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There are 18 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: Wayne Cochran ("The White James Brown")
From: Stephanie Campbell
2. Re: DEL SHANNON'S BACK-UP GIRLS
From: Davie Gordon
3. Re: Chris Taylor
From: Stephanie Campbell
4. Re: Wayne Cochran ("The White James Brown")
From: Davie Gordon
5. Re: THE TROUBLE WITH ME IS YOU
From: Elisabeth
6. Re: Spiral Starecase
From: james botticelli
7. Re: THE TROUBLE WITH ME IS YOU
From: Phil Milstein
8. Re: THE YOUNG SISTERS (Del Shannon's back-up babes)
From: Ron Buono
9. Re: THE YOUNG SISTERS (and other back-up babes)
From: Mick Patrick
10. Re: The Society Girls' "S.P.C.L.G."
From: Jeffrey Glenn
11. Re: The Society Girls' "S.P.C.L.G."
From: Mikey
12. Re: Spiral Starecase
From: Simon White
13. Re: The Society Girls' "S.P.C.L.G."
From: Phil Milstein
14. NY Party!
From: Team Spectropop
15. Re: Used Vinyl
From: Peter Lerner
16. Re: The Society Girls' "S.P.C.L.G."
From: Jeffrey Glenn
17. Brute Force; girl group revival; Young Sisters; more
From: Country Paul
18. The Liquid Room 09/01/02
From: David Ponak
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 09:34:36 -0700
From: Stephanie Campbell
Subject: Re: Wayne Cochran ("The White James Brown")
Doug:
> Wayne ("the white James Brown") released some pretty good records.
I think he should have been a lot bigger than what he was.
He is into gospel music now I used to see him on the PTL club
when Jim and Tammy were around and on other religious programs.
Steph
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 14:37:12 -0000
From: Davie Gordon
Subject: Re: DEL SHANNON'S BACK-UP GIRLS
richard hattersley wrote:
> Whoever those back-up babes were, they deserved a recording career
> of their own, surely?!
One of the girls, Patti Young, was responsible for northern
soul favourite "Head and Shoulders (Above The Rest)" (Ernstrat
495), produced by Fred Saxon - Dennis Coffey was the arranger.
Incidentally Dennis tells me that moves are afoot to get his
book published in the States.
Davie Gordon
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 09:38:35 -0700
From: Stephanie Campbell
Subject: Re: Chris Taylor
Keith:
> I heard this morning of the untimely death of a good friend of
> mine, Chris Taylor of Vancouver, Canada. Although he wasn't a
> member of this group, I know that several of us knew him well.
I'm sorry to hear that. His family is in my prayers
steph
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 14:39:12 -0000
From: Davie Gordon
Subject: Re: Wayne Cochran ("The White James Brown")
Wayne has a website at http://www.waynecochran.com
Worth a visit for the photos alone!
Davie Gordon
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 14:54:26 -0000
From: Elisabeth
Subject: Re: THE TROUBLE WITH ME IS YOU
Simon:
> ..."The Trouble With Me Is You" - I cant recall who the
> original is...but I've been playing a version by Judy Stone.
Simon, I heard you play what I now realise is Judy Stone's
version on your show, it's brilliant!
Just thought I'd pipe up to say of course there is the version
by scrappy, screechy scots gal Linda Flavell! Still haven't
managed to find my own copy, but it's on the marvellous Girls
Scene CD which just so happens to feature many of my personal
favourite songs and has the most delish pic of Adrienne Posta
on the back.
Swishabeth x
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 14:25:17 -0400
From: james botticelli
Subject: Re: Spiral Starecase
Simon White wrote:
> Hey James , any more on Wayne Chochran ?
> I remember a photo of a white guy with a VERY blonde James Brown
> pompador and seem to remember there was some Little Richard
> worship in there too.
that's the guy but I don't know much else by him. I suspect he
falls more into the charismatic genre than the talented vocalist
genre
> ...and I kind of collect versions of "More Today Than Yesterday".
> Barbara McNair's is my favourite.
Sounds like a CD-R in the making.
Trade for my two dozen takes on "Sunny"?
--
Jimmy Botticelli
Taking The E-Z...Way Out!
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 15:08:33 +0000
From: Phil Milstein
Subject: Re: THE TROUBLE WITH ME IS YOU
Simon:
> ..."The Trouble With Me Is You" - I cant recall who the
> original is...but I've been playing a version by Judy Stone.
