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Volume #0396 March 22, 2000
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"The Finest Sound in Authentic Hawaiian Music"
Subject: Sunset Sound / "Expecting To Fly"
Received: 03/22/00 9:16 am
From: WASE RADIO
To: Spectropop!
To David Feldman:
Your "credits" post on Buffalo Springfield lends credence
to my belief that Buffalo Springfield recorded "Expecting
To Fly" at Sunset Sound. Bruce Botnick was the engineer
not only on "Expecting To Fly" but also engineered all 6
Doors albums-the majority of them at Sunset Sound. The
production of "Expecting To Fly" is very
elaborate-especially listening to in stereo. I have a
feeling that the song was cut on eight tracks. Let me
elaborate on this more. The first Doors was recorded
around the early fall of 1966, only on four tracks. When
the album and single "Light My Fire" bacame successful,
the Doors returned to Sunset Sound to do "Strange Days"
that summer, the studio was updated to eight
tracks-allowing for more elaborate studio effects. The
second Buffalo Springfield album was recorded around the
same time as the Doors were working on "Strange Days". If
I am not mistaken I have seen the back cover of the
Buffalo Springfield album, and it mentioned that this
album was recorded "all over" Los Angeles. If you listen
to "Expecting To Fly" in stereo, it is something to
experience. This ominous drone appears softly on the right
channel. As the sound crescendos, it pans from right over
to the left, then some nice strings enter center. Followed
by a shimmering electric guitar on the right and acoustic
guitars and drums left, which switch channel positions
midway into the track. Vocals are heard center on one half
of each verse and then stereo split on the second half of
each verse. The strings then an oboe would enter in the
center then stop, followed by a choir (also heard center)
would enter in then fade into silence. If "Expecting To
Fly" was recorded at Gold Star with its cramped three or
four tracks, there is no way to creat a powerful stereo
listening experience with so few tracks.
Happy listening:):):):):):)
Michael G. Marvin
WASE radio
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Subject: Re: girlpop on live365.com
Received: 03/22/00 9:16 am
From: Billy G. Spradlin
To: Spectropop!
Dear Jack:
Thanks for the kind word and jumping the gun on announcing
the station to Spectropop! The station is still "Under
Construction" and I'm uploading more songs. Right now
theres around 120 songs on random play and you will hear
song repeats now and then.
I also need to redo several of the MP3's that have too
soft or too loud volume levels and have messed up file
names. Live 365's servers don't accept punctuation marks
like ` or & and replaces them with a blank space. (that's
why it's Jessica James Outlaws, not Jessica James &
Outlaws. I have to edit some filenames to get them to fit
in the Live365 box)
Live365's servers have some problems during the day with
all the weekday net traffic and the best time to listen to
the station here in Texas is at night. If you live on the
west coast I don't think you'll have any trouble, since
Live365 streams out of the SF Bay area. MP3 streaming
audio just isn't as stable as Real Audio or Netshow. I
thought about running this station at 20 or 16kbps but the
sound quality becomes very distorted at that bitrate. 24K
is the best compromise for phone modems, and it does sound
just like a AM radio, especially if your PC has cheap
speakers! I only have a phone modem connection at 31.2kbps
due to our lousy phone lines here in Kilgore (thanks GTE)
and If I used a higher encoding bitrate for 56K or Cable
modems I wouldn't be able to hear my station.
I also run a fulltime Power Pop station called "Jangle
Radio", which I started in January and have lots of fun
running the last couple of months. One afternoon I had 14
people listening in at once. I didn't know people were
listening at work behind their bosses back! I started
GirlPop Radio for the same reasons, there wasn't anyone
else on Live365 doing this (only a bunch of Techno/Rap/80s
and Top 40 Pap streams..) so why not do it myself? I'm not
into this for profit, I just wanted to share and turn
people on to one of my favorite genres of music.
If you have any questions about the station or requests
for songs please feel free to Email me.
