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There are 22 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. What you find in your collection.....
From: Clark Besch
2. Re: "Sugar And Spice" remembrances
From: Roy Clough
3. Re: Jeff Barry's "Welcome Home"
From: James Botticelli
4. Re: Jeff Barry's "Welcome Home"
From: Gary Myers
5. Dancing to the beat of The Freddie
From: Mikey
6. Re: Mamas and Papas on PBS
From: Karen Andrew
7. Chantal Kelly + Sylvie Vartan + Gillian Hills
From: Dave Monroe
8. Re: Chain Reaction
From: DC
9. Ami Onuki and Yumi Yoshimura of Puffy AmiYumi
From: Joe Nelson
10. Spanky & Our Gang box set
From: Matthew
11. The Revillos
From: Anthony Arena
12. The Demotrons "Beg, Borrow & Steal"
From: Matthew
13. Re: The Turtles' "Guide For The Married Man"
From: Clark Besch
14. Re: Chubby remakes
From: Ed Salamon
15. Mama's & Papa's PBS Special
From: Rob K
16. Re: early Paul Simon; today I fell in love with Little Iva
From: Julio Niño
17. Re: Chubby Checker's Northern tracks
From: Simon White
18. Rare Breed Samples
From: Bill Mulvy
19. Re: Jimmy Page and Herman's Hermits
From: Scott Swanson
20. Re: The Grasshoppers
From: Clark Besch
21. Cha Cha Charming; Bob Lind; The Cosines; Premier artists; Darlene Love
From: Country Paul
22. "Jenny Lee" in musica
From: Country Paul
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 17:47:19 -0000
From: Clark Besch
Subject: What you find in your collection.....
Hi, last night I was actually playing a whole bunch of 45s and songs
that I hadn't in ages. I was doing some taping and researching and
it was wild what I was finding without looking for it! I pulled out
the old Bobby Vee Lp, "Come Back When You Grow Up" to play the hit
45's flip, "I May Be Gone". I found it funny that on both the cover
and Lp itself, the song was mislabeled, "I May Be Back"! Funny,
since the lyrics go: "I may be gone, but I'll be back again". Always
liked the song and noticed it was vritten by Bobby too. Then, I
noticed Ron Dante wrote a couple of songs on the Lp and then, our own
Alan Gordon (with Bonner) wrote a cool song on there, "Double Good
Feeling"!
Then, I pulled out Gary Lewis' "More Golden greats" to play another
fave B side, "Ice Melts in the Sun", which got a lot of play on the
radio as the flip of "The Loser". Wow, it was co-written by Ron
Dante! Another person had asked me at work for "The Unicorn". Seems
like most stereo versions of this are some re-sung version, so I
pulled the 45 and was surprised that Shel silversteen wrote THAT! If
that wasn't enough, a heavy metal guy was asking about Ram Jam's 77
hit, "Black Betty" and when i pulled it, it was produced by KASENETZ-
KATZ!!!
Just goes to show that Cds sound great and are true miracles of
technology, but vinyl is SO much more FUN!
Clark
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 20:25:23 -0000
From: Roy Clough
Subject: Re: "Sugar And Spice" remembrances
Quite liked some of The Buckinghams' stuff I have heard. Never knew
they did "Sweets". Just listened to a clip and I'll stick with the
Searchers' version.
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 15:19:44 -0500
From: James Botticelli
Subject: Re: Jeff Barry's "Welcome Home"
Mike Edwards:
> $0.50 well spent, James. Other versions (of Jeff Barry's "Welcome
> Home") were issued in 1962/3 by Shelley Fabares (Colpix), Frankie
> Avalon (Chancellor)..
Ssure beats the flipside, "The Goon From Outer Space" or some such
"Alley-Oop" knockoff.
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 13:11:51 -0800
From: Gary Myers
Subject: Re: Jeff Barry's "Welcome Home"
Michael Edwards:
> Other versions were issued in 1962/3 by Shelley Fabares (Colpix),
> Frankie Avalon (Chancellor) and in the UK by the Brook Brothers (Pye).
