Spectropop - Digest Number 1751

• From: Spectropop Group
• Date: Sun, 05 Dec 2004

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There are 14 messages in this issue.

Topics in this digest:

      1. Brian Wilson video contest
           From: Laura Pinto 
      2. trying to find Julie Rifkind
           From: Stew 
      3. Procol Harum; Kennys Young & Dino; John Townley; Who
           From: Country Paul 
      4. Re: Sick Manny's Gym
           From: Phil X Milstein 
      5. Re: Speaking of Twiggy
           From: Sean 
      6. Sonny Bono
           From: Richard Hattersley 
      7. Re: Terry Melcher, Augie Rios
           From: Brian 
      8. one more Greg Shaw tribute
           From: Phil X Milstein 
      9. Obscure Bacharach-David song
           From: Rob Pingel 
     10. Donnie Elbert; Emil O'Connor; Lea & Chess; Peter Lacey
           From: Country Paul 
     11. Re: Help with searching for two 45s
           From: Don 
     12. Del Shannon Runaway initial pressings on London American
           From: JK 
     13. Lois Lane ?
           From: Sean 
     14. RE: Lois Lane ?
           From: Ray 


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Message: 1
   Date: Sun, 05 Dec 2004 02:34:36 -0000
   From: Laura Pinto 
Subject: Brian Wilson video contest


Hi folks,

Just found out about this contest being held on Brian Wilson's web 
site ... you can be a video star!  Check it out:

http://www.brianwilson.com/contest/

Laura








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Message: 2         
   Date: Sat, 04 Dec 2004 19:58:44 -0000
   From: Stew 
Subject: trying to find Julie Rifkind


In 1969, I was in a new rock band called "Central Park" which 
had a hit record prior to my joining it called "Sweets For My 
Sweet". The agent/manager of the group was a man named Julie 
Rifkind who had told me about a group called The Strangeloves 
that he was involved with. In 1969 Julie introduced me to Karen 
Carpenter. We became very close and, though very few knew it, 
became engaged to get married. I think Karen's story has never
truly been told and she deserves to be remembered for the 
wonderful woman she was, which is not the way many of the
biographies out there portray. Can anyone help me locate Julie,
as I would like to check out some information with him.
Thanks.

Stew





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Message: 3         
   Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 23:31:57 -0500
   From: Country Paul 
Subject: Procol Harum; Kennys Young & Dino; John Townley; Who


Unsteady Freddie wrote:
> I am heading to London to see PROCOL HARUM at The 
> Bloomsbury Theatre March 6th!

Turns out they have a recent album from 2003, "The Well's On Fire" 
- details at http://tinyurl.com/6psul . For US folks who want to 
order, more at http://www.procolharum.com .

> Under The Boardwalk: An Interview With Kenny Young
> by Brent Cash
> http://www.spectropop.com/KennyYoung/index.htm

Awesome career, excellent overview. I'm very curious about the Earth 
Love Fund, the all-voices project. Anyone heard it? Is it out in the US?

Davie Gordon, thanks for the reference to the Kenny Dino interview,
http://www.lirock.com/dino01.html . FYI, the "master list" of the 
website -- starting at http://www.lirock.com/14.bands.html -- runs 
down a who's who of Long Island artists, including lots of articles. 
Worth checking out.

John Townley, welcome to Spectropop, and thanks for setting the 
record straight. With Alan Gordon's permission, I posted your note 
to a couple of other websites where I had inquired about "Dream". 
I do remember -- and played on the radio at WBRU and WHCN – 
your "Family of Apostolic" album; "Fiddler A Dram" was the lead 
track for both stations. Glad you joined us.

"When The World Changes" was a song released twice on Epic in the 
mid- to late-60s -- as by The Younger Generation (Epic 10549), later 
re-released as by The Velvet Hammer. I asked about this here in 
October 2001, but we have a lot of new folks aboard, including 
some from Nashville. The sound of this record is amazing! Anyone 
have any info on who they are/were, and how this slice of Nashville 
rock/pop came about?

Finally, anyone else noticing how many Who songs are being used 
for commercials this Christmas season? "The Who Sell Out", indeed.

