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There are 15 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: Motown UK 65 Tour
From: Frank Murphy
2. Re: Terry Black/The Gurus
From: Javed Jafri
3. Re: Bob Crewe productions
From: Steve Crump
4. Re: Alternate verses in oldies
From: Artie Wayne
5. Re: The Denims' "Sad Girl"
From: James Botticelli
6. Re: Me and Kenny Young
From: Artie Wayne
7. Re: The Swampseeds' "Can I Carry Your Balloon"
From: James Botticelli
8. 60sgarageband.com April updates
From: Mike Dugo
9. Re: The 4 Seasons on CD
From: Bob Radil
10. Re: Everlasting remakes
From: Bob Rashkow
11. Sparring with the Hits
From: Country Paul
12. Re: What you find in your collection.....
From: Bob Rashkow
13. Lou Christie photo
From: Rob
14. Re: Oldies station versions
From: Chris Brame
15. Re: This Side Up's "Book A Trip"
From: Frank Jastfelder
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 21:46:40 -0000
From: Frank Murphy
Subject: Re: Motown UK 65 Tour
bankhousedave at soulfuldetroit.com has confirmed that Richard Uriel did play drums
on the Motown tour, so Richard Williams should now have the complete Earl Van Dyke
& The Soul Brothers lineup.
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 17:42:41 -0800
From: Javed Jafri
Subject: Re: Terry Black/The Gurus
James Botticelli wrote:
> Terry Black - Can We Go Somewhere? - Tollie
Terry was a Canadian heartthrob star. Some of his songs still get played here. My
favorite is "Baby's Gone." I believe some of his stuff appeared on a compilation
featuring '60s Dunhill acts. I'm not familiar with this title.
> The Gurus - Blue Snow Night - United Artists
I have this one with the period piece picture sleeve. Just playing it now, and my
recollection of it was correct. I think the '90s Canadian group The Tea Party must
have heard this record and it must have been an influence on them.
Javed
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 23:01:24 -0000
From: Steve Crump
Subject: Re: Bob Crewe productions
George Schowerer wrote:
> ... in 67, when I began freelancing at Mirasound, and Bob did the
> "Music To Watch Girls By" album and all > the Four Seasons stuff
> including "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" ...
Hi, George. Congratulations on a sensational job! There is something about the
sound of The Four Seasons that I don't think can be captured on a CD. There is
another group around the Web that debates the merits of stereo vs. mono -- they've
had lengthy discussions about the FS and which CD sounds the best. The upshot of
all this is, the vinyl sounds best. I have some of the original LPs, and they are
thunderous, clean and sharp (and a lot less compressed than the CDs).
George, were you involved with Bob and the song "An Angel Is Love" from "Barbarella"?
It's a great song and one of my favourites.
Best from Australia,
Steve
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 15:48:55 -0800 (PST)
From: Artie Wayne
Subject: Re: Alternate verses in oldies
Gary, John ... How ya' doin'? I never knew there was a second verse to Sam
Cooke's "A Change is Gonna Come" until I heard it in the opening credits of
Spike Lee's "Malcolm X". I nearly jumped out of my seat!
Regards,
Artie Wayne
http://artiewayne.com/
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 18:51:33 -0500
From: James Botticelli
Subject: Re: The Denims' "Sad Girl"
Country Paul wrote:
> Is this by chance the same song that Jay Wiggins had an R&B hit
> with in '63?
No, but it's great in its own right and also a ballad. Wiggins' tune was a gem, though.
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 15:54:49 -0800 (PST)
From: Artie Wayne
Subject: Re: Me and Kenny Young
Brent Cash asked:
> Do you remember if this song was intended for anyone in particular?
> Sounds like it would've been a great candidate for a Brook Benton
> interpretation.
Brent ... How ya' doin'? I don't remember who Kenny, Artie and I wrote "Broken
Marionnette" for. I don't even remember how the song went!
Regards,
Artie Wayne
http://artiewayne.com
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 18:55:56 -0500
From: James Botticelli
Subject: Re: The Swampseeds' "Can I Carry Your Balloon"
Clark Besch wrote:
> Unfortunately, the Midwest didn't sell enough records to compete with
> East and West Coast cities which apparently disregarded the song.
Not in Boston, at least as far as I know. But '68 was the first big year for FM rock
as well and people like me were turning away in droves from AM, so maybe it just
passed under my radar screen.
