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There are 15 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: Northern Soul - Morris Chestnut
From: Bill Miller
2. Re: The Dixie Cups on the line...
From: Tom Taber
3. Re: Lesley Duncan
From: Ian Chapman
4. Re: The Dixie Cups on the line...
From: Elisabeth
5. Re: The Dixie Cups on the line...
From: James Botticelli
6. Re: Morris Chestnut
From: James Botticelli
7. RE: Canadian hits
From: Denis Gagnon
8. Music Unlimited
From: Mark Frumento
9. If I Didn't Have A Dime
From: Michael Edwards
10. Re: Records With Telephone Calls
From: Ian Chapman
11. Re: Goffin & Sedaka?
From: Don
12. Re: Lesley Duncan
From: Richard Havers
13. RE: Canadian hits
From: Vincent Degiorgio
14. Thanks For Welcoming Me
From: Larry Lapka
15. The Liquid Room 2/23/03
From: David Ponak
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 21:25:49 -0000
From: Bill Miller
Subject: Re: Northern Soul - Morris Chestnut
I am new to the group but I have been trying to track down
a song done by Morris Chestnut around '67-'69. Most of us
know him from his stuff he did for Renfro Records, Northern
Soul Favourite "Too Darn Soulful" and later on with Bang
Records (the band Street Corner Symphony).
What I am trying to find is a song he did in the late 60s
called "It's Alright". It hit #3 on the charts in LA at the
time but I have not been able to track down a recording on
any compilation albums or even on e-bay. I know that he recorded
the song with Renfro but it is not on any of the Renfro CD
compilations that I have found.
If anyone knows where I can get a hold of this tune, it would
be much appreciated.
Cheers,
Bill Miller
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 13:38:03 -0800 (PST)
From: Tom Taber
Subject: Re: The Dixie Cups on the line...
Simon White:
> Now what about some rekkids thats start with or
> contain telephone calls?
You can't leave out "Chantilly Lace"!
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 23:19:36 -0000
From: Ian Chapman
Subject: Re: Lesley Duncan
Richard Havers wrote:
> Just received two Lesley Duncan CDs this morning ordered
> from Amazon...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?
Richard,
I think at that point in our conversation, Lesley was just
commenting on the fact that since her family were growing up
and she had more time, that maybe an occasional studio
project might be something she could do for her own
enjoyment, not as a commercial venture to be promoted. She'd
always suffered dreadful stage fright when it came to live
performances and hated touring and figured it wouldn't be
fair to sign to a label, and then refuse to go out and
promote the product. So I don't think anything was issued
after her version of Dylan's "Masters Of War" in '82, a
one-off release on the Korova label. She's now living on
one of the more picturesque Scottish islands and has taken
up painting.
The 45 that you also mentioned, "I Want A Steady Guy" was
actually Lesley's first release from '63, backed with a
cover of Lesley Gore's "Movin' Away" - this actually got a
US release on the Jerden label.
Nice to see some interest in Lesley's 60s output, which is
usually overlooked in favour of her better-known later work.
I'd highly recommend all of it - it's quality stuff,
especially the Mercury period, where she, Kiki Dee, Dusty
Springfield and Madeline Bell (all on Phonogram labels at
that time) would often back each other up. IMHO, Lesley's
haunting version of Ray Davies' "I Go To Sleep" from '65
can't be bettered, whilst the breezy "See That Guy" and a
cover of Anita Humes' "Just For The Boy" have girl-group
appeal. Many of Lesley's songs were her own compositions
even then, such as her own personal favourite from that time,
the stunning "Hey Boy" and "When My Baby Cries", a ballad that
Dusty always wanted to record, but never got around to
(although both the Poor Souls and Yvonne Prenosilova did).
Now playing on musica.
Ian
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 23:17:30 -0000
From: Elisabeth
Subject: Re: The Dixie Cups on the line...
Simon White wrote:
> Now what about some rekkids that start with or contain
> telephone calls?
Slightly later and disco, but how about "Doctor's Orders" by
Carol Douglas? I adore this song!
(I picked up a version of this by someone called Sunny, but it's not
nearly as good...)
Elisabeth x
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 17:38:56 -0500
From: James Botticelli
Subject: Re: The Dixie Cups on the line...
Simon White wrote:
> Now what about some rekkids thats start with or contain
> telephone calls?
Chantilly Lace - Big Bopper
Walkin' In The Rain With The One I Love - Love Unlimited
Sorry Wrong Number - Marie Green
Jealous Kinda Fella - Garland Green
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 17:36:26 -0500
From: James Botticelli
Subject: Re: Morris Chestnut
Bill Miller wrote:
> I am new to the group but I have been trying to track down
> a song done by Morris Chestnut around '67-'69..... What I
> am trying to find is a song he did in the late 60s
> called "It's Alright". It hit #3 on the charts in LA at the
> time but I have not been able to track down a recording on
> any compilation albums or even on e-bay.
