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There are 20 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Bobby Rydell: "The Word For Today"
From: Lindsay Martin
2. Ed Fournier
From: guy.alya
3. EARL COLEMAN
From: Matthew
4. SCOTT WALKER
From: Wandering Opera
5. The Walker Brothers, Carol & The Memories & other Alec Noel Productions
From: Martin
6. The Marie Antoinette
From: john rausch
7. Re: "Ice Cream Man" / Clover/Abba
From: Ken
8. Donna Marie
From: Don Charles
9. Donna & Lesley
From: Martin
10. Kiddie-a-Go-Go
From: Frank Youngwerth
11. **Important notice to all Spectropop Members**
From: Spectropop Administration
13. Eternity's Children
From: Jeffrey Glenn
14. Re:SCOTT WALKER
From: michael coleman
15. The Walker Brothers, Carol & The Memories & other Alec Noel Productions
From: Peter Lerner
16. Re: SCOTT WALKER
From: Richard Havers
17. Re: Kiddie-a-Go-Go
From: Guy Lawrence
18. Two Donna Maries??!!
From: Bob rashkow
19. re: Abbey Road Studios
From: Mark Wirtz
20. Re: The Archies/The Klowns
From: Joseph Panzarella
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2002 21:50:09 +1000
From: Lindsay Martin
Subject: Bobby Rydell: "The Word For Today"
A Bobby Rydell song that interests me is "The Word For
Today". It was covered in Australia by Billy Thorpe in
1965, and was a minor hit in Sydney. I've only heard a
snatch of Bobby Rydell's version courtesy of a CD website:
it sounds a little sedate compared with the Billy Thorpe
version.
I am always keen to trace the source of Australian covers.
I'm assuming Rydell's was the original version, but can
anyone here confirm this? (I've found that assumptions
about original versions can be unsafe.)
Lindsay
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2002 12:49:37 +0100
From: Guy Lawrence
Subject: Ed Fournier
> Peter Lerner wrote:
> > Yes, the b-side "Every little prayer" (written by Ed
> > Fournier - a familiar name that I can't quite place) is
> > out of the same mould.
The Fournier-Sheldon team wrote most of the songs on the
Hardy Boys two RCA albums. Of course, both albums also
contain some great tracks by Ellie Greenwich and a certain
Mr. Rashkow!
Regards,
Guy.
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2002 08:43:46 EST
From: Matthew
Subject: EARL COLEMAN
This is off topic, I know, but I was trying to find a
picture of the great jazz vocalist Earl Coleman on the
internet, can anybody point me in the right direction?
Coleman, if you are not familiar with him, recorded with
Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins, Fats Navarro and Gene
Ammons amongst others.
Matthew
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2002 16:08:26 +0200
From: Wandering Opera
Subject: SCOTT WALKER
Does anyone knows Scott Walker's discography? What had
happend to him after his success in the mid sixties As
far as I know he recorded with various studio musicians
through the years, does it mentioned on cover sleeves who
were the musicians thanks, Rachel
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2002 18:29:17 +0000
From: Martin
Subject: The Walker Brothers, Carol & The Memories & other Alec Noel Productions
Longer in the tooth S'popers might remember my over
exuberance regarding Margie Day's "Tell Me In the
Sunlight" (Martay), a great Spector sound-alike. Which I
played to musica.
I do not know the full story of The Walker Brothers
involvement with 'Alec Noel Productions' but both sides
were Wr. (Scott) Engel & (John) Stuart. The other Martay
goodie I know, again with the 'Alec Noel Productions'
credit is The Dalton Boys fab Spector styled, version of
PJ Proby's song, "I Only Came To Dance With You"
(Hopefully all Spectropopers will know of Pat Powdrill's
original.) B-Side "Without Your Love" again
Wr.Engel-Stewart. This was released later in England on
Capitol with an instrumental B-side "Greens" Wr. by the
producer of all the above, MARk TAYlor both sides credit
the artists as Scott Engel & John Stewart.
For many years I've owned a UK CBS acetate by Carol &
The Memories "Tears On My Pillow" a groovy Spector
version Of Little Anthony's hit. This came with label
number, date of release and the remark that the B-side
was even more 'Spectorish', written by the seller on the
sleeve. I've looked hard for this 45, of course to get
the B-side but also for the label credits, could it be,
(at last) a female vocal production by Irving Martin?
Well, my long wait has finally ended. By recorded
delivery the postman had me sign for a stock demo copy,
the flip of the song is very good, not overtly
Spectorish but a good groove with a male voice chipping
in.