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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 16:31:33 -0800 (PST)
From: Mike Dugo
Subject: 60sgarageband.com April updates
Here's a quick note to inform everybody that the April updates to
http://www.60sgaragebands.com have now been posted. This month we feature
interviews with Jerry Chandler of Four More ("Problem Child"), Robert Allen
of The Sundown Collection (Happening '68 competitors), and Ron Bowell of Friar
Tuck & The Monks, who recorded a unique cover of The Beatles' "Help" in 1969.
Thanks for all the great feedback the site has recently been receiving.
Mike Dugo
www.60sgaragebands.com
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Message: 9
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 00:59:16 -0000
From: Bob Radil
Subject: Re: The 4 Seasons on CD
George Schowerer wrote:
> Gentlemen: I am the engineer on much of the Seasons and Valli's
> sessions. When Rhino put out the "Silver anniv." multiple disc set,
> I called Rhino to complain about the distortion present on many of
> the tracks. ...
Hi, George. 've noticed that CD distortion also. It seems to be mostly on the early
Phillips stuff, "Ronnie" in particular. The VeeJay stuff sounds quite good. I would
have thought that it would be the other way around.
I'll have to pull out my Private Stock Greatest Hits LP and give it a close listen
when I get a chance. Who owns the original masters? I was under the impression
that they are owned by Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio. Would it be their responsibility
to keep those tapes properly stored? Also, do you know if "Ronnie" and the single
version of "Dawn" were ever mixed for stereo?
Thanks for coming on board. I'm sure to have more questions. The 4 Seasons were
among my favorites back in the day.
Bob Radil
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 20:29:17 EST
From: Bob Rashkow
Subject: Re: Everlasting remakes
I just want to thank everybody who responded to my query! I had no idea there
were so many cover versions of "Everlasting Love." There seems to be a "Jones"
for that tune, considering that Glenn, Howard (his "variation") and even Bridget
got into the act :--))
Bobster
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Message: 11
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 20:59:57 -0500
From: Country Paul
Subject: Sparring with the Hits
Paul Urbahns wrote:
> Hit sound-alikes, did chart on the Spar label, which was the branch
> of the company that was actually sold in record stores and reported
> in to local radio stations, etc.
Is this the same label that had Kenny Hamber (with David Robertson's combo) doing
"Tears In My Eyes" / "Do The Hullyu Gully"? This is one of the worst records ever
released, in my opinion -- R&B on bad wine recorded on what sounded like a wire
recorder with one microphone. Delightfully atrocious! (And oddly enough, Kenny
Hamber actually recorded again on a real label, Kapp.)
Country Paul
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Message: 12
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 21:31:02 EST
From: Bob Rashkow
Subject: Re: What you find in your collection.....
DJ Jimmy Bee wrote:
> They are out there in droves...recently I found...(6Ts 45s)
Jimmy, you are truly blessed. You now have four of the greatest recordings ever
produced: The Guise, The Love-Ins ("Red Light-Green Light"), The Steeple People
(both records) and The E-Types ("She Moves Me"). I only possess the E-Types 45,
which I purchased in 1978 at Flat, Black and Circular in East Lansing, Michigan
of all places (the group was out of Northern California). I'm as green as The
Green Beats!
Bobster
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Message: 13
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 04:38:28 -0000
From: Rob
Subject: Lou Christie photo
Mick Patrick wrote:
> And talking of members on display (:-0), the more investigative
> among you might have already gawped at the latest addition to
> the photos section, a carefully posed shot of Sheila's current
> heartthrob, the incredibly talented, impressively flexible and
> furry bottomed Mr Lou Christie. It's worth a glance:
> http://tinyurl.com/3p38x
I'd venture a good guess that this shot was taken as promotion for the "Paint
America Love" LP (1971), since those very words are painted on his body. And,
yes, QUITE an amazing pic, by the way.
Rob
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Message: 14
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 09:50:18 -0000
From: Chris Brame
Subject: Re: Oldies station versions
John Fox wrote:
> ... and "Devil With A Blue Dress On" without the first half of the
> last verse (coming in on "... wearing her pearls ...") -- where did
> these come from??
My copy of the old Mitch Ryder's Greatest Hits LP has that edit, unfortunately, so
it's been around a while. Gotta get the 45.
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Message: 15
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 15:10:37 +0200
From: Frank Jastfelder
Subject: Re: This Side Up's "Book A Trip"
James Botticelli wrote:
> This Side Up - Book A Trip - Capitol
Would that be the Classics IV song? If so I'd love to hear it.
Frank Jastfelder
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