Country Paul





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Message: 4         
   Date: Sun, 05 Dec 2004 01:03:41 -0500
   From: Phil X Milstein 
Subject: Re: Sick Manny's Gym


Guy Lawrence wrote:
> Leo Delyon and The Musclemen - "Sick Manny's Gym" (Alan Kooper)
> Prod. by Aaron Schroeder & Wally Gold. Musicor MU1001

What a stone gasser! Who'd you get to do the vocal, Al -- Popeye? Please
tell me that, at least, the vocal was done straight (as opposed to
processed, to get that amazing effect).

Were Schroeder & Gold in the studio at all, or were they producers in
the Hollywood sense?

I assume the play was on Vic Tanny's Gym, no?

Off to crush seven grapes now myself,
--Phil M.





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Message: 5         
   Date: Sun, 05 Dec 2004 23:25:32 -0000
   From: Sean 
Subject: Re: Speaking of Twiggy


Mick:
>.... However, I do have (on cassette) a track that definitely 
> IS about the legendary model, although not in a particularly 
> complimentary fashion. I've posted it to musica. Details are: 
 
I know a kitschy song about Twiggy called "Girls Are imitating 
Twiggy" by American Steve Clayton released on Jamie 1335.

Sean





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Message: 6         
   Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2004 00:19:59 +0000
   From: Richard Hattersley 
Subject: Sonny Bono


Mark Wirtz:
> That is actually quite vividly echoed (pun) in non-Spector 
> productions that were recorded at GS, from Sonny Bono's 
> undercelebrated efforts,

Nice to see you aknowledge Sonny, Mark. I love Sonny's productions 
for Cher from the 60s. The version of "I Go to Sleep" on Cher's 
first album, "All I really Want To Do" is one of my favourite records 
of all time. Its certainly the best version of the Ray Davies tune.

Richard
http://www.wiz.to/richardsnow





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Message: 7         
   Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 16:40:07 EST
   From: Brian 
Subject: Re: Terry Melcher, Augie Rios


Hey 'poppers -
 
I was halfway through reading Doris Day's 1975 autobiography 
last week when I heard that Terry had passed. Very sad. 

Thanks for the heads up on the Al Hazan  site - what a great find!
 
RE: Augie Rios - I grew up listening to this 45 every X-mas. 
Thanks for the a-side posting on musica and the bio!
 
Tom - I'm anxiously awaiting the posting of the flipside, "Ol' Fatso".  
Haven't heard it in years, but I still torture my siblings by singing 
it every year. I was always surprised this wasn't covered by anyone. 
It's so  obnoxious and/or festive... you'd think someone would have 
done a punky version.
 
While we're on festive music - has Toni Wine's Colpix Xmas single 
ever been commercially available on CD?
 
Cheers -
 
Brian





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Message: 8         
   Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2004 16:53:03 -0800
   From: Phil X Milstein 
Subject: one more Greg Shaw tribute


Chip Lamey has a very nice tribute to Greg Shaw at his website, 
http://videocrypt.com/102704.html
It's the most personal one I've yet seen, and amply illustrates 
the extent of Shaw's generosity and positive nature.

--Phil M.





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Message: 9         
   Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2004 22:02:25 -0000
   From: Rob Pingel 
Subject: Obscure Bacharach-David song


Recently I found an old Bacharach-David piano book titled 
"In the Beginning". My Bacharach knowledge is quite substantial, 
but there was one title that I had never heard or seen before;  
"Move Over and Make Room for Me."  It was published in 1963 by 
Arch Music Co. (A subsidiary of Aaron Schroeder Music Corporation.)  
Oddly enough, there is no listing of this song on either ASCAP or BMI.

Does anyone out there know who recorded this song?  My best guess 
is that it was intended for Gene Pitney, but possibly recorded by 
another artist on the Musicor label.  

