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Spectropop - Digest Number 923
- From: Spectropop Group
- Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003
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SPECTROPOP - Spectacular! Retro! Pop!
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There are 17 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: Roy-like songs
From: David Coyle
2. Re: Roy-like
From: Artie Wayne
3. Maxine Brown & the Small Faces
From: David Bell
4. Gene Pitney does Roy Orbison
From: Nick Archer
5. Girl group question
From: Ed
6. Re. Girl group question
From: Ian Chapman
7. Re: Girl group question
From: Ian Chapman
8. Re: Roy-like
From: Billy G. Spradlin
9. Re: Roy-like
From: Bill Craig
10. Re: Roy Orbison project
From: Peter McDonnell
11. Re: The Other Two
From: Bill George
12. Re: Roy-like
From: Jeff Lemlich
13. Re: The Big O
From: Bill George
14. Three Candidates for Roy Like Status
From: Clark Davis
15. Re: Lead Singer of The Butterflys?
From: Tony Leong
16. RE: Lisa Hartman
From: Brad Burg
17. The Liquid Room 6/15/03
From: David Ponak
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 07:16:11 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Coyle
Subject: Re: Roy-like songs
There's a previously unreleased song by the Wailers
('60s Pac NW group) called "Why Did It Happen To Me?"
on the Norton CD "Livewire!," which is a fairly
typical ballad with very Orbison-esque vocals. In
fact, the singer (Kent Morrill?) went on years after
the breakup of the Wailers to do an Orbison tribute
act.
David
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 11:03:59 -0700 (PDT)
From: Artie Wayne
Subject: Re: Roy-like
Phil.....
How ya' doin'? A few "Roy-Like" songs you might check out...
"I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself" by Tommy Hunt [on
Wand or Scepter records ].....
"The Loneliest Man in the World" by Dion [which was the b-side
of his first Columbia release ]...
and "Night [Here Comes the Night]" by Jackie Wilson on Brunswick.
Regards,
Artie Wayne
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 16:03:21 EDT
From: David Bell
Subject: Maxine Brown & the Small Faces
Wendy Flynn asked:
> did anyone see Maxine Brown perform at Cleethorpes on
> Saturday night? I was too busy in one of the chalets moaning
> after dancing for too long. I still stink of Deep Heat!
> Anyway - was she deadly?
Oh Wendy,
What a great shame that you missed the Turns at Cleethorpes -
what with your bad feet and all.
Maxine was fabulous and lived up to everyone's expectations
and then some. She looked absolutely great and I don't
understand how she looks so fabulous still at her age. But
fabulous she is. The performance was out of this world and
her voice remains strong and tuneful. Every song you would
expect at a Northern soul venue was sung and my favourite
track on the night remains "We'll Cry Together" from her days
at Commonwealth United.
If I'd known about your feet, then I'd have helped carry you
to the bar and bought you several drinks to dull the pain.
Best wishes,
David.
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 20:27:31 -0000
From: Nick Archer
Subject: Gene Pitney does Roy Orbison
I've played "It's Over"/"It's Over" medley from Gene Pitney
to musica. This was an Epic single from 1977. I don't know
if it was ever on album.
Nick Archer
Nashville, TN
Check out Nashville's classic SM95 on the web at
http://www.live365.com/stations/nikarcher
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 20:40:39 -0000
From: Ed
Subject: Girl group question
Hi:
I'm a long-time collector of 60s music and also a musician
who makes 60s-influenced music, but I am new to the group.
I joined in the hope that this is where I can find the answer
to a question that's been bugging me for years: Around 1968,
a girl group had a minor hit with a song that had the chorus,
"Just for once in your life if you can be a man." I forgot
all about the song until I heard it once in 1978, and haven't
heard it since. Does anyone know the song and who did it?
If the chorus doesn't do it, this probably won't either, but
the bridge went, "Can you do it? Can you break her ha-ha-heart?
Are you strong enough?"
I thank anyone who can help with this. I've been looking for
this song for many years.
Ed
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 01:23:23 +0100
From: Ian Chapman
Subject: Re. Girl group question
Ed wrote:
> I joined in the hope that this is where I can find the
> answer to a question that's been bugging me for years:
> Around 1968, a girl group had a minor hit with a song that
> had the chorus, "Just for once in your life if you can be
> a man." I forgot all about the song until I heard it once
> in 1978, and haven't heard it since. Does anyone know the
> song and who did it?
Welcome to the group Ed,
The song you're looking for is entitled "Walk Tall Like A
Man", and there are several versions of it, all from 1966.
Christy Allen's version on Diamond, an erstwhile northern
soul dancefloor hit in the UK, is my favourite. Capitol
chanteuse Verdelle Smith cut another fine version, as did US
girl duo the Two of Clubs on Fraternity. There was also a UK
version by the New Faces on Pye (Dot in the US), who shortened
the title to "Like A Man".
