Spectropop - Digest Number 2131

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• Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005

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There are 15 messages in this issue.


Topics in this digest:

      1. Reparata & the Delrons on Broadway
           From: Mick Patrick 
      2. Artie Kaplan etc
           From: Ayrton Mugnaini 
      3. Re: New Vashti album
           From: Norm D 
      4. Re: Jerry Corbitt
           From: Max Weiner 
      5. Re: Always Magic in the Air: The Bomp and Brilliance of the Brill Building Era
           From: Laura Pinto 
      6. Re: The Hardy Boys + 3
           From: Sam Tweedle 
      7. The Barons "I Just Go Wild Inside"
           From: Steve 
      8. Re: Youngbloods / Jerry Corbitt
           From: Stephane Rebeschini 
      9. Re: Jerry Corbitt
           From: Hugo M 
     10. Originals Project
           From: Phil X Milstein 
     11. Re: Joyce Webb Does Detroit
           From: Frank M 
     12. Re: Reparata & the Delrons on Broadway
           From: Mick Patrick 
     13. Re: Grady Chapman
           From: Stephen C. Propes 
     14. Re: Reparata & The Delrons on Broadway
           From: John Kennedy 
     15. Re: Grady Chapman
           From: M Rashkow 


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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 20:39:53 -0000
   From: Mick Patrick 
Subject: Reparata & the Delrons on Broadway

The S'pop Team wrote:
> Our recent pictorial spread devoted to Honey Ltd proved so popular 
> with readers that we decided to apply the same formula to another 
> of S'pop's favoured acts - Reparata & the Delrons. Check it out, 
> do. Don't forget to click on each image for a larger version with 
> caption.
> 
> Reparata & the Delrons Picture Gallery:
> http://www.spectropop.com/Reparata/index.htm

Deena J Canale:
> The gallery is great, but I think the caption for this photo needs 
> a correction (I noticed the error in the Ace CD liner notes as 
> well): http://www.spectropop.com/Reparata/full33.htm  If you look 
> above the heads of Sheila and Carol, you'll see a sign for Jack 
> Dempsey's restaurant.  I believe that's the Brill Building; thus 
> the gals are pictured on Broadway, not in Brooklyn.

Well spotted, that gal! You have better eyesight than this old git!

> Sorry to be such a nitpicker, but I can't help it...I even noticed 
> a couple of glaring Ronettes-related errors in the otherwise 
> excellent Rhino G.G. box liner notes. 

I felt it rude to go through that book with my nitpicker's hat (box) 
on, but I did scream silently when I saw Ronnie IDed as Estelle, and 
vice versa.

Hey la,

Mick Patrick







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Message: 2         
   Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 14:09:17 -0300 (ART)
   From: Ayrton Mugnaini 
Subject: Artie Kaplan etc

Hello everybody!

Are any of these available on CD, if not, it would be graet to 
hear them in musica:
   
Shango - That's My Bag
   
Artie Kaplan - Harmony
   
El Chicles - The Snake
   
Walter Mitty - Caroline
   
The Meters - No More Okey Doke
   
Bobby Bloom - Heavy Makes You Happy
   
Thanks in advance!
   
Cheerio,
   
Ayrton





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Message: 3         
   Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 02:14:11 -0800 (PST)
   From: Norm D 
Subject: Re: New Vashti album

Rob wrote:
> I bought LOOKAFTERING last night, and have played it three times 
> already ...

That's a nice review, it does sound good. Rob, or anyone else who 
saw her on tv: what's the name of the song she sang? It's been going 
through my head, quite a bewitching melody. It might go away after 
one more listen, but it's been a long time since something like
that happened.

Norm D.




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Message: 4         
   Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 04:39:41 -0800 (PST)
   From: Max Weiner 
Subject: Re: Jerry Corbitt

John Fox asked:
> Whatever happened to Jerry Corbitt of The Youngbloods? ...

See http://www.jerrycorbitt.com where you can find everything you 
want to know about what Jerry is up to these days.

Max




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Message: 5         
   Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 19:56:26 -0000
   From: Laura Pinto 
Subject: Re: Always Magic in the Air: The Bomp and Brilliance of the Brill Building Era

Sandi wrote:
> On Dec 4, WFMU's Bob Brainen will be interviewing Ken Emerson, whose
> most recent book "Always Magic in the Air: The Bomp and Brilliance 
> of the Brill Building Era" would be of interest to a few 'round 
> these parts.  I'll try to send a reminder a bit closer to the date. 

