________________________________________________________________________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ S P E C T R O P O P ______________ ______________ ______________ ________________________________________________________________________ Jamie LePage (1953-2002) http://www.spectropop.com/Jamie.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ There are 25 messages in this issue. Topics in this digest: 1. The Actionettes From: S'pop Team 2. Northern Soul on musica, maybe From: Mike Edwards 3. Ginny Arnell From: Doc 4. Re: Lesley Duncan From: Mark Frumento 5. Re: Jack Nitzsche at Spectropop update From: James Botticelli 6. Canadian Hits From: Paul Urbahns 7. Re: New to Group From: Andres Jurak 8. Lindsey Buckingham From: Eddy Smit 9. Canaries, Chubby Checker, Darlene McCrea From: Scott 10. Brian Wilson Productions/Tony Romeo From: Mark Frumento 11. Sorrow Tomorrow - Bobby Darin From: Norman 12. Re: Bettye LaVette etc From: Ken Silverwood 13. Re: Orietta Berti and two Sandys From: Patrick Rands 14. Re: The Dixie Cups on the line... From: David Bell 15. Ginny Arnell and R.P.M. Suggestions From: Jeffery Kennedy 16. Re: The Dixie Cups on the line... From: Mick Patrick 17. Re: New to Group From: Mike Rashkow 18. Re: The Dixie Cups on the line... From: Simon White 19. Re: If I Didn't Have A Dime From: Martin Roberts 20. RI roadhouse tragedy From: Michael Edwards 21. Re: Canadian Hits From: Tom Taber 22. Mike Curb Congregation From: Patrick Rands 23. Re: Lesley Duncan From: Richard Havers 24. Re: Canadian Hits From: John Henderson 25. RE: Canadian Hits From: Mike Edwards -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 1 Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 07:23:11 -0000 From: S'pop Team Subject: The Actionettes (Forwarded from the S'pop Team's inbox) The Actionettes present… SOPHISTICATED BOOM BOOM! a club night for people who love to dance Join The Actionettes for a dressed up, glitzy, glam evening. Be entertained with go-go action from The Actionettes dance troupe, plus guest singers. Then dance all night to floor-stomping tunes from the Actionette DJs playing girl groups, northern soul, punk, 60s garage, rock and roll... in fact anything with a groovy beat… The Details Where: The Water Rats, 328 Grays Inn Rd, King’s Cross, WC1 (note: new venue) When: Saturday 15th March 2003. From 9pm till late Cost: £4 The Actionettes The fabulous Actionettes are an all-girl 60s dance troupe. They choreograph their own synchronised routines to songs by 60s girl groups, such as the Shangri-Las, the Ronettes, the Marvelettes, and other 60s icons such as Nancy Sinatra and Dusty Springfield. They're London-based and dance at clubs, events, with bands and at their own club – Sophisticated Boom Boom! http://www.actionettes.com see you there p.s. Special guests include Spectropop chanteuse Elisabeth who'll be raiding the Lesley Gore songbook. Lovely. View a flyer: http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spectropop/lst -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 2 Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 19:56:40 -0500 From: Mike Edwards Subject: Northern Soul on musica, maybe I asked: > Re Simon White's Metropolitan Soul Playlist 23 Febuary > 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. Simon kindly responded: > The pleasure would be mine, although of course really you > should give everything up [football for instance] to listen > to the show.. ;-) We will make every effort to listen particularly, as Shelley Fabares puts it, "Football Season's Over" - except for the folks in the Tampa Bay area who probably rolled their celebrations over into Mardi Gras and kept going! Which in particular? Well, I have the 46 track double CD, "The Jackie Trent Pye Anthology" and "Love Can Give" is not on it, so why not start with that. I'm always ready for a new Drifters' title, so let's make their "Beautiful Music" the second choice. But I would welcome your choice as "pick of the week" from the lists you publish as an item to be played to musica on a regular basis, possibly with a sentence or two to put it into context. Thanks, Mike Edwards -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 3 Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 19:59:58 -0500 From: Doc Subject: Ginny Arnell Ian Jones: > Also, what are Ginny Arnell's other songs like? What level of > success did she reach? Success? Amost none! One 45 at #50. But big in Kansas! I bought her LP is '64, still play it. A few 45s, too. Doc -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 4 Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 01:13:54 -0000 From: Mark Frumento Subject: Re: Lesley Duncan Richard Havers wrote: > Just received two Lesley Duncan CDs this morning ordered > from Amazon. Strange that I just got Sing Children Sing a couple of days ago too. Before getting the CD I had actually heard very little of her material. I expected a soft folkie feel but that's not her at all. He voice is quite soulful and the songs don't come off as wimpish singer-songwriter material. I'm still trying to get comfortable with the CD but with a few listens I'll probably grow to enjoy it. I certainly know of some of her studio work and her early solo work but beyond that I'd be interested to hear more as well. -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 5 Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 20:00:27 -0500 From: James Botticelli Subject: Re: Jack Nitzsche at Spectropop update Martin Roberts wrote: > 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. Question: Was this the same song