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There are 19 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Manchester Party
From: Spectropop
2. New at Spectropop: JOSIE & the PUSSYCATS
From: Spectropop
3. Re: Christmas Songs Orgy
From: Jeffrey Glenn
4. Re: Christmas Songs
From: David Bell
5. Re: Christmas Songs
From: Billy G. Spradlin
6. Re: BRITISH PRODUCERS, ARRANGERS & SONGWRITERS
From: Mick Patrick
7. Re: La La Brooks and Barbara Alston
From: Stuffed Animal
8. Re: Who Killed Teddy Bear
From: Leonardo Flores
9. Re: BRITISH PRODUCERS, ARRANGERS & SONGWRITERS
From: Phil Milstein
10. Re: Spectropop Christmas
From: james botticelli
11. Stones Documentary
From: Richard Tearle
12. Top Instrumental Hit?
From: Stephen Braitman
13. Christmas spirit
From: Bob Rashkow
14. Re: Nooney Rickett
From: Stephen Braitman
15. Re: Top Instrumental Hit?
From: Terrie Neilson
16. Re: Christmas spirit
From: Jeffrey Glenn
17. Re: Stones Documentary
From: Richard Havers
18. Soul 24-7 - 13th October
From: Simon White
19. Wedding music
From: Keith Beach
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 14:04:06 -0000
From: Spectropop
Subject: Manchester Party
Members are reminded that SLOW FIZZ - a night of girl group
heaven - takes place Upstairs at The Waldorf in Manchester
on Saturday 9th November. The event has been co-ordinated
by Spectropop's lovely Miss Elisa who has set up a nifty
website at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/hiptoyou/slowfizz.htm
which contains all you need to know. Email Spectropop HQ for
flyers or the full press release.
SLOW FIZZ,
The Waldorf,
12 Gore Street,
Manchester.
8 PM - 02 AM (no entry after 11:00 PM)
Entrance £3
Playlist: Sixties Brit girls, American teen queens, female
northern soul & more...
DJs: Declan (Da Doo Ron Ron) Allen, Tag & Elisabeth, Spectropop
regulars Ian Chapman & Mick Patrick plus guests!
PLUS: live PA at 10 PM, where Elisabeth will be performing a
set using original 60s backing tracks (Jackie Trent, the
Breakaways, Felice Taylor, the Ronettes, etc.)
IMPORTANT BIT: Spectropop members are welcome to contact
Elisabeth to get on the guest list, (however, donations
towards room hire etc. will be gratefully accepted via the
Petula Piggy Bank on the night!)
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 11:12:09 -0000
From: Spectropop
Subject: New at Spectropop: JOSIE & the PUSSYCATS
Dear Members,
Do you like Girl Groups? Do you like Bubblegum? Jackson 5-style
Motown? Kids, you ain't lived until you've heard "Stop, Look &
Listen", "The Handclapping Song" and "You've Come A Long Way
Baby" by JOSIE & THE PUSSYCATS. Happily, thanks to the good
people at Rhino Handmade, these three great tracks are now out
on CD. To cop a review, click below:
http://www.spectropop.com/recommends/index.htm#josie
The Spectropop Team
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 08:20:20 -0700
From: Jeffrey Glenn
Subject: Re: Christmas Songs Orgy
> For the past two years I've been making christmas CDs
> for my friends during the holidays... this year I'm
> running out of material, so I'm soliciting any help.
