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There are 12 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: Julie London / Green Tambourine
From: Jeffery Kennedy
2. Kiddie Pop, Langley Schools Music Project
From: Art Longmire
3. Re: Green Tambourine
From: Nick Archer
4. In the groove
From: Phil Chapman
5. Re Kapp
From: Tony Bayliss
6. Re: Roy Orbison
From: Andrew Jones
7. Re: Julie London
From: Phil Milstein
8. Re: Ed Townsend
From: Mick Patrick
9. Re: Everlys "Two Yanks...."
From: Scott Swanson
10. Re: Kiddie Pop, Langley Schools Music Project
From: Ed
11. Lena Zavaroni; Bob Montgomery
From: Country Paul
12. Re: Mary Wells
From: Simon White
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 22:34:35 -0000
From: Jeffery Kennedy
Subject: Re: Julie London / Green Tambourine
I really, really want a copy of that Julie London
"Yummy Yummy Yummy" LP. Only a few of the tracks -
the title song, "Light My Fire," "The Mighty Quinn"
- have turned up on CD (two of those are on the
UltraLounge "On the Rocks" compilations). In particular,
I REALLY want to hear her cover of Margo Guryan's "Sunday
Morning."
And the version of "Green Tambourine" I most want to hear
is by... the Lennon Sisters! This track recently turned up
on a Universal comp issued in Germany titled "The Get Easy!
Sunshine Pop Collection." It is full of oddball gems. Hope
to acquire a copy soon.
Jeffery Kennedy
San Francisco
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 23:41:15 -0000
From: Art Longmire
Subject: Kiddie Pop, Langley Schools Music Project
The recent posts on Lisa Miller and Canterbury Records (who
I haven't heard of but sounds intriguing) made me think of a
recent favorite of mine, the Langley Schools Music Project CD
that was compiled from two 1970's LPs of some Canadian
schoolchildren doing some popular songs (including several
written by Brian Wilson). I wondered if anyone else had heard
this and whether you liked it.
Children's recordings are an acquired taste for some, I'm sure
...some of 'em can be excruciating, but many I've heard are
excellent and have a lack of self-consciousness and a natural
charm and exuberance that can lead to some very good recordings.
One of the earliest kiddie-pop records I heard was one called
"Mill Valley" back in 1970. I later purchased it and have always
liked it very much (wish I could get it on CD). Another CD that
I didn't hear was one by two sisters named Wendy and Bonnie that
came out a while back, recordings originally done in the late 60s.
Does anybody recommend this, and what does it sound like?
Another notable act I stumbled across was Richard Wolfe and the
Children's Chorus, who seem to have done many LP's...I have one
that came out in early '68 where they do a lot of psychedelic
pop songs - it's pretty wild!
Oh, yeah, before I forget: Regarding Canterbury records, another
45 I have on the label is "The Children of St.Monica" by Don Grady
(of My Three Sons fame).
Best,
Art Longmire
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 17:34:58 -0500
From: Nick Archer
Subject: Re: Green Tambourine
I have a version of "Green Tambourine" by Robert Goulet
that was once featured on the Otis Odder website. I can
play it if anyone can listen to it!
Nick Archer
Check out Nashville's classic SM95 on the web at
http://www.live365.com/stations/nikarcher
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2003 02:03:50 +0100
From: Phil Chapman
Subject: In the groove
Bob Rashkow:
> Anyone remember one of the first pressings of Jay and the
> Americans' cover of "Walkin' in the Rain" circa Feb. 1970
> had "SORRY REPARATA" etched into the master groove?
...so it is! - although I need 8x magnification to see that
kind of thing these days:-) I often used to find odd little
notes etched into the scroll-out of 60s 45s. Almost all of
the Philles instrumentals have a 'backside #' and a lot of
the 'A's have 'Phil & Annette'.
Does anybody have any information on the delta numbers also
contained in the scroll-out? The test-pressing of the Ronettes'
"Paradise" is no. 58769, which I assume can be accurately dated?
It also has 130-3 in the same manner as other Philles releases.
Again, presumably that indicates it was originally scheduled
to be Philles 130?
Phil
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2003 01:42:35 -0000
From: Tony Bayliss
Subject: Re Kapp
I don't believe that Jerry Keller has yet been mentioned
... Here Comes Summer .. a #1 chart topper in the UK and
#14 in the US. Whatever happened to him, does anyone know?
