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There are 13 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: The Fuzz
From: Ayrton Mugnaini
2. Steve Tudanger
From: The S'pop Team
3. Honey Ltd
From: Jonathan Ward
4. Re: Pete Anders & Vince Poncia CD
From: Robbie Indart
5. Re: 15 minutes of fame ticking away
From: Rich
6. Re: "Where Angels Live" mystery disc in musica
From: Steve
7. A Quick Thanks to all
From: Max Weiner
8. Re: Pete Anders & Vince Poncia CD set
From: Stefan Wriedt
9. Re: The Fuzz
From: Austin Powell
10. Re: I Love How You Love Me w/ bagpipes
From: Phil X Milstein
11. Name that tune/artist
From: Robert Pingel
12. Re: Pete Anders & Vince Poncia CD set
From: Peter Andreasen
13. Re: Also, Don Ho ...
From: Various
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 20:13:59 -0300 (ART)
From: Ayrton Mugnaini
Subject: Re: The Fuzz
Hello everybody!
Ray the Souklman asked about The Fuzz:
> Also, if anyone has information about "The Fuzz", that is also
> appreciated.
I had "I Love You For All Seasons" on a Brazilian mono EP. Does
anyone have it in stereo?
Cheerio,
Ayrton
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 00:08:06 -0000
From: The S'pop Team
Subject: Steve Tudanger
Dear Members,
As reported previously, S'pop hero singer-songwriter-producer
Steve Tudanger - of the Vocal Lords, the Four-Evers, the
Definitive Rock Chorale and Playhouse - passed away on New
Year's Day. A brief obituary has been added to the Remembers
section.
Read it here:
http://www.spectropop.com/remembers/SteveTudanger.htm
R.I.P.
The S'pop Team
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 23:51:05 -0000
From: Jonathan Ward
Subject: Honey Ltd
Hi all -
For those of you out there who might be fans of their music
or have read the Perfect Sound piece:
You might have noticed this already - but a copy of the
extremely rare copy of the Honey Ltd's LP on LHI record has
appeared on eBay. And, it ain't gonna be cheap.
I've already spoken to the members of the group - and they
confirmed once again to me that they had no idea that this
was released and had never actually seen the (kinda goofy)
cover.
If you feel like jumping in, the bidding is up to $700, with
5 days left! (I'm afraid I'm gonna have to pass at that
amount, green with envy though I am.)
http://tinyurl.com/aqwwf
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 21:05:52 EST
From: Robbie Indart
Subject: Re: Pete Anders & Vince Poncia CD
Hi,
I bought the recently mentioned "Pete Anders & Vinnie Poncia"
cd at a website called doowopshoobop.com. They are a Long
Island, NY based store but they also take orders over the
phone: 800-439-9584 or if you live in the NY area the# is:
516-538-8266. It cost me $38.99 and the purchase was worth it.
It comes with a 16 page booklet with pictures of the Videls,
The two versions of the Tradewinds, The Innocence, The
Lovelites, Pete Anders with Doc Pomus and various label scans.
The liner notes are well written telling the story on how
Anders and Poncia got together and what led to their breakup.
I do reccomend it. It also tells about how they got together
with Phil Spector, Jerry Ross, Doc Pomus, Don Ciccone, Bobby
Bloom, Artie Ripp.
Best Regards,
Rob
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 03:20:58 -0000
From: Rich
Subject: Re: 15 minutes of fame ticking away
Einar Einarsson Kvaran wrote:
> Ronnie - your story, and the 45 probably IS worth the $100.
For the brave, the song (Flip Over You)has been posted at
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/TweedleeDumsDrive-In
sixtiesoldiesguy
Rich
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 02:41:44 -0000
From: Steve
Subject: Re: "Where Angels Live" mystery disc in musica
Jeff:
> While on the topic of mysterious songs referring to Angels,
> can anyone help me identify a song from circa 1968, with the
> lyrics: "I can hear a crying angel sing, She is crying for
> the sadness Tomorrow's sins may bring." It is British, and a
> mixed group of male and female voices, definite not a girl
> group sound, more in the folkie vein. I have not heard it
> since the time, but the lyrics come back to haunt me
> occasionally, and I would love to identify it and track it
> down.
Yes, "Where Angels Live" is a definite girl group classic.
Love it!
Re: the other UK 1968(?) song you quote lyrics from: I do
remember it! No idea of the group, but the title, I think was
"From a Distance" (not to be confused with Cliff/Bette Middler
song).
It got quite a bit of play. Maybe someone else can help
identify the group for you. It did have a certain magic, and
was in a bouncy wistful folk rock style. I haven't thought of
it in years, and now I am intrigued to hear it again.
Steve
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 09:11:59 -0800 (PST)
From: Max Weiner
Subject: A Quick Thanks to all
Hey;
Just wanted to give a quick thank you to all the S'pop members
who responded to my query about the Flock, and for the info on
the Anders & Poncia CD set.
You guys are the greatest
Kindest Regards;
MJW
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 07:43:09 -0000
From: Stefan Wriedt
Subject: Re: Pete Anders & Vince Poncia CD set
Robert Indart wrote:
> I just received a 2 CD set by the name of "Pete Anders &
> Vince Poncia Masterworks". The label reads "Masterworks"
> through Brill Tone productions. Brill Tone is the same
> label that released a lot of the brill building Cds in the
> 90's (Barry Mann, Carole King, Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich).
> The Anders n Poncia CDs have a lot of demos that they wrote
> with Doc Pomus, Don Ciccone & Bobby Bloom.
Max Weiner wrote:
> This seems like a great compilation, would you mind if I ask
> where you got this? I didn't have any luck when I googled
> "Brill Tone". I would love to get a copy.