Sorry, I can't help with the tune itself, but Chestnut served
throughout the late 60s as lead vocalist for The Attractions,
a sweet soul group on Bell, best known for "New Girl In The
Neighborhood" and "Find Me". During the years you mention I'm
quite sure he was an Attraction. Also I think of Street Corner
Symphony as a group rather than a band. Even if they played
their own instruments--which I seriously doubt--they'd be called
a self-contained group.
JB/Mr Nit-Pik
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 17:43:30 -0500
From: Denis Gagnon
Subject: RE: Canadian hits
Paul
Back in 1966, I had my first real job at a very large record
company in Montreal, Canada. I then worked for a while at a
local retail store.
At both places, Cashbox was the main source of reference for
English songs. Billboard was also used by some record stores.
Some local radio stations were also issuing weekly "Hit Parade"
lists, presumably based on local record sales.
Many American labels that had offices in Canada were issuing
their records under their Canadian name but using the same
release number as the US release. I seem to remember that
"We Can Work It Out" was Capitol #5555 both in Canada and
in the US.
Smaller labels were often distributed in Canada by Quality
records or London Records of Canada (there were also a few
other companies) under a new label and with a whole different
release number.
Denis Gagnon
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 22:40:54 -0000
From: Mark Frumento
Subject: Music Unlimited
I just got a video copy of what appears to be about 3 or 4
music video programs from 1971/72. I purchased the video for
the Gilbert O'Sullivan, Tony Hazzard and Emitt Rhodes footage
but it turns out to have other interesting performances like
Gene Pitney, Marmalade, Pickettywitch, Lesley Duncan etc.
Most of the performances feature the artist in some sort of
travel or transportation related setting. Tony Hazzard, for
instance, is captured in the back of a truck doing
about 30 MPH! Given the dated nature of the shots they come
off as a bit corny but I sort of admire the attempt at doing
something interesting with the artist.
Anyway, the only credit on the thing is a screen that says
"Music Unlimited." Does anyone know more about these videos?
Were they done for TV? Theaters?
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 22:35:29 -0000
From: Michael Edwards
Subject: 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?
Martin responds:
> 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'!"
Gene Pitney's "If I Didn't Have A Dime (To Play The Jukebox)"
has probably appeared on a number of his albums, as Gene was
never shy about putting out product. It originally surfaced as
the b-side of "Only Love Can Break A Heart" (Musicor 1022) in
1962 and made the charts in its own right, peaking at #58.
I always love it in Gene Pitney interviews when he tells us
that, although "Only Love Can Break A Heart" only reached #2,
he'll "take it" as he had written the #1 record of the time,
the Crystals' "He's A Rebel". The Furys' version of "If I Didn't
Have A Dime" in 1964 made no chart showing. Both versions are
excellent and I don't think the difference is as strong as Martin
suggests. The song could well have made it onto Beach Music play
lists as it was written by Bert Berns (with Phil Medley) and a
lot of his tunes had Beach potential.
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Message: 10
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 00:07:21 -0000
From: Ian Chapman
Subject: Re: Records With Telephone Calls
Elisabeth said:
> Slightly later and disco, but how about "Doctor's Orders"
> by Carol Douglas? I adore this song! (I picked up a version
> of this by someone called Sunny, but it's not nearly as
> good...)
But, but Elisabeth....! That's Sunny of Sue &...! Carol's
is good, yes, but for me, Sunny's distinctively husky voice
wins every time. I still play the Love Affair's "Rainbow
Valley" just to hear her go "meet me where the rainbow ends..."
Back to the song in question - knowing your love of la musique
francaise, you really should hear that telephone conversation
done in french by the lovely Sheila. Title is "C'Est Le Coeur
(Les Ordres Du Docteur"), and it was quite a hit there in '75.
Ian
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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 22:02:35 -0000
From: Don
Subject: Re: Goffin & Sedaka?
Andrew Jones wrote:
> The Everly Brothers' great hit "Crying In the Rain" was
> written by Carole King and Howard Greenfield, which leads
> me to ask: Did Neil Sedaka and Gerry Goffin ever collaborate
> on a (published) song?
Actually, "Oh Neil" would be a Goffin/Sedaka song, since Gerry
wrote the lyrics to that song. I don't know of any songs where
they actually collaborated, though he did collaborate with many
of the other Brill Building musicians. Maybe Gerry was bothered
by Neil's alleged relationship with Carole. The way I understood
it, Neil made more out of it than Carole. He likes to say that
they dated and Carole seems to indicate that they went out once
as friends. Howard Greenfield was gay, so he posed no threat to
Gerry.