I've been making similar collections for the past several years too. I also
try to find either original Christmas songs, or at least non-standard
versions of standards. They cover a wide variety of musical styles from
rock to MOR to jazz etc - though most are rock. And not all of the songs
are strictly Christmas songs; a better term would be that they're seasonal
songs. :-) Here are the three 60's volumes I've made (I've also made two
pop/power pop CD's):
If Peace Was All We Had: A Selection of Christmas Classics 1964-69 (1999)
1. I Want A Beatle For Christmas (The Fans, 1964)
2. Christmas Is The Time To Be With Your Baby
(The Orchids, 1964)
3. Christmas Day (The Beach Boys, 1964)
4. Real Live Doll (The Trashmen, 1964)
5. St. Bernie The Sno-Dog (Roger Nichols Trio, 1964)
6. Christmastime Is Here (Vince Guaraldi Trio, 1965)
7. Santa Claus Is Stuck In The Chimney (The Little Kids, 1966)
8. The Wildest Christmas (The Boys Next Door, 1966)
9. White Christmas (Society's Children, 1967)
10. Macy's Window (Paul Revere & The Raiders, 1967)
11. Snow (Harpers Bizarre, 1967)
12. Christmas On My Mind (Hep Stars, 1967)
13. Mary's Little Boy Child (The Joy Strings, 1967)
14. Toyland (The Alan Bown, 1967)
15. Riu Chiu (The Monkees, 1967)
16. Star Carol (Simon & Garfunkel, 1967)
17. Tinsel And Ivy (The Montage, 1968)
18. Toymaker (The Association, 1968)
19. Look Around You (It's Christmas Time) (Bobby Goldsboro, 1968)
20. The Bell That Couldn't Jingle (Burt Bacharach, 1968)
21. Christmas Is My Time Of Year (The Christmas Spirit, 1968)
22. Snowqueen (The Byzantine Empire, 1968)
23. Snoopy's Christmas (The Royal Guardsmen, 1968)
24. If Peace Was All We Had (Rotary Connection, 1968)
25. The Christmas Game (Johnnie & The High-Keys, 1969)
26. Where Is Love (Oliver Twist, 1969)
27. The Happiest Christmas (Petula Clark, 1969)
28. Christmas Time (Is Here Again) (The Beatles, 1967)
29. White Christmas (6 O'Clock Weather Report)(Bobby the Poet 1967)
Whatever Happened To Christmas: A Collection of Seasonal Classics: 1963-69
(2000)
1. The Lord's Prayer - The Beach Boys (1963)
2. A Christmas World - The New Christy Minstrels (1963)
3. Christmas Calling - Valerie Masters (1964)
4. There Won't Be Any Snow (Christmas In The Jungle) - Derrik Roberts (1965)
5. My Favorite Things - We Five (1965)
6. The Man With All The Toys - The Variations (1965)
7. Good King Wenceslas - The Ivy League (1965)
8. Skating - Vince Guaraldi Trio (1965)
9. Christmas Kiss - The Boys Next Door (1966)
10. Winter Weather - Ronny & The Daytonas (1966)
11. It's Christmas - Bob Morrison (1966)
12. 7 O'Clock News (Silent Night) - The Hopeful (1966)
13. Christmas Is Love - Gabriel (1966)
14. Everywhere It's Christmas - The Beatles (1966)
15. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemenn - Manfred Mann (1967)
16. We Three Kings Of Orient Are - The Joy Strings (1967)
17. Jingle Bells - Blues Magoos (1967)
18. Peace - Paul Revere & The Raiders (1967)
19. It's Now Winter's Day - Tommy Roe (1967)
20. It Kinda Looks Like Christmas - The Royal Guardsmen 1967)
21. Loneliest Christmas Tree - Lise Miller (1967)
22. The Christmas Game - The Popcorn Rebellion (1968)
23. Ten Below - Chris & Peter Allen (1968)
24. I Don't Intend To Spend Christmas Without You - Claudine Longet (1968)
25. A Christmas Wish - Bobby Goldsboro (1968)
26. Will You Still Believe In Me - The Christmas Spirit (1968)
27. Shopping Bag Menagerie - Rotary Connection (1969)
28. Whatever Happened To Christmas - Frank Sinatra (1969)
29. This Is Christmas - Petula Clark (1969)
30. Greensleeves - Mason Williams (1969)
Christmas Sounds: A Collection of Seasonal Classics 1963-68 (2001)
1. The Christmas Star - The Jack Halloran Singers (1963)
2. The Shepherd Boy - The New Christy Minstrels (1963)
3. Love For Christmas - The Gems (1964)
4. Purple Snowflakes - Marvin Gaye (1964)
5. Frosty The Snowman - The Beach Boys (1964)
6. Skiing In The Snow - The Beach Girls (1965)
7. Christmas Is Here (But, Not For Long) - The Baskerville Hounds (1965)
8. The Holly And The Ivy League - The Ivy League (1965)
9. Greensleeves - Kenny Burrell (1965)
10. Christmas Is Coming - Vince Guaraldi Trio (1965)
11. Aujourd' Hui On Se Marie - Orfino (1965)
12. Il Neige - France Gall (1966)
13. Cette Nuit La - Petula Clark (1966)
14. If Every Day Was Like Christmas - Elvis Presley (1966)
15. Santa Mouse - Bob Morrison (1966)
16. The Bells - The Laughing Wind (1966)
17. Christmas Sounds - Saturday's Children (1967)
18. Keep Me In Your Love - The Joy Strings (1967)
19. Felicidad - Sally Field (1967)
