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There are 9 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: Thunder Thighs' "Central Park Arrest"
From: Will Stos
2. Mark Wirtz Anthology
From: Mark Frumento
3. The Velvelettes hit Britain
From: John Lester
4. Smothered in "Honey"
From: James F. Cassidy
5. Motown Salutes Bacharach
From: John Lester
6. Popcorn Oldies
From: Mike Edwards
7. Re: Honey/Shannon
From: Mark Frumento
8. Polly Brown
From: borderrieveruk
9. The Liquid Room 6/09/02
From: David Ponak
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 02:28:32 -0000
From: Will Stos
Subject: Re: Thunder Thighs' "Central Park Arrest"
I've always loved this song! Very melodic, some danger, some humour,
and the lyrics are so deliciously over-the-top. Oh Mary Weiss! Look
at the monster you've created!
Will
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 23:35:34 -0400
From: Mark Frumento
Subject: Mark Wirtz Anthology
About 2 months ago I innocently offered to share some of the incredible
music that Mark Wirtz has been sharing with me. Little did I know that I'd
end up with three 90 minute tapes of demos and rare recordings, a stack of
records larger than my son and 7 scrap books of memorabilia.
What started as a simple little project has turned into 7 CDs of uncompiled
Mark Wirtz music. With the work a few weeks from being complete I realized
that many of you may have limited knowledge of Mark's work... the thought of
too few interested parties was too much to bear! So, I've compiled a sampler
CD of 25 tracks and I've posted the track listing to the files section:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spectropop/files/Garage%20Sale%20Sampler.txt
If you are interested in obtaining the sampler CD, a current track listing
for the whole anthology or any other information about this set please write
me off list. I really believe that fans of well produced, melodic music will
enjoy hearing unknown Mark Wirtz.
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 07:53:08 +0100
From: John Lester
Subject: The Velvelettes hit Britain
I am really over the moon and proud that Spectropop has decided
on the Velvelettes album as their very first recommended CD.
The girls arrived in the country this morning at 7.00 am and
they now get ready for a week's visit to our country.......
let's welcome them with open arms.
Tonite they partake of a dinner and I am sure a certain person
who is invited will tell us all about it.
John Lester
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 08:45:23 -0400
From: James F. Cassidy
Subject: Smothered in "Honey"
Misty-eyed Jack sez:
>Not ME, Jimmy C.! Goldsboro's "Honey" freaked me OUT when I
>first heard it. One day, for no reason, the Angels came for Honey?
>Holy crap, they could be coming for ME next!
While I will admit a soft spot for "In the Ghetto" (as opposed to
nearly every other schlocky Mac Davis composition like "Watching
Scotty Grow" and "Don't Cry Daddy"), Bobby Russell's "Honey" has only
elicited tears of laughter from this sensitive male. After being
forced to listen to this bathetic 7-inch slab of schmaltz for weeks
when it was a hit, I was delighted to see it skewered and flambe-ed
on The Smothers Brothers TV show. In the sketch, a solemn Tom
Smothers leads a group of tourists through "the original 'Honey'
house, where we see a TV set piled high with used tissues (recalling
how Honey cried at the "late, late show" movies) and a huge hole in
the living room wall from when Honey crashed the car.
Jim Cassidy
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 08:08:09 +0100
From: John Lester
Subject: Motown Salutes Bacharach
This was a bit of a hard one to compile...it started off being
compiled by members of the mOtOwn yahoo group and then something
new had to be added to make the likes of me and others buy it,
so Chris Clark was added........
Compliments the "mOtOwn salutes the Beatles" album...and it's
available from our Jim Stewart:
http://www.soulsearchingplus.co.uk
John Lester
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 15:57:19 -0000
From: Mike Edwards
Subject: Popcorn Oldies
Spectropop members may be familiar with Popcorn Oldies but I only
discovered this fascinating genre earlier this year. It started at
the Austin Record Convention when I found a number of dealers selling
seemingly ordinary records at high prices because of demand from
Belgium. "That's Belgian Popcorn" they would say as my eyes rolled at
$50 price tags. So "Belgian Popcorn" goes into my Yahoo search engine
and up comes a site established by a very fine gentleman, Erik
Verstichel: http://www.popcornoldies.com/html/home.htm.
