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There are 20 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: Best falsettos / Smokey Robinson
From: Richard Williams
2. Re: Best Falsettos / Andy Pratt
From: Phil Milstein
3. Be My French Baby
From: Guy Lawrence
4. Re: Roy Wood
From: Marc
5. Re: Sharon Marie Esparsa
From: Bob Hanes
6. Re: Falsetto / High tenor distinction
From: Stratton Bearhart
7. Re: Falsetto / Tenor
From: Tony
8. Re: Best falsetto? Boys and Girls Together! / Pousette-Dart
From: James Botticelli
9. Re: Bob Welch etc
From: Norman
10. Re: Continental 4's "Day By Day" on CD
From: Shawn Baldwin
11. Re: Irma Thomas - Back to mono!
From: Mick Patrick
12. Re: Lee Hazlewood - The Complete MGM Recordings
From: Roger Smith
13. Re: Lee Hazlewood - The Complete MGM Recordings
From: Richard Havers
14. Irving and Dave
From: Martin Roberts
15. Re: The Stephen Crane Village/The Full Treatment
From: Jeffrey Glenn
16. Re: Continental 4's "Day By Day" on CD
From: Alexandra Dillard
17. Newbeats (was Re: Bob Welch etc)
From: Doug
18. Crewe & King, Ben E.
From: Roger Kaye
19. Label That Had To Happen Bob Crewe...
From: Jeffrey Mlinscek
20. Falsettos, etc
From: Bob Rashkow
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 09:09:51 +0000
From: Richard Williams
Subject: Re: Best falsettos / Smokey Robinson
James Botticelli! "A Fork in the Road"! Yes! Also the winner in the all-time
greatest B-sides division! But the best falsetto singing I ever heard, on or
off disc, was Smokey live at the London Palladium 20-some years ago, singing
"Daylight and Darkness" -- a song almost as great as "Two Lovers" or "The
Tracks of My Tears".
Richard Williams
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 09:02:13 +0000
From: Phil Milstein
Subject: Re: Best Falsettos / Andy Pratt
Country Paul wrote:
> Hotcha! We've hit the era "when I first came into my fame," as Andy Pratt
> sang in "Avenging Annie" ...
And add it to the falsetto list.
--Phil M.
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 15:51:23 -0000
From: Guy Lawrence
Subject: Be My French Baby
A friend of mine has asked me where he can find a French version of "Be My
Baby". Now, if you lot don't have the answer.......!!
Guy
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 12:24:54 -0500
From: Marc
Subject: Re: Roy Wood
> Roy was born Ullyses Adrian Wood
No, he was not. This was put in an early Move press release (I think) but
it was a joke.
Marc
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 10:08:25 -0800 (PST)
From: Bob Hanes
Subject: Re: Sharon Marie Esparsa
Like Donna Loren, the parents of Sharon Marie Esparsa were none too thrilled
about the idea of a career in show biz. According to Marilyn Rovell-Wilson-
Rutherford and her husband Daniel, the "folks" kept her exposure to minimum.
Domenic Priore in the Dumb Angel Gazette #3 published a publicity photo of
Sharon. It may be the only one I've ever seen of her. My dear friend Derek
Bill, had her phone number a few years ago. I was never able to come up with a
good reason to contact her, and apparently neither did he. And finally, I'm
sure Brad Elliott has had and audience with Sharon, along the way of his
research, over the years. I'd love to read or hear an interview with her about
working for Brian Wilson, in those halcyon years.
The Right Reverend Bob, dumb angel chapel, The Church of the Harmonic
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 10:11:14 -0800 (PST)
From: Stratton Bearhart
Subject: Re: Falsetto / High tenor distinction
I think it's important to make a clear distinction between falsetto and high
tenor voices. This division in vocalese is most obvious in the voice of Stevie
Wonder who RARELY sings falsetto (most obvious instance is apparent in "If You
Really Love Me" on the refrain "gone- /from sight". And of course Smokey
Robinson, who, with respect to Richard Williams, sang mostly in the high tenor
range where the voice is pushed out from the chest cavity as oppossed to the
nasal and head cavity in falsetto singing.
Stratton
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> There are 25 messages in this issue.
