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Volume #0032 01/25/98
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PLAYABLE ON STEREO & MONO PHONOGRAPHS
Subject: the most popular boy
Sent: 1/18/98 8:42 PM
Received: 1/25/98 9:20 PM
From: Jack Madani, Jack_MadXXX@XXXXXX2.nj.us
It's great to have the list back! Much of what I picked
up over the break was music from outside of our chosen
area here, but I certainly spent time digging around
for stuff. One thing I have had no luck finding, if
anyone can help me get a line on it, I'd be grateful:
I've been looking for "Here Come The Girls Volume 1," on
Sequel Records from the UK. I believe its catalog
number is SEQ NEX 111.2. This is NOT the volume that's
subtitled "You can be wrong about boys," which is in
fact volume 4 in the series but was issued here in the
US and given the number "volume 1" as some cruel way of
messing with our heads. No, the one I want has no
subtitle. The one I want has "That's How It Goes" as
the very first song. O please, I hope someone can help
me. (BTW, I'm looking for a cd copy of this disc)
Now to the pernt of my post: Which boy has had the most
songs sung to or about him: Bobby, Jimmy, or Johnny?
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Jack Madani - Princeton Day School, The Great Road,
Princeton, NJ 08540 Jack_MadXXX@XXXXXX2.nj.us
"It is when the gods hate a man with uncommon abhorrence that they
drive him into the profession of a schoolmaster." --Seneca, 64 A.D.
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Subject: Re: Johnny Angel
Sent: 1/22/98 12:59 AM
Received: 1/25/98 9:20 PM
From: Doc Rock, docroXXX@XXXXXXom
I need help, opinions, or better yet, some authoritative
information.
It is in regard to the song "Johnny Angel." In liner
notes, it is often stated that Darlene Love and the
blossoms sang background on Shelly Fabares hit version.
I've been told that Darlene says the same on stage. And
I've heard that Shelly herself says that.
But when I interviewed Fanita of the Blossoms, she
laughed at that claim. She says that the Blossoms did not
sing on "Johnny Angel."
Further, when I interviewed Lou Adler (record producer
and Shelly's ex), he said that it was not the Blossoms,
but session singer Sally Stevens and her group that sang
on Johnny Angel. He said that Sally and a group of her
friends ranging in number from two to four sang on all of
the records of Shelly, Paul Peterson, and James Darren.
He said that Sally also sang on a few Jan & Dean sessions
for Dore.
When I listen to "Johnny Angel," I do not hear the
Blossoms. Does anyone else hear the Blossoms?
They were very versatile and sang backup on many records
in different styles. Still....
I don't suppose anyone has first hand knowledge, or
access to the Union files showing who worked on specific
sessions and song?
Doc
Subject: Re: *Spectropop 1998*
Sent: 1/21/98 11:25 AM
Received: 1/25/98 9:20 PM
From: CLimmer, CLimXXX@XXXXXXm
> To help get things off to a good start, perhaps listers
> would like to share any new finds or rediscoveries from
> the recent holiday season.
Let me take a moment to rhapsodize over the Simon &
Garfunkel compilation, _Old Friends_. If you've ever
cared at all about S&G, folk-rock, or two-part harmonies,
you *must* own this. Wonderful vocal performances,
timeless songs--notwithstanding Paul's sometimes
sophomoric lyrics--and, finally, jaw- dropping sound
quality. (Yeah, the liner notes are no great shakes. If
you wanna read, buy a book.)
On a related note, I recently picked up a bargain bin
copy of Garfunkel's '96 release, _Across America_, which
includes Art's solo versions of several S&G classics.
It's nothing short of remarkable how intact his vocal
range has remained, over thirty years later. Worth
hearing for his lovely rendition of "Scarborough Fair,"
alone.
Chuck Limmer
Subject: Re: Psychedelic Rock
Sent: 1/17/98 5:16 AM
Received: 1/25/98 9:20 PM
From: BashPop, BashXXX@XXXXXXm
> Subject: Psychedelic Rock
>
> Recently, Madani spoke of the Flowerpotmen who are from
> this same 1967 -- 68 time frame and are also currently
> blowing my mind (I must admit that the flawless 5 minute
> classic, Beach Baby is a very guilty pleasure of mine!).
> Also, obviously I worship the Love classic, Forever
> Changes (more pre-Byrds stuff) -- and even the first side
> of De Capo. Now, I'm asking the members of this list
> to help me to find more of this magical music from this,
> the Golden Age of psychedelic rock and roll. What other
> LPs (CDs) belong alongside these beautiful works?
