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There are 25 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. recommendations sought: pre-Abba; Marvelettes
From: Phil X Milstein
2. Sonia Rivera/Little Isidore/Little Leopold
From: Country Paul
3. The Pleasure Seekers
From: Mick Patrick
4. Re: Ernie K-Doe
From: Richard Globman
5. Chris Montez, the Spectropop Perry Como?
From: James Cassidy
6. Bettye Swann, Baby Washington, Evie Sands
From: Jim Allio
7. Re: Marvelettes hits CD
From: Stefano Boni
8. The next-to-Nearest Faraway Place
From: FlorIie Gray
9. Abba on Eurovision
From: Jack Russell
10. Much Ado About John Carter
From: Mark Frumento
11. a proxy mating
From: Phil X Milstein
12. Re: Abba on Eurovision
From: Ingemar Gustafsson
13. Chris Montez; good new stuff
From: Country Paul
14. Re: Bettye Swann, Baby Washington, Evie Sands
From: Dave Monroe
15. Re: Marvelettes recommendations sought
From: Eric Charge
16. Emitt and the Merry-Go-round
From: Clark Besch
17. Motown Remixed; release dates on labels
From: Country Paul
18. Sebastian & The Spoonful; Miss Ray Takes Manhattan
From: Country Paul
19. Re: Tony Hatch Competition
From: Bill English
20. Re: Motown Remixed
From: James Botticelli
21. Gazette label
From: Mark Frumento
22. Beach Boys Today!
From: Paul Urbahns
23. The Spoonful and reprocessed bands
From: Norm D
24. Shelby Singleton's Sun label
From: Paul Urbahns
25. New concert photos
From: Unsteady Freddie
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 21:14:44 -0800
From: Phil X Milstein
Subject: recommendations sought: pre-Abba; Marvelettes
I am looking for a couple of CD recommendations. To wit:
* Anyone know of an Abba compilation (preferably though not necessarily
one released in the U.S., even if now OOP) that includes some pre-Abba
material? While I'm curious to hear some of the stuff any or all of the
four did before meeting one another, my main interest is in those
recordings Benny and Björn, either with or without the girls, made
together but prior to the full-fledged creation of Abba -- or, at least,
prior to their "Waterloo" breakthrough.
While on the subject, and being unfamiliar with the Eurovision process,
was their Eurovision stint with "Waterloo" a live recording, lip-synced
to the 45 version, or lip-synced to an alternate version?
* It is time I upgraded my Marvelettes sette from vinyl to CD. In
looking into what's out there, though, I found only a thicket of
confusing information, and was unable to get a handle on which, if any,
of the CDs out there was the closest to being comprehensive. Any thoughts
on the matter? My one absolute requirement is that it include "Strange
I Know" and "Twistin' Postman" -- not that those are necessarily my
favorite two songs, but are ones of which my vinyl versions are
trashed.
Thanks, y'all,
--Phil M.
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 01:23:25 -0400
From: Country Paul
Subject: Sonia Rivera/Little Isidore/Little Leopold
Robbie Indart wrote:
> I was listening to an old tape that I recorded in 1989 from
> a radio show called "The Doo Wop Shop". The group being
> featured was a group called The Valentinos from New York
> who had a record in 1959 called " A Kiss From Your Lips"
> (a Flamingos remake) on Brunswick records under the name
> The Originals, then re-released in 1960 under the name The
> Valentinos. ... Then in 1960 they changed their name to The
> Gleams and recorded "Bad Boy" (Miracles remake) on the J-V
> label, and then in 1963 as The Gleams they recorded "Mister
> Magic Moon" (written by Greenwich/Powers) on Kapp. ... The
> story ends with a record they recorded under the name Silky
> & The Shantungs called "He's A Fink" on Musicor (written by
> Radcliffe/Stern) which is another Spector type record. ...
> The lead singer on all these records was a woman named Sonia
> Rivera and the other member who was on all the recordings
> too was guy named Gilbert Valentin.
I have the Valentinos' 1960 release of "A Kiss From Your Lips." It's much
poppier than the Flamingos' version, but very nice. Sonia Rivera sang (using
the alias "Little Philomena") with the late and much lamented Little Isidore
& The Inquisitors. She had/has a great and solid voice, and her take on The
Elchords' notorious "Peppermint Stick" must be heard to be believed. LI&theIs'
live show was remarkable, but their two CDs contain both covers and true-to-
the-period originals that'll knock your socks off: http://www.littleisidore.com .
