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There are 24 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Cellarful of Motown
From: John Lester
2. Re: Roger Nichols songs
From: Patrick Beckers
3. Re: The Chiffons' "So Much In Love"
From: Mick Patrick
4. Cellarful of Motown
From: simon white
5. Re: Ronnie does George
From: Peter Lerner
6. Re: Canadian G
From: Vincent Degiorgio
7. Patsy Gallant
From: Radiopro
8. Peaches/Cover Girls/Nichols
From: Kingsley Abbott
9. Re: Roger Nichols songs
From: Ken Levine
10. Re: Roger Nichols songs
From: Guy Lawrence
11. Roger Nichols Covers
From: David Ponak
12. Re: Roger Nichols songs
From: David Parkinson
13. Paul Williams/Roger NIchols
From: Phil Chapman
14. re: Roger Nicholls songs
From: matt howell
15. more on Hairspray
From: Spector Collector
16. Chiffons' "So In Love"
From: John Clemente
17. Re: more on Hairspray
From: Phil Chapman
18. Roger Nichols songs
From: laughingmood
19. The Ronettes' "Lovers"
From: Mick Patrick
20. Re: Motown-Steve L.
From: mikecee20187
21. Roger Nichols
From: laughingmood
22. Re: The Ronettes' "Lovers"
From: Phil Chapman
23. Mea culpa re: Grady; Canadians; Cindy Ellis; Legends; not MY Dad!
From: Paul Payton
24. Re: Roger Nichols
From: Dan Hughes
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2002 10:15:01 +0100
From: John Lester
Subject: Cellarful of Motown
The Cellarful of Motown 2Cd is now out in the Uk....I have to say that I
think it is wonderful.....it's mostly a collection of songs that have been
out in the public domain for some time but its at a price that everyone can
afford and its for us all to share. I appreciate that it's not for everyone
but if you like your Motown from the 60's, then this is for you.
Some 40 tracks that you will be hard pressed to beat on any album
whatsoever. A lot of work went into it and all the effort came from a love
of the music...and at the end of the day, that is what it is all about.
The Marvelettes track is a Gladys Horton track..full of strings and rattling
tambourines.....but I beg you all to please give the two tracks by the
Velvelettes a listen......
I know you will all rate Tammi's track more than any others but if my ladies
even get a mention, I will be happy.
John Lester
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2002 11:30:03 +0200
From: Patrick Beckers
Subject: Re: Roger Nichols songs
Hi!
I have only been on this list for two months and this is going to be my
first post. First of all I must say, I really enjoy all the information
that is passed on on this list.
Here's my 2cents on the Roger Nichols question:
Neighborhood - So Many People (R. Nichols/P. Williams)
The American Breed - To Put Up With You (R. Nichols/P. Williams)
The Four Fuller Brothers - Bitter Honey
The Four King Cousins - Love So Fine (Roger Nichols/Tony Asher)
The Four King Cousins - I Fell (Paul Williams/Roger Nichols)
The First Edition - Only Me (Nichols/Williams)
John Andrews Tartaglian - Poto Flavius (Roger Nichols)
The Vogues - Just What I've Been Looking For (Nichols/Roberds)
Schott - Our Time Has Come (Nichols/Williams)
Herb Alpert - Treasure Of San Miguel (Roger Nichols)
These are the ones I can think of and can find in my collection right
now.
The Parade - Kinda Wasted Without You (or maybe Nichols was in the
Parade under a different name, Smokey Roberds, I can't quite figure
that one out. The Small Circle Of Friends credits this song to
Nichols/McLeod/Riopelle. But the Parade album credits it to
Roberds/McLeod/Riopelle. And all the other songs on the Parade album
that have a writing credit for Roberds have a distinct Roger Nichols
feel. Welcome, You're In Love for example. Any insight from someone
in the know.)
My copy of the Small Circle Of Friends album (a German pressing) credits
the song to Roberds/McLeod/Riopelle as well, so I think this is the
correct songwriting credit.