> Dave Mirich
Hi Dave,
Well, while the term "psychedelic rock" is generally used
to describe 60s music with a lot of distortion and guitar
and extended guitar and keyboard solos, if you consider
things like Flowerpot Men to be in that category, I have
many wonderful recommendations for you:
Among the albums you ought to look for are:
Colours-Colours
Around Grapefruit-Grapefruit
So Good-Don And The Goodtimes
The Clique-The Clique
Elephant Candy-The Fun and Games
The Robbs-The Robbs
Eternity's Children-Eternity's Children
Down To Middle Earth-The Hobbits
Blew Mind-The Hard Times
There are plenty more where that came from, but start
with those and see if you're happy. All of them are out
of print, but you can find them at collectors shops, swap
meets, etc...Many of these are along the lines of soft-
ish psych pop, and I think you'd love em!
And, if you're a fan of Carter/Lewis, pick up the new Ivy
League 2 CD reissue on Sequel.
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Spectropop Rules!!!!!
Take Care,
David
Subject: Re: Psychedelic Rock
Sent: 1/18/98 2:20 PM
Received: 1/25/98 9:20 PM
From: Javed Jafri, javedjaXXX@XXXXXX.ca
>From: D mirich, DmirXXX@XXXXXXm
> Now, I'm asking the members of this list to help me to
> find more of this magical music from this, the Golden Age
> of psychedelic rock and roll. What other LPs (CDs) belong
> alongside these beautiful works?
David,
One record that I recommend is by a group called Gandalf.
Their one and only album came out on Capitol and it was
eponymously titled. It's very hard to find and I don't
know if it's ever been released on CD. Very little is
known about the band and I'm not even sure what city
they were form. I know they were American. Their music
could be categorized as psyche-pop and the album was
produced by Koppelman and Rubin who were also
responsible for the production of the Lovin' Spoonful
and Sopwith Camel. The sound on the album however is
closer to the Zombies and British psyche-pop.
I can't really describe the sound of this wonderful
album, it's haunting at times with a definite
psychedelic edge yet it is very hummable. They cover a
couple of Tim Hardin songs including a killer version of
Hang On to a Dream. The record also has covers of Bing
Crosby's Golden Earrings and Harry Belafonte's Scarlett
Ribbons. These sound nothing like the originals. The
original material on the record is also first rate. I'm
very surprised that the record has not become better
known and that none of the group members rose to more
prominence.
If anyone on this list has more information about this
wonderful group it would be appreciated.
Javed
Subject: Re: Psychedelic Rock
Sent: 1/17/98 5:38 AM
Received: 1/25/98 9:20 PM
From: Jeff Glenn, Jeff_GlXXX@XXXXXX.nba.TRW.COM
> Now, I'm asking the members of this list to help me to
> find more of this magical music from this, the Golden Age
> of psychedelic rock and roll. What other LPs (CDs) belong
> alongside these beautiful works?
>
> BTW, thanks Jack before recommending the Andrew Gold
> records. I always hated the song Thank You for Being a
> Friend (my local TV news station used it as their jingle
> and burned it to the ground! I didn't even know who
> wrote this song but I wanted to see him to pilloried in
> the town's square!) However, it turns out of the this
> Brian-O-Phile is very talented and has a catalog of
> highly listenable music.
Dave, there was a terrific CD released last year that
combined the two above elements: GREETINGS FROM PLANET
LOVE by The Fraternal Order of the All. This is
essentially Andrew Gold (with some help from a few
friends) making a psychedelic album that cops various
groups styles in different songs (much like the Dukes of
Stratosphear/XTC stuff). There are great pastiches of
the Beach Boys, the Beatles, the Doors, etc. and a song
that sounds so much like the Byrds that you could play it
for a Byrds fanatic and convince them it was a long lost
outtake. Great CD!
Other bands from the 60's you should try are The Parade
and The Merry-Go-Round. The Parade's unreleased LP from
the 60's was issued on CD in Japan on A&M; The
Merry-Go-Round's one LP is also available on CD from
Japan A&M (Emitt Rhodes, who produced a demo my band made
of covers that we use to secure gigs) didn't even know it
had been reissued in Japan (heck of a nice guy, and very
down to earth).
And let me second Scott's recommendation on the Move set
MOVEMENTS and add that this might be the first time this
material has ever been mastered from the first generation
tapes, as the sound is superb (especially "Lightning
Never Strikes Twice")!
And another plug for ZOMBIE HEAVEN; great pop, great
sound (thank you for the mono mixes of the Decca stuff!),
great booklet. The other best box to come out in 1996
(the other is of course THE PET SOUNDS SESSIONS).
I'm looking forward to receiving the first set of Sea of
Tunes CD's; in fact I have to go to the Post Office now
to mail off the money order.