There is also a version (or, less likely, a different song with the same
title) by "Susan Rewis," available now on GEMM:
http://www7.gemm.com/c/search.pl?sid=301667232&key=29080&a_refno=GML700199711.
First $21 gets it!
--Phil Milstein
(not a schill)
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 15:21:13 EDT
From: Ron Buono
Subject: Re: THE YOUNG SISTERS (Del Shannon's back-up babes)
DEL SHANNON'S BACK-UP BABES:
> ... The back-up vocals were performed by a girl group from Detroit known as
> the Young Sisters ... MICK PATRICK
Mick- thank you, thank you, thank you! I can finally sleep at night, now
knowing who these gals are. It took me many years to discover first Lou
Christie's back up (Tammys), then Bobby Rydell's (Valdaires), and now the
final piece of the puzzle!
Those gals possess a unique sound, and I always felt they should've had some
records of their own. I'll bet they may have recorded under other names as
well. I wouldn't be surprised if they were Mark Wynter's backing girls on
"I'll come running to you". What do you think?
Ron
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 21:26:31 +0100
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: Re: THE YOUNG SISTERS (and other back-up babes)
Ron Buono:
> Now, can anyone tell us who the girl group was on Del Shannon's
> "Little Town Flirt", "Too Many Teardrops" and other tracks?
> They were as good or better than many of the gal groups of that
> time. Dont'cha think?
Me:
> The back-up vocals were performed by a girl group from Detroit
> known as THE YOUNG SISTERS.
Ron:
> Thank you, thank you, thank you! I can finally sleep at night,
> now knowing who these gals are. It took me many years to discover
> first Lou Christie's back up (Tammys), then Bobby Rydell's
> (Valdaires), and now the final piece of the puzzle!
>
> Those gals possess a unique sound, and I always felt they
> should've had some records of their own. I'll bet they may have
> recorded under other names as well. I wouldn't be surprised if
> they were Mark Wynter's backing girls on "I'll come running to
> you". What do you think?
Hi Ron and All,
Aah, a fellow backing vocalist connoisseur, a man after my very own
heart. Now, I'm sure you were just winding me up, Ron, but just in
case you weren't, and for the benefit of everyone else; Mark Wynter's
background vocals on "I'll Come Running To You" were performed by
Liverpool's finest, THE BREAKAWAYS, Merseyside's answer to the Sweet
Inspirations. Now, puh-leeeez, don't get me started on those two
groups, or we could be here all night!
MICK PATRICK
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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 13:49:50 -0700
From: Jeffrey Glenn
Subject: Re: The Society Girls' "S.P.C.L.G."
Dan:
> A song called "SPCLG" (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
> to Little Girls) was a hit in Indianapolis (my hometown) in
> the early 60's. A wonderful record, sounded Motown to me but
> was actually on Vee Jay. What can you tell me about this group?
Dan, I can only list what's on the original 45 label, and then leave it to
others to fill in the details on the names involved:
S.P.C.L.G. *(Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Little Girls)(Malcolm
Dodds)/You Better Stay Home (Malcolm Dodds) - The Society Girls, Vee Jay VJ
524: 1963, A Goledo Production, Arranged & Conducted by Malcolm Dodds
Who is the elusive Malcolm Dodds? He doesn't show up anywhere else in my
collection (though a quick Google search shows records by Malcolm Dodds &
The Tunedrops and the Malcolm Dodds Singers as well as a vocal cameo on
"Everybody's Talkin'" from Enoch Light and The Light Brigade's LP THE BEST
OF THE MUSIC THEMES 1970).
And the only other 45 I have with a Goledo Productions credit is "My
Lise"/"You Can't Win" by Los Goledos on Atco 45-6539 from 1967 (a Herb
Alpert-like instrumental record with no songwriting credits given), so that
doesn't offer much help either.
I'm sure someone here can elaborate!
I can play either side to musica if anyone wants to hear them
[ "S.P.C.L.G." is the recommended side :-) ]
Jeff
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Message: 11
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 17:18:09 -0400
From: Mikey
Subject: Re: The Society Girls' "S.P.C.L.G."
Previously:
> I can play either side to musica if anyone wants to hear them
> [ "S.P.C.L.G." is the recommended side :-) ]
Jeff, please play SPCLG to musica!!
thanks,
Your friend,
Mikey
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Message: 12
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 22:43:48 +0100
From: Simon White
Subject: Re: Spiral Starecase
botticelli wrote:
> Sounds like a CD-R in the making.