Hello Sandi,

Thank you so much for the heads-up on this.  I will try to listen to 
the interview on the Web.  I got the book last week and think it's 
wonderful.  I just can't put it down!

Laura




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Message: 6         
   Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 18:42:00 -0000
   From: Sam Tweedle 
Subject: Re: The Hardy Boys + 3

Dave Monroe wrote:
> I know somebody who's interviewing one of The Hardy Boys + 3, one 
> of the "missing" memebrs, apparently, anyone have any pertinent 
> comments or questions? Or even information?  I have the records, 
> but am at a loss, at least off the top of my head.  Thanks!

Hi Dave, I just joined the group today.  Great site.  Thanks for 
letting me know about it.  The interview is tonight.  Now how do I 
get it posted on this site?




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Message: 7         
   Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 21:39:32 +0100
   From: Steve 
Subject: The Barons "I Just Go Wild Inside"

Hello!  Can somebody from this group do me a favor and post this 
track to musica, please?

The Barons - I Just Go Wild Inside

It was on CD "Phil Spector Masterpieces Vol. 2" (Japanese bootleg 
on A-Side label), it's not available anywhere else as far I know.

I don't have the CD, and I'd like to see the additional info as 
given on the CD (if there's any). Writers must be Spector - 
Andreoli - Poncia.

Thanks for any help - Steve




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Message: 8         
   Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 10:11:41 +0100
   From: Stephane Rebeschini 
Subject: Re: Youngbloods / Jerry Corbitt

John Fox a écrit:
> You Spectropop folks seem to know everything (and it only takes 
> one of you!).  My question is this:  Whatever happened to Jerry 
> Corbitt of The Youngbloods?  He contributed greatly to their 
> first 3 albums, playing lead guitar, singing some leads, and 
> harmonizing wonderfully with Jesse Colin Young on his songs.  
> Then he seemed to just disappear.  Anyone know where he went and/
> or what he's doing today?

After the Youngbloods, Corbitt became a producer (Mad River, Don 
McLean, Janey & Dennis...) and a solo artist, often working with 
Charlie Daniels. Here's his solo discography:

1  CORBITT (Polydor 24-4003) 1969
2  JERRY CORBITT (Capitol ST-771) 1970
3  CORBITT & DANIELS, LIVE I (Tiger Lily 14001) 1976
4  CORBITT & DANIELS, LIVE II (Tiger Lily 14002) 1976
5  ON THE LINE (Rag Baby) 198?

The 1, 3 & 4 are good, the 2nd better avoided, I don't know the 
last one. 

He's still musically active, with a new country CD soon to be 
released, and has a website at: http://www.jerrycorbitt.com/

Have a nice day
Stephane




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Message: 9         
   Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 19:44:12 -0000
   From: Hugo M 
Subject: Re: Jerry Corbitt

One little bit of info that I can contribute is that he put out 2 
or 3 LP.s on Polydor in the early 70's, immediately after the 
Youngbloods era. But no doubt there already are 10-12 people who 
have told you that... Anything after that time, I'm afraid would be 
a dark mystery to me.

Hope you're able to find out a lot more...

Hugo M.
http://www.pmadreenter@yahoo.com
http://free.hostdepartment.com/P/PME








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Message: 10        
   Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 12:51:11 -0500
   From: Phil X Milstein 
Subject: Originals Project

Great news! Music journalist Dick Rosemont has finally carved out a 
Web presence for his longstanding -- and impeccably researched -- 
"Originals Project," in which he seeks to trace the very first versions 
of well-known songs. The site is terrific already and yet still growing, 
with record pictures, to accompany the respective listings, being 
added on a daily basis.

In addition to the database pages which form the site's core, pages 
on such sub-topics as "rewritten songs," "dead ends and persistent 
rumors" and "nagging questions and want list" make for both 
entertaining and informative reading.

A few random samples of Dick's finds:

* She Cried: orig. by Teddy Daryll (Utopia, 1961)
* Just Dropped In: orig. by Jerry Lee Lewis (Smash, 1967)
* Venus In Blue Jeans: orig. by Bruce Bruno (Roulette, 1962)

And so on and so forth. But don't take my word for it; see for 
yourself at http://www.originalsproject.com

Dig,
--Phil M.




