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There are 20 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Coke Ads
From: Guy Lawrence
2. Donna's got it!
From: Martin Roberts
3. Yeh, Yeh, Yeh (That Boy Of Mine)
From: Martin Roberts
4. Re: Glen Campbell
From: Justin McDevitt
5. rock and roll novels
From: Will George
6. Pop Rocks upcoming on VH1
From: popcultclub
7. RE: T.A.M.I. Show and AM Radio
From: Andrew Simons
8. RE: Coke Ads
From: Ken Silverwood
9. free Love
From: Spector Collector
10. Jean DuShon
From: Algy
11. RE: rock and roll novels
From: Andrew Simons
12. Rev-Lons Redux
From: Jimmy Crescitelli
13. The Liquid Room-4/7/02
From: David Ponak
14. Re: Big Jim Sullivan
From: Andrew Simons
15. 60's commercials
From: Justin McDevitt
16. Rare Girl Group Gems from the 1960s Radio Spotlight Show
From: Patrick Rands
17. Land of 1K Dances
From: James F. Cassidy
18. Re: Coke Ads
From: james botticelli
19. Re: Coke Ads
From: richard hattersley
20. Re: Glen Campbell
From: Jan Kristensen
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 22:28:40 +0100
From: Guy Lawrence
Subject: Coke Ads
I love those Coke ads too.
Gary Lewis did a great one saying something like -"at the
end of our recording sessions the floor's always covered
in bottles!" and the Jan & Dean ones, like all Jan & Dean
product are superb. But greatest of all is the Left Banke
Coke ad. A precious minute of absolute beauty. Then, that's
the Left Banke for you - their radio spots were better than
most bands ALBUMS!
Regards, Guy.
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 23:10:13 +0100
From: Martin Roberts
Subject: Donna's got it!
Thanks to Paul for playing The Dalton Brothers to musica.
Now I know I won't get a wink of sleep until I know who
recorded this. I've got the record but the lyric is different
"Johnny(/Bonnie?) Got Something.....yeah she's got...."
(later that day....)
I'll sleep peacefully but with my head spinning with more
questions! Donna Loren "Johnny's Got Something" Challenge 9213
wr. Bly-Johnson-Burgess (or so it says on the label) is
Scott Engel's "Lottin Dottin Da Da" with the (unfinished?)
male vocal removed. Donna turns in one of her best, most
powerful vocals on this track. Now Donna has also told me
that her 'big' productions on Challenge were arranged by
Jack Nitzsche. So more questions, questions, QUESTIONS!!!
Martin
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 23:22:20 +0100
From: Martin Roberts
Subject: Yeh, Yeh, Yeh (That Boy Of Mine)
Hi Patrick,
Not so easy I'm afraid!
Lorie Burton's (original?) version (on Roulette and available
on Mick's fabby Girls Will Be Girls CD) credits
Kornfield/Rubin/Koppelman as songwriters.
Wouldn't think it was a 'business' credit, he co-wrote the
B-Side "Who Are You" along with Klein. Hugo & Luigi producers
Orch. Cond. Sammy Lowe.
A wonderful record, that starts Mick's CD.
Martin
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 22:48:30 -0500
From: Justin McDevitt
Subject: Re: Glen Campbell
Hi Will and Group;
As I recall, the first Glen Campbell song that charted was
"Gentle On My Mind". I first heard this song, written by
John Hartford, in the summer of 1967.
The next Campbell song that was played on radio stations was
Jimmy Webb's "By The Time I Get to Phoenix", summer 1968.
Justin McDevitt
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 00:13:49 EDT
From: Will George
Subject: rock and roll novels
Mark Wirtz write:
>I actually took a few years off and wrote the Rock'n'Roll
>novel "Sisyphus Rocks." It was published recently under my
>Michael Sinclair name and is available at Amazon.com
Speaking of R&R novels, I remember reading a novel called
"Fuel Injected Dreams." I can't recall the author's name,
and I don't have the book anymore. But it was clearly based
on Phil & Ronnie Spector. But it turns the Phil Spector
character into a total whacko, and ventures into some pretty
sick territory, so don't read it unless you're prepared for that.
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 22:44:29 -0000
From: popcultclub
Subject: Pop Rocks upcoming on VH1
We are excited to announce the production of POP ROCKS, a
5-hour VH1 documentary series that chronicles the history
and culture of carefully crafted pop music directed towards
pre-teens. From the 1960s bubblegum sounds of the Archies
and the Ohio Express to today's boy bands and teen temptresses,
POP ROCKS will reveal the universal truths behind several
generations of hits. For more info and for an opportunity to
participate in message board discussions, please visit our
website at http://www.popcultureclub.com - We're also looking
for home movies and snapshots of the performers, so if you
brought your Brownie when the Banana Splits appeared at your
local amusement park, we especially want to hear from you!
