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Volume #0177 November 4, 1998
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Music for the Teenager Market
Subject: Chansons de France and GOLD STAR STUDIOS
Sent: 11/03/98 3:23 am
Received: 11/03/98 10:56 am
From: Jimmy Cresitelli, JimmXXXXXXXXcom
To: Spectropop List, spectrXXXXXXXXities.com
Seeing the discussions re Serge and jane reminded me to alert the
unitiated about two rather interesting girl-group sounding French
artistes of the 60s... check out the recordings of Francoise Hardy
for some cool Spector-soundalikes (Et Meme, e.g.). Also, a young
lady named Sheila who was, I think, the French answer to Leslie
Gore, did a few really cool gg numbers that capture the sound and
production values we know and love.
Also, Re: GOLD STAR... I have a photo of the studio with Ronnie
Spector standing in front of it, taken I think back in the late
70s. It wasn't taken by me... Mick Patrick did, I think... so he
will have to gove permission for its reproduction. I'll work on it.
Best to all! Keep them spinning...
Jimmy Boy
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Subject: Re: Photos of Gold Star Studio
Sent: 11/03/98 4:29 pm
Received: 11/03/98 9:56 pm
From: Jamie LePage, le_pageXXXXXXXXities.com
To: Spectropop List, spectrXXXXXXXXities.com
john rausch wrote:
>I am in search of a picture of Gold Star Studio for my
>website...do you, or any other spectropopper have one?
The facade of the Gold Star Studio building was nothing
to look at at all. First time visitors had trouble finding
it, the building was so unassuming.
Now internal shots are a different matter entirely!
--
le_pageXXXXXXXXities.com
RodeoDrive/5030
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Subject: Marginal Records
Sent: 11/03/98 11:57 am
Received: 11/03/98 9:21 pm
From: john rausch, XXXXXXXX.net
To: Spectropop List, spectrXXXXXXXXities.com
Here is a URL where I get alot of import discs and they carry lots
of the Marginal label. Also check out the blowouts page where they
have the 2 disc set "Touch The Wall Of Sound" on sale. Their
catalog page is "under construction" but they have ads in both
Goldmine and Discoveries mags. Prices are so-so but I think they
are better on S+H
DiscollecXXXXXXXXp://www.discol.com
jonr
Presenting the Fabulous
RonetXXXXXXXXp://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Studio/2469/
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Subject: Teddy Bears' "Oh Why"
Sent: 11/03/98 3:01 am
Received: 11/03/98 10:56 am
From: R Teyes, RTXXXXXXXXcom
To: Spectropop List, spectrXXXXXXXXities.com
I just got this mint 45..I know Phil played guitar, piano and some
drums here..who played bass? and who played the harpsichord which
is audible in background on some sections and later became a
staple of Phil's in his wall of sound? (listen to "Is This What..."
"River Deep" and "Walking In The Rain) There were minimal
musicians in this song since Imperial wanted the Teddy Bears out due
to Phil's nagging royalty debate..thanks
Robert
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Subject: Harpers Bizarre
Sent: 11/03/98 4:27 pm
Received: 11/03/98 9:56 pm
From: Jamie LePage, le_pageXXXXXXXXities.com
To: Spectropop List, spectrXXXXXXXXities.com
Trucker Toby Tobias, the Little Chord Which Nobody Invited
To The Party, wrote:
>How many LPs and 7" singles did this band release? It looks like
>they released more than what is on "Feeling Groovy, The Best Of..."
>and "The Secret Life" but I'm not sure what the other stuff
>might be.....perhaps someone could be nice and make me a tape of
>what's not on the two above records?
Harpers started life from Santa Cruz, California in 1964 as the
Tikis. They were signed to Autumn Records (Mojo Men, Beau Brummels),
a label started by Tom Donahue of Bay Area radio station KYA.
Tikis cut two singles for Autumn, the second of which Bye Bye Bye
was later (as part of a medley) inculuded on the Harper's Secret
Life album. Donahue sold out to Warners, who had just brought in
the young Lenny Waronker as a producer. Lenny built a little
production team with the likes of Perry Botkin Jr, Van Dyke Parks,
Leon Russell and Randy Newman and set off to make the first Harpers
Bizarre album Feelin' Groovy. Feelin' Groovy had their two biggest
hits, 59th Street Bridge Song and Van Dyke Parks' Come To The
Sunshine.
Between 1967 and 1970, Harpers released four albums and more than
a dozen singles.
>I've wondered about that actually...that Feeling Groovy
>compilation which was released on CD a year ago, is that the same
>as the Feeling Groovy album of 1967 + some added bonus tracks or
>what?
Really don't know about that comp CD, but Warner Japan re-released
the original four albums with the original artwork. Two very cool
B-sides I have on comps are Harper's version of Bonner/Gordon's
Small Talk, and a cool post-surf beach song called Malibu U.
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Subject: Touch the Wall of Sound!
Sent: 11/03/98 2:32 pm
Received: 11/03/98 9:21 pm
From: Billy G. Spradlin, biXXXXXXXXore.net
To: Spectropop List, spectrXXXXXXXXities.com
Just got my copy of "Touch the Wall of Sound" and its one of the
best girl groups comps I have ever discovered. So many great
tracks on one collection, despite some songs taken from vinyl and
no liner notes. But it has a lot of songs I have never heard
before. Does anyone have a list of all the "Touch" collections
released so far?
If you dont have call Disc Collector at (303) 841-300 and get it.
My final total (including shipping) was 27.74.
Thanks to the person who recommended this to the Spectropop List!
Billy G. Spradlin
29 Rim Road
Kilgore Tx 75662
Email: biXXXXXXXXore.net or bgspraXXXXXXXXhlink.net
Homepage: http://www.tyler.net/wildbill
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