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There are 25 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: The 4 Seasons and Northern Soul
From: Simon White
2. Re: 4 Seasons
From: Martin Roberts
3. Re: Standing In The Shadows Of Motown
From: Shawn Baldwin
4. Neil Sedaka
From: Brian Grey
5. Re: 4 Seasons Soundalikes
From: Martin Roberts
6. Jeff & Ellie 45; Philles Righteous Bros. cassette
From: Ian Chapman
7. Re: Jive 5
From: James Botticelli
8. Re: < < < < Party Talk > > > > / Cara-Lin
From: Mick Patrick
9. Re: 4 Seasons / Johnny Cymbal
From: Bob Rashkow
10. Re: 4 Seasons' update
From: Doug
11. Re: Lovey Kravezit
From: Steve Harvey
12. Re: Paul Hampton; Deltairs; Four Seasons
From: Country Paul
13. Re: 4 Seasons
From: Eddy Smit
14. Ambient Sound
From: Kingsley Abbott
15. Re: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
From: Deena Canale
16. Re: 4 Seasons
From: Stuart Miller
17. re: Brian Wilson - Pet Projects
From: Here Today
18. Re: Chuck Barris; Eddie Rambeau
From: Mike Edwards
19. Emitt Rhodes / Merry Go Round CD on eBay
From: D
20. Re: Standing In The Shadows Of Motown
From: Mick Patrick
21. Faith, Hope and Charity
From: John
22. Scepter listings
From: Phil Milstein
23. Re: Northern Soul; Frankie Valli
From: Mike Edwards
24. Re: < < < Party Talk > > >
From: Amber
25. Lovey Kravezit, don't we all! Boom Boom!
From: Martin Roberts
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 20:22:42 +0000
From: Simon White
Subject: Re: The 4 Seasons and Northern Soul
At the grave risk of being a Northern Soul bore - one of the many, I may add -
"You're Ready Now" was the first "Northern" track I was aware of as a young
man. It was very popular on t'radio in the U.K. at the time, but has no
credibility on the Northern Scene these days Great, great record though. Those
girls are fantastic !!
There are others. "I'm Gonna Change" - was it an album track? It got a blue
vinyl [no less!] 45 release , Smash S1599, through the "scene" but I don't
think it was legit. It was more popular by The Velours [latterly The
Fantastics] on MGM. There's also a version by The Montanas on Independence.
The other one is "(You're Gonna) Hurt Yourself" also by Frankie and - as
August party goers and go go-ers in general will know - by Andy Warhols chum
errrr errr... Baby Jane Holzer, who performed it memorably on "Shindig" but
is seemlingly unreleased on vinyl. Please someone tell me otherwise.
The aforementioned Tim Tam and The Turn Ons "Wait A Minute" saw Northern Soul
action too. Nowadays, sadly again one would be drummed out of town if one was
to dare to play it. Honours go too to the Belmonts' "You're Like a Mystery"
which doesn't sound like a Four Seasons track at all but I like it and felt
like mentioning it. And a final mention to "The Night" on Mowest, also a chart
hit in the U.K.
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 20:50:55 -0000
From: Martin Roberts
Subject: Re: 4 Seasons
How can I possibly refuse 'Fighting' Mike's request to play some of the
(possible) 4 Seasons backed tracks? Well how about no room on musica! I've
got a couple of tracks that have been up for a few days, so I'll delete those.
4 Kings first, not sure where I read/heard it was backed by the 4S's, not a
track I received on a tape - I've long taken a chance on buying obscure
tracks from the Ca(nadian) Am(erican) label - not even a Crewe, Calello or
Gaudio credit. This is written Tom De Cillis and Produced by Vitomass Prod.
Perversely this time 'round I'll also play the girl group backed Evan
Mitchell track. I said 'loud' when what I meant to say was 'prominent' girly
group b-vox. I also said "I'll Wait" was the girly side. It ain't, "Dirty
Lies" is! Hopefully the resident voice experts will be able to identify the
gals. This track is wr Bob Crewe-Bob Boulanger, A Bob Crewe Production, arr &
cond "Calello".
Regarding Evan Mitchell's "Pollyanna", I'd say it's not only the 4 S's but
also their same vocal track as on John Corey's earlier version. The
production is different however.
