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There are 7 messages in this issue of Spectropop.
Topics in this Digest Number 71:
1. FIRST WAVE CD to be released next week
From: "Brad Elliott"
2. Re: Pete Anders - Vinnie Poncia
From: Andrew Hickey
3. Vinnie Poncia & Pete Andreoli (Anders)
From: Geri & John Clemente
4. Pete Meets Vinnie
From: "Jamie LePage"
5. Upcoming Usher related CDs
From: "Ron Weekes"
6. a newbie says hello
From: "Jennifer Sullivan"
7. The Tradewinds
From: Dean Scapolo
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 14:22:04 -0600
From: "Brad Elliott"
Subject: FIRST WAVE CD to be released next week
At long last, my 2-CD compilation of the entirety of The
Beach Boys' 1961-62 Hite Morgan-produced recording
sessions is being released. FIRST WAVE: THE COMPLETE
HITE MORGAN SESSIONS is set for release next Wednesday,
Dec. 20, on my Surf's Up Records label, and I'm now
taking orders on my website: www.surfsuprecords.com.
Full information on the 2-CD set is posted on the site,
including an image of the cover and a detailed track
lineup. The album is available only by mail order; it
will not be for sale in stores. At my website, you can
order copies via an online Secure Server or, if you have
an unreasonable fear of ordering merchandise over the
Internet :-), instructions are provided for other means
of ordering it.
I hope everybody finds this release to be an interesting
and worthwhile look into the genesis of The Beach Boys as
a recording group.
Surf's up!
Brad Elliott
Surf's Up Records
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 19:06:50 -0800 (PST)
From: Andrew Hickey
Subject: Re: Pete Anders - Vinnie Poncia
> Does anyone have any information on these 2 guys who
> worked and wrote songs for Phil Spector. I know they
> were the Tradewinds, maybe the Innocence, and some
> others. Is there a list of their "group"?
Dunno about Anders, but a Vinnie Poncia (presumably
the same one) co-wrote and played on half a dozen
songs on Ringo Starr's 'Ringo' album. Possibly other
Starr solo albums as well - that's the only one I have.
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Buy the new Stealth Munchkin album -
www.geocities.com/stealth_munchkin
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 23:28:36 -0500
From: Geri & John Clemente
Subject: Vinnie Poncia & Pete Andreoli (Anders)
Hi,
In answer to Michael Gessner's quest for info, Vinnie
Poncia and Pete Andreoli were singers/songwriters from
Providence, Rhode Island who came to New York to make
their fortune. They were in a group called The Videls,
who had a mild hit with "Mr. Lonely" on JDS Records in
1960. After the group folded, they got more into
songwriting and were introduced to Spector through a
mutual business associate, staying long enough to write
"(Best Part Of) Breakin' Up" and "Do I Love You" for The
Ronettes, "Stumble and Fall" for Darlene Love, the
seriously obscure "Please Be My Boyfriend" and the
unreleased "Mary Ann" for The Crystals, among others.
Vinnie Poncia moved into producing for Leo Sayer and
Melissa Manchester. I don't know what became of Pete
Andreoli (Anders). Part of this info came from "He's A
Rebel" by Mark Ribowsky.
Regards,
John Clemente
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 07:30:25 -0000
From: "Jamie LePage"
Subject: Pete Meets Vinnie
Michael Gessner wrote:
> Does anyone have any information on these 2 guys who
> worked and wrote songs for Phil Spector. I know they
> were the Tradewinds, maybe the Innocence, and some
> others.
I spot checked the archives because I had the impression
Anders and Poncia were often discussed here. They are one
of the missing links between Brill-era girl group pop and
soft pop of the later 60s, having been staff writers for
Hill & Range for Spector etc. before recording three
singles for Red Bird (including the classic "New York's a
Lonely Town") and later recording for Artie Ripp's Kama
Sutra operation (where they released discs under the
names Tradewinds and Innocence). It was Ripp who
introduced them to Don Ciccone, the lead singer for the
Critters. Later there was a great single on Buddah by
Pete Anders ("Sunrise Highway"). Much of this material
has been reissued on CD: both the Tradewinds and
Innocence albums, plus a full CDs worth of "Anders and
Poncia Rarities". I recommend both.
Surprisingly, though, not too much came up in the group
archives, mostly discussion on Mary Ann produced by Jerry
Ross and of course Ringo I Love You. They made one single
for Spector under the name "The Treasures" (a cover of
Len/Mac's Hold Me TIght), and I believe if memory serves
they were on one or both of the Annette label 45s..
I wrote a bit more about them previously and you can find
that here:
Spectropop V#0264
Regards,
Jamie
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 13:34:16 -0700
From: "Ron Weekes"
Subject: Upcoming Usher related CDs
Thanks to Jamie for the heads up on the three Gary
Usher/Curt Boettcher/Brian Wilson related CDs that are
coming out next year on the Dreamsville label in Japan.
Stephen McParland has provided some additional
information. He has done the liners for the CALIFORNIA
CD. He also says : the material is coming from the
Usher Family Archive. CALIFORNIA is from MASTER TAPES
and some acetates; BLUE MARBLE Is from a mint album (no
masters could be found) and SYMPHONIC is from the master.
So the question is, will any labels release this material
in the States?
If not, who is a reasonable priced retailer that I could
mail order this material from?
Ron Weekes
www.garyusher.com
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 09:41:18 -0500
From: "Jennifer Sullivan"
Subject: a newbie says hello
I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Jennifer
and I'm a 23 yr old 60s dj in Boston. My main reason for
joining this list is that I'm obsessed with girlpop (both
old and new) I love any of the stuff the sequel label
puts out (here come the girls etc), the feminine complex,
margo guryan (who i'm pen pals with!), and lesley gore ...
and newer stuff like velocette, comet gain... my favorite
band of ALL time is the zombies. this summer I flew to
england to see rod and colin perform and met them!!
highlight of my life thus far!! well before I start to
ramble I'll close.
Look forward to learning loads more about good music!!
--Jennifer
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 22:17:13 +1300
From: Dean Scapolo
Subject: The Tradewinds
Hi all,
Vinnie Poncia and Pete Andreoli were indeed both the
Trade Winds and the Innocence. They first recorded with
the Videls,and later did backing vocalsfor the 1910
Fruitgum Company. Poncia later produced albums for Ringo
Starr and Melissa Manchester. This is according to my US
top 100 chart book.
I have all four chart singles of the Trade Winds and the
Innocence, and they are very rare.
Dean.
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