that Gene Pitney recorded and was parlayed into a Carolina beach tune? -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 6 Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 21:46:11 EST From: Paul Urbahns Subject: Canadian Hits I would like to know something more about the Canadian music business in the 1960s. I am sure we probably have some older folks from Canada on the list. For example, In the US we use Billboard and Cashbox surveys for popularity. Are there any research books of songs popular in Canada. I recently acquired a Canadian pressing of an American album from a small Nashville label. This pressing says "Distributed In Canada by London Records of Canada (1967) LTD." It has the same release number of the American release. this makes me think that since London did not incorporate American albums into their own number series that many American labels may have appeared in Canada in similar editions to the US versions. You can email me off-list if you wish. Paul Urbahns -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 7 Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 09:46:52 +0300 From: Andres Jurak Subject: Re: New to Group >Hi! My name is Larry Lapka and I just discovered this group. Hi, Larry! It's good you've joined! I am a collector of Beatles related songs, (especially fond of songs by girl-groups of the 60s), have found some mates here at spectropop. If you happen to have some interesting stuff that's not out on CD, why not play it to musica for us? Best regards Andres -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 8 Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 07:54:49 +0100 From: Eddy Smit Subject: Lindsey Buckingham David, At the moment Lindsey Buckingham is back with Fleetwood Mac (did he ever really leave ?) recording a new studio album and probably preparing for the tour that is to follow. Eddy -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 9 Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 11:11:44 -0000 From: Scott Subject: Canaries, Chubby Checker, Darlene McCrea Hello Spectropoppers, Does anyone here have a copy of the Canaries 45 called "I'm Sorry Baby"? I believe it might be a Toni Wine composition, but I haven't been able to locate the 45 (on Dimension?) to confirm that. Please help me out if you have it. Also, any Chubby Checker fans here who might be able to point me to his recording of a song called "Jane, Jane", another Wine track? I haven't found a decent discography where the song was listed. Last question - has Darlene McCrea's "Don't Worry Baby" ever been released on a CD compilation? This track eludes me at every turn. Eagerly awaiting your responses, Scott in Houston -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 10 Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 01:42:33 -0000 From: Mark Frumento Subject: Brian Wilson Productions/Tony Romeo Just got my copy of Brian Wilson Productions and it's a GREAT package, well designed and wonderful sound!! Really nice to have a well put together package of material that I otherwise have scattered over tapes and other sources. Thumbs way up on this. I have one comment, perhaps a blasphemous one at that: I'm struck by how weak many of the songs in Wilson's outside production portfolio really are. I know this is a matter of taste. But even if one likes the songs there's no denying that building a career with some of them would have been difficult for anyone, let alone a young producer. There are, for sure, a handful of out and out classics (Guess I'm Dumb, The One You Can't Have, He's Doll, Number One, Thinkin' 'Bout You Baby). But most of the rest are just ok, especially the Honeys material. I suppose these productions were just necessary steps in Brian's growth? Did he ever put serious stock in producing hits for artists outside of the Beach Boys? Regarding Tony Romeo and Lou Christie: I think this topic came up about a year ago. I can't say enough how great the Varese CD "Lou Christie" is. Many of the tracks are written by Tony Romeo, many with a sort of countryish flavor. Of all the artists who have performed Romeo songs LC is my favorite. Compare Lou's version of "Morning Rider" with David Cassidy's. Not even close. -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 11 Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 21:56:13 +1030 From: Norman Subject: Sorrow Tomorrow - Bobby Darin Hello Spectroppers, need some help with a track on my Bobby Darin LP. I have a WEA / Summit album featuring Bobby Darin tracks in mono and stereo. Not a bad concept for the time (1976) to leave the tracks just as they were recorded. Can anyone tell me the identity of the female vocalist who "duets" with Bobby on the Pomus-Schuman penned "Sorrow Tomorrow"? Thanks in anticipation, Norman -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 12 Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 14:38:46 -0800 From: Ken Silverwood Subject: Re: Bettye LaVette etc (Slow song fan) Mick Patrick wrote: > ...So, Bettye (LaVette) 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. Yes Mick, as I said, I was very privileged to witness her performance, and the comments on her show are mine, but as I said, right artist, wrong audience/venue. Now only if it had been a smokey club in Harlem, air-conditioned of course. Moving on, I have on tape by Brenda Holloway "He's My Kinda Fellow", as far as I know it's never been available commercially. It's a wonderful song, as most of Brenda's stuff is. Anyhow, I've now got a version by a Sandy & The Pebbles (who are they?) which sounds as if it was recorded mid 70s, anyone