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There are 21 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. The Sweet Inspirations?
From: Will Stos
2. Re: Wildweeds
From: Scott
3. Marty Cooper
From: Charles Sheen
4. Re: Christmas in Stereo
From: Frank
5. Castanets
From: Brian Davy
6. Re: Christmas song?/Quoting everybody
From: Rat Pfink
7. Re: The Sweet Inspirations?
From: Shawn Baldwin
8. Re: Wildweeds
From: Phil Milstein
9. Re: The Sweet Inspirations?
From: Vincent Degiorgio
10. "Just Another Guy"
From: Phil Chapman
11. All Things Zally
From: Steve Harvey
12. Zal Yanovsky R.I.P.
From: bryan
13. Re: Quote the Beatles
From: B. Vlaovic
14. Re: Teddy & the Pandas
From: Bob Wallis
15. Motown On The Radio
From: Eric Charge
16. I love these postings
From: Stephanie
17. Re: Reveres / Spoonful covers
From: Kingsley Abbott
18. Eddie Rambeau
From: Rosemarie Edwards
19. Re: Bobbie Gentry
From: Mick Patrick
20. Re: Zal Yanovsky R.I.P.
From: Steve Harvey
21. Re: Spoonful covers
From: Peter Lerner
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 02:16:18 -0000
From: Will Stos
Subject: The Sweet Inspirations?
Hi Spectropoppers,
I haven't been keeping up with news from this group for a while due
to a heavy workload at school, but I had to write in with a question.
While checking out the Billboard on-line charts, I noticed that a
song by someone named Pat Hodges and the Sweet Inspirations is
currently at #16 on the Dance/Club Play Chart. Is this the same group
that backed up so many great soul acts and had some of their own
hits? Is this just a fluke, or have they recorded some new material
that's actually landed them back on the charts? Did my eyes deceive
me (could be, I'll have to look again)? And has anyone heard this
song yet? Does it have their classic sound?
Will : )
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 22:14:45 EST
From: Scott
Subject: Re: Wildweeds
The Wildweeds' album (on vanguard) actually has a country feel to it ...
Scott
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 04:43:03 -0000
From: Charles Sheen
Subject: Marty Cooper
Hey everyone,
I was reading the archives and saw somewhere that a guy by the name
of MARTY COOPER has some unreleased stuff recorded by BOBBY SHEEN.
Can anyone help me get in touch with him? Sure would be a nice
Chirstmas present ;)
Charles
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 07:37:47 +0100
From: Frank
Subject: Re: Christmas in Stereo
> BTW it really is a treat to hear a slighly different-sounding version
> of this of Spector's masterpiece. I guess I must lack purist genes,
> because I like it just fine.
I have the stereo LP and the "Back To Mono" is erased from the cover.
Frank
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 08:43:23 -0000
From: Brian Davy
Subject: Castanets
A question for those omniscient Spectropoppers:
Yolanda & the Castanets - "Meet Me After School"
The Castanets - "I Love Him"
Both good songs, but are they the same Castanets, or different
Castanets altogether?
Brian
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 11:06:48 -0500
From: Rat Pfink
Subject: Re: Christmas song?/Quoting everybody
Andrew Jones:
> I have this cassette which includes an excerpt from an old
> Christmassong; the chorus goes like this (and it's sung in a
> thick Latinaccent): I won't be twisting this Christmas, No you
> won't see me around, I won't be twisting this Christmas, Her
> boyfriend's back in town. Anyone recognize it?
Father Guido Sarducci, aka Don Novello, did "I Won't Be Twisting
This Christmas". I think it's on one of the Dr. Demento Christmas
albums.
Stewart Mason:
> We can't forget Reunion's "Life Is A Rock (But the Radio Rolled
> Me)" ...try though some of us might.
Although that one didn't really quote anybody, it just did a lot
of name checking...
RP
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 10:44:49 -0600
From: Shawn Baldwin
Subject: Re: The Sweet Inspirations?
