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There are 14 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: Roger Nichols
From: laughingmood
2. Pearls
From: Ian Chapman
3. The Crystals
From: Jimmy Crescitelli
4. Angelettes' "Don't Let Him Touch You"/Luv'd Ones
From: Will Stos
5. Re: Roger Nichols
From: James Botticelli
6. Re: Andy and David Williams
From: Stewart Mason
7. Re: The Ronettes' "Lovers"
From: Jack Fitzpatrick
8. more roger nichols covers: The Storybook People??
From: Harvey Williams
9. New at BURT BACHARACH & HAL DAVID
From: The Spectropop Team
10. Re: Roger Nichols
From: Ken Levine
11. Re: Roger Nichols
From: bryan
12. Re: Luv'd Ones
From: Jan Kristensen
13. Re: The Pearls
From: Phil Chapman
14. Let's Dance (revisited)
From: Phil Chapman
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 08 Jun 2002 20:48:53 -0000
From: laughingmood
Subject: Re: Roger Nichols
Jeffrey Glenn wrote:
> And here's a couple more Roger Nichols covers:...
> I can post any of these to musica (but give me an extra day or so for the
> Skin tracks).
Yes! Please do post them! I would love to hear all these versions.
Thanks!
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2002 00:58:26 +0100
From: Ian Chapman
Subject: Pearls
Simon asked:
> On the subject of later girl sounds, can I just ask what we know
> collectively about The Pearls on Bell in the U.K ?
Simon,
The Pearls had a fine pedigree - they were ex-Vernons Girls
Ann O'Brien (Simmons) and Lyn Cornell. Lyn had been a solo
artist on Decca in the early 60s, and later, both she and Ann
were prolific session singers. Ann was also an occasional
stand-in Breakaway and eventually became one of the Ladybirds.
They'll both be covered in a forthcoming piece on the Vernons
Girls and their hierarchy on the main Spectropop site.
My favourite Pearls track is "Lead Us Not Into Temptation".
Strong song and great production, but sadly not a hit.
I was quite a big fan of the quasi-Motown pop productions
of the 70s that came from the likes of Phil Swern, the late
Gerry Shury, Biddu et al, via artists such as the Pearls,
Polly Brown and the Playthings, to name but three.
A largely unexplored area ripe for rediscovery, I reckon.
As a footnote, there was an earlier UK girl-group called the
Pearls on the dear old Embassy label (the UK equivalent of
the USA Hit cover-version label). Their take on the Chiffons'
"He's So Fine" is typical of the label - low on production
values, high on enthusiasm!
Ian
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 08 Jun 2002 21:00:47 EDT
From: Jimmy Crescitelli
Subject: The Crystals
I just visited http://www.thecrystals.net for the first time...
an interesting sound link to their "Chapel of Love" club mix : )
...among other offerings, including a section of Philles 112...
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2002 01:23:04 -0000
From: Will Stos
Subject: Angelettes' "Don't Let Him Touch You"/Luv'd Ones
This song really sent me for a loop. I downloaded it off a file
sharing program today out of curiousity, and I pleased to find a
Shangri-las-esque moral outing. It seemed almost like a poor
man's "Past, Present, and Future," although, of course, nothing could
ever copmpare to THAT record. So, some questions for the group. When
was this recorded. Am I alone in hearing some Shangs influence, and
did this group record anyhting similar?
While on the topic of the Shangs, does anyone have the Luv'd Ones
Sundazed cd? How long ago was it issued? What are the liner notes
like. And, is the previously unreleased track "He Cried" the same
version of Jay and the Americans' "She Cried"? I'm already nuts
for "Up Down Sue," so I'm eager to hear more!
Will : )
Girl Group Chronicles - finally getting updated
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Frontrow/2301/index.htm
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 08 Jun 2002 21:47:47 -0400
From: James Botticelli
Subject: Re: Roger Nichols
laughingmood wrote:
> And here's a couple more Roger Nichols covers:...
> I can post any of these to musica (but give me an extra day
> or so for the Skin tracks).
Did anyone mention The Match? 1969 LP of Kleen-Kut Kollij Boyz singing,
among other things, "Don't Take Your Time" (written by Nichols, right?)
and the spongeworthy "Through Spray-Colored Glasses"...Great LP, the
high praises of which were recently sung by none less than Fantastic
Plastic Machine outta Tokyo! How's that for cred?~
--
Jimmy Botticelli
Taking The E-Z...Way Out!
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 08 Jun 2002 22:15:23 -0400
From: Stewart Mason
Subject: Re: Andy and David Williams
Jeff Glenn writes:
> I Won't Last A Day Without You (Paul Williams-Roger Nichols)
> Andy & David Williams, Kapp K-2179: 1972, Produced by Jackie
> Mills for Wednesday's Child Productions, Arranged & Conducted
> by Al Capps. This predates The Carpenters' hit version by a
> couple of years, and is excellent. This isn't on the new Andy
> & David Williams CD that was released on Varese this week.
