Spectropop - Digest Number 823

• From: Spectropop Group
• Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003

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                        Jamie LePage (1953-2002)
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There are 13 messages in this issue.

Topics in this digest:

      1. Re: 'tula
           From: Steve Harvey 
      2. Re: Beverley Jones at musica
           From: Mick Patrick 
      3. Lou's "Always Something There..."
           From: James Cassidy 
      4. friend & lover
           From: Matthew H 
      5. Re: Friend & Lover
           From: Mick Patrick 
      6. Re: 45s; Alanna; Newton; "After The Game"; Chase; etc.
           From: Country Paul 
      7. Ian Samwell R.I.P.
           From: Steve Harvey 
      8. Jack Nitzsche at Spectropop Update
           From: Martin Roberts
      9. Re:  Faux Shangs
           From: Jeff Lemlich 
     10. Re: Call Me
           From: Mick Patrick 
     11. Re: Gary & the Hornets
           From: John Fox 
     12. Re: Lou Johnson's "(There's) Always Something There To Remind Me"
           From: Mick Patrick 
     13. The Liquid Room 3/09/03
           From: David Ponak 


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Message: 1
   Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 03:43:14 -0800 (PST)
   From: Steve Harvey 
Subject: Re: 'tula

Justin,

Thanks for the letter on Petula. I remember a few years back she was 
touring with Sunset Boulevard. She was scheduled to come to my old 
hometown, Wilmington, to do the show. About that time I had read that 
she had always wished to learn how to play bass. I had been learning 
bass and figured I'd offer her some lessons if she wanted. However, 
the show never made it to Wilmington so my P basses stayed home. Oh
well.

Always loved "I Couldn't Live Without Your Love". Kinda has that 
country and western feel to it. I'm surprised someone like Shania 
Twain hasn't covered it.

Are you saying that you saw Stan Rogers and Steve Goodman at the Main 
Point? Wasn't sure about your post script. I'm currently transferring 
some audience tapes made in the 70s there from tape to Cd. Have a 
couple of Steve Goodman shows in the batch.



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Message: 2
   Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 12:35:44 -0000
   From: Mick Patrick 
Subject: Re: Beverley Jones at musica

Stuffed Animal was asking:
> Speaking of Jeff Barry-related music, can anyone tell me who 
> produced a wonderful UK cover version of "Wait 'Til My Bobby 
> Gets Home?" The label, I believe, was either HMV or Columbia, 
> and the artist was Beverley Jones.

Beverley Jones was Coventry's answer to Brenda Lee, don'cha know.
You obviously like it, but she's not too keen on her version of 
Darlene Love's classic. "Too rinky dink", she told me over coffee 
last week. "I really didn't wanna be another Susan Maughan in a 
frilly dress. I wanted to be the female Mick Jagger." I'm with 
you, Stuff, 16-year-old Bev sounds great on this record.

Her first three 45s ("...Bobby..." was the third) were produced 
by her A & R man Wally Ridley ("Too old timey"), although his 
name was not on the labels. The records were all arranged by 
Harry Robinson whose orch provided the instrumentation ("How were 
my band supposed to reproduce THAT live on stage?"). Vocal 
support was by members of the less than hip Mike Sammes Singers 
("I wanted something more raunchy").

That raunchiness was finally delivered in the shape of "Hear You 
Talking", the b-side of Beverley's fourth and final single. It 
saw her backed by London (?) group the Prestons. It's by far her 
best record and her own personal favourite. The lyrics, however, 
would have prevented any radio play ("I'll cut you like a knife"!)

Bev's version of "Wait 'Til My Bobby Gets Home" is a featured 
track on the RPM CD "Dream Babes, Volume One: Am I Dreaming?", 
one of the best ever Brit Girl compilations. I received the 
latest catalogue from Bim Bam yesterday and I see it's still 
available. Bim Bam can be found at: http://www.bim-bam.com 
They have a great website and are fast, efficient and have 
friendly prices. Alas, I have the credit card statements to prove 
it. :-(

Beverley Jones' version of Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans' "Why Do 
Lovers Break Each Other's Hearts?" is now playing at musica. All 
you lucky people have to do to hear the track is click right here: 
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spectropop/files/musica/

I'm cooking up a Beverley Jones interview for publication on 
S'pop. Presently I'm scanning the great photos she loaned me. She 
still looks just the same, by the way. She's a nice lady and still 
sings. I was gagging to ask her to do Little Miss Dynamite's "Is 
It True" for me!