Max, I googled for it & saw it listed here (top of page):
http://www.doowopshoobop.com/vartitle.html
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 19:07:31 +0000
From: Austin Powell
Subject: Re: The Fuzz
I'd say the Fuzz on MAM were not the same group, probably
not even American. The US girl group Fuzz I think made only
a handful of singles and one LP, none of which had a title
resembling Piggy In The Middle....
Austin P.
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Message: 10
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 16:09:04 -0500
From: Phil X Milstein
Subject: Re: I Love How You Love Me w/ bagpipes
Mark Maldwyn wrote:
> Paul & Barry Ryan had Paul and Barry Ryan had a version
> (of "I Love How You Love Me") with a brass band ...
I listened to this version on Mark's suggestion, and found
some uncanny similarities between the Ryan's arrangement and
Nino & April's. It seems clear that whichever of these two
succeeded the other modeled theirs on the predecessor, but I
can't tell which was which. If that sentence is too muddy
for human comprehension, I'll rephrase it as, "Does anyone
know which came first between these two?"
Dig,
--Phil M.
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Message: 11
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 21:24:22 -0000
From: Robert Pingel
Subject: Name that tune/artist
To all the Spectropoppers who regularly identify mystery
songs and artists, I would be forever grateful to find out
the song and the artist re the following lyrics;
"They say patience is a virtue
Or so I have been told,
But I've got to get me some lovin'
Before I get too old."
Robert Pingel
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Message: 12
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 07:58:14 -0000
From: Peter Andreasen
Subject: Re: Pete Anders & Vince Poncia CD set
Robert Indart wrote:
> I just received a 2 CD set by the name of "Pete Anders &
> Vince Poncia Masterworks". The label reads "Masterworks"
> through Brill Tone productions. Brill Tone is the same
> label that released a lot of the brill building Cds in the
> 90's (Barry Mann, Carole King, Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich).
> The Anders n Poncia CDs have a lot of demos that they wrote
> with Doc Pomus, Don Ciccone & Bobby Bloom.
Max Weiner wrote:
> This seems like a great compilation, would you mind if I ask
> where you got this? I didn't have any luck when I googled
> "Brill Tone". I would love to get a copy.
Get it here: http://www.doowopshoobop.com/
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Message: 13
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 15:53:36 -0000
From: Various
Subject: Re: Also, Don Ho ...
Anna S. wrote:
> Are there any other Don Ho fans out there?...
I saw him perform in 1970. My ex was a huge fan. I enjoyed his
show. My favorite record of his (and his link to Spectropop)
was Jimmy Webb's "Honey Come Back". I always thought it was
much better than Glen Campbell's.
Ron Sauer
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Anna S. wrote:
> Are there any other Don Ho fans out there?...
It's not Don Ho. but if you are not familiar with Iz [Israel]
Kamakawio'ole [who is not still alive] version of "Over the
Rainbow" - you might want to check it out somehow. It's a
medley with Wonderful World. I think "Over the Rainbow"
works well in Hawaii because it so nicely melds in with their
"Rainbow Warrior" concept.
Einar Einarsson Kvaran
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I like Don Ho a lot, although to my ears Dear Martin was a
regular Iggy or Ozzy in contrast to Ho's style. His daughter
Hoku, by the way, was an up-and-coming popmusic starlet as of
a few years ago, although seems to have fallen off back the map
of late.
Dig,
--Phil M.
new at Probe:
* male cover of "You Won't Even Know His Name," from 1969 Curb-
scored flick "The Big Bounce"
* three records in which the performer divulges his mailling
address
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I've read a news report that Don is quite ill and in Thailand
for some kind of treatment that he can't receive in the States.
Les Fradkin
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Don Ho's music is basically a lounge/jazz interpretation
of the classic music of the beach, as played for tourists
by the local Beachboys of Waikiki, going back to the 1920s.
Don Ho himself was a Beachboy in the '50s, which is to say
that he taught tourists how to surf, took them for canoe
rides and entertained them on the beach at night, or at
oceanside hotels. His mother, Honey, had her own club where
Don and other Beachboys like Kui Lee and Zulu performed in
the early '60s. Don's backing band, the Aliis, were top-
notch players, and in the mid-'60s Don Ho & the Aliis
became the house-band at Duke Kahanamoku's Restaurant
(formerly Don the Beachcomber's) in Waikiki's International
Marketplace. THAT Duke's no longer exists (though there is
now a Duke's chain restaurant).
Don Ho also had his own label during the late '60s... Hana
Ho Records... the label released some great psychedelic
Hawaiian acts, like Harry Sonada (who sported love-beads
and bangs on his LP cover... it also features the PET SOUNDS
font type) and Sam Kapu (another Waikiki Beachboy). My
favorite Don Ho song is "The Following Sea." The lyrics
really show ou what the life of a true Beachboy was:
"I never look back.
If I do...
There's a tear within my eye.
Maybe I'm wrong...
But right or wrong,
It will always be 'Goodbye.'
So, forget about me...
Love is not for me.
I gotta be free...
Like the following sea!"
**P.S.: I am aware that Don Ho is still alive, but I would
imagine that he is pretty much retired. In addition to that,
he recently had a life-saving heart operation. Apparently,
he still plans to perform on occasion, especially, as he said,
"to give fans their "Tiny Bubbles" fix!**
He plays "Tiny Bubbles" twice during each show. Once in the
beginning and once at the end. That way -- as Ho himself says
-- if you wanted leave early, at least you heard it, and if
you showed up late, you heard it too!
Brian Chidester
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