Smokey Roberds co-wrote several songs with McLeod and Margolin. One of
the best songs they wrote together, in my opinion, is the b-side of the
Smokey Roberds solo single (God's Fool being the A-side) on Epic (around
'67/'68) Love Is The People's Choice, which is one amazing piece of
sixties harmony soft-rock and could have easily been one of The
Parade's finest efforts.
Patrick Beckers
Netherlands
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2002 11:12:05 +0100
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: Re: The Chiffons' "So Much In Love"
Hi,
Original message from: Will Stos:
> I think the one song from the Chiffons I don't have (well,
> any songs that have been released anyway) would be "So
> In Love" on Buddah in 1971. I've searched everywhere for
> it but to no avail. Seeing how it's so obscure, I doubt
> it would have found it's way onto cd, so I'm still
> searching for the 45. Has anyone heard this? Is it a
> decent cover of the Tymes' hit?
Yes, it's that song, "So MUCH In Love", and it's a fabulous
version. The single is impossible to find but that track
is included on the CD "Mynd Excursions" (Sequel NEX CD 237),
a great collection of Buddah and Kama Sutra tracks. The CD
is deleted but should prove easier to locate than the single
which, for some reason, seems to be the Chiffons' rarest.
MICK PATRICK
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2002 11:41:43 +0100
From: simon white
Subject: Cellarful of Motown
John Lester wrote:
> The Marvelettes track is a Gladys Horton track..full of strings and rattling
> tambourines.....but I beg you all to please give the two tracks by the
> Velvelettes a listen......
Not playing the devils advocado here but....
.....is it Gladys, John? It sounds like Wanda to me!
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2002 13:24:36 +0100
From: Peter Lerner
Subject: Re: Ronnie does George
David (Spector Collector) mentions:
> "At least three other as-yet-unreleased Ronnie Spector songs were
> also recorded - 'You,' 'Lovely La-De-Day' (aka 'Loverly Laddy Day')
> and 'I Love Him Like I Love My Very Life.' (The first release of
> this song was under the title 'I Loved You Like I Love My Very Life'
> by Carla Thomas in September 1970. Phil produced a version of the
> song for Darlene Love a few years later, under the title 'I Loved
> Him Like I Love My Very Life.') Ten slightly different takes of
> 'I Love Him Like I Love My Very Life' exist on two 12" one-sided
> Apple acetates that feature Harrison's distinctive slide guitar.
Try also: Toni Wine's own recording of her song, from the LP "Orlando
and Wine" (Toni Wine and Tony Orlando) released on Triad 1002 in 1984.
This also includes a smoochy "Special kind of love" - rewrite of
"Groovy" for the 1980s. Toni is a special kind of writer and singer -
much under-rated.
Peter
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2002 05:58:27 -0700
From: Vincent Degiorgio
Subject: Re: Canadian G
Hi Vlad,
Well, I think I may have even more for you on this...
I am almost certain that one of the background singers in Peaches
was a girl named Yohanna Van Der Kley. I worked with her on my
Power label for almost eight years and she was a great singer.
But I remember that give away. A neighbour kept using it as a gag,
that I should sign them.
Touche was supposed to be signed by Butterfly Records in LA,
which did the very suggestively leaning St Tropez record and also
released Denise McCann (my favourite and now, Mrs. Randy Bachman)
and THP Orchestra and Grand Tour, which were all Canadian acts.
I am almost certain that when GRT relased this record on a distributed
label called Magnum, this being Touche, it featured a lead vocalist
named Nancy Nash, who was from Vancouver.
I am almost sure that Unidisc now owns the catalogue that Toulouse
recorded, along with that of their producer/writer George Thurston.
I think that's his name, it's probably wrong..
US ex-pat John Usry Jr. produced an all female disco band called
Stratavarious. They had a hit "Lady" that was also released on Roulette
in the US.