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Message: 11        
   Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 13:20:57 -0800
   From: Frank M 
Subject: Re: Joyce Webb Does Detroit

Phil X Milstein wrote:
> Any Golden World/Ric Tic experts here? How 'bout Joyce Webb 
> experts? I'm trying to do a little research on the couple of 
> records she made for that family of Detroit labels (and also 
> possibly one called J & W), between the Domino and Warner 
> Brothers phases of her career, but there appears to be quite 
> a lot of discographical confusion over those records, and they 
> are rare enough that I can't easily lay hands upon them to see 
> for myself. I'd also love to hear them. As far as I'm aware 
> much and perhaps most (all?) of the G.W. and R.T. catalogues 
> have become big Northern Soul favorites, and so I wonder if 
> the J.W. releases have been reissued on any N.S. CDs.

Motown own the Ric Tic and Golden World catalogues and as of yet 
have not re issued any on CD.

http://www.soulfuldetroit.com features the story of Golden World 
records and opens with a label scan of a Joyce Webb 45. A Golden 
World discography can be found here:
http://www.soulfulkindamusic.net/goldenworld.htm

and Davie Gordon might have more to add to the above.

FrankM




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Message: 12        
   Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 00:33:22 -0000
   From: Mick Patrick 
Subject: Re: Reparata & the Delrons on Broadway

Deena Canale on S'pop's new Reparata & the Delrons Picture Gallery: 
http://www.spectropop.com/Reparata/index.htm

> The gallery is great, but I think the caption for this photo 
> needs a correction (I noticed the error in the Ace CD liner 
> notes as well): http://www.spectropop.com/Reparata/full33.htm
> If you look above the heads of Sheila and Carol, you'll see a 
> sign for Jack Dempsey's restaurant.  I believe that's the Brill 
> Building; thus the gals are pictured on Broadway, not in 
> Brooklyn.

Thanks for that info, Deena. One has to admire a gal who can 
point out an error without making it seem like a personal 
attack.

I replied:
> Well spotted, that gal! You have better eyesight than I!

But I forgot to say: 

Reparata & the Delrons made many recordings at Harry Lookofsky's 
studio, World United, situated at 1595 Broadway, not far from the 
Brill Building at 1619. 

Of course, Harry was also known as Hash Brown, the orchestra leader 
on many Reparata & the Delrons records. 

Michael Brown of the Left Banke is his son. "Walk Away Renee" and 
many (all?) other Left Banke tracks were also recorded at World 
United. 

Michael Brown played harpsichord and/or piano on some Reparata & 
the Delrons cuts. 

So the girls are posing across the street from World United in 
that photo.

I was in New York very briefly the other week. I probably walked 
right past 1595 Broadway, blissfully unaware of its significance. 
But I did actually got to meet Mary Reparata O'Leary (nee Aiese) 
while I was there.

Hey la,

Mick Patrick




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Message: 13        
   Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 00:28:55 -0000
   From: Stephen C. Propes 
Subject: Re: Grady Chapman

Previously:
> ... In the early '80s he was doing a bogus Coasters show ...

Paul Oliverio:
> "Bogus Coasters" can be defined as any Coasters singing group not 
> including Carl Gardner, who owns the rights to the name. Grady 
> Chapman sang with Bobby Nunn's Coasters.

Gary Myers:
> On that particular ('80's) gig, there were no actual members of 
> any Coasters group present. Chapman, because of his having been 
> in the Robins, was the closest connection to the Coasters. (And 
> even *that* is a closer connection than a couple of other 
> "Coasters" groups I've backed).

I know Grady and I've "interviewed" him at least once and spoken 
with him more than once.  

He was brought in to the Robins during their RCA days - Ten Days 
In Jail, etc. Asked if he considers himself a legit Coasters 
member, his answer is to point to at least one Coasters LP on Atco 
on which at least one Robins cut is included.  He considers that 
his credential to be a Coasters member - at least, that's the way 
I understood his logic.

Steve




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Message: 14        
   Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 19:51:34 -0500
   From: John Kennedy 
Subject: Re: Reparata & The Delrons on Broadway

Mick Patrick wrote:
> Michael Brown played harpsichord and/or piano on 
> some Reparata & The Delrons cuts. 

Sherry Lookofsky told me this was not true. Is there any hard evidence
either way?

Thanks.

John K





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Message: 15        
   Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 20:18:24 EST
   From: M Rashkow 
Subject: Re: Grady Chapman

Gary Myers:
> I think he was an *original* Robin. In the early '80s he was 
> doing a bogus Coasters show (which I backed him one night).

By the way, Grady could sing. I have a unreleased record of him fronting 
the Robins that is killer-diller.

Di la,

Rashkovsky




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