Spectropop - Digest Number 971

• From: Spectropop Group
• Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003

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There are 2 messages in this issue.

Topics in this digest:

      1. Catalog of Cool online
           From: Kim Cooper 
      2. Connie Francis Souvenirs
           From: David Bell 


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Message: 1
   Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 16:06:28 -0700
   From: Kim Cooper 
Subject: Catalog of Cool online

Gene Sculatti and I would like to invite all cats interested 
in exploring the deep veins of pop cult pleasure to click over 
to http://www.catalog-of-cool.com - the online home of Gene's 
out-of-print books CATALOG OF COOL and TOO COOL. You'll find 
book, film, tube and miscellaneous reviews from folks like Art 
Fein, Lux Interior, R. Meltzer, Domenic Priore, Joey Ramone, 
Nick Tosches, Tim Warren and John Waters, plus a message board 
where you can tout your picks for volume 3, TRES COOL. Right now 
the site's made up of vintage book excerpts, but peel an eye for 
upcoming "New Digs" features, links and pix, and more surprises.

We'd love to have your feedback, and hope you'll stop by.

Kim Cooper
Kitten with a Hip
http://www.catalog-of-cool.com



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Message: 2
   Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2003 07:05:03 EDT
   From: David Bell 
Subject: Connie Francis Souvenirs

Dear Stuff,

Pat Niglio has been a good, personal friend of mine for 25 
years and a more faithful, knowledgeable Connie fan I do not 
know. I have to admit that I'm with you on "Lollipop Lips," 
which has caused Connie a lot of trouble subsequently with its 
inclusion in a soft porn movie. Wonder what they were doing on 
screen with that title playing in the background?  According to 
my sessionography, there are 3 versions of this track. The 
original was recorded on 22 March 1963 but on 15 April 1963 a 
unisconed version was made. On that same day, the unisconed 
vocal was taken down four seconds. Now I have to be honest and 
admit that I don't know what unisconing is - I haven't a clue.

Of course, we shouldn't foget that Connie also recorded a 
Japanese version of "Lollipop Lips" on 24th July 1963.  One of 
my rock 'n' roll favourites by Connie is "If My Pillow Could Talk"
and somewhere in the vaults is an unreleased version which is 
labelled "R & B vocal." Can't wait to hear that one, if it truly 
exists.

I can't believe that Pat included the mono version of "Whose Heart 
Are You Breaking Tonight?" In my experience Pat is definitely Mr 
Stereo personified! I shall tease him about that one.

It seems to me, Stuff, that the team should get together again and 
produce another set similar to 'Souvenirs'. Connie recorded some 
wonderful tracks in the mid to late 60s that are hugely neglected. 
I'd love to see all 3 Teddy Randazzo tracks from 1968 anthologised 
together, especially "Lovin' Is A Way Of Livin'". Then the "Wedding 
Cake" album, plus unreleased items are a revelation ("Reuben James" 
is a favourite of mine, which I have on an acetate. Once again, 
thanks for 'Souvenirs', which is one of the best ever Connie 
anthologies and ranks alongside the Bear Family box sets.

Best wishes,

David.



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