The site explains the history of the Popcorn sound and features over
150 song titles for us to play with the click of our mouse button
(see the Popcorn-Ola page). The songs are drawn from 1958-63 and
consist of forgotten R&B and pop gems. Erik tells me they have to be
rare and we have to be able to dance to them. As with Rockabilly and
Northern Soul you wonder how such titles are totally neglected in the
US and yet regarded as jewels overseas. We can stream all of the
titles continuously in the radio section of the website.
There's more. Head a little further north to Hilversum, Holland and
there's an oldies station that streams live over the internet, Radio
192 ( http:www.radio192.nl/ ). Their format is based loosely around
that of Radio Veronica, the first of the pirate ships that broadcast
from the North Sea in the 60s. They have a Popcorn Oldies show every
Saturday evening at 9:00 p.m. (Dutch time – so that's 3:00 p.m. in
New York, midday in Los Angeles and 8:00 p.m. in London). It is hosted
by the very knowledgeable Theo Dumoulin and is well worth your
consideration. Theo neatly segues about 20 titles each week for a
perfect hour's entertainment.
Most of Theo's past shows are available for streaming at any time
from either the Radio 192 or Popcorn Oldies websites. All the
playlists are listed on the Popcorn Oldies website so you pick out a
show with titles that appeal to you. Theo consistently plays some of
the UK girl sounds of interest to most Spectropop members, so Julie
Grant, Helen Shapiro and Patsy Ann Noble get an airing.
Try the show dated Saturday December 8th, 2001 for a great
introduction. The show starts with the Tam's Untie Me, moves on
through Tony Middleton's Drifting and finishes with:
14) Nancy Wilson/Where Does That Leave Me
15) Jimmy Breedlove/My Guardian Angel
16) Helen Shapiro/I Was Only Kidding
17) Untouchables/Raisin Sugar Cane
18) Adam Wade/Rain From The Skies
19) Vi Velasco/That's Not The Answer
20) Baby Washington/You And The Night And The Music
Where on earth do we find such programming? Sublime!
Mike Edwards
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 16:03:18 -0000
From: Mark Frumento
Subject: Re: Honey/Shannon
Jimmy C writes:
>manipulates the listener's tear ducts to near dryness, but
>objectively-speaking... it does me in every time.
Jack M writes
> Not ME, Jimmy C.! Goldsboro's "Honey" freaked me OUT when I
> first heard it.
These post struck me as funny... it reminds me that "Honey" may
have been my first (or at least an early) exposure to the concept
of death. I dread that song. I remember being weirded out because
my mother drove her car through the garage door or wall just like
in the song.
Based on the posts I've read, perhaps there should be a "Honey
Support Group"?
Anyone comment on the impact of "Shannon"? I was bothered by that
one until I realized it was about a dog. Nothing against dogs but
the emotional impact isn't the same.
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 22:24:50 -0000
From: borderrieveruk
Subject: Polly Brown
Peter Richmond writes:
> Polly Browne (the 'e' was later added to her surname) compiled
> a great album covering her career in 1995,
> "Bewitched - The Polly Browne Story" on RPM 143,
> she also wrote the extensive liner notes. I bought my copy
> directly from RPM from their website www.rpmrecords.co.uk/
Hello all,
As a new member, this is my first message!!.
I hope this will be of some interest regarding Polly Brown.
I have an L.P. from Pye records issued in the U.K. in 1972.
The title is just "Polly Brown". It's quite a good mix of tracks,
including the Bee Gees' "To Love Somebody", Sam Cooke's "Bring It
On Home To Me" and Buddy Holly's "More Than I Can Say".
The sleeve notes are quite interesting. I quote: "Polly Brown
is the girl who provided the glamour and so-distinctive voice to
a string of hit records by Pickettywitch. But that's another story
and an entirely different set of records, for this album shows
Polly in a new light: as a solo artist making her very first
solo album..."
All best wishes
Borderrieveruk
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 16:02:28 -0700
From: David Ponak
Subject: The Liquid Room 6/09/02
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 check out the new http://mellocads.com
It's fun for the whole family!
