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There are 14 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Jack Nitzsche at Spectropop update
From: Martin Roberts
2. Re: Metropolitan Soul Show
From: Simon White
3. Oz Pop/Rock / The Secrets.
From: Peter Rechter
4. Orietta Berti
From: Jeff Lemlich
5. New to Group
From: Larry Lapka
6. Re: The Dixie Cups
From: Tony Leong
7. Lesley Duncan
From: Richard Havers
8. Re: Lou Christie
From: Simon White
9. Re: Matthew Reid's "Jane"
From: Billy G Spradlin
10. Re: The Lovelites etc
From: David Feldman
11. Re: Ginny Arnell
From: Mike Edwards
12. Ginny Arnell on musica
From: Mike Edwards
13. Re: Bettye LaVette / Ladies Of Soul book
From: Mick Patrick
14. Re: Orietta Berti
From: Ian Chapman
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 05:41:07 -0000
From: Martin Roberts
Subject: Jack Nitzsche at Spectropop update
It's toe-curling time on Jack's Home page due to
The Furys - If I Didn't Have A Dime - Liberty being the
current Record of the Week. An excellent track; follow
the link to see and hear the magic:
http://www.spectropop.com/JackNitzsche/index.htm
Next week the choice is between the baroque pop of
The New Society and a rather splendid track from the
poet Rod McKuen. The last of the 'drum session' tracks
are playing on Nitzsche Radio:
http://www.spectropop.com/JackNitzsche/jacknitzscheradio.htm
If you missed out on hearing the jingles the first time,
be sure to be listening from next week when the jingles
will be replayed. Another word of thanks to Ken Levine for
making these pieces of musical history available to the site
and to Phil C. for working his technical magic in achieving
such great sound quality.
Martin
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 22:35:24 +0000
From: Simon White
Subject: Re: Metropolitan Soul Show
Mike Edwards wrote:
> Re Simon White's Metropolitan Soul Playlist 23 Febuary
> Very nice, Simon. Is there any chance you could play one or
> two to musica for those of us who missed the show? As I'm
> sure you realize we have simply no chance of hearing these
> great looking titles.
The pleasure would be mine, although of course really you
should give everything up [football for instance] to listen
to the show.. ;-)
Let me know which in particular....
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 01:17:52 -0000
From: Peter Rechter
Subject: Oz Pop/Rock / The Secrets.
Hello Ev'ryone !!
I'm a new member at Spectropop and a member of The Secrets.
I would love for you to visit us on :
http://www.cdbaby.com/secrets
If you love 60s Melodic Pop/Rock, I'm certain you'll enjoy
our songs.
The Secrets MP3s:
http://www.secretdeals.com.au/MP3s.html
All the best,
Peter
http://www.secretdeals.com.au
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 23:23:06 -0500
From: Jeff Lemlich
Subject: Orietta Berti
I have the chance to obtain a sealed copy of "ITALY'S
INCOMPARABLE ORIETTA BERTI", a U.S. pressing on London
International. Since it's sealed, I can't listen to it
first.
It looks good, with Berti resembling an Italian Lesley
Gore on the cover, and a version of "Run Bobby Run" among
the tracks. The tracks appear to be mid 60s or so. It
sounds like something I'd like, but I wanted to check with
the Spectropop experts before I lay out the money.
Thanks!
Jeff Lemlich
http://www.limestonerecords.com
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 20:43:20 -0800 (PST)
From: Larry Lapka
Subject: New to Group
Hi! My name is Larry Lapka and I just discovered this
group. I love 1960s music, especially the Monkees,
Beatles, Paul Revere and the Raiders and the Dave
Clark Five (I moderate a Yahoo Group on the DC5 that
has international membership).
I was an original editor for the All Music Guide
(comedy and a lot of more obscure rock artists) and I
think I can contribute a lot to this group.
Just skimming over the past messages, some of you
broached the subject of The Robbs. To my knowledge, no
legitimate CDs of their recordings have been released
in the U.S. I happen to have 30+ of their songs on
CD-R which I could copy for those who are interested.
They were kind of a cross between Paul Revere and the
Raiders and the Monkees, with other influences
including the Byrds, Beach Boys and Bob Dylan.