Patsy actually recorded a song for an Italian label called Cam that
London Records distributed in Canada called "It's Got To Be You"
that Dwayne Ford also wrote. At one time, copies were going for
$100 a pop. It is one of her best performances and I believe may
have been in a film but I am not sure. Attic did the greatest hits,
which I did a remix on, and she also last performed with a group
called 2 Bigg as a background singer at a concert called Energy
Rush in Toronto in 1994. She looked phenomenal as well. All this
after her 1971 hit "Get That Ball"..also written by Dwayne Ford.
In the same vein, and almost an identical look, London attempted
to launch Caroline Bernier, who did a couple of mildly successful
disco records for that label and Unidisc. She later had a disco
awards show in Montreal. On the solo front, there were a number...
Because of the number of Americans who sang on Canadian disco
productions (Joyce Cobb on THP, The Duncan Sisters from Memphis on
Grand Tour and their own album), it probably stands correct that
France Joli who is played everyday to this day on New York radio
was probably the biggest. There are an ocean of others like Voggue
as "Dancin' The Night Away" was a monster worldwide hit, Geraldine
Hunt's "Can't Fake The Feeling" was, but she was from St, Louis,
and Carol Jiani, from Birmingham, England was a worldwide success
with "Hit N Run Lover". I am almost sure that Gino Soccio used
Canadians on his productions. He also produced Toronto based Karen
Silver.
Charity Brown used to be a regular at a place I frequented. Nice lady.
Suzanne Steven really rings a bell, and my best memory of Patricia
Dahlquist was that she had hits with an Abba cover "Bang A Boomerang"
and a huge favourite of mine, "Keep Our Love Alive".
Hope you'll all excuse this little diversion...
Vince
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2002 09:37:07 -0400
From: Radiopro
Subject: Patsy Gallant
Hi Folks:
I've been posting many of the Canadian Girl Group comments on
Radiopro. Here's some more info on Patsy Gallant:
Patsy Gallant's 'From New York to LA' earned a silver record in
the UK, and she was named the #2 female vocalist of the year,
behind Donna Summer. I saw Patsy about 3 years ago in Cannes.
She has lived in Paris with her teenaged son (remember Duane Ford?)
for many years, starring in Starmania. Starmania was Quebecer
Luc Plamondon's first big musical. He has since followed up with
The Hunchback of Notre Dame which was also hugh in Europe, and
recently wrote a show based on Cinderella. Luc insists on using
as many Canadian artists as possible, and has probably made more
Quebecois into stars in France than the efforts of all the record
companies combined.
Celine Dion did an entire album of his songs (in French, of course)
a couple of years ago. Regarding "NY" being a separist song, it
was always interesting that Giles Vigneault, the writer of the
original song, disowned the song in public, but his office was
always phoning me to find out the most recent activities on it....
who said two faced?
FYI, Gino Soccio works for Unidisc in Montreal, who just purchased
the Attic masters, including Patsy's tracks.
Al Mair
Radiopro (TM)
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2002 15:59:59 +0100
From: Kingsley Abbott
Subject: Peaches/Cover Girls/Nichols
Oh, dear...Oh laudy! Should I own up to having an
album by the Peaches trio in my collection (Igor
threatens no supper...). In mitigation, I picked it up
for a few of our English pennies in case it might by
accident have something half decent on it. I should
have trusted my first reaction to the duff posed cover
of the three sisters (Maria, Johanna & Betty - originally
from Holland bfore Toronto) who were in dresses just a
tad too small for them, and toothy grins just a tad too
big. Please be assured that the fifteen tracks on Realistic
50-8100 need lead to any sleepness nights of yearning
by any 'Poppers...
On the other hand, and returning to the 80s, you might
like to look out for The Cover Girls 1987album "Show Me"
(Fever Records SFS 004). Mostly 80s synth predictability
save for one track "That Boy Of Mine" that re-creates '64
girlies sounds right from its 'boom-di-boom' intro. On a
par with The Jodelles...forgive me if its been mentioned
before..