Jeffrey Glenn
Subject: Re: Psychedelic Rock
Sent: 1/22/98 8:53 AM
Received: 1/25/98 9:20 PM
From: Big L, biXXX@XXXXXXmail.com
>>Now, I'm asking the members of this list to help me
to find more of this magical music from this, the
Golden Age of psychedelic rock and roll. What other
LPs (CDs) belong alongside these beautiful works?
I don't think it rates up there with those works, but
I really enjoy "A Scratch In The Sky" by the Cryan'
Shames.
>>BTW, thanks Jack before recommending the Andrew
Gold records. I always hated the song Thank You for
Being a Friend (my local TV news station
used it as their jingle and burned it to the ground!
I didn't even know who wrote this song but I wanted
to see him to pilloried in the town's square!)
I also hated "What A Lonely Boy" by Gold - just goes
to show that what becomes a hit may not be indicative
of the artist's catalog. By those two songs, you'd
think Gold was a Leo Sayer clone.
==
Big L
Subject: Re: Spectropop V#0031
Sent: 1/17/98 12:52 PM
Received: 1/25/98 9:20 PM
From: GBMGIDEON, GBMGIDXXX@XXXXXXm
Welcome back.
I really missed the postings.
I am listening right now to Julie Plug's STARMAKER cd. If you like the
Sundays or the Darling Buds, you should give this cd a listen.
John King
gbmgidXXX@XXXXXXm
Subject: THE CAKE
Sent: 1/17/98 6:15 AM
Received: 1/25/98 9:20 PM
From: Doc Rock, docroXXX@XXXXXXom
I have 2 LPs by the Cake. They are truly great.
Subject: Re: Spectropop V#0031
Sent: 1/22/98 9:37 PM
Received: 1/25/98 9:20 PM
From: Jeff Glenn, Jeff_GlXXX@XXXXXX.nba.TRW.COM
Hi all!
A quick heads up on two discs that I picked up the other
day:
1. 60'S GIRL GROUPS (Various Artists): A terrific
17-track comp of 1962-1968 girl group tracks from Warner
Bros, Reprise, and Loma Records. Any CD that leads off
with the Blossoms' "That's When The Tears Start" and ends
with the Honeys' "He's A Doll" has got to be great! And
in between you get rare and obscure gems from the likes
of the Apollas, the Royalettes (pre-MGM), the Three
Degrees, the Dolls, the Cookies (a great post-Dimension
track!), Sugar & Spice, the Pearls, the Chiffons
(pre-Laurie), and the Revlons, as well as two more
Blossoms' tracks.
2. THE ALL-TIME GREATEST HITS OF ROY ORBISON (DCC 24K
Gold Disc): You probably think you've heard these all
before (same track listing as the CBS version of this
disc), but you're wrong! Steve Hoffman has done an
INCREDIBLE job on this stuff - as good as or better than
his Buddy Holly work back in the 80's. A bit hissy too,
so you know he didn't screw with the sound. All mastered
from the original 2-track masters (the mixes were done
live to 2-track during the sessions while monitoring in
mono, meaning the mono 45 mixes can be duplicated by
simply pressing the mono switch on your amp or receiver).
And there are great liner notes by original engineer Bill
Porter with lots of great anecdotes about the sessions!
Simply BREATHTAKING!! Sorry to gush, but this disc is
that good.
That's enough for now. Have a great day, everyone.
Jeff
Subject: Babe I Need Your Love
Sent: 1/17/98 5:21 AM
Received: 1/25/98 9:20 PM
From: John Barone, beachbXXX@XXXXXXmail.com
Dan I believe the original version is by KC and the
Sunshine Band, I think the correct title is Please
Don't Go.
JohnBarone
Subject: Weekend In Palm Springs
Sent: 1/20/98 10:56 PM
Received: 1/25/98 9:20 PM
From: Jack Madani, Jack_MadXXX@XXXXXX2.nj.us
Recently watched this movie that was shown on American
Movie Classics (AMC). Hilariously typical early-sixties
teen flick, sort of an American International beach movie
only with a bigger budget (it was from Warner Brothers).
Starring Troy Donahue, Connie Stevens, Stephanie Powers,
Jerry Van Dyke, Robert Conrad, and a bunch of other
recognizable faces. And at the nightclub on stage who
was performing but.....
.....The Modern Folk Quartet!
They were like a Kingston Trio or a Chad Mitchell Trio.
Reeeeeeel folky. Not at ALL like what they sounded like
on their Spector hit "this could be the night."
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Jack Madani - Princeton Day School, The Great Road,
Princeton, NJ 08540 Jack_MadXXX@XXXXXX2.nj.us
"It is when the gods hate a man with uncommon abhorrence that they
drive him into the profession of a schoolmaster." --Seneca, 64 A.D.
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