MICK PATRICK




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Message: 3
   Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 08:35:00 -0500
   From: James Cassidy 
Subject: Lou's "Always Something There..."

Andrew, the Lou Johnson version is included in the Burt Bacharach 
"Look of Love" CD boxed set collection, which in my opinion is a 
"must-have" for any self-respecting Spectropopper. I have to admit 
I'm not a big fan of Lou's husky vocals (and neither was the record
-buying public back in the early '60s, judging by the lack of chart 
success), although Burt must be, since there are several Lou Johnson 
tracks on the collection.

Jim Cassidy



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Message: 4
   Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 11:19:24 -0500
   From: Matthew H 
Subject: friend & lover

Hello all!

My name is Matthew, and I'm new to the list.  In the past few years 
I've developed a fascination with the Goffin-King songbook, the Toys, 
and Dusty Springfield's eyeliner.  That's the sort of thing for a list 
like this, eh?

Anyone have any info on the song 'Reach Out in the Darkness' by Friend 
& Lover?  It's got that groovy intro.  One hit wonder is okay but I'd 
hate to miss out on any other songs by the group/person/band/combo....

Cheers,
Matthew

Stolen Kisses
http://www.stolenkisses.net
"You'll lose it if you talk about it"



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Message: 5
   Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 17:16:55 -0000
   From: Mick Patrick 
Subject: Re: Friend & Lover

Matthew H. wrote:
> My name is Matthew, and I'm new to the list.  In the past few 
> years I've developed a fascination with the Goffin-King songbook, 
> the Toys, and Dusty Springfield's eyeliner.  That's the sort of 
> thing for a list like this, eh? Anyone have any info on the song 
> 'Reach Out in the Darkness' by Friend & Lover?  It's got that 
> groovy intro.  One hit wonder is okay but I'd hate to miss out on 
> any other songs by the group/person/band/combo....

Hi New Boy,

"Reach Out Of The Darkness" was a USA Top 10 hit for Friend & Lover
in 1968. The act comprised Jimmie David Post and his wife Cathy. I 
dunno who was Friend and who was Lover. Jim wrote the song you like. 
The following list of their recordings might not be complete, but 
it's a start:

If Tomorrow/A Town Called Love - ABC 10910 1967
Reach Out Of The Darkness/Time On Your Side - Verve Forecast 5069 1967
If Love Is In Your Heart/Zig Zag - Verve Forecast 5091 1968
Circus/I Want To Be Free - Verve Forecast 5100 1968
Ode To A Dandelion/A Wise Man Changes His Mind - Verve Forecast 5106 1969
Hard Lovin'/Colorado Exile Cadet Concept - 7019 1969

Ask me another before returning to your eyeliner.

MICK PATRICK



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Message: 6
   Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 09:23:30 -0500
   From: Country Paul 
Subject: Re: 45s; Alanna; Newton; "After The Game"; Chase; etc.

Mike Edwards:
> [The Metropolitan Soul Show] is broadcast on Sunday afternoon in New York.

When and on what station, please?

Mike again:
> You're just left wondering why did the era of the 45 have to end.

Apparently, so are the big record companies. In a recent article (New York
Times, I think), I read they're going to be concentrating on single tracks
via either electronic distribution or CD singles. Seems they're getting
hipper to the idea  that the public is realizing that many recent pop albums
are just a lead track or two and a bunch of filler. It may not be 45's, but
it's a tried and true concept that worked for 90-plus years.

Kingsley Abbott:
> That 4 Seasons on the Alanna label is not our boys. Another earlier group
> on a one-off record....

Mike Edwards:
> I like music from Pittsburgh....Alanna was a small label founded by local
> record man, Bill Lawrence who was one of the people behind the Skyliners'
> "Since I Don't Have You".

I was close in college with a guy from Pittsburgh who used to turn us on to
their extensive local scene, in which there were many hits that never got
out of SW PA and eastern Ohio. Being a bit isolated, there was a lot of
intersecting of artists and  labels. There's a current Pittsburgh label,
Itzy, that has released a couple of dozen CD's with area hits from the 50's
through the 60's. Hard to find, but Clifton Music should have them
(www.cliftonmusic.com).