Apologies for the 'unknown' credit on Sequel's Montanas'
"Let's Ride" cover - It was before my time with them, and
will be corrected, with luck, on Ripples 8. Isn't Nichols &
his Small Circle original just faboo?? One of the very best
soft sunshiney tracks of that period...
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2002 08:54:02 -0700
From: Ken Levine
Subject: Re: Roger Nichols songs
I'm having a terrible time locating any Small Circle of Friends
CD's. Anyone know where they're available?? Thanks.
Ken
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Message: 10
Date: Mon, 01 Jun 2026 01:41:38 -0700
From: Guy Lawrence
Subject: Re: Roger Nichols songs
laughingmood:
> I'm trying to compile a list of songs written by Roger Nichols
> that were recorded by other artists other than himself and Paul
> Williams.
How about......
Troy Seals - "20 Miles From Home" (Nichols/Williams)
Regards,
Guy Lawrence.
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Message: 11
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2002 09:50:17 -0700
From: David Ponak
Subject: Roger Nichols Covers
Let's not forget Steve Lawrence doing "The Drifter." It's my favorite
version. (So much so that I nicked the arrangement for my version.)
I found it on a bootleg CD of Roger Nichols covers that I bought in Japan.
There's also a version of "Somebody Waiting" by Eydie Gorme, and countless
others. I'll bring it in tomorrow and copy the track listing.
Last December, Universal music Japan issued a CD of the very rare publishing
promo LP called "We've Only Just Begun: The Songs Of Roger Nichols & Paul
Williams." It's got nicely produced demos from around 1970 with Paul W. on
lead vocals and Roger on bass including "Out In The Country," "The Drifter",
"Let Me Be The One," and several songs from the PW "Someday Man" LP. Varese
Sarabande is planning to release an expanded version domestically this year.
Universal Japan also reportedly just issued a CD (it was scheduled for May
20) called "The Roger Nichols/Paul Williams Songbook." I haven't seen the
track listing or procured the CD, but I would presume it to be a collection
of RN/PW covers from the UNI archives.
Other covers that come to mind (pardon me if they've already been
mentioned):
To Put Up With You (versions by the Sandpipers and The American Breed...oh,
and the Mello Cads..er....)
Travelling Boy-Art Garfunkel
Rainy Days And Mondays-Cracker
Let Me Be The One-Matthew Sweet
We've Only Just Begun-Grant Lee Buffalo (The last 3 from the 1994 Carpenters
tribute CD "If I Were A Carpenter"
We've Only Just Begun-Mark Lindsey
The Drifter-90's cover from Japanese soft rock group "Springs" with female
vocals
Do You Really Have A Heart/The Pollution feat. Dobie Gray (there's also a
version listed by Gary Puck from 1971, but I haven't heard it)
Someday Man/The Monkees
David Ponak
A&R Manager, Domestic Releases
Warner Special Products
3500 W. Olive, Suite 800
Burbank, CA 91505
Phone: (818) 953-7900, extension 276
Fax: (818) 953-7949
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Message: 12
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2002 11:09:31 -0700
From: David Parkinson
Subject: Re: Roger Nichols songs
Ken Levine:
> I'm having a terrible time locating any Small Circle of Friends
> CD's. Anyone know where they're available?? Thanks.
I bought mine from that Comfort site that is linked to from
Spectropop (somewhere on the Curt Boettcher page). Not cheap,
but good service.
Contact ohkura@mx14.freecom.ne.jp.
David
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Message: 13
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2002 18:29:34 -0000
From: Phil Chapman
Subject: Paul Williams/Roger NIchols
Current talk of Paul Williams/Roger Nicholls reminded me that I once
worked with Paul on some vocals and string sessions circa 1971 when I
was assistant to Glyn Johns. I don't remember very much, other than
Paul was a very nice guy, and I liked the songs, especially the
Rachmaninoff adapted "Travelin' Boy".
However, I did take rough mixes from the sessions, assuming that all
the titles would eventually end up on albums, and never gave it
another thought, until now. I don't know if these are even the final
vocals, but if they're of interest to anyone, mail me offlist for a
copy.