Although the group has split, the website will give you a little sense of
their skewed humor and made-up characters. Be assured, though, that this
is no Sha Na Na-style spoof; their music was spot-on and taken seriously.
You can still order their albums through their website; if you love real
rock & roll and R&B, it doesn't get more real than this. Two of their
former members, Angel Rissoff ("Little Leopold") and Kurt "Frenchy" Yahjian,
are currently with Kenny Vance & The Planotones. Rissoff, the lead singer
of the amazing "Harlem Hit Parade," a cornerstone of the LI&theIs repertoire,
also has a new solo CD, "Where Have You Been." Check it out at
http://www.angelmusicinc.com .
Country Paul
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 08:32:59 +0100
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: The Pleasure Seekers
I have a question, or several, about the following record:
The Pleasure Seekers "If You Climb On The Tiger's Back" b/w
"Theme From The Valley Of The Dolls", released on Capitol
2050 in 1967.
Are either of these tracks out on CD? If so, info please.
If not, if anyone has the 45, maybe they could post it to
musica please. I'd love, indeed NEED, to hear it.
Are these Pleasure Seekers the same group that recorded for
Hideout and Mercury? If not, does anyone know anything about
them? Thanks in advance.
Hey la,
Mick Patrick
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 10:58:56 -0700
From: Richard Globman
Subject: Re: Ernie K-Doe
Apparently, Ernie was one of the great characters of all time.
He was once quoted as saying (hope I'm getting this right): "When
mankind reaches the end of time, three songs will always be remembered:
'Ave Maria,' 'The Star Spangled Banner,' and 'Mother-In-Law'."
What a guy ...
DickyG
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 11:01:21 -0400
From: James Cassidy
Subject: Chris Montez, the Spectropop Perry Como?
Clark Besch wrote:
> Montez's vocals (like Lopez's to a lesser extent) never seemed
> to put much effort into them IMO.
... and I say, I agree. Chris' minimalist approach went so far (so little?) as
to omit consonants in one-syllable words. In fact, if song titles reflected
the way they are sung on the records, Chris' first hit should have been
titled "Lez Dan."
Jim Cassidy
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 08:01:53 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jim Allio
Subject: Bettye Swann, Baby Washington, Evie Sands
Found a treasure trove of CDs at Amoeba in Berkeley last night:
Bettye Swann, Baby Washington and a reissue of Evie Sands' genius
"Any Way That You Want Me."
Jim Allio
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 11:09:58 -0700 (PDT)
From: Stefano Boni
Subject: Re: Marvelettes hits CD
Phil X. Milstein wrote:
> It is time I upgraded my Marvelettes sette from vinyl to CD. In
> looking into what's out there, though, I found only a thicket of
> confusing information, and was unable to get a handle on which, if
> any, of the CDs out there was the closest to being comprehensive.
I have the Motown 2-CD compilation from several years back, called
"Deliver: The Singles". All the tracks are the original mono single
versions, and they sound great to me. My one requirement (in finding
a CD of their work) was that the song, "Hey Paperboy" be on it, and
as far as I know, this is the only CD that ever contained that title.
It's out of print now, but I've seen used copies around.
Stefano Boni
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 09:16:49 -0400
From: FlorIie Gray
Subject: The next-to-Nearest Faraway Place
Recent discussions regarding Arthur Lee's tragic setback (his return
to prior unhealthy habits getting him sacked from--and by--his own
band), Brian Wilson's triumphant return (the joy on his face while
watching him perform SMILE made me more than a bit teary) and the
relative merits of Bruce and Mike's "Beach Boys Lite" have an obvious
solution:
If Baby Lemonade and Mike Love joined forces, they could TRULY be the
Love Band, Mike could once again take credit for "providing the
positivity" (yes, he has often said that about his contributions to
the BBs) and add his signature style to classics like "The Red
Telephone" or "Orange Skies". Just imagine. Bruce Johnston could
once again really shine as IMO, he has not been able to in recent
years.
I'm off for a sail from the Jersey Shore to Nova Scotia; will be
bringing PET SOUNDS, FOREVER CHANGES, SONG CYCLE and THE BRANDENBURG
CONCERTOS.
Best to all the S'poppers while I'm away 'having fun all summer long'.
BTW, does anyone have Bruce's exact quote when asked about writing
"The Nearest Faraway Place"? It was something about trying to write
a Brian Wilson song (which, I think, he did quite beautifully).
