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Volume #0400 March 30, 2000
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Masterpieces of Emotion
Subject: Favorite girl group moment
Received: 03/30/00 1:46 am
From: Stewart Mason
To: Spectropop!
Seven words: "Whaddaya MEAN is he a good dansuh?" My
lifelong attraction to women with pronounced borough/
environs accents can be traced to early exposure to that
line.
Stewart
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Subject: Grrrl Groups Continued
Received: 03/30/00 1:46 am
From: DJ Jimmy Bee
To: Spectropop!
I guess what I like most about the old 6T's Grrrl Groups
was the catty, bratty, slutty and smutty oriented stuff as
opposed to the dreamier love-laced lyrics. And the
cheap-fashion-of-the moment hairdooz and clothes they wore
while delivering the goods. It's like a fantasy almost, yet
I can remember as a young guy getting more worked up over
the teased haired babes with rolled up skirts and slut
shoes than I did over the ironed-hair acoustic guitar
strumming intellectual girls singing about war and peace.
But my parents, being middle class expected me to be
"collegiate" and wanted me to date the ironed-hair types,
not those "cheap grrrls" from East Lexington (MA!)....I
guess I met their wishes, my wife is Yale-educated and
played acoustic folkie music during the Joni Mitchell era.
But there's a place in my heart for the "cheap" babes
always!
Jimmy Botticelli/hey, at least she's Italian!
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Subject: Favorite Girl Group Moment
Received: 03/30/00 1:46 am
From: "Billy G. Spradlin"
To: Spectropop!
One of my all-time favorite moments is on the Raindrops
"The Kind of Boy You Cant Forget" is that great
Over-Compressed drum break that jumps out of the mix
around 1:47 (according to my Rhino Best of the Girl Groups
Vol 2 CD). You really need to hear the original Jubilee 45
to hear the full impact, it just doesn't sound the same on
the stereo mix coming just out of the left channel.
I'm sure this record blew out a lot of car radio speakers
or AM Transmitter tubes back when it was a hit! :-) Also,
listening closely to the stereo mix on headphones you can
hear Ellie (I think) catching her breath or whispering
"Barry.. Barry" around 1:15 during the break. One of those
great things you can accidently hear (or don't want to
hear) on CD.
Another great moment is on the Crystals "Girls Can Tell"
is at 2:09 where La La Brooks sings "Whoa Whoa Whoa" and
then the background choir gives one last "Ahhhhhh" before
the fadeout...a goose bump inducing moment!
PS: Thanks for all the support of GirlPop Radio...More
songs are on the way, and I hope to get a webpage set up
soon. Also if anyone knows where I can find a clean CD
version of Andrea Carroll's "The Doo-Lang" and The Secrets
"Oh Donnie" please let me know.
Billy G. Spradlin
29 Rim Road
Kilgore, Texas 75662
E-mail: bgspradlin@earthlink.net
Homepage: http://home.earthlink.net/~bgspradlin/
Jangle Radio: http://home.earthlink.net/~bgspradlin/janglepop.html
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Subject: favourite girl group moments
Received: 03/30/00 1:46 am
From: Tom Waters
To: Spectropop!
I have a few defining girl group moments personally.
My favourite is probably the sound of "The Boy". From the
moment that piano starts it's pounding intro, I'm hooked.
And then the sweet voice of Mary Weiss singing ever so
lightly. It's sheer bliss. I just love the build-up at the
end with the piano, Mary's voice and the ahhhhs just
blending perfectly.
My second defining moment is the intro to "That's How It
All Began" by Reparata and the Delrons. Again, the piano
starts in lightly, and Reparata sings "Here we are at the
altar, He's putting the ring on my hand, It seems like
only yesterday, It all began". Absolutely beautiful. So
simple and so sweetly sung.
