
ignore?
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 17:41:23 -0800 (PST)
From: Steve Harvey
Subject: Re: Big Jim Sullivan
Eddy Smit wrote:
> I am trying to compile a listing of Big Jim Sullivan's session work.
I have his album of Gilbert O'Sullivan covers!
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 02:49:06 -0000
From: Mark Radice
Subject: Just re--released my first LP on CD from1971 ( I was 14)
If anyone is interested (gee I hope so?) I just re-released my first
LP ....my Dad GEne Radice was the engineer (Hendrix, Lovin Spoonful,
Vanilla Fudge, Cowsills, Mamas and Papas, there I think that's
sufficient name dropping) and I think it sounds GREAT! But why
wouldn't I? Seriously, this was back in the days when we actually had
to hire a full orchestra (we did) and has over 20 well known
musicians on it including Hugh McCracken (more name dropping) who was
Paul McCartney's guitarist at the time, and lemme tellya, at 14 years
old to have a guitarist who KNEW A BEATLE was the biggest thrill of
my life! I couldn't sleep knowing he would be there the next
day....and his work on this LP/CD still stands up, I'm so proud of
it....
So far I have sold over 50 this week! I know, no biggie, but hey.
Please go check it out if you're so inclined....thanks :) Mark
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/markradice1
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 03:41:42 -0000
From: Bob Celli
Subject: Re: Al Capps
Sean wrote:
> Thank you to everyone who gave me information on The Eligibles. I
> just want to know when Al Capps came to the group, I don't think he
> was with them in the early '60s. And was he the tall one in the
> group?
Sean, As I mentioned before, he was in the group when they worked with
Bobby Vee starting in 1964.
Bob
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 21:21:09 -0800
From: Gary Myers
Subject: Re: The Lemon Pipers
Gerry House:
> I grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. Now live in Nashville. I used to go
> to the Round Table in Cincy in the '60s and see the Lemon Pipers.
> I've been to the website, but it's been non-updated for quite a
> while. Any word on where they are, anybody?
Do you, by any chance, recall a singer named Stuart Self? He recorded
for Ermine in the early 60's and label owner Bill Erman said he
thought Self was from Cincy. He was kind of pop-country and his real
name was apparently Starret Harden Self - may have had band called
the Gents.
gem
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 21:19:17 -0800
From: Gary Myers
Subject: Re: Big Jim Sullivan
Previously:
> I am trying to compile a listing of Big Jim Sullivan's session work.
I met his ex-wife about 2 yrs ago. Although I doubt that she would
have any session info that is not already on his website, I can try
to contact her if you think it's worthwhile.
gem
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 16:44:43 -0000
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: Re: The Kane Triplets @ musica
Clark Besch:
> Also new to Musica is female vocal group the Kane Triplets
> doing "Buttercup Days." It was written by Teddy Randazzo and
> Victoria Pike, produced by Henry Jerome, arranged by Hutch
> Davie and released on United artists 50466 in November, 1968.
> It has some nice harmonies that sound like Carole King and
> Ellie Greenwich to me at times.
Very cool track, but my favourite Kane Triplets' opus remains
their vocal version of "Mission Impossible". That baby can be
found on the RPM CD "Girls Go Zonk!!":
> Dollops of girl group angst with dramatic arrangements and
> production. Wonderful stuff. (Record Collector)
>
> Sublime selection of Shangri-Las style also-rans. (Uncut)
The booklet contains a photo of the group, plus the following
brief biog:
> Like the sister acts of a previous era, the showbiz career of
> The Kane Triplets consisted mainly of performances in Vegas,
> Reno and the like. The group comprised Lucille, Jeanne and
> Maureen Kane, identical triplets from Brooklyn, New York. First
> hitting the boards at age 9, they toured with Jimmy Durante and
> the McGuire Sisters in their early days. During the 1960s they
> appeared on the Ed Sullivan, Mike Douglas and Perry Como TV
> Shows and cut four singles. Pride of place among the Kane
> Sisters' recordings goes to their clever vocal version of Lalo
> Schifrin's celebrated television theme "Mission Impossible",
> produced by Henry Jerome for the United Artists label in 1968.
You can read more about the "Girls Go Zonk!!" CD here
http://www.gullbuy.com/buy/2004/3_16/girlsgozonk.cfm and here
http://www.spectropop.com/recommends/index2004.htm#Zonk
Among the group's other releases was a version of "Spanish Boy";
not as hot as the Merry Clayton original (on Capitol), but
probably as good as the Rubies' rendition (Vee Jay). It's now @
musica: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spectropop/files/musica/
Details are: The Kane Triplets "Spanish Boy" (Kapp 596, 1964);
Written by Rudy Clark, produced by Allen Stanton, arranged by
Mort Garson.
Has anyone heard their first record, "Oh Ricky"?
Hey la,
Mick Patrick
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