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There are 6 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Nnillssonn: The Point
From: Alan Gordon
2. Re: Buddah stuff
From: John Fox
3. Re: Crimson & Clover - Long LP version
From: Andrew Charles
4. Re: Orbison at MGM
From: Andrew Charles
5. Re: Ronnie Charles of The Groop
From: Frank
6. Jack Nitzsche Update
From: Martin Roberts
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2003 20:00:11 -0700
From: Alan Gordon
Subject: Nnillssonn: The Point
Does anyone in here know anything about The Point coming out
on DVD? I read somewhere that it's supposed to be released
next week.
thanx
albabe
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 09:39:55 EDT
From: John Fox
Subject: Re: Buddah stuff
Andrew Jones wrote:
> The Fruitgum Co. was also supposed to be a decent live band,
> doing more "sophisticated" material in their live act than on
> their records.
Sounds like another Buddah band--The Lemon Pipers. Those of us
from the Cincinnati area remember them from 1967 as one of the
first psychedelic/progressive/acid rock bands around, yet Buddah
got a hold of them and turned them into bubble gum in 1968.
John Fox
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 10:28:48 -0400 (EDT)
From: Andrew Charles
Subject: Re: Crimson & Clover - Long LP version
Justin McDevitt: You're having the exact opposite problem to
the one I used to have. After my "Crimson & Clover" single
disappeared, I tried to find that same short version on an LP,
but kept running into that infernal LP version! Even on the
radio, they only played that blasted long version!
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 10:31:41 -0400 (EDT)
From: Andrew Charles
Subject: Re: Orbison at MGM
Richard Hattersley: If you don't have the Polydor CD "Roy
Orbison: The Singles Collection 1965-1973", it has a fine
booklet which gives several possible different explanations
for the downturn of Roy's career while at MGM.
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 19:04:02 +0200
From: Frank
Subject: Re: Ronnie Charles of The Groop
Artie Wayne wrote:
> I was also a friend and collaborater of The Groops, Ronnie
> Charles. My late partner, Lou Reizner [who discovered and
> produced Rod Stewart, Rick Wakeman,etc.] had produced "Layla"
> with Ronnie backed by the London Symphony Orchestra .....an
> incredible record!!! Russ Regan picked up the U.S. rights and
> wanted an album right away. Lou asked me to find some songs
> for him from catalogs I once represented......
Artie,
This Ronnie Charles LP is the most incredible pseudo-Phil Spector
soundalike I have ever heard. This version of Layla is nothing
short of amazing. I bought two copies of this LP one British one
US and also a single which has a much longer version of the song
than on the LP. One thing I could never understand though is why
the pressing was so bad. Probably the worse vinyl pressing possible.
This surely had something to do with the fact that the record never
charted. Really too bad.
Frank
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 19:31:01 +0100
From: Martin Roberts
Subject: Jack Nitzsche Update
The winner of the Record Of The Week on the home page,
http://www.spectropop.com/JackNitzsche/index.htm is the
wonderful Timi Yuro with her rendition of "Could This Be
Magic". Your patience is well rewarded!
A shame there has to be a loser because Dodie Stevens
with the Greenfield/Goffin/Keller-composed "Does Goodnight
Mean Goodbye", despite not being as immediately obvious as
some of her more girly releases is a fine record.
Battle of the DBs next week - Dorsey Burnette with "One Of
The Lonely" or Donnie Brooks' "Gone", both from Reprise.
On The Radio http://www.spectropop.com/JackNitzsche/radio.htm
currently playing: "KHJ9 Wild Side".
Martin
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