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Volume #0337 October 23, 1999
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The ultimate in "now sound"
Subject: The Cyrkle
Received: 10/23/99 3:46 am
From: David Marsteller, davxxxxxeflin.org
To: Spectropop List, spectxxxxxities.com
On Fri, 22 Oct 1999, John Hesterman wrote:
>
> David Bash wrote:
>
> > "How about a nice pairing of the two Cyrkle albums, Red
> > Rubber Ball and Neon? I'm really surprised Sundazed or
> > Collectables hasn't jumped on this. You've got a two top
> > 20 hits and several other chart single between the two
> > albums, not to mention scads of non album a's and b's...
>
> Actually, this has been done by Columbia. It's a special
> products CD on the Columbia Legacy label (CK 47717) and
> includes 18 selections from both LP's and some interesting
> B's and unreleased tracks. Very Enjoyable!
This compilation leaves off a good percentage of each lp,
which is a shame because the playing time is only around
45 minutes as it is. A CD that contains the remaining
tracks, plus some of the "Minx" soundtrack might work...
Dave
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Subject: Re: Bob Crewe
Received: 10/23/99 3:46 am
From: DJ JimmyB, DJJimxxxxxcom
To: Spectropop List, spectxxxxxities.com
In a message dated 10/21/99 12:38:26 PM, you wrote:
>I love Bob Crewe's productions, and someone in the UK
>really needs to put together a compilation of his
>Non-4-Seasons productions.
I second that emotion. Bob Crewe left us with the Now
Generation anthem, "Music To Watch Girls By" the album of
which is breathtaking in its production. He toured England
to promote the LP and returned to top himself on the LP
"Music To Watch Birds By", in response to the bevy of Brit
Beauties he witnessed on tour. This LP is even better and
far easier to find in stereo. The ultimate in "now sound".
And then there was his killer soundtrack to "Barbarella",
and some work with Mitch Ryder on a version of Frankie
Valli's "I Make A Fool Of Myself" that eclipses even
"Barbarella" in some minds. An anthology of his non-season
work would be just what the doctor prescribed. Great idea.
Jimmy Botticelli
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Subject: Bob Crewe material
Sent: 10/20/19 9:51 pm
Received: 10/23/99 3:46 am
From: Kingsley Abbott, kinxxxxxa.freeserve.co.uk
To: Spectropop List, spectxxxxxities.com
Billy S asked about the availability of Bob Crewe material
(Rag Dolls etc). Having spoken to Mick Patrick very
recently (The guy who compiles all these lovely girl group
albums for Ace and Westside), I can impart the great news
that a Crewe/Dynavoice/etc CD is in preparation for
release sometime in the new year. Can't wait! I certainly
hope that some of those wonderful soulie/pop stompers will
get on. I've loved "Dusty" and it's B-side "Hey Hoagy" for
years since its original release. When I got the 45, I
even remember playing it at 33 because I was convinced it
was The Seasons with their voices somehow altered! Hey, I
was only 15 or 16 at the time!
Here in the UK, Westside have just released "Beyond The
Valley Of the Dolls", which is basically The Dimension
Dolls album with lots of additions - Cinderellas, Idalia
Boyd, Caroline Day (with Darlene and the girls going "Wah
Wah Chuffa Chuffa" on the track called "Steam"), Spandells,
Lullabyes etc etc. Nice issue, but hard core collectors
will have most of it.
Also out, or about to come out, on the reactivated Diamond
label is Red Bird Vol.4 with the 2nd & 3rd Trade Winds
singles (A sides only I'm afraid), Poets, Ellie, Kane &
Abel, Jeff Barry, Barry Mann, Four Evers etc etc. I'm not
sure of the release date, because there have been problems
with Diamond which I understand are finally getting sorted
out now. I hope so, because it is potentially a great
label with Roger Dopson in charge.
