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There are 12 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Arranged by Jimmie Haskell
From: Mick Patrick
2. Newbie with a question
From: Anita
3. last-minute B.W. TV alert
From: Phil X Milstein
4. Re: Newbie with a question
From: Gary Myers
5. Re: Arranged by Jimmie Haskell
From: Einar Einarsson Kvaran
6. Re: "Midnight Confessions"
From: ACJ
7. Ruffin it; Walker Bros.; Moogy Klingman; buzzin' with Buzz
From: Phil X Milstein
8. Re: last-minute B.W. TV alert
From: Florence Gray
9. Re: Arranged by Jimmie Haskell
From: Gregg Lopez
10. Sad News, Carson Parks is gone
From: Florence Gray
11. Jeff Barry acetates
From: Steve
12. Re: Murmaids singing
From: Howard Earnshaw
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 20:14:39 +0100
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: Arranged by Jimmie Haskell
Javed Jafri:
> I have the single (of the Grass Roots' "Midnight Confessions") in
> front of me but it's not a Sloan/Barrie tune. It's written by Lou
> Josie. There's is an a arranger's credit: "horns arranged by Jimmie
> Haskell." ... It's from 1968.
Thanks for the info Javed, and everyone else. Like I said, don't you
wish CDs always contained this sort of information?! Wassup, don't
record companies think producers and arrangers are important, or
something?!
Talking of Jimmie Haskell, and CDs with poor track annotation . . .
I'm not well off for original Glen Campbell vinyl, but I did just
purchase a rather splendid 2CD compilation. Well, splendid in most
ways - unfortunately, you guessed, no producers or arrangers are
credited. I'm aware that Jimmie Haskell arranged some of the tracks
on Campbell's "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" album. I also know that
several different arrangers worked on this platter. Does anyone have
a copy of the LP? If so, I'm curious about on which specific tracks
Haskell was involved, and in what capacity. Thanks in advance.
Hey la,
Mick Patrick
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 20:19:18 -0000
From: Anita
Subject: Newbie with a question
Hi--
I'm new here, so please be gentle with me. . . :)
My brother (16 years older than I am) was in a few surf/garage rock
bands during the 1960s, when I was little. He was in a couple of
bands that had songs that ended up on the Pebbles Vol. 4 and Vol. 9
compilations, respectively.
Right now, all we have of his early recordings are on vinyl or tape,
and it's been nice to find that I can get at least a few of the songs
on CD for posterity.
I'm now looking for a CD compilation called "Beach Street and Strip."
I heard that one of my brother's original compositions, "Little Bit
of Heaven" is on it.
Know anything about it, or where I can get it?
Thanks,
Anita
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 22:05:13 -0400
From: Phil X Milstein
Subject: last-minute B.W. TV alert
According to today's TV listing (which I only just saw), Brian Wilson
will be the sole guest on tonight' Charlie Rose show. In Boston it's
on PBS at 11p, but "check your local listings."
Dig,
--Phil M.
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 16:37:54 -0700
From: Gary Myers
Subject: Re: Newbie with a question
Anita:
> My brother (16 years older than I am) was in a few surf/garage rock
> bands during the 1960s, when I was little. He was in a couple of
> bands that had songs that ended up on the Pebbles Vol. 4 and Vol. 9
> compilations, respectively.
Which bands?
gem
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 22:03:40 -0700 (PDT)
From: Einar Einarsson Kvaran
Subject: Re: Arranged by Jimmie Haskell
Mick Patrick:
> I'm aware that Jimmie Haskell arranged some of the tracks on
> Campbell's "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" album. I also know that
> several different arrangers worked on this platter. Does anyone
> have a copy of the LP? If so, I'm curious about on which specific
> tracks Haskell was involved, and in what capacity.
As with the Grass Roots, it is interesting to check out the Hal
Blaine content on Glen Campbell tunes too.
Einar
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 22:25:29 -0400
From: ACJ
Subject: Re: "Midnight Confessions"
Does anyone know if the Ever-Green Blues' "Midnight Confessions" has
ever been released on a (legit) CD? I used to have the single.
ACJ
"Optimism works. It is more useful than pessimism." - E.Y. Harburg
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 19:07:37 -0800
From: Phil X Milstein
Subject: Ruffin it; Walker Bros.; Moogy Klingman; buzzin' with Buzz
A potpourri of questions and comments:
* One still hears much about, and by, David Ruffin, but what of Jimmy
Ruffin, of "What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted" fame? His name seems to
be on very few lips these days, and I wonder why that is.
* Did all three Walker Brothers sing, or just Scott and John?
* I spent some very enjoyable hours recently paging through the
website of Moogy Klingman, which includes fascinating insights and
anecdotes on many figures with whom he worked intimately, such as
Andy Kaufman (Moogy's childhood best friend), Todd Rundgren (with
whom Klingman worked on-and-off for many years), Bob Crewe, James
Taylor (in his Flying Machine days), Professor Irwin Corey, Bette
Midler (for whom he produced "Songs For The Depression" album) and
the complete story of his own ill-fated Glitterhouse band. Great
photos abound.