Anyone know any other versions?
Ian
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 00:32:14 -0000
From: Ian Chapman
Subject: Re: Girl group question
Ed wrote:
> I joined in the hope that this is where I can find the
> answer to a question that's been bugging me for years:
> Around 1968, a girl group had a minor hit with a song
> that had the chorus, "Just for once in your life if you
> can be a man." I forgot all about the song until I heard
> it once in 1978, and haven't heard it since. Does anyone
> know the song and who did it?
Welcome to the group Ed,
The song you're looking for is entitled "Walk Tall Like A
Man", and there are several versions of it, all from 1966,
although there's some variation on the actual title.
Christy Allen's version on Diamond, an erstwhile northern
soul dancefloor hit in the UK, is my favourite. US girl duo
the Two of Clubs also did it on Fraternity and Capitol
chanteuse Verdelle Smith cut another fine version, simply
titled "Walk Tall".
There was also a UK version by the New Faces on Pye (Dot in
the US), under the title "Like A Man".
Anyone know any other versions?
Ian
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 00:38:17 -0000
From: Billy G. Spradlin
Subject: Re: Roy-like
Gene Pitney's "I'm Gonna Be Strong" is very Roy-influenced
in the way it builds up to an (anti?)climax. Awesome song.
Also check ELO's "Endless Lies" from the 1986 "Balance Of Power"
album; Jeff Lynne does a decent imitation of Roy's vocal style.
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 00:26:06 -0000
From: Bill Craig
Subject: Re: Roy-like
Phil,
Just thought of another by a mid-'80s band, Cock Robin.
The song is called "When Your Heart Is Weak". It's an obvious
homage to R.O.
Bill Craig
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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 18:29:59 -0700
From: Peter McDonnell
Subject: Re: Roy Orbison project
Now that I think about it, it seems to me that "Stand By Your Man" has a
Roy orbison type of a feel. Tammy really opens it up at the very end of
the song, a la "Running Scared". Somebody mentioned a Dwight Yoakam
song. One he did that I liked in a Orbison type vein was "I Ain't That
Lonely Yet" which was somewhat more orchestrated but didn't quite reach
the range vocally.
friscopedro
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Message: 11
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 22:56:28 EDT
From: Bill George
Subject: Re: The Other Two
Does anyone have a copy of The Other Ones' Breakdown Baby, or
can at least tell us what was controversial about the lyrics?
- Bill
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Message: 12
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 23:00:38 -0400
From: Jeff Lemlich
Subject: Re: Roy-like
A couple that come to mind off the top of my head:
STEPHEN MONAHAN - Handsome Guy (Vee Jay)
DENNY PROVISOR - Walk On With Him (20th Century Fox)
Jeff Lemlich
http://www.limestonerecords.com
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Message: 13
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 23:00:03 EDT
From: Bill George
Subject: Re: The Big O
Phil,
Are you looking for 60s recordings only, or contemporary ones as
well? I'd suggest most songs by Chris Isaak if you're including
recent stuff. He's Roy's heir apparent.
-Bill
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Message: 14
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 04:51:00 -0000
From: Clark Davis
Subject: Three Candidates for Roy Like Status
l. Chip Taylor Here I am Warner Brothers
2. Barbara Don Gant Colpix
3. No One Really Cares Joe Melson Hickory
4. Sigma Alpha Lonely George McCannon III Mercury
anyone know of these records?
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Message: 15
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 07:41:45 -0000
From: Tony Leong
Subject: Re: Lead Singer of The Butterflys?
Stuffed Animal wrote:
> Listening over and over to my copies of The Butterflys'
> "Goodnight, Baby" and "I Wonder," the lead singer on these
> records sounds to my ears like a very husky Sylvia Peterson.
> Sure enough, one of the girls in the Butterflys' publicity
> photo resembles Sylvia! Now, I'm not saying that I believe
> it's her....but could it be? Or did The Chiffons' Sylvia
> have a sister who sang?
Stuff: Hi, Sylvia Peterson of the Chiffons has a sister named
Joyce that sang with the Hearts, and she is not any of the girls
pictured in that one Butterflys photo that exists. As a matter
of fact, you can see Joyce in the clip from the Shindig show
featuring the Chiffons (she replaced Pat for the tour).
As for the Butterflys, Mary Thomas (ex-Crystal) is easy to
identify. Interestingly enough, I found out that Merna Gerard
(the first Crystal to leave and was replaced by LaLa Brooks)
was one of the Butterflys, but I have no idea which one she
is in the photo.