Incidentally, Alanna had an artist who went by "Scott Free." I have his
single - the song, "Love's Lost," is quite pretty, as is the arrangement
(especially the ending); Mr. Free, however, has one of the weakest and most
off-pitch voices I've ever heard!

Jim Cassidy:
> I hesitate to correct Country Paul...but "Coming On Too Strong" by Wayne
> Newton did not have any Brian Wilson involvement, to the best of my 
> knowledge.

Thank you for the compliments (which I deleted from your re-post) and your
(and others') corrections. Had I hiked downstairs to the dusty corners of
the collection, I would have found:
Capitol 5338, Wayne Newton (prod. by T. M. Productions [Bobby Darin's
company, I believe])
- Comin' On Too Strong (wr. Gary Usher-Raul Abeyto, arr. Terry Melcher;
Beechwood Music, BMI)
- Looking Through a Tear (wr. Bobby Scott-Artie Resnick, arr./cond. Tommy
Oliver; T. M. Music, BMI)
And Mary, I agree with your comments regarding Newton. This "A" side is a
gem, and there are some fascinating early records, with his brothers, in the
rockabilly and doo-wop vein that really stand up. (That explains the
credible rockabilly in his live show.) I too choose to overlook the rest of
his career, although I acknowledge a lot of people don't.

Watson McBlue, re: The Survivors' "After The Game":
> [I]s that chord change at the end of the middle-eight the weirdest
> harmonic transition this side of Messiaen, or a mistake by the guitarist?

Feels weird but natural to me. What makes me nuts is the second chord in the
"A" section - it should be a first-inversion V chord, rather than the VII
they use. Brian may have been self-taught, but I'd have thought he'd know
enough instinctively to correct that. Nonetheless, it's a beautiful melody
IMO.

Artie Wayne, thanks for the Lincoln Chase reminiscences. I always found his
work, when I spotted it, unique as well as "a cut above." The use and
"expert manipulation" of common phrases is something I've found to be common
to both r&b and country. Interesting that you also worked with Don Covay,
who has one of my favorite song tritles - and philosophies: "Better To Have
And Not Need Than To Need And Not Have" (Cotillion, 1968).

Bob Rashkow:
> The Bagdads..."Bring Back Those Doo-Wops"

It was actually a small hit, fake crowd noise and all.

Bob again:
> Wasn't Johnny Crawford's remarkable "Cindy's Birthday" published by Aldon?
> Did they publish other penners' work besides Sedaka and Greenfield's?

"Aldon" was AL Nevins' and DON Kirschners company name before they sold it
to Screen Gems-Columbia.

Country Paul
(back to playing catch-up)



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Message: 7
   Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 06:14:10 -0800 (PST)
   From: Steve Harvey 
Subject: Ian Samwell R.I.P.

Ian Samwell, writer of "Move It", has died. Read an obituary here:
http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/5395898.htm



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Message: 8
   Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 19:57:21 -0000
   From: Martin Roberts
Subject: Jack Nitzsche at Spectropop Update

Bobby Day's spiffing version of "Another Country, Another 
World" is the Record of the Week winner and is playing at:
http://www.spectropop.com/JackNitzsche/Index.htm

Next week's choices, The Life Guards' "Swimtime U.S.A." 
on Reprise, a Nitzsche and Sloan-Barri collaboration (asked 
for by Guy) and Terry Stafford's very groovy Crusader label 
release "A Little Bit Better".

Jingle #4 (Modern Jazz) is playing on Nitzsche Radio.
http://www.spectropop.com/JackNitzsche/jacknitzscheradio.htm

Martin





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Message: 9
   Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 15:43:52 -0500
   From: Jeff Lemlich 
Subject: Re:  Faux Shangs

John Frank wrote:  
> A couple weeks ago I posted a plea for 60s Shangri-las 
> "copycat" records, and garnered exactly two, both of which 
> I hadn't previously known of. That brings my total to 13 -- 
> "Is that all there is?". I'd like not to rely on covers or 
> parodies or tributes -- but will if I need to. Anyone who 
> helps me out will get a copy of the compilation if he or 
> she wants it.

Have you heard "I'm Afraid They're All Talking About Me" by 
Dawn (Laurie 3388)?  I think it would qualify, especially since 
it has such a high "paranoia" quotient!