>
> Topics in this digest:
>
> 1. Re: Rock passings
> From: John S. Weathers
>
> 2. AOK Records
> From: Bill George
> 3. Re: Brian Wilson Productions
> From: John S. Weathers
>
> 4. Re: Best falsetto ever?
> From: Doo Wop Daddy
> 5. Re: Best falsetto ever? / Duos (not!) /
> Kenny Chandler
> From: James Botticelli
>
> 6. Re: Rock passings
> From: Jeff Lemlich
>
> 7. Re: Best Falsetto
> From: Eric Charge
>
> 8. Re: Renaissance / Illusion
> From: Eddy
> 9. Re: Best falsetto
> From: Richard Williams
>
> 10. Re: Penny Valentine review
> From: Richard Havers
>
> 11. Re: Renaissance / Illusion
> From: Matthew Kaplan
> 12. Re: Best falsetto?
> From: Mick Patrick
>
> 13. Re: Best falsetto ever?
> From: James Botticelli
>
> 14. Re: Best falsetto?
> From: Shawn Baldwin
>
> 15. Best falsetto songs
> From: Mikey
> 16. Falsettos
> From: Kingsley Abbott
>
> 17. Best falsetto?
> From: James Botticelli
>
> 18. Re: Lounge psych? Boyle/Doyle ?
> From: Stephane Rebeschini
>
> 19. Lounge psych - Boyle/Doyle ?
> From: Phil Milstein
> 20. Continental 4's "Day By Day" on CD
> From: Nick Archer
> 21. Kenny Chandler's "It's My Party"
> answer-song
> From: Ian Chapman
> 22. Re: Best falsetto songs
> From: James Botticelli
>
> 23. Re: Continental 4 on CD
> From: James Botticelli
>
> 24. Re: Lenny O'Henry and Troy Keyes ?????
> From: Doo Wop Daddy
> 25. Re: Bobby Boyle - Doyle ?
> From: Jeff Lemlich
>
>
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 20:03:20 -0500
> From: John S. Weathers
> Subject: Re: Rock passings
>
> Recent passings: Charlie Webber, trumpet player and
> singer with original
> Swingin' Medallions passed away Friday morning at
> his home in SC. Also,
> from SC local fame, Edwin Bayne of the Bojax passed
> away in 2002.
>
> John S. Weathers
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 20:33:19 EST
> From: Bill George
> Subject: AOK Records
>
> Does anyone know anything about the 60s label AOK
> out of Dallas? Particularly
> a singer named Richard Lynn? A friend of mine is his
> son, but his dad has
> passed on and never talked much about his musical
> career. Thanks.
>
> Bill
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 21:05:59 -0500
> From: John S. Weathers
> Subject: Re: Brian Wilson Productions
>
> Plenty has been documented about the Honeys, but I
> have never seen a photo
> or read very much on Sharon Marie. She cut 2 singles
> on Capitol in 1963 and
> 1964, one of which (Thinkin' 'Bout You Baby) has the
> same tune as the Beach
> Boys' "Darlin'". All sides were produced by Brian
> Wilson. Anyone have any
> pictures or info on this lady?
>
> Thanks,
>
> John S. Weathers
>
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 21:40:34 EST
> From: Doo Wop Daddy
> Subject: Re: Best falsetto ever?
>
> What singer had the best falsetto? This is my top
> 10:
>
> 1) frankie valli
> 2) donnie elbert
> 3) jay siegel
> 4) eddie holman
> 5) russell thompkins jr.
> 6) eddie kendricks
> 7) brian wilson
> 8) lou christie
> 9) maithe marshall williams
> 10 bob miranda
>
> ..bubbling under
> 11) angelo d'aleo
> 12) earl lewis
> 13) joe dibenedetto
> 14) barry gibb
> 15) adrian baker
>
> Who wants to come up with the best 10 falsetto songs
> of all time???
> So many good singers, so many good songs..........
>
>
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 21:48:38 -0500
> From: James Botticelli
> Subject: Re: Best falsetto ever? / Duos (not!) /
> Kenny Chandler
>
> Vincent Degiorgio wrote:
> > A list without Russell Tompkins Jr of the
> Stylistics essentially voids
> > the list...
>
>
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 20:01:47 -0000
From: Tony
Subject: Re: Falsetto / Tenor
Stratton says:
> I think it's important to make a clear distinction between falsetto
> and high tenor voices.