Tony Leong
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Message: 16
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 04:25:49 -0400
From: Brad Burg
Subject: RE: Lisa Hartman
I wrote:
> I was a songwriter friend of Dene at the time-and became
> the 3rd co-writer on the album, which can be listened to
> online (http://www.lisahartman-black.com/lisahartman.html)--
Bill George:
> Thanks for the great link, Brad! Now when is Lisa going to
> record a new album!?
Thanks for the compliment! And wish I knew the answer to your
question, Bill. I was always puzzled that even after becoming
a TV star, Lisa didn't go on to do much music; she has quite a
voice. And then, after marrying Clint Black, she still didn't
record, until they had that duet hit. In fact, since they're
known for duets now, and one of the songs on her first album
became a country hit in a duet cover version (Jim Ed Brown and
Helen Cornelius), I recently wrote to Lisa and suggested that
she and Clint might record a duet version of that song -- maybe
even combined with parts of her original version (sort of a
variation on the "Unforgettable" approach). That would make sense,
in view of the lyric, too (See "Saying Hello, Saying I Love You,
Saying Goodbye" at that URL). But I haven't heard back yet....
Again, happy to hear that you liked the link. Thanks!
(P.S. Nice website you have there, for JDSAS.)
Regards,
Brad Burg
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Message: 17
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 16:04:16 -0700
From: David Ponak
Subject: The Liquid Room 6/15/03
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
The Liquid Room 6/15/03
1.The Association/Come On In
Birthday (WB)
2.Cymbals/Love Thing
Love You (JVC Victor-Japan)
3.Gilberto Gil/Volks, Volkswagon Blue
1969 (Mercury-Japan)
4.The Blondes/California Sunshine
Swedish Heat (Teenacide)
5.Figurine/Impossible
Par Avion: Global Indie Clubpop (Eenie Meenie)
6.Elis Regina w/Tom Jobim/Aguas De Marco
Cafe Apres-Midi (Universal-Japan)
7.Capsule/Candy Cutie
Cutie Cinema Replay (Contemode-Japan)
8.Blur/Gene By Gene
Think Tank (Virgin)
Tony Lasley live in the Liquid Room:
9.If You Don't Know
10.Bum Bum
11.Away
12.Bless You
13.To Think Of You
14.In My Boots
15.Tony Lasley/Somebody Loves You
Beat Nova (Supernova)
16.Pico/Akai Sabaku E Ikanai Ka
ABC-Pico First (Kitty-Japan)
17.Sonia Rosa/Mas Nao Da
A Bossa Rosa De Sonia (Warner Music-Brazil)
18.Broadcast/Still Feels Like Tears
Pendulum (Warp)
19.Galactica/Electronica
Par Avion: Global Indie Clubpop (Eenie Meenie)
20.Benjamin Biolay/Bain De Sang
Negatif (Virgin-France)
21.Tom Tom Club/Loralei
Tom Tom Club (Sire)
22.Seksu Roba/LA Freeway
Pleasure Vibrations (Eenie Meenie)
23.New Order/Vanishing Point
Technique (Qwest)
24.Candypants/Mandalay
Candypants (Sympathy For The Record Industry)
25.Kenny Rankin/Penny Lane
Peaceful: The Best Of Kenny Rankin (Rhino)
26.Goldfrapp/Deep Honey
Black Cherry (Mute)
27.The Folksmen/Start Me Up
A Might Wind: The Album (Sony)
28.The Sugarplastic/Very Stereo (Unreleased)
29.Jumping Jacques/Avalon
Avalon (Petra-Italy
30.Migu/Train Run
Migu (Atsuga-Japan)
31.Scott Walker/Plastic Palace People
Scott 2 (Mercury-UK)
32.Manitoba/Bijoux
Up In Flames (Domino)
33.Van Dyke Parks/The Eagle And Me
Song Cycle (UK bonus track) (Ryko-UK)
34.Prefuse 73/The Color Of Tempo
One Word Extinguisher (Warp)
35.Piero Piccioni/Grand Central Rock Drums
Maestro Series Vol. 1 (Black Cat-Italy)
36.Stu Phillips/Tired Of Waiting For You
Feel's Like Lovin' (Capitol)
37.Yoshinori Sunahara/Spiral Never Before
Japan For Sale Volume 3 (Sony Music Imports)
38.April March/Que Le Soleil Soit Maudit
Triggers (Tricatel)
39.Evan Dando/Stop My Head
Baby I'm Bored (Bar-None)
40.Rural/Funny Walk
Tokai Soto Nakai (Sakura-Japan)
41.Brute Force/To Sit On A Sandwich
Confections Of Love (Columbia)
42.She's Pippy/....Hito
She's Pippy (Midi Creative-Japan)
43.The Hellers/Take 46
Spinout 6T's (Universal-Japan)
44.Charlie Rich/Nice And Easy
Anthology (Sony)
45.Paul Williams/Mornin' I'll Be Movin' On
Someday Man (Reprise)
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