I think Julie London also did it.
gem
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 16:26:02 -0500
From: Mikey
Subject: Dancing to the beat of The Freddie
Freddie Garrity was an absolute showman. The clip of them on
Hullaballoo is an all time classic. No wonder they clicked in
America...they were as crazy as we were.
"Dancing to the beat of The Freddie"............
Mikey
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 19:06:40 -0800 (PST)
From: Karen Andrew
Subject: Re: Mamas and Papas on PBS
Mark wrote:
> The shame about the program on TV is that they cut a whole early
> 70s section out so you go from their hey day to Mama Cass solo to
> Cass dying in a matter of minutes. I believe the DVD is longer.
> Still an enjoyable show.
I saw that Mamas and Paps special on the local station's (CET) fund
drive last week in Cincinnati. There was something wrong with part
of their tape (the hosts even apologized for it) and they replayed
another section. So, I'm thinking maybe the early 70s part you're
talking about is where the problem was-maybe it was cut out "due to
technical difficulties". But, what they did show was great and it
was nice to hear of their explanation of "Creek Alley".
Karen
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 21:22:20 -0800 (PST)
From: Dave Monroe
Subject: Chantal Kelly + Sylvie Vartan + Gillian Hills
Recommended:
Chantal Kelly, The Yé-Yé Girls From Paris
By Sheila Burgel
First there was Sylvie- and then came Françoise, Brigitte, and
France. The royal highnesses of yé-yé fitted with plenty of star
quality and a wealth of Paris chic. Look a little further, and
you'll find Annie Philippe, Chantal Goya, Stella, Jacqueline
Taieb, and Chantal Kelly- the gals who operated from the second
tier, and many of whom have only recently been re-discovered by
French pop connoisseurs. These minor mademoiselles may not have
had quite the immaculate track record of Françoise Hardy and
France Gall, nor were they as famous as Brigitte Bardot and
Sylvie Vartan, but at least they didn't rely too much on doing
obvious American and British covers like so many girls named
Ariane, Patricia, Jocelyne, and Eileen. Actually, both Stella
and Jacqueline Taieb were able to cook up some pretty fabulous
pop songs of their own, and Chantal Kelly and Annie Philippe
will satisfy all France Gall fans who have overplayed their
copies of "Laisse Tomber Les Filles." ...
Full story: http://www.chachacharming.com/article.php?id=13
The Story Of Sylvie Vartan, Blonde, Beautiful, and Bulgarian
By Sheila Burgel
Considering that Sylvie Vartan was the definitive French pop
star during the sixties, you would have at least expected that
she be of French decent. However, Sylvie Vartan was born in
Iskretz, Bulgaria in 1944, and spent most of her childhood
there. It wasn't until 1952 that the Vartan family packed up
and immigrated to Paris. The Paris life agreed with her- she
excelled in school, mastered the French language, and by the
age of 15 she was taking her first baby steps on the path to
stardom.
Her older brother, Eddie Vartan, began to show signs of
promising musical talent, and his competent songwriting and
arranging skills landed him jobs with already established
artists like Gillian Hills and Frankie Jordan. When Gillian
Hills skipped out on her recording session with Eddie, it was
Sylvie who replaced her and lent her vocals to a Frankie
Jordan EP called "Panne D'Essence" ("Breakdown"). After a
couple of stints with Frankie, Eddie was confident that his
sister would make a fine solo singer. With a little convincing
and Eddie's songwriting and production assistance, Sylvie
Vartan made her solo debut in 1961 on RCA Records with a song
called "Quand Le Film Est Triste" ("When The Film Is Sad").
The love for Sylvie Vartan was instant; the French went
absolutely mad for her! Who could resist her golden-blonde l
ocks, petit frame, and doll face? She was gorgeous, smart, and
a blossoming pop singer....
Full story: http://www.chachacharming.com/article.php?id=7
The Story Of Gillian Hills, Beat Girl
By Sheila Burgel
Since she was discovered in 1958, Gillian Hills was seen as
nothing more than a beautiful face, bearing an uncanny
resemblance to Brigitte Bardot. She was indeed a real beauty,
but there is much more to Gillian Hills than her kittenish
good looks.
[...]