I also consider the entire recordings of "Cold, Cold
Winter" by the Pixies Three, "The Loneliest Girl in Town"
by Reparata and the Delrons and "Born Too Late" by the
Poni-Tails and the Shannons to be defining moments. "Born
Too Late" by both groups is a spell-binding combination of
sweet haromonies and voices, great lyrics and suberb
arrangements. "Loneliest Girl in Town" has to be one of
the most gorgeous recordings ever made. Reparata's voice
just glows with plaintive longing. Her voice always melts
me, but on this recording, it is incomparable. "Cold Cold
Winter" also has that lovely plaintive factor. When it
starts in with the booming intro, I know I'm about to hear
a recording I consider the peak of its genre. Again,
there's just something about the singing and arrangement
of this recording that I think is in a class by itself. I
find that all of these recordings I mentioned get right to
your heart. Masterpieces of emotion.
Tom
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Subject: I Can Hear Music
Received: 03/30/00 1:46 am
From: Paul Urbahns
To: Spectropop!
>
Very possible. It's been credited to Jeff Barry many times,
in fact it doesn't show up on the Ronettes Best of on
Abkco because the cover proclaims "all selections produced
by Phil Spector" I have always wondered if Phil produced a
version and it was never issued like the Connie Francis
"Second Hand Heart". From what I understand Phil's version
of that hasn't been issued yet.
Paul Urbahns
paulurbahn@aol.com
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Subject: The Association Live
Received: 03/30/00 1:46 am
From: Nat Kone
To: Spectropop!
I really don't want to breathe any new life into this
studio musician business but I just heard this record and
I have to ask. Does anyone know if the Association brought
along a backing band or extra singers when they recorded
their live album in 1970 (recorded at the University of
Utah)? The liner notes don't mention anyone and neither do
the photos. In fact, the liner notes strongly imply that
all instruments - including trumpet, flute, saxophone,
organ and all kinds of percussion - were played by the
band themselves. The harmonies are slightly more simple
than on record and I wouldn't nominate any of them for
studio gigs themselves but for a live record, they do a
pretty impressive job on such tunes as "Along Comes Mary"
and "Cherish" and especially "Goodbye Columbus". But it's
only impressive if it really is just them. (And then you
have to take into consideration the somewhat lowish
standard I have for live rock records.)
Nat
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Subject: Re: 'Men Behind the Wall of Sound'
Received: 03/30/00 1:46 am
From: "Richard Chester"
To: Spectropop!
Dear Spectropop,
I've been subscribing to this list for quite some time now,
but never seem to find the time to contribute to it!! My
apologies!!! I send this with reference to Alan Ackerman's
recent post about 'Men Behind the Wall of Sound'.
Alan, I'm currently undertaking a PhD at the University of
Leeds in England, focusing on 60s pop. The Modern Recording
article you mention featuring the interview with Larry
Levine is of great interest to me, and extremely relevant
to my research. Would there be any chance of sending me a
copy of it?
If this is possible, then you can email me direct. My
address is r.a.chester@hotbot.com If you give the go ahead
then I'll let you have my home address for snail-mailing
purposes.
Look forward very much to hearing from you.
Regards,
Richard.
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Subject: the best faux Spector song
Received: 03/30/00 1:46 am
From: Rex Patton
To: Spectropop!
Don't know if anyone has pointed this out yet, but the
best faux Spector song Dusty Springfield didn't live long
enough to record is the first cut on the new Shelby Lynne
album, I AM SHELBY LYNNE. While the rest of the album is
the coolest r&b record since Dan Penn's DO RIGHT MAN, that
first song, "Your Lies" is a total girl group revel with no
concessions to today whatsoever. Check it out.
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Subject: The Liquid Room 3/25/00
Received: 03/30/00 1:46 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.
Important news! I'm leaving my day job at Warner Bros.
Records. Starting on 4/3, I'll be working for Tokyopop.
They're an internet company and magazine that markets
Asian pop culture in America. They're starting a record
label to release Asian music in the U.S., and I'll be the
A&R person.