While shuffling through the boxes to locate the Mitchell 45, I came across
another Mala track from the same time and sound frame: Ronnie Michaels - I'm
Stickin' With You. I'd suggest this is also backed by the 4S's. Arr Calello but
a Stan Shulman production.
Martin
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 16:16:03 -0600
From: Shawn Baldwin
Subject: Re: Standing In The Shadows Of Motown
Yes it's a documentary on the musicians of Motown.
Shawn
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 22:39:31 -0000
From: Brian Grey
Subject: Neil Sedaka
Can someone out there in Spectropopland please tell this Sedaka fan when he
first recorded "All the words in the world?" I know it was on an album
released in 1977, but I'm interested if it might have come out earlier than
that as a single. Thanks
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 22:32:32 -0000
From: Martin Roberts
Subject: Re: 4 Seasons Soundalikes
Looking through Kingsley's groovy list of soundalikes a lot of titles that
are new to me;
Coastliners, Tim Tam & Turn Ons - "Wait A Minute" (surely this can't be more
4 Seasonish than "Cheryl Ann"?), Wild Things, Riptides (SideWalk, eh?
Another good label for obscure treasures), In Crowd, Dahills, 04 Winds and
the Deltas.
Think that's about most of 'em!
Martin
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 22:39:59 -0000
From: Ian Chapman
Subject: Jeff & Ellie 45; Philles Righteous Bros. cassette
Just browsing through some old issues of Billboard and
Cashbox tonight, as you do, and a couple of things caught my
eye:
First, in an April '67 issue, a full-page ad for a new
single by a 4-guy group called The Down 5, entitled "I'm
Takin' It Home"/"Show Me" on the Parrot label, produced by
Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich. I've never heard this - can
anyone give us a quickie review?
The other interesting item was included in a feature on "the
musicassette in America". There were listings of available
cassette album titles for all the major labels, and I was
surprised to see Philles included. Although there was only
one title available (the Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost
That Lovin' Feelin'"), I don't think I was aware that there
was any official "from the time" Philles cassette product.
How rare are they? (Peter R. .......??)
Ian
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 14:43:32 -0500
From: James Botticelli
Subject: Re: Jive 5
Their 1968 soul single "(Sugar) Don't Take Away My Candy" has long been a
favorite at this address...Sweet group balladry at its finest.
JB
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 23:12:27 -0000
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: Re: < < < < Party Talk > > > > / Cara-Lin
Carol-Anne:
> Anyone recommend a CD comp that's home to 'Cara-Lin'?
Hiya,
Might I suggest "Chartbusters USA, Vol 2", a brilliant 29-tracker stuffed
with a 28 page booklet. Click here for more info:
http://216.15.202.119/MoreInfo/CDCHD832.html and here for a full tracklist:
http://216.15.202.119/cgi-bin/SearchCatNo.asp?lngID=183875
What an anti-climax going back to work on Monday, huh?!
MICK PATRICK
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 23:56:08 -0000
From: Bob Rashkow
Subject: Re: 4 Seasons / Johnny Cymbal
I love everything by Frankie and the 4 Seasons but I suppose it's a 3-
way tie between "Let's Hang On", "Ronnie", and "Save It For Me", with
definite honourable mention going to "Opus 17" and "Walk Like A Man".
Can't think of any more post-Season soundalikes but Lou Christie (not
to mention Jimmy Jones in the R&B dept.) was surely a profound
influence on Frankie V's energetic falsetto sound. But wait--actually
Valli was already in a few other groups in '60 and '61, wasn't he?
Haven't heard any of those so I don't know for sure if he sang a few
octaves up on those earlier recordings as well.
Johnny Cymbal as The Eye-Full Tower: I have a DJ copy of the SSS
Internatl. 45 of Carol Cartoon. This is a fun little went-nowhere-at-
all pop ditty vaguely reminiscent of New Vaudeville Band and Esther
and Abi Ofarim--that kind of "showy" element of mid and late-6Ts pop.
Even Tiny Tim can be credited with a few of these & I'm sure there
are more. My favorite lyric from Carol Cartoon is probably the
least "amusing": "Told her that I loved her and I really did mean it
too/She said she was sorry but she had another show to do./They call
her Carol Cartoon/She'll make ya smile just like an old-time tune"
Etc. BTW SSS aka Shelby Singleton produced and tried to help go
national many great pop-psyke bands including Randy and the Rest (who
if I'm not mistaken originally recorded on a different Southern label
as Randy and the Radiants).
