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There are 10 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: Debby Boone
From: Billy Spradlin
2. Tell Me In The Sunlight
From: Martin Roberts
3. Re: Bunker Hill
From: Tortuga5@aol.com
4. Re: Sounds Of Modification, Blades Of Grass.
From: Guy Lawrence
5. Roger Nichols project
From: Laughing Mood
6. Re: Bunker Hill / Hairspray
From: Gene Sculatti
7. Re; Bunker Hill
From: Don Underwood
8. Re: Bunker Hill / Hairspray
From: Nick Archer
9. Re: Bunker Hill
From: Billy Spradlin
10. Brill Building arcana wanted
From: Richard Gagnon
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2002 06:27:55 -0000
From: Billy Spradlin
Subject: Re: Debby Boone
> I'll try & find those Shaun Cassidy recordings,I'm a big fan
> of his cover of The Neon Philharmonic's 'Morning Girl',I actually
> prefer it to the original,great Michael Lloyd production with
> brilliant harpsichord.I think he also did some great production
> work with The Osmonds.I've got a great tv clip of Shaun singing
> the song in a mini-kimono, Cool!
I dont know why Lloyd's production work is so sappy/wimpy sounding
for The Osmonds/Boones/Cassidy/Garrett/Hudson Brothers during the mid-
late 70's. I think it was just the L.A. "laid back" style of
production or even the recording equipment/mastering of the time that
influenced the sound of Lloyds bubblegum records. Maybe he was
working on a low budget - who knows, but they could have been much
better.
As for Shawn check out his "Wasp" album - the last LP he did for
Warners and produced by Todd Rundgren with Utopia. Not a total
success - he sounds totally lost on some of Todd's busy production
work on some songs but its interesting just for the "teen idol tries
to rock" angle. Also dig around and find a copy of "Hey Deanie" just
for the flip "Teen Dream"...the best song Shawn ever wrote and
recorded.
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2002 19:11:51 +0100
From: Martin Roberts
Subject: Tell Me In The Sunlight
Quick catch up for the new boys and girls;
Some months ago a request came in for details of Margie Day's Martay label
release "Tell Me In The Sunlight". This was played to musica.It was followed
by the unlocking of The Phil Spector Appreciation Society's vaults to allow
Spectropop Admin. to download Charlotte O'Hara's (Bonnie, of "Home Of The
Brave" fame) equally fab unreleased version.
Now I've heard of a third version recorded by Darlene Paul around the time
of her tenure at Capitol. I don't know her Kapp 45 but her later Atlantic
and Capitol records are worth seeking out.
Her version does not seem to have had a 45 release. Maybe on an album, or
locked away in somebody's attic? If the somebody is a Spectropopper would
they care to give a history of the release and play the song to musica?
Oh alright, I'll be happy if anyone has any info on the recording!
Martin
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2002 14:28:19 EDT
From: Tortuga5@aol.com
Subject: Re: Bunker Hill
"Hide and Go Seek, Pts. 1 & 2" by Bunker Hill on Mala records, was a
highlight of the "Hairspray" movie. I don't suppose it will make into the
musical, since that will be primarily original music, right?. "Hairspray"
had great music---I wish I had the original soundtrack, assuming there was
one. This tune was a wild, Gary U.S. Bonds type of stomp, with lots of folks
shouting and as Sly would say, "for people who only need a beat". I love my
used copy of this record but never knew a thing about the artist known as
Bunker Hill.
Don Underwood
Redondo Beach, LA
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:39:10 -0700
From: Guy Lawrence
Subject: Re: Sounds Of Modification, Blades Of Grass.
The Sounds Of Modification album somehow got a British
release too, through EMI Stateside (SL10262). I agree that
it's no classic - I dig it out every now and then just to
see if it's as weak as I remembered!
Talking of the Blades Of Grass, their hit "Happy" was of
course written by Tony Michaels and Vinny Gorman - the team
behind some of the Shangri-Las second string classics like
"What Is Love?" and "Love You More Than Yesterday".
And talking of Soft pop classics that need a reissue, how
about the Pleasure Fair album on UNI and the two albums by
MGM's great white hopes, Every Mothers Son? A compilation of
A&M stuff would be amazing too.
Regards,
Guy Lawrence.