Titles:
"Travelin' Boy"
"The Lady Is Waiting"
"Something Worth Remembering"
"Life Goes On"
"Burning our Bridges"
"I Saw A Rose"
"Where Do I Go From Here"
Phil
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Message: 14
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2002 11:37:53 -0700
From: matt howell
Subject: re: Roger Nicholls songs
Here is a link to the CD Now page for the limited edition CD of
Roger Nicholls and the Small Circle of Friends. I hope this is
what you're looking for:
http://cdnow.com/switch/from=cr-9635397-1/target=buyweb_purchase/itemid=1493353
Matt
Matthew J. Howell
Northwest Evaluation Association
Scoring & Reporting Services/Office Operations
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Message: 15
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2002 19:25:43 +0000
From: Spector Collector
Subject: more on Hairspray
In preparing to see the new musical adaptation of "Hairspray"
again before it leaves Seattle for Broadway (yes, I loved it
that much), I discovered that the show has a Web site up and
running already. It's the flashiest site I've *ever* seen, and
I'd recommend checking it out even if just for its design alone,
but in the "Songs" section, there are three tunes from the show
that you can listen to online and get an idea of why I'm so
excited about it. The singers aren't the same as those in the
stage production, so these won't be the versions on the cast
album, but I can't figure out how to download them. (Is there
a way that I'm missing, or was it deliberately designed so that
the songs can't be downloaded?) Anyway, here's the URL for the
show; check it out and enjoy the music!
http://www.hairsprayonbroadway.com/flash.php
David A. Young
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Message: 16
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2002 17:12:36 -0400
From: John Clemente
Subject: Chiffons' "So In Love"
Hello All,
This message is in response to Will Stos. Hi, Will. I have never heard
or seen a copy of The Chiffons' version of "So In Love". I honestly don't
know whether or not the single was ever actually released. It seems that
every time The Tokens switched labels, they took their masters with
them. This is why the magnificent "Secret Love" LP is on their own B.T.
Puppy label. When they contracted with Buddah, they released "So In Love",
probably left over from the same sessions (1963-65) as the material on
"Secret Love". The flip on the Buddah single is the ubiquitous "Strange,
Strange Feeling", which The Tokens seemed to favor as a B-Side.
Regards,
John
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Message: 17
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2002 21:13:06 -0000
From: Phil Chapman
Subject: Re: more on Hairspray
Spector Collector wrote:
> In preparing to see the new musical adaptation of "Hairspray"
> again before it leaves Seattle for Broadway (yes, I loved it
> that much), I discovered that the show has a Web site up and
> running already.
> http://www.hairsprayonbroadway.com/flash.php
Thanks David, that website is fun, and will be even better when all
the 'coming soon' are complete....and WOW! - those three songs are
GREAT, all shamelessly derivative, just up my boulevard, but, what
the hell! - I can be a teenager again. Whoever sings lead has got
Ronnie's "Oh oh oh oh..." just right. I'm booking my flight now:-)
Phil
PS - It is a (Macromedia) Flash website, with the audio integral.
You can try running a sound recorder while playing the tunes (they're
conveniently on repeat play). Presumably they are on release?
Love the animated 45s.
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Message: 18
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2002 22:18:06 -0000
From: laughingmood
Subject: Roger Nichols songs
If you can find it, I'd recommend the Complete Roger Nichols
& the Small Circle of Friends CD. It has all of the singles and B-
sides along with the actual album. Worth the price. "Our Day Will
Come" and "Let's Ride", unbelievable.