aware of it? -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 13 Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 17:36:50 -0000 From: Patrick Rands Subject: Re: Orietta Berti and two Sandys I too would love to hear Orietta Berti's version of "Run Bobby Run" as I collect Lesley Gore covers. Orietta's take on "No More Tears" isn't bad. Incidentally, Sandy Duncan also covered Lesley Gore's "Movin' Away". Does anyone have any information on another Sandy - Sandy Edmonds? I've been mighty curious to hear more by her - she covered two Lesley Gore songs; "On A Day Like Today" and "Sunshine, Lollipops And Rainbows" as well as doing a killer version of Come See Me which can be heard on the Wild Things compilation. Does anyone know if her two albums or various singles are any good? Apparently she vanished circa 1970 - anyone know what happened to her? http://www.sergent.com.au/sandyedmonds.html http://www.records.co.nz/s_furberedmonds.html http://www.borderlinebooks.com/nz/e1.html#Sandy_Edmonds :Patrick -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 14 Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 13:32:19 EST From: David Bell Subject: Re: The Dixie Cups on the line... Just a trivial observation but I was amused to see that Joan Marie Johnson of the Dixie Cups worked for a telephone company in New Orleans and has just retired from the job. We know that Ruby Nash worked for the telephone man in Akron, Ohio, and my favourite of these three, Rosalind Ashford-Holmes has just retired from her job with AT&T in Detroit. She started working for them after Martha gave her the push from the group in 1969. Seems that girl singers migrate to telephone jobs after retiring from the business. David. -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 15 Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 19:21:25 -0000 From: Jeffery Kennedy Subject: Ginny Arnell and R.P.M. Suggestions Mike Edwards: > Ginny Arnell made about half a dozen strong 45s in the > girl-group genre. Ginny Arnell is one of my favorites. Personally, I've enjoyed every track I've heard by her (and I've heard most of them) because she has such a sensational voice. A very strong, emotive, versatile singer with a huge range. The main thrust of this post is to PLEAD with the folks involved with R.P.M. to release a Ginny Arnell MGM compilation CD. The recent Sandy Posey R.P.M. CD is excellent, and since R.P.M. was able to license Posey tracks from Universal, perhaps it can license Arnell tracks, too. There is an Arnell CD on Marginal, but the sound quality is iffy because it uses vinyl sources. Plus, it omits my very favorite Arnell track, the MGM 45 B-side, "I'm Crying Too". While I'm at it, I have another R.P.M. request: a Timi Yuro Mercury compilation. I realize that the album she did with Quincy Jones is technically not soul, but the singing on it is out of this world. Furthermore, some of the non-LP singles are excellent, especially her Spector-ish version of "Can't Stop Running Away" (I believe this was originally recorded by the Royalettes). Dreaming away, Jeffery Kennedy San Francisco -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 16 Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 19:46:50 -0000 From: Mick Patrick Subject: Re: The Dixie Cups on the line... David Bell observed: > ...I was amused to see that Joan Marie Johnson of the Dixie Cups > worked for a telephone company in New Orleans and has just > retired from the job. We know that Ruby Nash (of Ruby & the > Romantics) worked for the telephone man in Akron, Ohio, and my > favourite of these three, Rosalind Ashford-Holmes (of the > Vandellas) has just retired from her job with AT&T in Detroit. > She started working for them after Martha gave her the push from > the group in 1969. Seems that girl singers migrate to telephone > jobs after retiring from the business. Ring ring, ring ring... Hello Honey, I just rang to let you know that you forgot me. Sorry you were not there in person to receive my call. Yes, I will try again later. Bye Bye, Marie Knight, former gospel diva, soul sister and switchboard operator, AT&T, Newark, New Jersey. -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 17 Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 20:44:38 EST From: Mike Rashkow Subject: Re: New to Group Larry Lapka writes: > I own about 5,000 records and CDs, so there is a good > chance I might have something in my collection I can Please send all Presley 45s on Sun to: Michael Rashkow 55 Acme Ct. NYC I'll return them - trust me. ...SURE Rashkovsky -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 18 Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 20:01:59 +0000 From: Simon White Subject: Re: The Dixie Cups on the line... Mick Patrick wrote: > Ring ring, ring ring... Hello Honey, I just rang to let you know > that you forgot me. Sorry you were not there in person to receive > my call. Yes, I will try again later. Bye Bye, Marie Knight, > former gospel diva, soul sister and switchboard operator, AT&T, > Newark, New Jersey. OOOOH ! I love it. Now what about some rekkids thats start with or contain telephone calls? Every Night About This Time - The Upsetters Please Operator - Tony And Tyrone Nine Times - The Moments Have Love Will Travel - Rosey Jones Busy Signal - The Lollipops -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 19 Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 20:13:30 -0000 From: Martin Roberts Subject: Re: If I Didn't Have A Dime Jimmy asked: > Question: Was this the same song that Gene Pitney recorded > and was parlayed into a Carolina beach tune? Not sure