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There are 14 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: Rare Breed "Come On Down To My Boat"
From: Matthew
2. Re: "I Gave My Love A Cherry ..."
From: Joe Nelson
3. WORC... and a question for Dave O'Gara
From: Joe Nelson
4. Re: Rare Breed "Beg Borrow And Steal"
From: Dave Monroe
5. Marta Baizán @ musica
From: Mick Patrick
6. Re: Rare Breed "Beg Borrow And Steal"
From: Matthew David
7. Clifford Curry LIVE on XM satellite radio's "Soul Street" channel
From: Skip Woolwine
8. Tandyn Almer
From: Joyce
9. Re: Susan Cowsill solo - anyone have it?
From: John Benda
10. Re: Myths??
From: Joe Foster
11. Re: "Sugar & Spice" remembrances
From: Roy Clough
12. This just in....
From: Joe Foster
13. Motown in the UK
From: Richard Williams
14. Cameo Northern soul
From: Frank Murphy
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 22:11:09 -0000
From: Matthew
Subject: Re: Rare Breed "Come On Down To My Boat"
Hi Rashkovsky, The Rare Breed 45 was released sometime in later half of
1966. Doesn't really sound like The Tradewinds, more like a garage band,
but guess it could've been studio cats. Think the E. Chiprut on the
label is Elliot Chiprut (writer of "Simon Says").
Would certainly be interested in hearing more about your association
with Kasenetz & Katz. What was it like working with those guys? Do do
remember any sessions in particular?
Attack Records was distributed by Premier Albums with a 1650 Broadway
address. Always assumed K&K were behind the label, which had very few
releases -- 2 by Rare Breed and 2 by The Music Explosion -- anyone aware
of any others? The label was resurrected in 1970 for the final 1910
Fruitgum Company single "Lawdy Lawdy".
Matthew
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 14:47:18 -0500
From: Joe Nelson
Subject: Re: "I Gave My Love A Cherry ..."
TD Bell wrote:
> Yes, Johnny Mathis sang "Twelfth Of Never". The melody and
> sentiment are similar to "I Gave My Love A Cherry What Had No
> Stone", which is why Bluto smashes the preppy folk-singer's
> guitar in "Animal House".
Phil X Milstein:
> Played, by the way, by Stephen Bishop, of "On And On" fame. I always
> figured that casting to have been pointed at "smashing" the soft-pop
> sounds of the early '60s and mid- to late-'70s both in one fell swoop.
> Which makes Bishop a good sport, if nothing else.
Considering that Bish sang the end title theme he was obviously
availible.
Joe Nelson
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 14:44:13 -0500
From: Joe Nelson
Subject: WORC... and a question for Dave O'Gara
Dave O'Gara:
> WORC on the other hand, did what I'm sure a lot of our readers
> experienced in different parts of the country. They gave nearly
> everyone who released a record a shot on the air, especially local
> and regional acts. Hence, our music library was a treasure trove
> of 45's from the likes of The Cryan Shames; (Sugar and Spice is
> excellent as is the high-powered I Wanna Meet You), to other lower
> charting acts like Tracey Dey, Ginny Arnell, and scores of others.
One wonders where those records are today. Any chance you rememer a
disc out around the spring/summer of '73? The hook was "I forgot to
wish you a happy birthday, baby": not sure of the title or artist.
WHVW here in Hyde Park was playing it at the time but the few jocks
I've come in contact with who worked at the station say they weren't
there at the time and don't know what I'm talking about.
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:24:23 -0800 (PST)
From: Dave Monroe
Subject: Re: Rare Breed "Beg Borrow And Steal"
Bill Mulvy wrote:
> I think there are two versions. The mono 45 (faster) found on
> Nuggets CD. The album version in stereo found on Collectibles CD.
I've mentioned this before here, but I remain convinced that, on CD
at least (Bubblegum Classics, Vol. 2, on Varese Sarabande, perhaps?),
there's a mix with a rather more prominent, perhaps even different,
bass line than either, er, original release (I do have both the RB
and the OE 45s, as well as the OE LP). But I do recall someone
involved with those CD comps saying otherwise.
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 21:30:46 -0000
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: Marta Baizán @ musica
Julio Niño wrote:
> ... Spring is violently exploding here in Madrid ... Suddenly I
> find many people on the streets more somatically interesting.
> This restlessness has brought to my mind a little song by
> Spanish teen singer Marta Baizán, "No Me Lo Puedo Explicar" (I
> can´t understand), Columbia 1965, in which Marta sings that she
> suddenly feels dazed and confused for the feelings she has when
> a boy touches her hand and dances with her. I will try to upload
> it to musica if some magician out there can help me with his
> magic stick.
Allow me. Pif paf poof - Marta Baizán is now playing @ musica.
Another small dose of Spanish culture, Julio-style. Enjoy.
