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There are 7 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: Downtown vs. Strangers In The Night
From: Mick Patrick
2. Re: The Association
From: Andrew Jones
3. Re: Fake Merseybeat
From: John S. Weathers
4. Fake Beatles
From: Stephen Braitman
5. Re: Paris Sisters
From: Patrick Rands
6. Re: Johnny Madara & Dave White
From: Lindsay Martin
7. Jack Nitzsche at Spectropop Update
From: Martin Roberts
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2003 10:07:30 +0100
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: Re: Downtown vs. Strangers In The Night
Simon White:
> Honourable mention here for Frank Sinatra's version of "Downtown"
> on the "Strangers In The Night" album...
This track might sound cool when played back-to-back with Petula's
stompalicious rendition of Sinatra's "Strangers In The Night" from
her great "I Couldn't Live Without Your Love" album. Didn't she look
great in that pink mac and cap?
Doo be doo be doo,
MICK PATRICK
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2003 09:34:09 -0500 (EST)
From: Andrew Jones
Subject: Re: The Association
Justin: Here's another Association fan right here. "Cherish" and
"Windy" both helped define my musical tastes when I was a kid,
and my vinyl copies of their albums were among my most-played.
Of course, the "Just the Right Sound" package is great, but I'll
be looking into the reissues of the original albums, for sure.
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2003 10:26:50 -0500
From: John S. Weathers
Subject: Re: Fake Merseybeat
Antonio Vizcarra:
> Aside from the lovable Liverpool Beats, the Manchesters,
> the Mersey Beats, the Liverpool Lads, the Liverpool Kids,
> the Buggs, etc. Are there any other American groups who
> pretended to be from England and that tried to cash in
> on the Merseybeat craze that swept America in 1964?
I doubt they pretended to be from Liverpool, but the
Chartbusters attempted to duplicate the Mersey sound
in the summer of 1964 with "She's the One".
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2003 08:11:33 -0800
From: Stephen Braitman
Subject: Fake Beatles
One of my favorites is B. Brock & The Sultans, with an album
on Crown in 1964 called, what else, "Do The Beetle." Incredibly
cheesy cover of a pimple-faced "high school" group.
Stephen
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2003 17:42:58 -0000
From: Patrick Rands
Subject: Re: Paris Sisters
The Paris Sisters' The Ugliest Girl in Town was a song of the
week at my website, you can read what I wrote about it here:
http://prands.kity.nu/pramarama/sounds/oldsong.html
I don't really want to make a habit of re-posting songs, but
this one is worth an exception because it gives me the chance
to post the theme song version from the TV show which I guess
is the Wall-o-bees. If someone knows otherwise please let me
know. This alternate (original?) version was taken straight
from a video, so I'm not sure if it was released. It should be
noted that since writing about this song, I have seen an episode
of The Ugliest Girl In Town and it is actually a lot of fun.
Pretty goofy stuff, but a fun show.
http://prands.kity.nu/pramarama/sounds/ParisSisUgliestGirlInTown.mp3
http://prands.kity.nu/pramarama/sounds/tvTheUgliestGirlInTown.mp3
Sorry about the shortened file names, that's just so the email
enables the link so you can click it. I don't have the other
Paris Sisters song handy at the moment.
:PatricK
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 07:41:49 +1000
From: Lindsay Martin
Subject: Re: Johnny Madara & Dave White
A couple of Australian connections:
Johnny Farnham had his first big hit with a song by
Madara-White-Gilmore, "Sadie The Cleaning Lady" (1968).
It's that sort of jaunty singalong vaudeville-type whimsy
that was unaccountably popular at the time, but what would
I know: Sadie..." went to #1 in Sydney, Melbourne & Adelaide
(still seeking those Brisbane charts!).
As far as I can find out, the Aussies got this one straight
from its American publisher, though it wouldn't surprise me
to find that there is an earlier American version lurking
somewhere. British band Finders Keepers from Wolverhampton
also recorded it, also in 1968, and that's all I know.
Earlier, in 1965 Ray Brown and the Whispers had a big hit here
with another (superior) Madara - White song, "Pride", which they
apparently found on a 1963 Billy J. Kramer album where it had
been given its full title, "Pride (In Fact A Little Word)".
Once again, any other known earlier versions?
Lindsay
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2003 22:59:26 +0100
From: Martin Roberts
Subject: Jack Nitzsche at Spectropop Update
Surprise, surprise! Honey Ltd with their version of Louie Louie
is the new Record of the Week at
http://www.spectropop.com/JackNitzsche/index.htm
(The side WITH Lee Hazlewood's intro pleased for Phil M's sake
and myself!) I would be interested to hear if any S'poppers have
the LP or more details about the group.
The choices for next week involve the rather better known Kathy
Young battling it out with Joel Hill, both 45s from Jack Nitzsche's
brief tenure at Monogram.
Another chance to hear Jingle #6 (Broadway Theme) on the radio page,
http://www.spectropop.com/JackNitzsche/jacknitzscheradio.htm
Martin
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