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There are 7 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Picture Covers
From: Unsteady Freddie
2. Re: The Roulettes
From: Roy Clough
3. Re: Marty Pekar, founder of Ambient Sound
From: Fred Clemens
4. Re: "Phil's Spectre II" - a wish for vol.3
From: Peter Andreasen
5. Re: "Phil's Spectre II" - a wish for vol.3
From: Vlaovic B
6. Re: Jerry Ganey
From: Anthony
7. Jack Nitzsche at Spectropop update
From: Martin Roberts
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 01:47:33 -0000
From: Unsteady Freddie
Subject: Picture Covers
I have posted 3 pages, from my personal collection, of American 45rpm
picture sleeves from the 1960s representing a cross-section of rock,
pop, and R&B:
Monkees
Lesley Gore
Gary Lewis & The Playboys
Young Rascals
Dino, Desi & Billy
Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
Shirelles
Supremes
Four Tops
here ya go: http://www.readyunsteadygo.com
Ahhhhhh, what a great decade for listening to the radio & hearing so
many different styles of music -- and all on the same station!!!
Dig it,
Unsteady Freddie
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 08:54:02 -0000
From: Roy Clough
Subject: Re: The Roulettes
http://www.fufkin.com/columns/lynch/lynch_10_02.htm
Not sure about American Roulettes releases but above link may help. I
have full discography of UK releases.
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 20:05:48 -0000
From: Fred Clemens
Subject: Re: Marty Pekar, founder of Ambient Sound
Previously:
> ...from the N.Y. Sunday Times, an article on Marty Pekar, founder of
> Ambient Sound Records:
I've dealt with Marty many times on Ebay (as "Steal-A-Record").
Always a pleasure to do business with, he was selling out a batch of
records found in a basement that were all from the late 50's.
Starting bid was always 99 cents there too, with never a reserve.
Once that lot was sold out, he started offering stuff from his
personal collection, one I recall being the Beach Boys "Surfin'" on
the "X" label. Even that bid was started at 99 cents with no reserve.
He eventually changed his record handle to "mpekar@...(email)", which
would also cover his "Steal-A-Comic" division after a while (as I
recall).
Fred Clemens
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 08:12:32 -0000
From: Peter Andreasen
Subject: Re: "Phil's Spectre II" - a wish for vol.3
Mikael wrote:
> Also, I read in the booklet that Reparata doesn't know who Jeff
> Berry penned "I'm Nobody's Baby Now" (best 45 ever made in my
> opinion) for. I know, he wrote it right after Ellie left him.
Didnīt Jeff leave Ellie? Anyway it seams that there are enough
material for 10 volumes of "a wall of sounalikes" I still feel
strongly that the Ellie Greenwich single (as by the Popcicles) "I
donīt wanna be your baby anymore" bw "Baby I miss you" is a must for
an upcomming vol.
Speaking of Reperata and her Delrons - could we please get a sneak
preview on the tracklist to their new ACE release.
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 16:18:18 -0400
From: Vlaovic B
Subject: Re: "Phil's Spectre II" - a wish for vol.3
Further selections, but from the 80s, just to suggest how the sound
impacted beyond his contemporaries:
Jesus and Mary Chain - Just Like Honey
(Echoey Be My Baby drum intro and very 'thick' sound)
Sandie Shaw - Cool About You
(a J&MC gem from her Hello Angel LP, done in a grand, contemporary
Spectorian Style)
Shakespear's Sister - Mr. Wrong
(an all castanets, girlie backups and blasting drums...but only
issued as a B-side)
...and boldly enough
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
(the Indie Classic, and a slight hommage to Phil with the riff from
'Then He Kissed Me' repeating on the fade)
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 21:34:46 -0000
From: Anthony
Subject: Re: Jerry Ganey
Previously:
> WHO AM I - Jerry Ganey
Gary Myers:
> We alternated sets with Jerry Gee (Ganey) & the Rousers for a
> couple weeks in late '65. I last saw him, still doing clubs in the
> South Bay area, around the late 80's.
This guy's voice is amazing. Both sides of this VERVE disc are
flawless. The flip, JUST A FOOL is a Northern Soul favorite, but the
A - side, WHO AM I left me speechless the first time I heard it.
BILL MEDLEY produced this disc and wrote 'Who Am I'. Jerry's 'Blue-
Eyed Soul' vocal style and delivery on this tune is stunningly
identical to Bill's. He obviously followed Bill's vocal coaching
impecably. Both sides of the disc feature a larger than life, 'Wall
of Sound' treatment with starts, stops, interesting rhythm changes
and a Righteous Brothers feel.
Anthony
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 22:21:02 +0100
From: Martin Roberts
Subject: Jack Nitzsche at Spectropop update
David A. Young has kindly done the honours with this week's ROTW.
Currently playing on the Home Page is Don Randi's "Baby, You Don't
Understand Nothin'". It's a record I don't have, but after reading
David's review and hearing it, one I'll be searching for with more
persistence - http://www.spectropop.com/JackNitzsche/index.htm
The Radio page is playing the last two parts of the 'drum solo' AND
a bit of studio chatter from Jack...
http://www.spectropop.com/JackNitzsche/radio.htm
Susan Clary is still finding new reviews Of Nitzsche's, "Hearing Is
Believing" CD from Ace Records UK. The latest by Alan Beta is from
the LA Weekly. A goodie - find it on the Paper Reviews page:
http://www.spectropop.com/JackNitzsche/AceCd_magreviews.htm
Martin
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