Spectropop - Digest Number 1491

• From: Spectropop Group
• Date: Fri, 21 May 2004

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There are 3 messages in this issue.

Topics in this digest:

      1. Al Gorgoni
           From: Ken Silverwood 
      2. Re: "Little Green Thing" by Dave Lewis
           From: Frank Jastfelder 
      3. Brian Wilson - New Album details
           From: Frank Jastfelder 


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Message: 1
   Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 11:34:43 +0100
   From: Ken Silverwood 
Subject: Al Gorgoni

With all the posts pertaining to Mr Gorgoni I thought I would play to musica a lesser-spotted version of his & Chip Taylor's "Picture Me Gone" by Dianne Brooks, Prod. by Harvey Brooks on Verve. I also have versions by Madeline Bell & of course Evie Sands. Are there any more out there?

Ken On The West Coast.



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Message: 2
   Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 13:20:50 +0200
   From: Frank Jastfelder 
Subject: Re: "Little Green Thing" by Dave Lewis

I own a copy of the album. I´d say it´s a mix between R&B and jazz. Half of
the songs are written by Lewis, with promising titles like "Givin´ Gas" and
"The Swim Thing". But to be honest, Lewis sounds like your average organ-
grinding soul brother. It´s recorded in Seattle, his hometown. Produced by
Jerry Dennon, who also wrote the liner notes for the LP.

What surprises me is the fact that a pure white pop label like A&M (I´m
talking about the early times of the label) released such an album. The back
cover shows also the cover of A&M 102,  George McCurn's "Country Boy Goes To
Town" (one of the rarest A&M LPs, I guess). McCurn was one of the greatest
bass singers in the gospel field. I think both releases were not fast- 
selling items. Alpert & Moss propably just brought out the stuff they liked.
Does anyone know more about their release policy in the beginning of A&M?

Frank



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Message: 3
   Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 13:40:27 +0200
   From: Frank Jastfelder 
Subject: Brian Wilson - New Album details

This might be of interest for a few spectropoppers.

BRIAN WILSON RETURNS WITH FIRST NEW STUDIO ALBUM IN SIX YEARS

GETTIN' IN OVER MY HEAD FEATURES GUEST APPEARANCES BY ERIC CLAPTON, ELTON
JOHN, PAUL McCARTNEY, AND CARL WILSON

13-Track Disc Arrives In Stores June 22

LOS ANGELES - He's been called the most influential songwriter of the past
century - with good reason. Over the course of his career, creative genius
Brian Wilson has penned and produced some of the greatest pop rock songs of
all time. Today the man who put the Beach Boys into the Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame is thriving once again, making music that's both timely and
timeless. On June 22, Wilson will add another chapter to his incredible
story with the release of GETTIN' IN OVER MY HEAD, his first new studio
album since 1998's critically acclaimed Imagination.

Written and produced by Wilson, GETTIN' IN OVER MY HEAD features guest
appearances by Eric Clapton ("City Blues"), Elton John ("How Can We Still Be
Dancin'?"), and Paul McCartney ("A Friend Like You"). The highly anticipated
album also includes the harmony-laden "Soul Searchin,' " featuring Carl
Wilson. Brian took Carl¹s lead vocal from an earlier session and recorded a
new backing track with his band. He then sang the bridge and all the
background harmonies himself, resulting in a heartfelt duet with his late
brother. "Soul Searchin' " is just one of several songs on the album written
earlier but never completed until now. The title track and "Desert Drive"
offer fans their first chance to hear the fruits of a mid-'90s collaboration
between Wilson and producer Andy Paley

GETTIN' IN OVER MY HEAD
Produced and Arranged by Brian Wilson
(Total Time 53:39)

1. How Could We Still Be Dancin' - Brian Wilson and Elton John (4:47)
(B. Wilson/J. Thomas)

2. Soul Searchin' - Brian Wilson and Carl Wilson (4:12)
(B. Wilson/A. Paley)

3. You've Touched Me (3:25)
(B. Wilson/S. Kalinich)

4. Gettin' In Over My Head (4:31)
(B. Wilson/A. Paley)

5. City Blues - Brian Wilson and Eric Clapton (4:24)
(B. Wilson)

6. Desert Drive (3:37)
(B. Wilson/A. Paley)

7. A Friend Like You - Brian Wilson & Paul McCartney (3:42)
(B. Wilson/S. Kalinich)

8. Make A Wish (3:52)
(B. Wilson)

9. Rainbow Eyes (4:08)
(B. Wilson)

10. Saturday Morning In The City (2:58)
(B. Wilson/A. Paley)

11. Fairy Tale (5:31)
(B. Wilson/D. Foster)

12. Don't Let Her Know She's An Angel (4:22)
(B. Wilson)

13. The Waltz (4:10)
(B. Wilson/V. Parks)

Special Guest Performances by:
Eric Clapton: guitar, "City Blues"
Elton John: lead vocal & acoustic piano, "How Could We Still Be Dancin'"
Paul McCartney: vocal & acoustic guitar, "A Friend Like You"
Carl Wilson: lead vocal, "Soul Searchin'"

