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There are 18 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Rachel Sweet
From: Ken Levine
2. Darlene Love pics
From: David Feldman
3. Glories on Date
From: Mark
4. re:Lesley Gore acetates
From: harvey williams
5. Bubblegum CDs
From: Christopher Davidson
6. Sheila & Jenny Press Release
From: mark frumento
7. Re: GARRY SHERMAN / THE GLORIES
From: Mick Patrick
8. Re: Gene Page
From: Mike Rashkow
9. Re: The Ronettes/Stu Phillips
From: Peter Lerner
10. Kathy Lynn and the Playboys
From: Ian Slater
11. Re: Gene Page
From: Phil Chapman
12. Re: Gene Page
From: Vincent Degiorgio
13. Carole King demos
From: Peter Lerner
14. Re: Gene Page
From: richard hattersley
15. Re: Garry Sherman
From: Mike Rashkow
16. Re: Gene Page/Cher
From: richard hattersley
17. Sandy tracks on musica
From: laughingmood
18. Lennon Sisters
From: Ian Chapman
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 18:54:48 -0700
From: Ken Levine
Subject: Rachel Sweet
From 80's avante garde punk rock singer to modern day sitcom writer.
The Rachel Sweet you see on the credits of Dharma & Greg is the very
same as the rocker of the same name. I've worked with her. She's a doll.
Ken
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 03:09:13 -0500
From: David Feldman
Subject: Darlene Love pics
Marc Miller:
> Is there a site somewhere that has pix of the young Darlene Love?
> I can't find one...
Just go to http://www.google.com and click on the "Images" icon and
type in "Darlene Love" and you'll see dozens of photos of her, many
of the young Darlene.
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 08:19:41 -0000
From: Mark
Subject: Glories on Date
Does anyone know if this group released or recorded an album?
They had an awful lot of singles (8 or 9) for a group on a major
label to not have an album although maybe an unreleased one.
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 12:16:42 +0100
From: harvey williams
Subject: re:Lesley Gore acetates
Patrick asked:
> I was wondering if anyone has any thoughts on the possibility
> of existing acetates by Lesley Gore.
I have an acetate similar to one of those illustrated, on the
Broadway Recording studios label. "A Lotta Livin'" (sic) on one
side, with "Travel On" on the fip. Both sides are simple piano/vocal
recordings but, as Patrick indicates, they are somewhat jazzier
takes than the GG sound of most of Lesley's output. Unfortunately
I have no idea when they date from, but the fact that they play
at 78 rpm indicates a date around 1962 or earlier. As far as I'm
aware, neither recording has ever been issued, tho' they appear
to be covers of oft-recorded songs.
I've had "A Lotta Living" up on Audiogalaxy for many months. If
anyone wants it, that's where to get it. If there's any demand
for "Travel On", I can upload to musica.
Hoping your Gorehead stays intact, Patrick!
harvey williams.
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 08:12:17 -0700 (PDT)
From: Christopher Davidson
Subject: Bubblegum CDs
Hey folks:
I just finished acquiring the 23rd (!) volume of the
Japanese-issue bubblegum compilation called "Bubblegum
Motherf*cker" that is circulating around Ebay and
elsewhere. If anyone would like an email file (in
Word or Excel) of all 772 songs & artists on this
series, please email me off list. Included are the 3
volumes of an off-shoot series called "Bubblepop
Motherf*cker," although the difference in song styles
b/w the two series is hard to pinpoint. Just adding
some grist to the bubblegum discussions.
Interesting note: Apparently half-way through
pressing this series, Layng Martine Jr. objected to
his material being included. So his tunes have been
replaced on some later pressings. Thankfully his
incredible "Crazy Daisy" is included on my copy!
Chow.