Roll of drums, opening of the envelope and The Writer
credit is .......John Stewart. Roll of the drums opening
of the envelope and Producer credits are ......An Alec
Noel Production. Roar of the crowd, lots of tears, Thank
yous, Thank yous.
Three great Spectropop releases out of three, record
hunting credentials!!
No more dilley dallying, anyone know the history of Alec
Noel Productions? Anymore records? (Scott had a solo
release on Martay), Any other Mark Taylor credits or
Martay releases? I assume Carol is English but Mick
might be able to tell us she was Alice Faye Henderson's
(Of Course We Care!!) younger sister. The chef, who ran
away to England with the butler! Have John or Scott
(even Gary) been quizzed about these productions? Has
the story already been told, in Goldmine or Record
Collector? Am I boring you?
The answers to most of the above would be appreciated!
Martin
(An Academy Award Winning Production)
PS I'll post Tears On My Pillow to musica
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2002 17:23:18 -0500
From: john rausch
Subject: The Marie Antoinette
Mick Patrick
PS If you have the Marie Antoinette 45 alluded to above,
spin the B-side to discover something interesting.
I have the Marie Antoinette track on cd and am aware of
the title of the b side, always wondered about that, can
you tell us more?
John Rausch
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2002 16:27:09 +0100
From: Ken
Subject: Re: "Ice Cream Man" / Clover/Abba
So now we have humour(intentional or not ) rang a bell
indeed!!
Good to see Mick Patrick back with his much appreciated
comments, we do care!! Now, i have to have that Chants
track!
Ken on the West Coast
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2002 17:22:25 +0000
From: Don Charles
Subject: Donna Marie
The title of Donna Marie's Coral single, "Eddie Wasn't
>The title of Donna Marie's Coral single, "Eddie Wasn't
>There," is in itself pretty intriguing. Is anyonefamiliar
>with it? Doe she sound like anybody I've heard,e.g., Lesley Gore,
>Jackie DeShannon,
>etc.?
This is probably not the same Donna Marie who sang with
The Archies. She told me her only recordings were for
Gateway and Columbia Records. One of her Columbia
singles, "He Gives Me Love (La La La)" was also cut by
Lesley Gore. If you want to know what Donna sounds like,
her Archies sides ("Who's Your Baby" and "Together We Two")
are much easier to find than her solo releases.
Don Charles
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2002 22:50:54 +0000
From: Martin
Subject: Donna & Lesley
Bob Rashkow asked about Donna Marie's "Eddie Wasn't
There"....sometimes it's better to travel than actually
arrive! The 10 second intro is quite nice! By the label
it must be mid 60's but the feel of the whole song is
late 50's, lyrics, 'white' heavenly backing, dum, dum
beat, far to cutesy! B-side "Maneater" is better..a 30
second intro! repeated as the chorus and this is a lot
spunkier. I'd suggest for girl group completists only!
Lesley Miller is a different kettle of fish, I don't
know "He Quit Me" but I do have a lot of RCA 45's by her.
Not many can't live with out favourites but each has at
least one good side. An emotive singer that if I had to
pick a pop goddess to compare her with, I'd say Lesley
Gore. Mainly classy girl pop ballads arr, wr & pr by
some of the cream of New York, Ogerman, Barkan, Raleigh,
Rene, Butler, Glover, Davis, Greenfield & Sedaka.
Despite all this talent at her disposal half of the
tracks are written by Lesley and can stand the
comparison.
Of interest to soft poppers a later MGM release has her
version of "Think Of Rain" wr & arr by Margo Guryan.
Martin
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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2002 12:43:09 EST
From: Frank Youngwerth
Subject: Kiddie-a-Go-Go
There's a VHS tape available through Chicago's Museum of
Broadcast History with two fun-packed episodes of
"Kiddie..." New Colony Six lip-sync one of their pre-Mercury
singles on one ("I Lie Awake" if I remember right).
Frank Youngwerth
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Message: 11
Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2002 07:36:06 +0900
From: Spectropop Administration
Subject: **Important notice to all Spectropop Members**
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Message: 13
Date: Sun, 07 Apr 2002 17:10:24 -0700
From: Jeffrey Glenn
Subject: Eternity's Children
Hi all,
Can anyone who has any of the following Eternity's
Children (and related) 45's please e-mail me off list:
1. Sunshine Among Us/Rupert White (Tower 439, 1968: #117)
2. Till I Hear It From You/I Wanna Be With You
(Tower 449, 1968)
3. The Sidewalks Of The Ghetto/Look Away
(B-Side listed as by Charles Ross III, Tower 476, 1969)
4. Laughing Girl/Little Boy
(by Charles Ross III, Tower 499, 1969)
5. When The World Turns/Living Is Easy
(by Linda Lawley, Tower 500, 1969)
Thanks!