20. Snow - Claudine Longet (1967)
21. Love Is - Lise Miller (1967)
22. Comfort And Joy - Simon & Garfunkel (1967)
23. Wear A Smile At Christmas - Paul Revere & The Raiders (1967)
24. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Blues Magoos (1967)
25. Dance To The Music Of The Christmas Game - The Popcorn Rebellion (1968)
26. (Let's Take A) Holiday - The Honeys (1968)
27. Song Of Christmas - Jack DeMello, His Orchestra & Chorus (1968)
28. I Sing Noel - Tony Sandler & Ralph Young (1968)
29. Christmas Child - Rotary Connection (1968)
30. Christmas Lullabye - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (1968)
This year these are all under consideration (with some others still to be
found - I'm in queue on WinMX right now to get a couple of the Free Design
Christmas tracks - and thanks to Phil for some of the ones listed!):
All I Want For Christmas Is A Beatle Dora Bryan (1963)
My Boyfriend's Coming Home For Christmas Toni Wine (1963)
Christmas Tears The 4 Seasons (1963)
Le Train Des Neiges Petula Clark (1963)
The Marvelous Toy Chad Mitchell Trio (1963)
What Can I Give Him The Jack Halloran Singers (1963)
December Time Robert Goulet (1963)
That Holiday Feeling Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme (1964)
Wintertime The Belmonts (1964)
The Story Of Christmas Little Joseph (1964)
Merry Christmas, Baby The Beach Boys (1964)
Greensleeves Marianne Faithfull (1964)
Christmas Is Over The Hushtones (1964)
Deck The Halls The Glad Singers (1964)
Once In Royal David's City The Ivy League (1965)
Snow Bells Winfred Atwell (1965)
Christmas Holiday Andy Williams (1965)
Blue Christmas The Ventures (1965)
Santa's Got A Brand New Bag The Hollywood Strings (1965)
My Favorite Things Kenny Burrell (1966)
Christmas Bells Patti Page (1965)
Christmas Is (Vocal Version) Percy Faith (1966)
We Need A Little Christmas The New Christy Minstrels (1966)
Skiing In The Snow The Invitations (1966)
Here We Go (The Surfer Boys Are Going Skiing) Bob Sled & The Toboggans
(1966)
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas The Happenings (1966)
Our Snowflake Dreams Ted Anderson (1967)
Santa Mouse Jerry Vale (1967)
O Little Town Of Bethlehem The Joy Strings (1967)
Do You Have The Time The Family Tree (1967)
Dear Mr. Claus Paul Revere & The Raiders (1967)
Christmas Is For Children Glen Campbell (1968)
Peace At Last Rotary Connection (1968)
Mister Santa Tony Sandler & Ralph Young (1968)
The Bell That Couldn't Jingle Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (1968)
Happy Christmas (Excerpt) The Beatles (1968)
I Wouldn't Trade Christmas The Sinatra Family (1969)
Electric Trains And You Bobby Vee (1969)
Give Me Your Love For Christmas Johnny Mathis (1969)
The Candy Kid The Cowsills (1969)
Jing Jing A Ling Honey & The Bees (1969)
I Want A Beatle For Christmas Pat Surbey & The Canadian VIP's (1964)
And I'm also going to make a Motown original Christmas song CDR (as they
produced some great ones from 1963 to 1973):
1 Xmas Twist The Twistin' Kings 1961
2 Wish You A Merry Christmas Kim Weston 1962
3 Christmas Everyday The Miracles 1963
4 Purple Snowflakes Marvin Gaye 1964
5 Children's Christmas Song The Supremes 1965
6 Twinkle Twinkle Little Me The Supremes 1965
7 Little Bright Star The Supremes 1965
8 Someday At Christmas Stevie Wonder 1966
9 The Miracles Of Christmas Stevie Wonder 1966
10 One Little Christmas Tree Stevie Wonder 1967
11 The Day That Love Began Stevie Wonder 1967
12 Bedtime For Toys Stevie Wonder 1967
13 A Warm Little Home On A Hill Stevie Wonder 1967
14 What Christmas Means To Me Stevie Wonder 1967
15 Everyone's A Kid At Christmas Time Stevie Wonder 1967
16 Christmas Lullaby Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 1968
17 Christmas Won't Be The Same This Year Jackson 5 1970
18 Give Love On Christmas Day Jackson 5 1970
19 My Christmas Tree The Temptations 1970
20 I Can Tell When Christmas Is Near Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 1970
21 I Believe In Christmas Eve Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 1970
22 It's Christmas Time Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 1970
23 Peace On Earth (Good Will Toward Men) Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 1970
24 A Child Is Waiting Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 1970
25 I Want To Come Home For Christmas Marvin Gaye 1972
26 Little Christmas Tree Michael Jackson 1973
I can play any of these to musica if anyone's interested (as long as it's
not currently commercially available and except the Motown ones, which are
all in print).