DonNJ
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Message: 12
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 23:44:30 +0000
From: Richard Havers
Subject: Re: Lesley Duncan
Ian Chapman wrote:
> The most fantastic write up on Lesley Duncan!
Ian, thanks......great stuff, much appreciated and as usual
totally informative. I'm off to musica before going to bed!
Richard
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Message: 13
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 17:09:18 -0800
From: Vincent Degiorgio
Subject: RE: Canadian hits
Everyone should have a copy of Before The Gold Rush by Nicholas
Jennings... A great music book about Canada in the early days...
Vince
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Message: 14
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 04:34:45 -0000
From: Larry Lapka
Subject: Thanks For Welcoming Me
Dear All:
Thanks for welcoming me to the group! And as for The Robbs, I
have been overwhelmed with off-list requests..... I promise to
get these out as quickly as possible.
Does anybody have any Gary and the Hornets or Hardtimes stuff?
Again, right now I don't have the knowledge to hook up my stereo
to my computer, so I can't transfer what I have.
Also, is anybody interesting in Dave Dee, Dozy, Dozy, Beaky,
Mick and Tich? I just really discovered them after all these years,
even though I found I have two of their albums in my collection.
I was wondering if anybody else is into them.
Larry Lapka
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Message: 15
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 12:45:47 -0500
From: David Ponak
Subject: The Liquid Room 2/23/03
The Liquid Room, (usually) hosted by David Ponak (me), airs
every Saturday night from Midnight to 3AM (PDT) on 90.7FM KPFK
Los Angeles, as well as streaming at http://kpfk.org.
Please join me this weekend for a live in-studio performance
by Los Angeles buzz-band The 88.
The Liquid Room 02/23/03
Special Black History Month Show
1.Isaac Hayes/Walk On By
Hot Buttered Soul (Stax)
2.The Negro Problem/Two Inch Dick Mobile
Post Minstrel Syndrome (Arial Flipout)
5.James Brown/Call Me Super Bad (Cornelius Re-work)
James Brown Ultimate Remixes (Universal-Japan)
6.Shuggie Otis/Aht Uh Mi Hed
Inspiration Information (Luaka Bop)
7.Parliament/All Your Goodies Are Gone
Up For The Down Stroke (Casablanca)
8.Sammy Davis Jr./John Shaft
Golden Throats 2 (Rhino)
9.Shirley Bassey/Diamonds Are Forver
Diamonds Are Forever (s/t) (UA)
10.Wyclef Jean/Apocalypse
The Carnival (Sony)
11.Ray Charles/One Mint Julep
Genius + Soul=Jazz (Rhino)
12.Love/She Comes In Colors
Da Capo (Elektra)
13.Biz Markie/Alone Again
I Need A Haircut (Cold Chillin'/WB)
14.Herbie Hancock/Bring Down The Birds
Blow Up (soundtrack) (Rhino)
15.Ike & Tina Turner/River Deep, Mountain High
Back To Mono (Abkco)
16.Fela Kuti/Zombie
The Best Best Of Fela Kuti (MCA)
17.Grace Jones/Private Life
Private Life-The Compass Point Sessions (Island)
18.Jorge Ben/Onde Anda O Meu Amor
Ben E Samba Bon (Phillips-Brazil)
19.Prince/Dionne
Crystal Ball/The Truth (NPG)
20.Dionne Warwick/Alfie
Her All-Time Greatest Hits (Rhino)
21.Donna Summer/Down, Deep Inside
John Barry-Lounge Legends (Universal-Germany)
22.The Isley Brothers/Hello It's Me
Beautiful Ballads (Sony)
23.Barry Adamson/Black Amour
King Of Nothing Hill (Mute)
24.Terry Callier/Ordinary Joe
Occasional Rain (MCA)
25.The Miracles/Ain't Nobody Straight In LA
City Of Angels (Motown)
26.The 5th Dimension/The Girls' Song
The Magic Garden (Soul City)
27.Funkadelic/You Hit The Nail On The Head
America Eats Its Young (Westbound)
28.Quincy Jones/Soul Flower
They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (soundtrack) (Rykodisc)
29.Quincy Jones/Boogie Bossa Nova
Big Band Bossa Nova (Mercury)
30.Billy Stewart/Sitting In The Park
One More Time (Chess)
31.Minnie Ripperton/Le Fleur
Come To My Garden (Varese Sarabande)
32. Al Green/I Want To Hold Your Hand
Love Ritual (MCA)
33.Sly & The Family Stone/Runnin' Away
Anthology (Epic)
34.The Ronettes/Walking In The Rain
Back To Mono (Abkco)
35.Isaac Hayes/By The Time I Get To Phoenix
Hot Buttered Soul (Stax)
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