Will Stos:
> While checking out the Billboard on-line charts, I noticed that
> a song by someone named Pat Hodges and the Sweet Inspirations
> is currently at #16 on the Dance/Club Play Chart.
Umm, I am gonna have to check into this matter! God I would kill
to have some New Cissy Houston music!
Shawn
PS The Sweet Inspirations were fabulous!
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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 11:32:07 +0000
From: Phil Milstein
Subject: Re: Wildweeds
Scott wrote:
> The Wildweeds' album (on vanguard) actually has a country
> feel to it ...
None of that is represented on the new CD, which is drawn
from their early singles and session outtakes.
--Phil M.
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 09:07:34 -0800
From: Vincent Degiorgio
Subject: Re: The Sweet Inspirations?
Will Stos wrote:
> While checking out the Billboard on-line charts, I noticed that
> a song by someone named Pat Hodges and the Sweet Inspirations
> is currently at #16 on the Dance/Club Play Chart.
Pat Hodges was a member of Hodges, James and Smith and also had a
couple of chart records on the disco chart in the 70's: Fly By Night
and Since I Fell For You, the latter of which had as sweet a soulful
sound as you could expect. Fly was part of a movie soundtrack called
Love At First Bite and Since I Fell For You was released on London.
Additionally, and I may be wrong here, I am almost sure that Pat was
a part of the trio that sang on a concept record called "Working and
Slavin'" by Midnight Rhythm on Atlantic. I have a feeling this Pat
Hodges may be the same person. If I'm wrong, my apologies.
Vince
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 18:43:01 -0000
From: Phil Chapman
Subject: "Just Another Guy"
Mike Edwards:
> "Just Another Guy" by Cliff Richard which only ever saw the light
> of day as the b-side of the UK's "The Minute You're Gone" in 1965.
> Written by Neil Diamond, it was recorded in Nashville in August 1964
> with Bob Morgan and Billy Sherrill producing and the Jordanaires on
> back-up vocals.
Mike, I have a version of "Just Another Guy" on an Australian release
by the Times, whoever they may be? Also a b-side, with more or less
the same arrangement. Did they cover Cliff, or the Neil Diamond demo?
FYI, played to musica.
Incidentally, the A-side is a cover of Elvis' "Tender Feeling", sung
in soundalike fashion (to the tune of "Shenandoah"), over a quasi-
Shadows track. I can play this to musica if you like.
Phil
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Message: 11
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 10:19:46 -0800 (PST)
From: Steve Harvey
Subject: All Things Zally
Bob,
Thanks for the info. Just watched the Hullabaloo
DVD and saw Zally leading the Spoons in a verse of
"May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose".
When I finally got to meet Zally two summers ago
he was willing to talk about the Spoonful, but he
doesn't seem that anxious to talk about the band. His
restaurant doesn't have any mention of the group nor
does his receipe book. He did answer some questions
and still plays his Guild guitar (despite the Guild
book spelling his name wrong).
What's the reference to Teddy & the Pandas? I
just made a Cd of the Pandas, Rockin Ramrods, Vikings
and that ilk off my vinyl LPs. Even got the Gene
Pitney show with the fake applause dubbed in.
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Flip, flop and fly,
Steve Harvey
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Message: 12
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 10:52:42 -0800
From: bryan
Subject: Zal Yanovsky R.I.P.
I suppose this will be "old news" by the time everyone reads
this, but just in case....Zal Yanovsky (Lovin Spoonful) died
yesterday. Here's the article:
http://makeashorterlink.com/?D119217C2
Bryan
(R.I.P. Zally)
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Message: 13
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 14:03:37 -0500
From: B. Vlaovic
Subject: Re: Quote the Beatles
Has anyone mentioned the Dave Clark Five's "Live In the Sky".
