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There are 13 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. 60s Songs in Commericals
From: Paul Urbahns
2. Re: Alec Noel-Scott Walker & Bonnie
From: Paul Underwood
3. Jeannie Thomas
From: Don Charles
4. Re: Abbey Road Studios
From: Mark Frumento
5. Mark Wirtz-Abbey Road Studios
From: Martin
6. Jerry Riopelle
From: Bill Reed
7. Yahoo! Group for scott_walker
From: Neb Rodgers
8. Fw: Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #183 (GOLQ183)
From: Dan Hughes
9. New Beach Boys Tribute 2-CD Set: Net Sounds 4
From: Richard Globman
10. Re: 60s Songs in Commericals
From: Nick Archer
11. Re: 60s Songs in Commericals
From: beatle bob
12. Re: The Walker Brothers, Carol & The Memories & other Alec Noel Productions
From: Jeffrey Glenn
13. Jeannie Thomas
From: Michael Rashkow
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2002 09:22:32 -0400
From: Paul Urbahns
Subject: 60s Songs in Commericals
The use of 60s and early 70s songs in commericals
continues. I don't remember if we discussed this in depth
here or not. Recently I saw Venus (the Shocking Blue song)
used to promote a product called Venus. Nintendo used
Happy Together
Any others you can think of?
You can email lists directly to me if you wish.
Paul Urbahns
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2002 14:31:50 +0200
From: Paul Underwood
Subject: Re: Alec Noel-Scott Walker & Bonnie
As far as I can tell, Alec Noel was the name used by Scott
Walker and John Stewart for their joint outside production
work: Finders Keepers, Carol & the Memories, Margie
Day etc as has already been mentioned, plus a couple of UK
singles by 'drummer' Gary Walker "You don't love me" and
"Twinkie Lee".
Productions by Scott Walker after John Stewart's return to
the USA were credited to him (jazz albums by Ray Warleigh
& Terry Smith, 70's Walker Brothers recordings, Pulp's
latest album, a couple of tracks by Ute Lemper...). The
Alec Noel alias seems to have been abandoned.
Does anyone know what became of this John Stewart, who
was a pretty good songwriter (not the former Kingston Trio
man who had siccess in the seventies)? I sometimes wonder
if he really existed, so complete was his disappearance from
the music scene.
And did Mark Taylor really exist? The Dalton Brothers'
tracks were really rather good. Too good for them to have
been his only work.
And one more mystery: in an old copy of Philately I read
about a version of Tell me in the sunlight" by Bonnie and
the Treasures. Anyone heard it?
Paul
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2002 17:05:50 +0000
From: Don Charles
Subject: Jeannie Thomas
> Is Jeannie Thomas the same as Jeanne Thomas Fox who has
> a track on the "Lords of Flatbush" soundtrack LP?...the
> track is titled "Oh What A Night For Love". According to
> the LP the credits for "music composed, arranged &
> conducted by" Joe Brooks, the LP is on ABC Records
> #ABCD-828 released in 1974.
I've never heard the "Lords of Flatbush" track, but I'm
told it is indeed the same Jeannie Thomas.
Don Charles
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2002 18:30:09 -0000
From: Mark Frumento
Subject: Re: Abbey Road Studios
--- In Spectropop, Mark Wirtz wrote:
> In response to your request for an e-file of my article
> "Abbey Road Studios 1964-1969 - The Glory and the Myth," I
> attach a doc file. Further to your suggestion, I share it
> with the group.