Kim Cooper, Morgan Neville & Lisa Sutton
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 09:48:53 +0100
From: Andrew Simons
Subject: RE: T.A.M.I. Show and AM Radio
The T.A.M.I. Show was available on VHS - I bought my
sans-Beach-Boys copy in 1981. I assumed that the film company
(American International Pictures ?) was by then out of
business and so my copy was of dubious legality. Point is,
there must be used copies on the market.
Andrew Simons
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 16:47:05 +0100
From: Ken Silverwood
Subject: RE: Coke Ads
>Gary Lewis did a great one saying something like - "at the
>end of our recording sessions the floor's always covered
>in bottles!"
My God Gary, I thought you were going to say "at the end of
our recording sessions the floor's always covered in COKE"!!!
Ken on the West Coast
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 16:25:48 +0000
From: Spector Collector
Subject: free Love
Hey gang,
I recently discovered that a movie called "All I Wanna Do"
from a coupla years ago, now playing on cable and available
on video, features two Andy Paley-produced songs by
Darlene Love. Finding no soundtrack album, I did some Web
research and found that the film's production company has
those two songs, as well as the flick's only other original
song, available as free downloadable mp3s. Go to
http://www.redeemable.com/aiwd_soundtrack_album.htm
and enjoy! Said third song, credited to the The Fingernails,
is a hilarious but affectionate Shangri-Las sendup, also
produced by Paley (and featuring Glenn Close on background
vocals!).
Better yet, on that page, you'll see an address to send off
for a free copy of the complete soundtrack (the track listing
for which is at
http://www.redeemable.com/aiwd_music.htm elsewhere on the
same site). It took about a month after I sent off my SASE
for the goods to arrive by return mail, but sure enough, they
came through. In truth, it's a CD-R with color photocopy
inserts, but great digital sound, apparently in advance of
its release on Rhino later this year (mystifyingly, under the
film's original working title, "Strike!"); see
http://www.rhino.com/features/75510p.html for more info.
In fact, now that I think of it, it looks like this is a
dead page they've forgotten to remove, because it refers to
the movie's "Opening August 28th on 1,000 screens." Betcha
the Rhino CD was canceled, all the more reason to send off
for your freebie; enjoy!
David A. Young
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 15:26:34 -0400
From: Algy
Subject: Jean DuShon
For those of you who have wondered "whatever happened to
Jean DuShon", I want you to know that Miss DuShon, the
fabulous jazz, pop and blues singer and Broadway star,
is alive and well and living in New York City. She is still
performing. Many of you believed that her career was over
after the 60s. Actually, it had a second beginning. When
disco came in in the '70s, DuShon stopped recording and
concentrated on her nightclub work.
She did record with Brother Jack McDuff on his '72 lp called
"The Fourth Dimension" and was producing her own sides with
Gene McDaniels ("A Hundred Pounds of Clay") and the great
jazzman, Roy Ayers when she miscarried her son. After her
recovery, she returned to the clubs. Dick Anthony Williams,
the actor, caught DuShon's show at NY's Wells and told Jean
that she'd be wonderful on the stage. DuShon got offers to
do off-Broadway and starred in several shows including
"The Crystal Tree" and "Helen of Troy".
Later, Broadway called in the name of
"What The Wine Sellers Buy" with Williams and Glynn Turman.
This was a straight dramatic role for Jean and she received
favorable notices. Her next show on the Great White Way was
"Bubbling Brown Sugar" co-starring Cab Calloway, Vivian Reed
and Honi Coles. She was with the show off and on for eleven
years, both on Broadway and the road company.
Next came an offer to replace folk singer/actress, Odetta,
in the Chicago production of
"Little Dreamer - A Nite in the Life of Bessie Smith".
Jean took over the leading role as Empress of the Blues,
Bessie Smith and received rave reviews and over a year's
run in the show. During this period, she starred in a TV
documentary called "Strolling Down 47th Street" which won
for her an Emmy Award. When the show closed, she returned
to the European company of "Bubbling...."
While ending a run in "Sugar" in Paris, Jean received a call
from New York producers of the new musical, "Blues in the Night".
