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There are 15 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: Party Pics - Slow Fizz in Manchester
From: Elisabeth
2. Andrea Carroll
From: Varese Vintage
3. Re: Lonnie Donegan
From: Richard Tearle
4. Pastel Vespa
From: Kingsley Abbott
5. Re: Vontastics' "Day Tripper": an original?
From: Guy Lawrence
6. Re: Party Pics
From: Mark Frumento
7. The Pescimint Twist
From: Steve Harvey
8. Re: Lonnie Donegan and Phil Spector
From: Mike Rashkow
9. Re: The Parade
From: Paul Richards
10. Re: Andrea Carroll
From: Patrick Rands
11. B's can be Groovy
From: Martin Roberts
12. I meant "Good Lovin'"
From: Steve Harvey
13. Re: Davy Jones speeded-up
From: Billy G Spradlin
14. Lovin' Spoonful Live
From: Steve Harvey
15. Re: "Leader Of The Pack" Cast Album
From: Frank
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 23:25:40 -0000
From: Elisabeth
Subject: Re: Party Pics - Slow Fizz in Manchester
> Gosh darn it, wouldn't you know, I can't make it over to
> Manchester either. I'm slated to visit my Mom in prison that
> day. I simply can't let her down because she relies on me to
> smuggle in her HRT patches. Poor baby, it's bad enough she
> has to wear her real hair in there! Honey, I could spit!
Too bad you couldn't borrow a wig off the Actionettes!
Surely it could be smuggled in via a birthday cake.
It's a shame you can't make it - you sound like exactly the
right kind of streetwise chicka to help run the front door
and keep those wild Spectropoppers in line.
> Tell me please, what songs will you be performing on the
> night? "I'm Hip To You" maybe? I'll dig out the originals
> from my treasure chest of 7-inch singles and make believe
> ..........I'm good at that.
Well Amber, unfortunately many songs I'd love to do (including
my namesake you mentioned just there!) had to be scrapped because
the silly producers went and made them mono so we couldn't squeeze
the vocals off. Even Phil "magic" Chapman couldn't sort them out.
Naughty producers! But I'll be doing most of the songs from the
previous Spectropop party:
Breakwaways: That's How It Goes
Ronettes: Be My Baby
Jackie Trent: Take Me Away
There will also be a couple of new treats, one of 'em seasonal!
But that's secret until the party. Shhhhh!
I am currently covered in glitter, glue and satin, making
gorgeous decorations from the girl-tastic sheet music scanned
my way by that devil Mick Patrick. Is there a better way to
spend a Tuesday evening? I think not.
Elisabeth x
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 20:03:37 -0000
From: Varese Vintage
Subject: Andrea Carroll
Greetings from the brain trust at Varèse Vintage.
We are working on a CD collection called GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS
to be released sometime next year. We would like to include
the song "It Hurts To Be Sixteen" by Andrea Carroll, but we
need to locate her so she can sign off on the licensing. We
know she was originally from Cleveland, Ohio, but we are unsure
of her current whereabouts.
Any help would be appreciated. Anyone with information can
contact Varèse Vintage's Cary E. Mansfield directly via email
at Mansfield@VareseSarabande.com.
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 22:05:28 -0000
From: Richard Tearle
Subject: Re: Lonnie Donegan
I was a little younger than Richard W, nevertheless he quite
rightly says, 'the light came on'. Having no instruments didn't
deter us from forming a skiffle group called The Four Deuces
- despite the fact that there were only 3 of us! Lonnie's
influence can never be understated in the UK, but it came as a
surprise (a pleasant one) to read Mick's account of his career
in the US. My thanks to both for enlightening me and helping
keeping the Lonnie phenomenon going...
Richard (T)
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 22:06:53 -0000
From: Kingsley Abbott
Subject: Pastel Vespa
Mr Botticelli asked if anyone had Pastel Vespa -
well I do, and I love it to pieces! Been playing it
quite a bit - mainly to try and find out just how she
has managed to turn things like "Teenage Dirtbag" and
"The Boys are Back In Town" into Claudine Longet
soundalikes!! I kid you not! But then that very
strange Bob Downe (Aussie comedian) is involved
so the whole thing must be a wind-up anyway...
but a rather nice one. Viva L'Anarchie!
Kingsley
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 23:44:07 -0700
From: Guy Lawrence
Subject: Re: Vontastics' "Day Tripper": an original?
zombie7123 wrote:
> Please help me dispel this bizarre urban legend: A
> long-ago friend of mine once claimed that the song
> "Day Tripper" was actually written by members of a
> soul group called the Vontastics, NOT John Lennon
What a great story. Such a great story indeed that,
like "Paul Is Dead" I have decided to believe in it
100%. Reminds me of the old rumour that Otis Redding
wrote "Satisfaction".
Regards,
Guy.
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 22:29:58 -0000
From: Mark Frumento
Subject: Re: Party Pics
Wow! Nice pictures. You guys look fairly fit and trim for
(somewhat) aging record collectors. I can't show up to the
US party all fat and out of shape.... I'll need to start
jogging now!!
For the record: Kingsley doesn't look, "outdoorsy" at all
(I think that was the description I read of him??)