This is a point I was wondering about as I have been in two minds
about nominating Ray Peterson .. specifically for "Come And Get
It" .. RCA 1154 (UK number) from 1959. I recall reading that he had
quite a wide octave range, and he certainly puts it to use in this
song.
With regard to the list of lyrics and the artists who sang them, from
a short while ago, I believe I have not seen noted that the one
about school (quite early in the list, maybe #4 but not gonna stake
me life on it) is 'Graduation's Here' by the Fleetwoods.
Tony
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 14:56:44 -0500
From: James Botticelli
Subject: Re: Best falsetto? Boys and Girls Together! / Pousette-Dart
Leonardo Flores wrote:
> "Boys and Girls Together" By Johnny and The Expressions on Josie 949.
> There the whole damn group is singing falsetto throughout the entire song...
Absolutely...a vocal group of all falsettos...they had two other records on
Josie as well. But Leonardo cites the bestest I think.
Country Paul wrote:
> (By the way, Pousette-Dart was one guy - Jon Pousette-Dart, another "next
> big thing" from Boston.)
My Lexington Ma. home boy Jon Curtis also played with Pousette-Dart (who
used to live next door to me in Cambridge, back when Cambridge was
palatable, but that's another story). Curtis and a few friends ran
"Hootenannys" in various peoples' garages on occasional Saturday nights in
'63-'65 Lexington where we partially believed in The Great Folk Music
Scare....I THINK Joey Powers came from the Hoot School, or else appeared in
a movie called "Hootenanny" or something like it. Memories are made of this!
JB
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 07:04:44 +1030
From: Norman
Subject: Re: Bob Welch etc
Country Paul wrote:
> Thanks, everybody, for the wonderful time travel of these last few digests
> to back when I was "really" Country Paul. I've been smiling all night!
Reading through Country Paul's post threw me back to those wonderful days! The
mention of "Seatrain" and "McKendrie Spring" takes me back. Thank you for
mentioning Bob Welch in reference to Fleetwood Mac. This was the stage that I
rediscovered them via the "In Concert" TV series, and I still recognise Bob
Welch as a crucial trigger to their raising from the flames.
> "The Bunch," although to my ears a better concept than execution;
Sadly, I thoroughly agree. From the day I bought the album I have that thought
constantly in my head. Hence the reason why it is easy to have a favourite
track.
Mochilli, Thanks for a great rundown on The Newbeats. Although they had 3 hits
here in my home town I only remember "Bread and Butter" and "Breakaway".
"Everything's Alright" made top 40 but as I said I don't remember the song.
An aside before I nick off. The Mention of the Tarney-Spencer Band reminds me
of a couple of bands both Alan Tarney and Trevor Spencer were a part of during
the sixties (being from my hometown). Johnny Broome and the Handels released a
single "Do's and Don'ts". James Taylor Move had a wonderful single "Magic Eyes"
b/w the brilliant Hendrix inspired "And I Heard The Fire Sing". Both groups
included Kevin Peek.
Norman
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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 14:45:41 -0600
From: Shawn Baldwin
Subject: Re: Continental 4's "Day By Day" on CD
Me:
> Is the Continental 4's "Day By Day" on CD
Nick Archer:
> I just got this song on "Stone Soul Classics Vol. 1" from
> Nina's Discount Oldies in Pennsylvania. Also, the Continental
> Four's "Greatest Hits" CD can be had for $5.98 right now at:
> http://www.oldies.com/product/view.cfm/id/51532.html
BLESS YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT INFO! Shawn
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Message: 11
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 20:52:12 -0000
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: Re: Irma Thomas - Back to mono!
Country Paul wrote:
> I heard a version of Irma Thomas' exquisite "Anyone Who Knows What
> Love Is" today that I hadn't heard before. The hit version, so
> rarely collected, is on the 1992 EMI best-of; this version, with
> the same backing track but a more soul-oriented lead vocal, is on a
> UK CD on Kent. Question: was this alternate version previously
> released? Is it somehow identified differently from the original to
> avoid confusion? (As some of you might know, the song was co-
> written by Randy Newman - yep, him.)