I own about 5,000 records and CDs, so there is a good
chance I might have something in my collection I can
record for anybody who wants it. I currently don't
know how to hook up my stereo to my computer (my
masters degree hasn't helped me out here), but I can
make audio tapes of music if need be.
The Robbs CD-R I have came from another collector--I
simply burned two CDs together to make a nice MP3
disk. If anybody wants a simple "best of" from them, I
can do that too.
Anyway, I'm happy to join this group and I'll be
around, at least reading everything sent to me if not
actively participating.
Larry Lapka
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 08:22:22 -0000
From: Tony Leong
Subject: Re: The Dixie Cups
Mick Patrick:
> Were any of our members in attendance at the R & B Foundation
> Awards? I heard the Dixie Cups were there.
Yes Mick, Barbara and Rosa Hawkins and Joan Marie-Johnson, the
original Dixie Cups were honored at the R & B Foundation Awards.
I spoke to Joan Marie who left the group in 1967. She is retired
from the phone company in New Orleans where she worked since
leaving the group. Rosa and Barbara have toured throughout the
years with a substitute third member. Barbara and Rosa still
pretty much look the same as they did in the '60s. At the R & B
Awards, along with another lady, they sang "Chapel Of Love" and
"Iko Iko". Personally, I would've been happier had they sang
"Little Bell"!!!!
Tony Leong
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 10:41:08 +0000
From: Richard Havers
Subject: Lesley Duncan
Just received two Lesley Duncan CDs this morning ordered
from Amazon. I owned 'Earth Mother' and 'Sing Children Sing',
I owned these albums along with the beautiful 'Everything
Changes' on vinyl....somehow they all went missing in some
domestic incident or another. Anyway, they are as wonderful
as I remember them. Lesley was one of the most underrated
talents from an era that produced some great singer songwriters.
In perusing the booklet notes, as you do, I see the names Mick
Patrick and Ian Chapman........now there's a surprise. The
booklet talks of an Ian Chapman interview with Lesley back in
1988 about her maybe doing something in the future. Has anything
happened? Has Lesley done anything?
Quality writing, lovely delivery, excellent production and a 100%
recommendation.
Richard
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 11:25:53 +0000
From: Simon White
Subject: Re: Lou Christie
Mick Patrick wrote:
> (Lou Christie's) "I'm Gonna Make You Mine" - (a Tony Romeo
> song) and a great record!
And "Lightnin' Strikes" - equally great!
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 17:44:31 -0000
From: Billy G Spradlin
Subject: Re: Matthew Reid's "Jane"
Thanks for the info - I noticed the date of the Reid 45 and wondered
if the Seasons later covered it. I like Reid's version better, the
production is fuller than the Seasons "Folk-Flavored" LP version,
though Reid's vocal (which reminds me of Brian Hyland) isn't as great
as Frankie's.
If anyone wants me to post the Reid version to musica send me e-mail.
Billy
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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 16:06:16 -0500
From: David Feldman
Subject: Re: The Lovelites etc
A few random comments and a question:
I just wanted to pile on and thank everyone responsible for the
wonderful Lovelites story on Spectropop -- fantastic.
Simon White's playlist included perhaps my favorite Miracles song, "You
Must Be Love". Is there a dreamier, more romantic song in the Motown
canon? I think Tamla picked the wrong A-side on that 45.
Question: Does anyone know what has happened to Lindsay Buckingham?
He is one of my favorite solo artists. I realize that his recent CD's
have met with commercial indifference, but...
Dave
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Message: 11
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 10:30:49 -0500
From: Mike Edwards
Subject: Re: Ginny Arnell
Ian Jones asks:
> I saw on an old post that the Japanese version of 'Dumb Head'
> used to available in the files section here. I'd love to hear
> this. If anyone can help me gain a copy please email me. Also,
> what are Ginny Arnell's other songs like? What level of success
> did she reach?"