Mark's file did not come through so I posted the doc to
the files area. I found the article interesting and one
that may bring some interesting debate.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spectropop/files/abbeyroa.DOC
[ADMIN NOTE: Please note that email attachments are not
permitted in Spectropop. Apologies for any inconvenience
caused. To send an attachment to the group, please do as
Mark Frumento has done and post it to the files section
at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spectropop/ ]
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2002 22:23:13 +0000
From: Martin
Subject: Mark Wirtz-Abbey Road Studios
Just read Mark Wirtz's file on Spectropop and ........I
WANT TO READ THE BOOK! Come on Mark, take a few months off
and get it all written down. How was Reg Guest at playing
the piano? Did he do as told? Did producing Bob Monkhouse
dissuade or encourage you in the comedy field? Was
Caroline Munro as sexy in the flesh? Why weren't Jackie
Lynton & Russ Loader huge stars? Did you ever get a Thank
You note from Phil Spector? These and so many other
questions could do with an answer. As well written as your
'Abbey Road' piece. Go for it! One more chance, for a-Kim
Fowley-'teenage opera'! I can see it now the book, the
film and the 'teenage' movie soundtrack! It's only your
recent posting about how 'A Teenage Opera' fared in the
States, that made me realise that it wasn't a hit
worldwide. This record in England and I assumed the world
was an absolute MONSTER. Ranking alongside "Then He Kissed
Me", "California Girls", " She Loves You", "Lets Go To
SanFransisco" a pop classic. When switching on to an
oldies station, you expect to hear it in about 10 minutes.
Shame about the lack of US success, I'd guess if the movie
does follow, it would be set in California and of course
your name would need to be changed.....how about Michael
Sinclair! Worse though, the Hollywood moguls might set the
film in the 70's disco era and the actor playing you would
have wear an Afro! Emmm ......perhaps not the movie but we
could still have the soundtrack!
Martin
PS I drive past The Abbey Road studios at least once a
week and it looks the same (from the outside). Lots of
Beatles fans (mainly Japanese with cameras!) walking
backwards and forwards across the Zebra Crossing. One nice
gesture the outer wall is white washed to allow for fresh
messages about once a month.
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2002 22:48:49 -0000
From: Bill Reed
Subject: Jerry Riopelle
A couple of days ago I had a nice phone conversation with
Nino Tempo re: my updated Japanese Nick DeCaro "Record
Collectors'" (Japan) discography. Nice guy, but much to
my amazement the only two tracks DeCaro arranged for
NT&AS were "All Strung Out" and "I Can't Go On Living
Without You." In passing---if anyone is curious---Tempo
himself did the arr. for his terrific Boystown track that
I discovered through Spectropop a few months back. I also
asked about that.
Someone I know for certain who did work extensively with
DeCaro is Jerry Riopelle. DeCaro arr. most of JR's Parade
along with two of JR's solo albums and Bonnie and the
Treasures' Home of the Brave and the flip of that on
Phi-Dan disc, produced by Riopelle.
I would like to interview Mr. Riopelle about his work in
the studio with Nick. I have seen him post here a couple
of times---I think--- and so if you are "watching right
now" in Hawaii, Jerry, I would be grateful if you would
contact me at . OR, if anyone on
this list has a contact for Mr. Riopelle, your help will
greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Bill Reed
http://communities.msn.com/nickdecaro
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2002 21:19:50 +0900
From: Neb Rodgers
Subject: Yahoo! Group for scott_walker
Since Scott Walker's name has been coming up on here of
late, I thought I'd mention that there's a Yahoo Group
devoted entirely to him. Just follow the bouncing link.
-Neb
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2002 06:30:14 -0500
From: Dan Hughes
Subject: Fw: Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #183 (GOLQ183)
Is anyone on this list involved in the Golden Oldies
Lyrics Quizzes? They are often rather difficult. If
this group doesn't already have a team, I propose we
form one. Bet we could win this thing! Here's a sample
quiz, just released today. No prizes, but a lot of fun.
Anybody
wanna grab the bull by the horns and organize a team?
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GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ (GOLQ) #183
Welcome to the April edition of the quiz, a perfect
diversion while you avoid working on your income tax
return. I'm no accountant, but I'm pretty sure the
entire cost of your record collection must be deductible
(perhaps as "miscellaneous farm equipment" or something).
