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Volume #0060 04/03/98
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Project 3 Records have achieved Total Sound!
Subject: Awake In A Dream
Sent: 4/1/98 11:15 PM
Received: 4/2/98 3:42 AM
From: Kieron Tyler, kierXXX@XXXXXXorg.uk
To: Spectropop List, spectroXXX@XXXXXXies.com
'Awake in a dream' is on side 2 of The Critters 2nd LP
'Touch and Go' on Project 3. Composed by Jimmy Ryan, it is a
Critters original.
T&G is one of the top harmony pop LPs of all time (at least
in my view, better than the Yellow Balloon), and has that
special Enoch Light enhanced stereo sound too.
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Subject: Francoise, Serge and Petula
Sent: 4/2/98 4:05 AM
Received: 4/2/98 11:07 PM
From: Marie-J. Leclerc, XXX@XXXXXXron.ca
To: Spectropop List, spectroXXX@XXXXXXies.com
I have been wondering this before and Spectropop is the
perfect place to ask my questions. Did Francoise Hardy ever
have a "hit" in the US? She was a big star in Europe in the
sixties and early seventies (she is still recording very
good albums as for now), had a big succes here too in Quebec
with "Comment te dire adieu" ("It hurts to say goodbye") and
many more songs, she appeared in some movies too, I can
think of "Grand prix" and "What's new pussycat". (One
musician that can be found on Francoise albums is Mick
Jones of Foreigner. You might recognize him on Johnny
Haliday albums too, he was a regular session guitarist at
the time.)
"Comment te dire adieu" was co-written by no one else but
another French icon, Serge Gainsbourg. Which brings me to my
second question: except for the now infamous "Je t'aime moi
non plus", was Serge "known" in the US too? His work is a
little treasure, it goes much beyond that "Je t'aime" song
that was more a cheek in tongue essay that did well. BTW,
the first version was done with Brigitte Bardot singing with
Serge but never was released till the late eighties, but the
one that officially came out with Jane Birkin was definitely
much better.
Just before going, I don't recall "No go showboat" by
Petula, but I do recall a very good version of "This is my
song" who became "C'est ma chanson , and once again it was
a hit here. Did I dream it or Petula also recorded the
Melanie song "Look what they done to my song" ("Ils ont
change ma chanson")? I can swear I heard that long ago.
Thanks for any infos and take care all, Marie
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Subject: Re: brill building comp
Sent: 4/1/98 10:50 AM
Received: 4/2/98 3:42 AM
From: KingoGrief, KingoGrXXX@XXXXXXm
To: Spectropop List, spectroXXX@XXXXXXies.com
In a message dated 98-03-31 12:41:00 EST, you write:
<< They also
have the Brill Building compilation for $12.77 but it's on
cassette. I ordered that too, but haven't got it yet. Wish
it was the CD. >>
caveat emptor...i purchased said collection on cd about half
a year ago and returned it the next day...awful sound
quality, and some vocal/instrumental tracks sounded like
they could possibly have been re-recorded...it was dominion
who put this out, wasn't it? that should have been a
clue...
btw, those buddah/kama sutra comps...are those cd's?
thanx,
jeff
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Subject: Rock Jock Hall Of Fame
Sent: 4/2/98 2:46 PM
Received: 4/2/98 11:07 PM
From: Big L, biXXX@XXXXXXmail.com
To: Spectropop List, spectroXXX@XXXXXXies.com
This may be a bit off the stated subject of this
list, so please indulge....
DecalcoMania (THE club for fans of radio) has
released a three tape set styled Decal On Tape #6,
and subtitled "The Rock Jock Hall Of Fame."
This project was produced by yours truly. It pays
tribute to the 40 best DJs of all time, as selected
by our membership a few years back. There are a few
surprises, but all the guys you'd expect (Armstrong,
Ingram, Steele, Morgan, Owens, et al) are represented.
Included with the tapes is a bio booklet with photos
and info, which was produced by Scott Wainwright.
This is for anyone who enjoyed 60s style radio. It is
now available for (I believe) $15.
For ordering information, you may contact:
Philip_BytheXXX@XXXXXXeo.hac.com
==
Big L Check out my Radio Legends pages at:
biXXX@XXXXXXmail.com http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Hills/9816
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Subject: Spector bootleg
From: Peter Heide, XXX@XXXXXXet.dk
Reprinted with permission of the author
I`m not sure about this, but I think its the first bootleg
on CD with Phil Spector. Its called "Phil and Friends
vol.1" On the cover, no Spector but a picture of Lennon
!!."Made in Luxenburg" definitely not, its from Netherlands.
Why I write this to the list is because of a single track (
nothing new for most of you I guess) called "Things Are
Changing" by The Blossoms. its credited Spector/Wilson.
In the booklet, which is pretty good, by the way, it's
stated that Jay & The Americans and The Surpremes used the
the same backing tracks on a album and a single. Its a
extremely interesting CD with lot of rare tracks by Lennon,
Darlene Love, Dion, Fowley etc.
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Subject: back to the Cookies
Sent: 4/2/98 11:55 PM
Received: 4/3/98 8:22 AM
From: Jack Madani, Jack_MadXXX@XXXXXX2.nj.us
To: Spectropop List, spectroXXX@XXXXXXies.com
>As I clear out my mailbox I reread some old Spectropop
>digests, and re-noticed this from Doc Rock:
>
>All of the Cookies' records ["Chains," Don't Say Nothin' Bad
>About My Baby"] were originally written for Philadelphia
>artists. ....Listen to "The Old Crowd" which became a Lesley
>Gore LP cut. That song was obviously written for the Orlons
>-- just dig that drum!
Doc, I dig what you're saying like totally. And then, now
that I'm thinking along those lines, I'd bet "Don't Say
Nothin' Bad About My Baby" could *also* have been written
for the Orlons. Compare it to "Don't Hang Up:"
don't say nothin' bad about my baby
---oh nooooooooo
don't hang up
---oh nooooooooo
jack
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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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