Hope this helps!
Jeff
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 12:03:53 EDT
From: David Bell
Subject: Re: Christmas Songs
For me, no Christmas would be complete without the following two songs: "I'm
Gonna Lasso Santa Claus / Christy Christmas" by Brenda Lee (Decca) and "Baby's
First Christmas" by Connie Francis (MGM). My own 2 kids loved them as small
children and now so do my 6 year old and 4 year old granddaughters. They still
have the pleasure of Philip's album to come!
David.
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 17:21:18 -0000
From: Billy G. Spradlin
Subject: Re: Christmas Songs
I just have to add Bob Seger & The Last Heard's "Sock It To Me
Santa", one I heard on a local DJ's oldies show about 15 years ago
and finally got a clean MP3 of it last year. Marshall Crenshaw did a
great cover of it a couple years ago.
Billy
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 19:36:55 +0100
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: Re: BRITISH PRODUCERS, ARRANGERS & SONGWRITERS
Original message from Hans Ket:
> ...Compared to the attention (paid to) U.S. musicians, producers,
> arrangers like Gary Usher, Brian Wilson, Jack Nitzsche, Curt
> Boetcher...the interest in and the acknowledgement of...the
> British pop scene is a bit poor. It's great that (the) musical
> vaults of "background people" like Mark Wirtz are opened by
> companies like RPM...But there are a lot more names to save from
> oblivion...people like Ivor Raymonde, Les Reed, Johnny Franz, Reg
> Guest, Irving Martin...and many others who contributed so much to
> British "Spectropop".
Hi,
Well said that man. Although my personal preference veers towards
American music, I totally agree that British producers (etc) are
somewhat overlooked. For example, of the 30+ studio wizards listed
in the Spectropop Guide To Producers - click here to see the full
list: http://www.spectropop.com/hproducer.html#start - only two, Joe
Meek and Tony Hatch, are British. Presumably the Spectropop Team will
remedy this American bias when precious time permits.
In the meantime, allow me to tip a nod to just a few top British
producers, arrangers and songwriters of the 1960s: Bob Leaper, Chris
Andrews, Johnny Harris, Peter Jeffries, Mitch Murray, Alan Tew,
Charles Blackwell, Howard Blaikley, Peter Knight, John Schroeder, Ken
Woodman, Mike Leander...
I'm sure other members can suggest many further British music-makers
worthy of our attention, or suggest some good websites to visit.
Mick - Mick, Bo - Bick, Banana Fanna Fo - Fick, Fee Fi Mo - Ick, Mick
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 19:08:42 +0000
From: Stuffed Animal
Subject: Re: La La Brooks and Barbara Alston
Robert (in Australia, where THKM got to no.1 in Nov 63):
> I have just found and joined this group today, having
> been a Crystals fan since 1963. La La Brooks has the
> greatest voice of all time.
I'd be inclined to agree with you, Robert . . . La La was, in my humble
opinion, the best of Phil's femme vocalists from the early '60s. Although
it must also be said that Barbara Alston never really got her "props". Can
anyone confirm that Barbara is the lead vocalist on The Honey Bees' single
"Some Of Your Lovin'"/"You Turn Me On, Boy"?
Stuffed Animal
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 19:48:46 -0000
From: Leonardo Flores
Subject: Re: Who Killed Teddy Bear
> Who Killed Teddy Bear is now on musica, and scans of the two labels are in
> the Photos section. Both come courtesy John Grecc. Enjoy.
Phil & John,
Now that's a Ultra Rare Bob Crewe/ 4 Seasons related Record! I'm in
euphoria!!! John your a Very lucky owner....at least now I know it was made! I
don't think most 4 Seasons collectors know about this one. Quick question: What
are the trail-off Vinyl Matrix numbers? Let me know if another one pops up (yea
right!) Thanks for making my day.
