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Volume #0218 January 29, 1999
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Playable only on 33 1/3 RPM Instruments
Subject: thanks
Received: 01/29/99 7:27 am
From: john rausch, jXXXXXXXXnet
To: Spectropop List, spectroXXXXXXXXties.com
To John :
Thanks for your welcome to SPECTROPOP. I would have to say that
Bob Crewe tried to use the same musicians and background
vocalists on most of his recording sessions. Of course, I'm sure
that there were certain people he felt were better to play
or sing on certain types of music, such as light pop, or harder
rock (he produced Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels and wrote
their hit songs). But even now the music business or movie
business is still (and has always been) very cliquish! Once you
get in, you're "in with the in crowd", Ha, Ha!!!!!!
Sincerely: Diane Renay <{:>)
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Subject: "David/Bacharach"
Received: 01/29/99 7:28 am
From: Agnes Skinner, MUV96XXXXXXXXnt2.lu.se
To: Spectropop List, spectroXXXXXXXXties.com
How come the "Bacharach/David" credit sometimes is switched
around (as in the Subject line), on some of the most unlikely
tracks? Like the instrumental Casino Royale, Hal is the first to
be credited, and for what I don't understand as he only wrote the
lyrics! Did he have a hand in the music after all? Or maybe he
added the credit himself like Dr Landy, hmmm... :)
BTW, I'm sorry I'm so young :-) but who is Diane Renay??
Tobias
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Subject: Kiss Me Sailor
Received: 01/29/99 7:28 am
From: john rausch, jXXXXXXXXnet
To: Spectropop List, spectroXXXXXXXXties.com
Well, being very excited about Diane Renay joining our List, I
have placed a small page to "refresh" everyone`s memory:
http://members.tripod.com/~rauschj/dianerenay.htm
but it takes a moment to load, to hear the "kiss me sailor".wav
It's a classic 60`s lp cover and one of my faves... right up
there with "Presenting The Fabulous Ronettes...featuring
Veronica" They just don`t make `em like that any more :-) Does
anyone else have a classic lp cover they love?
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Subject: Diane Renay
Received: 01/29/99 12:57 am
From: IAC, iandXXXXXXXXlnet.co.uk
To: Spectropop List, spectroXXXXXXXXties.com
Hi Diane!!
Great to have you with us! You've certainly made more than your
share of classic records during your career, and I thank you for
the years of listening pleasure they've provided. I too look
forward to hearing your stories, not only about the Bob Crewe
days, but also your time with Atco, United Artists, MGM, and
other labels. So hard to name favourites, but I'd have to go for
"Please Gypsy" on UA as my ultimate fave, closely followed by
"Unbelievable Guy" - and "Watch Out Sally", which must be one of
the ultimate "tough-girl" tracks of all-time!! I also love that
trademark soprano "Ah-aaaah" of yours that featured on the
fadeouts of so many of your tracks!! Was that your own idea?
Ian Chapman
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Subject: Welcome, Diane Renay
Received: 01/29/99 12:57 am
From: Tom Simon, tsiXXXXXXXXom
To: Spectropop List, spectroXXXXXXXXties.com
Diane, thanks for joining the Spectroprop list. People here
really care about you and your career, and we would love to hear
anything that you have to say about your career in the music
business. Hope to hear from you, but only when you are ready.
Tom Simon
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Subject: Mamas And Papas
Received: 01/29/99 1:11 am
From: Paul Urbahns, PaulurbXXXXXXXXom
To: Spectropop List, spectroXXXXXXXXties.com
In a message dated 1/27/99 6:34:27 PM Eastern Standard Time,
spectroXXXXXXXXties.com writes:
WILLIAM STOS, wsXXXXXXXXt.com wrote:
>I recently saw a double disc full of their best recordings. I
>think it was called Creeque Alley or something. Does any have
>this one. I'd love a brief review! Thanks
I already have the 16 Greatest Hits which is a better value. Be
aware the two disc set is missing two of their hits. The set
(like most greatest hits sets) has album versions of I Saw Her
Again, Words Of Love, and Dancing Bear. So they won't be the
versions you remeber when they were popular. I keep hoping MCA
will get it right but they never do.
Paul URbahns
paulurbXXXXXXXXom
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Subject: Nuggets question
Received: 01/29/99 7:28 am
From: Bates, Robert (Cahners -NYC), robaXXXXXXXXrs.com
To: 'Spectropop List', spectroXXXXXXXXties.com
I was just looking at some of the tracks on the Nuggets box set
and I noticed the song "Moulty" by the Barbarians was credited
to an Elliot Greenberg. I read somewhere that this was an Ellie
Greenwich psuedonym. Is this true, and why did she use an
alias, anyway? I'm surprised the astute liner-writers of "Nuggets"
didn't pick this up.
Regards,
Rob B.
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Subject: Re: Evie Sands
Received: 01/29/99 12:57 am
From: David Bash, BashXXXXXXXXom
To: Spectropop List, spectroXXXXXXXXties.com
> From: duglas stewart, duglaXXXXXXXXil.com
> I don't know if she's been active recently elsewhere but evie
> sands the queen of blue cat is going to be doing her first ever
> u.k. show in glasgow at hyndland parish church onwed. feb.3rd
> 1999. she'll be backed by some members of scotland's Belle &
> Sebastian and chip taylor who wrote and produced much of her
> original stuff. also a new album reuniting evie with the writing
> team of al gorgoni and chip taylor on train wreck records called
> "women in prison"... great title! have'nt heard it yet but heard
> some saying a "dusty in memphis" for the '90s. should be
> interesting.
