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There are 15 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: Cheryl, Kathleen and Patrice - Full Throttle!
From: Jean-Emmanuel Dubois
2. Barry White
From: Artie Wayne
3. Re: Run To My Lovin' Arms
From: Mikey
4. Re: Murray The K Live LP
From: Phil Milstein
5. Re: Chiffons
From: Billy G. Spradlin
6. Checking in...
From: Andrew
7. Now And Them / Liquid Room
From: David Ponak
8. Tammy St. John
From: David Parkinson
9. DION - I can't help but wonder where i'm bound '65 45
From: JJ
10. Jack Nitzsche Update
From: Martin Roberts
11. Re: Checking in...
From: Mark Frumento
12. Re: Chiffons
From: Mick Patrick
13. Re: Run To My Lovin' Arms/My Boyfriend's Back
From: Ian Chapman
14. Re: Dino!!
From: Martin Roberts
15. Re: Tammy St. John
From: Mick Patrick
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2003 23:50:41 +0200
From: Jean-Emmanuel Dubois
Subject: Re: Cheryl, Kathleen and Patrice - Full Throttle!
> Talking of girl groups that need to appear on CD . . . I'm all for
> an "Ultimate Chiffons" compilation, but please let's not forget
> about Josie and The Pussycats!...Come on, let's get it done, then
> ...who's up to the challenge?
Dear Don-
I'm interested in releasing such a collection. I've been in touch
with Sue Sheridan but finally didn't interview her due to busy
schedule of French magazine. Anyway, for France and some export
in europa & overseas - I'm all for it - with my label:
http://www.euro-visions.net
Jean-Emmanuel
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 06 Jul 2003 15:41:27 -0700 (PDT)
From: Artie Wayne
Subject: Barry White
The first time I met Barry White he was sitting behind my desk
at Irving/Almo music amused at the dance floor I just had put
in my office. I had been trying unsuccessfully to set up a
meeting to play some songs for him when one of my assistants,
Gloria Sequoia, got her old friend to drop by the office. From
then on he dropped in whenever he could. He even spoke at one
of the writers meetings I used to hold on the soundstage at A+ M.
He was truly a gentleman and the more sucessful he became the
more humble he was.
I doubt if there was any other artist who assisted in more
conceptions than Barry White....but what I admired most about
him was the positive way he promoted love and devotion in his
music during a time of rampant promiscuity. When he talked.....
you listened. When he sang.......... you knew he was for real !!
Warmest regards,
Artie Wayne
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 06 Jul 2003 20:06:48 -0400
From: Mikey
Subject: Re: Run To My Lovin' Arms
Martin Roberts:
> ..."Run To My Lovin' Arms". The song was of course released,
> perhaps best known in the UK as sung by Billy Fury and in the
> US by April Young...
Mick Patrick:
> The best-known US version of "Run To My Lovin' Arms" (although
> maybe not the original) was by that great black balladeer Lenny
> Welch, for whom it reached the fag-end of the Hot 100 late in
> 1965...
Also done quite nicely by Jay and The Americans.
Mikey
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 06 Jul 2003 21:52:44 -0400
From: Phil Milstein
Subject: Re: Murray The K Live LP
Tony Leong wrote:
> Years ago in an oldies vinyl store, I once saw an LP of a live Murray
> The K Show (obviously taped in late 1965). I distinctly remember
> seeing the listing for the Royalettes doing "It's Gonna Take A
> Miracle", Shangri-Las singing "I Can Never Go Home AnyMore", and the
> Young Racals (I think doing "Aint Gonna Eat My Heart Out..."). Does
> anybody know of this LP??? Does anybody HAVE this LP??? Can anybody
> tell me what else was on this LP? I am curious, since I never saw
> this LP again!!!. I already have the 1963 and '64 Holiday Shows
> (well, snippets from them) on CD, and they are a HOOT!!!!!
Murray The K Presents:
The Rascals: I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore
Janis Ian: Society's Child
The Bee Gees: Holiday
Vanilla Fudge: You Keep Me Hangin' On
Janis Ian: Younger Generation Blues
The Bee Gees: To Love Somebody
The Blues Project: Wake Me, Shake Me
Joe Tex: Hold Onto What You've Got
Joe Tex: You've Got What It Takes
The Shangri-Las: I Can Never Go Home Anymore
The Royalettes: It's Gonna Take A Miracle
Deon Jackson: Love Makes The World Go 'Round
--Phil M.
