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There are 15 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Obscure Red Bird Artists
From: Mullins Geoff
2. Re: 3 quick comments
From: Phil Chapman
3. RE: Heaven/Earth
From: David Parkinson
4. Re: Nick De Caro
From: Bill Reed
5. UK release of "Just The Right Sound: The Association Anthology"
From: Den Lindquist
6. Re: Tracey Ullman
From: Phil Chapman
7. Dean's "The Blue Fox" T-Shirt
From: Leonardo Flores
8. Dynovoice (Dot) LP 1904=????
From: Leonardo Flores
9. Sandi Sheldon
From: Van McCoy Music
10. Re: Lyrics Help/ The Gestures?
From: james botticelli
11. Re: Dynovoice (Dot) LP 1904
From: james botticelli
12. Re: The Fabulettes
From: Jeff Limlich
13. Re: THE SOUL SISTERS
From: Mike Rashkow
14. Re: SANDI SHELDON
From: Mick Patrick
15. The Liquid Room 5/12/02
From: Ponak, David
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 16:57:20 +1000
From: Mullins Geoff
Subject: Obscure Red Bird Artists
Does anyone have info on some obscure Red Bird artists? Names are Herman
Grimes (10-050), Joe Nardone (10-070), Charlie Stone (10-073), and Billy
Sol (10-079).
Thanks
Geoff:
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 11:09:35 -0000
From: Phil Chapman
Subject: Re: 3 quick comments
Paul Payton wrote:
> ......no wonder Tracy Ullman's "They Don't Know" was/is
> so good!
Thanks, but I didn't entirely record "They Don't Know", although I
did the mix. By then I was becoming 'troublesome': Even though we
recorded 24-track, I had a habit of recording things the way I
wanted them to sound, i.e. with echo, including the vocal. (Adding
echo later is not the same). My faithful assistants Julian Mendelsohn
and Dave Meegan, both of whom eventually fared better than I did in
the music industry, rebelled, with reports that "Phil's stuff can't
be remixed - he records it that way!" ...and I still do!
Phil
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 07:15:39 -0700
From: David Parkinson
Subject: RE: Heaven/Earth
I leapt before looking. It turns out that Comfort now distributes the
recent re-issue of all the Free Design albums on CD, in paper sleeves.
Apparently all of the albums except "There Is A Song" have been
reissued.
David
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 08:31:04 -0700 (PDT)
From: Bill Reed
Subject: Re: Nick De Caro
stoopid me. the addy i gave before was incorrect. skip
the www part and just enter as below:
Subject: Nick DeCaro site
I have uploaded some new photos to my Nick DeCaro
site:
communities.msn.com/nickdecaro
Bill Reed
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 07:51:16 -0400
From: Den Lindquist
Subject: UK release of "Just The Right Sound: The Association Anthology"
I was just about to spring for the Association Anthology when,
a couple of weeks ago, David Ponak, in one of his Liquid Room recaps,
lists the following playlist selection:
The Association/Pandora's Golden Heebie Jeebies (instrumental Version)
Just The Right Sound: The Association Anthology
(bonus track on UK version) (WSM-UK)
"Jeebies.." is one of my favorite Association songs, and, being a
completist, I have to have it all, so, some questions:
Does the UK version of "Just The Right Sound: The Association Anthology"
have the same 51 tracks as the US release? Are there any other bonus
tracks on the UK version? (I'm guessing WSM is Warner Special Markets..)
Can anyone recommend a place, either on the 'Net or otherwise that have
it? I'm in the U.S., and tried several outlets that usually carry
"hard-to-find" things, but to no avail, so far. Please contact me
off-list. Thanks.
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 11:00:50 -0000
From: Phil Chapman
Subject: Re: Tracey Ullman
Ian Chapman wrote:
> He's far too modest to point this out himself, so I
> will.........
Outed on Spectropop! You're too kind, Ian..... OK, it's a fair cop, I
was that engineer. TU's recordings were a natural follow-on from the
things I did with Little Nell (Rocky Horror Show), in particular "See
You Round Like A Record", "Stilettos And Lipstick" and "Do The Swim"
(more known for the accompanying video blooper).
I first hooked up with mild-mannered producer Peter Collins on a
jingle session requiring an "I Get Around" soundalike track - just up
my street. Pete usually left the sound to me and a bit of fine-tuning
on the arrangement, while he concentrated on performance.
All the early TU sessions were great fun, mostly recorded at SARM
East (I liked the monitoring), a stone's throw from Brick Lane
Market, which used to be great for old 45s. "Move Over Darling" was
recorded at Olympic Studio 2.
On the whole, Tracey was great to work with, efficient and co-
operative, although she once got a bit shirty with me when she
discovered I'd recorded another song called "Sunglasses [At Night]",
which, coincidentally, I kept hearing an electronica version while I
was on holiday recently.