One of the show's stars, legendary blues singer, Ruth Brown,
was ill and not able to continue. Jean flew to New York and
went into rehersal with Leslie Uggams and Debbie Shapiro the
other two stars. They opened in three weeks. Actually, Jean
had done the show previously, but out of New York. DuShon
garnered excellent reviews from the likes of Clive Barnes and
Frank Rich, two of the top New York critics. Surprisingly,
DuShon was not nominated for a Tony Award, for performances
like her's usually ended up getting recognized, especially
since she brought audiences to their collective feet singing
"Wasted Life Blues". The show, however, was nominated for
"best musical" but lost to "Cats".
Jean then went on a world-wide singing tour which encompassed
South America, Canada, Australia and Europe. She sang for
Princess Grace and King Husain, respectively and later for
President and Mrs. Clinton at one of the Inauguaral Balls
of the '92 election.
DuShon has an important role in the upcoming movie,
"Can't Buy Love" which should be released later this year and
she is working on a one-woman stage show. Jean hopes to return
to the studio to record again. She is looking for a record deal.
Jean DuShon can be reached through me, a close friend and confidant.
If you enter her name in the search engines, you can find lots on
Jean, especially regarding where her old records can be found.
Ralph
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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 10:34:47 +0100
From: Andrew Simons
Subject: RE: rock and roll novels
Dear all,
Just a reminder that a good tool for bookmarking is the
British Library's public access catalogue, for all printed
materials:
www.blpc.bl.uk
It will provide the answer to some questions such as
Title: Fuel-injected dreams. James Robert Baker
Author: Baker. James Robert
Subject: Fiction in English. American writers,.
1945- ? Texts
Publication details: London. Bantam. 1986
Description: [352]p. 22cm. pbk
Shelfmark: YC.1987.a.8909
Current Dewey No: 813.54F19
And of course are online catalogue to the
British Library National Sound Archive's holdings will
come in handy as well:
www.cadensa.bl.uk
Andrew Simons
Jazz Curator
British Library National Sound Archive
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Message: 12
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 10:51:34 -0400
From: Jimmy Crescitelli
Subject: Rev-Lons Redux
Good work Mick, as usual. I love their "After Last Night,"
and I'm sure I have a few others by them in my archives.
But the cited song remains my favorite.
Now what about the Georgettes... they did "Little Boy."
(Not the G-B-S comp, but an infectious little ditty that
runs through my head 24 hours per day.)
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Message: 13
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 13:51:22 -0400
From: David Ponak
Subject: The Liquid Room-4/7/02
The Liquid Room, (usually) hosted by David Ponak (me), airs
every Saturday night from Midnight to 3AM (PDT) on
90.7FM KPFK Los Angeles, as well as streaming at
http://kpfk.org Please join me this coming weekend!
For Southern California residents, there are only two more
performances left of "Soft As A Rock" starring the MELLO CADS
at the KNITTING FACTORY's "Alterknit Lounge" 7021 Hollywood Blvd.
(between La Brea and Highland) 8 PM SHARP show, Tuesdays
April 16 & 23. Thrill to covers by Paul Williams & Roger Nichols,
The Free Design, and Burt Bacharach & Hal David as well as groovy
Cad originals from the CD "Soft As A Rock," being released by
Franklin Castle Records in the US and Philter Records in Japan
next month.
The Liquid Room-4/7/02
1. The Association/Come On In
Birthday (WB)
2.Akakage/Brass Impact
I Love Pop Music (Nippon Crown-Japan)
3.Mark Wirtz/If Illusion Met Fantasy
The Go-Go Music Of Mark Wirtz (RPM-UK)
4.Karl Zero/Ca Va Ca Va
Songs For Cabriolets (Naive-France)
5.Jaymze Bee and the Deep Lounge Coalition/It Wasn't Me
Sub-Urban (Oglio)
6.John Barry & Donna Summer/Deep Down Inside
John Barry: Lounge Legends (Universal-Germany)
7.Testbild/Eniac Vs. Univac
The Double Life Of Testbild (Radio Khartoum)
8.Les Baxter/Tropicando
Que Mango (Scamp)
9.The Raymakers/Contact High
Cook Book CD (Eenie Meenie)
10.Harper's Bizarre/Small Talk
The Secret Life Of Harper's Bizarre (bonus track) (Sundazed)
11.N.E.R.D./Baby Doll
In Search Of... (Virgin)
12.Neil Diamond/The Pot Smokers Song
Play Me: The Complete UNI Recordings And More (MCA)
13.Pico/Ano Toki
ABC (Kitty-Japan)
14.Dymaxion/Verfremdungseffekt
4+3=38:33 (Roomtone)
15.Andre Popp & Jeanette/Jeremy
Popp Musique (Tricatel-France)
16.Indian Rope/Storm In A Teacup