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Chris Davidson
The Sixth Dave Clark Five
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 16:13:45 -0000
From: mark frumento
Subject: Sheila & Jenny Press Release
I thought that fans of the British girl group scene would enjoy the
attached Sheila And Jenny press release... a companion to the song I
played to musica a week or so ago. It may not shed a lot of light on
the two singers but it's a neat throwback to 1964. It's in the photos
section.
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spectropop/lst
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 10:44:34 -0000
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: Re: GARRY SHERMAN / THE GLORIES
Mike Rashkow:
>In a song I once wrote, "Please Phil Spector" there is a line....
> " get Gene or Gary or Specs to write the charts,
Hi Rashkovsky,
I'd always assumed "Gary" refers to the great arranger Garry
Sherman? Although I'm not aware of him ever working with Spector.
In answer the Mark's query about the Glories, it seems the girls
had no album released. Nor did Frankie Gearing's next group Quiet
Elegance. Great singer!
MICK PATRICK
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 23:43:44 EDT
From: Mike Rashkow
Subject: Re: Gene Page
Doug Morris writes:
> I believe Gene Page also wrote the arrangement for The Righteous
> Brothers/Spector/Mann-Weil's "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling"
In a song I once wrote, "Please Phil Spector" there is a line...." get
Gene or Gary or Specs to write the charts, give me the Blossoms to
sing background from their hearts".
Yes, I knew about Gene Page.
Of course Specs is Jack Nitzsche, but for the life of me, I can't come
up with Gary's last name - help me, I'm dying of CRAFT disease.
Rashkovsky
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 20:06:14 +0100
From: Peter Lerner
Subject: Re: The Ronettes/Stu Phillips
Phil:
> When The Ronettes were a big hit in the UK, the Colpix album was
> rushed out, and although it didn't have the (((sound))), I found
> myself listening to "He Did It" as much as some of their Spector
> recordings. Does Stu have any photos from these sessions? And has
> anybody else recorded this Sheeley/DeShannon song, or is it on a
> Jackie DeShannon demo collection?
There must be a DeShannon demo somewhere, but meanwhile there is an
absolutely ace 2002 version of the song by the Detroit Cobras on their
album "Life Love And leaving" on Sympathy Records which you'll love.
The Cobras also did a good version of Jackie's "Breakaway" on a previous
album, another great song you may be familiar with, Phil.
Peter
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Message: 10
Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 22:26:18 -0700
From: Ian Slater
Subject: Kathy Lynn and the Playboys
I wonder if any fellow Spectropoppers can add to my limited knowledge
of the above group? Most of what I know is on the Borderline Books
website: http://www.borderlinebooks.com/us6070s/fuzz.html
I have their single "Rock City" (C. Cisco, P. Patterson, T. DiMaria)/
"Rockin'Red River" (Carl Cisco, Tony DiMaria), Swan 4175. Both sides are
instrumentals and Rockin' Red River is of course Red River Rock. Both
sides were arranged by Carl Cisco and Nick Ameno and were Dice Productions.
"Rock City" is on the LP "Girls in the Garage 2".
They were contemporaries on Swan of guitar genius Link Wray, of Rumble
fame, and I understand Kathy Lynn is credited with an appearance on his
single "Let The Good Times Roll", Swan 4273. Also, apparently their
record "Donkey Twine" appeared on the flip of Swan's 1966 re-issue of the
Rockin' Rebels fabulous "Wild Weekend".
Any more information, including group names, photos, further record details,
gratefully received.
Ian Slater
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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 01:09:27 +0100
From: Phil Chapman
Subject: Re: Gene Page
richard hattersley wrote:
> Didn't he do Ebb Tide arrangement as well?
I couldn't find any link to Gene on Carol Kaye's page, and I think Perry
Botkin (who does have a link on CK's page) did the arrangement for "Ebb
Tide".
http://www.perrybotkin.com
I eventually found a Gene Page page, with a brief biog at
http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Gene%20Page.html
Prior to his success with "Love's Theme" he did many one-off arrangements
for artists who usually already had a regular arranger, eg: Cher's "Dream
Baby", April Stevens' "Falling In Love Again"/"Wanting You". His name seems
to appear regularly on Northern Soul collections. I'd like to know more of
his early stuff, does anyone out there have a comprehensive list?