about the beach parlaying but yes, Gene Pitney recorded this song on his "Sings Worldwide Winners" LP. A very good vocal (naturally) but I'd suggest that if his version - original? - went head to head with the Furys, Gene's would get a good kickin'! Martin -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 20 Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 20:11:22 -0000 From: Michael Edwards Subject: RI roadhouse tragedy I believe that some of you know that I work in Rhode Island, the scene last week of one of the most horrifying nightclub fires in US history. Being such a small state, you very quickly know of someone who lost a loved one in that fire, starting at the check-in counter for your rental car and on to the office where you work. My particular experience has been with a lady who used to work for us and is still a good friend – I am working on her tax return as I write this – she was very close to the radio DJ, Dr. Metal, who lost his life. Like so many people in the music business, Lisa explained that he was warm and generous acting like a surrogate father to her daughter. Many a time, he would call and say "I've got you and your friend's names on the guest list, you can go and see such and such a band". Thursday, February 20th was not one of those nights, which makes you wonder whether or not fate really does have a fickle hand. An old fart such as myself doesn't go to rock concerts anymore, but our kids do. Not wishing to preach, but it would be a good idea to tell your kids to figure out where the exits are when they attend one of these venues. The Rhode Island tragedy was caused by some person's complete and utter irresponsibility, but the Chicago club tragedy earlier the same week was not, but the effects were the same: club-goers met their deaths by trying to get out of the main entrance. So let's make sure our kids know to check for those other exits. And we probably have not heard the last of Dr. Metal, for, as I have noted in the past, when discussing DJs who are no longer with us, when we get up there ourselves, there's gonna be one heck of a good playlist! -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 21 Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 12:18:59 -0800 (PST) From: Tom Taber Subject: Re: Canadian Hits Paul Urbahns wrote: > I would like to know something more about the Canadian > music business in the 1960s. Paul, I know there is a book of weekly charts from CHUM Toronto available. A careful Google search may reveal some charts, also. And, if you live in the eastern half of the U.S. (heck, you may be from Moscow, like someone else I contacted on this list, for all I know!), Friday and Saturday nights AM 740(50,000 watts) plays "Oldies", and a significant number were hits up in Canada only, so if you can, give them a listen. Tom Taber, from western NY State -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 22 Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 20:24:24 -0000 From: Patrick Rands Subject: Mike Curb Congregation I was wondering if anyone knows who was in the Mike Curb Congregation. Was it a set group or a rotating one? Does anyone have more information on the singers and musicians involved? :Patrick -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 23 Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 20:48:26 +0000 From: Richard Havers Subject: Re: Lesley Duncan Mark Frumento wrote: > I certainly know of some of her studio work and her early > solo work but beyond that I'd be interested to hear more as > well. I just found an ad in the June 13 1963 NME for Lesley Duncan and the Jokers on Parlophone "I Want A Steady Guy". It's only listed as £5 in the Record Collector Price Guide! Richard -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 24 Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 16:20:39 -0500 From: John Henderson Subject: Re: Canadian Hits Paul Urbahns wrote: > I would like to know something more about the Canadian music > business in the 1960s. Paul, During the sixties RPM Magazine was the source for what were hits. Even the government appendage (CRTC), the Canadian Radio Television, Telecommunications Commission recognized them as the place to go for that kind of information. If a tune didn't reach the top 40 in RPM most often it wasn't treated as a hit! Amazingly there were tunes that made it into the Country Top 10 that were never released as singles. These tunes and others were judged solely on airplay. RPM no longer exists. Government grants ran out I suppose. -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 25 Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 16:24:38 -0500 From: Mike Edwards Subject: RE: Canadian Hits Paul Urbahns writes: > For example, In the US we use Billboard and Cashbox surveys > for popularity. Are there any research books of songs popular > in Canada. Take a look at : http://www.webfitz.com/lyrics/Chartlst.html It's not a book, but it does list out the Canadian top-50 for each week, commencing with Monday, May 27, 1957 when Elvis was #1 with one of those Sun 45s Mike Rashkow was looking for, "All Shook Up". There are 30 years of weekly lists available. The charts are reminiscent of US regional charts as they show titles that didn't become mainstream (e.g. Christmas 1962 found Helen Shapiro at #4 with "I Don't Care"). As a girl-group fan, I like Pat Hervey's material. Does she have a CD out in Canada? And was her's the original version of Susan Maughan's "Hand A Handkerchief To Helen"? -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
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