Nobody knows what's going on in my mind but me,

Jeff Lemlich
http://www.limestonerecords.com




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Message: 10
   Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 17:02:40 -0000
   From: Mick Patrick 
Subject: Re: Call Me

Before returning to her cuticles, the lovely Amber enquired:
> ...can one of my S'pop buddies tell me who did the original 
> version of "Call Me"? Aah, I remember it well, February 1966. 
> Chris Montez was such a dreamboat, don'cha think? Joey tells 
> me it was a British song. Surely not?!

Michael Clunkie Vinyl Junkie replied: 
> It is a British song - written by Tony Hatch, the original is 
> probably Petula Clark's version from 1965. It's been covered 
> hundreds of times over the years; other versions of particular 
> note are Jackie DeShannon's and Lulu's uptempo version.

Clunk! Mate! Where you bin?! "Probably" is a very useful word, I 
find. And I am personally rather fond of the phrase "to my 
knowledge". It transpires that the original version of "Call Me" 
was not by Petula Clark but Keely Smith. Mr Anthony Peter Hatch 
told me this, and he should know. For the full story, watch out 
for the forthcoming Tony Hatch Story at the New At S'pop section. 
No doubt the Team will inform everyone when that epic feature is 
ready. Or one could keep checking here: 
http://www.spectropop.com/go2/home.html

Might I put in a word for the version of "Call Me" by the one and 
only Donna Loren?

And yes, Amber, Mr Montez is a bit of a looker. Are you and Joey 
allowed files?

Call me.

MICK PATRICK



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Message: 11
   Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 15:47:13 EST
   From: John Fox 
Subject: Re: Gary & the Hornets

Marty:
> I know I'm really showing my age, but I remember a brother 
> pop group from the sixties called Gary and the Hornets when 
> I was a kid. I still have a very beat up copy of Hi Hi Hazel 
> on 45. I also remember them making and apperance on the Johnny 
> Carson show and in an Oscar Meyer hot dog commerical. Can 
> anyone give me any information on them, like where are they 
> now? Thanks

Gary and the Hornets were from Franklin, Ohio, a town halfway 
between Cincinnati & Dayton, and received a lot of radio airplay 
in those markets in 1966 and 1967.  In addition to "Hi Hi Hazel", 
they recorded the first version of "There's A Kind of Hush" that 
I ever heard--months before Herman's Hermits' version.  The group 
consisted of the Calvert brothers, Gary (age 11 or 12 on guitar 
and lead vocals, Greg (the oldest at 14 or 15) on bass, and Steve 
(age 7 or 8) on drums.  As far as where are they now, sometime 
during the past year or so I have heard a "Greg Calvert" doing 
news and traffic on a Dayton radio station.  That's all I know.

John Fox





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Message: 12
   Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2003 03:06:19 -0000
   From: Mick Patrick 
Subject: Re: Lou Johnson's "(There's) Always Something There To Remind Me"

Andrew Jones wrote:
> ...Bacharach-David's "Always Something There To Remind Me." 
> One time, the radio show "American Top 40" played Naked Eyes' 
> version, and snippets of three previous versions - one by 
> Lou Johnson, one by Sandie Shaw, and one by Dionne Warwick. I 
> have the Shaw and Warwick versions, but I've never heard the 
> complete Johnson version. Has anyone? Is it worth my seeking 
> out? Thanks.

James Cassidy replied:
> Andrew, the Lou Johnson version is included in the Burt 
> Bacharach "Look of Love" CD boxed set collection, which in my 
> opinion is a "must-have" for any self-respecting Spectropopper. 
> I have to admit I'm not a big fan of Lou's husky vocals (and 
> neither was the record-buying public back in the early '60s, 
> judging by the lack of chart success), although Burt must be, 
> since there are several Lou Johnson tracks on the collection.

Agreed, the "Look Of Love" 3CD set is a must have. I guess it 
could prove to be a bit of an extravagant purchase for some, 
though. Is the Lou Johnson track available on a single disc, 
anyone? His version of the song in question is the original and 
without a doubt the best. I love his voice. Burt rated him as 
the best exponent of his songs. Dionne Warwick herself shared 
Bacharach's opinion. So there!