Bobster
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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 00:11:05 -0000
From: Doug
Subject: Re: 4 Seasons' update
Mike Edwards wrote:
> Finally, I would urge all members to write in re: the 4 Seasons.
> After all everybody has a few favorite Seasons' songs, so let's start
> the New Year right.
First off, my fave 4S track would be the fabulous "Tell It To The Rain".
Honorable Mention goes to "Candy Girl".
Secondly, a few words on a couple of local 4S sound-a-likes from my area
(Nebraska). The Rumbles were from Omaha, and are considered the best local
band of the 60's. They released many singles in a variety of different
sounds. From surf records to folk rockers and bubblegum, they just about did
it all. They specialized in vocal harmony, and being able to "sound like the
record."
They did lots of Beach Boys, Hollies and Four Seasons material at their shows.
They released a Christmas record in 1965 that had "The Wildest Christmas" (the
Boys Next Door tune; the BND produced it) on the A-side, with the 4S
arrangement of "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" on the B-side. It's an
excellent version too, sounding very much like the Seasons.
The Rumbles still play in Nebraska and Iowa. Only the drummer is left from the
original group.
The Eccentrics were from Lincoln. These guys have to be seen to be believed.
Sporting foot high pompadours, they look like no one else (except maybe Wayne
Cochran) I've seen from the mid-Sixties. Their main claim to fame is that
group included Denny Zager and Rick Evans, who had a #1 hit with "In The Year
2525" in 1969.
Their early records sound nothing like the Z&E stuff though. Rick Evans mostly
sang in falsetto, and the Eccentrics were a true garage band. Most local
groups (including the Rumbles) were in awe of them. They opened for the DC5
when they played in Omaha in 1965.
Their first 45 (on Applause records out of Omaha) had a tune called "Share Me"
which owed more than a little to the Season's "Sherri." Their second release
sounded less like the Seasons, but it's my favorite by them. "Night Time Noon
Time" is a full tilt screaming garage record, with Evans trying to keep up with
the band, who are pounding away like there's no tomorrow. Both singles were on
an obscure album on White Whale (!) released in the wake of Z&E's later
success, called "The Early Writing of Zager & Evans (and others)" (the first
side only, I have no idea who the group on the second side is).
If anyone is interested, and if I can find them, I can try and get a scan of a
picture of the Eccentrics and post it to the folder.
Doug
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Message: 11
Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 18:57:11 -0800 (PST)
From: Steve Harvey
Subject: Re: Lovey Kravezit
Phil Milstein:
> Could either Steve or Paul clarify this reference a bit further? "Lovey
> Kravezit" was the surrogate Miss Moneypenny in Dean Martin's Matt Helm
> series. I'm curious to learn what the Everlys had to do with any of that.
Phil,
You filled in the missing pieces. Lovey Kravezit was done by Dino. Makes sense
that it would be in oneof flicks he starred in. I've seen an instrumental
version. Anyway, Warner Bros. must have been pushing the tune because the
Everlys also had to record it upon signing with Warner Bros.
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Message: 12
Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 01:22:11 -0500
From: Country Paul
Subject: Re: Paul Hampton; Deltairs; Four Seasons
Mike Edwards: the depth of Paul Hampton's work is indeed impressive. I know
I've mentioned a spoken-word 45 he did for Dot in 1960, "Creams" (over a
cute little track) b/w "Two-Hour Honeymoon" (close cousin to "Tell Laura..."
or "Last Kiss," with wuite the dramatic reading. Was this a one-off, or was
there an album like this? (I also think "Donna Means Heartbreak" is one of
Gene Pitney's best recordings, but am not familiar with the Crested Butte
LP.)
Bob Perry asked about the Deltairs, who recorded my favorite female doo-wop
record, "Lullaby of the Bells." The following is from
http://hometown.aol.com/wawawaooh/page47.htm (about 2/3 down the page - nice
photo of the group, too:
"The Deltairs, originally from Jamaica-Queens, NY are remembered for their
1957 hit "Lullaby Of The Bells" on IVY. They also recorded "Standing At The
Altar" on IVY in 1958, and "Who Would Have Thought" for Felsted in 1958. The
group consisted of Barbara Thompson on lead, Barbara Lee, Carol Stansbury,
Thelma Stansbury and Shirley Taylor."