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 15:40:48 -0800 (PST)
From: Steve Harvey
Subject: The Pescimint Twist
Phil M:
> Also hanging around that Starlighters scene was Joe Pesci,
> as a valet, or dancer, or some such. Laugh all you want to
> at the image of Pesci dancing the Peppermint Twist, just
> don't let him catch you doing so.
I heard that he was a jazz guitarist and use to play with the
likes of Pat Martino (is that last name right) before he went
into films.
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 20:33:37 EST
From: Mike Rashkow
Subject: Re: Lonnie Donegan and Phil Spector
Oh the Rock Island Line she's a mighty good road.
The Rock Island Line is the road to ride
Rock Island Line is a mighty good road
and if you want to ride it
got to ride it like you find it
get your ticket at the station on the Rock Island Line
I owned that great record as a teen long before I heard of
Huddie Ledbetter or knew that Lonnie Donegan was a Brit.
Seems like people are dropping like flies. Scary.
As always Mick does the good work--on the informatrion and
on the obit. Thanks, it's such a pleasure to have you as our
personal writer and guru - but no mention of "Does Your Chewing
Gum Lose Its Flavour?"
Rashkovsky
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 19:34:42 EST
From: Paul Richards
Subject: Re: The Parade
I'd love to hear the album,hope it gets a UK re-issue soon,
Welcome Allen xxxx
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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2002 02:17:56 -0000
From: Patrick Rands
Subject: Re: Andrea Carroll
I can't help you regarding Andrea Carroll but funny you
should mention GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS - I was just about to
ask abut a series of compilations (15, 16 of them - maybe
more) put together by "The Girlfriends" - I saw them this
weekend and debated whether I should pick some up. Does
anyone have any information on these compilations on Marginal?
Thanks a bunch!
:Patrick
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Message: 11
Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2002 22:35:38 -0000
From: Martin Roberts
Subject: B's can be Groovy
As a counter to Phil M's Made to B Bad…
Those with good memories may recall I played Pam Dickinson's
"Now That You're My Baby" to musica and raved about her other
Monument 45 (which I didn't have), "(He's A) Bad Boy".
Well Mr. Wonderful, the postie, turned up at my door today
and inside the brown papered parcel, he gave me was…
I must admit my first play after such a long time left me
thinking; maybe I'd overdone the praise. It wasn't long though
'til the record was well and truly under my skin. Keeping Carol
King's wonderful 'simple' arrangement and delivery intact,
Ray Stevens adds a few beautiful extras, gorgeous heavenly
backing vocals and organ etc. Okay, what about the A side?
Sweet, very nice but if Ray had asked my advice I'd have told
him to swap A & B sides. Phil's advice may have been to suggest
he arranged for Pam to sing the first page of Nashville's phone
book, accompanied by bagpipes!
Judge the record for yourself, now playing on musica.
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Message: 12
Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 18:47:38 -0800 (PST)
From: Steve Harvey
Subject: I meant "Good Lovin'"
Javed:
> The Rascals had already scored 4 chart hits before "Groovin"
> including the top 10 "Good Lovin' which Felix sang the lead on..
> Also the biggest hit the Rascals had with Eddie on lead
> "How Can I Be Sure" came after "Groovin.
You're right, "Good Lovin'" was the first that Felix
sang and the first big hit for the Rascals. Despite
"How Can I Be Sure?" Felix pretty much took over as
the lead vocalist once "Good Lovin'" took off.
> How about Gene Clark of the Byrds as another example
> of the lead singer who was not always the lead singer
Not only the lead singer, but the principal songwriter
for the first two lps and "8 Miles High" too. Kinda
like Brian Jones, Clark was the main man in the
beginning. I remember meeting him and showing him my
promos singles on CBS from his solo lp. He started
signing them and I said, "Hey Gene, you don't have to
sign those too." "I made 'em, I'm gonna sign 'em," he
replied. Of course, I'm glad he did.
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Message: 13
Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2002 03:20:15 -0000
From: Billy G Spradlin
Subject: Re: Davy Jones speeded-up
> I've always loved "I'll Be True To You (Yes I Will)".
> The Hollies did a nice job on the same one and probably
> went first, no?
I believe some USA act recorded it first - not sure. It sounds
like a surefire girl group song to me. Anyone here knows who
recorded it first??
I love the Hollies version of it too, like a lot of their
early singles Imperial couldn't get USA stations to play it
or didn't promote it well enough!
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Message: 14
Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 18:56:48 -0800 (PST)
From: Steve Harvey
Subject: Lovin' Spoonful Live
Hey Varese,
What the hell happened with the live Spoonful LP
that you were gonna put out a couple of years ago? Was
that the same gig that Jerry Yester has on tape? Since
I never got to see my favorite band live in their
heyday I'd like to at least hear what they sounded
like back then. It was pre-fame days as I recall.
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Message: 15
Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2002 06:19:39 +0100
From: Frank
Subject: Re: "Leader Of The Pack" Cast Album
Stuffed Animal:
> In my opinion, this ["Leader Of The Pack" Cast Album]
> excellent recording of Barry-Greenwich classics is just
> as essential as Phil Spector's Christmas album.
I totally agree with you. This double LP is an absolute
must for any Spector fan. I burnt a CD of it a couple of
years ago and haven't stopped playing it ever since. Not
only is it a shame that it was never officially released
on CD but I've heard that copies of a video of the show
were going around for a while and I've been trying to get
one ever since.
Frank
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