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There are 12 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. leiber and stoller on Biography channel.
From: richard hattersley
2. Columbia singles
From: Jason
3. Re: Then He Kissed Me
From: Phil Chapman
4. Re: Day Tripper
From: Peter McDonnell
5. Re: Come Away Melinda
From: Bill George
6. Skinny Vincent
From: Neil Hever
7. Re: Then He Kissed Me
From: Mikey
8. RE: leiber and stoller on Biography channel.
From: Ken Silverwood
9. Sundazed "Dream"
From: Bob Rashkow
10. Re: Then He Kissed Me
From: Phil Chapman
11. Guarding a fountain of Buckinghams legal questions
From: Ted L
12. The Liquid Room 10/27/02
From: David Ponak
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 00:54:21 +0000
From: richard hattersley
Subject: leiber and stoller on Biography channel.
Hi,
Did any UK members catch the great Docu about Lieber and Stoller
on the Biography channel this evening (SUNDAY). If you missed it
they normally repeat last night's programmes in the morning.
It featured contributions from Ben E KING, Carol King, Tom Dowd
and tons of others.
Richard
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 03:34:08 -0000
From: Jason
Subject: Columbia singles
Hey Spectropoppers,
I'm in the process of finalizing a gigantic collection of Columbia
Records 45s and there's just a few (sadly long out-of-print) sides
I really need to round it out - yet I just can't seem to find them
anywhere. Spectropop is my only hope. If any of you folks happen
to have one of these songs, could you please let me know off list.
I would be forever grateful! The ones I still need are:
43563 Tim Rose - I'm Bringing It Home
43608 Magicians - About My Love
43619 Keith Allison - I Ain't Blaming You
43720 Ron Dante - Think
43725 Magicians - And I'll Tell the World
43744 Adiss & Crofut - Ballad from Vietanm
43862 Ronnie Dante - I Give You Things
44362 Byrds - Goin' Back (this is an alternate mix to the version
that appears on NBB, Box Set etc.)
44387 Tim Rose - Come Away Melinda
Thanks, you all!
Jason
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 14:53:17 -0000
From: Phil Chapman
Subject: Re: Then He Kissed Me
Robert:
> What is the instrument playing the solo on this song's
> introductory bars? [Then He Kissed Me]
Mikey:
> .....that's a guitar and piano in unison.
Mikey, Robert, I think you'll find that it is the sound of
an electric 12-string guitar (has most of its strings tuned
in octaves), possibly a Rickenbacker, although I have no
supporting evidence, and I don't know who played it.
This seemingly innocuous riff is, in my opinion, incredibly
significant, as its use here propagated the circular figure
employed throughout the Crystals' "Rudolph.....", which in
turn no doubt prompted Jack Nitzsche to take the same approach
on Jackie DeShannon's "When You Walk In The Room". And this
latter example is the figure that (IMO) spawned the jangly
folk-rock sound of the Byrds. "Mr Tambourine Man" was produced
by Terry Melcher, Doris's lad, who'd already had a single or
two prod/arr by Nitzsche, and a version of Jackie's "Don't Doubt
Yourself, Babe" was included on their first album.
Although the Beatles had been using a Rickenbacker purely for
rhythm (apart from the solo on "All My Loving"), and both the
rock legends McGuinn and Harrison are generally credited with
putting the Rickenbacker riff sound on the map, they are predated
by these three (not so credible) pop items.
Phil
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 12:54:32 -0800
From: Peter McDonnell
Subject: Re: Day Tripper
Paul & John's reflections on writing "Day Tripper": I seem to recall
that John once slagged off on "Paperback Writer" as Paul's attempt to
write a song like his "Day Tripper".Also, I think it was in a McCartney
biography that I read that the genesis of "Ticket To Ride" came from
very early in John & Paul's friendship, when they took a train ride down
to the town of Ryde, way down on the southern tip of England, where Paul
had an aunt or a cousin who lived down there. This was pre-Beatles, I
believe. They were still teenagers at the time...thus, they literally
had tickets to Ryde!
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 12:57:42 EST
From: Bill George
Subject: Re: Come Away Melinda
> Didn't know "Come Away Melinda" was introduced by Harry Belafonte.
That is who I have always heard it credited to. I have a very nice
version by Bobbie Gentry, from her LP "Local Gentry" where she also
sings some groovy versions of Beatles songs, in a pseudo-Brazilian
jazz style.
