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There are 16 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. TWIST UPTOWN IN STEREO - HOW VILE!
From: Mick Patrick
3. Re: Crystals - Gee Whiz
From: Phil Chapman
4. Ugly Things # 19
From: Bobby Lloyd
5. GG Radio at Live 365/Girls Will Be Girls Vol. 1
From: Will Stos
6. Re: TWIST UPTOWN IN STEREO - HOW VILE!
From: james botticelli
7. Polyphonic Spree
From: Paul Payton
8. Re: Crystals - Gee Whiz - Fake stereo Stinks
From: Billy G Spradlin
9. Re: American Studios
From: Will George
10. Fake endings
From: Dan Hughes
11. BYRDS Preflyte Sessions Question
From: Matthew Kaplan
12. Re: BYRDS Preflyte Sessions Question
From: Mikey
13. The Sixties Syndicate!!!!
From: miss66shakes
14. Re: Fake endings
From: Mikey
15. Re: BYRDS Preflyte Sessions Question
From: Chris Mondia
16. American Studios
From: Stuffed Animal
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 23:07:10 +0100
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: TWIST UPTOWN IN STEREO - HOW VILE!
Phil wrote:
> ...my copy (of "Twist Uptown") is probably a record club issue. The label
> is Philles, cat.no. DT-90722 mfd. by Capitol Records inc. I notice the
> same "Electronically Enhanced...." banner is on the pic of the LP on John
> Rausch's Crystals page: http://members.tripod.com/~rauschj/the_crystals.htm
> Does anyone have a decent mono copy?
Of course. I'll bring it with me on Monday, shall I? "Gee Whiz" is also on
the Crystals' "Sing The Greatest Hits, Volume 1" LP (Philles 4003). 'Spose
you want me to bring that too. This must be a first, Mr Chapman making a
special request for a track in (((((MONO))))). :-)
MICK PATRICK
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 20:28:59 -0000
From: Phil Chapman
Subject: Re: Crystals - Gee Whiz
billy spradlin wrote:
> I always thought "Twist Uptown" was issued in mono only. I bet
> Spector had a fit when he heard what the Capitol record club
> did to his mono masters with the "Screw-O-Phonic" process.
Hi Billy, I don't know, my copy is probably a record club issue?
The label is Philles, cat.no. DT-90722 mfd. by Capitol Records inc.
I notice the same "Electronically Enhanced...." banner is on the
pic of the LP on John Rausch's Crystals page:
http://members.tripod.com/~rauschj/the_crystals.htm
Does anyone have a decent mono copy?
Phil
PS - Great vocal from a 16 yr.old Lala Brooks!
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 17:21:19 EDT
From: Bobby Lloyd
Subject: Ugly Things # 19
Phil Milstein writ:
> The latest issue of Ugly Things features an amazing cover interview
> with Kim, reviewing his entire career chronologically via name-dropping
> anecdotes. Must reading for any fan of his music and/or his schtick. In
> the unlikely event that your local grocer fails to carry UT, visit
> http://www.ugly-things.com/current.html for ordering information.
Unfortunately the "current" issue is sold out at ugly-things.com., so
check your grocer. Speaking of Kim "Biff King" Fowley, someone asked
for Kim stories a while back: He had contacted The Skeletons' bassist
Lou Whitney years ago about covering The Skeletons' "Trans Am" with
The B-52's, but their guitarist died soon thereafter and the project
was aborted.
Then a couple of years later out of the blue Lou gets a call from Kim
asking if The Skeletons were from Kansas. "I had a dream last night that
the next big thing is going to come from Kansas!!"
"Uh, no", responded Lou, "We're from Missouri."
"Okay. Thanks."
blh
p.s. By the way, your book happened on a most satisfactory level, Mr.
Sinclair.
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 23:43:48 -0000
From: Will Stos
Subject: GG Radio at Live 365/Girls Will Be Girls Vol. 1
Hi Spectropoppers,
First I have to say thank you to Billy Spradlin for the wonderful
girl group net radio station I've been listening to non-stop since I
found it! I'm quite slow about computer things, so even though I knew
it existed, my PC didn't have a high enough band-width to listen to
it. It's introduced me to a bunch of new artists with some really
nice songs. And, it has also my head buzzing about the story behind
some of these singers. So, once again I bow to the group's collective
knowledge:
"Chains" by the Sugar Cakes - Is this group the same as Baby Jane and
the Rockabyes? The lead sounds very familiar, and there can't be too
many singers with such a distinct sound, right?