The same year Beat Girl hit theaters, Gillian appeared on the
front cover of Paris Match sporting brown hair and a more
subdued look- perhaps to escape the endless Bardot comparisons.
1960 also saw the release of Gillian's first single for
Barclay Records. Her sultry teasing voice worked perfectly with
"Ma Premiere Cigarette." However, 1960 was still a bit early
for the approaching yé-yé rage, and her early releases were most
often ultra-cute covers of Marilyn Monroe ("Aimons-Nous"), The
Shirelles ("En Dansant Le Twist") and Helen Shapiro ("Mon Coeur
Est Pret"). In 1963 Gillian joined ill-famed songwriting genius,
Serge Gainsbourg for a duet called "Une Tasse D'Anxiete."
Although a video was shot with Serge and Gillian flirting in a
convertible, the song was never officially released.
After releasing five EPs worth of mostly American cover versions,
Gillian began composing her own songs, defying the perception of
Gillian as a substandard Brigitte Bardot....
Full story: http://www.chachacharming.com/article.php?id=3
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 12:21:47 -0000
From: DC
Subject: Re: Chain Reaction
Mike Rashkow wrote:
> I just came across a 45 I haven't listened to in years. Thought I'd
> mention it because, in the recent past, the names Artie Schroek and
> Gene Radice have been bandied about among the posts. This record, You
> Should Have Been Here Yesterday by the Chain Reaction on Verve, was
> produced by the aforementioned duo and I find it to still be
> interesting--lo these many, many years.
I'm not familiar with this particular track, but it sounds like it
could be by the same New York combo that brought us "When I Needed
You" (available on "Psychedelic States: New York in the '60s, Vol. 2"
and "Psychedelic Unknowns Vol. 4"). If it is the same band, that's
Steve Tallarico on lead vocals--you know him better as Steven Tyler
from Aerosmith. Any possibility of a musica post so we can analyze
the vocal inflections and thus discern whether it's Tyler?
Signed D.C.
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 08:38:26 -0500
From: Joe Nelson
Subject: Ami Onuki and Yumi Yoshimura of Puffy AmiYumi
Dave Monroe recommended:
> http://www.chachacharming.com/article.php?id=$
Interesting site. Browsing around, I was surprised to find an
interview with, of all people, Ami Onuki and Yumi Yoshimura of Puffy
AmiYumi. My five year old son has a crush on Ami because of their
show on Cartoon Network and it was intersting to put the show's
obviously ficticious portrayal of the ladies aside and find out some
actual facts about the group.
Joe Nelson
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 20:32:52 -0000
From: Matthew
Subject: Spanky & Our Gang box set
The anticipated Spanky & Our Gang-The Complete Mercury Recordings box
set has been released: http://www.hip-oselect.com/catalogue_spanky.asp
The "rarities" portion is intruiging......wonder how Tracks #14-18
differ from the familiar versions. Inclusion of the Greatest Hit(s)
album seems redundant........unless it has some alternate mixes/edits
I'm not aware of.
Matthew
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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 12:51:05 -0800 (PST)
From: Anthony Arena
Subject: The Revillos
As any fans of The Revillos know, they were the one band who really
kept the spirit of Spectropop styled music alive in the early 1980s.
Fay Fife and The Revettes thrilled us in the Girl-Group tradition
with their remakes of The Exciters, Tell Him, The Crystals version
of Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, and an odd Shangri Las tune here
and there...(not to mention their FAB originals such as Where's The
Boy For Me?, Scuba Boy Bop, On The Beach, and Bobby Come Back To Me.)
But we should also give credit to KID KRUPA whose brilliant guitar
work made The Revillos albums REV-UP! and ATTACK so evocotive of the
1960s. Although only 17 years old at the time, he had a natural
understanding of The Tornados, Duane Eddy, Gene Vincent, and everyone
else great. It is incredibly sad to know that KID KRUPA has passed
away recently from diabetes.