> Trade for my two dozen takes on "Sunny"?
> --
James,
there's NO way I can compete with this !
Coming close with "Watermelon Man" and
"Call Me" though !
Give it another two years I rekkin'.
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Message: 13
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 17:19:41 +0000
From: Phil Milstein
Subject: Re: The Society Girls' "S.P.C.L.G."
Jeffrey Glenn wrote:
> I can play either side to musica if anyone wants to hear them
> [ "S.P.C.L.G." is the recommended side :-) ]
Count one vote here, esp. the A-side.
--Phil Milstein
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Message: 14
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 23:36:22 -0000
From: Team Spectropop
Subject: NY Party!
Attention all New York area Spectropoppers,
Your Team was very pleased to see Cha Cha Charming magazine's
Sheila B. put her name forward to organise a party for New York
members. We knew from the start that she was the right person
for this job. Heck, if we could do it, Sheila sure can! If you'd
like to be kept abreast of her plans, or you think you could
assist her in co-ordinating the event, please contact Sheila at:
sheila@chachacharming.com
Otherwise, watch this space. And have a great party.
The Spectropop Team
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Message: 15
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 23:50:46 +0100
From: Peter Lerner
Subject: Re: Used Vinyl
Bill asked
> Also, can someone suggest good places on the web to look
> for used vinyl. I know of vinyl vendors and the bop shop,
> but besides them and ebay, I don't know any others.
> Thanks for the help.
I rate Gemm - http://www.gemm.com very highly. Try them out.
Peter
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Message: 16
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 17:10:20 -0700
From: Jeffrey Glenn
Subject: Re: The Society Girls' "S.P.C.L.G."
> I can play either side to musica if anyone wants to hear them
> [ "S.P.C.L.G." is the recommended side :-) ]
> Count one vote here, esp. the A-side.
> --Phil Milstein
> Jeff, please play SPCLG to musica!!
> Mikey
It's up there now. Enjoy!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spectropop/files/musica
S.P.C.L.G. (Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Little Girls)
(Malcolm Dodds) - The Society Girls, Vee Jay VJ 524 (1963)
A Goledo Production, Arranged & Conducted by Malcolm Dodds
Jeff
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Message: 17
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 21:51:50 -0400
From: Country Paul
Subject: Brute Force; girl group revival; Young Sisters; more
Simon White noted Brute Force's self-analysis and said:
> I got a headache reading this!
> [Or was it just those Spectro - Poppers?]
Remember, Mr. Force is also a revered figure on the Outsider
Music list, too! Freya, two sites you're probably looking for
are http://www.incorrectmusic.com, run by Irwin Chusid and
Michelle Boule, and http://www.thebranflakes.com run by
Otis Fodder (welcome to Spectropop, Otis). Incidentally,
Shooby Taylor was found alive and functional - well enough but
frail at age 72 - and was interviewed last week on WFMU. Now
THERE's a character! Pictures and more at http://www.shooby.com.
Again, re: NYC party, I would love to be part of the assembled
multitude. Say when and where, and if I'm here (or near here),
I'm there!
By the way, am I the only one who's noticed that the girl-group
sound seems to be making something of a comeback recently, or
at least a reawakening of people's awareness of it? First
"Hairspray" and now the upcoming Dick Clark TV series rehash.
Sadly, the latter does not sound promising; his (or someone
close to the show's) comment went something like, "It doesn't
matter what the people we get to play the artists look like;
everyone remembers how Lesley Gore sounded, but no one remembers
what she looks like". Great attitude, Dick. At least he promises
to have the Beach Boys original clip from American Bandstand,
not some band stand-ins. (Couldn't resist the pun - sorry!)
Wow - the Young Sisters behind Del Shannon! They ARE good - of
course! I have "Casanova Brown," and meant to mention it on
several occasions - it was a very good record that deserved a
bigger audience. Thanks for the info, Mick.
Peter Lerner: sadly, the entire Gorgoni-Martin-Taylor album is
very bland and forgettable. More to my taste is their first
collaboration (at least the first known to me), Just Us (originally
on Minuteman, with the album on Kapp). In addition to the famous
"Can't Grow Peaches On A Cherry Tree," my fave track is "I Keep
Changing My Mind." The lyric is a bit sweet, but overall it still
works for me.