Hi Paul, sorry to contradict....BUT Irma Thomas' 1992 "Best Of" CD (EMI
CDP-97988) does not contain the hit 45 version of the sublime "Anyone
Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)" (Imperial 66041), but the
stereo version from her "Take A Look" LP (Imperial LP 12302). It's the
mono single that carries the more soulful vocal. I just played all the
versions and there's an easy way to tell the difference. At about 1 min
38 sec into the song, Irma sings "I feel so sorry for the ones who pity
me" on the single. On the stereo LP / CD version, she sings the words "I
JUST feel so sorry for the ones who pity me" instead. It is on this line
that the "soulfulness" quotient differs most too. Worry not, the more
soulful mono recording is contained on the CD "Dave Godin's Deep Soul
Treasures, Volume 1" (Kent CDKEND 143). See the tracklist of that CD here:
http://216.15.202.119/cgi-bin/SearchCatNo.asp?lngID=184048 or read more
about it here: http://216.15.202.119/MoreInfo/CDKEND143.html For the
record, this wonderful recording was written by Judith Arbuckle, Jeannie
Seeley, Randy Newman and Pat Sheeran. It was arranged and conducted by H.
B. Barnum and produced by Eddie Ray. The B-side was "Time Is On My Side".
Surely a contender for the best soul two-sider of all time.
Back to mono!
MICK PATRICK
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Message: 12
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 16:40:04 -0500
From: Roger Smith
Subject: Re: Lee Hazlewood - The Complete MGM Recordings
From: http://www.spectropop.com/recommends/index.htm#LeeHazlewood
> At the tender age of 73, Lee Hazlewood has been enjoying a
> fairly spectacular cult renaissance, lauded by the likes of
> Primal Scream, Nick Cave, Pulp and Sonic Youth.
I met his daughter a while back here in Orlando. My wife used to be
her child's teacher. I maintain the Harry Nilsson web pages at:
http://www.harrynilsson.com/ and I was sure that there was some
Nilsson/Hazelwood connection. But I couldn't recall what it was while
I was talking with her.
When I got home, I checked the web site and found that the song "Best
Move" on Nilsson's 1980 album "Flash Harry" is credited to Nilsson/
Parks/Hazlewood on the album cover. According to the BMI "Repertoire"
database, the song was written by Harry Nilsson, Van Dyke Parks, and
Lee Hazlewood.
After a little thinking (and some research), I realized it's really
Michael Hazlewood ("It Never Rains In Southern California") that co-
wrote the song. Michael Hazlewood often worked with Van Dyke Parks.
-- Roger
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Message: 13
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 21:47:55 +0000
From: Richard Havers
Subject: Re: Lee Hazlewood - The Complete MGM Recordings
Roger Smith wrote:
> After a little thinking (and some research), I realized it's really
> Michael Hazlewood ("It Never Rains In Southern California") that co-
> wrote the song. Michael Hazlewood often worked with Van Dyke Parks.
Your post reminded me of something I had filed away.........it's not
quite on message, but like everything on Spectropop it all seems to
interconnect if we go on about it long enough!
It's not been brought up to date and it's got some holes but it may
stir the odd thought.
Family Dogg
In 1962 in Spain, two groups were continuously vying for top honours;
Les Flaps, fronted by 23 year old Steve Rowland, and Albert Hammond's
Los Diamond Boys, which led to the two leaders getting together to
discuss the possibility of a male/female group. The idea was put in
abeyance. Three years on Hammond and Mike Hazlewood met in Luxembourg
while the latter was playing with Cyril Stapleton and they started
writing together. By '66 Rowland had acted in films like 'The Battle
Of The Bulge' and 'The Thin Red Line', successfully produced hits for
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich, as well as a hit single for
Geneveve. Still keen to perform, the American teamed up with Hazlewood,
who claimed to be the Hon Sec of the Crawley Horticultural Society, and
Hammond, who was born in Paddington, London, but grew up in Gibraltar
and spoke fluent Spanish. They added 20 year old Pam Quinn, 'Zooey' who
Rowland met in the Kenco Coffee Bar in London's Kings Road.