Cheers,
Leonardo
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 16:47:49 +0000
From: Phil Milstein
Subject: Re: BRITISH PRODUCERS, ARRANGERS & SONGWRITERS
Mick Patrick wrote:
> I'm sure other members can suggest many further British music-makers
> worthy of our attention, or suggest some good websites to visit.
Mickey Most! A.L. Oldham! Graham Gouldman!
--Phil M.
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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 17:09:31 -0400
From: james botticelli
Subject: Re: Spectropop Christmas
Tim:
> For the past two years I've been making christmas CDs
> for my friends during the holidays... this year I'm
> running out of material, so I'm soliciting any help.
Have yourself a Thrifty little Christmas:
Lennon Sisters Santa Claus Is Here Again
Jan Garber Orch Christmas Chopsticks
Hugo Winterhalter I'd Like To Hitch A Ride With Santa
The Sparklers I Wanna Do More Than Whistle (Under The Mistletoe)
Gene Autry He'll Be Coming Down The Chimney
Gisele Mackenzie Too Fat For The Chimney
Haleloke Kahauoopua Mele Kalikimaka
Hugo Winterhalter Christmas Island
DePaur Chorus Christmas In De Tropics
Arthur Lyman Winter Wonderland
Hi-Lo's Deck The Halls
Anita Kerr Singers Mr. Santa
Eddie Weaver Mr. And Mrs. Claus
Ferrante & Teicher Rudolph
Lenny Dee Jingle Bells
Ed "Kookie" Byrnes Yulesville
Dave Calloway The Night Before Christmas On Sesame Street
Ramsey Lewis Here Comes Santa Claus
Marlowe Morris Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
Jimmy McGriff Jingle Bells
Booker T & The MG's Silver Bells
Tijuana Voices God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Louis Prima Senor Santa Claus
Sandler & Young Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Four Seasons Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Free Design The Now Sound Introduction
Airmen of Note Rudolph The Rednosed Reindeer
Sy Mann Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Dee Mullins Remember Bethlehem
Loretta Lynn I Won't Decorate Your Christmas Tree
Ernest Tubb I'm Trimming My Christmas Tree With Teardrops
Elton Britt Christmas In November
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Message: 11
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 21:17:47 -0000
From: Richard Tearle
Subject: Stones Documentary
Don't know if UK members caught the Stone's Wives Documentary, but it
was claimed on there that Lennon's "And Your Bird Can Sing" was
written by him because he was p****d off about Mick Jagger boasting
about Marianne Faithfull. Any thoughts? Or any other 'stories behind
the songs'?
Cheers,
Richard
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Message: 12
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 15:25:25 -0700
From: Stephen Braitman
Subject: Top Instrumental Hit?
I think folks are forgetting the woefully middlebrow
"Love is Blue" by Paul Mauriat. It spent 5 weeks at
#1 on the Billboard charts in early 1968, with a total
of 18 weeks charting..
Mason Williams' "Classical Gas" only got to #2, for two
weeks, with total chart action for 14 weeks.
"Apache" #2 for two weeks, total 17 weeks.
"Wonderland by Night" #1 for 3 weeks, total 17 weeks.
"Pipeline" #4, total 16 weeks.
--Stephen
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Message: 13
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 17:29:59 -0400
From: Bob Rashkow
Subject: Christmas spirit
Michigan quartet THE TROLL (LP Animated Music, SMASH, 1968) did a beautiful
tune that includes brief caroling sequence, so it might qualify: believe it's
titled "A Winter's Song". Least psychedelic tune on the whole album but it's
quite lovely. Good luck finding THIS on CD, tho--I have it on vinyl.
Bobster
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Message: 14
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 15:28:42 -0700
From: Stephen Braitman
Subject: Re: Nooney Rickett
From Los Angeles and previously known as the V.I.P's (with
Arthur Lee), Nooney Rickett (the name of the band and their
leader) recorded two tracks which appeared on a domestic 45
and a rare French EP in 1966. Penned by Rickett and Poole,
"Bye Bye Baby" is strongly reminiscent of the Beatles and
Wayne Fontana, while "Maybe The Last Time" is a cover of
James Brown.
The band existed between 1964-7 and also appeared in two
movies, 'Pajama Party' and 'Winter A Go Go'.
Their occasional singer, Joni Lyman, also sang with
The Strangers led by Joel Scott-Hill
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Message: 15
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 20:57:04 -0700 (PDT)
From: Terrie Neilson
Subject: Re: Top Instrumental Hit?