Also, Southern California residents will NOT want to miss out
on this great show:
Transistor Lounge/Saturdays In The Park present:
Goldenboy & The Raymakers with DJ's Matthew Semancik, DJ Santo
& Javier Natureboy, Saturday June 22, 2002
The Echo, 1822 Sunset Blvd. (213 413 8200)
Admission is $10.00, but tune into The Liquid Room this
weekend to win free tickets!
The Liquid Room 6/09/02:
1.The Association/Come On In
Birthday (WB)
2.Mellow/Codename Butterfly
CQ (soundtrack) (Emperor Norton)
3.Messieurs Richard De Bordeaux & Daniel Baretta/La Drogue
Whizzz (M Label-Japan)
4.Hooper/Milky Lychee (???-CDR)
5.Peter Thomas/Oh, Oh, Oh, Ei, Ei, Ei
Peter Scores (Diggle-Germany)
6.Qypthone/Mission Banana Muffins
Modernica In The House (Happiness-Japan)
7.The Jackson 5/Hum Along And Dance
Get It Together (Motown)
8.Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings/What Have You Done For Me Lately
Dap Dippin' With... (Daptone)
9.Harry Breuer/Saturn Ski Jump
Electronic Toys 2 (QDK-Germany)
10.Karl Zero/Ca Va Ca Va (Le Tone Remix)
Music For Cabriolets (Naive-France)
11.Margo Guryan/Sun
25 Demos (Franklin Castle)
12.It's My Party/Dusty
Can I Get To Know You Better (Mister Cat)
13.Nick DeCaro/Under The Jamaican Moon
Italian Graffitti (MCA)
14.The Ray Makers/Solar Bubbles (Seksu Roba Mix)
Wow! Pneumatic EP (Crippled Dick Hot Wax-Germany)
15.Francoise Hardy/Comment Te Dire Adieu
Gainsbourg Versions Femmes (Phillips-Japan)
16.Belle & Sebastian/Consuelo Leaving
Storytelling (Matador)
17.Call And Response/Rollerskate
Call And Response (Emperor Norton)
18.VHS or Beta/Disco Paradise
Le Funk (On!)
19.Ennio Morricone/Belinda May
Morricone 2001 (Dagored-Italy)
20.Noonday Underground/When You Leave
Self-Assembly (Bar/None)
21.David Holmes/69 Police
Bow Down To The Exit Sign (1500)
22.Wayne Cochran & The CC Riders/Satisfaction
High And Ridin' (Bethlehem)
23.Issac Hayes/(They Long To Be) Close To You
Black Moses (Stax)
24.Hi-Posi/Majime Na Kimochi
Glu-On (Nippon Columbia-Japan)
25.Mr. Untel/Et Bien N'est-Ce Pas
Lounge Story (Naive-France)
26.The Inner Dialogue/Too Much For Me
Friend (Ranwood)
27.Pizzicato Five/Cleopatra 2001
Bossa Nova 2001 (Nippon Columbia-Japan)
28.The Walker Brothers/Turn Out The Moon
Images (bonus track) (Phillips-UK)
29.Mum/Green Grass Of Tunnel
Finally We Are No One (Fat Cat-UK)
30.Love/Orange Sides
Da Capo (Elektra)
31.Hem/Lazy Eye
Rabbit Songs (Bar/None)
32.The Cryan Shames/Master's Fool
Synthesis (Sundazed)
33.Terry Callier/Running Around
Speak Your Peace (Mr. Bongo-UK)
34.Harpers Bizarre/High Coin
Anything Goes (Sundazed)
35.Swing Out Sister/Somewhere Deep In The Night
Somewhere Deep In The Night (Universal-Japan)
36.The Hollies/Wings
30th Anniversary Collection (EMI)
37.The Pet Shop Boys/The Night I Fell In Love
Release (Sanctuary)
38.Flippers Guitar/Coffee Milk Crazy
3 Cheers For Our Side (Polystar-Japan)
39.Francoiz Breut/My Wedding Man
Vingt A Trente Mille Jours (???)
40.Cambodian Rocks/Track 7
Cambodian Rocks (Parallel World)
41.Freelance Hellraise/Smells Like Booty
The Best Bootlegs In The World Ever (NL-UK)
42.Little Computer People/Electro Pop
Electro Pop (PSI49Net-UK)
43.John Foxx-Underpass
Metamatic (Virgin)
44.Paul Williams/Morning I'll Be Moving On
Someday Man (Reprise)
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