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Spectropop V#0329

  • From: The Spectropop Group
  • Date: 10/07/99

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       Volume #0329                         October 8, 1999   
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     the kind of gutsy production that makes a No. #1 single! 
    
    
    
    Subject:     "How Does It Feel" Japanese Cover
    Received:    10/07/99 12:58 am
    From:        Ponak, David, david.xxxxxcom
    To:          'Spectropop', spectxxxxxities.com
    
    "How Does It Feel" was covered about 3 years ago by a 
    Japanese act called The Doopies on a CD called "Doopie 
    Time." The Doopies were the brainchild of Japanese 
    eccentic experimentalist Yann Tomita, who used to be in 
    the group Melon. The record all over the place, full of 
    wild samples and chipmunk like female vocals. It might be 
    a bit much for the pop purists on the list, but for those 
    with adventurous taste, it's well worth checking out. The 
    title track is comprised of samples from the theme's of "I
    Love Lucy" and "I Dream Of Jeannie." "Love Songs Is A Very 
    Razor Bladed Thing" splices countless snippets of love 
    songs, before settling into a monologue about love songs 
    over a loop of the drums from the Yardbirds "For Your 
    Love." Fun, wild stuff. 
    
    
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    Subject:     For Carol Kaye: sessions with Spector and Wilson
    Received:    10/08/99 12:50 am
    From:        Pacific Ocean Bluto, wuxxxxxet.se
    To:          Spectropop List, spectxxxxxities.com
    
    Carol Kaye,
    
    How much of that famous Wall Of Sound could you, as a 
    musician sitting in the recording room, hear? You 
    obviously all had to focus on your individual parts. I 
    read somewhere that Brian sometimes added echo, reverb, 
    compression and such things while you guys were playing. 
    Did Spector do that too, or was all that stuff added after
    the session musicians had left the building? I guess what 
    I'm asking is how much the producers did themselves 
    without interacting with the musicians.
    
    Also (and this was discussed about six months ago but I've
    lost that digest), how *loud* were these sessions, 
    particularly with Spector? Obviously, his music sounds the
    best if you crank your stereo up to 11, and what you get is
    an enormous, almost angry, wall of noise. Were his sessions
    louder (decibel-wise) than other producers'?
    
    Tobias
    
    
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    Subject:     I Can Hear Music
    Received:    10/07/99 12:58 am
    From:        Paul Urbahns, Pauluxxxxxcom
    To:          Spectropop List, spectxxxxxities.com
    
    Billy G wrote:
    <<  why wasn't "I Can Hear Music" on the box?  >>
    
    Because the only issued recording by the Ronettes was not 
    produced by Phil Spector, but Jeff Barry and the ABKCO 
    recordings are only Phil Spector productions. I have never
    heard whether Phil produced a version of I Can Her Music, 
    but probably not.
    
    Paul Urbahns
    pauluxxxxxcom
    
    
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    Subject:     Rare Phil
    Received:    10/07/99 12:58 am
    From:        Francesc Sole, xxxxx.es
    To:          Spectropop, spectxxxxxities.com
    
    Tobias asked for the availability of Phil bootlegs. A 
    couple of years ago I was lucky enough to find some 
    wonderful rare tapes of Phil working in the studio, called
    "The Spector Anthology". The sound is very, very good. 8 
    out of 10, and stereo (!) most of the time. I carefully 
    transferred the tapes to cdr to preserve them forever 
    because they are one of my most valued possesions as far 
    as rare music is concerned?Et's more than 4 hours of Phil 
    in the studio recording with The Ronettes, Tina, etc?E 
    Lots of outtakes, backing tracks, vocal dubs, false starts, 
    interesting chatter among Phil in the booth and the 
    musicians?Ea dream for a Phil Spector fan. It's like you 
    were in the booth with him. It's great to listen to the 
    man "singing" the riffs to the musicians to instruct them 
    how to play. For instance, in River Deep Mountain High you
    can hear how he interrupts the takes several times to 
    instruct (Carol?) about how fast he wants the opening bass
    line to be played. "I want it like that: 
    dA-dadA-dadA-dadA-dadA!"
    
    This stuff ranks up right there with the incredible 
    Beatles or Beach Boys Unsurpassed Masters series (on the 
    BB series you can actually hear Brian talking to Carol, 
    btw).
    
    Here's the mouthwatering set list.
    
    take care,
    Francesc
    
    BE MY BABY
    takes 14-33
    lead vocal take
    lead and backing vocal take
    
    BABY I LOVE YOU
    takes 1-12
    lead vocal take
    
    WALKING IN THE RAIN
    takes 1-7
    lead vocal take
    vocal track only
    
    WHY CAN'T THEY LET US FALL IN LOVE
    takes 1-29
    
    HEARTBREAKER
    take 1
    vocal take
    
    CHICO'S GIRL
    take 1
    take 2- vocal take stereo
    take 2- vocal take mono
    
    PHIL'S POLKA
    takes 6-8
    
    UPTOWN
    vocal takes on take 16
    takes 1-24
    
    RUDOLF THE RED NOSED REINDEER
    takes 1-17
    
    SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
    takes 1-6
    
    HOLD ME TIGHT
    takes 11-31
    
    YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELIN'
    takes 38-39
    
    SONNY!!! (only a bit)
    
    RIVER DEEP, MOUNTAIN HIGH
    takes 1-8 Entire session
    
    
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    Subject:     Re: Rare Spector
    Received:    10/07/99 12:58 am
    From:        Spectropop Admin, spectxxxxxe.com
    To:          Spectropop List, spectxxxxxities.com
    
    Tobias wrote:
    
    >Finally, driving into the seedy side of the city, do Phil 
    >Spector bootlegs exist?
    
    Try this Spectropop URL:
    
    http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/7666/framesetspector1.html
    
    
    
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    Subject:     Re: Diane Renay pics
    Received:    10/07/99 12:58 am
    From:        Big L,xxxxx.snowcrest.net
    To:          Spectropop List, spectxxxxxities.com
    
    John - nice site, great pix.
    
    
    >Diane Renay at http://rauschj.tripod.com/dr.htm
    
    >
    >John Rausch
    
    Len
    
    
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