In '67 the group released their first single, "Family Dogg", it failed
to chart; a fact that may not have unduly worried Rowland as he was still
busy producing other bands. He worked with The Magic Lanterns who had a
No.29 hit in America with "Shame Shame". Rowland, Hazlewood and Hammond
also lent vocal support on DDDBM&T's '67 hit "Zabadak". By the beginning
of '69 blonde part-time singer Doreen De Veuve was the regular fifth
member of the outfit, by which time none of their three releases had
clicked, but in the spring "Way of Life" changed all that as it soared
to No.6 in Britain. During its climb to the top ten De Veuve was replaced
by the ex BBC TV Crackerjack girl from Solihull, Christine Holmes, who
had just completed three and a half years in 'Charlie Girl' alongside
Derek Nimmo, Anna Neagle and Gerry Marsden; Gerry had taken over from
Joe Brown. She had released 5 singles on the Mercury label in '64/'65
with no success, a fate that would befall the singles that she would
release after "Family Dogg", recording as Christine Sparkle. The "Family
Dogg" follow-up single, Kenny Young's "Arizona", could not match their
one off success and, as Irene Shoon replaced Zooey, the group soldiered
on releasing more singles and a couple of albums. They were helped by
session players Jimmy Page, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Doris Troy,
Madeline Bell, B.J Cole and Chris Spedding.
By this time Rowland had also produced successful singles for The Herd
as well as extending his formidable run with Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky,
Mick and Tich. Hammond and Hazlewood had written several hits for other
acts including "Little Arrows" and "Gimme Dat Ding" for Leapy Lee and The
Pipkins respectively, although they had primarily been penned for the
children's TV show 'Oliver and the Overlord', and a hit for Joe Dolan,
"Make Me An Island".
Hammond & Hazlewood moved to America where Hammond got a record deal
while they wrote songs. First, "Down By The River", a small hit at the
end of '72, followed by "It Never Rains In Southern California" which
climbed to No.5, '73 brought four more chart entries, the most
successful Free Electric Band, which also made the UK top 20. '74
saw "Air Disaster" and "I'm A Train" also chart in America, the travel
theme continued in '75 with the lowly placed "99 Miles From L.A.";
later covered by Art Garfunkel. Hammond's writing partners extended to
include Hal David with whom he co-wrote "To All The Girls I've Loved
Before" for Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson; Carole Bayer Sager, who
together wrote Leo Sayer's "When I Need You", Diane Warren, Graham Lyle
and Living in a Box. In the 80s and 90s Hammond continued to be one
of the world's most successful songwriters providing hits for Tina
Turner, Aswad, Roy Orbison, Diana Ross, Whitney Houston and Starship,
amongst others. In '92 artists like Jason Donovan and Rick Astley
benefited from their writing talents, later in the 90s Hammond and
Hazlewood helped write "Creep" for Radiohead. In the mid 80s Rowland
was involved in one of his strangest production jobs, 'Kimera and The
Operaraiders with The London Symphony Orchestra'. Kimera, a Korean
Princess, singing in French enjoyed a fair measure of success in Europe.
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Message: 14
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 22:01:21 -0000
From: Martin Roberts
Subject: Irving and Dave
I've received mail from some Spectropopers but my question,
"what did you think of Dave Walton's version of 'Every Window
In The City'" has drawn a blank.
I can only put this down to my abject failure in making myself
clear! English has never been my first language but even fewer
people understand Gobbledegook.
Not many folk have IMO out-Nitzsched Nitzsche and I'd like to
know the feelings of other Spectropoppers, so in an attempt to
make the route to a great piece of UK pop clear....
1. Go to Jack Nitzsche's Home page
http://www.spectropop.com/JackNitzsche/index.htm
2. In the Record Of The week box follow the link
http://www.amajor.com/imartin/index.htm Irving Martin
3. Move your mouse over the Dave Walton label scan and click
to hear "Every Window In The City". While waiting for it to play
check out the discography. And if you could report back I'd be
very grateful!
Martin
PS If the Buckshots fanatic would care to get in touch (off list)
I'll sort something out!
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Message: 15
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 14:04:01 -0800
From: Jeffrey Glenn
Subject: Re: The Stephen Crane Village/The Full Treatment
> Update: oops forgot to mention that it is Bobby Valli singing
> the lead on "Hey Summer". Did they release any other 45's?