-Bill
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 20:41:25 -0000
From: Neil Hever
Subject: Skinny Vincent
Poppers, Nobody knew about this artist on the Rockabilly group (or
didn't care) so I'm sending it your way. Back in '85 I picked up a
great 45 by Skinny Vincent and the Eight Balls "Eyeballin' you"
b/w "So good" by Macey-Wallace. The single was released in '84
or '85 on the CJG label No 502. I cannot find another scrap of
information on this artist. It is a really good 45 too. I'd love to
get some more material from the artists. I've come to Spectropop out
with the hope the group can help out. Any thoughts? Neil Hever
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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 16:32:57 -0500
From: Mikey
Subject: Re: Then He Kissed Me
Phil Chapman:
> Mikey, Robert, I think you'll find that it is the sound of
> an electric 12-string guitar
> .....which in
> turn no doubt prompted Jack Nitzsche to take the same approach
> on Jackie DeShannon's "When You Walk In The Room".
Philly,
The Intro to Walk In The Room is NOT a 12 string Guitar.
According to Jack Nitzsche himself, thats simply 4 electric
guitars playing in unison. It's merely the phasing effect of each
player being slightly ahead or behind the note that gives it the
12 string sound.
I am certainly convinced that "Then He Kissed Me" used the same
concept along with a piano or two, and possibly glockenspiel,
mixed very low. Definetly consistent with Phils approach.
All the best,
Mikey
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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 21:34:27 -0000
From: Ken Silverwood
Subject: RE: leiber and stoller on Biography channel.
Yes Richard, I missed it on Sat night, I was otherwise engaged
with a selection of Spectropoppers above a pub in MANCHESTER.
But, I caught it today between 5 & 6 pm, nice, well known story,
but we actually saw & heard "Shadow" Morton, I couldn't believe
that. I watched the one on Quincy Jones, no not to see Wacko,
but maybe Lesley Gore --------- well I got 30 seconds of
" It's My Party " and phoommm gone , straight into Ol Blue Eyes.
There are more to come I believe this month.
Regards
Ken On The West Coast.
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Message: 9
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 17:13:50 -0500
From: Bob Rashkow
Subject: Sundazed "Dream"
Good old Sundazed...now I must retract what I said about Europe
being a few steps ahead, etc. :-( (!!)(re availability of Rascals
'69 album that is)
Tom Taber:
>"The Great Mandala" by P Paul & Mary.....
Isn't that funny, same album, different tune? I get choked up
listening to "The Song Is Love" which ends Side Two! "Mandala"
is a classic protester which rather than bring tears to my eyes
just fuels my anger... :-< Kev Roberts is helping me understand
what Northern Soul is all about!! Wonderful book!!
Bobster
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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 01:26:05 -0000
From: Phil Chapman
Subject: Re: Then He Kissed Me
Mikey:
> Philly, The Intro to Walk In The Room is NOT a 12 string Guitar.
Mikee, I never said it was, just that I believe it inspired Jack
"to take the same approach". Most tracks on the Spector Christmas
album were recorded in the style of the artist's hits, and, listening
to the eighteen takes of "Rudolph...." on the session tapes, it's
clear that the riff is played on an electric 12-string. If there
wasn't one available on the "When You Walk In The Room" session (or,
more likely, the figure was too awkward to play consistently) then
the effect can be simulated using two six-string guitars. (Despite
what Jack may have said, I still think there's only two, the other
two are acoustic rhythm). The point I was really trying to make was
that the 'invention' of the electric 12-string circular riff was not
necessarily the genius of a rock god, but merely the development of
an original idea from an eccentric girl-group producer.
> I am certainly convinced that "Then He Kissed Me" used the same
> concept along with a piano or two, and possibly glockenspiel,
> mixed very low. Definitely consistent with Phil's approach.
Yep, it could be a combination, but it doesn't sound like that to me.
The riff's upper octave is below the range of a glock, could be vibes
I suppose. Instinctively I'm sticking with the electric 12 string plus
the remarkable Gold Star reverb. Perhaps we could find out from one of
the other musicians on the session?
Phil
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Message: 11
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 21:18:30 -0700
From: Ted L
Subject: Guarding a fountain of Buckinghams legal questions
I work with Dennis Miccolis, who was the original keyboard
player for the Buckinghams and contributed that timeless solo
as heard on the '66/'67 worldwide smash hit "Kind of a Drag".