Stephen Braitman wrote:
> I think folks are forgetting the woefully middlebrow
> "Love is Blue" by Paul Mauriat. It spent 5 weeks at
> #1 on the Billboard charts in early 1968, with a
> total of 18 weeks charting. Mason Williams' "Classical
> Gas" only got to #2, for two weeks, with total chart
> action for 14 weeks. "Apache" #2 for two weeks, total 17
> weeks. "Wonderland by Night" #1 for 3 weeks, total 17
> weeks. "Pipeline" #4, total 16 weeks.
In Mason Williams' favor: The Smothers Brothers
Comedy Hour (1967-69 and its "reunion tour" 1988-89),
where he not only created Classical Gas, but also was
nominated and won Emmys and Grammys.
Of the instrumentals listed in this post, the only
ones that seem to get played on my oldies stations and
other stations that run oldies-themed programming are
Classical Gas and Love Is Blue. By the way, in the
poll where Williams won Paul Mauriat was in the Top 3
or 5. But for me, Classical Gas was one of the first
songs to register into my musical memory - instrumentals
always registered first--even before I knew of the
Smothers Brothers connection. It will always have a
place with me.
Terrie
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Message: 16
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2002 00:05:31 -0700
From: Jeffrey Glenn
Subject: Re: Christmas spirit
Bobster:
> Michigan quartet THE TROLL (LP Animated Music, SMASH, 1968) did a beautiful
> tune that includes brief caroling sequence, so it might qualify: believe
> it's titled "A Winter's Song". Least psychedelic tune on the whole album but
> it's quite lovely. Good luck finding THIS on CD, tho--I have it on vinyl.
Actually Bobster, I have this on CD. Thanks for reminding me; now I just
have to find it. :-)
Jeff
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Message: 17
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2002 10:57:21 +0100
From: Richard Havers
Subject: Re: Stones Documentary
Richard Tearle:
> ...Stone's Wives Documentary...it was claimed that Lennon's "And Your Bird
> Can Sing" was written by him because he was p****d off about Mick Jagger
> boasting about Marianne Faithfull. Any thoughts? Or any other 'stories behind
> the songs'?
The story about 'And Your Bird Can Sing' being about Jagger is a new one on me
.....and on several people I know who know about these things! I had a quick
flick through all my Beatles books and couldn't find it in any of them
(Lewisohn, Underwood, Beatles Encyclopedia, Complete Discograhy....etc).
The music journalist (if my memory serves me who quoted the story) was unknown
to me.......did anyone else catch it?
Richard
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Message: 18
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2002 11:35:35 +0100
From: Simon White
Subject: Soul 24-7 - 13th October
This Sunday, 13 October on Soul 24-7, 7pm-9pm GMT
The Metropolitan Soul Show - 02 hours of Northern Soul
http://www.soul24-7.com/index.htm
With The Utterly Marvellous Simon White.
Today's show will be a bit of a "Girlie" Special.
If anyone has anything they'd like to hear, drop me a line
in the next couple of hours.
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Message: 19
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2002 13:43:37 +0100
From: Keith Beach
Subject: Wedding music
Several times this year the subject of good music to play at wedding
receptions has cropped up. I was at one myself yesterday and found the whole
experience bizarre, as it has been 17 years since I was last at one and I'd
forgotten how these things worked. The range of music was from late 50's to now
and everyone seemed to know the songs...even 'Da doo ron ron' (the dreadful
phony Crystals remake) was being sung along to by teenagers. But it seemed
irrelevant what music was played, people wouldn't get up and dance until they
were good and ready. What really filled the dance floor for the first time
was 'You're the one that I want' (Grease) which had everyone singing/doing the
dance moves as in the movie/general hilarity. Latin music, like Ricky
Martin...'Macarena'...'Mambo No.5', went down well once the dancing mood had
hit everyone. 'Hot Stuff' had everyone doing the dance from the 'Full Monty'
movie. In fact it seemed that if there was a memorable dance routine from a
video then groups of people would have a great time imitating the routine. But
the most bizarre thing of all was that apart from the smoochy dances, that
couples made the most of, the dancing was large groups of boisterous men ('Come
on Eileen'...tracks by the Pogues, Madness etc) or the counterpart of women (S
club 7, Steps etc). And before you ask I did strut my wobbly butt to several
Motown tracks.
So my point is that there isn't one particular track or type of music that is
guaranteed to get people on the dance floor. Only time ( 2 hours ish) and
alcohol (loosening inhibitions) will do the trick.
Your roving reporter, Keith Beach, Hayes Middlesex
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