F
Twenty years from now
you will be more disappointed
by the things that you didn't do
than by the ones you did do. So
throw off the bowlines. Sail away
from the safe harbor.....Explore.
Dream. Discover."...
--Samuel Langhorne Clemens
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 19:34:07 +0100
From: Jack Russell
Subject: Abba on Eurovision
Phil M:
> While on the subject, and being unfamiliar with the Eurovision
> process, was their Eurovision stint with "Waterloo" a live
> recording, lip-synced to the 45 version, or lip-synced to an
> alternate version?
All Eurovision performances are live. Hence the total screw up by the
UK two or three years ago when the foldback speakers failed and our
entry sang the whole song out of tune..big time. Nil Point. Abba sang
Waterloo Live on the night they won
JR
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Message: 10
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 19:05:02 -0000
From: Mark Frumento
Subject: Much Ado About John Carter
S'pop Projects wrote:
> Talking of John Carter ... Three CDs - "Measure For Measure", "As
> You Like It" and "Major League" - by this top British songwriter
> are the latest additions to the Recommends section. An excerpt:
> Awash with exotic harmonies, "Tahiti Farewell" by Haystack, for
> instance, comes close to beating the Association at their own game,
> while Stormy Petrel's "Hello Hello Hello" is a magnificent piece of
> orchestrated pop. More familiar is "Beach Baby" by First Class from
> 1974 - one of the best pop records ever to come out of London's
> West End, surely. The three other First Class tracks contained here
> are almost as good. Also included are a number of previously
> unissued John Carter demos. These include familiar songs like
> "Sunshine Girl", "My Sentimental Friend", "Knock Knock Who's There"
> and "Winchester Cathedral", plus lesser-known wonders like "I
> Couldn't Spend Another Day Without You" and "Playing With Fire".
> Harmony Pop, Sunshine Pop, Bubblegum, call it what you like - these
> CDs contain some of best British pop records ever made. Full review
> here: http://www.spectropop.com/recommends/index2005.htm#JohnCarter
Phil X Milstein wrote:
> Ain't the dude's real name "Shakespeare"? Next I suppose they'll be
> titling his outtakes album "The Comedy Of Errors." I mean, stop the
> madness!
Actually, John has a pretty fun sense of humor which is where the
titles come from. And yes they are derived from the fact that his
real name is John Shakespeare. Last year I worked with him on a CD
for Rev-Ola called "A Rose By Any Other Name." I'm the proud author
of that one but I figured it was kind of clever since the CD was a
compilation of songs John released under assumed names. It took me
easily 3 days to come up with it but I guess in hind sight it only
proves how slow I am. Alas, the bard of Avon must be turning over in
his grave as I write this.
Mark F.
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Message: 11
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 16:57:34 -0800
From: Phil X Milstein
Subject: a proxy mating
Florie Gray wrote:
> If Baby Lemonade and Mike Love joined forces, they could TRULY be
> the Love Band, Mike could once again take credit for "providing the
> positivity" (yes, he has often said that about his contributions to
> the BBs) and add his signature style to classics like "The Red
> Telephone" or "Orange Skies". Just imagine. Bruce Johnston could
> once again really shine as IMO, he has not been able to in recent
> years.
In trying to fathom what's been going on in the world of Arthur Lee of
late, I found myself reviewing Mike Randle's online bio the other day.
There I was pleased to learn that Baby Lemonade, the proxy Love, is
friendly -- a "brother band" of sorts, it seems -- with The
Wondermints, the proxy Beach Boys. Mike's site, which includes links
to buying his solo records, can be found at http://tinyurl.com/bs58m
For those who haven't been fortunate to catch the Love show since Lee
adopted Baby Lemonade to back him up, or dug Mike's playing in some
other format, he is a truly stunning lead guitar player and, if his
blogs are any indication, one groovy sweet dude as well.
--Phil M.
P.S. Sail on, sailor Florie!
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Message: 12
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 21:23:15 +0200
From: Ingemar Gustafsson
Subject: Re: Abba on Eurovision
Jack Russell:
> All Eurovision performances are live. Hence the total screw up by
> the UK two or three years ago when the foldback speakers failed and
> our entry sang the whole song out of tune..big time. Nil Point.
> Abba sang Waterloo Live on the night they won
Some time ago I actually saw on Swedish television our national Song
Contest from 1974 in Stockholm (I also taped it). I didn't think the
performance was so good. If I remember right they sang "Waterloo"
better in Brighton.