Some of you will yell at me, but am I the only one who thinks
the Spiral Staircase's "More Today Than Yesterday" is grating?
I'd hope the rest of their output is less so, but I confess to
not having the patience or desire to find out. (I was in Top 40
radio when this song hit #1, and had to play it hourly for two
weeks!) I never mistook the lead singer for a girl, though, but
I confess I did in Air Supply. (I also thought Wayne Newton was
at first....)
Country Paul
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Message: 18
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 09:39:04 -0700
From: David Ponak
Subject: The Liquid Room 09/01/02
The Liquid Room, (usually) hosted by David Ponak (me), airs
every Saturday night from Midnight to 3AM (PDT) on 90.7FM KPFK
Los Angeles, as well as streaming at http://kpfk.org
The Liquid Room 9/01/02
1.The Association/Come On In
Birthday (WB)
2.Ladytron/Seventeen
Light & Magic (Emperor Norton)
3.Ennio Morricone/Svolta Definitiva
More Mondo Morricone (Colosseum)
4.Cubismo Grafico/World Is Yours
Untitled (Escalator-Japan)
5.Cymbals/Radiation Vibration
Sine (JVC Victor-Japan)
6.John Barry & Donna Summer/Deep Down Inside
Lounge Legends: John Barry (Universal-Germany)
7.VHS Or Beta/Disco Paradise
Le Funk (On!)
8. Kyoko Enami/Sayonara Mo Ienakute
Tokyo Bossa Nova Lounge Chronical(Teichiku-Japan)
9.The Coral/Goodbye
The Coral (Sony Music-UK)
10. The Rolling Stones/Backstreet Girl
Between The Buttons (UK Vers.) (Abkco)
11.Primal Scream/Autoban 66
Evil Heat (Sony Music-UK)
12.Cornelius/Rock 96
69/96 (Trattoria-Japan)
13.Beck/Sunday Sun
Sea Change (Geffen)
14.The Lovin' Spoonful/Didn't Want To Have To Do It (Demo Version)
Daydream (bonus track) (Buddha)
15.Wondermints (feat. Brian Wilson)/Ride
Mind If We Make Love To You (Smile)
16.Francoise Hardy/ Comment Te Dire Adieu
Comment Te Dire Adieu (Virgin)
17.Pizzicato Five/Do Rei Mi
A Television's Workshop E.P. (Nippon Columbian-Japan)
18.Astrud Gilberto/Windy
Windy (Polydor-Japan)
19. Mastretta/Trailer
Mastretta (Minty Fresh)
20.Les Hommes/Weegee
Les Homme (ESL)
21.Juana Molina/No Es Tan Cierto
Tres Cosas
22.Juana Molina/Mantra Del Bicho Feyo
Segundo
23.Warren Schatz/Pattern People
7" single (WB)
24.Eel/Ca Ne Va Pas Du Tout
Earl Works (Fille Unique)
25.Karia Nomoto/Kitto Ieru
The Girl From R.E.A.D.Y.M.A.D.E.(Readymade International-Japan)
26.The Red Birds/Nissan Lovel Cherry
Softrock Drivin'-Glorious Morning (Alfa Music-Japan)
27.Mount Sims/Together Alone
Ultra Sex (Emperor Norton)
28.Scott Walker/That Night
The Mad, Mad World Of Soundttracks Volume 2 (Motor-Germany))
29. Edwyn Collins/Never Felt Like This
Doctor Syntax (Setanta-UK)
30.The Love Generation/Meet Me At The Love In
Love And Sunshine-The Best Of The Love Generation (Sundazed)
31.Mali Music/Le Relax
Mali Music (Astralwerks)
32.Roger Nichols and Paul Williams/The Drifter
We've Only Just Begun-Songs Composed By Roger Nichols & Paul Williams
(Universal Music-Japan)
33.Ivy/Let's Go To Bed
Guestroom (Minty Fresh)
34.J.K. & Co./Fly
Suddenly One Summer (Sundazed)
35.The Negro Problem/Bermuda Love Triangle
Welcome Black (Smile)
36.XTC/Chalkhills And Children
Oranges & Lemons (Virgin)
37.Kevin Tihista's Red Terror/Bad To Budapest
Judo (Parasol)
38.Kahimi Karie/Melt The Snow
My Suitor (Polydor-Japan)
39. The Flaming Lips/All We Have Is Now
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (WB)
40.Paul Williams/Mornin' I'll Be Moving On
Someday Man (Reprise)
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