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Spectropop - Digest Number 2187



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There are 12 messages in this issue.


Topics in this digest:

      1. The Candy Girls > Steve Tudanger > Jean Thomas
           From: Mick Patrick 
      2. Re: I Love How You Love Me w/ bagpipes
           From: Einar Einarsson Kvaran 
      3. The Choir Sings While Alarm Clocks Ring!!!
           From: MopTopMike 
      4. Re: Iz [Israel] Kamakawio'ole / Don Ho
           From: Brian Chidester 
      5. Re: Leiber & Stoller
           From: Bob Rashkow 
      6. Sīpop new features and a little serendipity.
           From: Julio Niņo 
      7. Les Fradkin
           From: Eddy 
      8. Re: "Where Angels Live" mystery disc in musica
           From: James Holvay 
      9. Re: The Choir Sings While Alarm Clocks Ring!!!
           From: Ken Haller 
     10. Re: The Choir Sings While Alarm Clocks Ring!!!
           From: James Botticelli 
     11. "Ciao Baby", the final word
           From: Randy 
     12. Re: Jean Thomas > The Candy Girls
           From: Martin Roberts 


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________________________________________________________________________ Message: 1 Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 09:33:20 -0000 From: Mick Patrick Subject: The Candy Girls > Steve Tudanger > Jean Thomas Ken Charmer: > Also we are aware that Bob Crewe produced "Runaround" > by the Candy Girls. Actually, Crewe's name is not on the label at all. > Could Jean (Thomas) have been involved? I don't see why not - her husband, Charles Fox, arranged and conducted their records. > Does anyone know the group line-up? Not really, but two of the girls, Judy and Fran, later teamed up with Steve Tudanger and Joe DiBenedetto of the Four-Evers to form the group Playhouse. You'll find more info in S'pop's Steve Tudanger obituary: http://www.spectropop.com/remembers/SteveTudanger.htm As the Candy Girls, they released three songs: The Candy Girls Rotate 5001, 1963 "Tomorrow My Love" (Andy Ventura/Steve Tudanger)/ "Run" (Andy Ventura/Steve Tudanger/Sal Bonagura) Arranged and conducted by Charles Fox An Eddie Newmark-Bill Ficks Production Tempi Lorrin & the Candy Girls Rotate 5005, 1964 "Runaround (Baby-Baby)" (Andy Ventura/Steve Tudanger)/ "Run" (Andy Ventura/Steve Tudanger/Sal Bonagura) Arranged and conducted by Charles Fox An Eddie Newmark-Bill Ficks Production In the cause of education and research, "Runaround (Baby-Baby)" and "Run" are now playing at musica: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spectropop/files/musica Maybe you could ask Jean to take a listen and tell us if she can hear herself on back-ups? Hey la, Mick Patrick -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 2 Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 18:01:41 -0800 (PST) From: Einar Einarsson Kvaran Subject: Re: I Love How You Love Me w/ bagpipes Nino Tempo on "I Love How You Love Me" w/ bagpipes: > "I got the idea of it when I heard a song by the Byrds on > the radio and it sounded like bagpipes. It could have been > almost any track on the album 'Younger Than Yesterday', on > which producer Gary Usher utilized electronic drone sounds, > possibly by running sitar tapes backwards, to achieve a sound > similar to that of bagpipes. I sure don't know how it is done, but the song likely is "CTA-102" - a "life in other planets might exist," sort of a song. Einar -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 3 Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 04:01:38 -0000 From: MopTopMike Subject: The Choir Sings While Alarm Clocks Ring!!! I just bought my ticket for this amazing show...counting the days!!! The original 1966 lineup of Cleveland, Ohio legends, the Choir, are performing a one-off show, with Parma, Ohio's now legendary garage combo kings, the Alarm Clocks, who haven't played a gig since their high-school days in 1966! Read about it here: http://www.beachlandballroom.com/ Maybe I'll see some spectropop members in the audience? MopTopMike -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 4 Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 19:40:18 -0500 From: Brian Chidester Subject: Re: Iz [Israel] Kamakawio'ole / Don Ho Previously: > ...if you are not familiar with Iz [Israel] Kamakawio'ole > [who is not still alive] version of "Over the Rainbow" - > you might want to check it out somehow. It's a medley with > Wonderful World. > It was certainly an interesting style for the songs - too > bad he didn't know the words, chords or melodies. And too bad the music sounded so slick (like most Hawaiian music these days). Israel has a great voice, but most of the music and productions were sub-par compared with the golden age of Hawaiian music, let alone the