Phil
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Message: 12
Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 14:02:33 -0700
From: Vincent Degiorgio
Subject: Re: Gene Page
Doug Morris wrote:
> I believe Gene Page also wrote the arrangement for The Righteous
> Brothers/Spector/Mann-Weil's "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"
And a zillion barry white records, his own Atlantic album produced by
Barry White
and his great albums for Arista.....
Vincent Degiorgio
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Message: 13
Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 20:17:58 +0100
From: Peter Lerner
Subject: Carole King demos
Can anyone help? A contact who has just bought the DeShannon demos
CDs via the Jackie DeShannon Appreciation Society is looking for
similar from Carole King. He has the Brill-tone double CD already.
Is there more where that came from? If you let me know, I'll pass
it on.
Thanks everyone!
Peter
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Message: 14
Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 00:21:43 +0000
From: richard hattersley
Subject: Re: Gene Page
Phil Chapman:
> I couldn't find any link to Gene on Carol Kaye's page,
> I eventually found a Gene Page page, with a brief biog at
> http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Gene%20Page.html
OOOpps sorry Phil, you are correct.
Im losing my memory already at 28 :-)
sorry to send you on a goose chase.
Richard
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/r.hatts/
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Message: 15
Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 20:25:20 EDT
From: Mike Rashkow
Subject: Re: Garry Sherman
Mick Patrick writes:
> I'd always assumed "Gary" refers to the great arranger Garry
> Sherman? Although I'm not aware of him ever working with Spector.
Mick. Yes it is Garry not Gary and yes it is Sherman - and if you
say he never worked with Spector, then even if Phil swore to me on
a stack of Philles 45's that Garry charted them all, I'd trust you.
By the way, Garry was a great arranger. I was around a lot of sessions
with him. Nice guy too, but very unsual. I was given to understand that
he was educated as a podiatrist and he wore very funny looking sandal
type shoes even in NYC.
Rashkovsky
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Message: 16
Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 00:31:38 +0000
From: richard hattersley
Subject: Re: Gene Page/Cher
Phil,
I didn't realise he did the great arr. on "Dream Baby".
The arrangement is what makes that track great. I always assumed
it was Harold Battiste.
Looking through my records I see he also arranged a few tracks on
Cher's, "Foxy Lady" album(1972)
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Message: 17
Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 00:24:03 -0000
From: laughingmood
Subject: Sandy tracks on musica
I missed the Sandy tracks that were posted to musica. Could someone
please repost them. They were the tracks from the Rev-Ola CD left off
of the Sundazed set, "Memory" and "The Best Thing".
Thanks.
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Message: 18
Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 01:49:12 +0100
From: Ian Chapman
Subject: Lennon Sisters
Bret Wheadon asked:
> Are there any other recordings that the Lennon Sisters
> did on Dot? I really enjoy their sound during this
> period. I would also like any information about their
> mercury LP "The Lennon Sisters Today", is this their
> only recording for this label?
Bret,
I don't know all their Dot material, but my fave is the 45
"He's Gotta Lotta Lovin'".
Must be one of the most girl-group things they ever did -
very bouncy in a pop-Motown kinda way - check it out at musica.
I think I have another version of the song, but can't recall
by whom.
Tracks for the "Today" album are:-
Can't Take My Eyes Off You
Different Drum
It Must Be Him
Green Tambourine
What The World Needs Now Is Love
California Dreamin'
Everything That Touches You
He's Just My Style
I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
Elusive Butterfly
Have You Heard (It's All Over)
The album is produced by Snuff Garrett and features the
sisters on the cover looking tres mod with white boots and
miniskirts.
Ian
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