"Ya Gotta Take A Chance" by the Bonnets - Michael Kelly (aka Doc
Rock) introduced me to this song several years ago and I've wanted a
clean copy ever since. The one posted to the station sounds crystal
clear - where can I find it on CD?
*******
Next up, I'm also probably the last person on this mailing list who
loves girl groups to get Girls Will Be Girls Vol. 1. As usual, Mick
Patrick and Malcolm Baumgart have put together a fantastic collection
with liner notes I devoured. But, not much was shared about the Jet
Set - produced by Teddy Vann. This song has me more excited about a
girl group than I have been in a long, long time. Mick, were you
holding out on us? Do you know anymore? Or, if not, does anyone
collect or know a lot about Teddy Vann stuff? What was the flip of
this record? Was it any good? Did they record anything else? It was
soooo good I want more!
will : )
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 19:36:30 -0400
From: james botticelli
Subject: Re: TWIST UPTOWN IN STEREO - HOW VILE!
Mick Patrick wrote:
> "Gee Whiz" is also on the Crystals' "Sing The Greatest Hits,
> Volume 1" LP (Philles 4003). 'Spose you want me to bring that
> too. This must be a first, Mr Chapman making a special request
> for a track in (((((MONO))))). :-)
A friend recently made me a CD from who knows what sources of several
of the Phil Spector hits and it is actually in Stereo. It does not
sound "Electronically Enhanced For" but like the real thing. I was
surprised to get it and my friend was not able to share much information
about it other than it is stereo. Anyone know anything about these
recordings?
--
Jimmy Botticelli
Taking The E-Z...Way Out!
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 03:03:45 -0400
From: Paul Payton
Subject: Polyphonic Spree
Beatle Bob, thanks for http://www.thepolyphonicspree.com/main.html
Seems they're coming to northern NJ/NYC this month; will try to
catch them. I got into the site, but couldn't find any music samples
except for the repeating four-bar background. There were four (count
'em) pages of mostly rave reviews, however. (Any Spectropoppers
thinking about seeing them at Maxwell's 6/26 or at the free show in
Fords, NJ, please contact me off-list. Not sure which I'll be able to
get to.)
Country Paul
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 23:59:51 -0000
From: Billy G Spradlin
Subject: Re: Crystals - Gee Whiz - Fake stereo Stinks
I dont know if Capitol pressed mono retail copies of "Twist Uptown"
or not. They might have made Duophonic pressings only for thier
record club.
BTW heres the LP on Ebay, some nice label scans,
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=886178563
And here's more info on that LP via Eric Sweenor's nice "Wall of
Sound" page.
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Palladium/7019/wallofsound/phlp4000.html
I remember reading (in Goldmine or a Web site?) that the Capitol
record club version of the Ronettes "Presenting.." in Stereo is
more desirable than the retail version because its pressed on better
vinyl, better mastered ....something like that! The only Philles
LP's I have are two stereo Righteous Brothers LP - which are not
that great sounding.
It's kinda a shame that Spector had to get the same lousy Duophonic
treatment that Brian Wilson, The Beatles, Sinatra and so many other
Capitol/EMI artists did. One of the worst sounding stereo effects I
have heard, sounds terrible on headphones, and there's no way you can
reduce it back to pure mono. Its basically a split second delay
between channels with EQ accentuating the bass on the left - treble
on the right. Sometimes Crapitol even added extra echo that made it
really nasty sounding (check out - no don't check out "I Feel Fine"
from "Beatles 65").
Billy
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 09:23:43 EDT
From: Will George
Subject: Re: American Studios
> How about Merrilee Rush's "Angel Of The Morning" and the album of
> the same name, produced by Tommy Cogbill and Chips Moman, which
> includes some other great Dan Penn, Chip Taylor, Joe South and
> Donna Weiss songs? And what about the Box Tops?
> dont forget "Keep On Dancing" by The Gentrys....the song
> with the best all time fade out and back in of all time!!!
Thanks for the suggestions. I'll look them up. I don't know anything about
the Gentrys. Is there an album or just this one cut? What is the style? I
recall seeing a version of Neil Young's Cinamon Girl with their name on it.
Someone else informed me privately about a Dionne Warwick LP recorded there
as well. Does anyone have any info on that?
