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There are 14 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: Great Shakes
From: Billy G. Spradlin
2. Re: more thievery...
From: Billy G. Spradlin
3. Re: My Little Red Book
From: Paul Urbahns
4. Heaven Scent & other commercial jingles
From: Nick Archer
5. Re: 60s radio commercials
From: Justin McDevitt
6. More thievery
From: Steve Harvey
7. Re: On The Flip Side
From: Frank
8. Radio Jingles - Disneyland
From: Rex Strother
9. Duane Eddy's Rebelettes
From: Stuffed Animal
10. Michael McDonald Remakes Motown Classics
From: Neb Rodgers
11. More thievery
From: John Fox
12. The Vogues - Five O'Clock World
From: Richard Havers
13. Re: Cantrice commercials
From: TD
14. Re: What's Your Name?
From: Mikey
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 00:42:37 -0000
From: Billy G. Spradlin
Subject: Re: Great Shakes
Kingsley Abbott wrote:
> Just for completist reasons, I should tell you of a 'Great
> Shakes' vinyl 7" EP - bootleg I'm assuming, but nice.
Does that EP have those bad tape drop-outs that have plagued
mp3s of the same tracks? Would love to get info on how to get
a copy or a cassette of it, just for better copies of the
Chiffons' and Dusty's spots.
Billy
BTW I love the way Dusty sings "Tastes so good, now! Oh so
good now - It's so creamy - thick and dreamy..."
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 00:47:44 -0000
From: Billy G. Spradlin
Subject: Re: more thievery...
David Coyle:
> I find it interesting that "What I Like About You" by the
> Romantics (from the '80s) is nearly identical rhythmically
> and arrangement-wise to "Where You Gonna Go" by a '60s group
> called the Unrelated Segments.
Alan Gordon:
> Ah, but it is "identical," rhythmically and chord-wise to
> "Cherry Cherry" by Neil Diamond, and also Neil's gem for the
> Monkees: "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You." Maybe the same
> key too.
John "Cougar" Mellencamp's "R.O.C.K in The U.S.A" also uses
the same "Cherry Cherry" chord progession during the chorus.
John said in an interview that he played that song in garage
bands in the 60s and thought he'd "borrow" the riff....
Billy
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 22:02:19 EDT
From: Paul Urbahns
Subject: Re: My Little Red Book
Dave wrote:
> When "My Little Red Book" played, I thought I was listening
> to Love play one of their early masterpieces. But on the
> track listing, it turns out to be a Manfred Mann version.
> I wonder why they didn't use the original?
I have a British chart book here someplace but can't find it..
Since Bacharach and David wrote all the songs on the soundtrack
album (which I have and love), Manfred Mann's is probably the
original version. Tom Jones had the hit on the title track and
there is a good Dionne Warwick cut on the soundtrack LP.
Paul Urbahns
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 21:47:38 -0500
From: Nick Archer
Subject: Heaven Scent & other commercial jingles
I have a copy of McClean's toothpaste jingle from
Getz & Gilberto.
Nick Archer
Check out Nashville's classic SM95 on the web at
http://www.live365.com/stations/nikarcher
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 21:31:22 -0700
From: Justin McDevitt
Subject: Re: 60s radio commercials
Clark and Mike,
Thanks for giving additional energy to this thread. I started
putting together a few of my other favorite radio spots from
the mid-late 60s, particularly the Paul Revere and the Raiders
Pontiac/GTO spot. Mike, as I reviewed your formidable list of
ads, I figured that this one would be included and I was correct.
The Don Steel spot, (recommended here) was great listening.
There were some great ads. After listening for about 25 minutes,
I was rewarded with the Heaven Scent ad.
Thanks Clark for mentioning the National Coffee commercial, a
spot that is included on a ReelRadio Wls aircheck from January
1968.
It would be great to have a couple of these posted to musica,
though I realize that everyone has their personal favorites.
The "7-Up, the UnCola" spot by the Cyrkle is one that gets my
vote.
Justin McDevitt
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 20:35:25 -0700 (PDT)
From: Steve Harvey
Subject: More thievery
Alan Gordon wrote:
> "Ramblin Man" by The Allman Bros, and "I'll Cry Instead"
> by the Beatles are almost the same chords, and I think
> even in the same key.....
Alan,
Never thought these sounded like each other. Same chord
sequences is not stealing as the melody can vary, even when
the chords are the same. Think of all the three chord blues
or the C Am F G progression which was used to death during
the 50s.
> "This Boy" by the Beatles, and "What's Your Name" by Santo
> and Johnny make a very nice medley.
Wasn't it Don and Dewey who did "What's Your Name?"