You'll find tons of Bacharach & David information contained 
within S'pop's Brill Building section here:
http://www.spectropop.com/go2/brill.html

And a little something thrown together by Max B. and I here:
http://www.spectropop.com/BacharachDavid.html

What time is it? 3:10am? Pah! The trouble is with the young people 
of today is they have no stamina whatsoever.

MICK PATRICK 



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Message: 13
   Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 19:14:46 -0500
   From: David Ponak 
Subject: The Liquid Room 3/09/03

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 coming weekend for a live performance from 
Franklin Castle recording artist Kim Fox, celebrating the May 18 
release of her new CD, Return To Planet Earth.

The Liquid Room 03/09/03 (Guest Host Tony Tucci)

1. Mello Cads/Loveland
Soft As A Rock (Franklin Castle)

2. Karminsky Experience/Explorations
The Power Of Suggestion (POB)

3. Chico Buarque/Construcao
Construcao (Polygram)

4. Erlend Oye/Sudden Rush
Unrest (Astralwerks)

5. Dukes Of Stratosphear/Vanishing Girl
Chips From The Chocolate Fireball (Caroline Rec)

6. The Folkswingers/Kicks
Raga Rock (World Pacific)

7. S-Tone Inc./Limbe
Euro Lounge (Putumayo)

8. Serge Gainsbourg/69 Annee Erotique
Comic Strip (Philips)

9. High Llamas/Cotton To The Bell
Snowbug (V2)

10. A Band Of Bees/This Town
Sunshine Hit Me (Astralwerks)

11. Undisputed Truth/Brother Louie
Nova Classics One (Wagram)

12. Primal Scream/Deep Hit Of Morning Sun
Evil Heat (Columbia)

13. Katerine/8'eme Ciel
8'eme Ciel (Universal)

14. Ralph Meyerz + Jack Herren Band/A Special Morning
A Special EP (Emperor Norton)

15. Ladytron/Blue Jeans
Light + Magic (Emperor Norton)

16. Simian/Mr. Crow
Chemistry Is What We Are (Astralwerks)

17. Transistors/Spyderotica
12" (Temposphere)

18. The Spagetti Electro Band/Exodus
Electro Burna V.1 (Burna)

19. The 88/How Good Could It Be
Kind Of Light (EMK)

20. Marva Broome + The Art Ensemble Of Chicago/Mystifying Mama
Jazz Bizniz 3 (Counterpoint)

21. Bobby Hughes Combination/Mc Arthurs Break
Nhu Golden Era (Stereo Deluxe)

22. Lill Lindsfors/Upp Genon Himlen
Pop Bossa (Universal)

23. Snowboy/Theme From The New Avengers (Raw Deal Mix)
15 Years Of Lost + Found Rarities (Acid Jazz)

24. Vikter Duplaix/Morena
International Affairs V. 2.0 (Hollywood)

25. Dob/Au Revoir
Suite: 98 (Bungalow)

26. Jason Moran/Planet Rock
DJ Smash Presents Phonography 2 (Blue Note)

27. The Divine Comedy/Life On Mars
Starman (Uncut Magazine)

28. The Polyphonic Spree/Soldier Girl
Soldier Girl EP (Fierce Panda)

29. Kahimi Karie/Trapeziste
Trapeziste (Victor)

30. Les Juanitos/El Cha Cha Man
Exotica (Wagram)

31. Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes/Roc Alpin
Paix (Mantra)

32. Arketra One/I Really Want You (Gak Sato Remix)
Cosmic Sounds Remixed (Cosmic Sounds)

33. Cosmo Vitelli/Alias
Clean (Astralwerks)

34. Smokey + Miho/Tempo De Amor
Tempo De Amor (Afro Sambas)

35. Burt Bacharach/Something Big
Easy Loungin' (Polydor)

36. De-Phazz/Jazz Music
Godsdog (Mole Listening Pearls)

37. Wes Montgomery/I'll Be Back
Road Song (A & M)

38. A Band Of Bees/Angry Man
Sunshine Hit Me (Astralwerks)

38. Michel Polnareff/La Fille Qui Reve De Moi
Michel Polnareff (Warner)

39.Rachel Gould/Little Brother
Spinning Wheel Of Jazz 2 (Spinning Wheel)

39. Groove Armada/Hands Of Time
Lovebox (Jive)

40. The Bionaut/Der Kurze Weg
Lubricate Your Living Room (Matador)

41. The Jam/War
Direction Reaction Creation (Polydor)





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