Limbo (Trattoria-Japan)
17.Jack Jones/Wives And Lovers (disco version)
Nobody Does It Better (MGM)
18.Noonday Underground/Wonderful Tonight
Self-Assembly (Bar-None)
19.Revillos/Scuba Scuba
Rev Up (bonus track) (Captain Oi-UK)
20.Stereo-Total/Love With The Two Of Us
Musique Automatique (Bobsled)
21, 22, 23. Fad Gadget/Ricky's Hand, Luxury, Collapsing New People
The Best Of Fad Gadget (Mute) RIP Frank Tovey
24.Lee Hazlewood/The Girls In Paris
Lee Hazlewood: Lounge Legends (Universal-Germany)
25.Puffy/Turn It Into Love
The Hit Parade (Sony Music-Japan)
26.The Gunter Hallman Choir/Daydream
Lounge Legends (Universal Music-Germany)
27.Stew/Love Is Coming Through The Door
The Naked Dutch Painter And Other Songs (Smile)
28.Minnie Ripperton/Les Fleur
Come To My Garden (Varese Sarabande)
29. Paul Williams/Mornin' I'll be Movin' On
Someday Man (Reprise)
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Message: 14
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 10:25:16 +0100
From: Andrew Simons
Subject: Re: Big Jim Sullivan
BIG JIM SULLIVAN was used on the Charles Blackwell-produced
Françoise Hardy sessions of the 1960s (source: her
correspondence to me 30 years ago). Check out the solo on
her 1964 track "Je n'attends plus personne."
Andrew Simons
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Message: 15
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 10:58:14 -0500
From: Justin McDevitt
Subject: 60's commercials
Hello Spectropop;
Like many of you, I have fond memories of 60's era rock groups
participating in various commercials. One of my favorites
was the Pontiac Ad featuring Paul Revere and The Raiders.
The Bee Gees Coke ads were great as well.
There were two Tabb commercials that I found particularly catchy.
Both ads used the same melody line though one ad was kind of
mellow, the other more ROCKED-UP.
My real favorite is the Pepsi For Those Who Think Young
commercial featuring the sultry sexy voice of Joanie Somers
with that soft, jazzy flute in the background.
Is there a website where these commercials can be heard/viewed?
Justin mcDevitt
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Message: 16
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 08:28:35 -0400
From: Patrick Rands
Subject: Rare Girl Group Gems from the 1960s Radio Spotlight Show
Hello!
Tonight (Friday 4/12/02) at 6 pm EST on 90.3 WZBC in Boston,
MA I am doing a radio spotlight show on Rare Girl Group Gems
from the 1960s - hopefully you can tune in! You can also
tune in online. Here's a link with all the information:
http://www.zbconline.com/
:Patrick
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Message: 17
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 16:12:29 -0400
From: James F. Cassidy
Subject: Land of 1K Dances
Bob "The Other" Rashkow wrote:
>I do keep forgetting that
>Chris Kenner was the first to record Land of 1,000 Dances -
>Talk about great wedding dance records, I WISH I'd included
>that in my "suggestions" for Peter L!!! (Cannibal's version
>that is. I LOVE IT when that girl screams as he's singing the
>word "Watusi" ! ! !)
Cannibal's "LO1KD" is great in an anarchic, loose sort of way,
but for getting 'em out on the dance floor, you can't beat
The Wicked Pickett!
Jim Cassidy
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Message: 18
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 14:23:19 -0400
From: james botticelli
Subject: Re: Coke Ads
Guy Lawrence wrote:
> But greatest of all is the Left Banke
> Coke ad. A precious minute of absolute beauty. Then, that's
> the Left Banke for you - their radio spots were better than
> most bands ALBUMS!
Then there's the Left Banke's "Toni Hairspray" commercial...
arranged baroquely. Imagine some hippie maiden with long but
unlustrous and uncontrollable hair topping off her hand-sewn
boutique-bought peasant blouse and her strategically torn,
strategically well-worn bell-bottoms with a laquer job from
Toni thanks to the Banke!~
James Botticelli
Taking the EZ...Way Out!
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Message: 19
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 11:24:30 +0000
From: richard hattersley
Subject: Re: Coke Ads
Del Shannon did a one for rival Pepsi.
Made to sound like his 1965 hits.
Any one heard this one?
Richard
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Message: 20
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 11:27:35 +0200
From: Jan Kristensen
Subject: Re: Glen Campbell
The first Glen Campbell record that charted was
"Turn around, look at me" from 1961 (Crest 1087)
I believe it was his first record.
Jan K
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