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There are 9 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: Sandy
From: Mark
2. Re: Sandy
From: James Botticelli
3. Re: The Montanas
From: James Botticelli
4. Re: 1-HWs
From: Gary Myers
5. Sylvie Vartan 45
From: Anthony Parsons
6. Re: Ray Peterson
From: Charles Sheen
7. Re: Solomon King
From: Simon White
8. phantom song challenge
From: Rob Pingel
9. Re: Ray Peterson
From: Bob Rashkow
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 16:25:44 -0500
From: Mark
Subject: Re: Sandy
Steve Harvey asked:
> Isn't that the tune that was done by the Sunrays and
> the Swinging Blue Jeans?
Also by the Rip Chords ...
-Mark
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 16:22:01 -0500
From: James Botticelli
Subject: Re: Sandy
Steve Harvey asked:
> Isn't that the tune that was done by the Sunrays and
> the Swinging Blue Jeans?
And Ronnie & The Daytonas.
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 17:31:45 -0500
From: James Botticelli
Subject: Re: The Montanas
Steve Fuji wrote:
> It's strange that the Greatest Hits compilation is in mono and
> the copy on the Dick Bartley compilation is in stereo since
> they are both Varese Saraband releases.
It's also on the double Tony Hatch CD. And I still have the 45, part of my
Magical '60s box 'o' 45s.
JB
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 21:26:51 -0800
From: Gary Myers
Subject: Re: 1-HWs
Country Paul wrote:
> The one-hit artists I wonder about are the ones who got only
> one release, and it hit.
"Spring" by Birdlegs & Pauline only made #94 on the Hot 100, but it got
up to #18 R&B, and it was Birdlegs' only single release, although they did
have an LP on Wisconsin's Cuca label. Pauline also had later releases.
They are covered in my book (and Whitburn has some incorrect info in
his '55-'93 book, but I suspect that has probably since been corrected).
Not really a hit, but "It Might Have Been" by Joe London bubbled under
in BB and charted in CB, and I've yet to find evidence of any further
releases. (This also relates to Wisc., and I wish I could find this guy.)
gem
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 01:56:24 -0600
From: Anthony Parsons
Subject: Sylvie Vartan 45
Hi Spectropoppers! I'm relatively new to the group, joined back before
Christmas. I absolutely love the group, so glad I joined. There are so many
people here I consider to be legendary, it's really been a gas to lurk up to
now. The information here is invaluable!
Wanted to let those interested know that I just ran across a Sylvie Vartan
45 on eBay. It's the recently-discussed I Made My Choice/One More Day.
The seller says it's unplayed old store stock and comes in the original
sleeve. He has a scan of the One More Day side in the listing. I want to
stress that I don't know the seller at all and am certainly not shilling for
him, but since there has been the recent discussion of Sylvie, I figured
some folks here might want to know about it.
I first heard of Sylvie in 1979 when her disco record "I Don't Want The
Night To End" was making the club charts. Didn't know until many many
years later that she went all the way back to the girl group era. If I were in
the financial position to do so, I'd probably just buy the record myself but
since I can't, I hope that someone who truly wants it and will appreciate
it will end up getting it.
I will write again sometime soon and let everyone know about myself and
my Spectropop faves. In the meantime, I will add a very belated reply to
the favorite Christmas record discussion and say my favorite would be a
tie between Sleigh Ride by The Ronettes and My Favorite Things by The
Supremes. But my all-time favorite Christmas record would have to be
Santa From Santa Fe by The Lennon Sisters. A bit out of Spectropop
territory, but absolutely delightful all the same!
Sincerely,
Antone
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 16:34:15 -0000
From: Charles Sheen
Subject: Re: Ray Peterson
I'm sad to hear about Ray. He was a dear friend of my father. In 1999 I
met him at one of my father's rock and roll tours (called the Baby Boomers'
Democrat Concert; I was even in it as the introductor to the local TV showing),
with The Coasters, in Barstow, Calif. Afterwards we went to the promoter's
house and Ray had a big circle gathered around him listening to him talk
about the old days. He was a nice guy. Best wishes to the family.
Charles Sheen
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 16:57:58 +0000
From: Simon White
Subject: Re: Solomon King
Eddy Smit wrote:
> Born Allen Levy, Solomon King died of cancer in Oklahoma at the
> age of 73. He was the first white singer to tour with Billie Holiday and
> was a member of the Jordanaires and as such backed Elvis Presley.
> But he may be best known for the records he made under his own
> name, which included the hit She Wears My Ring, a top 5 hit in 1967.
I'm not sure about this, but, as has been said on the list here, the Solomon
King of "She Wears My Ring" was (I thought) British.
I liked this record at the time. I remember him singing it on "Top Of The
Pops" – I must have been ten -- as a biggish, flashy, Jewish-looking bloke
with gold rings. I say "Jewish-looking" because he looked just like a
Jewish friend of my dad's called Alfie Salmon, and it was a family joke
at the time.
A track apparently by him called "This Beautiful Day" was released under
the name Levi Jackson, to make him seem a bit more 'hip'. I think it was
a cover version and Solomon Burke springs to mind as the originator, but
don't quote me. The writing credit is to "Workman". It got some Northern
Soul, attention and can be found on a great compilation called "British
Soul, Vol. 1" on Goldmine. There was no Vol. 2.
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 19:22:29 -0000
From: Rob Pingel
Subject: phantom song challenge
Surely some S'popper who knows every song every recorded can help.
My phantom record was released sometime between 1963-66. It starts
off with a very stark sounding verse:
"I tried so hard to forget
That we had ever met.
But it's [???] through me, oh yeah
Leavin' me in misery, oh yeah.
Don't you know, don't you know, don't you know
I love you
I really love you"
The song then opens up into a grand chorus:
"But if you stay
It's got to be my way.
But if you go
Don't you know, don't you know."
Final chorus:
"Here she comes
She's comin' to stay.
I hope and pray
That it's gonna be my way."
Rob Pingel
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 17:46:38 EST
From: Bob Rashkow
Subject: Re: Ray Peterson
Ray Peterson has left us. Sheesh -- there goes another great one. Make
some great music up there for us, Ray. When I added "Tell Laura I Love
Her" to my 45s collection I knew I now owned one of the great sickies.
Bobster
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