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There are 7 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: 2 of Clubs
From: Ron
3. 2 of Clubs
From: Den Lindquist
4. Re: 2 of Clubs, two of country, Larry, Bobby, and Terry
From: Phil Milstein
5. Re: Country Girls
From: John Solocinski
6. Ian Thomas
From: Bill George
7. Re: THE ALLEN SISTERS & THE 2 OF CLUBS
From: "Mick Patrick"
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2002 13:02:30 -0000
From: Ron
Subject: Re: 2 of Clubs
The 2 of Clubs had at least three local hits here in the Cincinnati
area. The first was "Heart", the Petula Clark song. "Walk Tall" was
the follow up. The third was "River Deep, Mountain High". I am
aware of at least one other record but not the name. I'm at work so
I don't have flip side information.
Ron
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2002 10:27:31 -0400
From: Den Lindquist
Subject: 2 of Clubs
Here's the discography, to the best of my knowledge:
Fraternity 972 "Heart" b/w "My First Heartbreak"
Fraternity 975 "Walk Tall" b/w "So Blue Is Fall"
Fraternity 990 "Let Me Walk With You" b/w "You Love Me"
Fraternity 994 "River Deep, Mountain High" b/w "You Love Me"
Fraternity 999 "Look Away" b/w (flip unknown)
There was no LP, and I don't know of any releases on any labels
other than Fraternity.
I've never seen any of these on CD releases, although some may
be in the "grey market".
I can put "Heart" or "River Deep.." out to musica, if anyone
wants to hear it.
Den.
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2002 11:02:04 +0000
From: Phil Milstein
Subject: Re: 2 of Clubs, two of country, Larry, Bobby, and Terry
Country Paul wrote:
> I think he also had some tracks on Talamo,
> which if I'm not mistaken was run by a sham preacher with
> a large cult following in the early-to-mid 60s.
> Anyone with more info?
That would likely be Tony Alamo, a Nashville-based
underground pop star, cult guru and Western suit designer
par excellence. The guy may be full of it, but he has never
lacked for imagination, nor chutzpah. I haven't stopped to
check but I imagine there's plenty about him on the Web for
those that are interested.
--Phil Milstein
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2002 18:03:41 -0400
From: John Solocinski
Subject: Re: Country Girls
Mike Rashkow writes...
> Now I find my ears, my head and my heart all belong to two girls that are way
> too contemporary to be discussed on this site without inviting the charge of
> sacrilege. Alison Krauss and Patty Loveless. Anyone wish to offer anything
> back on this musical crisis.
Not a crisis at all, Mike. Virtually all I listened to in the late '80's was country. I, like you, wander all over the musical landscape, just recently
realizing that I don't choose the music I like, but it chooses me. (Sit me in
a room with rap, opera, or heavy metal, and I won't ever choose, to like it).
I stopped trying to figure it out, (sometimes even get a little embarrassed at
what I'm listening to and liking), and just go with what my ears are smiling at
that day...
John
(Try Charly McClain's 2 cd anthology, she sings sweet too).
(Girl groups still one of my favorites, though.)
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2002 22:03:01 EDT
From: Bill George
Subject: Ian Thomas
This isn't quite Spectropop, but does anyone have any info on a Canadian
singer named Ian Thomas? In the 70s, he had a minor hit in the US called
"Painted Ladies." I have one LP by him as well, but I know virtually nothing
about him. Is he still around? Did he release many records? The music I know
is in a rather Neil Young-ish vein, but he may have recorded other styles as
well.
Bill
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2002 12:23:53 +0100
From: "Mick Patrick"
Subject: Re: THE ALLEN SISTERS & THE 2 OF CLUBS
Simon White:
> The Strange World Of Northern Soul Part 2435:
> The Allen Sisters "Downtown Crowd" on Quality [the flip of
> "Dream Boy"?] has been changing hands in the U.K. recently
> for £400. The words 'mad' and '*?!*@*!*?' spring readily
> to mind. Great record though.
My copy of the Allen Sisters' "Dream Boy" on Quality 1807 has
"Devil To Angel" on the B-side, not "Downtown Crowd". I
suppose that means it's not worth 400 quid!? B#ll#cks!
By the way, Simon, I spotted no Tiny Tim track on your Saturday
playlist. Wassup, gone off him? I recommend "Little Girl", his
Blue Cat 45.
Thanks to Den for the 2 Of Clubs discography. FYI, the B-side of
Fraternity 999 is "How Can I Be Happy". The song was written
by group member Linda Parrish and her husband Carl Edmondson,
leader of another Fraternity act, the Dolphins. Linda's partner
in the 2 Of Clubs was Patti Valantine.
MICK PATRICK
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