Mike Edwards wrote:
> Maybe it is time for the "on what songs did the 4 Seasons sing back-up"
> thread to unravel a little.
I have a record by Matthew Dixon (actually Frankie Valli) on Topics called
"Trance" - nice minor-key song. May I assume the Seasons are doing the
backing?
And JB, re: your thrift shop report, "Comme Si Bella" and "This Is Real"
were originally released on Cindy Records, credited to Frankie Valli and the
Romans. I believe the release date was post-Four Lovers and pre-Four
Seasons, probably c. 1960. I've never seen a photo of thatincarnation of the
group, so I don't know if the entire Seasons' personnel was in place yet.
Country Paul
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Message: 13
Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 09:03:23 +0100
From: Eddy Smit
Subject: Re: 4 Seasons
Anybody knows who the 'mystery' voice is on that one song on Frankie
Valli's "Heaven above me" album?
Eddy
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Message: 14
Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 10:37:01 -0000
From: Kingsley Abbott
Subject: Ambient Sound
David F wrote about the Jive 5:
> And I love their 1982 album, "Here We Are," on Ambient Sound (distributed by
> CBS), part of a series in which doo-wop groups tackled new and old material.
> I assume none of the albums in this series (the other particularly strong
> ones were the Harptones and the Capris) ever made it to CD.
The Ambient Sound series of albums is absolutely excellent - all recorded in
the style of neo-doo wop (early 60s) without any studio trickery. It meant new
albums from The (blue) Emotions, The Jive 5, The Harptones, Johnnie & Joe, The
Capris, Randy & the Rainbows & the Mystics. I have a few of these, and the
Randy &R is my fave, followed by the Capris. One I don't have is the Jive 5!
Though not on CD individually as far as I know, there WAS an excellent 27
track compilation called "You're Only Young Twice - The Ambient Sound Doo Wop
Album" issued in 1995 on Ambient Sound/Epic EK 66976. It includes tracks from
each album, and has very good full notes about the whole project. I seem to
recall I got mine form Finbarr (UK members will know the reference) who may
know if it is still around...or Bob Thomas at Bim Bam.. I'd recommend is as one
to try for if you like those type of groups.
Kingsley
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Message: 15
Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 07:22:21 -0400
From: Deena Canale
Subject: Re: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Country Paul asked:
> Special coolness points awarded for Mike Edwards citing Freddie Cannon's
> FGG-written "What's Gonna Happen When Summer's Done." By now most of you know
> the Chuck Barris (author of Cannon's "Palisades Park") alleged biographical
> movie, "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind," has been released. Has anyone seen
> it yet? Is it worthwhile?
I saw it and of the five new flicks I've checked out in the last couple of
weeks it was by far my favorite. It even touches on his authorship of
"Palisades Park"--apparently he was inspired to write it by his frequent
attendance at amusement parks for the express purpose of looking up girls'
skirts on the ferris wheel. My only disappointment with the flick was that
there were very few clips or re-creations from "The Gong Show"--I'd have
been happier with that than with the phoney CIA intrigue. However, the film
does include the legendary "Newlywed Game" blooper (never-aired) with a
hilarious answer to the question, "What is the strangest place you've had
sex?" Well-done reproduction of the era, too--I love how period '50s/'60s
period movies of the last decade or so are finally getting the historical
details right.
Signed D.C.
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Message: 16
Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 17:25:39 -0000
From: Stuart Miller
Subject: Re: 4 Seasons
Certainly within my top 5 favourites would be "On The Good Ship Lollipop" by
The Wonder Who (4 Seasons). An interesting point observed over the years was
that the more outrageous and OTT Frankie Valli went with his falsetto, the less
commercially successful the record would be. This was a good example along
with "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" and "I Saw Mommy Kissing". You should
hear their version of "Tambourine Man".