It was one of the earliest; and it's my assumption it was one
heavy slag against the Beatles....especially when they rather
sarcastically shouted out 'All You Need Is Love'....
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Message: 14
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 14:37:02 -0500
From: Bob Wallis
Subject: Re: Teddy & the Pandas
I grew up north of Boston, which was the '60s stomping grounds for Teddy
and the Pandas, and the Front Page Review. I'm also familiar with the
Ramrods (the house band for the Surf Nantasket) and the Vikings from the
Norwood area. I became associated with Teddy and the Pandas a few years
ago when they started studio work on some new music. I'm close friends
with drummer Jerry, bassist Sonny and Teddy (spoke with him this morning).
I created and maintain their web site: http://TeddyandthePandas.com
and produced the CDs featured on their site.
A funny aside on the Gene Piney show LP, it was all Musicor artists'
studio recordings made to 'sound' live a la the Wand Kingsmen LPs. The
cround noises on the Pitney Show LP, according to the Pandas, are actually
crowd sound taped at a wrestling match!
BW
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Message: 15
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 20:05:38 -0000
From: Eric Charge
Subject: Motown On The Radio
Below is a collection of postings about an exciting new venture. My
question is, can anybody record these things for me, as I will be unable
to do so myself? If so, please contact me off-list. Thanks, Eric
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On Sunday, 29th December 2002 between Noon and 1pm, the pilot program of the
radio series "Motown: Lost and Found - The Untold Story" is to be broadcast
on BBC GMR FM 95.1 & 104.6 FM.
The program and the series concentrate on Lost and Found Motown tracks
including rarer tracks, albums and b-sides. It will also feature inserts
from Motowners. The pilot features our very own Harry Weinger talking about
the Snakepit and the Funk Brothers.
Presently the series is planned to run to 18 one hour long shows over the
next 3 years. I understand that it is the BBC's intention to put the program
out in 2003 on Radio 2 so all us Brits will be able to hear it. I am making
enquiries as to whether a webstream is possible but at this late stage that
may not be practical for the pilot program.
GMR is the BBC REGIONAL Station out of Manchester.
Big Hits? No. Familiar sounds? Well, some familiar artists certainly but
then our whole Motown family of artistes have Lost and Founds in their
recording history.
I can assure you that "controversy" and "trash" have no place in this
series. The series deals with the wonderful music. And the facts as far as
they can be ascertained.
There will be no bootlegged or unauthorised material and no vinyl in this
series. With Motown's support, the quality of broadcast will do the quality
of the music absolute justice.
I've heard the pilot and it had me dancing in my seat. The vitality of the
music grabbed me just as the big hits did in the Golden Era. The sheer
quality of the music - the musicians, the artists and the behind the scenes
work stand out a country mile - and all this from a Motowner who listens to
it all day long every day of his life.
The BBC's perspective on this show was the same. It was originally intended
to start broadcasting the first series from Easter of next year. Immediately
on hearing the completed first show, they made a prime slot available for it
at 2 and a bit weeks notice and told Bob that the show should be entered for
the upcoming Sony UK Radio Awards next Spring. THAT'S how good it is!
Trailers are already being broadcast for what will prove a magic piece of
radio.That's our heritage for you. Other people in the listening public
will, I am sure, react in the same way. That can only help promote our music
and enable all of us to hear more and more of it.
The producer of this show is one BOB McCLURE, who has proven himself a
friend of Motown and a great supporter of the true story behind the Motown
Sound.
This show will be not only a great opportunity to hear rare tracks that have
been issued through the years but, as the program progresses, it is a chance
to hear exclusive previews of unreleased tracks soon to be sprung from the
Vaults.
Your support only means there is further reason to use legitimate means to
issue unreleased Motown music.
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Message: 16
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 20:21:29 -0000
From: Stephanie
Subject: I love these postings
I have been away due to surgery. I'm so glad to be back and reading
all of the postings.