>Billy G Spradlin's got a station on www.live365.com called
>Girlpop. You'll find it listed under the 33k-streaming
>stations. (but it seems to run okay even connected at 28k,
>provided I sit very still and don't make any sounds). The
>quality of the streamed feed is such that it's really like
>listening to good oldfashioned am radio. The songs have
>unbelievably tremendous punch. In the course of about an
>hour one night, I heard the following:
>
>Chiffons(!!) What Am I Gonna Do With You
>Shangri-Las I Can Never Go Home Anymore
>Jessica James Outlaws Give Her Up Baby
>Sharon Marie Thinking 'Bout You Baby
>Robin Ward In His Car
>Lollypops Don't Monkey With Me
>Rag Dolls Dusty
>Noreen Corcoran Love Kitten
>Honeys He's A Doll
>Sherrys That Boy Of Mine
>Skeeter Davis I Can't Stay Mad At You
>
>Terrific!
Billy G. Spradlin
29 Rim Road
Kilgore, Texas 75662
Homepage: http://home.earthlink.net/~bgspradlin/
Jangle Radio: http://home.earthlink.net/~bgspradlin/janglepop.html
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Subject: Marvelettes
Received: 03/22/00 9:16 am
From: Ian Chapman
To: Spectropop!
Hi everybody,
I know there are a few Marvelettes fans on this list, so
I'd like to alert everybody to a recent UK release
entitled "The Essential Collection", put out through
Spectrum (#554 8592). It's an 18-track compilation which
features three hits ("Young & In Love", "Mr Postman" and "
Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead") and several lesser-known
album tracks.
However, what makes it essential is the inclusion of six
previously unissued tracks. Five are led by Gladys Horton:
- "I Just Can't Let Him Down" (reminiscent of the group's
"Anything You Wanna Do"); "On The Other Side Of Town"; "
Maybe I Dried My Tears For The Very Last Time"; the
hand-clapper "Because I Love Him"; and the
sugar-pie-honey-bunch stomper "Sugar's Never Been As Sweet
As You". One is led by Wanda Rogers, the bluesy "Caught You
Puttin' The Game On Love". Also included are other rarities
such as "The Boy From Crosstown", "Finders Keepers, Losers
Weepers" and the Darnells' "Too Hurt To Cry".
Unfortunately, the packaging is pretty meagre, and the
sleeve notes give yet another inaccurate bio/line-up of
the group. They're also unaware that the Darnells and the
Marvelettes were one and the same. Retailing at only
UKSTERLING 6.99, however, it's hard to be critical of a
package containing such rarities, and credit is due for
such imaginative use of Motown back-catalogue, rather than
another tired old "hits" collection.
I believe there are similar collections imminent by other
Hitsville artists.
Ian
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Subject: New Burt Bacharach soundtrack?
Received: 03/22/00 9:16 am
From: Frank N. Stein
To: Spectropop!
What can you people tell me about a new movie called
"Isn't She Great"? It's supposed to have a full soundtrack
by Bacharach, including collaborations with Hal David sung
by Dionne Warwick! Anyone heard the music? Will the
soundtrack be released on CD?
Tobias
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Subject: Ronnie Spector
Received: 03/22/00 9:16 am
From: john rausch
To: Spectropop!
Interesting article,Ronnie is to be a key speaker in
Seattle for a women in rock expo.
here`s the link:
http://www.cdnow.com/cgi-bin/mserver/redirect/leaf=allstararticle/fid=193712
John Rausch
Presenting The Fabulous Ronettes featuring Ronnie Spector @
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Studio/2469/
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Subject: I have to .....
Received: 03/22/00 9:16 am
From: Carol Kaye
To: Spectropop!
I have to agree with David Mirich, having had personal
dealings too.
Carol Kaye
http://www.carolkaye.com/
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Subject: Year 2000/Naked Boy
Received: 03/22/00 9:16 am
From: john rausch
To: Spectropop!
I just found a 45 by Estelle of the Ronettes Year 2000/
Naked Boy on Laurie Records. I wonder if anyone on the
list can supply any info on this disc?
Thanks,
John Rausch
Presenting The Fabulous Ronettes @
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Studio/2469/
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Subject: The Liquid Room 3/11/00
Received: 03/22/00 9:16 am
From: Ponak, David
To: Spectropop!
The Liquid Room airs every Saturday Morning (Friday night)
from 3-6 on 90.7 FM KPFK. (98.7 in Santa Barbara County).
Also check out my show The Nice Age at
http://www.spikeradio.com
on Sunday afternoons from 3-6 PM, PST.