Ingemar
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Message: 13
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 17:59:49 -0400
From: Country Paul
Subject: Chris Montez; good new stuff
Clark, re: Chris Montez:
> Never liked his music much (other than "Lat's dance" which I
> also heard later) and at the time threw it in with guys like
> Trini Lopez thinking the sound was just not something I really
> liked--the schmoozy vocals and with applause or chatter making
> them sound more like stars (I guess)....Montez's vocals (like
> Lopez's to a lesser extent) never seemed to put much effort
> into them IMO.
"Let's Dance" and "Some Kind of Fun" show some genuine exertion, in
my opinion, as does his surf collaboration with Kathy Young, "Shoot
That Curl." His ballad, "You're The One," both solo and with Kathy
Young, is a thing of beauty to my ears, in the mold/texture of The
Innocents or of Ritchie Valens' "Donna" and "Stay Beside Me." I do
agree that his "cocktail" era - and the similar live (real or
imagined) recordings from Trini Lopez and Johnny Rivers - left me
cold. But he did start out with his creds intact.
Clark again, replying to Artie Wayne:
> Artie, thanks for the "flashback". I agree that today, the
> only true music that has good songs generally falls in the
> country field. There's still a lot of "crap" in that stuff
> too, but I've heard many that are REALLY good even to a 60's
> maniac like myself.
Gentlemen, this indeed may be true of music reaching commercial
corporate-controlled radio. There is, however, a raft of good music
being made, played live, and issued by small (often boutique or
artist-owned) labels coming out in all genres. It's just hard to
find, and often available only from specialized outlets.
For example: I heard on NPR today a group called The Domino Kings,
which sound like 1960s rockin'/honky-tonk/rockabilly country.
They've got solid melodies, lyrics, and sound, and according to the
story are produced by the same guy (now 62 - I forget his name) who
used to do the music for the old Ozark Jubilee on the radio. Yes,
this is alt-country, but it sure isn't what Nashville is doing any
longer.
There are also hundreds of artists out there still "doing it" despite
the rising (or has it risen already?) tide of conformity. Some, of
course, do it better than others ('twas always thus) and I try to
mention some periodically here; of course there are many more I
haven't yet heard who are no doubt worth further mention. Some of
those I've previously cited include Peter Lacey (a "Child of Brian,"
putting his work into "our sphere," and a creator of some nice
original stuff - find his albums at
http://www.pinkhedgehog.plus.com/releases.htm ), The Orgone Box
(superb UK power-pop, available at
http://www.minuszerorecords.com/orgonebox.html ), plus many of the
artists available through Not Lame (new and reissue items at
http://www.notlame.com/ ) and other outlets.
And not all radio is rancid; there are serious attempts at open-air
as well as satellite stations keeping a contemporary flame, like WMMM
in Madison, WI to cite just one example. (Listen on-line at
http://www.madison.com/mmm/html/main.html ; I know about them because
my friend Gabby Parsons is their Music Director.) If you have some
time, prowl around the net; I think you'll find there's a lot of
fascinating stuff to discover. It doesn't all sound like Spectropop-
styled material, but then again, neither did everything in the 60s,
either!
Country Paul
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Message: 14
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 15:40:27 -0700 (PDT)
From: Dave Monroe
Subject: Re: Bettye Swann, Baby Washington, Evie Sands
Jim Allio wrote:
> Found a treasure trove of CDs at Amoeba in Berkeley last night:
> Bettye Swann, Baby Washington and a reissue of Evie Sands' genius
> "Any Way That You Want Me."
Three of my current favorites. I've probably been spinning "Lonely
Love," "Make Me Yours" (both BS [you know what I mean ...]) and "I've
Got a Feeling" (with BW's "I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby's Face"
finally forthcoming as well) way too much of late, and I think in my
enthusiasm I've now ended up with something like four or five copies
of the "ATYWM" 45. Is that the Rev-Ola release of that Evie Sands
LP? See: http://www.cherryred.co.uk/revola/artists/eviesands.htm
Performance et al. artist Miranda July's recent feature-length film
debut Me and You and Everyone We Know features, amidst an annoying
and stereotypical toy keyboard indie flick score, Spirtualized's
transcendent cover of "ATYWM," which put me on the hunt. And I've
another of ES's 45's on the way.
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Message: 15
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 05:06:04 +0100
From: Eric Charge
Subject: Re: Marvelettes recommendations sought
Phil M:
> I am looking for a couple of CD recommendations. To wit: It is time
> I upgraded my Marvelettes sette from vinyl to CD.