Phil
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 15:39:04 -0000
From: Leonardo Flores
Subject: Dean's "The Blue Fox" T-Shirt
Where is the Blue Fox that Dean so proudly wears on his shirt The
Little Old Lady From Pasadena LP cover? I have read somewhere it was
a strip joint in Mexico any truth to that quote or is it
something/somewhere else as Dean was known to be such a Joker.
Cheers
Leonardo
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 15:44:17 -0000
From: Leonardo Flores
Subject: Dynovoice (Dot) LP 1904=????
Dynovoice(Dot) LP Discography:
1901 Mitch Ryder What Now My Love
1902 Bob Crewe Generation Music To Watch Birds By
1903 The Good Earth How Deep Is The Ocean
1904 ????
1905 Glitterhouse Color Blind
1906 Bob Crewe Generation In Classic Form
1907 Burmuda Jam Self Titled
1908 Barbarella OST
Does anybody have any Idea what Record 1904 is or if it was ever
released at all?
Thanks again
Leonardo Flores
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 14:09:25 EDT
From: Van McCoy Music
Subject: Sandi Sheldon
Van McCoy Music Inc has found Sandi Sheldon. She will be in our
offices from 12 - 15 Jun 02. She will also be going into the studio
to re-record her hit song, "You're Gonna Make Me Love You". If you
would like to talk to Sandi Sheldon please let me know, I will ensure
that she is available to talk to you.
Dave
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Message: 10
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 14:14:57 -0400
From: james botticelli
Subject: Re: Lyrics Help/ The Gestures?
Lia wrote:
> Does anyone here know where can I find the lyrics to 'Run Run Run'
> by The Gestures?
Now Run Run, bay-buh
Run run run to set you free
Run run run run run run
Run run run run run run...Run
And I will set you free
There I was all alone
Waiting for you to phone
But you were out with another guy
Why oh why oh why?
Repeat refrain
Hope that helps
JB/The Fifth Gesture
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Message: 11
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 14:21:25 -0400
From: james botticelli
Subject: Re: Dynovoice (Dot) LP 1904
Leonardo Flores wrote:
> Does anybody have any Idea what Record 1904 is or if it was ever
> released at all?
I'm guessing MAYBE it was Mitch Ryder's "I Make A Fool Of Myself" which
Frankie Valli also did following "You're Just Too Good To Be True"
--
Jimmy Botticelli/The Fifth Season
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Message: 12
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 18:24:45 -0000
From: Jeff Limlich
Subject: Re: The Fabulettes
Mick Patrick wrote:
> In the meantime, any chance of providing us girl group obsessives
> with the complete Fabulettes line-up? Is there a photo of the girls
> in the book?
The Marvells/Fabulettes had a pretty stable line-up from 1963 until
Annette Snell left in either late '68 or early '69:
Annette Snell, Addie Williams, Mattie Lovett, Loretta Ludlow
Unfortunately (with a big capital U there) Loretta's last name was
misprinted in my book, which makes me cringe every time I see it.
When Annette left to start her solo career, there was a pretty long
procession of replacements. Two more records were cut, but let's
face it -- how do you replace Annette Snell?
The name change to the Fabulettes was instigated by the powers-that-
be at Monument/Sound Stage 7. They still appeared in South Florida
as the Marvells, since they were so well-known locally by that name.
The Marvells and Laddins were both in Criteria Studios (with some
members of James Brown's band) the day President Kennedy was
assassinated. One of the tracks recorded that day, "Dizzy Jones
Birdland", was released under both group names (Marvells and
Laddins). Dizzy Jones managed the Marvells, and he co-owned a club
called the Birdland with Little Willie John.
When David Coleman left the Laddins, he was replaced by Florida deep
soul goddess Frankie Gearing, and the group became the Steinways.
The histories of the Marvells/Fabulettes and Laddins/Steinways are
intertwined, and it's interesting to see the regard that their two
powerhouse vocalists -- Annette Snell and Frankie Gearing -- are held
in today.
There is no photo of the Marvells in the book. I've only seen one
very poor quality Fabulettes shot -- a photocopy of an ad for a show
they played with another Northern soul icon, Bobby Paris.
Jeff Lemlich
http://www.limestonerecords.com
The Florida music forum:
http://pub64.ezboard.com/blimestonelounge
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Message: 13
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 15:15:10 EDT
From: Mike Rashkow
Subject: Re: THE SOUL SISTERS
Mick Patrick wrote:
> Previous to recording as the Soul Sisters, THRESIA CLEVELAND &
> ANN GISSENDANNER were members of a trio called THE COANJOS. The
> group released a single, "Speaking Of Love" bw "Dance The
> Boomerang", on Dapt 208. Third member, ex-gospel star Joe Louis
> Johnson, went on to fame as LOU JOHNSON, possibly the greatest
> exponent of Burt Bacharach songs who ever lived. One more to
> search for on ebay, David.
Mick--you never fail to amaze.
Ellie Greenwich and I produced a "cover" of one of the Soul Sisters'
records, "I'm In The Mood", on Parrot Records with a little funk
band we called The Daily News. Sure sounded vanilla next to theirs.