Bill
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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 08:35:46 -0500
From: Dan Hughes
Subject: Fake endings
Mikey sez,
>don't forget "Keep On Dancing" by The Gentrys....the song
>with the best all time fade out and back in of all time!!!
Well, that and the Contours' "Do You Love Me". Both of those songs
embarrassed me more than once when, as a DJ in the 60's, I started
talking at the 'end', only to have the songs come blasting back at
me and drowning me out....
--Dan
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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 10:25:48 EDT
From: Matthew Kaplan
Subject: BYRDS Preflyte Sessions Question
I ask the following question naively, I'm under the impression
that most if not all of the Byrds albums on Columbia included
usual crew of LA studio musicians, that they sang their own songs
but often didn't perform on their records other than lead guitar
and the like. Does that mean that the "The Preflyte Sessions" are
the only released recordings of the Byrds actually playing as a
group in the studio as a band?
Another question is, is all of the material that appears on the
Poptones version of Preflyte included on the Sundazed double disc?
Matthew Kaplan
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Message: 12
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 11:34:23 -0400
From: Mikey
Subject: Re: BYRDS Preflyte Sessions Question
Matthew Kaplan:
> I'm under the impression that most if not all of the Byrds albums
> on Columbia included usual crew of LA studio musicians, that
> they sang their own songs but often didn't perform on their records
> other than lead guitar and the like. Does that mean that the "The
> Preflyte Sessions" are> the only released recordings of the Byrds
> actually playing as a> group in the studio as a band?
Well, Matt, not really. Even tho Terry Melcher used the LA guys on some
of the recordings, it wasnt exclusive like he did with other bands.
I believe Roger M and David C played on most of the tracks along with
the session guys. Hal Blaine did some of the drum tracks, I'm pretty
sure he did "Mr Tamborine Man" and "Turn Turn Turn". But The Byrds,
in general, did play on probably 80% of their records.
> Another question is, is all of the material that appears on the
> Poptones version of Preflyte included on the Sundazed double disc?
I have to think so, the Sundazed disk is a whopping 40 tracks!!!!
Your Friend,
Mikey
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Message: 13
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 14:58:47 -0000
From: miss66shakes
Subject: The Sixties Syndicate!!!!
Hey All,
Just in case you're interested check out...
"The Sixties Syndicate!"
The Official West Coast 60's Scene Correspondence Group...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sixtiessyndicate/
CIAO!
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Message: 14
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 11:37:55 -0400
From: Mikey
Subject: Re: Fake endings
Dan Hughes:
> Mikey sez,
> >don't forget "Keep On Dancing" by The Gentrys....the song
> >with the best all time fade out and back in of all time!!!
> Well, that and the Contours' "Do You Love Me". Both of those songs
> embarrassed me more than once when, as a DJ in the 60's, I started
> talking at the 'end', only to have the songs come blasting back at
> me and drowning me out....
>
> --Dan
Sorry that happened Dan!!! Actually, The Gentrys track is unique because
it modulates UP just before the fade out. When the snare drum kicks in,
the song is a key higher and really gets the energy going!!
Mikey
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Message: 15
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 16:36:15 -0000
From: Chris Mondia
Subject: Re: BYRDS Preflyte Sessions Question
Matthew Kaplan wrote:
> I ask the following question naively, I'm under the impression
> that most if not all of the Byrds albums on Columbia included
> usual crew of LA studio musicians, that they sang their own songs
> but often didn't perform on their records other than lead guitar
> and the like. Does that mean that the "The Preflyte Sessions" are
> the only released recordings of the Byrds actually playing as a
> group in the studio as a band?
> Another question is, is all of the material that appears on the
> Poptones version of Preflyte included on the Sundazed double disc?
Actually, the Byrds always played on their own records. It was only
on the "Mr. Tambourine Man" session (and whatever else was recorded
on that date) that session musicians were used along with McGuinn's
12-string and the group's harmonies. After that, the Byrds played all
the basic instrumentation. They did use many session musicians to
augment their recordings, though, as most groups did and still do.
Yes, the entire contents of the Preflyte LP are on the Sundazed set.
Chris Mondia
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Message: 16
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 17:14:45 +0000
From: Stuffed Animal
Subject: American Studios
Don't forget Petula Clark's wonderful MEMPHIS album and Dionne
Warwick's SOULFUL collection. By the way, anybody who's never
heard Brenda Lee's finest LP collection, MEMPHIS PORTRAIT . . .
do yourself a favor!
Stuffed Animal
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