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There are 7 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: Shirley Ellis - Shy One
From: Mick Patrick
2. Third Rail CD reissue
From: Nick Archer
3. Re: Chattahoochee
From: Mark
4. Re: Candy Store Prophet
From: Stewart Mason
5. Re: Joey Levine
From: Mark
6. Re: Del Shannon
From: Art Longmire
7. Re: Shirley Ellis - Shy One
From: Mick Patrick
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2003 13:44:49 +0100
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: Re: Shirley Ellis - Shy One
jerophonic:
> ... Shirley Ellis' "Shy One" ... I didn't realize the applause might
> be fake until years later. Several years ago Rhino issued a various
> artists collection which included a version of "Nitty Gritty"
> without the applause. It sounded really empty. But I'm curious: does
> a similar version of "Shy One" exist?
Indeed it does. There's an applause-free version of "Shy One" on
Shirley's "Name Game" LP, released on Congress in 1965.
I totally agree, "The Nitty Gritty" without the dubbed on crowd noises
is not a patch on the more familiar faux live version. However, the
gimmick-free "Shy One" gets my vote. Not that it's one of my faves.
Shirley released two LPs on Congress, the first being the "In Action"
set of 1964. The two albums have 8 tracks in common. But *all* 12 of
the tracks on the "In Action" platter have fake live sound effects,
while *none* of the 12 cuts on the "Name Game" album do. Got that? :-)
To my knowledge, only the "live" version of "Shy One" is out on CD.
You've read Shirley's S'pop page, I presume? If not, click here:
http://www.spectropop.com/ShirleyEllis/index.htm
Hey la,
Mick Patrick
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2003 08:30:22 -0500
From: Nick Archer
Subject: Third Rail CD reissue
I don't know if anyone's pointed this out, but the Third Rail
CD is out on Collector's Choice website:
http://www.ccmusic.com/item.cfm?itemid=RRY43482
Nick Archer
Check out Nashville's classic SM95 on the web at
http://www.live365.com/stations/nikarcher
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2003 18:19:04 GMT
From: Mark
Subject: Re: Chattahoochee
Hi Peter and Country Paul!
I have here in front of me the Chattahoochee discog from the
Stak-O-Wax book.
The label ran from 1961 to 1966 and had close to 100 releases.
Rather than list them all, I'll just list a few of the more
interesting releases:
628 - Murmaids "Popsicles and Icicles"/issued with three, maybe
four different flips: "Bunny Stomp", "Blue Dream", "Huntington
Flats" and "Comedy and Tragedy". Wonder which of those is the
rarest? The label's big hit and a staple of oldies radio--is
there anyone here amongst us who hasn't heard it? Written by
future Bread-master David Gates. They had at least four other
singles on the label, and lead singer Cathy Brasher had a couple
of solo singles as well.
629 - John Conte "Story Book Romance"/"Go Into the Mountain"
Probably the most prolific artist on the label, with about 12
singles. Is this the B-movie actor John Conte?
631 - Bobby Paris "Little Miss Dreamer"/"Who Needs You"
Hispanic soul singer, known on the Northern soul circuit for
singles on Capitol ("I Walked Away"), Cameo ("Night Owl") and
Tetragrammaton ("Per-So-Nally").
657 - Rick Jarrard "Constantly"/"Why"
Guy who later became familiar for producing Jefferson Airplane.
Wasn't he a member of the Charlatans as well?
665 - Patience and Prudence "How Can I Tell Him"/"Tonight You
Belong to Me" (new version). Twin sisters who had success in the
late '50s with the original version of "Tonight..." and also
"Gonna Get Along Without You Now".
669 - Hyperions "Believe in Me"/"Why Do You Wanna Treat Me Like
You Do". "Why Do You..." is a Northern soul collectors' item;
not very interesting IMHO.
674 - Thee Midnighters "Heat Wave"/"Sad Girl"
Cult favorite Hispanic soul group, probably best-known for
"Whittier Blvd." (#684).
682 - James Hendricks "Time Will Tell"/"Bells of Phinney"
I'm assuming this is the same Hendricks that was in the Mugwumps
and the Lamp of Childhood and later co-wrote some great songs with
Johnny Rivers?