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2002 21:39:42 -0000
From: Laughing Mood
Subject: Roger Nichols project
Hello all, my Roger Nichols project is coming together nicely (thanks
to those who have already pointed me in the right direction to find
certain songs). There are still quite a few songs I havent been able
to locate:
The Pastors- Someday Man
Neighborhood - So Many People (R. Nichols/P. Williams)
The Four Fuller Brothers - Bitter Honey
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)
The Two Of Each- Trust
Simpicato- I See Only You
Four Freshman- Bitter Honey
Stuart Smith- Bitter Honey
Morgan James Duo- Let's Ride
Linda Ball- The End (Ian Whitcomb)( Jerden 816: 1967, P: Asher-
Nichols-Kaye, A: Roger Nichols)
Linda Ball-Always You (Tony Asher-Roger Nichols)( Jerden 816: 1967,
P: Asher-Nichols-Kaye, A: Roger Nichols)
Freddie Allen- We've Only Just Begun (Paul Williams-Roger Nichols)
(White Whale WW-345: 1970, P: Smokey Roberds & Eddie Biscoe, A: Roger
Nichols)
Sharon Cash- Let Me Be The One (Paul Williams-Roger Nichols)(A&M
1268: 1971, P: George Tobin, A: Gene Page)
The Roger Nichols Trio- St. Bernie The Sno-Dog (Ava C-173?: 1964)
Any help would be much appreciated.
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2002 13:39:16 -0700
From: Gene Sculatti
Subject: Re: Bunker Hill / Hairspray
There was a "Hairspray" soundtrack, on MCA, I think. Some Bunker Hill
tracks (like the very wild "The Girl Can't Dance") have cropped up on some
recent various-artists compilations.
Gene Sculatti
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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2002 23:47:10 -0000
From: Don Underwood
Subject: Re; Bunker Hill
"Hide and Go Seek, Pts. 1 & 2" by Bunker Hill on Mala records,
was a highlight of the "Hairspray" movie. I don't suppose it
will make into the musical, since that will be primarily original
music, right?. "Hairspray" had great music - I wish I had the
original soundtrack, assuming there was one. This tune was a wild,
Gary U.S. Bonds type of stomp, with lots of folks shouting and as
Sly would say, "for people who only need a beat". I love my used
copy of this record but never knew a thing about the artist known
as Bunker Hill.
Don Underwood
Redondo Beach, LA
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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2002 18:26:28 -0500
From: Nick Archer
Subject: Re: Bunker Hill / Hairspray
> There was a "Hairspray" soundtrack, on MCA, I think.
Here's the track list
1) Hairspray-Rachel Sweet produced by Kenny Vance
2) The Madison Time-Ray Bryant Combo
3) I'm Blue-Ikettes
4) Mama Didn't Lie- Jan Bradley
5) Town Without Pity-Gene Pitney
6) The Roach(Dance)-Gene and Wendell
7) Footstompin'-The Flares
8) Shake a Tail Feather-The Five Du-Tones
9) The Bug-Jerry Dallman and the Knightcaps
10) You'll Lose a Good Thing-Barbara Lynn
11) I Wish I Were A Princess-Little Peggy March
12) Nothing Takes the Place of You-Toussaint McCall
As someone who was born in Baltimore in 1953, all I can say
is that the music selection is right on for about 1959-60.
That first scene in the movie IS my grandmother's house on
Ann Street. I wish the disc was twice as long.
Another summer memory a few years later...living in a row
home and watching the wife next door(who seemed old at the
time but was probably 19 or 20) dancing and singing along
to "Easier Said Than Done" by the Essex on WCAO radio while
hanging laundry outside on the line.
Memories are made of this...
Nick Archer
Check out Nashville's classic SM95 on the web at
http://www.live365.com/stations/289419
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2002 00:16:41 -0000
From: Billy Spradlin
Subject: Re: Bunker Hill
Don Underwood wrote:
> "Hide and Go Seek, Pts. 1 & 2" by Bunker Hill on Mala records,
> was a highlight of the "Hairspray" movie.
I have the Hairspray CD - "Hide & Seek" isnt on it - a real shame
because its one of the greatest "party" records I have ever heard,
a real floor stomper. I think it beats Gary "US" Bonds records for
sheer rawness. I have heard that Link Wray and his Raymen are the
backing group - they made a lot of crazy (mostly instrumental)
records in the early 60's, even better than "Rumble"..
I played to musica a version with both sides edited together for
your next party - great 45!
Billy
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Message: 10
Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2002 22:41:48 -0400
From: Richard Gagnon
Subject: Brill Building arcana wanted
Hi all--
This is my first post, so please bear with me. I was on this list a
couple of years back (but still didn't pipe up then either...), but
bounced out when I switched accounts.
I came back for a specific reason, beyond the pleasure of reading the
posts...I'm planning a strip on the history of the Brill Building,
and I thought I'd pick some brains (on a voluntary basis, naturally)
about the place. A lot has been written about the Kirshner years, but
I'm wondering about things like the year it was built, its original
purpose and highlights from its history. I have found the wonderful
site Spectropop maintains, of course, and I own the Brill Building
and Back to Mono box sets, but more is always welcome.
It's just a little three page story, but it demands a lot of
research. I've already had an offer to publish the strip, but, well,
it still needs to get done, doesn't it?
Thanks for your patience! Please contact me offlist. Informants will
be duly credited, of course.
Cordially, Richard
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