Musicians:
Brian Wilson: lead and background vocals*, piano, keyboards
Eddie Bayers: drums
Scott Bennett: keyboards, vibes, percussion, bass, guitar
Amy Farris: viola, violin
Jeffrey Foskett: guitar
Probyn Gregory: guitar, French horn, trumpet, keyboards, trombone
Jim Hines: percussion
Susan Jenson: violin
Peter Kent: violin
Greg Leisz: guitar
Bob Lizik: bass
Paul Mertens: saxophones, flutes, harmonica, clarinet
Andy Paley: percussion
Michael Rhodes: bass
Carol Robbins: harp
Darian Sahanaja: piano, keyboards, vibes, percussion
Rudolph Stein: cello
Todd Sucherman: drums, percussion
Joe Thomas: keyboards
Nick Walusko: guitar

*Additional background vocals on "Desert Drive" performed by Scott Bennett,
Jeffrey Foskett, Andy Paley and Darian Sahanaja.

Recorded & Mixed by MARK LINETT AT YOUR PLACE OR MINE RECORDING, Glendale,
California
Assistant Engineers: Mike Gatzios, Margaret Gwynne except: "Desert Drive"
Recorded by Mark Linett at Oceanway Studios, "A Friend Like You" mixed by
Mrk Linett at Sunset Sound. Eric Clapton's guitar on "City Blues" recorded
by Alan Douglas at Olympic Studios, London, England

Additional string arrangements by Von Mertens

Mastered by MARK LINETT at YOUR PLACE OR MINE RECORDING

Cover Art: Sir Peter Blake
Package Design & Layout: Mark London
Liner Notes: David Leaf
Photography: Magee McGee, Melinda Wilson
Managment: Ronnie Lippin, Jean Sievers SOOP, LLC
Project & Marketing Consultant: Lisa Gray Sall

THIS ALBUM IS DEDICATED TO MY WIFE, MELINDA, WHOSE LOVE AND ENCOURAGEMENT
INSPIRES ME TO SHARE MY MUSIC

Special thanks to: My children Daria, Delanie, Dylan, Carnie, and Wendy. My
new grandson Leo. My beloved brothers Carl and Dennis, I miss harmonizing
with 'em. My nephews Jonah and Justyn. My mother-in-law Rosemary and my
nephew Patrick. Gloria Ramos, who has been there for me for the past
nineteen years. My awesome, loving, supportive, talented band. I truly love
you guys and gal, Taylor Mills. My dear friends David and Eva Leaf, Ray
Lawlor, and Jerry and Lois Weiss.

The people who make it happen:
Ronnie Lippin, Jean Sievers, Paki Newell, Neil Warnock, Samantha Henfry,
Peter Grosslight, Keith Sarkisian, Mark Linett, Alan Douglas, John Warren,
Ky Cabot, Richie Davis, Rob Mailman, "Fish," Haircut," "G-Man," Mason
Wilkinson, Ross Lahey, Andrew Day, Willie Twork, Lee Phillips, Eric Custer,
Barry Siegel, Erik Steigen, Angie Castro, Mark London, Michael deMartin,
Peter Reum, Bob Hanes, Mike Grant, Tony Rivers, Robbie Leff, Jimmy Edwards,
Sheryl Farber, Steve Wollard, Maria McKenna, Sig Sigworth and Robin Hurley.

And A Very Special Thank You To:
Eric Clapton, Elton John, and Paul McCartney. What can I say? You're all my
heroes.

Special thanks: Kurzweil Music Systems, Gibson Guitars, Epiphone Guitars,
Boucher Acoustic Guitars, Lakland basses, GHS Strings, Ampeg and SWR
amplifiers, Raven Labs, Yamaha keyboards, Universal Audio, Neumann
Microphones, and Apogee Electronics.

Brian Wilson Official Web Site:
www.brianwilson.com

Brian Wilson Fan Club:
PMB710
15030 Ventura Blve.
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

Courtesy of BriMel:
2850 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 300
Santa Monica, CA 90405

A&R for WSM: JIMMY EDWARDS
Art Direction: MARK LONDON
Editorial Supervision: SHERYL FARBER
Project Assistance: STEVE WOOLARD, MARIA MCKENNA, SIG SIGWORTH

Produced and Arranged by Brian Wilson



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