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2003 09:50:19 -0000
From: Billy G. Spradlin
Subject: Re: Chiffons
Mick Patrick wrote:
> By my reckoning, the Chiffons released 50-odd tracks on Laurie,
> enough for a double CD, but perhaps not a box-set. But not *all*
> of the tracks are that great. I'm thinking of "Da Doo Ron Ron"
> and "The Loco-Motion", for starters.
They did cut a super cover of "My boyfriend's Back" on the "Sweet
Talkin' Guy" LP, which does sound like they rushed through it but the
muscular drums and the faster tempo works wonders on updating it for
1966.
The group needs a new collection - the best one I have is "The
Chiffons Greatest Recordings" on ACE Records from the early 90's. I
think it was the first CD I bought that Mick and Malcolm compiled and
I was amazed they crammed 33 songs on one CD.
My only little gripe is they should have included "Love Me Like
You're Gonna Lose Me" though they mentioned it in the liners. I didn't
hear it until a few years ago. BTW why did ACE cut it out?
Billy
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2003 11:35:48 -0000
From: Andrew
Subject: Checking in...
Just a few words to say 'hi'.
Seven, apparently.
Cheers, Andrew
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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2003 12:22:03 -0400
From: David Ponak
Subject: Now And Them / Liquid Room
Don:
> Is there any way to listen to the Liquid Room after it has aired?
> I couldn't figure it out. I really want to hear Them doing "You're
> Just What I Was Looking For Today"
Don,
Unfortunately, there's no way to listen to archived "Liquid Room Shows,"
however, the "Now And 'Them" CD is easily available on Rev-ola. You
should be able to get it through Amazon.
David
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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2003 10:44:03 -0700
From: David Parkinson
Subject: Tammy St. John
I just spent a week off, puttering around the house and avoiding chores,
and happened upon Tammy St. John's version of "Dark Shadows and Empty
Hallways" on "Here Come The Girls, Vol. 1". I have to say that this is
one of the greatest anguish songs I've ever heard; she lost her man and
she's just falling to pieces. It's really something else.
The liner notes from the CD are heaven only knows where, after a recent
move, so what can people out there tell me about Tammy and this amazing
recording? Who wrote it? Who produced it? Does she have other recordings
like this one? (Does anyone?)
And if anyone wants to snap at this bait: I'd be interested to hear what
people consider to be the all-time great "hurtin'" songs.
David
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Message: 9
Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2003 14:26:33 -0000
From: JJ
Subject: DION - I can't help but wonder where i'm bound '65 45
**Anyone with a spare, in nice nick, of this Columbia 65 45?
Will pay a decent sum...
JJ/Sweden
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 06 Jul 2003 18:45:02 +0100
From: Martin Roberts
Subject: Jack Nitzsche Update
John Andrea's "Look In My Eyes Maria" (written by Bacharach & David)
is the new Record Of The Week at Jack Nitzsche At Spectropop, now
playing on the home page:
http://www.spectropop.com/JackNitzsche/index.htm
The choice for next week is between Joni Lyman or Albert Stone.
The jingle On The Radio page is "Modern Jazz":
http://www.spectropop.com/JackNitzsche/radio.htm
Martin
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Message: 11
Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2003 20:17:15 -0000
From: Mark Frumento
Subject: Re: Checking in...
Andrew wrote:
> Just a few words to say 'hi'.
Andrew - good you're here. Did our mutual friend Steve
Harvey send you? Or someone/something else?
Mark Frumento
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Message: 12
Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2003 22:42:59 +0100
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: Re: Chiffons
Someone called Mick Patrick wrote:
> By my reckoning, the Chiffons released 50-odd tracks on Laurie,
> enough for a double CD, but perhaps not a box-set. But not *all*
> of the tracks are that great. I'm thinking of "Da Doo Ron Ron"
> and "The Loco-Motion", for starters.
Billy G. Spradlin:
> The group needs a new collection - the best one I have is "The
> Chiffons Greatest Recordings" on ACE Records from the early 90's.
> I think it was the first CD I bought that Mick and Malcolm
> compiled and I was amazed they crammed 33 songs on one CD. My
> only little gripe is they should have included "Love Me Like
> You're Gonna Lose Me" though they mentioned it in the liners. I
> didn't hear it until a few years ago. BTW why did ACE cut it out?
