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There are 7 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Julie Grant: "Then Only Then"
From: Mike Edwards
2. Re: Artie Wayne website
From: Andres
3. Re: Faux Shangs: another Wild Angels
From: Mick Patrick
4. metropolitan soul playlist 23 march
From: Simon White
5. Re: Brian Wilson etc
From: Mary S.
6. Re: Ron Dante maybe?
From: Laura Pinto
7. Re: Raiders/Knickerbockers/Turtles
From: David Coyle
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 22:38:29 -0500
From: Mike Edwards
Subject: Julie Grant: "Then Only Then"
David Bell writes:
> I went onto eBay soon after writing that email and saw that someone
> is offering "Then Only Then" by Julie Grant with a starting bid of
> $100. For me that was just another b side but it is apparently
> "good popcorn". You live and learn.
"Then Only Then" is an excellent popcorn song. Julie Grant's is a great
version, which came out on UK Pye (1963) and saw the light of day in the
US on Dot. I have a lot of the Pye compilation CDs from Sequel but don't
remember this track. Has it been issued on legit CD?
Other versions of this great song are by Walter Jackson (Columbia, 1963)
and J B Love (Kapp, 1964). All are top tier Popcorn.
Incidentally, UK b-sides have yielded some good Popcorn titles. When you
flip Ronnie Carroll's "Say Wonderful Things" (UK Philips, 1963) for
example, you get "Please Tell Me Your Name", which has had some popcorn
exposure. Artists such as Mark Wynter, Jimmy Justice, Patsy Ann Noble,
Helen Shapiro and many other pre-Beatles UK acts are all fair game as
popcorn DJs search for those rarities.
Mike Edwards
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 10:35:27 +0300
From: Andres
Subject: Re: Artie Wayne website
Yes, I too liked the website of Artie Wayne very much. Many interesting
things and facts. It was a major surprise for me to know that Artie was
actually Neil Sheppard, who sang You Can't Go Far Without A Guitar (Unless
You're Ringo Starr)! I'm collecting photos of performers, who sang Beatles
related songs, so the photo of young Artie took a worthy place in my
collection.
Thank you Artie Wayne,
Andres
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 08:13:46 -0000
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: Re: Faux Shangs: another Wild Angels
John Frank on Shangri-Las soundalikes:
> I just love this place. Thanks to Mick for his donation of The
> Wild Angels' history, photo and song. This is fabulous stuff!
You liked the Wild Angels' "Sweetness", huh? Well, have one more
from the same source. This one's called "About You" and is another
out'n'out Shangs soundalike. From a wrecked copy of a one-off
acetate, the fidelity is rather less than hi. It's right there in
musica now: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spectropop/files/musica/
MICK PATRICK
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 09:56:57 +0000
From: Simon White
Subject: metropolitan soul playlist 23 march
Tony And Tyrone - Please Operator - Atlantic
Ronnie And Robyn - As Long As You Love Me - Sidra
Lewis Sisters- Don't Make Me Live Without Your Love - Motown Cd
Theresa Lindsay - Daddy O - Golden World
Detroit Sound - You Cant Hurry Love - Wyncote
The Chalfontes - Too Much For Comfort - Mercury
Barbara Perry - Say You Need Me - Pama
Dixie Cups - What Kind Of Fool - Hmv
Dusty Springfield - Go Head On - Phillips
Della Reese - If It Feels Good - Avco
The Tams - Laugh At The World - Abc
Intruders - Check Youself - Gamble
Intrigues - In A Moment - Yew
Willie Kendricks - American Dollar - Kent Cd
Billy Sharae - I'm Gone - Spectrum
Chuck Johnson - Mulberry Bush - Symbol
The Wonderlettes - So Wonderful - Baja
Ronnie Love - Chills And Fever - Dot
Gloria Parker - Why Can't We Get Together - Llp
Irene Reid - The Funny Thing About It - Verve
Kenni Woods - That Guy Is Mine - Phillips
Sandi Sheldon - Baby Your Mine - Ace Cd
The Exciters - Weddings Make Me Cry - Bang
The Exciters - If You Want My Love - Rca
The Exciters - Number One - Shout
The Exciters - Reaching For The Best - Goldmine
Gloria Jones - I Ain't Going Nowhere - EMI
Debbie Fleming - Long Gone - Attic
Rosey Jones - Have Love Will Travel - Sanctuary Cd
Christine Adams - Loneliness Is Always Around - Cyclone
The Ambers - I Love You Baby - Verve
The Diplomats - I Can Give You Love - Dynamo
The Charts - Fell In Love With You Baby - Wand
Bobby Garrett - I Can't Get Away [Inst] - Mirwood
Googie Rene - Downtown - Class
The Wooden Trumpet - Theme From N Y P D - Amy
Tammi Terrell - This Old Heart Of Mine - Motown
Shirley Ellis - Sugar, Let's Shing A Ling - Columbia
Damita Jo - Saving The Last Dance For You - Ranwood
Jo Ann King - Let Them Love And Be Loved - Fairmount
George Torrence - So Long, Goodbye - Shout
& The Naturals
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 14:30:48 -0000
From: Mary S.
