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Volume #0310 August 24, 1999
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the most exciting sound in the world...
Subject: Boettcher Sunshine Pop
Received: 08/24/99 7:10 am
From: Kingsley Abbott, kinxxxxxa.freeserve.co.uk
To: Spectropop List, spectxxxxxities.com
After reading some recent postings refering to Curt B., I
thought people would be interested in the following new
release information:
Just out on Revola Records in Britain is an Eternity's
Children CD which features both of their albums. Curt was
heavily involved with the first of these, including the
wonderful "Mrs. Bluebird" single which is on it. Revola
are the people who have also recently re-released the
Millennium and Ballroom material.
Also out as a companion issue is a compilation of The
Sunshine Company which is taken from all their three
albums. I compiled and wrote the notes for the latter
issue. I haven't actually seen the finished product myself
at time of writing, but Revola's past product has been
excellent. Expect them to release a Sandy Salisbury album
at some stage as well as part of the series.
Also out in Britain on Sequel are two summer soft rock
compilations in a new series called Ripples. "Look At The
Sunshine"(NEM 426) and "Dreamtime"(NEM 427) are the first
two, and on them I've collected U.K. versions of the
Tokens, Critters, Beach Boys etc type sounds from roughly
65-68 ish. They are apparantly available in the States
through DNA distribution. We plan another four volumes if
all goes well.
I'd love to hear from other Spectropop members of other
similar harmony collections that may be popping up around
the globe.
Kingsley Abbott
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Subject: Swedish band which covered Millenium, Sagittarius
Received: 08/24/99 7:10 am
From: David Atlee Phillips, wuxxxxxet.se
To: Spectropop List, spectxxxxxities.com
Holy Mackerel! Check this link out:
http://www2.gol.com/users/davidr/m&m/heplonginfo.html
I'll ask my parents if they have this record. Never paid
any attention to The Hep Stars before, but I guess I have
to now :)
Tobias
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Subject: Cha Cha Charming introduction
Received: 08/24/99 7:10 am
From: Sheila Burgel, pxxxxxrport.net
To: Spectropop List, spectxxxxxities.com
Hello to all on the Spectropop list! I recently joined and
would like to introduce myself. My name is Sheila B. and I
publish a fanzine called "Cha Cha Charming" (yes, the
title comes from Ellie Greenwich's first record) which
celebrates sixties girl groups, Japanese pop, and heavy
metal. I am a serious girl group collector (American,
British, and French) though my Japanese pop obsession has
had my Discoveries and Goldmine subscriptions on hold for
awhile.
I just returned from a two month trip to Japan where the
sixties sounds are as popular as ever. I was extremely
excited to find out about Japanese sixties girl groups (I
thought the Spector sound surely would have infiltrated
Japan as well), but much to my disappointment the Japanese
girls have very sophisticated, lady-like voices and the
music is nothing of the Spector-influenced sort. It seems
that 80s Japanese music has much more in common with the
American sixties GG sound.
I am very happy to have finally joined this list! Finally
a place where I can talk about Andrea Carroll and the
Girlfriends without receiving the usual blank stares.
One question: does anyone know where I can pick up a copy
of the Lollipop's "He's the boy/ Gee Whiz" on Smash? I
know it's not a rare record but I can't seem to find it.
And does anyone know anything about this group- who they
were?
And if anyone is interested in those 90s producers looking
to capture that sixties sound, I'd HIGHLY recommend getting
a copy of a single by Japanese female pop duo-Puffy. The
single is called "Kore ga watashi no ikiru michi" and IT
IS the sixties. Recorded in mono, Beatles sound,
infectious melodies, young female singers. Absolutely
breathtaking. You can order it from
http://www.deodeo.com
Puffy and New York 90's girl group IT"S MY PARTY are the
only groups that give me faith in the recreation of "that"
sound.
Wishing everyone the best,
Sheila B.
http://www.chachacharming.com
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Subject: Joe Osborn's Equipment
Received: 08/24/99 7:10 am
From: Craig Norton, xxxxx.ca
To: Spectropop List, spectxxxxxities.com
snipped from Billy Spradlin:
> I'm not a bass player, but I'm curious about what kind of
> equipment Joe Osborne used on those Association albums.
Billy, check Osborn's interesting web site at
tdm.net/joeosborn/
Joe played a 59 Fender Jazz bass, but I once read that he
always played with a pick instead of finger style. I think
that I read this in his interview in Vintage Guitar
magazine last year.
Craig
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Subject: Top "GIRL" singers
Received: 08/22/99 2:34 pm
From: Shelby Riggsxxxxxmci.net
To: Spectropop List, spectxxxxxities.com
The top female singers are:
Results through: 8/18/99
1. Ronnie Spector
2. Patsy Cline
3. Aretha Franklin
3. Tami Terrell
5. Connie Francis
6. Brenda Lee
6. Darlene Love
Three are tied for 8th place
8. Skeeter Davis
Kathy Young
Patti Page
Four are tied for 11th place
11. Cher
Doris Day
Diane Renay
Sue Thompson
Tammy Wynette
Those are the top 15 Vote Getters.
Other Female Singers receiving votes are:
(In alphabetical order)
Boy George
Petula Clark
Lori Collins (Collins Kids)
Iris Dement
Enya
Lita Ford
Leslie Gore
Francoise Hardy
Billie Holiday
Whitney Houston
Wanda Jackson
Loretta Lynn
Rose Maddox
Janis Martin
Bette Midler
Stevie Nicks
Priscilla Paris
Linda Ronstadt
Sade
Nina Simone
Barbara Streisand
Sarah Vaughan
Mary Weiss
We will be doing another on-line ballot for different
categories for Male & Female singers beginning 9-1-99.
Shelby Riggs
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Subject: Teeth
Received: 08/24/99 7:10 am
From: Carol Kaye, caroxxxxxhlink.net
To: Spectropop List, spectxxxxxities.com
David, I had terrible buck teeth as a kid, and we couldn't
afford braces, so at night-time, I laid for many years *on*
my front teeth and straightened them somewhat, but they
were still bad in the 60s, you just don't see that in the
pics. Thanks anyway.
Carol Kaye
http://www.carolkaye.com/
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Subject: Carol's Smile
Received: 08/24/99 7:10 am
From: Jamie LePage, le_pagxxxxxities.com
To: Spectropop List, spectxxxxxities.com
Dave Mirich wrote:
>Carol, those of us who have seen photos of you...
>are aware of what a FOX you are. So don't try to put any
>fast ones past us around here. We's ex-purts!:)
I smiled when I read this. It reminded me of the Endless
Harmony video where Carol (circa 1998) is sitting with her
bass while being interviewed on camera. She stops talking
and starts playing a little riff, if memory serves it's
from Good Vibrations, then she looks up at the camera with
this incredible smile that asks "Are you digging this?"
That, friends, is what I call "groove," a feeling of
emotion that is conveyed through wordless expression; a
truly beautiful thing. And of course the answer to Carol's
question is: Yes, we are digging it the most!
Groove on,
Jamie
le_pagxxxxxities.com
RodeoDrive/5030
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