Here's my new contact information:
David Ponak
TOKYOPOP
5670 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 692-6700
mailto:davidp@usa.tokyopop.com
If you have me in your email address book, please change the
address to the above.
The Liquid Room-3/25/00:
1.The Association-Come On In
Birthday (Warner Bros.)
Man (Warner Bros.)
2.Beck-Mixed Bizness (Cornelius Remix)
Single (DGC)
3.First Born-The Mood Club
Kinky Beats (Lacerba-UK)
4.Linus Of Hollywood-Heavenly
Your Favorite Record (Pop Squad)
5.Spoozys-Human Control
Astro 99 (Bad News-Japan)
6.Gil Trythall-Polk Salad Annie
Nashville Gold (Athena)
7.Saint Etienne-Tomorrow Never Dies
Built On Sand-Rarities 1994-1999 (Fan Club CD-MN)
8.The Fun And Games-Close To Carmel
Elephant Candy (UNI)
9.Cinnamon-Nothing
Vertigo (March)
10.Buffalo Springfield-Expecting To Fly
Again (Atco)
11.Tomovsky-Tengoku Wa Tengoku Ja Nasasoo/
Mr. 2050/Itoshi No Wonder
Single (Sony-Japan)
12.Haruomi Hosono-Indo 2000
Indo/Pre YMO & Various Artists (Re-wind)
13.Richard Hayman-Goin' Out Of My Head
Genuine Electric Latin Love Machine (Command)
14.The Heavy Blinkers-Liquid Room Jingle/Crowned Miss Fire Prevention
The Heavy Blinkers (Brogdingnagian)
15.Kraftwerk-Tour De France
Single (EMI-Germany)
16.The Beach Boys-Bicycle Rider
Smile (Vigotone)
17.Queen-Bicycle Race
Greatest Hits (Hollywood)
18.Indian Rope-Downsized/Critical Mass
Downsized EP (Trattoria-Japan)
19.Scott McKenzie-No No No No No
San Francisco (Sony)
20.Beachwood Sparks-Old Sea Miner
Beachwood Sparks (Subpop)
21.Peter Sarstedt-I Am A Cathedral
The Story Of Pop (UA-Germany)
22.Spanner-? (no titles listed)
00321 (OW-Japan)
23.Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band-Apache
Kinky Beats (Lacerba-UK)
24.Eels-It's A Monstertrucker
Daisies Of The Galaxy (Dreamworks)
25.The Love Generation-Leaves Grow Grey
The Generation Of Love (Imperial)
26.Caetano Veloso-Sou Voce
Orfeau Soundtrack (Nonesuch)
27.Roger Nichols & The Small Circle Of Friends-Snow Queen
S/T (A&M)
28.Brian Reitzel & Roger Joseph Manning Jr.-Metropia
Logan's Sanctuary Soundtrack (Emperor Norton)
29.La Fiesta Hippie Vol. II-Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
La Fiesta Hippie Vol. II (RCA-Mexico)
30.Cabaret Voltaire-Yashar
12" (Factory)
31.Mansfield-Mansfield Theme
Viva La Generation Readymade 2000 (Readymade-Japan)
32.Lalo Schifrin-Wheat Germ Landscapes
There's A Whole Lalo Schifrin Goin' On (Dot)
33.Erobique-CX
The C-Tron EP (Acid Jazz-UK)
34.Everything But The Girl-Low Tide Of The Night
Tempermental (Atlantic)
35.Mike Melvoin-Paperback Writer
Keys To Your Mind (Liberty)
36.Birdie-Laugh
Some Dusty (It-UK)
37.Cubismo Grafico-I'm Still Sleeping
Escalator Records Tokyo (Bungalow-Germany)
38.Mieko Hirota-A Lonely Summer
Good Night Tokyo (Readymade-Japan)
39.Rick Powell-Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town
Switched On Country (RCA)
40.Gil Trythall-Nashville Moog
Nashville Gold (Athena)
41.Rick Powell-Steel Guitar Rag
Switched On Country (RCA)
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