Hey la,
Actually, Malcolm and I didn't compile the Chiffons CD, Ace's MD
Roger Armstrong did. But we did write the sleevenotes. Unfortunately,
in those days, we were still under the impression that the Chiffons
who waxed for Big Deal, Reprise and Wildcat were the same quartet
that appeared on the Laurie label. Of course, we now know that's
totally WRONG. So the sleevenotes were wrong, and so was the
discography. Oh, the shame!
Me and Malcolm SULKED for days because "Love Me Like You're Gonna
Lose Me" and "What Am I Gonna Do With You (Hey Baby)" were not
included on the CD. But mastertapes for these two wonderful tracks
seem NOT to exist. That's why the cuts were left off. Ho hum.
Anyway, eleven years have gone by, so I'm almost over it now. :-)
Btw, I dunno who it is singing "Stop, Look And Listen" on said Ace
CD, but it sure AIN'T the Chiffons. Anyone?
Hey la,
Mick Patrick
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Message: 13
Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2003 23:20:22 -0000
From: Ian Chapman
Subject: Re: Run To My Lovin' Arms/My Boyfriend's Back
Mikey wrote re. "Run To My Lovin' Arms":
> Also done quite nicely by Jay and The Americans.
And by the Lettermen too, one of several Spector-influenced
tracks the guys cut and the flip of "You'll Be Needing Me
Baby," the Dave Gates song - a great quality 2-sider.
Billy G. Spradlin on the Chiffons:
> They did cut a super cover of "My Boyfriend's Back" on the
> "Sweet Talkin' Guy" LP, which does sound like they rushed
> through it but the muscular drums and the faster tempo works
> wonders on updating it for 1966.
Absolutely right! One of the coolest gg sides in existence!
Right from the drum-filled spoken intro, with Sylvia's hip
"aah, sing it Judy" response, the record has bite and the
girls really sound like they're not to be messed with! It
falls right into the 'you'll-get-yours-you-*****' category,
along with the Gingersnaps' "Sh-Down Down Song (You Better
Leave Him Alone)" and the Darlettes' (et al) "Here She Comes".
The Chiffons' has always been my favourite version of
"Boyfriend," not just for the reasons stated, but also,
I suspect, because it was the first version I ever heard.
I dunno, but when I finally got to hear the Angels' original
it sounded so tame in comparison, much as I love a lot of
their other stuff. Anyone else, or is it just me....?!!
Ian
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Message: 14
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2003 00:15:43 +0100
From: Martin Roberts
Subject: Re: Dino!!
In regard to Dean Martin TV show DVDs, albabe asked:
> Has anyone ordered these discs yet?
Hello albabe,
I showed Sue your very well written and detailed description
of the TV Show DVDs and she has got them. Video copies from
a friend, so quality not A1. They are compilations; she thinks
they are great, but does feel a bit too much time is spent on
the guests at the expense of Dino. Woody Allen for instance is
given a lot of time - OK if you're a Woody fan, but....
Reading between the lines, not as good as "That's Amore" but
what is? :-)
Martin
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Message: 15
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2003 01:02:07 +0100
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: Re: Tammy St. John
David Parkinson:
> I just spent a week off, puttering around the house and avoiding
> chores, and happened upon Tammy St. John's version of "Dark
> Shadows and Empty Hallways" on "Here Come The Girls, Vol. 1". I
> have to say that this is one of the greatest anguish songs I've
> ever heard; she lost her man and she's just falling to pieces.
> It's really something else. The liner notes from the CD are
> heaven only knows where, after a recent move, so what can people
> out there tell me about Tammy and this amazing recording? Who
> wrote it? Who produced it? Does she have other recordings like
> this one?
Hey la,
What can I tell you?
Tammy's real name was Judith Coster.
She was born in Hornchurch, Essex.
Her older sister was an opera singer.
"Dark Shadows..", Tammy's third record, was issued on Pye 7N 15948.
At the time, 1965, she was just 14-years-old.
The record was produced by Johnny Harris.
The song was written by Willett Fangette Enzel.
Tammy released four singles on Pye between 1964 and 1966.
And one on the Tangerine label in 1969.
None of her other discs are at all similar to "Dark Shadows...".
The original version of the song was by American duo Diane & Annita.
That track was released only on a French EP (Vogue Int 18035).
But it's now out on the "Where The Girls Are, Vol 2" CD.
The "Here Come The Girls" CD (Sequel NEXCD 111) came out in 1990.
It's still in catalogue.
I agree, Tammy's version of "Dark Shadows..." is amazing.
The Diane & Annita version isn't quite so good.
Hey la,
Mick Patrick
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