tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11087600737964059782024-03-05T13:44:22.259-08:00Yesterdays GoldUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108760073796405978.post-27853128900189166862011-10-18T05:52:00.000-07:002011-10-18T06:04:11.298-07:00Gary Stites - Lonely For You (1960)<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469422538078133218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLNatTVL5NoLHIj6R4oizCMH4P2mdqWo0dL_r7vRnCP1Z3SauOfOepj2yent_UBpakhi1kKPwj2BF_VA25k4xu9uz_UM970ZsSe9qes_uDqdiDvWQ7kkanklJHxEA3Zy7QChNyt3Ivtjc/s1600/GarryStites-LonelyForYou.jpg" style="display: block; height: 520px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px;" /><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('GaryStites')">1960 LP Lonely For You (US Carlton STLP 12-120)</a><br />
<div class="commenthidden" id="GaryStites">01. Gary Stites - Hurry Down<br />
02. Gary Stites - Lonely For You<br />
03. Gary Stites - I Tried<br />
04. Gary Stites - Shine That Ring<br />
05. Gary Stites - Shake A Hand<br />
06. Gary Stites - Chicken Shack<br />
07. Gary Stites - Gloria Lee<br />
08. Gary Stites - Don't Wanna Say Goodbye<br />
09. Gary Stites - Lawdy Miss Clawdy<br />
10. Gary Stites - Starry Eyed<br />
11. Gary Stites - Little Linda<br />
12. Gary Stites - Hey! Hey!<br />
13. Gary Stites - A Girl Like You (bonus) <br />
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</div>"Lonely for You" borrows a significant part of its melody from Conway Twitty's "It's Only Make Believe," but nevertheless became Gary Stites' biggest hit and only Top 40 chart entry. Stites' label, Carlton Records, followed up with a complete LP, Lonely for You, in 1960, issued in mono and stereo editions. In addition to the hit title track, the album contains the minor hits "Starry Eyed" and "Lawdy Miss Clawdy," a cover of Lloyd Price's 1952 R&B hit. The album tracks include the flip side of "Lonely for You" ("Shine That Ring") and a cover of Faye Adams' 1953 R&B chart-topper, "Shake a Hand." Stites proves himself adept at teen ballads ("Don't Wanna Say Goodbye"), rockers ("Chicken Shack"), and call-and-response party records ("Hey, Hey"), but doesn't establish much of a musical identity. He is a competent singer with a voice vaguely similar to Johnny Tillotson, but is otherwise lacking a distinctive sound. Collectors with a fondness for the early-'60s "teen sound" will appreciate Stites' well-executed recordings and formulaic songs, but it would be a stretch to argue that he created anything out of the ordinary.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108760073796405978.post-56961322166574957622011-09-05T07:28:00.000-07:002011-09-05T07:32:28.900-07:00Adam Faith<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469422538078133218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspwyzQuZMtznu3S75Wn7AeMaWDvxCnASwBLO_Xa6V1FoGl71bCQIvfeBH0hQ2ZOVd2gLhtBz6G0WsYc_B5WmOt9IawtR-ShdaOoxccBTXgAv0hjGXqOGipV2DrPOgtBus3DvjLSopAG4/" style="display: block; height: 520px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px;" /><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('AdamFaithForYou')">1963 LP For You (UK Parlophone PMC-1213)</a><br />
<div class="commenthidden" id="AdamFaithForYou">01. Adam Faith - The Wanderer<br />
02. Adam Faith - My Kind Of Girl<br />
03. Adam Faith - Forget Him<br />
04. Adam Faith - Forget Me Not<br />
05. Adam Faith - Let There Be Love<br />
06. Adam Faith - Lazy River<br />
07. Adam Faith - Hello Mary Lou<br />
08. Adam Faith - Ginny Come Lately<br />
09. Adam Faith - Things<br />
10. Adam Faith - Take Good Care Of My Baby<br />
11. Adam Faith - It Doesn't Matter Anymore<br />
12. Adam Faith - Bye Bye Love <p></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469422538078133218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR_dqLFfdR692v_uiCfQxvCxaUlCHH6QQk79zQUWNxXQ0xkmmdihvz2jDly2m1A40sP-TiuFqphj04xdWbryzYt1b070CLrdhvuWkQsrqc8j8d5cANIKLPcOYG4Myd2H7DhtfXh157BFs/" style="display: block; height: 520px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px;" /><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('AdamFaithOnTheMove')">1964 LP On The Move (UK Parlophone 1228)</a><br />
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01. Adam Faith - Don't You Dig This Kind Of Beat<br />
02. Adam Faith - Mighty Fine Girl<br />
03. Adam Faith - I Do<br />
04. Adam Faith - It'll Never Happen to You<br />
05. Adam Faith - It's Alright<br />
06. Adam Faith - I Gotta Get Going<br />
07. Adam Faith - Here's Another Day<br />
08. Adam Faith - Come Closer<br />
09. Adam Faith - This Is The Feeling<br />
10. Adam Faith - You've Got A Way With Me<br />
11. Adam Faith - You're Nice to Know<br />
12. Adam Faith - She's Smiling at Me<br />
13. Adam Faith - Only One Such as You<br />
14. Adam Faith - Come on Dream <p></div><br />
<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469422538078133218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFO0hw7tTw8tNXjLnyDFmmEZU4pVYAc4FQLVaJ2v68Fo6do3gdD6TTvOPeWG4r50J8GxJGcJET8_Uiij7-PEy1KAkfRp6geg2qIcXG_dT_B3psAeJXdQtDL3F_Ri5yJ1G4vYZmkRcUpy8/" style="display: block; height: 520px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px;" /><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('AdamFaithLive')">1965 LP Fath Alive! (UK Parlophone 1249)</a><br />
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01. Adam Faith - Lady Oh Lady.mp3<br />
02. Adam Faith - High Heel Sneakers.mp3<br />
03. Adam Faith - Talk About Love.mp3<br />
04. Adam Faith - Look Out Baby.mp3<br />
05. Adam Faith - Everybody's Talking 'Bout a Thing Called Love.mp3<br />
06. Adam Faith - Night Time Is the Right Time.mp3<br />