Hey la,
Mick Patrick
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 23:27:40 -0000
From: Matthew David
Subject: Re: Rare Breed "Beg Borrow And Steal"
It has been an ongoing controversy regarding whether the Rare Breed
and Ohio Express issues are the same or not.
Never done a side-by-side comparison myself. Here's the scoop from
Barry, the Breed's keyboard player:
"When it was re-re-released on CD (Bubblegum Classics, Vol 2), [the
producers] put tracks over the drums and bass. However, the
original BB&S which came out on Attack, and then on Cameo Parkway
(in the 60's) were identical."
The version used for the Bubblegum Classics CD was the stereo Cameo
LP version. So the mono mixes on both 45's are the same, while the
stereo mix on the Ohio Express album has a new overdubbed rhythm
section.
Matthew David
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 17:23:01 -0600
From: Skip Woolwine
Subject: Clifford Curry LIVE on XM satellite radio's "Soul Street" channel
If you have XM Satellite Radio, be sure to listen this Wednesday 3/16
to Channel 60, XM's classic soul station "Soul Street" from 4-6pm
Central Time. Soul Street Program Director and afternoon drive
personality Bobby Bennett is planning an afternoon of Beach Music, and
has arranged for "Grammy Award Winner" / "Beach Music Hall Of Fame
Member" Clifford Curry to do a live call-in interview around 5pm
Central.
Clifford has "Shot a Hole in my Soul Street" (Help me, Somebody!
Yeah....(insert horn stabs here))
Skip Woolwine
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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 22:15:43 -0000
From: Joyce
Subject: Tandyn Almer
In a fit of curiosity I did some research on Tandyn Almer's
whereabouts since the 70's, which led me to archived messages for
the Spectropop group. I did a basic phone number search which seems
to indicate that Tandyn has a phone in VA.
Phil (who used to know him) - if you get in touch with him please
let us know what's up!
Joyce
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 19:49:38 -0000
From: John Benda
Subject: Re: Susan Cowsill solo - anyone have it?
Neil Hever wrote:
> Popsters, I did a general search but did not find any previous
> messages on Susan Cowsill. Do you folks know that she has an
> excellent CD called "Just Believe it" available? It is really an
> excellent pop/AAA recording. I'm the PD at an east coast public
> radio station (WDIY) and we've been playing it for months. But I
> really haven't heard much about if from anyone. The CD doesn't
> even have a record label of not.
"Just Believe It" was high on my Best Of list for 2004. I can't
recommend this disc highly enough for Spectropoppers. Readily
available from both Susan's website and Amazon.uk (it was released
on the Blue Rose label in the U.K.)
Susan also has a collection of demos made in preparation for this
disc available on her website, including a stellar "Don't Worry
Baby."
John Benda
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 21:31:44 +0000
From: Joe Foster
Subject: Re: Myths??
Artie Wayne:
> How ya'll doin'? Jimmy Page once told me that he played the 12-string
> intro on the Beatles "Hard Days Night"...but he also said that he
> played lead on the Kinks "You Really Got Me", which my friend, Kinks
> producer Shel Talmy denies. Does anyone know if this is just myth?
Shel told me the same thing...and The Kinks have always denied it....
seems rather an urban legend to me.....a lot of other things like this
which were taken as gospel truths in the 1970's have since been exposed
as a crock..which a little common sense wold have told us they were in
the first place....more to come I'd think...
later
Joe
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Message: 11
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 23:33:25 -0000
From: Roy Clough
Subject: Re: "Sugar & Spice" remembrances
Thanks Bill, I do actually have a copy of The Cryan' Shames' version
of "Sugar and Spice" - not a patch on The Searchers' version, but then
again, if you looked at the link you will see I am slightly biased.
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Message: 12
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 11:08:18 +0000
From: Joe Foster
Subject: This just in....
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Joe
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Message: 13
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 11:34:22 +0000
From: Richard Williams
Subject: Motown in the UK
An urgent request: Can anyone out there help me with the precise dates
of the Motown Revue's first UK tour, and with the exact personnel of
the Earl Van Dyke Sextet which accompanied the Supremes, the Miracles
and Martha and the Vandellas? Thanks in advance.
Richard Williams
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Message: 14
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 22:52:10 +0000
From: Frank Murphy
Subject: Cameo Northern soul
Billy G. Spradlin:
> Along with the other tracks mentioned I would have love to had
> Dee Dee Sharp's "Good", The Tymes "Here She Comes", Chubby
> Checker's "You Just Don't Know" and "At the Discoteque" (just to
> show people he made a few good records after the twist craze),
> The Fabulous Flippers "I Don't Want To Cry b/w Harlem Shuffle"
> (a big regional hit), The Butlers "Shop Around" (a great Mitch
> Ryder sound-a-like), and The July Four's soft pop "Frightened
> Little Girl".
When Jody (son of Allen) Klein was in the UK for the last re issues
of The Stones catalogue he was lobbied about an official re issue
of the Cameo Parkway Northern soul material. If that comes about I
am sure it will include your favourites.
FrankM
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