He approached me today with a sort of entertainment law question:
For the last couple of years, he has been playing with a vocalist
(who spent some time in Spiral Staircase) under the generic moniker
of 'Dennis & the Downbeats'. He now hopes to call his group a
'Tribute to the Buckinghams & Spiral Staircase' and wants to know
if there will be any legal ramifications or if the coast is clear
(with "tribute" in their potential name). Supposedly, Carl
Giammarese has the appellation of the Buckinghams under copyright
protection. I would appreciate any information (off-list if you
prefer) on this sometimes sensitive situation. Also, if anyone
has contact info for Dennis Tufano, I would love to pass this info
on to Dennis Miccolis.
Ted L.
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Message: 12
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 12:16:36 -0500
From: David Ponak
Subject: The Liquid Room 10/27/02
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.
The Liquid Room 11/10/02
1.The Association/Come On In
Birthday (WB)
2.Volovan/Flor Primaveral
Volovan (Lakeshore)
3.Jorge Ben/Onde Anda O Meu Amoa
Ben & Somba Bon (Universal-Brazil)
4.Stero Total/Les Chansons D'o
Musique Automatique (Bobsled)
5.Sketch Show/Wonderful To Me
Audio Sponge (Daisyworld-Japan)
6.The Blades Grass/I Love You Alice B. Toklas
Are Not For Smoking (Rev-Ola-UK)
7.Café Tacuba/Dejate Caer
Vale Callampa (MCA)
8.The Ventures/Strawberry Fields Forever
Psychedelics (Liberty)
9.Scott Walker/It's Raining Today
Scott 3 (Phillips-UK)
10.Paul Williams/Rainy Days And Mondays
A&M Greatest Hits (Universal-Japan)
11.Margo Guryan/Think Of Rain
Take A Picture (Franklin Castle)
12.The Negro Problem/MacArthur Park
Post Minstrel Syndrome (Smile)
13.Lemon Jelly/Nice Weather For Ducks
Lost Horizons (XL)
14.Swingle 2/Il Est Bel Et Bon
Love Songs For Madrigals And Madiguys (Columbia)
15.Saint Etienne/Stop And Think It Over
Finisterre (Mantra/Beggars Banquet)
16.Henry Mancini/Don't Call It Love (with Chorus)
"10" Soundtrack (WB)
17.Paul Weller/It's Written In The Stars
Illumination (Sony-UK)
18.The Sunshine Company/Just Beyond Your Smile
The Sunshine Company (Rev-Ola-UK)
19.The Flaming Lips/The Golden Age
Yoshimi Wins: Live Radio Sessions (WB)
20.Count Basie And His Orchestra/007
Basie Meets Bond (United Artists)
21.Stevie Wonder/Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing
Innervisions (Motown)
22.Fischerspooner/L.A. Song
#1 (Ministry Of Sound-UK)
23.Joe Pass/19th Nervous Breakdown
Stones Jazz (World Pacific)
24.The Rolling Stones/Melody
Black And Blue (Virgin)
25.Tahiti 80/Wallpaper For The Soul
Wallpaper For The Soul (Minty Fresh)
26.Rupert Holmes/Who, What, When, Where, Why
The Epoch Collection (Varese Sarabande)
27.The High Llamas/The Dutchman
Gideon Gaye (Target-UK)
28.Andy Williams/Holly
Love, Andy (Columbia)
29.Wondermints/Shine On Me
Mind If We Make Love To You (Smile)
30.Paper Dolls/Darlin'
House-The Pye Anthology (Castle-UK)
31.Gabin/Sweet Sadness
Gabin (Astralwerks)
32.Susan Rafey/The Big Hurt
Hurt So Bad (Verve)
33.The Negro Problem/2 Inch Dick Mobile
Post Minstrel Syndrome (Smile)
34.Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks/I Scare Myself
Return To Hicksville-The Best Of (Hip-O)
35.Simian/End Of The Day
We Are Your Friends (Astralwerks)
36.The Aluminum Group/Be Killed
Happyness (Wishing Tree)
37.Shuggie Otis/Aht Uh Mi Hed
Inspiration Information (Luaka Bop)
38.Tiga/Mister Hollywood Version
12" white label promo (Emperor Norton)
39.The Frank Mantis Group/Jet Service
Turn On! (Zippy)
40.The Polyphonic Spree/Sun
The Beginning Stages Of... (Good Records)
41.101 Strings Orchestra feat. Joe Adams/This Guy's In Love With You
The Sounds Of Love (A/S)
42.Novo/Ai O Shiteru
Softrock Drivin'-Koi No 246 (King-Japan)
43.Death In Vegas/Hands Around My Throat
Scorpio Rising (BMG-UK)
44.The Free Design/Love Does Not Die
There Is A Song (Teichiku-Japan)
45.Paul Williams/Mornin' I'll Be Movin' On
Someday Man (Reprise)
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