Kid Krupa's family would like to know what The Revillos, and his
guitar playing meant to Revillo fans everywhere. If you are a
Revillo fan, I hope you'll take the time to sign the Book Of
Memories for Kid Krupa, on the Official Revillos website:
http://www.revillos.co.uk/krupa/
Thanks,
Tony
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Message: 12
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 20:53:46 -0000
From: Matthew
Subject: The Demotrons "Beg, Borrow & Steal"
Does anyone out there have a copy of The Demotrons version of "Beg
Borrow & Steal" (Cameo #456)? It came out after the Rare Breed
single, but before the Ohio Express reissue (Cameo #483). I'm told
that Bo Gentry produced a cover of the song with sound effects such
as a door slamming & chimes......am curious if this is the Demotrons'
rendition. If posted to Musica it'd be appreciated!
Matthew
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Message: 13
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 17:36:06 -0000
From: Clark Besch
Subject: Re: The Turtles' "Guide For The Married Man"
Mark Volman:
> ... a great version of a great song for a really great film.
Mark, I hope you will join us here in S'pOp land! Would like to hear
your stories and how, after 4 hits in 1967 with the Bonner-Gordon
duo, you went another direction. Speaking of those 2, where has Alan
Gordon disappeared to? Are you still with us, my friend?
Anyway, back to the Turtles. White Whale DID release "Guide for the
Married Man" b/w "Think I'll Run Away" as WW 251, sandwiching them
between "She'd Rather be With me" (WW 249) and "You Know What I Mean"
(WW 254). I know that in the midwest, I heard nothing from the group
between those 2 hits, so I would tend to agree that it was a limited
release. In fact, there may have been many a Turtles release like
that! While researching the label 45s for a Varese comp, I found
that the penny pinching label released 24 different Turtles 45s
between late 65 and early 1971! It's amazing with all the Cds of
Turtles material, that there could still be anything unreleased by
the group! Certainly "Wooden Head" was great alone for having the
Turtles' film song "She'll Come Back" on it (from "Out of Sight").
In case you wondered, after the 24 Turtles 45s, next in line for most
WW releases were Nino Tempo & April Stevens (6), the Clique (6), and
Rene & Rene (5). It was also interesting to see releases on the
label by Bobby Bloom, Dobie Gray (3), Kris Jensen (2), Kenny Lynch,
Mathew moore, Bobby Boris Pickett (2), Artie Resnick, Walter Scott
and Iowa's XL's (2). FYI, Clark
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Message: 14
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 18:06:37 -0000
From: Ed Salamon
Subject: Re: Chubby remakes
Previously:
> Yes, and the new station(s) Oldies 540 and 1260 (XESURF Tijuana)
> is now playing those Chubby remakes. Hope that changes soon.
A lot of radio folks don't agree (with me) that it is all that
important to play originals. Whenever there is a version in stereo,
it often is chosen over the orginal. When United Stations bought the
RKO radio networks, Dick Bartley and I differed on this - particulary
over the alternate stereo take of "Do You Love Me" that had just been
issued for "Dirty Dancing".
My local oldies station WMAK (Nashville) plays the overdubbed
Reprise version of "You're The One" by the Vogues(which particularly
annoys me because it destroys the garagy sound of the Fenways'
orginal backing), as well as "Tossing and Turning" with spoken
intro, the album versions of "Magic Carpet Ride", "Spinning Wheel",
etc., etc.. It makes me nuts.
My son Drew, who sells oldies station 3WS (Pittsburgh)among others,
thinks I'm just a grumpy old man and no one else notices/remembers
these things, except for three or four other guys who are probably
on this board. I remind him that I felt the same back when I
consulted oldies KBZT (San Diego)in the 70s.
Ed Salamon
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Message: 15
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 19:28:23 -0000
From: Rob K
Subject: Mama's & Papa's PBS Special
Re the Mama's & Papa's PBS Special: does anyone know who the drummer
and lead guitarist was during the segment form the Monterey Pop
Festival?
Thanks, Bob K
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Message: 16
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 18:53:39 -0000
From: Julio Niño
Subject: Re: early Paul Simon; today I fell in love with Little Iva
Hola Everybody:
Phil Milstein asked about the compilation of early Paul Simon´s
recordings:
> Can you tell us, for those who'd like to pursue a copy for
> ourselves, the title of the album, where Bonus is from, and
> whether (as far as you know) they are legit or not?