** Entries must be received by 5:00PM EDT (GMT-4),
Tuesday, April 30, 2002. **
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I will send acknowledgment by e-mail as soon as possible
after receiving your entry. If you don't get a response
from me within 2-3 business days, you can call me at
973-463-4594 (M-F, 09 AM - 05 PM). As always, submitting
your entry early is advised.
If you do not have the official GOLQ Rules (a posted copy
of the rules should follow a posted copy of this quiz on
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Enjoy!
-- Howard Teitelbaum
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Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #183
(Songs #01 - #25 were from 1956 through 1967)
Due 5:00 PM EDT, Tuesday, April 30, 2002
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Until we kissed, I never knew the thrills that could be tasted
Until we kissed, I never knew the years that I had wasted
But now I know I was waiting for you to come by
I was waiting, girl, won't you please tell me why
This took so long to begin
#01)
I say "high"
You say "low"
You say "why"
And I say "I don't know"
#02)
Walk me down the lane where shadows
Will be (will be), will be (will be)
Hiding lovers just the same as we'll be, we'll be
When you make me tell you I love you
#03)
I guess when you met me
It was just one of those things
But don't you ever bet me
'Cause I'm gonna be true if you let me
#04)
When I think about how she do me
The tears fall down like rain, like rain
When I think about how she do me
The tears fall down like rain, like rain
When I think I got her chained down
She starts actin' up again
#05)
I'd like to tell you somethin' all about the good and the bad
I wish today the world, my friends, would stop bein' sad
There's so much evil 'round us, I feel that I could die
#06)
Cuddle up and don't be blue
All your fears are foolish fancies, maybe
You know, dear, that I'm in love with you
#07)
My love, I was wrong
To try to love two
Knowing well that my love
Was just for you
#08)
I lost at love before
Gave up, and closed the door
But you said "Try just once more"
#09)
The only time I'm happy
Is when you're on my mind
Every day I live
More of my love to you I give
I've been a thousand places
Seen you spout on a thousand faces
#10)
I searched a long, long time
To find a girl and peace of mind
I picked you out, I thought you were right
You kept me cryin' day and night
#11)
Got to know how to pony
Like Bony Moronie
You gotta know how to twist
Goes like this
#12)
You get me upset
Why make me remember
What I want to forget?
I've been lonely, lonely too long
#13)
Got a girl named Lucinda
We call her the great pretender
Got a girl named Lucinda
We call her the great pretender
#14)
You oughta know by now
You oughta know, you oughta know by now
#15)
I said, "Baby, it's for sure
I've got the fever, you've got the cure"
#16)
God made the world, and he made it round
I got my baby, and I'm glad I found
Her love was meant for me
And my baby she'll always be
#17)
Every time that you're near
All my cares disappear
Darling, you're all that I'm livin' for
#18)
I'm sick and tired of your lies, tellin' me that you're good
When you're goin' out with guys from your old neighborhood
I've got news for you and I'm-a not kiddin' 'round
Pack up your bags and-a get out of town
#19)
I don't know what it looks like
Or what it can do
I keep looking for that ...
#20)
Never, ever leave me
Because it would grieve me
My heart told me so
#21)
You can blame me
Try to shame me
And still I'll care for you
You can run around
Even put me down
Still I'll be there for you
#22)
Say you will
Will be mi-i-ine
Forever and always
#23)
I walk along the street we used to walk
Two by two, lovers pass
And as they're passing by
I could die
'Cause you're not here with me
#24)
If you're gonna give me good kisses like that (What?)
Honey, don't you know I'm gonna give 'em right back? (So,
give it!) #25)
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Tie-breakers:
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He wanted me to take a ride with him
But I was independent and I told him "no"
Some other girl said "yes," and she's with him
#T1)
Voices leaking from a sad cafe
Smiling faces try to understand
I saw a shadow touch a shadow's hand
#T2)
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Message: 9
Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2002 09:40:11 -0700
From: Richard Globman
Subject: New Beach Boys Tribute 2-CD Set: Net Sounds 4
As this is pretty much of a commercial announcement,
I'll only post this once.