"Sleepwalk" was Santo and Johnny's hit.
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 05:04:20 -0000
From: Frank
Subject: Re: On The Flip Side
Alan Gordon wrote, re. On The Flip Side gs: Rick Nelson
(Carlos O'Connor) Joanie Sommers (Angie)....
> Does anybody out there know if this is still available?
> I've been surfing, but all the sites that have either
> information, or it for sale don't respond to my emails?
Good luck. I have been looking for it also on CD and video
or DVD, but I hear that the Nelson camp is not too proud of
their boy's performance in this show, and do not want it
reissued in any form. His fan clubs pretend that it never
happened, and some of their negative attitude about it can be
seen in the liner booklet for Nelson's "Legacy" box set.
But us Joanie Sommers fans want it, even though it was rather
silly. Joanie sang a couple of nice songs in the show, and
had an obscure 45 on Columbia with two of the songs that Nelson
sang in the show (which I am also seeking).
I heard that there was a foreign CD release somewhere in the
world (Japan?), and there may be a bootleg video circulating
out there. I saw the program when it was broadcast on ABC-TV
in late 1966, and I have a stereo copy of the soundtrack LP on
Decca. Good luck. If you find it, either on CD, VHS, or DVD,
let us know.
vidman
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 10:34:42 -0600
From: Rex Strother
Subject: Radio Jingles - Disneyland
I have a couple of 60s radio spots at my Bell Sisters website.
Kay, the youngest of the duo, worked as a solo for Disneyland
as "Kay Bell and the Spacemen" (also with The Tuffs on "Surfer
Stomp, Part 1 and 2" on Dot Records) and recorded 3 radio spots
in 1964 as part of the "Disneyland After Dark" push (trying to
sell Disney as a night spot).
Go to http://www.bellsisters.com/hear1.html and scroll down to
"Kay Bell - Solo"
Rex Strother
http://www.bellsisters.com
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 17:57:08 +0000
From: Stuffed Animal
Subject: Duane Eddy's Rebelettes
Mick Patrick:
> In short, the answer to your question is Merry Clayton.
Thanks! Now if only the identity of The Butterflys' lead
singer were as easy to come by.
Stuff
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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 11:11:41 -0700 (PDT)
From: Neb Rodgers
Subject: Michael McDonald Remakes Motown Classics
Michael McDonald Remakes Motown Classics
http://tinylink.com/?OpvdEteRK0
WASHINGTON - Michael McDonald has recorded an album he's been
rehearsing for decades: a collection of Motown remakes.
The above story struck me as being kind of an odd concept at
first, but maybe he'd be really good at covering these songs.
-Neb
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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 14:36:04 EDT
From: John Fox
Subject: More thievery
Alan Gordon wrote:
> "Where You Gonna Go" by a '60s group called the Unrelated
> Segments.....is "identical," rhythmically and chord-wise to
> "Cherry Cherry" by Neil Diamond, and also Neil's gem for
> the Monkees: "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You."....The
> above three songs....are all songs that I did in bands
> years ago.
The medley that I've done, including the above, also includes
John Mellencamp's "R-O-C-K in the U.S.A.", which is a direct
rip from "Cherry Cherry" as well as another Diamond classic,
"Thank The Lord For The Nighttime". I always wondered why
Cougar didn't mention Neil in the last verse where he pays
tribute to Bobby Fuller, Mitch Ryder, Martha Reeves, James
Brown, etc.
John Fox
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Message: 12
Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 20:39:51 +0100
From: Richard Havers
Subject: The Vogues - Five O'Clock World
I have two versions of 'Five O'Clock World' by the Vogues on CD. One
with strings (on a compilation) and one without (on their Greatest
Hits). They are clearly two different versions, not overdubbed strings.
The 'with strings' sounds later. Am I correct in assuming it was a 70s
German re-record or similar?
My interest is purely for interests sake only.....nothing deep and
meaningful.
Richard
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Message: 13
Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 18:27:28 -0400
From: TD
Subject: Re: Cantrice commercials
Bobster:
> Anyone remember this one from around '70? "Cantrece (Panythose)
> is the thing that you'd love to be in...Cantrece fits better,
> better than skin" I think Joey Levine did one of those.
I remember hearing The Persuasions sing acapella "Cantrice - they're
sensational"...
TD
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Message: 14
Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 21:04:03 -0400
From: Mikey
Subject: Re: What's Your Name?
Steve Harvey wrote:
> Wasn't it Don and Dewey who did "What's Your Name?"
> "Sleepwalk" was Santo and Johnny's hit.
No, actually, it was Don and Juan.
Mikey
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