Stephanie
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Message: 17
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 15:01:47 -0000
From: Kingsley Abbott
Subject: Re: Reveres / Spoonful covers
Re the Reveres: If we are talking about The Reveres on Valiant Records,
then there was another great single "Big T" (Valiant 6041). Very much a
Jan & Dean cop, that singles at least was a studio project with the
song written and produced by Bodie Chandler. Vocals, according to
Stephen Mcparland were done by Bodie, Terry Smith and some background
singers. Apparently Barry De Vorzon was also at the session. It's a very
good car song, and was included on the "Beach Street And Strip" CD a few
years back (should anyone be interested in a copy of this I do have a
couple of spares so contact me off list).
On the Spoonful copies, I've just remembered an excellent example: Summer
Wine (Tony Rivers, John Perry etc) did a killer harmony version of "She's
Still A Mystery". It can be found currently on RPM's Tony Rivers
collection Vol 3 - Harmony Soul, whic also includes the wonderful "Girls
Back Home" that Tony did with/as The Brian Bennett Band. If you don't
know it, a better slab of BB/West Coast styled harmony you'll be hard
pushed to find.
The lights are going on the tree, Mick Taylor and Zoot Money played our
local (very small) town last night, and the geese are getting fat!
Christmas greetings and wishes for a peaceful new year for all of us...
Kingsley
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Message: 18
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 21:05:11 -0000
From: Rosemarie Edwards
Subject: Eddie Rambeau
Hi, I've recently designed a website for Eddie Rambeau, and found
your site whilst browsing the internet for related information. Ed
and I have become great friends and has sent me 'The Best of the
Past' and 'The Season of the Heart', and I look forward to hearing
the rest of his recordings soon.
Nice to meet you all.
Rosemarie (Leeds UK)
http://www.edrambeau.com
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Message: 19
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 22:29:14 -0000
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: Re: Bobbie Gentry
With the dream-like "Ode To Billie Joe", Roberta Lee Streeter
became one of the successful country performers of all time.
Powerful, intelligent, beautiful, she had it all. Then, in
1975, she turned her back on it all. Holly George-Warren went
on her trail...
To read the full four-page story of the woman who renamed
herself after King Vidor's great movie Ruby Gentry, you'll
have to do like I did; buy Mojo 110, the January 2003 issue.
It'll be £3 10s well spent.
MICK PATRICK
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Message: 20
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 14:19:57 -0800 (PST)
From: Steve Harvey
Subject: Re: Zal Yanovsky R.I.P.
I had no idea that he had died. God, I was going to get an autographed
LP signed by the Spoons two weeks ago, but didn't want to spend $60 on
it just for Zally's autograph. I have a couple he signed for me on
paper (didn't bring my LPs on my honeymoon as we weren't planning on
visiting Kingston at the time). I have the LPs signed by everyone in
the Spoonful, but Zally! Sebastian signed my "Daydream" with "Zally is
alive and well in Chez Piggie". Sadly, not anymore. Thought I'd send up
some covers to Kingston for him to sign, but never got around to it.
Lesson learned, don't wait, time stands still for no one. Can't believe
he's gone. It took me 35 five years to meet him, but I finally did it.
Even as we were walking to the restaurant I could hear him talking
loudly down the alley. He was nice enough to take some time to talk to
me, but seemed rather guarded. Still hurting from his forced exit from
the Spoons. He was probably the one guy I waited years to meet. Despite
being in my forties I felt like the 12 year old who was first hearing
the Spoonful when I met him. They were my favorite band of all time and
he's the first to go. Now I'm really feeling old. Golly Zally, don't
you wish we could all have played guitar like you did.
Rest in peace.
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Message: 21
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 20:50:32 -0000
From: Peter Lerner
Subject: Re: Spoonful covers
> Has anyone mentioned the Joe Cocker version of "Darling Be
> Home Soon"? Slade also did a version of that one...I believe
> on Alive.
So did the lovely Maxine Brown.
Peter
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