07. Adam Faith - I Wanna Be Your Man.mp3<br />
08. Adam Faith - Little Queenie.mp3<br />
09. Adam Faith - Hey Little Lovin' Girl.mp3<br />
10. Adam Faith - Hey Baby.mp3<br />
11. Adam Faith - I Can't Think of Anyone Else.mp3<br />
12. Adam Faith - You Can't Blame Him.mp3<br />
13. Adam Faith - Heartbreak Hotel.mp3<br />
14. Adam Faith - I Need Your Loving.mp3<br />
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Cannon could genuinely rock and on two of his very best records -- "Talahassee Lassie" and "Buzz-Buzz-A-Diddle-It" -- Freddy Cannon supplies his own electric rhythm guitar, with his scrappy work on the latter record being particularly effective. His records were masterminded by producers Bob Crewe and Frank Slay, all well-constructed discs with every thump of the big beat and every vocal "woo" out of Cannon perfectly placed and timed for maximum impact. Hits like "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans," "Action," and "Palisades Park" may be "slicker" records than the two mentioned above, but they still possess an enormous vitality and commitment to rock & roll; few others could bring an old chestnut like "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" into the modern age with a straight face. "Cannon"'s immense energy and contagious style make these noisy, very exciting records well worth investigating. <br />
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He was born Frederico Anthony Picariello in 1940 and grew up in the nearby Boston suburb of Lynn, MA. He got hit by the big beat early, but it helped having parents who had more than a passing interest in music; his dad blew trumpet, sang, and fronted local combos as Freddy Karmon while his mother's penchant for amateur songwriting would hand him the genesis of his first hit. Young Freddy soaked up the rhythm & blues of Big Joe Turner and the jump blues of bands like Buddy Johnson on the radio. But it was the guitar music of Chuck Berry that made the most lasting impression. As Cannon once said, "Give me four of five guys who can play hard and in the pocket and to me, you've got a rock & roll show." This stripped, down-to-basics motto became his credo, even when surrounded by big, brassy bands, singing old tunes his father had sung; in a time frame full of phony baloney teen idols, Freddy Cannon always remained a true rock & roller. <br />
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Like most American teenagers at the time, Freddy went in search of the new music, which wasn't plentiful back then, despite what revisionist history tells us. He soon threw his lot in -- playing rhythm guitar and singing -- with a group called the Spindrifts and cut his first record, a local almost hit called "Cha-Cha-Do." After the group's 15 minutes of local fame had evaporated, our hero formed his first rock & roll band, Freddy Karmon & the Hurricanes. With himself on rhythm guitar, another guy on sax taking most of the leads, a piano man, and a distant relative keeping the beat, Freddy had his first big beat combo. The record-hop scene in the Boston area was wide open for artists to make a local dent and Cannon and the boys played at every opportunity that came their way. In the meantime, he drove a truck after school, always coming home in time to watch Dick Clark's American Bandstand every afternoon, wishing he was one of the recordings stars, singing his song on the show. <br />
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One afternoon, he arrived home and his mother instructed him to grab his guitar; she had written a poem that she wanted Freddy to set to music. The poem was called "Rock and Roll Baby," which our hero put to a stomping, Chuck Berry beat and three-chord rock & roll progression. A quickie solo demo eventually found its way into the hands of indie producer Bob Crewe and his partner Frank Slay. Slay and Crewe rewrote the tune's verses and had Freddy Karmon & the Hurricanes go into a Boston studio and cut the new version as "Tallahassee Lassie." Even with local guitar twanging hotshot Kenny Paulsen brought into the lineup as a ringer, the record was only 75 percent of the way there to being a bona fide hit. After a pre-release acetate hearing at Dick Clark's house, the host of American Bandstand suggests the addition of a bass drum lick and hand claps in the middle, and back to the studio to overdub went Slay, Crewe, and Freddy. To fill up the remaining holes in the record, Crewe got the singer to go "wooo" at every available opportunity, a vocal gimmick that would soon become a signature trademark. A true piece of 1950s DIY studio craftsmanship and a record that simply rocks from beginning to end like few others, "Tallahassee Lassie" was his first solo record, his first hit, and the first record under his new name: "Freddy Cannon," newly named by Bernie Binnick, the president of his new record company, Swan Records in Philadelphia. <br />