Tony
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 22:28:57 -0400 (EDT)
From: Andrew Jones
Subject: Re: Roy Orbison
About Roy Orbison's "The Fastest Guitar Alive": As I
understand it, one of the reasons Roy switched over to
MGM Records was so he could try hishand at movies. But
TFGA was the only film he completed; a second may have
been planned, but it was shelved after TFGA bombed.
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 22:56:53 -0400
From: Phil Milstein
Subject: Re: Julie London
Apropos of all the recent Julie London talk, I have
played to musica a stirring studio outtake of her
absolutely shredding her musicians for musical sins
perceived, in language that would make a sailor blush.
Let us now stand back, and let the lady have her say ...
--Phil M.
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2003 08:38:33 +0100
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: Re: Ed Townsend
Martin Roberts:
> Thanks...for Ed Townsend's "Down Home" - just as good as I
> remember. At the risk of asking you to take over musica....
> how about Ed's version of "Tell Her (Him)"?
Okey, dokey. I've placed "Tell Her" by Ed Townsend in musica
for all to hear. Bert Berns wrote the song and Ed Silvers
produced it, while Bert Keyes arranged and conducted the session.
It was released on Liberty 55516 in 1962. Find it right here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spectropop/files/musica/ Of course,
it's the same song as the Exciters' "Tell Him", although it isn't
the original version. That honour belongs to Gil Hamilton, later
to become famous as Johnny Thunder. I suppose you'd like to hear
that too? :-)
By the way, there was a very nice Ed Townsend obituary in
Tuesday's Guardian. Read it here on-line:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,3604,1029341,00.html
Hey la,
Mick Patrick
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 18:44:49 -0700
From: Scott Swanson
Subject: Re: Everlys "Two Yanks...."
Bill G Spradlin:
>Did this LP ever come out on CD anywhere?
It was issued as a 2-fer (with "A Date With") back in 1992
by another Dutch label, TNT. (I wonder if they have any
connection to the new Rocky Top label?) Anyway, I'm pretty
sure it's out of print now although you might find a copy at
CDEurope or other import shops.
Hope this helps,
Scott
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2003 05:38:56 -0000
From: Ed
Subject: Re: Kiddie Pop, Langley Schools Music Project
Art Longmire:
> ....the Langley Schools Music Project CD
> that was compiled from two 1970's LPs of some Canadian
> schoolchildren doing some popular songs (including several
> written by Brian Wilson). I wondered if anyone else had heard
> this and whether you liked it.
The funny thing about the Langley Schools Project LP is I
went to school with some of those kids. The kid with the
glasses & white sweater was my friend 'Donnie Frank". He
used to always show me the LP. I also used to see that LP
around flea markets & would think there's that damn LP my
friend is on. Do you think i bought a copy? No. Stupid me.
One that is kinda cool is the Musical Hart Family of Detriot.
A christian family LP with an 8 year old singer who sounds
like Wanda Jackson on some of the cuts.
Ed
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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2003 00:03:00 -0400
From: Country Paul
Subject: Lena Zavaroni; Bob Montgomery
Heard Lena Zavaroni's very Spectorian version of "River Deep
Mountain High" on WFMU yesterday. Quite impressive! When was
this cut, please?
Mike Edwards:
> Bob Montgomery who was Buddy Holly's partner in Buddy And
> Bob before Holly formed the Crickets wrote "Somebody Else's
> Girl". More about this at: > http://www.fearnothingonline.com/bio/bobmontgomery.htm
This site is a treat! The Buddy & Bob tracks are country gems.
Son Kevin is also a fine artist.
Still catching up,
Country Paul
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Message: 12
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2003 06:16:16 +0100
From: Simon White
Subject: Re: Mary Wells
Charles Ellis wrote -
> Reminds me of how Morty Craft (should be "Crafty"!!!!!) lured
> Mary Wells to 20th Century Fox Records from Motown in '64 with
> the promise of film roles. He lied, of course.
And hereby brings a question - Mary features in a movie
entitled "Catalina Caper" (Never Steal Anything Wet) which
dates as '65 I believe. Is it a 20th Century Fox release?
The movie also stars Little Richard who performs a song,
"Scuba Party" unavailable anywhere but in the movie. I've
promised myself a copy of it for years but have never got
it because I just know the idea is better then the execution
and the dissapointment of reality my finish me off. There
really isn't nearly enough Mary talk on this site you know.
Simon
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