I am asking Sequel to send me details of US availability
of Ripples. I'll post details as soon as possible. In the
meantime, I'm sitting here looking forward to seeing
Volumes 3 and 4 myself!! Sequel assure me that they are on
their way to me! Can't remember now what we put on them...
Kingsley Abbott
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Subject: My Playlist
Received: 10/23/99 3:46 am
From: Ponak, David, david.xxxxxcom
To: 'Spectropop List', spectxxxxxities.com
To answer the questions:
9.First Moog Quartet - Hey Hey - Best Of Moog Loud This
is a track by Gershon Kingsley's early project. Great
stuff. It's from a new compilation featuring people like
Hugo Montenegro, Perry & Kingsley Gil Trythall, etc. A
must for fans of kitchy 60's synth music!
>26.Milton Nascimento - Beat It (Michael Jackson cover!) -
>
>Oh good God, I can't even imagine what this sounds like :)
>You have this one, Larry?
My first reaction was that this sounded like it belonged
on a Rhino "Golden Throats" compilation, but by the end, I
loved it. It's not campy at all...he's completely earnest.
(He also covers "Ooh Child" on the same album)
>28.Johnny Rivers - Roscrans Blvd - Rewind Liberty
This is a great album consisting almost entirely of Jimmy
Webb songs. It was available on a twofer CD with the LP
"Changes," but it's probably out of print by now.
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Subject: oldies radio
Received: 10/23/99 3:46 am
From: Glenn Sadin, glenn_mxxxxxhlink.net
To: Spectropop List, spectxxxxxities.com
Stewart sez...
> Even most of the
>oldies stations are on that stagnant "good times, great
>oldies" satellite network that means you'll hear "Be My
>Baby" and "I Get Around" 24 hours a day but good luck ever
>finding "This Could Be the Night" and "Caroline No."
Shoot, I'd be happy to hear those toons on SF's crummy
oldies station, KFRC, once in a while. They mainly play
crappy songs from the early '70s and an excess of Motown,
and always the ones we've all heard a million times.
Thanks to oldies radio, I can't enjoy hearing "My Girl"
ever again.
Glenn
Glenn Sadin
glenn_mxxxxxhlink.net
Read about JAPANESE POP MUSIC from the 1950s thru the 1990s:
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Subject: Re: The Rose Garden
Received: 10/23/99 3:46 am
From: Alec Palao, xxxxxus.com
To: Spectropop List, spectxxxxxities.com
The Rose Garden. Good band. Never heard of a West Virginia
connection before though. Bios I've seen refer to them
originating at Pierce College in Van Nuys. Lead singer
Diana Di Rose was English (Blackpool, I believe) and had
been involved in the hootenanny scene. The album, despite
it's November 1967 recording date, has more of a '66
folk-rock feel, with Rickenbacker to the fore. It's
notable for featuring two fine Gene Clark songs ("Till
Today" and "Long Time") that have never turned up anywhere
else. The non-LP 45 "Here's Today" is a particular
personal favourite.
All the best
ALEC
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Subject: the Rose Garden
Received: 10/23/99 3:46 am
From: Glenn Sadin, glenn_mxxxxxhlink.net
To: Spectropop List, spectxxxxxities.com
Michael sez...
> The Rose Garden are originally from Parkersburg, West
>Virginia. They recorded their one Atco album at Gold Star
>and Nashville West studios, both in Hollywood. "Next Plain
>to London" was their only chart single-peaking at #17 in
>the fall of 1967. Currently this song is not available on
>CD. I have the original album on Atco. The station I work
>at plays this song. We were fortunate to find this song
>on a "New Gold On CD" program disc. However the song is in
>mono. A great song. I have had people to call me asking
>where they can find this song, and I tell them that it is
>not available. If a Spectropopper has any contact with
>Atlantic, let that company know that the song is in demand.
Thanks for the info, Michael! Hmmm, for an out-of-town
band, they sure had some heavy LA people working with them.
Besides Gene Clark and Pat Vegas, Kim Fowley also co-wrote
a song for them on their LP.