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It was also the birth of a whole new style, a style that belonged to Freddy and his producers, lock, stock, and excitement galore. Following a formula of cutting tunes that named cities or states in the title, Cannon re-stormed the charts with records like "Okefenokee," "Way Down Yonder In New Orleans," "Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy," and "Muskrat Ramble." It is "Palisades Park," however, that remains his most enduring hit, a one-shot piece of amateur songwriter genius penned by later-Gong Show host Chuck Barris under the original title of "Amusement Park." It's a certified classic of oldies radio with a razor-sharp double tracked vocal by Cannon and roller-coaster sound effects dubbed in by Crewe as its audio hallmarks. Later chart entries like "Humdinger," "Transistor Sister," "If You Were a Rock and Roll Record," and "Teen Queen of the Week," showed that Cannon kept bringing the energy and the big beat at a time when most male singers were insipidly crooning. After leaving Swan with the height of Beatle mania lurking right around the corner, Freddy Cannon kept on rockin', extending his hit streak over to Warner Bros.; with records like "Abigail Beecher," "Beechwood City," "The Dedication Song" and providing the theme for Dick Clark's Where The Action Is!, also appearing in a couple of micro epic rock & roll movies along the way. He continued to knock 'em dead as a live act, something he still does today when the mood strikes him on the revival circuit, still capable of bringing the heat when a young band nails the groove behind him. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7c814b; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">(by Cub Koda)</span><p></div><br />
<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469422538078133218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTKqCPg7NcapMzjDLa5LtHlIeGMO_JjUnu8qZniZuMu6uqQrz5eLrJ18phO4XUTwLLD-PQ0OYegerjHCsUP7gyzMqYGPuuKTdFnWddHNcg3e0g5BHn7go5-EMKB99Jz86YG29uGI-6TU/s1600/1960+LP+The+Explosive+Freddy+Cannon+%2528US+Swan+502%2529.jpg" style="display: block; height: 520px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px;" /><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('TheExplosive')">1960 LP The Explosive Freddy Cannon (US Swan 502)</a><br />
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01. Freddy Cannon - Boston ( My Home Town )<br />
02. Freddy Cannon - Kansas City<br />
03. Freddy Cannon - Sweet Georgia Brown<br />
04. Freddy Cannon - Way Down Yonder In New Orleans<br />
05. Freddy Cannon - St. Louis Blues<br />
06. Freddy Cannon - Indiana<br />
07. Freddy Cannon - Chattanoogie Shoo Shine Boy<br />
08. Freddy Cannon - Deep In The Heart Of Texas<br />
09. Freddy Cannon - California, Here I Come<br />
10. Freddy Cannon - Okefenokee<br />
11. Freddy Cannon - Carolina In The Morning<br />
12. Freddy Cannon - Tallahassee Lassie <p></div><br />
<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469422538078133218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdEDovD0VYh9J9S2LciVzb-3LmcjHTwnMa5Nu8ZLa2nriAX2oUIw180P6ddDOe9ti1LtSAjr-sf6Be5gYTGMWrhFW8s2vTd17vyvGC4BZbPwV3DazHgVKEouGAg4Itd5jxmzRWAfa_ZV8/s1600/1961+LP+Freddy+Cannon+Sings+Happy+Shades+of+Blue+%2528US+Swan+504%2529.jpg" style="display: block; height: 520px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px;" /><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('HappyShades')">1961 LP Freddy Cannon Sings Happy Shades Of Blue (US Swan 504)</a><br />
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01. Freddy Cannon - My Blue Heaven<br />
02. Freddy Cannon - Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue<br />
03. Freddy Cannon - Blue Suede Shoes<br />
04. Freddy Cannon - Blue Skies<br />
05. Freddy Cannon - Lavender Blue<br />
06. Freddy Cannon - Blue Plate Special<br />
07. Freddy Cannon - Bye Bye Blues<br />
08. Freddy Cannon - Alice Blue Gown<br />
09. Freddy Cannon - The House Of Blue Lights<br />
10. Freddy Cannon - The Old Piano Roll Blues<br />
11. Freddy Cannon - The Blacksmith Blues<br />
12. Freddy Cannon - Happy Shades Of Blue <p></div><br />
<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469422538078133218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHFU84cGWxCrFKxo0tJL5vzkMBy39_eNlkNZaBWPNQcU1d-pGoxMuuHLzMc-aEeIXOCJaBTfZ20AyMjA5OnNeGFad5O8qbs5l6sLoauA6zRXnNCsLmP8wLCSz92LdDsQXQZzsLvQisrTg/s1600/1961+LP+Freddy+Cannon%2527s+Solid+Gold+Hits+%2528US+Swan+505%2529.jpg" style="display: block; height: 520px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px;" /><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('SolidGoldHits')">1961 LP Freddy Cannon's Solid Gold Hits (US Swan 505)</a><br />
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01. Freddy Cannon - Tallahassee Lassie<br />
02. Freddy Cannon - Jump Over<br />
03. Freddy Cannon - Humpdinger<br />
04. Freddy Cannon - You Know<br />
05. Freddy Cannon - The Urge<br />
06. Freddy Cannon - Muskrat ramble<br />
07. Freddy Cannon - Cuernavaca Choo Choo<br />
08. Freddy Cannon - Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy<br />
09. Freddy Cannon - Two Thousand-88<br />
10. Freddy Cannon - Boston (my home town)<br />
11. Freddy Cannon - Happy shades of blue<br />
12. Freddy Cannon - Opportunity<br />
13. Freddy Cannon - Way Down Yonder In New Orleans<br />
14. Freddy Cannon - Okefenokee<br />
15. Freddy Cannon - Buzz buzz a diddle it <p></div><br />
<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469422538078133218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIQAyzMBM4IZ3HKtcpoFVCgdLMlPqREK2xmB081lsGO9gXvm2FuqT11IGY5xf6FW96l7XJLg58zoXa4vdb0VsjZljZclscb1J8tdZExlY5XLE9DOAAvaw5NpessYVYJ8qS8bd4_DWm-U8/s1600/1962+LP+Palisades+Park+%2528US+Swan+507%2529.jpg" style="display: block; height: 520px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px;" /><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('PalisadesPark')">1962 LP Palisades Park (US Swan 507)</a><br />
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01. Freddy Cannon - Palisades Park<br />
02. Freddy Cannon - Transistor Sister<br />
03. Freddy Cannon - Buzz Buzz A Diddle It<br />
04. Freddy Cannon - The Merry Go-Round Broke Down<br />
05. Freddy Cannon - Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini<br />
06. Freddy Cannon - Meet Me In St. Louis (Medley)<br />
07. Freddy Cannon - Forever True<br />
08. Freddy Cannon - For Me And My Girl<br />