I want to thank everyone who has responded to my request for Nichols
related cover songs. I'm sure all of you who appreciate his music
know how frustrating it is to have only two full albums of prime-
Nichols material. These being, the "Small Circle" album, of course
(which I personally feal is the best example of the soft pop genre as
a whole), and related singles, and the Paul Williams album "Someday
Man". That is what drove me to compile a list of songs from that
golden period of '67-'70. The "We've Only Just Begun" demo album is
amazing as well but being a demo album, it doesn't fill the need for
that Bacharach/Wilson/Alpert sound that makes the other two LPs the
masterpieces that they are (It's there, just not in such an overt
way). The news that a possible Roger Nichols songbook CD is coming
out is exciting especially considering that is what I was hoping to
do eventually with the finished list. Something to listen to, to
basically give me another Nichols album. The great think I've noticed
about those Nichols tunes performed by other artists is that they
almost always retain that Nichols feel. The horn in "Always You" by The
American Breed and the Sundowners, for example.
Anyway, I should hopefully have a full list soon and I will post it
up here as soon as possible. Thanks again. Keep 'em coming!
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Message: 19
Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2002 23:48:19 +0100
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: The Ronettes' "Lovers"
Phil asked:
> Do you know any more about the 'Ronettes' track "Lovers" which
> came out on the Rare Masters album? The writer credits are
> "unknown", but I assume it's another Spector/Wine/Levine tune -
> it has the 'sound' of "Black Pearl", but unfinished.
I would imagine that, when constructing a library of MP3s, it must
be difficult to remember the original source of the music. And
unlike an actual record or CD, an MP3 comes with no printed on
information. You know, date of issue, name of songwriter, producer
credits. Vital stuff for some folk, it seems. I guess this could
explain why I was unable to locate the Ronettes' "Lovers" on either
volume of the Phil Spector International label "Rare Masters" albums
of 1976 when I went to look.
To set the record straight, it was not until the release, five years
later, of that label's "The Wall Of Sound" box set (WOS 001), that
"Lovers" by the Ronettes was unleashed. It was featured on the
group's "The Greatest Hits, Volume 11" (PSI 2335 233), one of nine
LPs contained within said box. I remember that this album was
subsequently made available as a 'stand alone' item, much to the
chagrin of many who had already shelled out for the entire box to
obtain it.
Alas this track has yet to gain issue on a legal CD. I suspect it
never will.
Meanwhile, getting back to Ronnie & the gals' Colpix days: I recall
Greg Shaw telling me donkeys years ago that he had witnessed Blondie
perform a live version of the Ronettes' "He Did It". Greg cited this
as proof of the existence of the Ronettes' 45 on Dimension, until I
pointed out to him that the track was readily on the group's Colpix
LP.
Has ANYONE ever seen a copy of Dimension 1046?? Maybe one of our
DeShannon experts? Jackie, of course, wrote the fab "He Did It".
MICK PATRICK
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Message: 20
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2002 22:33:54 -0000
From: mikecee20187
Subject: Re: Motown-Steve L.
Mikey Writes:
> Hmmm...Now, I wonder if "Poor Little Rich Girl" is the Steve
> Lawrence song? Steves version is fabulous, but has never been
> released on CD.
Mike C. says it would be great to hear The Marvelettes sing this
Goffin and King song, but I bet it isn't.
Steve L.'s version WAS released on cd: "Carole King Masterpiece Vol.
2" Those A-Side records 'Legendary Songwriter Series'.
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Message: 21
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2002 23:13:42 -0000
From: laughingmood
Subject: Roger Nichols
Does anybody have any copies of these Roger Nichols songs?
The Pastors- Someday Man (Nichols/Williams)
Neighborhood - So Many People (R. Nichols/P. Williams)
The Four Fuller Brothers - Bitter Honey
The Four King Cousins - Love So Fine (Roger Nichols/Tony Asher)
The Four King Cousins - I Fell (Paul Williams/Roger Nichols)
The First Edition - Only Me (Nichols/Williams)
John Andrews Tartaglian - Poto Flavius (Roger Nichols)
Schott - Our Time Has Come (Nichols/Williams)
Troy Seals - 20 Miles From Home (Nichols/Williams)
Thanks in advance.