Hi Phil, Hip-O Select will be releasing a boxed set of the Complete
Marvelettes (well, that COULD be the title) early in 2006. The set
will include both mono and stereo versions of tracks too! Wait just a
little bit longer, my friend.
Eric
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Message: 16
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 05:11:17 -0000
From: Clark Besch
Subject: Emitt and the Merry-Go-round
Hi, just wanted to rave about my hero, Emitt Rhodes. UK Revola has
a new Cd out of all the Merry Go Round A&M sides including the
singles and 1969 solo tapes that eventually were released as "An
American Dream" in 71. Previously, there were Japanese Cds and Us
comps with some of these tracks, but here you get the whole kit and
kaboodle!!! The sound is a revelation to me. I was so used to
hearing these songs in the tinny sound of the original MGR Lp and
here they get a beautiful warm sound with plenty of bass finally. If
only Larry Marks had done these tracks the justice they got today on
Revola, maybe they'd have sold better. There are tracks that sound
a little remixed, like "Mother Earth" where it seems like the
keyboard has been buried a little, but no complaining here. Heck,
maybe they've all been remixed! Anyway, the sound is great. Sadly,
no new stereo on the non-Lp singles tracks. Steve Stanley did the
booklet notes and added some new info that i did not know. Lastly,
for and Beach Boys/Herb Alpert fans (???), there is an unexpected
hidden track! Unlisted and played at the end of the last track, the
45 version of "Time will Show the wiser", there is the MGR's version
of the Beach Boys' "California Girls" (mono and hissy)!!! As
explained by Steve in the notes, this track was used in a Herb Alpert
TV special. The group doesn't appear in the show, but are shown on
the credits. What makes this bring a funny smile to your lips is
that it features not only the MGR vocals doing a nice job of the BB
classic, but ALSO the unmistakable sound of Herb Alpert's trumpet
playing! No, we're not talking background music, his trumpet at
times actually takes the lead "vocal" when the MGR don't sing parts
of lyrics. Quite an interesting version. Best of all of this?
Running time: 78+ minutes!!! How great is that? THANK YOU Revola!
Clark
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Message: 17
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 19:35:28 -0400
From: Country Paul
Subject: Motown Remixed; release dates on labels
James Cassidy:
> Purists will no doubt blanch, but there's a great deal to enjoy
> about the new "Motown Remixed" CD....[T]hese remixes offer new
> ways to appreciate some old favorites. You can hear the results
> at: http://www.motownremixed.com
Nice find, Jim. Not being a Motown purist, I enjoyed some of these
more than the originals (I never was a Jackson 5 fan, for example).
The bass in "Let's Get It On" darn near blew out my woofer..... It
sounds to me as though there are a bunch of added sounds on some of
these - or am I wrong, and everything is original, just re-mixed? (Or
is that a thoroughly naive question?!?)
Jim Fisher:
> (I think that Play Tone might be an actual record company??
> Connected to Steven Spielberg? Tom Hanks?)
Yes, as Joe Nelson noted.
Joe Nelson:
> What's interesting about these scans is that records from that
> period rarely listed copyright or publication dates on the
> labels. (The Cameo and Parkway labels were dated, but those
> dates were copyrights for the actual label designs and had
> nothing to do with what was in the grooves.) Copyright dates
> for the actual record didn't become common untill 1972.
Mercury noted single release dates from 1955-57, and Dot had a month-
date cold at the bottom of releases from c. 1955 through at least the
mid 60s. Jamie didn't date their labels, but they sequenced master
numbers by artist (Duane Eddy's 45 masters were DE-1, DE-2, etc.)
Country Paul
(10 days behind, but working on it....)
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Message: 18
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 01:18:12 -0400
From: Country Paul
Subject: Sebastian & The Spoonful; Miss Ray Takes Manhattan
>From the catching-up files:
Artie Wayne wrote:
> Has anybody noticed that were in the middle of a John Sebastian
> revival? I'm not talking about his music being spotlighted on
> radio...I'm refering to the four national commercials, currently
> running, that are using his songs
It's good to hear them somewhere, even in commercials; I'm glad
someone (or ones) "got the message." In my opinion, I don't think
whoever controls the Sebastian/Spoonful catalog did as good a job of
keeping their music in the public eye (and ear) as well as many other
artists' catalogs have done. (I must add a salute to "Darling Be Home
Soon," the greatest love song I've ever heard not which doesn't the
word "love" - and a great song anyway. "...For the great relief of
having you to talk to." Wow.)