09. Freddy Cannon - Teen Queen Of The Week<br />
10. Freddy Cannon - Summer's Comin'<br />
11. Freddy Cannon - Splish Splash<br />
12. Freddy Cannon - June, July And August <p></div><br />
<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469422538078133218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidLO1IKcCAbCtOvLGoDMJJrcHvEZsbIoCBRsoNy9D0qrrRSCgexQzkDIr-HDlw8UlC9p86X1HeoBtOZRrSas8R3fQzdAAXLNbchIeoB3eK2g0XLoehbVwa7xE5jc2xWQkSR2p0aubJvIM/s1600/1963+LP+Freddy+Cannon+Steps+Out+%2528US+Swan+511%2529.jpg" style="display: block; height: 520px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px;" /><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('CannonStepsOut')">1963 LP Freddy Cannon Steps Out (US Swan 511)</a><br />
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01. Freddy Cannon - That's The Way Girls Are<br />
02. Freddy Cannon - Patty Baby<br />
03. Freddy Cannon - It's Been Nice<br />
04. Freddy Cannon - Four Letter Man<br />
05. Freddy Cannon - All I Wanna Be Is Your Boom Forever<br />
06. Freddy Cannon - Do What The Hippies Do<br />
07. Freddy Cannon - The Slide<br />
08. Freddy Cannon - Betty Jean<br />
09. Freddy Cannon - What A Party<br />
10. Freddy Cannon - The Ups And Downs Of Love<br />
11. Freddy Cannon - Come On And Love Me<br />
12. Freddy Cannon - Everybody Monkey <p></div><br />
<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469422538078133218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNgAhqCrUr64CHbGNq6CpTGcxWw-FHklnTGMA0wnrNi1OjSEYSojbQh4oVJiod4IYf3BUOKFbXg1PorSfv6chHMFbHkSjdSv45uYK3MU5RPskENMx71bIROillN3nuVjnmqO-_6OyjzbI/s1600/1964+LP+Freddie+Cannon+%2528US+Warner+Bros.+W-1544%2529.jpg" style="display: block; height: 520px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px;" /><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('FreddieCannon')">1964 LP Freddie Cannon (US Warner Bros. W-1544)</a><br />
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01. Freddy Cannon - Abigail Beecher<br />
02. Freddy Cannon - For You<br />
03. Freddy Cannon - Southtown USA<br />
04. Freddy Cannon - Gonna Send You Back To Georgia<br />
05. Freddy Cannon - Shimmy Shimmy<br />
06. Freddy Cannon - She Loves You<br />
07. Freddy Cannon - California Sun<br />
08. Freddy Cannon - Hey Little Cobra<br />
09. Freddy Cannon - Come On<br />
10. Freddy Cannon - Good News<br />
11. Freddy Cannon - All American Girl<br />
12. Freddy Cannon - I Want To Hold Your Hand<p></div><br />
<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469422538078133218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG9iB6kn_aZHEKkU4jOEf9Q7PVDyIl9Qot5zufUtKXYnO6SsX83IoLAQNxxN7GV_3ojwWkqtCvPSGqjAkruFzHXUk8RnF91mdmLx1KkgrGB_gM9B2D38903FLUdzA9oDHOR2OrNo5AkQo/s1600/1965+LP+Action+%2528US+Warner+Bros.+W-1612%2529.jpg" style="display: block; height: 520px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px;" /><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('Action')">1965 LP Action (US Warner Bros. W-1612)</a><br />
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01. Freddy Cannon - Action<br />
02. Freddy Cannon - Hang On Sloopy<br />
03. Freddy Cannon - It's Happening<br />
04. Freddy Cannon - She's Something Else<br />
05. Freddy Cannon - High Heel Sneekers<br />
06. Freddy Cannon - Papa's Got A Brand New Bag<br />
07. Freddy Cannon - Let Me Show You Where It's At<br />
08. Freddy Cannon - Beachwood City<br />
09. Freddy Cannon - You Gotta Help Yourself<br />
10. Freddy Cannon - How You Gonna Keep A Good Heart Down<br />
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<div class="commenthidden" id="LikeItIs">01. Aaron Neville - Over You<br />
02. Aaron Neville - Get Out Of My Life<br />
03. Aaron Neville - I Found Another Love<br />
04. Aaron Neville - Don't Cry<br />
05. Aaron Neville - Sweet Little Mama<br />
06. Aaron Neville - Waiting At The Station<br />
07. Aaron Neville - How Many Times<br />
08. Aaron Neville - Let's Live<br />
09. Aaron Neville - Every Day<br />
10. Aaron Neville - Reality<br />
11. Aaron Neville - Wrong Number (I Am Sorry, Goodbye)<br />
12. Aaron Neville - How Can I Help But Love You <p></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469422538078133218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4CTvkv4kasEt8ojrVhtwLPx6vxhXgn98IwTXkGG_p4USfEwTMP2qqFVvPLu615p5m97slWRIO67IGutY7X5xVTVpjgXSha6rMjQZHNlZl0LhzLhJrDCOP3JItsR6fiYwZCrXkyCKNOf8/s1600/Tell-It-Like-It-Is.jpg" style="display: block; height: 520px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px;" /><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('TellItLikeItIs')">1966 LP Tell It Like It Is (US Parlo P-1)</a><br />
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01. Aaron Neville - Tell It Like It Is<br />
02. Aaron Neville - Why Worry<br />
03. Aaron Neville - She Took You For A Ride<br />
04. Aaron Neville - A Hard Nut to Crack<br />
05. Aaron Neville - You Think You're So Smart<br />
06. Aaron Neville - Jailhouse<br />
07. Aaron Neville - Bet You're Surprised [Instrumental]<br />
08. Aaron Neville - Love, Love, Love<br />
09. Aaron Neville - Since You're Gone<br />
10. Aaron Neville - Space Man<br />
11. Aaron Neville - Hold on, Help Is on the Way [Instrumental]<br />