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Message: 22
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2002 23:20:27 -0000
From: Phil Chapman
Subject: Re: The Ronettes' "Lovers"
Mick Patrick observed:
> I would imagine that, when constructing a library of MP3s, it must
> be difficult to remember the original source of the music......
> To set the record straight, it was not until the release, five
> years later, of that label's "The Wall Of Sound" box set (WOS 001),
> that "Lovers" by the Ronettes was unleashed. It was featured on the
> group's "The Greatest Hits, Volume 11" (PSI 2335 233), one of nine
> LPs contained within said box. I remember that this album was
> subsequently made available as a 'stand alone' item, much to the
> chagrin of many who had already shelled out for the entire box to
> obtain it.
The Ronettes' Greatest Hits Vol 11!!! - if only:-) But yes, I do tend
to feed on the actual sounds rather than the topical information. My
analyst once suggested that I was trying to get in touch with the
emotions of the original sessions. However, in this case, the only
information supplied with the track was 'writer unknown'.
Didn't know about the stand-alone release - it's a fickle business:-)
Phil
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Message: 23
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2002 19:28:12 -0400
From: Paul Payton
Subject: Mea culpa re: Grady; Canadians; Cindy Ellis; Legends; not MY Dad!
First, a big mea culpa: It must have been late and my memory was faulty when
I said I had stereo copies of Don Grady's Canterbury 45's. I went downstairs
and delved into the collection, checking first my Don Grady's and then two I
have by the New Wave. I obviously remembered wrong; none state "stereo" on
the label; although the Don Grady 45's sound slightly "wider" in headphones
than the New Wave ones, they are most probably mono from the sound of it -
and the look of the low-grade stereo VU meter on the system.
Interesting notes: both Grady 45's and the first by the New Wave, "Where Do
We Go From Here," were arranged by Gene Page! The second New Wave 45, "Autre
Fois," is the original French lyric to the song that became popular here as
"Watch What Happens." Some of you probably knew this, but either I hadn't
been aware or had forgotten.
I do have the picture sleeves for both Grady 45's - same two pictures on
each sleeve, but of course different song titles - and for the New Wave's
first in a parallel format. All three sleeves are black & white;
unfortunately, I don't have a scanner to post them, but contact me off line
for a photocopy via snail mail.
An entertaining trip through the Disques Merite site, aside from taxing my
meager French comprehension, put me in mind of a Montreal (I believe) girl
group called La Coeur d'une Generation, who had a French-Canadian hit c.
1970-71 called "Ton Nom" (Your Name). I have only one 45 on Gamma, the same
label as Robert Charlebois (who's "Lindberg," a major Quebecois hit, I also
have). Any info on this group?
Re: The Allen Sisters - I have "Larry" on Shell. It got some US airplay; I
never realized they were from Canada.
And speaking of non-US hits, Laurie Records released Cindy Ellis' "Do You
Think of Me?" around 1960, which was at least a medium-sized hit in New
York. It was in German, with accompaniment apparently by Bert Kaempfert
(same sound as Ivo Robic's "Morgen" - the falsetto soprano in particular,
same as on his instrumental hit "Wonderland By Night"). Anyone know anything
about this artist - or where to find out?
While browsing, I cam across Kingley Abbott's liner notes to the Legends of
Doo-Wop's CD on Ace (a/k/a The Florida Legends):
http://216.15.202.119/MoreInfo/CDCHD824.html. Nice work, Mr. A! While I
haven't heard the CD, I've seen them live twice; if you like the style, see
these guys on stage - they're as good or better than new!
Norman, I'm with you; Paul Petersen has done some fine things in his career,
but I too run contrary to the seeming thrust of this list when I say that
"My Dad" is definitely not one of them. (However, I do confess that I cry at
Gloria Balsam's "Fluffy," no matter how much I try not to!) :-)
Country Paul
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Message: 24
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2002 19:27:09 -0500
From: Dan Hughes
Subject: Re: Roger Nichols
Don't know if this helps, but I believe the song Someday Man was on the
Holy Mackerel album?
---Dan
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