Stuart
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Message: 17
Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 13:19:31 -0500
From: Here Today
Subject: re: Brian Wilson - Pet Projects
Kingsley mentioned:
> Following the recent mention of Ace records' new issue, the one in question
> is called "Pet Projects - The Brian Wilson Productions" Ace CDCHD 851 due for
> release on Feb 10th. It has all the expected goodies (23 tracks) though no
> Ron Wilson as the orig masters couldn't be found I >believe. Also no Bob &
> Bobby.
Just ran across the track listing on the web site for Collectors'Choice Music:
1 Runaround Lover - Sharon Marie
2 Thinkin' About You Baby - Sharon Marie
3 Pamela Jean - The Survivors
4 After The Game - The Survivors
5 Sacramento - Gary Usher
6 That's The Way I Feel - Gary Usher
7 The One You Can't Have - The Honeys
8 Surfin' Down The Swanee River - The Honeys
9 Summertime - Sharon Marie
10 Hide Go Seek - The Honeys
11 Shyin' Away - American Spring
12 Fallin' In Love - American Spring
13 Pray For Surf - The Honeys
14 Shoot The Curl - The Honeys
15 Vegetables - The Laughing Gravy
16 The Revolution - Rachel & The Revolvers
17 Number One - Rachel & The Revolvers
18 She Rides With Me - Paul Petersen
19 Guess I'm Dumb - Glen Campbell
20 Story Of My Life - Sharon Marie
21 He's A Doll - The Honeys
22 Tonight You Belong To Me - The Honeys
23 Goodnight My Love - The Honeys
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Message: 18
Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 18:54:11 -0000
From: Mike Edwards
Subject: Re: Chuck Barris; Eddie Rambeau
Country Paul writes:
> By now most of you know the Chuck Barris (author of Freddy Cannon's
> "Palisades Park") alleged biographical movie, "Confessions of a Dangerous
> Mind," has been released. Has anyone seen it yet? Is it worthwhile?"
The film does not appear to be on widespread release yet. It probably opened at
a few key movie houses before 12/31/02 so that it came out in time for Oscar
considerations. (It may also be one of those films that play at the Castle
Theatre on Chalkstone Avenue, Paul i.e. on limited release).
"Palisades Park" was not Chuck's only song. I know of one more, Eddie Rambeau's
"Summertime Guy" (Swan, 1962) which was about 3 or 4 releases after "Palisades
Park". It is a likeable 62 pop sound. Eddie has a new website maintained by one
of his fans in Leeds, UK at: http://www.edrambeau.com/
The site is still a work in progress. We know Eddie as a singer and a much-
loved songwriter (I didn't realize he wrote Hedy Sontag's awesome "He Never
Came Back") but looking at the site it seems as if he was into a few other
things as well. So for Summertime Guy, read talented guy!
Mike Edwards
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Message: 19
Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 13:05:02 -0600
From: D
Subject: Emitt Rhodes / Merry Go Round CD on eBay
Hey all,
Figured I'd issue a heads-up...I have an auction for the sought-after Japanese
A&M disc on "You're a Very Lovely Woman/Live!" disc on eBay at:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3362&item=936292162
I know some people here're looking for it...good luck!
D
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Message: 20
Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 20:45:10 -0000
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: Re: Standing In The Shadows Of Motown
Hi Mary,
This movie was the talk of S'pop some weeks ago. I searched the Forum Archives
and found plenty to read. Click the URL below to see some of the results. It
might also be worth searching for "Motown Documentary" or "Funk Brothers":
http://sitelevel.whatuseek.com/query.go?crid=3139029a15576827&query=standing+in+the+shadows+of+motown
MICK PATRICK
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Message: 21
Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 20:37:03 -0000
From: John
Subject: Faith, Hope and Charity
Does anyone out there know if and where I can buy a Faith, Hope and
Charity CD? They were big (briefly) in the early 70's. I saw them
open for the new Supremes in 1970. The one song I remember was "So
much Love).....I think that was it? I've heard one of the girls left
the group and went solo. Wonder what happened to the rest of them?
John
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Message: 22
Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 16:26:01 +0000
From: Phil Milstein
Subject: Scepter listings
Anyone know where I can find a (more or less) comprehensive Scepter 45s
discography? All I'm after at the moment is the main label, rather than
all those groovy subsids.
--Phil M.