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Although Aaron Neville is often compared to singer Sam Cooke in terms of sheer vocal refinement, he has a voice and style uniquely his own. He is well known as part of the New Orleans sound of the Neville Brothers. Yet, aside from the 1967 number one R&B hit "Tell It Like It Is," few have heard his incredible early solo recordings. Many of the first recordings of Neville, in the early and mid-'60s, were arranged, produced, and often written by the brilliant Allen Toussaint -- another talent only later being really appreciated. Most of these sides were cut for the Minit and, later, Parlo labels. Songs like "She Took You for a Ride" and "You Think You're So Smart" on Parlo are masterpieces. While his more recent work, including that with Linda Ronstadt, makes for pleasant listening, it lacks the sheer persuasion of his early songs. Neville has re-recorded his early work often, and it is important to hear the originals. The early sides are just waiting to be heard. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7c814b; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">(by Michael Erlewine)</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108760073796405978.post-61138844170702456232011-07-20T14:38:00.000-07:002011-07-20T14:43:53.010-07:00The Spiders<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAwrWRXv1sfQh_MOOVV7BakTwQ-zcNekMFatGrOTYc47Zj1Lvh50GR527frvQdt5uchT7z5zrL5DP6aRioEZLIpYhydRkrBnH2QLwFfkSlRHwtF7fZscMQklotLJ7tY8rVWhNuqF_rk6M/s1600-h/Spiders---Oze-Wieze-Woze-60.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426390542745418594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAwrWRXv1sfQh_MOOVV7BakTwQ-zcNekMFatGrOTYc47Zj1Lvh50GR527frvQdt5uchT7z5zrL5DP6aRioEZLIpYhydRkrBnH2QLwFfkSlRHwtF7fZscMQklotLJ7tY8rVWhNuqF_rk6M/" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 520px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR0HI8qIJHy0dL4vlsGz4PQ18UD287YfSHJcWirDsYS-yAWvHrBXggTl2dstM4F00jxYkt0VuOlOSwREcTviL83GjKiCmLgygHh74rqcDdHJ8lTYjjrji-BRLdBy6MXPSBMLVV1NDhUuo/s1600-h/Spiders---Christina-600x600.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426391317540966706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR0HI8qIJHy0dL4vlsGz4PQ18UD287YfSHJcWirDsYS-yAWvHrBXggTl2dstM4F00jxYkt0VuOlOSwREcTviL83GjKiCmLgygHh74rqcDdHJ8lTYjjrji-BRLdBy6MXPSBMLVV1NDhUuo/" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 520px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px;" /></a><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('SpidersEindhoven')">The Spiders - Eindhoven (1962-1967)</a><br />
<div class="commenthidden" id="SpidersEindhoven"><ol><li>1964 Fontana YF 278043 Spiders - Oze Wieze - Woze / Thank You Girl</li>
<li>1965 Fontana YF 278080 Spiders - Christina / Amor, Amor</li>
</ol><p></div>The Spiders, a Dutch group from Eindhoven, started as The Valents. When recording the first single the record company (Fontana) changed their name to The Spiders. The Spiders recorded 2 singels; "Oze Wieze Woze" backed up with "Thank You Girl" from The Beatles, and "Christina" with "Amor Amor" at the flip side. Both records are released in the most sought after Dutch 'Favorieten Expres' series. The Spiders was one of the first (maybe even the first) Dutch band with a performance in The Starclub in Hamburg, Germany. This happened on a festival with nonstop 20 hours/day bands from all over Europe, but mostly British. The Starclub was in the Sixties one of the most famous clubs where also The Beatles starred. After the second single success was over, and they disbanded in 1967.<br />
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Heinz van Tuyl - Solo guitar<br />
Jos Panhuysen - Lead guitar + vocal<br />
Hans Vermeulen - Bass<br />
Peter v. Breemen - DrumsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108760073796405978.post-61819257883892652232011-07-20T13:20:00.000-07:002011-07-20T13:21:32.454-07:00The Moody Blues - The Magnificent Moodies (1965)<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469422538078133218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaC9tD7d6lT-jm8ySnm7hMbi3wrk2MijvoiGi7bSx_zf_0gaxPHGa4q3MQjhGzLxGK92z-IMBzRzWQVwEinSVrhLEkK3Plw432ETeipYyh7CqViQxPHoRRPFIKAlHAtDniw54rRZ4hwfw/" style="display: block; height: 520px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px;" /><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('TheMagnificentMoodies')">1965 LP The Magnificent Moodies (UK Decca LK-4711)</a><br />
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01. The Moody Blues - I'll Go Crazy<br />
02. The Moody Blues - Something You Got<br />
03. The Moody Blues - Go Now<br />
04. The Moody Blues - Can't Nobody Love You<br />
05. The Moody Blues - I Don't Mind<br />
06. The Moody Blues - I've Got A Dream<br />
07. The Moody Blues - Let Me Go<br />
08. The Moody Blues - Stop<br />
09. The Moody Blues - Thank You Baby<br />
10. The Moody Blues - It Ain't Necessarily So<br />
11. The Moody Blues - True Story<br />
12. The Moody Blues - Bye Bye Bird<br />
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Bonus:<br />
13. The Moody Blues - Steal Your Heart Away<br />
14. The Moody Blues - Lose Your Money (But Don't Lose Your Mind)<br />
15. The Moody Blues - It's Easy Child<br />
16. The Moody Blues - I Don't Want To Go On Without You<br />
17. The Moody Blues - Time Is On My Side<br />
18. The Moody Blues - From The Bottom Of My Heart (I Love You)<br />
19. The Moody Blues - And My Baby's Gone<br />
20. The Moody Blues - Everyday<br />
21. The Moody Blues - You Don't (All The Time)<br />
22. The Moody Blues - This Is My Home (But Nobody Calls)<br />
23. The Moody Blues - Life's Not Life<br />
24. The Moody Blues - He Can Win<br />