renaissance in the '70s. I love IZ for his voice and pro-Hawaiian sovereignty lyrics. But overall, the whole package isn't that strong. > I always loved the Reprise LP sleeves, which promo'd their > wildly ranging roster which ran the gamut from Hendrix to Ho. And tons of Ed Thrasher photos... a genius... he's holding a stash that has to be seen to be believed. Took the best photos of P.J.'s ever. Go-go dancing blurred out, 1965 style. Brian -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 5 Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 23:50:23 EST From: Bob Rashkow Subject: Re: Leiber & Stoller Paul Oliverio: > That is the school with various Lieber & Stoller connections: > Richard Berry, Obie "Young" Jessie, the Coasters... So would Jefferson H.S. be the prototype for the school in which "Charlie Brown" "walks in the classroom cool & slow" and "calls the English teacher Daddy-O"? Bobster -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 6 Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 11:44:25 -0000 From: Julio Niņo Subject: Sīpop new features and a little serendipity. Hola everybody. At last Iīve managed to crawl out of bed (Iīve been sleeping for twenty hours. I think I had too many stimulations in my last travel to the States and needed to disconnect). While I was having my endless Saturday breakfast Iīve been reading and enjoying the last Spectropop features. Thanks to Phil M. for the very interesting chronicle about Marva Holiday (I loved her picture) and also to the Sīpop team and Steve Dworkin for the remembrance of Steve Tudanger. I didnīt know much about his career but Mike Rashkowīs frequent comments about him in Sīpop made me consider him with affection and care. Last week in NYC I bought mistakenly The Everly Brothers' "The New Album" (I though it was the record with outtakes recommended by Frank M. Young). But as sometimes happens, although I first felt disappointed and stupid for the error, now Iīm happy for the confusion, because it allowed me to discover a song that has had me fascinated these last days: "Nothing Matters But You", a very touching and beautiful ballad, composed by Geld and Udell and recorded in 1965. I would love if someone (maybe Frank) could tell me something about this recording and if there are any other versions of it. Marva Holiday: http://www.spectropop.com/HOTB/HOTBpart6.htm Steve Tudanger: http://www.spectropop.com/remembers/SteveTudanger.htm Everly Brothers: http://www.spectropop.com/recommends/index2005.htm#EverlyBrothers Chao. Julio Niņo. -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 7 Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 13:24:08 +0100 From: Eddy Subject: Les Fradkin Les Fradkin has a new cd out. It's called "Goin' back" and I figured many of you might be interested in this one ! Besides the fact that it includes excellent versions of six 60's classics (Byrds, Hollies, Searchers, Left Banke, Honeycombs) and guest appearances by Mick Ronson and Richie Furay, the piece-de-resistance may very well be "I could Make it Last Forever". This recording dates back to 1972/73, to a failed Left Banke reunion and does indeed feature the complete line-up of Michael Brown, Tom Finn, Steve Martin, George Cameron and even Harry Lookofsky on violins and string arrangement.. Needless to say this is a historic recording that will no doubt please the crowd in here ! Check it out at CDbaby at http://www.cdbaby.com/lesfradkin6 Furthermore producer Les Fradkin has re-issued (and expanded) a 2000 six-track EP by girl trio Venus in Bluejeans. Although the instrumentation is very much 90's, the girls themselves are very much 60's and every once in a while come soooo darn close to the Shangri-la's... "The minute you walked into my life, I KNEW I'd be in trouble..." Me like, and not just for the cover !! Also at CDbaby at https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/venusinbluejeans Eddy -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 8 Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 02:48:34 -0800 From: James Holvay Subject: Re: "Where Angels Live" mystery disc in musica David A. Young wrote: > I missed out on an acetate sold a few days ago on eBay, but > not before downloading the song, "Where Angels Live," which > the seller thoughtfully provided in its entirety. I'm quite > sure many members will enjoy this anonymous girl-group record, > and maybe someone can even make some educated guesses about > it. A scan of the label is in the Photos section; as you'll > see, it's from A & T Productions in Toledo, Ohio. The flip > side of the acetate is "Let Them Talk," credited to one Jimmy > Peterson. Feast your ears on this rarity, now playing in > musica, and please come forward if you have any theories about > who might have been involved. Mystery solved on "Where Angels