Hi group, I just picked up a second-hand copy of Motown Sings Motown Treasures (the 2 CD expanded version) and saw in the track notations that the Velvelettes'...
48237
Country Paul
countrypaul
Apr 4, 2012 11:21 pm
Two associates of The Wrecking Crew are now making heavenly instead of earthly music. Billy Strange obit: ...
48238
David A Young
spectorcolle...
Apr 4, 2012 11:21 pm
Steve, Ian, William, and anyone else interested: I've created a folder in the Photos section called "Ike and Tina on Philles" showing scans of the white-label...
48239
Gary Myers
gem4777
Apr 4, 2012 11:21 pm
Here is another new review of the CD, "The Portraits ~ 1966-68": http://roctoberreviews.blogspot.com/2012/02/portraits-1966-68.html Here is another recent one:...
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Ron
harvey0949
Apr 4, 2012 11:21 pm
When I was a little tacker, my old man bought a 45 record of a song, (which seemed really flash at the time, as I was only ever used to seeing 78's back then)....
48241
RonnieOldiesGuy@...
jsomm23
Apr 4, 2012 11:21 pm
Hi Spectropoppers, Hope it's been a great year for you! I'm really excited to let everyone know that the Jersey Girls (Denise Ferri and Bernadette Carroll) and...
48242
Country Paul
countrypaul
Apr 4, 2012 11:21 pm
There's a very fine streaming radio station on-line accessible through The Belmonts' website. http://www.thebelmonts.net Recommended for those whose tastes run...
48243
Eddie
dwrdschwartz
Apr 4, 2012 11:21 pm
... This is probably true. As a young singer with a group, Herb wanted to write for us and at the time was working out of The Brill Building for Vicki Music....
48244
Country Paul
countrypaul
Apr 4, 2012 11:22 pm
This has been on my "holy grail" list for years. The other three sides by Jimmy Ford on Stylo have been reissued on rockabilly compilations, but this beautiful...
48245
Ken Charmer
seasonally...
Apr 4, 2012 11:22 pm
We have new blog posts at... That 'Four Seasons' Sound' http://thatfourseasonssound.typepad.com/seasonally/ "CD Discography Up-date and a 'Surprise' find!" ...
48246
eicoguy
eicoguy59
Apr 4, 2012 11:22 pm
This CD, produced by master guru Ron Furmanek, is nothing less than ASTOUNDING. 20 Red Bird tracks remixed from the multitracks, ALL in stereo sounding like...
48247
Frank
flipsik
May 26, 2012 1:13 pm
... For some strange reason, I've misplaced the single but until I find it again, I can tell youthat it was released as a Promo copy only (as was the Darlene...
48248
Mike Miller
doowopdaddy@...
May 26, 2012 1:13 pm
Kudo's to Ken Charmer on the technical analysis of The UK issue of the Four Seasons "Working My Way Back To You" double CD collection. Chris is so right in...
48249
Chris Radcliffe
mangomn2003
May 26, 2012 1:14 pm
Cheers Poppers! I'm stil hoping someone might be able to identify the song, songwriters and vocalist of this classic slice-o-historic-pie. The 10 inch acetate...
48250
Andrew
andrew_c_jon...
May 26, 2012 1:14 pm
Does anyone have the track list for Little Anthony & the Imperials' "Greatest Hits"album on the DCP label? For some reason, I'm having trouble finding this...
48251
Country Paul
countrypaul
May 26, 2012 1:14 pm
Back in '03, Mick and I were discussing this record which Billy Fury covered in England, but I hadn't found a copy. Now I have. It's a beautiful Orbisonesque...
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Paul Urbahns
paulurbahns
May 26, 2012 1:14 pm
As I understand it if you have the US Promo version of the 45 with 'AWS' on both sides- though the times are listed the same, the 'b' side of the single runs...
48253
Sebastian
fonzeus2000
May 26, 2012 1:14 pm
Hi! I recently picked up the Gerry Goffin "It Ain't Exactly Entertainment - Demo & Other Sessions" CD (BIG PINK MUSIC, 2010). Information in the booklet is...
48254
Country Paul
countrypaul
May 26, 2012 1:14 pm
Wr.: Gerald H. Nelson and Fred B. Burch. Richard ('Alicespiral') called this the Holy Grail of 45s, and while I personally wouldn't go quite that far, it is...
48255
Peter Stoller
peter.stolle...
May 26, 2012 1:15 pm
... Ron, The song is "The Proposal." The original version is by the Norman Luboff Choir, from the "Calypso Holiday" LP (1957). Luboff is the composer of the...
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Gary Myers
gem4777
May 26, 2012 1:15 pm
On Sunday, Apr 15, on WIBG-FM in Jersey, Dave the Rave played the Portraits 1967 release, "Runaround Girl" and aired an interview with me. The show is now...
48257
Ken Charmer
seasonally...
May 26, 2012 1:15 pm
We have a new blog post at... 'That 'Four Seasons' Sound' http://thatfourseasonssound.typepad.com/seasonally/ "A Four Season In Spain" "Frankie Valli and The...
48258
Will Stos
willstos
May 26, 2012 1:15 pm
... I've just picked up the Red Bird Girls in True Stereo and it's amazing. Listening to these tracks after listening to the muddier sounding ones that have...
48259
Gary Myers
gem4777
May 26, 2012 1:15 pm
In order to free up space for another site, I plan to take down my Tide Records Story (which includes the Larry Bright Story). If any of that material is of ...
48260
Andrew
andrew_c_jon...
May 26, 2012 1:15 pm
The cover of my copy of th New Vaudeville Band's "Winchester Cathedral" album (US issue) lists two songs - "Whatever Happened to Phyllis Puke?" and "Diana...
48261
Country Paul
countrypaul
May 26, 2012 1:15 pm
Peaking with our music just before and during the early Spectropop period, Danny Stiles survived to be an oracle of big band as well as r&b. ...
48262
Paul Urbhans
paulurbahns
May 26, 2012 1:15 pm
Someone contacted me trying to find "Almost But Not Quite" and "Walkin' In The Rain" (maybe "Walking In The Rain,") issued on Todd Records in Nashville by...
48263
Richard
alicespiral
May 26, 2012 1:18 pm
Worth looking out for is the CD by a group called Susanna & the Roomates which can be purchased from BIM BAM. Not the real Roomates - who are yet to have an...
48264
Country Paul
countrypaul
May 26, 2012 1:18 pm
[LP: Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt, 1971] Wow, this track is news to me! Apparently a Japan-only release for an ambitious unfished solo effort with help from Dick...
48265
Andrew
andrew_c_jon...
May 26, 2012 1:18 pm
Have David Ruffin's pre-Temptations recordings ever been released on (legit, non-box set) CD? Thanks. ACJ...