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Message: 23
Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 22:43:37 -0000
From: Mike Edwards
Subject: Re: Northern Soul; Frankie Valli
Simon White writes:
> "You're Ready Now" was the first "Northern" track I was aware of as a young
> man. It was very popular on t'radio in the U.K. at the time, but has no
> credibility on the Northern Scene these days Great, great record though.
Simon, I wonder if you would share some thoughts with us. At the back of his
Northern Soul 500 book, Kev Roberts lists northern soul top-10s from the late
60s to the present. The early lists feature somewhat well known records such
as "You're Ready Now" and the Impressions' "You've Been Cheating". The later
lists are made up of titles that are totally unknown outside of the Northern
Soul Scene. Couple that with the fact that some of the earlier items such as
"You're Ready Now" have no credibility on the Northern Scene these days and
an "outsider" wonders what the reasons are for this shift. I would be
interested in your feedback. Oh yes and I did love that Ral Donner 45 you
played on the Metropolitan Soul Show a couple of weeks' back Was it "Don't Let
It Slip Away"?
Thanks, Mike Edwards
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Message: 24
Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 23:24:08 -0000
From: Amber
Subject: Re: < < < Party Talk > > >
I'd hardly eaten for two months and was out of my mind on diet pills, having
"persuaded" Tracy to swap her medication for mine. But I was determined to
get into the little linen number I "acquired" in a town called Bath. My aim
was to look perfect for the Spectropop Party. Pearly lips, pale stockings
and matching Dollyrockers shoes and shoulder bag, just big enough to hold a
London A to Z and my favorite Jan Bradley, Ikettes and Bracelets 45s. You've
all heard "Waddle, Waddle", yes? I looked divine. Although the outfit was
slightly out of season. It was the actual garment that scooped the Dress Of
The Year award for John Bates in 1965. Frankly, I was freezing my titties
off but I could have cared less. I was all packed up and I was on my way.
Perchance it was my uncontrollable shivering that aroused the suspicion of
the airport staff . . .
Did I ever tell you about the last time I was in your little country? I was
on a mission to locate the perfect ensemble. Honeys, I wanted "The Look",
and I wanted it bad. So I hit Chelsea in search of Bazaar. Hmm, Mary Quant
must have been operating from new premises by then because the King's Road
yielded only stores I could have found in any mall back in Baltimore. The
Gap? Please, I spit on The Gap!
Next stop Carnaby Street. My old scrapbook is filled with pictures of Patti
Boyd wearing outfits by Sally Tuffin and Marion Foale. Well, their boutique
must be in some other Carnaby Street, because the one in London was full of
shops selling sportswear. In my view that gear should only be worn when
playing sports. And who in their right mind would wanna do that?!
My nationwide search led me to Bath. For shopping, forget it. But I did
happen upon The Museum Of Costume and that's where I found it - the dress of
my dreams, a crisp linen shift printed in terra cotta and navy blue with a
cutaway nylon mesh midriff. It was a case of I see it, I like it I want it!
I wrestled that mannequin to the ground and had that dress in my bag before
you could say Alexander Plunkett-Green.
. . . Anyway, before I knew it, two security guards had me in a straight-
jacket and here I am again on my ward back on librium. Within a few weeks
I'll be way too big for that dress again. Oh well, there's always next
time. What does one have to do to get a copy of Elisabeth's CD EP? What
tracks are on it and will I ever know what she sounds like? Or will I have
to rely on my imagination? I'm good at that.
A.V.T.
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Message: 25
Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 23:25:40 -0000
From: Martin Roberts
Subject: Lovey Kravezit, don't we all! Boom Boom!
Consulted a local Dean Martin expert who kindly allowed me to
check the credits and play the delightfully named "Lovey Kravezit"
from Dean Martin's "The Silencers" soundtrack. A Greenfield-Keller
tune, produced Jimmy Bowen and arranged by Ernie Freeman or Gene
Page. Dean (wisely?-I've not heard The Everly Brothers version)
does not sing, the track is played as an instrumental with some
girl backing singers softly chorusing Lovey, Lovey, Lovey Kravezit...
kravez my love. Not unpleasant although agreed not one of the writing
team's greatest.
Can't really believe that the Bro's were compelled to release the
track, no obvious Warner Brothers connection. I'd guess just a poor
management choice for a B Side.
Martin
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