Hi Duglas,
Evie Sands is living in L.A. and is very much active in terms of
doing shows. I saw her a few weeks ago in an L.A. club called "14
Below," which several list members will be familiar with. She was
great, doing a nice mix of her new stuff and old. Her new stuff
is very edgy, with a nice blues influence in a Bonnie Raitt vein.
She's still in fine voice, her band is tight, and I must say
she hasn't lost her good looks one bit! I'm looking forward to
hearing the album once it's done.
Enjoy the show!
--
Spectropop Rules!!!!!
Take Care,
David
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Subject: Re: Youth
Received: 01/29/99 7:28 am
From: WILLIAM STOS, wsXXXXXXXXt.com
To: Spectropop List, spectroXXXXXXXXties.com
> From: Jamie LePage, le_page_XXXXXXXXties.com
> Are you really in high school??? Maybe there's hope for today's
> youth after all! :-)
Of course there's hope! I've turned a bunch of friends onto
oldies music through my radio show, and my insistence that every
once in a while we play it in the cafeteria at lunch! heh heh, I
get up and dance to Please Mr. Postman every once in a while.
The big problem? And I know everything goes back to this,
commercial oldies radio, in this city at least, doesn't play
anything out of the Top 10 when anyone is listening. Oh well, at
least there are oldies stations.
Will
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Subject: Sue Thompson
Received: 01/29/99 7:27 am
From: Shelby Riggs, fifties4eXXXXXXXX.com
To: Spectropop List, spectroXXXXXXXXties.com
Mike,
It is Sue's Stepfather that is ill. He is about
95. He wa diagnosed with another tumor. Sue cancelled
a trip to Nashville where she was supposed to be a
part of an Oldies group that sat around and talked
about the glory days, and sing a few songs. She would
have enjoyed doing this very much. I got Gene Hughes
in touch with Sue, and they worked it out. I also
supplied Gene with another 60 phone #'s to help him
fill the show. Gene was lead singer with the Casinos.
The show is to be shown on TNN 2 times during the year.
I spoke with Dickey Lee, Dave Sommerville, and Darlene
Love. They are all going to be there.
I believe that I told you we are working on the
Largest Oldies show in the History of Rock & Roll. We
have about 85 performers that we have talked to and
that have agreed to do the show. We will select around
70 for the show. All peformers are artists that record-
ed prior to the British Invasion of 1964. We will have
one night that will be dedicated entitely to the Rock-
A-Billy era. We have 24 singers scheduled for that
night. That night will open with Buddy Knox and end
with Jack Scott. Ronnie & Dale Hawkins will aso be on
the bill along with Robin Luke, Glen Glenn, Dickey Lee,
Paul Evans, Bruce Channel,Jody Reynolds, Al Casey,
Tony Bellus, LeRoy Van Dyke, Jimmy Elledge, Troy
Shondell, George Hamilton IV, Tommy Facenda, Tommy
Sands, Joe Dowell, Ersel Hickey, Charlie Gracie, &
Narvel Felts. That's one night of performers.
The show is about 80-90% finalized. We should
have everything finalized in about 2 weeks, or sooner.
We have Sue Thompson scheduled for the Closing
night.
Shelby Riggs
"Pioneers of Rock & Roll"
Las Vegas, Nevada
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Subject: Net Sounds II
Received: 01/29/99 7:28 am
From: Richard Globman, rglobXXXXXXXXmm.net
To: Spectropop List, spectroXXXXXXXXties.com
The masters are currently in the hands of the manufacturer.
Shipping should begin in about 3 weeks. If you would still like
to order a copy:
Richard Globman 166 Turner Ashby Court Martinsville, VA 24112
$14 (U.S.) $16 (non-U.S.)
All payments must be in U.S. funds.
Cash, check, money orders all OK.
(If you don't know about the Net Sounds project, please e-mail
me privately so we don't clog up the list).
DICKYG
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Subject: five steps beyond
Received: 01/29/99 7:28 am
From: Rough Trade Shop, deXXXXXXXXtrade.com
To: Spectropop List, spectroXXXXXXXXties.com
>
>Also, to the girl who works at Rough Trade - is it the shop
>nearby the Portabello Market in London? Just wondering cos when
>I visited that shop in November, I found an LP which looked
>EXACTLY like the cover of The Beach Boys "SMiLE", the exact same
>fonts, graphics, etc; but it was with another group. I asked the
>two guys who was behind the counter but they didn't know
>anything about it. Then I forgot to buy it...doh! Do you know
>what this record could've been and who made it?
yes it is the one near portobello market......i finally tracked
down the smile lp....its by a band CALLED smile and the title is
'five steps beyond' it's still in stock! the back cover is a sort
of pastiche of a monkees album....pisces, aquarius capricorn
and jones i think................ apparently the people that did
the record brought it into the shop themselves............. i may
even listen to it in the next few days to see if their musical
influences are similar to their cover influences...
xx delia xxx
Rough Trade Record Shop web site http://www.roughtrade.com
email: sXXXXXXXXtrade.com
Rough Trade Shop phone: 0171-792-3490
130 Talbot Road fax: 0171-221-1146
London W11 1JA
U.K.
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Subject: Girl Group Chronicles
Sent: 01/31/19 11:33 pm
Received: 01/29/99 7:28 am
From: WILLIAM STOS, wsXXXXXXXXt.com
To: Spectropop List, spectroXXXXXXXXties.com
I'd like to remind everyone that my new web page is now up and
running. The Girl Group Chronicles has dozens of articles, and,
thanks to John Rausch, even some pictures! I'm still working on
more articles and links. If you'd link a link on my page, or if
you could put a link on yours, please write me. And even if not,
check out the new and improved site!
www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Frontrow/2301/index.html
Will Stos
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