Jeff
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Message: 14
Date: Sun, 07 Apr 2002 11:31:10 -0700
From: michael coleman
Subject: Re:SCOTT WALKER
>"Wandering Opera" wrote
> Does anyone knows Scott Walker's discography? What had
> happend to him after his success in the mid sixties As
> far as I know he recorded with various studio musicians
> through the years, does it mentioned on cover sleeves who
> were the musicians thanks, Rachel
are you familiar with scott's solo albums scott 1-4?
amazing stuff. theres a good site
http://home.sprintmail.com/~chadvan/scott/
there's a scott discography....
coleman
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Message: 15
Date: Sun, 07 Apr 2002 14:43:36 +0100
From: Peter Lerner
Subject: The Walker Brothers, Carol & The Memories & other Alec Noel Productions
Well, Martin.
Carol and the Memories are certainly British, and I know
for a fact that Carol hails from my own home town of
Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. Word was that the 45 was
produced by Scott Walker, but the label credits Alec Noel,
as you say. If the Margie Day 45 (which must be US in
origin) also credits Alec Noel, then methinks he must be
a pseudonym for Mr Engel himself. Would resolve the
question if someone could tell us that Scotty was born on
25th December and his middle name is Alexander.
Carol's 45 is one of my favourites ever. I bought mine
new at the time, must have been one of the few issue
copies sold, and after foolishly selling it in my
penniless student days, have now been reunited with a
promo copy courtesy of a very good mate.
Peter
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Message: 16
Date: Sun, 07 Apr 2002 17:41:48 +0100
From: Richard Havers
Subject: Re: SCOTT WALKER
Rachel
There are numerous studio musicians he recorded
with.....anyone in particular in mind?
Best Wishes
Richard
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Message: 17
Date: Sun, 07 Apr 2002 18:29:34 +0100
From: Guy Lawrence
Subject: Re: Kiddie-a-Go-Go
> Frank Youngwerth wrote
> There's a VHS tape available through Chicago's Museum of
> Broadcast History with two fun-packed episodes of
> "Kiddie..." New Colony Six lip-sync one of their pre-Mercury
> singles on one ("I Lie Awake" if I remember right).
The rockin' theme music for "Kiddie A' Go-Go" is available
on the Arf! Arf! records compilation "Mondo Frat Dance
Bash A Go Go" (AA051).
Regards, Guy .
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Message: 18
Date: Sun, 07 Apr 2002 20:20:11 -0000
From: Bob Rashkow
Subject: Two Donna Maries??!!
It's a big world after all! So Donna Marie of "The
Penthouse" on Columbia is the one singing with The Archies,
but who is far too cutesy Donna Marie on EDDIE WASN'T
THERE??!! Thank you both & I now must pursue the Coral 45
with fervor. (Of course I remember "Who's Your Baby" &
that Donna sounds soulful indeed.) Thank you Frank Y for
the info on Kiddie-A-Go-Go, I hope the museum has the
videos available to watch there! I'd better "Go Go" down
there soon because boy would THAT be a blast from the past.
Who could resist the SENTAR/CENTAUR New Colony 6 doing
their thing for the pre-teen set. Well, actually, there
are some who could....!!!
Bobster
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Message: 19
Date: Sun, 07 Apr 2002 12:16:00 EDT
From: Mark Wirtz
Subject: re: Abbey Road Studios
Mark,
In response to your request for an e-file of my article
"Abbey Road Studios 1964-1969 - The Glory and the Myth," I
attach a doc file. Further to your suggestion, I share it
with the group.
Best, Mark (Wirtz)
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Message: 20
Date: Sun, 07 Apr 2002 17:26:13 -0400
From: Joseph Panzarella
Subject: Re: The Archies/The Klowns
Is Jeannie Thomas the same as Jeanne Thomas Fox who has a
track on the "Lords of Flatbush" soundtrack LP?...the
track is titled "Oh What A Night For Love". According to
the LP the credits for "music composed, arranged &
conducted by" Joe Brooks, the LP is on ABC Records
#ABCD-828 released in 1974.
Joseph Panzarella
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