Live" ... It was written by Jimmy Peterson, who was the leader and frontman/singer for a group called The Chicagoans. I was the guitar player in the group. We were living in New York in '63 and performing at various clubs in the city (i.e. Peppermint Lounge, Metropole, etc.). We met a music publisher Mort Brown, who was also managing a struggling actor/singer by the name of Didi Lombardo. Jimmy wrote the song for her and we recorded it at Mirasound Studios with Brooks Arthur on the board. While in New York, we also recorded an instrumental called "Beatletime" (Constellation Records), which became a local hit in the Windy City. James Holvay -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 9 Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 07:29:15 -0800 (PST) From: Ken Haller Subject: Re: The Choir Sings While Alarm Clocks Ring!!! MopTopMike wrote: > I just bought my ticket for this amazing show...counting the > days!!! The original 1966 lineup of Cleveland, Ohio legends, > the Choir, are performing a one-off show, with Parma, Ohio's > now legendary garage combo kings, the Alarm Clocks, who > haven't played a gig since their high-school days in 1966! > Read about it here: http://www.beachlandballroom.com/ Maybe > I'll see some spectropop members in the audience? I played The Choir's "It's Cold Outside" a lot at in 1967 during my Monday-Friday 7-12 p.m.shift as a dj at Durham, North Carolina's WSSB Radio (1490). Listeners would call in saying they liked tune & wanted to buy, but it was not available at local record stores. Poor distribution on the part of the record company. If anyone gets the chance to talk to the band at this show, please tell them at least one guy (me) believed in their record and tried to help it in the South. Ken Haller Walled Lake, Michigan -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 10 Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 11:58:26 -0500 From: James Botticelli Subject: Re: The Choir Sings While Alarm Clocks Ring!!! Ken Haller wrote: > I played The Choir's "It's Cold Outside" a lot at in 1967 > during my Monday-Friday 7-12 p.m.shift as a dj at Durham, North > Carolina's WSSB Radio (1490). Listeners would call in saying > they liked tune & wanted to buy, but it was not available at > local record stores. Poor distribution on the part of the > record company... Stiv Bators did a great version for Bomp Rekkids in 1979 of "It's Cold Outside". The flip was a Beatlesque "This Is The Last Year Of My Life." Cheers, JB -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 11 Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 12:55:50 EST From: Randy Subject: "Ciao Baby", the final word Just wanted to thank Lyn Nutall for jumping in when I was looking for this...how I thought this was a solo male act doing this song I don't know now-on the other hand, I was about 9 when I had this record..My musical memories are usually pretty sharp. However, I decided to pick up the Montanas version as a single, and lo and behold-that was it! What made it was the b-side ("Anyone There") was even better, which I also remember playing a lot. So, then found out there was a cd comp of these guys, just got that, and there's a number of really good tracks on that. Soft pop with some pysch-lite edges, produced mainly by Tony Hatch. Great stuff. Lou Rawls recent passing also reminded me that during the same time period my first record I ever had by him was the song "The Split" from the same movie. Kind of a different first Rawls to pick up, but again, all these single I had back then were donated from a local radio station, so it was a very mixed lot. Thanks again for your help! Randy -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 12 Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 18:54:23 -0000 From: Martin Roberts Subject: Re: Jean Thomas > The Candy Girls Ken Charmer on the Candy Girls: > Could Jean (Thomas) have been involved? Mick Patrick: > I don't see why not - her husband, Charles Fox, arranged > and conducted their records. Big faves those Candy Girls tracks. I have a cool 45, Maddy Hill "I'm Going Steady With A Memory" (Columbia 43088), with similar credits. No Steve Tudanger, this was written by H. Ruby but it's arranged & conducted by Charles Fox, is a Newmark - Lieberman Production and features a 'Crewish' production and groovy girly backing vocals. I let Ken Charmer know of the track, partly due to the Candy Girls tie-in, but mainly because I'd read in John Clemente's "Girl Groups" book that Jean was married to a 'Fox'. However, it isn't Charles but Ray that Jean has apparently been blissfully married to for coming up to 40 years! Congratulations!! Surely that's some kinda record :-) Martin -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
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