Glenn
Glenn Sadin
glenn_mxxxxxhlink.net
Read about JAPANESE POP MUSIC from the 1950s thru the 1990s:
http://home.earthlink.net/~glenn_mariko/nihon.htm
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Subject: from CK
Received: 10/23/99 3:46 am
From: Carol Kaye, caroxxxxxhlink.net
To: Spectropop List, spectxxxxxities.com
Hi John H.
>Were you able to determine if you had any involvement
>with Dave Clark Five sessions? This has been a topic of
>discussion on one of the DC5 Message Boards recently :)
Hmmm....tho't I had asked Russ Wapensky about that, just
sent a message off to him again. I'm sure I didn't do any
of the Dave Clark 5 stuff but am asking Russ if Hal or
others out here in LA did, I somehow don't think so, but
will let you know what Russ says, he knows. It may take
some time, he might be on his out-of-town trips.
Thanks,
Carol
http://www.carolkaye.com/
http://www.experience.org
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Subject: From Russ Wapensky
Received: 10/23/99 3:46 am
From: Carol Kaye, caroxxxxxhlink.net
To: Spectropop List, spectxxxxxities.com
>Carol,
> I've never seen any Dave Clark contracts that were cut in
> LA. I think they did everything back in the U.K. Cheers,
> Russ
Hope that answers any questions about Dave Clark 5, I
know I didn't do any, but perchance wanted to see if
anything by them was done out here, answer is no.
Best,
Carol Kaye
http://www.carolkaye.com/
http://www.experience.org
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Subject: The Castaways
Received: 10/23/99 3:46 am
From: David Marsteller, davxxxxxeflin.org
To: Spectropop List, spectxxxxxities.com
I was surprised to find that there is a CD compilation out
by The Castaways. Has anyone heard it? Is it full of "Liar
Liar" sound alikes, or what?
Cheers
Dave
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Subject: played on the radio
Received: 10/23/99 3:46 am
From: WASE RADIO,xxxxxt.org
To: Spectropop List, spectxxxxxities.com
I have to agree with Stewart's explanation that a lot of
today's music that could be great to listen to, doesn't
get played on the radio. In my last post, I stated that
the only contemporary artist that I would buy with any
regularity is Enya. A lot of her music never gets played
on the radio, with the exception of "Orinoco Flow", which
made the top 30 in early 1989. Because of my being in
radio, I try to listen to contemporary top 40 stations. It
only holds my interest for about 30 seconds. Stewart also
pointed out that 1983-1984 was a period when the music was
much better. I have to agree wholeheartedly. There were
great songs like "Tonight I Celebrate My Love" by Roberta
Flack and Peabo Bryson. To me, one of the all time great
love songs. One of the great albums of that time period,
is "Synchrocity" by the Police, which yielded four top 20
hits, including "Every Breath I Take", a chart topper for
eight weeks. I would like to think there are some good
music from the 90s. For example "Angel" by Sarah McLachan,
a dynamite song to hear on a cold night. But again I have
to agree that radio today is playing a lot of
uninteresting stuff these days. I also need to clarify my
last post. The only contemporary music I would have
listened to is country.
Also Stewart, you brought back a bit of memory about 60s
radio. Back then, Louisville radio stations were not
afraid of playing anything brand new and most notably by a
relatively unknown artist. They also heavily supported
Louisville area rock and roll bands. I'm sure the
situation was the same in Denver. But you're right a lot
of radio stations are being governed by consultants. When
WASE radio became all oldies in 1993, a consultant came on
board. But we weren't too happy. I started doing
scheduling last fall- I worked with my boss. We play
roughly 1500 titles-all the big classics plus a few oldies
that were bigger around the Louisville area.
We try to be a little different from other oldie
stations-without getting too weirded out. To any
Spectropoppers, if you're ever in the north-central
Kentucky area, tune us in at 103.5.
thank you
Michael G. Marvin
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