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There are 9 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: Teddy & The Pandas; Judee Sill
From: Artie Wayne
2. Re: Lou Christie's backup singers
From: John DeAngelis
3. Re: Collector's Choice Music
From: Bill Mulvy
4. Re: Lou Christie's backup singers
From: Will Stos
5. Re: Ides Of March
From: Bill Mulvy
6. Re: Lou Christie's backup singers
From: Tony Leong
7. Re: What Am I Gonna Do With You (Hey Baby)
From: Tony Leong
8. Ronnie Spector with The Raveonettes
From: Peter Andreasen
9. Re: Ides Of March
From: Clark Besch
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2005 14:20:48 -0700 (PDT)
From: Artie Wayne
Subject: Re: Teddy & The Pandas; Judee Sill
Mick...Country Paul...How ya' doin'? I enjoyed the Spectropop story
on Teddy & The Pandas. I was one of the early publishers of my
friend Bob Stone's "We Can't go on This Way", which should've
been a big hit for the group.
It will always have a special place in my heart. Bob and I met the
inspiration for the song at the same time. I guess you can't win
'em all!
I'm glad Judee Sill is finally getting some recognition. When I was
general manager of Warner Brothers Music in the '70s David Geffen
asked us to give her a little special attention. I remember going
in the studio with her a couple of times to do demos, but we weren't
able to get any covers on her deeply personal material. I always
thought of her as a female David Blue, who also lived a very hard
life.
Regards,
Artie Wayne
http://artiewayne.com/
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 01:41:33 -0000
From: John DeAngelis
Subject: Re: Lou Christie's backup singers
Phil Hall asked:
> Yesterday for the second night in a row, I heard Lou Christie's
> "Two Faces Have I" while driving home. I wonder who did the
> wonderful background vocals.
According to Harry Young, the backup singers are Amy, Kay and Shirley.
Amy is Lou's older sister, and Shirley is the daughter of Twyla
Herbert, who co-wrote the song and played piano on the track.
John DeAngelis
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2005 20:57:25 -0500
From: Bill Mulvy
Subject: Re: Collector's Choice Music
Dave Gofstein wrote:
> Everytime I order I get free shipping for orders over $50.
> Unfortunately, my orders are usually $40 and change, which
> prompts me to buy one more!
> And I personally do not mind the logo. For me it's the music
> more than the packaging. Plus they put out the coolest stuff!
> Last time I ordered The Persuasions, The Youngbloods, Jamie
> Brockett and Giles, Giles & Fripp. Nice diversity, eh?
In some ways they are good, but some of the mastering on their
exclusives leave a lot to be desired. Two cases I know of are the
Klaatu two-fer and the Crabby Appleton albums. They are disappointing.
Also, they were supposed to release the Max Frost & The Troopers
album, but after advertising it in their catalog month after month
they found out they didn't have the rights.
Bill Mulvy
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 02:39:16 -0000
From: Will Stos
Subject: Re: Lou Christie's backup singers
Phil Hall wrote:
> Yesterday for the second night in a row, I heard Lou Christie's
> "Two Faces Have I" while driving home. I wonder who did the
> wonderful background vocals? I would have thought The Blossoms,
> except that they were based on the West Coast while Lou was
> from the East Coast. I know The Angels backed Lou on "Lightnin'
> Strikes". Could it have been them?
According to the liner notes for the "Egyptian Shumba" CD, the
backing singers are Amy Sacco (Lou's older sister), someone
named Kay, and Shirley Herbert (Gypsy woman Twyla's daughter).
They also sang on "The Gypsy Cried" and "Summer Snow," and taught
The Tammys how to "breathe, bark and strut." Harry Young's liner
notes certainly are thorough, if not a bit confusing to someone
with no knowledge of Lou's music. The notes add these girls were
members of The Crewnecks, Classics and Lugee & The Lions.
While were on the topic, does Lou sing on "Part Of Growing Up"?
It sounds like his falsetto could be right up there, if no higher
than The Tammys.
Falsettos are fun. When I was younger the dogs would practically
start barking when I would hit my higher register. On the morning
announcements at school, while we were doing a spoof of "Titanic"
to sell yearbooks (don't ask) I sang "My Heart Will Go On" a capella.
Everyone thought it was Celine Dion, and wondered how we'd stripped
the instrumentation off. When I told them it was actually me, well,
let's just say no one looked at me quite the same way again. I can
still get up there, but not as high as I used to. Does anyone know
why some people lose range as they get older?
Will (the non-castrated castrato)
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2005 20:58:41 -0500
From: Bill Mulvy
Subject: Re: Ides Of March
Gary Myers wrote:
> I believe one of Peterik's later songs was also cut by
> .38 Special.
It was "Hold On Loosely".
Bill Mulvy
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 06:18:52 -0000
From: Tony Leong
Subject: Re: Lou Christie's backup singers
Phil Hall wrote:
> Yesterday for the second night in a row, I heard Lou Christie's
> "Two Faces Have I" while driving home. I wonder who did the
> wonderful background vocals? I would have thought The Blossoms,
> except that they were based on the West Coast while Lou was
> from the East Coast. I know The Angels backed Lou on "Lightnin'
> Strikes". Could it have been them?
I don't know who backed up Lou on "Two Faces", but the "Lightning
Strikes" track featured Peggy Santiglia, Denise Ferri and Bernadette
Carroll. Phyllis and Barbara of The Angels did not sing on that one!
Tony
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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 06:25:26 -0000
From: Tony Leong
Subject: Re: What Am I Gonna Do With You (Hey Baby)
Phil Chapman:
> Lesley's is the first version I heard, but I came to like the
> Chiffons' best. It's difficult to make a bad version of this
> finely crafted song ...
I have to agree with you about the superb Chiffons' version of this
song. I wish it would appear on CD! Judy does a dynamic vocal on it.
Actually, Sylvia said SHE wanted to sing lead on this cut at the
session!
Tony Leong
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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 10:21:47 -0000
From: Peter Andreasen
Subject: Ronnie Spector with The Raveonettes
The Raveonettes just released their new album "Pretty In Black"
here in Europe. Ronnie Spector is guest vocalist on a great song
called "Ode To L.A." The album is produced by Richard Gottehrer,
and also includes an "Erasure-esque" version of "My Boyfriend's
Back."
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Message: 9
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 13:37:25 -0000
From: Clark Besch
Subject: Re: Ides Of March
Bill Mulvy wrote:
> "I'm Gonna Say My Prayers" is a great song that was
> never released at the time.
I too was amazed by how great this track was when I first got the
Sundazed single (pre-CD by a year). I expected a minor track, but
it was quite a great one! If I remember correctly, Kevin Cronan
of REO had the tape, left it on a car seat when the group taped
the song, and went to a concert after the taping! How did these
things happen back then? I recently got a slightly alternate version
of the Ides' great "Nobody Loves me" from an acetate. One side
had a slight vocal variation with backing vocals prominent, and
the other side had instruments more prominent I sent it to a buddy
who tried mixing a stereo mix of the two, which came out fair (better
in headphones). At any rate, what was weird is that both sides had
full high notes as opposed to the released version! How could an
acetate sound better than a muddy Kapp release? Someone dropped
the mixing ball at Kapp on this brilliant song. Carelessness with
masters seemed to have been quite a problem in the great music
old days.
Clark
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