The site is a little tricky to navigate, so I'll provide direct links
to the three meatiest pages:
http://www.moogymusic.com/CDs/glitterhouse.html
http://www.moogymusic.com/joel.html
http://www.moogymusic.com/History/letters.html
The Glitterhouse history page includes a link to buy their CD. I
haven't yet decided whether to take the plunge or not -- can anyone
recommend it (or otherwise)?
* Encountered a great item in the course of my gradual perusal of Buzz
Cason's memoir. Besides music, Cason's other great passion is auto
racing, a field in which he's competed at a pretty high level over the
years. It turns out the one-time Daytona has actually driven Daytona
(the Daytona Speedway, that is)!
* My condiments to Martin Roberts, for providing us with the great
Billy Storm ROTW "Educated Fool" (on Infinity!), and to Country Paul,
for offering the brilliant Denny Reed story. I'd never heard of the
guy before, but he sounds like a very cool cat, and if the musica
track, "No One Cares," is any indication he made some very fine
records, as well.
* Yet the Chosen Few's "Why Can't I Love Her," played recently to
musica by Jeff Lemlich, is my Musica Record of the Year so far. A
monstrous record! Thanks, Jeff.
Dig,
--Phil M.
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 03:48:50 -0000
From: Florence Gray
Subject: Re: last-minute B.W. TV alert
Phil X Milstein wrote:
> According to today's TV listing (which I only just saw), Brian
> Wilson will be the sole guest on tonight' Charlie Rose show. In
> Boston it's on PBS at 11p, but "check your local listings."
Thanks for the heads-up. I'm new here, so please forgive me if this
is an old question BUT...has anyone attended any of Brian's SMILE
performances? I have tickets to see him in August and am counting
the days. Saw the PET SOUNDS symphonic tour a few years back and,
although he seemed to be phoning in the performance, it was amazing
just to be breathing his air. Any reviews on the SMILE performance?
Florie Gray
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 20:13:32 -0700
From: Gregg Lopez
Subject: Re: Arranged by Jimmie Haskell
Mick Patrick:
> Talking of Jimmie Haskell, and CDs with poor track annotation . . .
> I'm not well off for original Glen Campbell vinyl, but I did just
> purchase a rather splendid 2CD compilation. Well, splendid in most
> ways - unfortunately, you guessed, no producers or arrangers are
> credited. I'm aware that Jimmie Haskell arranged some of the tracks
> on Campbell's "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" album. I also know
> that several different arrangers worked on this platter. Does
> anyone have a copy of the LP? If so, I'm curious about on which
> specific tracks Haskell was involved, and in what capacity. Thanks
> in advance.
"Cold December" and "Bad Seed" were arranged by Mort Garson, "My
Baby's Gone" arranged by Leon Russell, "Tomorrow Never Comes"
arranged by Jimmy Haskell, everything else arranged by Al De Lory.
GL
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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 03:59:40 -0000
From: Florence Gray
Subject: Sad News, Carson Parks is gone
2005, 22nd June
Clarence Carson Parks II, Brother Of Van Dyke, Passed Away This
Morning
C. Carson Parks was born on 26th April 1936 and worked as a
songwriter, musician and publisher. Among his achievements he earned
two Gold Records. In the early 1960s he was a member of several bands
in the Southern Californian folk scene, among them The Easy Riders,
The Southcoasters (co-founded by Carson ), The Greenwood County
Singers (founded by Carson, featured his brother Van Dyke in the line-
up) and Carson & Gaile.
His most famous songwriting achievement is unarguably the song
"Something Stupid", immortalized in the original recording by Frank
Sinatra and his daughter Nancy. It reached the No.1 spot of the
charts all over the world, and was awarded the "Most Performed Song"
of 1967. Up to today over 200 artists have recorded a version of this
song, most notably in recent times was the duet version by Robbie
Williams and actress Nicole Kidman, a massive hit single all over
Europe.
Among the countless other performers who have recorded songs by
Carson are the Mills Brothers, Jack Jones, The Mavericks, Steve
Lawrence & Eydie Gorme, Sue Raney, Bobby Rydell, Jerry Reed, Jim Ed
Brown and George Grove.
As a music publisher he administered his own compositions, as well as
the publishing rights to Van Dyke Parks' song cycle Jump!
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Message: 11
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 14:33:55 +0200
From: Steve
Subject: Jeff Barry acetates
Got three new (old) acetates, two were E.B. Marks music. Anybody out
there who can identify Jeff Barry's voice? Laura? In that case, I
will transfer to musica.
Best, Steve
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Message: 12
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 08:42:44 EDT
From: Howard Earnshaw
Subject: Re: Murmaids singing
Gem wrote:
> Great to hear the Murmaids are still singing. I believe "Popsicles
> & Icicles" was written by David Gates, and it was out at the same
> time as my only solo 45. (BTW, I'm still singing, too. )
This single found a release in the UK too on the prolific Stateside
label.
Howard
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