Andy and David Williams? These aren't the Andy and David Williams
(who, if I'm not mistaken, are the sons of *that* Andy Williams)
who have been recording for the last 15 years or so as the Williams
Brothers, are they?
Stewart
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2002 09:50:52 -0000
From: Jack Fitzpatrick
Subject: Re: The Ronettes' "Lovers"
Hi
Regarding "Lovers", the production sounds to my ears closer to
"Paradise"/"Keep on Dancin'" era than the Apple/A&M era. I still
believe that Nilsson is the writer of this. Think about his
unreleased demo of "Baby it's over"...sounds like same era as
Lovers to these ears. It also sounds like a Nilsson composition
for those familiar with his work.
Best, JF
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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2002 11:10:08 +0100
From: Harvey Williams
Subject: more roger nichols covers: The Storybook People??
I have versions of Bitter Honey by the Four Freshmen (not as good
as you might think), and by an English fella called Stuart Smith,
aranged & produced by Norrie Paramor. And,of course, by The Holy
Mackerel. Also recently found another UK version of Let's Ride by
The Morgan-James Duo. More interestingly, I have a 45 on Dunhill
by a band called The Storybook People entitled No Return. Writing
credit is (G. Grey-P.Williams), production credit is Chuck Kaye &
Roger Nichols. I have to say the record bears little resemblance to
the gossamer pop we're familiar with from Roger & Paul, but if anyone
else has any info on this one (eg, whether it even is Roger Nichols)
perhaps they could post it?
Harvey w
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Message: 9
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 09:53:55 +0100
From: The Spectropop Team
Subject: New at BURT BACHARACH & HAL DAVID
New at Spectropop:
BURT BACHARACH & HAL DAVID
by Malcolm Baumgart & Mick Patrick
"THE SOUND OF BACHARACH", issued by the venerable British label Pye
International in 1965, was the first ever Bacharach compilation album.
Thirty-five years later, Westside Records revamped that LP for the CD
age. Unfortunately, the end result was lost amid a wall of Burt Bacharach
& Hal David compilations. Click the URL below for an exclusive chance to
read an updated version of the CD's booklet . . .
http://www.spectropop.com/BacharachDavid.html
ENJOY!
The Spectropop Team
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2002 09:45:14 -0700
From: Ken Levine
Subject: Re: Roger Nichols
Maybe it's been discussed a gazillion times before I got on
Spectropop but wasn't "We've Only Just Begun" originally just
a jingle for a United California Bank commercial?
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Message: 11
Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2002 11:23:13 -0700
From: bryan
Subject: Re: Roger Nichols
Ken Levine:
> Maybe it's been discussed a gazillion times before I got on
> Spectropop but wasn't "We've Only Just Begun" originally just
> a jingle for a United California Bank commercial?
It was a Crocker Bank TV commercial, as I recall.
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Message: 12
Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2002 21:51:28 +0200
From: Jan Kristensen
Subject: Re: Luv'd Ones
Will Stos:
> While on the topic of the Shangs, does anyone have the Luv'd
> Ones Sundazed cd?
The Luv'd Ones CD on Sundazed is from 1999, and yes "He Cried"
is the Jay & Americans/Shangs song. If you liked "Up Down Sue",
I think you'll like the other songs on the CD
Jan K
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Message: 13
Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2002 21:43:35 +0100
From: Phil Chapman
Subject: Re: The Pearls
Ian Chapman:
> The Pearls had a fine pedigree - they were ex-Vernons Girls
> Ann O'Brien (Simmons) and Lyn Cornell.
Didn't they have a minor hit, at least on the radio, with an
ultra-dry version of "You Came You Saw You Conquered"? Interestingly,
the arrangement was more or less identical to The Ronettes' (and in
the same key), but without any echo, and I remember thinking to myself
that we'd probably heard the last of the hi-intensity 60s girls,
giving way to this easier-on-the-ear unison style.
Ian, was it always the above line-up? Their records had the same lead
sound, but when they went into harmony I always thought there was a
variable third (or fourth) voice in there. On "You Came.." it sounds
like Sunny is in the chorus, or the combo used on her recordings?
Phil
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Message: 14
Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2002 22:33:39 +0100
From: Phil Chapman
Subject: Let's Dance (revisited)
Re: http://www.spectropop.com/archive/digest/m893.html
Guess which happy couple managed to fill the dancefloor with all ages
by playing "Dancing Queen"?:-) - (the original, not the ultra-modern,
recently withdrawn, KLF version.)
Many congratulations to Peter and Karen.
I was interested to learn that "Dancing Queen" was based on George McCrae's
"Rock Your Baby" - obvious once it's pointed out. Check out a great recent
interview with Supertroupers Björn and Benny:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4428133,00.html
Phil
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