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There are 6 messages in this issue of Spectropop.
Topics in this Digest Number 214:
1. Good Morning Vietnam question
From: Marc Miller
2. Jamie Carr
From: "Donny Hampton"
3. Re: Crystals
From: "Donny Hampton"
4. The Wanderers
From: Jimmy Crescitelli
5. Crystals CD "He's A Rebel"
From: "George Young"
6. Diane Renay's new web site
From: Tom Simon
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 12:56:28 -0400
From: Marc Miller
Subject: Good Morning Vietnam question
Hi All -
There's a scene in Good Morning Vietnam where Robin
Williams introduces a record by "The Dawnbusters." The
song sounds alot like the Dave Clark 5, but I can not
figure out who it really is (it's not on the soundtrack,
and there's no group by that name that I've been able to
find).
Any suggestions?
Marc
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 18:06:54 +0000
From: "Donny Hampton"
Subject: Jamie Carr
Jamie Carr was definitely involved with Archies
recordings, according to Joey Levine. He also co-wrote
songs with Ron Dante for The Globetrotters (the
wonderful single "Cheer Me Up") and for Ron's excellent
1970 solo album on Kirshner.
Another possible Archies backing vocalist was Leslie
Miller. Mark Barkan told me that she and Ron often sang
demos for him.
Don Charles
John Clemente wrote:
>
>I wrote to Jean to ask her about her sessions with Ron
>Dante as part of the Archies. This is her response:
>
> > John,
> >
> > It's possible, but I can't remember. I did lots of
> > demos for Ron Dante, but I don't remember actually
> > doing an Archies session. It's possible some of our
> > demos were used on the album, but I'm not sure.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Jean
>
>Jean did a superb job on "Oh What A Night For Love" for
>the Lords of Flatbush soundtrack. She was asked by Brooks
>to record for the LP because she did jingles for him as
>did Jamie Carr, who also sang some cuts on the soundtrack.
>Jamie Carr is Billy Carr on Colpix (My Gidget).
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 18:12:09 +0000
From: "Donny Hampton"
Subject: Re: Crystals
I've heard that The Crystals were the first group to
release "On Broadway" commercially, but that The Cookies
were actually first to record the song. I adore The
Crystals' version, by the way. I adore The Drifters'
hit, too. I don't think I've ever heard a bad version
of this song!
As to "Please Be My Boyfriend," there is an unreleased
Jeff Barry-Ellie Greenwich-Phil Spector song called "I
Want You To Be My Boyfriend." Could it be the same?
Don Charles
>From: "Tony Leong"
>Subject: Marginal Crystals Collection
>Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 03:51:33 -0000
>
>Hey Gang,
>
>I found a more interesting Crystals CD collection from
>Marginal. Besides containing a photo of the "He's A Rebel"
>LP cover, this collection (unlike the last) has 28 cuts!!
>The other one had a photo of the "Twist Uptown" LP and
>fewer tracks. Virtually ALL of their Philles tracks are on
>here, including the x-mas songs, and 2 from their United
>Artist period. Even a full version of "The Screw" is here,
>and I guess it's the Crystals at their unison 4 (??) part
>harmony best (Dee Dee is really up there with her soprano!!)
>Most of the cuts have good audio quality. One omission
>that I was disappointed about was the "Crystals" version
>of "Wah Wahtusi" (actually the Ronettes were the vocalists
>for that one, but they sang "Mashed Potato Time" too, and
>THAT was on this CD!!). Other Crystals cuts that have yet
>to surface on CD are "Please Be My Boyfriend" and the
>reported rough draft of La La's take of "It's My
>Party"--I'm sure we'll be able to hear those someday. And
>does anyone reading this know if the Crystals were the
>FIRST group to record "On Broadway"??
>
>Tony Leong
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 11:53:44 EDT
From: Jimmy Crescitelli
Subject: The Wanderers
That movie left a real impression on me: that whole creepy
sequence with the gang fight really stayed with me. Now,
question: Is this the film where Dezzie [?] and her
girlfriends are dancing in the basement to "Da Doo Ron Ron,"
and later dancing a line dance as she calls out different
moves? I may be mistaken, but when John mentioned "The
Wanderers," these sequences popped into my head... any
ideas? These dance thing smay be from a different, though
similar movie.
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 17:28:39 -0400
From: "George Young"
Subject: Crystals CD "He's A Rebel"
"Tony Leong" wrote:
>I found a more interesting Crystals CD collection from
>Marginal. Besides containing a photo of the "He's A Rebel"
>LP cover, this collection (unlike the last) has 28 cuts!!
>The other one had a photo of the "Twist Uptown" LP and
>fewer tracks. Virtually ALL of their Philles tracks are on
>here, including the x-mas songs, and 2 from their United
>Artist period.
Which two are those? I have this CD, but I've always
been confused about what's on it. Are all the tracks
produced by Spector?
Skip
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 11:29:19 -0500
From: Tom Simon
Subject: Diane Renay's new web site
>Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 15:05:28 +0900
> From: LePageWeb
>Subject: Diane Renay's new web site
>
>Mick and John mentioned Diane Renay's shiny new web site.
What is the URL for Diane Renay's new web site?
Tom Simon
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