686 - Malcolm Hayes "Searchin' for My Baby"/"She's the One I Love".
Another one for the Northern collectors--Hayes also recorded
winning tracks for Filmways ("Put Your Love to the Test"), Liberty
("It's Not Easy") and Okeh ("Can't Live Without You").
688 - Tommy Butler "Ask Miss Rose"/"Right On Up to the Weekend"
"Right on Up..." is yet another Northern rarity on this label.
691 - Hollywood Argyles "Ole"/"Long Hair Unsquare Dude Called Jack"
The "Alley Oop" guys, a few years later.
696 - Pastel Six "I Can't Dance"/"Red River Quetzal"
The "Cinnamon Cinder" guys, a few years later.
707 - Dee Dee Ford "You Know"
The same Dee Dee that sang with Don Gardner?
712 - Billy Watkins "Little Things Mean a Lot"/"I'm Somebody's Love"
Journeyman West Coast soul singer, now a preacher in the L.A. area.
Known to Northern collectors for his slightly risque "The Iceman" on
Era.
If you desire any further info from the discog, please let me know.
Best,
Mark
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2003 15:57:26 -0400
From: Stewart Mason
Subject: Re: Candy Store Prophet
Jeffrey Glenn writes:
>I've got a 1967 Tommy Sands 45 on Imperial called "Candy Store
>Prophet" that quite simply rocks, driven by a combination of
>fuzztone and horns. You'd never guess who it was from hearing it!
I assume this is a Boyce/Hart tune, as "The Candy Store Prophets"
was the name of their backing band on the Monkees' early tours.
Is it?
S
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2003 20:27:27 GMT
From: Mark
Subject: Re: Joey Levine
Hi Bobster!
I pulled out my copy of the Third Rail single. "No Return"
is a Levine/Resnick composition, so it's probably not the
same song as your Dunhill single.
HTH
Best,
Mark
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2003 21:19:43 -0000
From: Art Longmire
Subject: Re: Del Shannon
Steve Harvey wrote:
> Del did a great tune called "Thinkin' It Over" on Liberty,
> where he did a lot of cover tunes at the time. Great anthem
> like tune that builds, but none of his stuff was psych.
> There was a CD of his Liberty stuff out a few years back.
Hello Steve,
The tip-off I got on Del's (supposedly) psych material was from
the webmaster of the P-Spot psychedelic music site. He recommended
the LP "The Further Adventures of Charles Westover" very highly
and said it was one of his favorite LP's. From his description
I'm sure I would like it, but I haven't come across it yet.
I have an issue of the magazine "Hit Parader" from late '66 that
interviews Del, who was in England at the time. The interviewer
was a young girl (who dissed Del's baggy pants!) but who praised
a song Del was working on in the recording studio. If my memory
serves me right, the title of the song was "Butterfly" and the
song is described as being similar to Donovan's style.
I've always liked Del Shannon, but my knowledge of his output is
spotty at best. I remember getting a real surprise by unexpectedly
hearing his tune "Keep Searchin" a few years back-I had heard it
as a kid and completely forgotten about it. On the first verse,
he sounds like Neil Young!
Best,
Art Longmire
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2003 11:47:45 +0100
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: Re: Shirley Ellis - Shy One
jerophonic asked:
> ... Shirley Ellis' "Shy One" ... I didn't realize the applause might
> be fake until years later. Several years ago Rhino issued a various
> artists collection which included a version of "Nitty Gritty"
> without the applause. It sounded really empty. But I'm curious: does
> a similar version of "Shy One" exist?
I replied:
> To my knowledge, only the "live" version of "Shy One" is out on CD.
Oops, what I meant to say was, Yes, the "NON-LIVE" version of "Shy One"
IS out on CD. Doh! In fact, it's out on two CDs: "The Very Best Of
Shirley Ellis" (Taragon TARCD-1005) and "The Complete Congress
Recordings" (Connoisseur Collection VSOP CD 340). You might care to
read Phil Milstein's review of the Connoisseur CD at S'pop Recommends:
http://www.spectropop.com/recommends/index.htm#ShirleyEllis And those
with a yearning for even more information about the "Name Game" gal
should visit http://www.geocities.com/marcapreguntas/shirley1.htm
Hey la,
Mick Patrick
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