Rob Pingel





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Message: 10        
   Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 18:23:50 -0500
   From: Country Paul 
Subject: Donnie Elbert; Emil O'Connor; Lea & Chess; Peter Lacey


Re: Donnie Elbert, I appreciate all the info. I have - and love 
- "What Can I Do" on the original 45 and of course have have 
heard his more muscular take on "Where Did Our Love Go." I found 
this biography at http://www.oldies.com/artist/view.cfm/id_159.html

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b. 25 May 1936, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, d. 31 January 1989. 
Elbert's prolific career began in the 50s as a member of the 
Vibraharps. His first solo hit, "What Can I Do?", was released in 
1957, but the singer's career was interrupted by a spell in the 
US Army. Discharged in 1961, recordings for Parkway Records and 
Checker then followed, before Elbert the labels, Gateway/Upstate, 
co-founded by Robert Schachner in 1964. His reputation was secured 
by "Run Little Girl" and "A Little Piece Of Leather", compulsive
performances highlighting Elbert's irrepressible falsetto. The 
latter single became a standard in UK soul clubs when it was released 
on the Sue label and on the strength of this popularity Elbert went 
to the UK where he married and settled. The singer pursued his career 
with several releases, including an album of Otis Redding cover 
versions, 'Tribute To A King'. Elbert returned to the USA in 1970 
although his pounding version of the Supremes' "Where Did Our Love 
Go?" (1972) was recorded in London. A hit on both sides of the 
Atlantic, it was followed in 1972 by "I Can't Help Myself", another
reworking of a Tamla/Motown Records classic. Elbert's last UK chart 
entry came with a new, but inferior, version of "A Little Piece Of 
Leather" (1972), although he continued to appear in the US R&B 
listings up until 1977. Elbert later moved to Canada where he became 
an A&R director with PolyGram Records.

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Martin Roberts:
> Emil O'Connor's "Some Of Your Lovin'". Jack, as usual, takes
> care of the arrangement while Terry Philips is Phil's writing
> partner and Terry Melcher takes control of the knobs for his
> first released production. Not to be missed. Hear it playing
> on the home page, http://www.spectropop.com/JackNitzsche/index.htm

Pretty nifty, Martin - reminds me of early Marv Johnson! Very 
atypical for Columbia in that era, too!

Been listening to a few cuts from a CD called Joe Meek's Girls - 
no liner notes available. Lea & Chess "Little Star (Shine On Us 
Tonight)" is quite striking; they sound non-English-speaking by 
birth. Any info on this duo, please?

Heard a couple of tracks from the new Peter Lacey CD; will order. 
Very nice. Brian Wilson fans - you've been informed.

Phil M., Thanks for the bogus "Shangri-Las" info. Amazing how 
names - and reputations - get bought and sold.

Clark Besch:
> Phil [C.], All I can say is that "They Don't Know" by Tracey 
> Ullman is one of the best songs of the 80's!

Seconded.

Country Paul





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Message: 11        
   Date: Tue, 07 Dec 2004 02:20:54 -0000
   From: Don 
Subject: Re: Help with searching for two 45s


I see Michael T has posted Arkade's "Sentimental Lisa" to musica.  
Maybe you could post the a-side? I've been looking for "Where You 
Lead".

Thanks,
Don





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Message: 12        
   Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 09:37:50 EST
   From: JK 
Subject: Del Shannon Runaway initial pressings on London American


I just bought the Del Shannon Bear Family Box Set and it set me 
thinking about my single copy of Runaway, which had an instrumental 
called "The Snake" on the B side. I contacted Clark Besch from this 
list in  order to see if he had any information on who instrumental. 
I did some research and found the following on Max Crook's website 
(he co-wrote "Runaway"), http://www.maxcrook.com 
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Max Crook, under the stage name "Maximilian", had four penned tunes 
make it to record. "Runaway" was the international smash. A #1 hit 
in 27 countries. "The Snake" managed to make it's way to the Top 40 
in Argentina, where it still receives airplay today. "The Snake" was 
mistakenly put in place of "Jody" on approximately 1,000 record singles 
in England, and also on the first French Del Shannon EP. 
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It begs the question, how much is my copy of "Runaway" worth?

JK





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Message: 13        
   Date: Sun, 05 Dec 2004 23:27:33 -0000
   From: Sean 
Subject: Lois Lane ?


Does anyone have a picture of 60s UK female singer Lois Lane?  
And any info on her; like what happened to her, her real name, 
complete discography, tracks to hear etc.?
Thanks.

Sean





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Message: 14        
   Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 15:52:49 -0000
   From: Ray 
Subject: RE: Lois Lane ?


Sean:
> Does anyone have a picture of 60s UK female singer Lois Lane?  
> And any info on her; like what happened to her, her real name, 
> complete discography, tracks to hear etc.?

Take a look at http://www.45-rpm.org.uk/dirc/caravelles.htm
 
ray





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