I'll be out of town for South By Southwest this week, so
there will be no Liquid Room until 3/25!
The Liquid Room-3/11/00:
1.The Association-Come On In
Birthday (Warner Bros.)
2.Synergy-Classical Gas
Semi-Conductor Release 2 (Chronicles)
3.The Black Panthers-Day Tripper
Good Night Tokyo (Readymade-Japan)
4.Mansfield-Mansfield Theme
Viva La Generation Readymade 2000 (Readymade-Japan)
5.Beachwood Sparks-This Is What It Feels Like
Beachwood Sparks (Subpop)
6.Peter Sarstedt-Frozen Orange Juice
Story Of Pop (UA-Germany)
7.Great 3-Soul Glow
Without Onion (EMI-Japan)
8.101 Strings Featuring The Alshire Singers-Bennie & The Jets
Songs Made Famous By Elton John (Alshire)
9.Rocky Chack-Change
Single (Midi-Japan)
10.Munich Machine-In Love With Love
Munich Machine (Casablanca)
11.Kid Koala-Fender Bender
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (Ninja Tune)
12.Brian Eno-Backwater
Before And After Science (EG)
13.Maki Nomiya (?)
Viva La Generation Readymade 2000 (Readymade-Japan)
14.Jake H. Concepcion & The Jazz Rock Band-On Any Sunday
Midnight Tokyo (Readymade-Japan)
15.Puffy (Yumi solo)-V.A.C.A.T.I.O.N.
16.Tahiti 80-I.S.A.A.C.
Single (Atmospheriques-France)
17.Reparata & The Delrons-Bye Bye Baby
Whenever A Teenager Cries (World Artists)
18.D'Angelo-Spanish Joint
Voodoo (Virgin)
19.The Lovin' Spoonful-Didn't Want To Have To Do It
Anthology (Rhino)
20.Okazaki Hiroshi & His Stargazers-Quiet Village
A Compilation (Readymade-Japan)
21.Wayne Newton-Rhythm Rhapsody
Night Eagle 1 (Aries II)
22.Herbie Hancock-Earth Beat
Future Shock (Columbia)
23.Japancakes-Version 1
Down The Elements (Kindercore)
24.The Residents-Please Please Please
George & James (East Side Digital)
25.The Residents-Kaw-liga
Stars & Hanks Forever (East Side Digital)
26.Kuniko Yamada-? (Produced by Harry Hosono)
27.Liberace-Parks & Recreation (Medley of Cherry Hill Park, McArthur
Park, &
Echo Park)
A Brand New Me (Warner Bros.)
28.Papas Fritas-Far From An Answer
Buildings & Grounds (Minty Fresh)
29.T-Bones-Paint It Black
Everyone's Gone To The Moon (And Other Trips) (Liberty)
30.Yukari Fresh-Raymond (Erobique Remix)
Escalator Records Tokyo (Bungalow-Germany) Thank you Jill Mingo!
31.Lisa Go-Kara Kara
Moonbeams (Sapphire)
32.William DeVaughn-Be Thankful For What You've Got
Didn't It Blow Your Mind-Soul Hits Of The 70's Vol. 12 (Rhino)
33.Comoestas-Mambo Kuroneko
Viva La Generation Readymade 2000 (Readymade-Japan)
34.Thunderball-Late Nite Trick
Ambassadors Of Style (ESL)
35.The Critters-A Moment Of Being With You
Touch 'N Go (Project 3)
36.Terry Callier-Sunset Blvd.
Life (Blue Thumb)
37.Lee Hazlewood-Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Farmisht, Flatulence, Origami, ARF!!! And Me (SLR)
38.Akira Ishikawa-The Dawning Of Love
Good Night Tokyo (Readymade-Japan)
39.Ananda Shankar Experience and State Of Bengal-Jungle Symphony
Walking On (Realworld)
40.The Sunrays-I Was A Loser
Vintage Rays (Collectables)
41.Rayko-Money To The Bank
Crave (Source One)
42.The Crystals-He Hit Me (And It Felt Like A Kiss)
The Best Of (Abkco)
43.Etienne Charry-Raye Du Bottin
36 Erreurs (Kindercore)
44.Paul Williams-Morning I'll Be Moving On
Someday Man (Reprise)
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