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Volume #0271 June 10, 1999
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THE PERSONALITY SOUND of the SIXTIES
Subject: Del-Fi Records Story
Received: 06/09/99 11:30 pm
>From: Steve Stanley, sstxxxfi.com
To: spectxxxities.com
Paul MacArthur wrote:
>Here's my latest for you to check out: Del-Fi Records
>story in the Houston Press. Quotes from Bruce Johnston,
>Bob Keane and Elliot Easton. Anyone interested in the
>story of a west coast independent label from the late 50s
>and early 60s will like it (I hope).
>
>http://www.houstonpress.com/archives/1998/052799/music1.html
Steve Stanley wrote:
Very groovy story Paul... And very well written!
On behalf of the entire Delphonic staff, THANKS!
Steve Stanley
National Sales Director
Del-Fi Records
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Subject: Claudine-Andy
Received: 06/09/99 11:30 pm
>From: Carol Kaye, caroxxxhlink.net
To: Spectropop List, spectxxxities.com
Yes, I did all the Claudine Longet things in the 60s and
the Andy Williams things too during that period (mid-60s
to early 70s). Usually they used Columbia Studio D, the
smaller room where we also cut the Little Green Apples etc.
hits with O.C. Smith.
She was a very sweet person as I recall, not that much of
a singer, but Andy was in back of her all the way. It was
usually John Guerin on drums, I don't recall seeing Hal
Blaine on the Andy Williams and/or the Claudine Longet
dates. But Hal was on the later dates that Andy did with
Pet Clark.
I am playing on all the Chris Montez things, bass on the
ones you listed, Tobias. But I did play guitar on his
first big hit cut at Gold Star of "Let's Dance" early on.
I saw Chris as a matter of fact about a year ago here, he
came over to jam and to cop some jazz licks, he's on the
road nowadays, happily too.
Yes, I played on the Nick DeCaro and Liza things, Jimmie
Rodgers things too. I'm not sure about the rest, some of
them, but I can't say for sure. The Russ Wapensky book
will list all the proper credits for studio musicians when
it comes out towards the end of this year on Greenwood
Press. He's just about done with all the research, but
he's busy with his government stuff right now.
I recorded Liza's first things and her mother Judy Garland
was there, kind of quiet, she was just there for support,
but cordial and interested in the whole process for Liza
who was noticeably very nervous but gave her all...the
band helped by kidding with her too....the date was kept
fun which I think she appreciated.
Carol Kaye
http://www.carolakye.com/
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Subject: Re: A classic compilation indeed
Received: 06/09/99 11:30 pm
>From: Stewart Mason, flaxxx.com
To: Spectropop List, spectxxxities.com
Tobias wrote:
>*** V/A - "Easy Listening Moods - A Classic Compilation"
>(A&M). The title is *very* misleading, it should say "Soft
>Rock Moods" instead! Probably the greatest compilation
>I've heard in a long long time...the tracklisting is:
>
>A. Copeland Singers - Classical Gas [written by "Williams".
>Paul Williams?]
Nope, Mason Williams, better known at the time as head
writer for the Smothers Brothers TV show. He also wrote a
number of songs on their albums, most of which are an odd
mixture of comedy and completely straight folk-pop songs,
many of which are really quite good. Given that "Classical
Gas" is an instrumental, it would be interesting to hear
what the Alan Copeland Singers did to it -- I'm imagining
something like the Ray Conniff Singers or the Botho Lucas
Choir (and if anyone has any Botho Lucas Choir records you
could tape for me, PLEASE email me!!!), a lot of lush
ba-ba-bas and oooo-weeee-oooos. I love that sound.
One of my proudest recent acquisitions is The Ray Conniff
Singers doing "Shaft." It's every bit as wonderful as
you'd imagine.
Stewart
NP: Glad To Get Away -- Jandek
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Subject: Re: So Goes Love
Received: 06/09/99 1:18 am
>From: Big L, xxxetmail.com
To: Spectropop List, spectxxxities.com
>I definitely agree with you about "So Goes Love" being
>remarkable, but in the case of The Turtles it wasn't left
>in the can. "So Goes Love" appears on the Turtles "Golden
>Hits" package which was released on White Whale in 1967.
Now you're talking my language! The first album I ever
bought. I can't think of a bad cut on it. "So Goes Love"
was and is one of my favorites. A lot of the Turtles songs
had a wry twist to the lyrics - "Let Me Be" is another.
And how 'bout "Grim Reaper Of Love?" Not your typical 1965
pop love song, for sure.
I think the Turtles lost it abut mid 1968, when they began
trying to make every song a satirical comment of some
sort. Even "Elenore" was supposed to be a jab at the
rock/pop establishment. "Chicken Little Was Right." Huh?
I can't think of another artist or group that got a rawer
deal from their record company, though. I'm glad to see
that their work is finally getting the recognition it
deserves.
==
Big L Check out my Radio Legends pages at:
xxxetmail.com http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Hills/9816
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Subject: Dino: Italian Love Songs
Received: 06/09/99 11:30 pm
>From: Jack Madani, Jack_Mxxxk12.nj.us
To: Spectropop List, spectxxxities.com
So I'm listening to Dean Martin, and it's a lush,
Gordon-Jenkins-ish sort of album, and first I hear "My
Heart Reminds Me." But it's quite a different version from
the semi-wall-of-sound version that Vikki Carr did.
But it's nice even so.
Then all of a sudden the next song comes in and the
first words are, "You're breaking my heart...."
and for just a split second I think omigawd, is Dean
covering Nilsson?
My brain is totally burnt out from grading year-end lab
reports.
jack "non compos dimenticar mentis" madani
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Jack Madani - Princeton Day School, The Great Road,
Princeton, NJ 08540 Jack_Mxxxk12.nj.us
"You knew the job was dangerous when you took it, Fred."
--Henry Cabot Henhouse III
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Subject: Hamilton and Ladybug
Received: 06/09/99 11:30 pm
>From: David Feldman, fexxxnderables.com
To: Spectropop List, spectxxxities.com
DF said
>>The sound of Here's To You is quite different from
>>all of his earlier albums -- you might recognize a few of
>>the names 
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