The only other record listed for a Stephen Crane
at http://www.recordmaster.com is a 1984 45 on MCA:
Headed For A Heartache/Victims Of Love (MCA 52462)
Doesn't sound too promising. :-)
And "Just Can't Wait" by The Full Treatment (A&M 878, 1967) is now
playing on musica. Simply one of the best 45s in my collection.
Very much in the same vein as The Parade; Mr. Roberds, were you
involved with this at all or know anything about it?
Jeff
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Message: 16
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 14:15:08 -0800
From: Alexandra Dillard
Subject: Re: Continental 4's "Day By Day" on CD
I already have this CD. I purchased off of CD Universe, but I
have found your website much more extensive when trying to locate
music.
PS: I am still looking for the duet by James Brown and Lyn Collins,
This Guy - This Girl's In love.
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Message: 17
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 22:27:35 -0000
From: Doug
Subject: Newbeats (was Re: Bob Welch etc)
Norman wrote:
> Mochilli, Thanks for a great rundown on The Newbeats. Although
> they had 3 hits here in my home town I only remember "Bread and
> Butter" and "Breakaway". "Everything's Alright" made top 40 but
> as I said I don't remember the song.
All this talk on the Newbeats and nobody has mentioned my fave song
by them: "Run Baby Run."
Doug
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Message: 18
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 17:58:41 -0500
From: Roger Kaye
Subject: Crewe & King, Ben E.
The recent batch of Bob Crewe postings makes this seem like a good
time to mention one of my favorite Bob Crewe productions - Ben E.
King's "Rough Edges" LP on Maxwell. What was up with this LP. I
picked it up in the late 80s shortly after "Stand By Me" had hit
again, and I figured it would be some nice light covers of the
Beatles, Dylan, Bobbyy Russell, etc. So I drop it on the turntable
and it sounds like Ben E.'s fronting Funkadelic or the Chambers
Brothers. Nothing like his Drifter's days.
Unfortunately there's no information on the album besides "Produced
and Directed by Bob Crewe". Does anyone know who was playing on this
records? And what were they thinking when they put it out. I can
understand trying to turn Mitch Ryder into a Vegas act, but Ben E.
King doing Wilson Pickett (circa Hey Jude) doesn't compute here.
Roger
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Message: 19
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 19:35:25 -0500
From: Jeffrey Mlinscek
Subject: Label That Had To Happen Bob Crewe...
Hi,
Do I remember correctly that there were people on the list
who were unable to obtain the Bob Crewe - Dynovoice Story CD?
Well, I received mine today from CD Universe.
Here's a link to order:
http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1851571&cart=135518487&style=music
Jeff M
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Message: 20
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 19:42:33 -0500
From: Bob Rashkow
Subject: Falsettos, etc
If anyone on the list happens to have this recording on cassette
(or by some miracle on CD) could they please post it to musica
if they get a chance? Thank you.
Sunny Sunday Dream - Lincoln Street Exit (1968)
Wild trippy stuff from a Southern garage band who, I understand,
actually had an LP on Mainstream I think. If I had the facilities
I'd post it myself, it's one of my favorites!
Among the attendees at the Bubblegum Awards according to Artie Wayne
were Rinde, Ripp, Wayne and Wine! (not necessarily in that order-
doesn't it sound like a lyric?!)
Do you know, reading the falsetto threads I completely forgot about
the Diamonds! They certainly get a nod for "Little Darlin'", as does
Eddie Holman (my choice would be "This Can't Be True"), the Stylistics
(my choice would be either "Stop, Look, Listen" or "Betcha By Golly Wow")
and most of the others already mentioned including the great Lou Christie.
Wish I could hear more of Blue Magic, who had a VERY SOULFUL lead singer;
never heard their LPs altho I recall their brief chart, "3-Ring Circus".
My copy of "Sideshow" is worn pretty well with its B-side, an honest effort
on their part to do "Just Don't Want To Be Lonely"--a song which IMHO only
Ronnie Dyson could sing with any real feeling, speaking of the high-tenor
category (or would you say falsetto??!!)
Country Paul, I will purchase the first McKendree Spring LP on your word--
sounds like I'll get at least some mileage out of it, which for me is more
than enough reason to buy an old LP. Thanks!! Am enjoying the "heck" out
of the postings.
Bobster
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