Hola Phil. Title: Jerry Landis: Work In Progress. Vol 1. (I think
that another two volumes are foreseen). It includes 23 previously
unreleased tracks. Issued by Bonus Records. I think it could be a
German label, or at least the CD is made in Germany. Sorry, I have
no idea if it´s legit or not.
Today I fell in love with a little song: "When I Needed You" by
Little Iva and Her Band, (Little Iva was Raynoma Liles Gordy),
Miracle 02. 1961. It has a touch of improvisation and imperfection,
à la "Angel Baby", that I like very much.
I´ve been sleeping the whole day, I seem like a sedated log in
striped pyjamas.
Chao.
Julio Niño.
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Message: 17
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 19:53:17 +0000
From: Simon White
Subject: Re: Chubby Checker's Northern tracks
Austin Powell wrote:
> I seem to remember Northern Soul fans in my neck of the woods
> also playing "Cum Ma La Be Stay", B side of "Everything's Wrong".
I'm looking for a copy of 'Looking At Tomorrow" to complete my
collection of Chubby's Northern 45's, before I move on to
variations on West and East coast Parkway labels. My copy of "You
Just Don't Know" is alas the UK issue from the 70's. US members may
not know that in the late 70's Decca issued albums from Chubby, Dee
Dee, The Dovells, Orlons, and Tymes of legit Cameo-Parkway
recordings. They also issued a handful of 45's including the always
in demand track from Yvonne Baker, "You Didn't Say A Word" (the one
that is often referred to as sounding like the "James Bond" theme)
and interestingly a diferent (longer ?) version of " Nght Owl" by
Bobby Paris.
Simon White
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Message: 18
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 13:01:27 -0600
From: Bill Mulvy
Subject: Rare Breed Samples
You can hear 30 second samples of Rare Breed's Beg, Borrow or Steal
at http://www.amazon.com . Under popular music put in Rare Breed to
get the Super K collection's stereo version. Enter Nuggets and pick
Nuggets Box Set to hear the mono version. Can you hear any performance
difference?
Bill Mulvy
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Message: 19
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 15:05:12 -0800
From: Scott Swanson
Subject: Re: Jimmy Page and Herman's Hermits
Max Weiner asks:
> Speaking of Jimmy Page, maybe you can answer this question:
> I know Page was a session man for a number of years. Is it
> true that it was he that did the guitar work on "Can't You
> Hear My Heartbeat?" by Hermans Hermits?
Peter Noone has confirmed in numerous interviews that Page played
on "Silhouettes", which was the A-side of "Can't You Hear My
Heartbeat" in the UK. Jim Sullivan also lists that single in his
discography, so I'd say one of them did the solo while the other
played rhythm. Page doesn't even recall ever playing for Herman's
Hermits -- probably because the backing tracks were oftentimes
recorded at separate sessions while the Hermits were on tour.
Hope this helps,
Scott
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Message: 20
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 01:20:31 -0000
From: Clark Besch
Subject: Re: The Grasshoppers
Sorry to all. The Grasshoppers I am speaking of (not likely the same
as Cleveland band) are from Minneapolis, not Milwaukee! From late
1967, their 45 paired "Sugar & Spice" with another classic, "The Very
Last Day". Released bu Minneapolis label Fox (851). Altho the record
label shows Copyright 1966, this release was from late 1967. Must have
been like Cameo who had labels printed C1963 that were used for years.
Gary, I did just come across a good 45 by Milwaukee group, the Triumphs.
I assume they are in your book? If I might offer a suggestion, can
your new edition have a thorough index? It is awfully hard to find
things in the book without more info as it is now written. Just a thought.
Thanks, Clark
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Message: 21
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 22:52:58 -0500
From: Country Paul
Subject: Cha Cha Charming; Bob Lind; The Cosines; Premier artists; Darlene Love
Re: the Cha Cha Charming articles on Stella, Keren Ann and the Spanish
Yé-Yé Girls: Very interesting as usual. As my French aural comprehension
is marginal at best, I might miss some of the irony of the lyrics
juxtaposed with the music in Stella's earlier work, but the later songs,
as she was transitioning out of yé-yé would be interesting. I've been
hearing about Keren Ann recently; it's good to know more. And those
Chicas De España - I'm in love with Ana Belen 40 years ago! (See page 3
of the article.) Thank you, authors Sheila, Pink and Lex.