Subject: Re: Brian Wilson etc
Thanks for the information, Phil! I am sure it would be great to
hear the music you mentioned. I don't think this group still exists,
though. The current Al Jardine official website seems very bare, and
I think that he might just be touring with one or both of his sons
now (plus backup people, of course). I read something on the Internet
about Carnie and Wendy Wilson getting back together with Chyna P. to
re-form their group, Wilson Phillips. Do any of you know anything
about that?
I wonder if the lawsuit that Mike Love brought against Al has
prohibited him from doing any Beach Boys materials, as well as taking
the Beach Boy name away from him? I think this is despicable on
Mike's part. After all, Al was one of the original BB members.
There is room for ALL of the remaining Beach Boys. I am sure that
many of us are fans of Brian, Al, and Mike, not just of one of them.
Mary S.
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 13:59:42 -0000
From: Laura Pinto
Subject: Re: Ron Dante maybe?
Ken Silverwood wrote:
> A question: Who are Ronnie & The Dirtriders/ Yellow Van RCA 10651/
> c1976, I believe it to be Ron Dante & Barry Manilow, am I correct?
Yes on the Ron Dante part ... not sure about Manilow's involvement.
I'll dig out the 45 later on and check the label. (This track is
available for a listen in the "Vault" on Ron's site, Ron Dante
Online, at http://www.rondante.com ).
Laura
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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 12:17:36 -0800 (PST)
From: David Coyle
Subject: Re: Raiders/Knickerbockers/Turtles
I've seen numerous low-quality clips and complete
episodes of "Where The Action Is." While I love Paul
Revere & The Raiders, the Knickerbockers made for a
pretty good house band when the Raiders were on the
road. They did quite a few hits of the day, and it
would be interesting if there was a way to get all the
Knickerbockers "Action" clips, the audio particularly,
on one big whiz-bang CD.
I like the Turtles, too. I have the Byrds "Pre-Flyte
Sessions" CD on Sundazed, and I find it interesting
that the Byrds demo of "You Showed Me" sounds like the
way the Turtles MIGHT have done it, while the Turtles
version sounds more like the Byrds. I like the "Battle
Of The Bands" album, even "I'm King Kamanawanalea" (do
you realize what they're _saying_?) In fact, the most
commercial song on the album, "Elenore," is the least
interesting one musically, IMHO.
My favorite Turtles album, oddly enough, is "Wooden
Head," which was pretty much a career-end mixed bag of
b-sides and unused scraps, which turns out to be a
pretty decent album on its own. Next in line, in terms
of personal faves is "You Baby/Let Me Be." "Turtle
Soup" is a pretty good album, produced as it was by
Ray Davies of the Kinks...a pretty good score by the
Turtles, that.
Some of my favorite individual tracks are the more
offbeat ones, one in particular being "Rugs Of Wood
And Flowers." Didn't this predate "MacArthur Park" by
Richard Harris? Almost sounds like a parody of that
overwrought style matched with psychedelic lyrics.
The Turtles Anthology "Solid Zinc" is the best Turtles
collection out there, currently. Definitely solid,
from the song selection to the packaging.
David
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