Net Sounds 4, a 2-CD tribute to the music of the Beach
Boys, is ready to ship. The set contains 48 cover songs
recorded by members of the Pet Sounds Mailing List.
To order:
Richard Globman
166 Turner Ashby Court
Martinsville, VA 24112
USA
$14 for first copy, $10 for additional copies (non-U.S.
orders add $2 to these prices). All U.S. and non-U.S.
orders will be shipped first class. No additional charges
for shipping.
Net Sounds 2 and 3 are also available for $10 ($12 non-U.S.)
if you order Net Sounds 4. Cash, check, money orders all
OK. Must be in U.S. funds. No credit cards, pay-pal, etc.
For additional info, please e-mail me.
DICKYG
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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2002 07:48:01 -0500
From: Nick Archer
Subject: Re: 60s Songs in Commericals
A friend of mine here in Nashville, Larry Weiss, wrote
"Bend Me, Shape Me", "Rhinestone Cowboy", and co-wrote
"Mr. Dream Merchant" among many others. He told me that
"Bend Me, Shape Me" has been in at least one commercial
every year since it came out in the mid 60's. Right now I
think it's in a commercial for bendable glasses.
Nick Archer
Check out Nashville's classic SM95 on the web at
www.live365.com/stations/289419
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Message: 11
Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2002 13:05:30 +0000
From: beatle bob
Subject: Re: 60s Songs in Commericals
Paul Urbahns wrote:
>
>The use of 60s and early 70s songs in commericals
>continues...
Paul,
Speaking of 60s songs in commercials, I recently purchased
a cd that featured about 50 orginal Coca-Cola commercials
from the 60's that featured some of the biggest stars of
that decade singing songs about Coca-Cola, usually with
the lyric content containing the lines "Things go better
with Coca-Cola, things go better with Coke."
I purchased this CD from the Bomp Records catalog, a
fantastic 60's reissue and orignal music label in Santa
Monica, California.
Beatle Bob
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Message: 12
Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2002 07:18:16 -0700
From: Jeffrey Glenn
Subject: Re: The Walker Brothers, Carol & The Memories & other Alec Noel Productions
Martin wrote:
> I do not know the full story of The Walker Brothers
> involvement with 'Alec Noel Productions' but both sides
> were Wr. (Scott) Engel & (John) Stuart. The other Martay
> goodie I know, again with the 'Alec Noel Productions'
> credit is The Dalton Boys fab Spector styled, version of
> PJ Proby's song, "I Only Came To Dance With You"
> (Hopefully all Spectropopers will know of Pat Powdrill's
> original.) B-Side "Without Your Love" again
> Wr.Engel-Stewart. This was released later in England on
> Capitol with an instrumental B-side "Greens" Wr. by the
> producer of all the above, MARk TAYlor both sides credit
> the artists as Scott Engel & John Stewart.
The "I Only Came To Dance With You"/"Without You, Love" 45
was Martay 2001 in the U.S. listed as by The Dalton Brothers.
Like in the UK it was reissued when The Walker Brothers hit,
substituting the instrumental "Greens" for the original B-side.
But check out the artist name (which is printed in full just
like this on the 45 label):
I Only Came To Dance With You (Jim Smith)/Greens (Mark Taylor)
- John Stewart & Scott Engel now known as the Walker Brothers,
Tower 218: 1966, P:Mark Taylor
Subtle.:-)
Jeff
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Message: 13
Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2002 19:05:31 EDT
From: Michael Rashkow
Subject: Jeannie Thomas
Joe Panzaerella writes:
> Jeannie Thomas the same as Jeanne Thomas Fox
One and the same--husband Ray Fox--lyricist and onetime manager
of Andrea Marcovicci. Jean is now (or was)the manager of
Mia Sorvino among others.
Rashkovsky
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