25. The Moody Blues - Boulevard De La Madelaine<br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: 85%; font-style: italic;"> Als je naar de muziek wilt luisteren... kijk boven in de rechter kolom.</span><p></div>The pre-psychedelic Moody Blues were represented in England by this album, which is steeped in American soul. The covers include songs by James Brown, Willie Dixon, and Chris Kenner, plus the chart-busting "Go Now" (originally recorded by Bessie Banks), interspersed with a brace of originals by lead singer/guitarist Denny Laine and keyboardist Mike Pinder, and one Jeff Barry/Ellie Greenwich number, "I've Got a Dream." The shouters, like "I'll Go Crazy" and "Bye Bye Bird," will be the big surprises, showcasing the rawest sound by the group, but "I've Got a Dream" shows a lyrical, harmony-based sound that is vaguely reminiscent of the Four Tops (which is ironic, as that group later cut a single of the latter-day Moody Blues original "So Deep Within You"), while "Thank You Baby," a Laine/Pinder original, offers them doing a smooth, dance-oriented number with some catchy hooks. The group's sound is good and loud, and Laine was a phenomenal singer, though the band lacked the charisma and built-in excitement of such rivals as the Rolling Stones and the Animals. This album is more interesting than its American equivalent, but also not as good, since it leaves off such single sides as "Steal Your Heart Away" and the Pinder/Laine "From the Bottom of My Heart," the latter being the best side this version of the group ever recorded. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7c814b; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">(by Bruce Eder)</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108760073796405978.post-72950667391132993392011-07-14T13:10:00.000-07:002011-07-14T13:10:55.262-07:00Tony Orlando - Bless You<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469422538078133218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJRR9vgZ7NTimoCb4mrhTNUqyyH-VIlNBFnQkJABU0dKOVAIYQGVqSCueJdifHt7MkUq7_We4zRv7c-5LAZcrZTchzUfo0bP_D2ID6H-t_w20nNxYJYNtaSW8ATUj6yvXQHD2Ix3E8Yo/" style="display: block; height: 520px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px;" /><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('TonyOrlandoBlessYou')">1961 LP Bless You (US Epic BN-611)</a><br />
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01. Tony Orlando - Bless You<br />
02. Tony Orlando - Dream Lover<br />
03. Tony Orlando - I'll Never Find Another You<br />
04. Tony Orlando - Will You Love Me Tomorrow<br />
05. Tony Orlando - Tell Me Where To Run To<br />
06. Tony Orlando - Some Kind Of Wonderful<br />
07. Tony Orlando - Halfway To Paradise<br />
08. Tony Orlando - Happy Times<br />
09. Tony Orlando - Lonely Am I<br />
10. Tony Orlando - The Lovin' Touch<br />
11. Tony Orlando - Lonely Tomorrows<br />
12. Tony Orlando - Am I The Guy<br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: 85%; font-style: italic;"> Als je naar de muziek wilt luisteren... kijk boven in de rechter kolom.</span><p></div>In conjunction with his backing duo Dawn, singer Tony Orlando was one of the biggest pop stars of the early '70s, best remembered for the mammoth hit "Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Ole Oak Tree." Born Michael Anthony Orlando Cassavitis in New York City on April 3, 1944, he entered the music business at the age of 16 following a successful audition for producer Don Kirshner. Orlando's first hit, 1961's "Halfway to Paradise," was written for him by Carole King, who also authored the Top 20 follow-up, "Bless You." However, after scoring a minor chart entry with "Happy Times (Are Here to Stay)," his career ground to a halt when Kirshner sold his company to Screen Gems, which showed considerably more interest in publishing music than recording it; Orlando was given a job with the company's promotional department, and in 1967 he was tapped by Columbia Records to head their own publishing division, April-Blackwood Music.<br />
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In early 1970, Orlando received a call from Bell Records producer Hank Medress requesting that he lay down a lead vocal over a demo recorded by a Detroit-based act called Dawn. The duo, consisting of vocalists Telma Hopkins and Joyce Vincent, had previously backed up singers including Edwin Starr, Johnnie Taylor, Freda Payne, and others; according to legend, Orlando never even met either singer until well after the record, "Candida," became a massive hit, rising to number three on the singles charts. Orlando quickly agreed to cut another record with Dawn, nonetheless adamantly insisting on keeping his day job; titled "Knock Three Times," the single topped the charts in early 1971, and finally he returned to music full-time, signing with Bell and going on tour with Hopkins and Vincent under the banner of Dawn, Featuring Tony Orlando. <br />
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Released in 1973, "Tie a Yellow Ribbon" became Orlando's biggest hit yet, and was named the top-selling single of the year. Long after its original success, the song re-entered the public consciousness with renewed force in 1981, becoming something of anthem during the Iranian hostage crisis as American citizens regularly tied yellow ribbons around trees as a symbol of their hopes and prayers for the hostages' safe return. By that time, Tony Orlando & Dawn had long since dissolved: after scoring subsequent Top Ten hits with 1973's "Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose?," 1974's "Steppin' Out (Gonna Boogie Tonight)," and 1975's chart-topping "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)," the group's popularity began to slip, although they enjoyed considerable success with their CBS television variety series. However, in July 1977, Orlando -- reeling from the recent deaths of his sister and his close friend Freddie Prinze, as well as mounting drug problems -- announced his retirement, giving up show biz in the name of Christianity. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7c814b; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">(by Jason Ankeny)</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108760073796405978.post-87415734528511591212011-07-14T10:26:00.000-07:002011-07-14T13:18:10.766-07:00Johnnie Ray - Hysteria! - The Singles<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469422538078133218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_ZTY9oBWPsrtZpRKpZQdtt-yItW6fhs0f7rmORv7zHbaOzyMv2A_I1b4tJcuGB62wL8cpdWh6ZaS5ZXcCEJzsFSozRvZTakW-eVAe4L-OXjQvLg_N0L_Wz_GpjjJ1Ff-wRyOpuhWXt8/" style="display: block; height: 520px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px;" /><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('JohnnieRayHysteria')">Johnnie Ray - Hysteria! - The Singles</a><br />