Ginny Arnell made about half a dozen strong 45s in the girl group
genre. As with most artists you can find her discography at:
http://www.recordmaster.com/
She had been around close to 5 years before the US success of her
biggest hit, "Dumb Head". Early efforts included the original
version of Helen Shapiro's #2 UK hit, "Tell Me What He Said"
(Decca, 1960) and "Strolling (Through The Park)" a cute duet with
Gene Pitney as Jamie & Jane (Decca, 1959). The MGM years (1963-5)
yielded such gems as "Dumb Head", the Chip Taylor penned "He's My
Little Devil" and a pretty solid LP, "Meet Ginny Arnell" with a
homely looking Ginny on the cover. This album includes tracks
also recorded by the VIPs, Connie Stevens and Peggy March, so Ginny
was right in there. If it's reasonably priced, buy anything you see
by her. Level of success? "Dumb Head" reached #50 in 1963 and
"I Wish I Knew What Dress To Wear" (the a or b-side of "He's My
Little Devil") made it to #130 in 1964. Both these tracks are
available on a superb double CD from Mercury Chronicles, "Growin'
Up Too Fast - the Girl Group Anthology". If you are "new", I couldn't
recommend a better place to start. Some copies are available on
amazon.com starting at $12.99 - a terrific deal for 50 girl
group gems.
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Message: 12
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 16:01:40 -0000
From: Mike Edwards
Subject: Ginny Arnell on musica
Musica seems pretty quiet at the moment, so here are a couple of
Ginny Arnell songs as a member expressed interest in her work.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spectropop/files/musica/
Although neither song charted, "He's My Little Devil" (wr: Chip
Taylor) and "I'm Getting Mad" (co-wr: Teddy Randazzo) show that she
was given top-notch material to work with and she didn't disappoint
on delivery. Two superb 45s.
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Message: 13
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 07:58:40 -0000
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: Re: Bettye LaVette / Ladies Of Soul book
Ken Silverwood:
> I had the privilege of seeing Miss Bettye (LaVette) in April
> 2002 at a large Northern do here in Blackpool, where she was
> accompanied by a band led by her long time producer Rudy
> Robinson. She is a very magnetic artist and a superb song
> interpreter. Unfortunately, as I said this was a Northern do
> and the amount of uptempo numbers performed was at a minimum,
> not Bettye's fault, wrong booking.
Hi Ken,
Good to meet you in Manchester at Elisabeth's Slow Fizz girl
group night, by the way. So, Bettye is a "magnetic performer"
and a "superb song interpreter", yet she did not go down well
with the "northern" audience because she sang too many slow
songs?! I don't trust myself to comment about that, except to
say that you cannot beat a bit of variety in life. Did you hear
that Bettye's band-leader Rudy Robinson passed away last year?
She'll miss him.
> Anyway I had recently bought a book titled "Ladies Of Soul" by a
> David Freeland because it had a chapter on Timi Yuro. In it he
> has conducted interviews with 7 Ladies, being the aforementioned
> Timi, Denise LaSalle, Ruby Johnson, Barbara Mason, Carla Thomas,
> Maxine Brown and Miss Bettye Lavette...
This is one of my absolute favourite books. I devoured it in a day!
I just love an artist's story told in their own words, especially
when the artists are as great as Maxine Brown and Timi Yuro and
their stories are as enthralling. "Ladies Of Soul" now has British
distribution through Beecool. They don't appear to have a website
but, if anyone's thinking of buying this book, they can be emailed
at beecoolbooks@aol.com
MICK PATRICK
(Slow song fan)
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Message: 14
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 00:51:43 -0000
From: Ian Chapman
Subject: Re: Orietta Berti
Jeff Lemlich wrote:
> I have the chance to obtain a sealed copy of "ITALY'S
> INCOMPARABLE ORIETTA BERTI", a U.S. pressing on London
> International. Since it's sealed, I can't listen to it
> first. It looks good, with Berti resembling an Italian
> Lesley Gore on the cover, and a version of "Run Bobby Run"
> among the tracks. The tracks appear to be mid 60s or so.
> It sounds like something I'd like, but I wanted to check
> with the Spectropop experts before I lay out the money.
Jeff,
To help you decide, I have Orietta's Italian version of
another Lesley Gore track, "No More Tears Left To Cry",
which I've played to musica for you and anyone else interested.
She has a very different sound to Lesley, but I think it's
a cute version. I'd love to hear her do "Run Bobby Run".
Snap up that album!
Ian
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