Those girls could "holler".
Rashkovsky
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Message: 14
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 20:46:48 -0000
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: Re: SANDI SHELDON
Dave at Van McCoy Music wrote:
> Van McCoy Music Inc has found Sandi Sheldon...
Hi,
I discovered recently that the name "Sandi Sheldon" was just one of
the many aliases used by Kendra Spottswood of Tuff Records fame. And
there was me telling everyone that I thought "Sandi" was probably Van
McCoy himself, in female disguise! (That's not such a ridiculous
theory, as those who have heard that lovely "girl group" record by
the Fantastic Vantastics will attest). I guess it's safe to assume
that "Kenni Woods" was another of Kendra's "aka"s? So, Dave, did she
use any other names during her career?
Perhaps Kendra herself would be interested in participating in
a 'phone or email interview. Any chance?
Mmmm, "Back With My Baby", GREAT record!
MICK PATRICK
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Message: 15
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 14:32:34 -0700
From: Ponak, David
Subject: The Liquid Room 5/12/02
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 weekend!
The Liquid Room 5/12/02
1.The Association/Come On In
Birthday (WB)
2.Ursula 1000/The Girl From N.O.W.H.E.R.E.
Kinda Kinky (ESL)
3.Evie Sands/I Can't Let Go
The Girl Group Sound (Varese Sarabande)
4.PuffyAmiYumi/That's The Way It Is
An Ilustrated History (Bar/None)
5.Bob Crewe/Glitterhouse/An Angel Is Love
Barbarella (soundtrack) (Harkit)
6.Cambodian Rocks/No artist or title listed
Cambodia Rocks (Parallel World)
7.Dengue Fever/Glass Of Wine (demo CD)
8.2 Many DJ's/No Fun & Push It
2 Many DJ's
9.Cafe Tacuba/Insomnio
Yu Tu Mama Tambien (soundtrack) (Zomba)
10.Seksu Roba/Bossa Blanco
Cook Book CD (Eenie Meanie)
11.Siamese Sex Show/Siamese Sex Show
El Greaco (SSS)
12.The Beach Boys/The Night Was So Young
Love You (Reprise)
13.The Beach Boys/Wonderful
Good Vibrations (box) (Capitol)
14.Brian Wilson/Marketplace
The Andy Paley Sessions
15.Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach/In The Darkest Place
Painted From Memory (Mercury)
16.Frank Sinatra/What's New
Sings For Only The Lonely (Capitol)
17.The 5th Dimension/The Magic Garden
The Magic Garden (Buddah)
18.The Chills/Song For Randy Newman Etc.
Soft Bomb (Slash)
19.The Pet Shop Boys/Home And Dry
Release (Sanctuary)
20.David Bowie/Quicksand
Hunky Dory (Ryko)
21.Stew/Cold Parade
The Naked Dutch Painter And Other Songs (Smile)
22.Dusty Springfield/I Close My Eyes And Count To Ten
Anthology (Mercury)
23.Roger Nichols & The Small Circle Of Friends/Snow Queen
Roger Nichols & The Small Circle Of Friends (A&M)
24.Pulp/Bad Cover Version Of Love
We Love Life (Island)
25.The Walker Brothers/The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress
If You Could Here Me Now (Columbia-UK)
26.Scott Walker/Montegue Terrace In Blue
Scott (Phillips-UK)
27.R.E.M./All The Way To Reno
Reveal (WB)
28.Prince/Dionne
The Truth/Crystal Ball (NPG)
29.Dionne Warwick/In The Land Of Make Believe
Hidden Gems (Rhino)
30.The Pearlfishers/Is It Any Wonder
Accross The Milky Way (Marina-Germany)
31.Super Furry Animals/Run Christian Run
Rings Around The World (Beggars Banquet)
32.Blood Sweat & Tears/Without Her
Child Is The Father To The Man (Columbia)
33.Saint Etienne/Western Wind/Tankerville/Western Wind
Tiger Bay (Heavenly-UK)
34.Astrud Gilberto/Where There's A Heartache (There Must Be A Heart)
Astrud Gilberto (CBS)
35.Johnny Rivers/Rosecrans Blvd.
Rewind (EMI)
36.John Sebastion/The Room Nobody Lives In
Faithful Virtue: The Complete Reprise Recordings (Rhino Handmade)
37.Wendy & Bonnie/Children Laughing
Genesis (Sundazed)
38.Roger Nichols & Paul Williams/The Drifter
We've Only Just Begun: The Songs Of Roger Nichols & Paul Willams
(Universal-Japan)
39.Jack Jones/L.A. Breakdown
L.A. Breakdown (RCA)
40.The Kinks/Days
The BBC Sessions (Sanctuary)
41.Paul McCartney/Secret Friend
McCartney II (bonus track) (Parlophone-UK)
42.Paul Williams/Morning I'll Be Moving On
Someday Man (Reprise)
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