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01. Johnnie Ray - Whiskey And Gin<br />
02. Johnnie Ray - Tell The Lady I Said Goodbye<br />
03. Johnnie Ray - She Didn't Say Nothin' At All<br />
04. Johnnie Ray - Give Me Time<br />
05. Johnnie Ray - All Of Me<br />
06. Johnnie Ray - Cry<br />
07. Johnnie Ray - The Little White Cloud That Cried<br />
08. Johnnie Ray - Don't Take Your Love From Me<br />
09. Johnnie Ray - Please, Mr. Sun<br />
10. Johnnie Ray - (Here Am I) Broken Hearted<br />
11. Johnnie Ray - Mountains In The Moonlight<br />
12. Johnnie Ray - Don't Blame Me<br />
13. Johnnie Ray - Coffee And Cigarettes<br />
14. Johnnie Ray - Walkin' My Baby Back Home<br />
15. Johnnie Ray - A Sinner Am I<br />
16. Johnnie Ray - Gee, But I'm Lonesome<br />
17. Johnnie Ray - Faith Can Move Mountains<br />
18. Johnnie Ray - Love Me (Baby Can't You Love Me)<br />
19. Johnnie Ray - Ma Says, Pa Says<br />
20. Johnnie Ray - A Full Time Job<br />
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01. Johnnie Ray - Glad Rag Doll<br />
02. Johnnie Ray - Somebody Stole My Gal<br />
03. Johnnie Ray - Let's Walk That-A-Way<br />
04. Johnnie Ray - Candy Lips<br />
05. Johnnie Ray - Such A Night<br />
06. Johnnie Ray - Hey There<br />
07. Johnnie Ray - Hernando's Hideaway<br />
08. Johnnie Ray - Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone<br />
09. Johnnie Ray - Why Should I Be Sorry<br />
10. Johnnie Ray - Papa Loves Mambo<br />
11. Johnnie Ray - If You Believe<br />
12. Johnnie Ray - Alexander's Ragtime Band<br />
13. Johnnie Ray - As Time Goes By<br />
14. Johnnie Ray - Paths Of Paradise<br />
15. Johnnie Ray - Flip Flop And Fly<br />
16. Johnnie Ray - Song Of The Dreamer<br />
17. Johnnie Ray - Johnnie's Comin' Home<br />
18. Johnnie Ray - Who's Sorry Now?<br />
19. Johnnie Ray - Ain't Misbehavin'<br />
20. Johnnie Ray - Goodbye, Au Revoir, Adios<br />
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01. Johnnie Ray - Just Walking In The Rain<br />
02. Johnnie Ray - Because I Love You<br />
03. Johnnie Ray - You Don't Owe Me A Thing<br />
04. Johnnie Ray - Look Homeward, Angel<br />
05. Johnnie Ray - Yes Tonight, Josephine<br />
06. Johnnie Ray - No Wedding Today<br />
07. Johnnie Ray - Build Your Love (On A Strong Foundation)<br />
08. Johnnie Ray - Up Above My Head (I Hear Music In The Air)<br />
09. Johnnie Ray - Good Evening Friends<br />
10. Johnnie Ray - Pink Sweater Angel<br />
11. Johnnie Ray - Texas Tambourine<br />
12. Johnnie Ray - Soliloquy Of A Fool<br />
13. Johnnie Ray - Miss Me Just A Little<br />
14. Johnnie Ray - Plant A Little Seed<br />
15. Johnnie Ray - Endlessly<br />
16. Johnnie Ray - Up Until Now<br />
17. Johnnie Ray - When's Your Birthday, Baby<br />
18. Johnnie Ray - What More Can I Say<br />
19. Johnnie Ray - I'll Never Fall In Love Again<br />
20. Johnnie Ray - I'll Make You Mine<br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: 85%; font-style: italic;"> Als je naar de muziek wilt luisteren... kijk boven in de rechter kolom.</span><p></div>Although practically deaf, Johnnie Ray's tear-inflected delivery tabbed him as an early-'50s sensation. Leaving Oregon for Detroit, Ray found a gig at the Flame Club, an R&B and jazz institution. In 1951, Ray signed with Columbia's R&B subsidiary Okeh Records, although "Cry," his histrionic million-seller that year, was a pop entry all the way, with background vocals by the Four Lads. Produced by Mitch Miller, "Cry" remained perched atop the pop charts for nearly three months. Ray encored with "The Little White Cloud That Cried" before moving to the parent Columbia logo and enjoying a steady stream of pop hits, including "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" in 1952 and a cover of The Prisonaires' "Just Walking in the Rain" in 1956. Ray's frenzied antics set off riots among female admirers during his heyday, but the advent of rock soon dulled his hitmaking powers. By 1959, the hits were through.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108760073796405978.post-52266306473400552752011-07-11T07:21:00.000-07:002011-07-14T13:22:08.321-07:001963 Teenage Triangle / Bye Bye Birdie<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469422538078133218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEiUni7KzCI_BXXF3gTlQL9q4I6O52RvPgHnDzbis_Y0mB56OHBpzMgVpYsoIL4Fo441dSn40TfBUpW2SDJ1u_L5lTUgt2qPldehDGMUWamOU16l_Huqb8iFYyfSrIVmQq7P7pd_UKngk/" style="display: block; height: 520px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px;" /><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('TeenageTriangle')">1963 LP Teenage Triangle (US Colpix CP-444)</a><br />
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01. James Darren - Goodbye Cruel World<br />
02. Shelley Fabares - Johnny Angel<br />
03. Paul Peterson - She Can't Find Her Keys<br />
o4. James Darren - Her Royal Majesty<br />
05. Shelley Fabares - Johnny Loves Me<br />
06. Paul Peterson - Keep Your Love Locked<br />
