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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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?
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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!
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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"?
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