Phil M.:
> I recently learned some news about Lind that might interest the
> membership. (Although, then again, it's possible everyone here
> already knew about this but me.) It seems he's been working, for a
> number of years now, as a staff writer for the infamous tabloid
> Weekly World News....For further info, see:
> http://www.rense.com/politics6/weekly.htm
> http://www.backwash.com/contentboard.php?con_id=56885
"R. Neale Lind," eh? By the way, I wrote to him offering my production
services. He wrote back - didn't say yes (of course), but didn't laugh
me off, either. Good guy, definitely. Some of the lyrics on his new
album of demos are really fine, and some of the songs have fine hooks,
but could use a little judicious editing, amplifying and/or tweaking.
But I think he's got the goods to do something worth hearing on a larger
scale once again.
By the way, he professed to not knowing who "Robert" who posted that
note was; but knowing of the WWN affiliation, I wonder if *that* was
goofin' on me. ("Will Robert dispute this?" he asked, good-naturedly.)
Julio Nino:
> ....I finally got the CD of Paul Simon´s early recordings and demos,
> and it´s full of nice cute songs....The record includes a track by
> The Cosines, "Just To Be With You", a demo of the song popularized
> by The Passions in 1959, in which Carole King can be heard singing
> with Paul.
I replied:
> Any chance of playing this to musica, seeing as the release might
> be "gray" in nature?
Since writing this, I've had the pleasure of hearing the track - and a
pleasure it is. They fairly well re-imagine and slightly re-compose the
song, and it's a true treat (even if a little loose in the execution -
but then again, they were inspired overdubbers on primitive equipment,
so I think it came out quite well).
Mikey, Subject: Re: Premier Albums
> Those Premier and Coronet LPs were a great place to get the artists'
> previous recordings for the small labels. Some that come to mind:....
> The Tokens "Tonite I Fell in Love"
This was such a big hit (on Warwick) that I wonder how it "got away"
from them. Another one-sing visit, to Laurie for the hit "Please Write,'
seems to have avoided a similar fate.
> The 4 Seasons "Coma Si Bella"
This, and its flip side, "Real (This is Real)," a nice doo-wop ballad,
are on a 45 on Cindy credited to Franjie Valli and The Romans. I prefer
"Real" personally.
Phil M again:
> It surprises me that Darlene has become famous enough in the U.S., a
> country hardly noted for its attention to the details of music history,
> to be able to do such things under her own name. In fact, I think it's
> fair to say that her name has by now reached "household word" status,
> without ever having had the primary-era success (under her own name, at
> least) as that enjoyed by, for instance, Diana Ross or Cher.
Do remember that she had significant Philles hits under her own name:
"Wait Till My Bobby Gets Home" and "A Fine, Fine Boy" - plus her major
contributions to the perenniel Christmas album. That, plus her acting
chops and frequent musical touring today, have kept her in the public
eye. True, she's not as "frontline" as Diana Ross or Cher, but she does
have significant early creds. I think Mary Wilson's emergence as a known
entity is more striking, since she didn't have early hits under her own
name, and by the time the Supremes entered the majority of America's
consciousness, Mary was reduced to doing backgroup vocals behind Diana's
dominance of the proceedings.
Country Paul
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Message: 22
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 00:14:44 -0500
From: Country Paul
Subject: "Jenny Lee" in musica
I've played to musica a very fine country/rockabilly version of Jan
& Arnie's first hit, "Jennie Lee," by prolific pianist Moon Mullican.
Yes, I know it's sonically at the edges of Spectropop, but admit it
- after 47 years of not knowing, isn't it nice to be able to actually
understand the lyrics? (Not that they're so profound, but it *is*
interesting!)
After a ten-day run, I've played Mark Dinning's "Twelfth of Never" to
one of our "adjunct" groups, TweedleeDum's DriveIn -
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/TweedleeDumsDrive-In/files/MUSIC/
- for those who haven't heard it yet. (Not a member over there?
You're missing some good stuff.)
Hope you enjoy them both.
Yours for lyrical clarity,
Country Paul
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