Phil Milstein:
> I've always wondered whether Berry [Gordy]'s sisters really
> worked at Motown, or were simply, for whatever reasons, treated
> to lucrative no-show jobs. Then again, Berry was never exactly
> known for throwing away money where he didn't have to!
I can attest that when I visited their New York office in 1963, Miss
Ray was very distinctly running the place.
Country Paul
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Message: 19
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 14:04:47 -0000
From: Bill English
Subject: Re: Tony Hatch Competition
Mick Patrick challenged:
> My question is this: why is the middle one of those three CDs
> so titled?
I think the title came from Shakespeare's play, as did the other
CD "Measure For Measure". Carter's real name was Shakespeare to
begin with!
Bill English
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Message: 20
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 09:49:35 -0400
From: James Botticelli
Subject: Re: Motown Remixed
Country Paul wrote:
> I enjoyed some of these more than the originals. The bass in
> "Let's Get It On" darn near blew out my woofer. ... It sounds
> to me as though there are a bunch of added sounds on some of
> these -- or am I wrong, and everything is original, just re-mixed?
I'm glad you said that. I did a wedding last weekend and it was my
first chance to dancefloor-test the "Motown Remixed" CD. "Let's Get
It On" packed the floor. While the beat is peppier, the song still
retains its spirit and IMHO that added bass and beats spice the song
and for me that's an improvement. I always thought of that song as
the red-headed stepson of "What's Going On" and now have been somewhat
redeemed.
Later on that evening I played the remix of "War" by Edwin Starr and
lemme tell ya, it jammed that mofo floor! People love the spirit of that
song but for me it always represented the hard wing of Motown and now
it has a way longer shelf life. All DJs need both those tracks IMHO.
And Paul, yes, lots of added sounds to all the remixes on that CD.
JB
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Message: 21
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 13:18:04 -0000
From: Mark Frumento
Subject: Gazette label
A couple of years ago there was a brief discussion about this (I
suppose) Four Seasons-related label. The list of records was short,
perhaps only 3 or 4. Has anything new turned up about Gazette?
The one single I found is by Light and it's rather interesting -- in
fact quite good. Only thing is that all I can locate is a promo copy
and I'm wondering if that indicates that there was never a stock
copy released.
Can any one shed more "light" on the topic?
Mark F.
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Message: 22
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 09:38:36 -0400
From: Paul Urbahns
Subject: Beach Boys Today!
Mike Edwards wrote:
> I believe Mike had to license the group name for the tour.
Actually there is only one Beach Boys group today, just as in 1965.
Mike Love and Bruce Johnston are the two remaining original members.
They have the license to use the name from the Beach Boys company
(which includes Al Jardine, Brian Wilson and the others). The company
makes money on every concert that Mike and Bruce do. The company only
wants one Beach Boys out on the road, that's why Brian Wilson uses his
own name instead of The Beach Boys featuring Brian Wilson (ala Peter
Noone marketing).
Whether you like Mike Love or not, he has always fronted the touring
Beach Boys band over the years and continues to today. The show is solid
and well worth seeing. I can't think or another American band that can
still pull them in at concerts and has been on the road as long.
The Beach Boys are still "America's Band."
Paul Urbahns
(land locked in Kentucky)
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Message: 23
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 04:00:38 -0700 (PDT)
From: Norm D
Subject: The Spoonful and reprocessed bands
The recent postings about John Sebastian, and bands reviving
themselves without their identified heads (Love, Lovin' Spoonful,
etc.), has reminded me of a recent radio interview I heard with
Dennis Locorriere (ex-Dr. Hook). He revealed that he had been
approached to be the lead singer in a revived Lovin' Spoonful. He
declined because "I don't even wanna sing my own songs anymore.
So why should I sing theirs?".
There's a man of principle for you. (Great voice too! Catch him live.
He *does* do his old songs, by the way.)
Norm D.
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Message: 24
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 09:02:54 -0400
From: Paul Urbahns
Subject: Shelby Singleton's Sun label
If there are any collectors of Shelby Singleton's Sun label from
Nashville on the list, please contact me offlist.
Thanks!
Paul Urbahns
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Message: 25
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 04:39:27 -0700 (PDT)
From: Unsteady Freddie
Subject: New concert photos
I have posted three pages of pictures from recent concert events:
pg. 1: The Sharkskins
pg. 2: Peter Noone
pg. 3: The Rip Chords
To access the pictures: http://www.readyunsteadygo.com
Have fun!
Unsteady Freddie
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