07. James Darren - Gidget<br />
08. Shelley Fabares - The Things We Did Last Summer<br />
09. Paul Peterson -Lollipops and Roses<br />
10. James Darren - Conscience<br />
11. Shelley Fabares - I'm Growing Up<br />
12. Paul Peterson - Little Boy Sad <p></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469422538078133218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNXVrOwMcIGgFgWJJ2xUKZpN-sLFhODAyCjvxcmk1otqGlwdk2a0rqgeP2V6T1S6rkBWbhLhYVyhYLzsCkLNikH6rQejeKpG9nioYQJk6neSJp99di8HB5DAxcFDJDNcmiuZLYnpWdQ8/" style="display: block; height: 520px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px;" /><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('ShepOurAnniversary')">1963 LP Bye Bye Birdie (US Colpix CP-454)</a><br />
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01. James Darren - Put On a Happy Face<br />
02. James Darren - A Lot of Livin' to Do<br />
03. Paul Peterson - Rosie<br />
04. Shelley Fabares - How Lovely to Be a Woman<br />
05. James Darren - Baby, Talk to Me<br />
06. Paul Peterson - Kids (Folks)<br />
07. Shelley Fabares - Bye Bye Birdie<br />
08. Phillips, Stu Orchestra And Chorus - We Love You Conrad<br />
09. The Marcels - One Last Kiss<br />
10. Paul Peterson - One Girl (Boy)<br />
11. The Marcels - Honestly Sincere<br />
12. James Darren - Bye Bye Birdie Medley<br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: 85%; font-style: italic;"> Als je naar de muziek wilt luisteren... kijk boven in de rechter kolom.</span><p></div><br />
Teenage Triangle is a joint album by three pop artists, Shelley Fabares, James Darren and Paul Petersen. It was released in 1963 on Colpix Records and included 12 tracks with 4 songs from each of the three singers. Seven of the singles were US Top 40 hits, 2 from Fabares, 2 from Petersen and 3 from Darren. The album was produced and arranged by Stu Phillips. It was available in both mono and stereo, catalogue numbers CP-444 and SCP-444. Teenage Triangle peaked on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart at #48 in May 1963.<br />
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Bye Bye Birdie was a 1963 musical comedy film from Columbia Pictures. It was a film adaptation of the stage production of the same name. The screenplay was written by Michael Stewart and Irving Brecher, with music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Lee Adams. Directed by George Sidney, the film version starred Dick Van Dyke, reprising his Broadway role as Albert Peterson, along with Maureen Stapleton as Mae Peterson, Janet Leigh as Rosie DeLeon, Paul Lynde reprising his Broadway role as Harry MacAfee, Bobby Rydell as Hugo Peabody, and Ann-Margret as Kim MacAfee. The original soundtrack was released by RCA Records in 1964 but here is a 1963 Colpix production with their biggest stars of that time.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108760073796405978.post-34432782033774484342011-01-05T14:35:00.000-08:002011-07-14T13:32:41.777-07:00Shep & The Limelites - Our Anniversary (1962)<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469422538078133218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinVMI3KnlmYx_F8-H7E9ecRL-h_7SPdQg4tXl2g2HyYbCso4s4zi2irGAD826Qe3x3_zm_Sawscf6G8P12a7ADd3ROtKERD9o95-Y2omctRRRzTAiLASWyjWNqWoVYenwuvnqrIm60iSA/" style="display: block; height: 520px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px;" /><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('ShepOurAnniversary')">1962 LP Our Anniversary (Hull 1001)</a><br />
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01. Shep & The Limelights - Daddy's Home<br />
02. Shep & The Limelights - This I Know<br />
03. Shep & The Limelights - Ready For Love<br />
04. Shep & The Limelights - You'Ll Be Sorry<br />
05. Shep & The Limelights - What Did Daddy Do<br />
06. Shep & The Limelights - Gee Baby What About You<br />
07. Shep & The Limelights - Our Anniversary<br />
08. Shep & The Limelights - Who Told The Sandman<br />
09. Shep & The Limelights - Three Steps From The Altar<br />
10. Shep & The Limelights - Oh What A Feeling<br />
11. Shep & The Limelights - Stick By Me (And I'Ll Stick By You)<br />
12. Shep & The Limelights - I'm A Hurting Inside<br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: 85%; font-style: italic;">If you want to listen to the music... Look up in the right column. <br />
Als je naar de muziek wilt luisteren... Kijk boven in de rechter kolom.</span><p></div>Shep & the Limelites' name will forever be etched in rock & roll history for recording the endearing "Daddy's Home," a tender ballad about returning from war that soared to number two on the pop charts in May 1961. James Sheppard's career began with the Heartbeats, a band from Jamaica, Queens, NY. (They were the Hearts until a female group from Harlem with the same name scored a minor hit called "Lonely Nights" in early 1955.) The Hearts would mimic songs by the Orioles, the Ravens, Five Keys, the Moonglows, the Larks, the Flamingos, and others. When not rehearsing, they competed with wannabes in parks and under street corner lamps. During one encounter they battled a group led by James Sheppard; impressed, the Hearts asked Sheppard to be their new lead.<br />
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The acquisition of Sheppard helped the Hearts twofold: not only could he blow, he also wrote gorgeous ballads. Shortly after he joined the Hearts, they became the Heartbeat Quintet and started playing clubs, weddings, graduations, ceremonies, and basement parties. Jazz saxophonist Illinois Jacquet befriended them and let them rehearse in his basement. Jacquet's brother arranged their first recording opportunity. "Tormented," a ballad written by Sheppard, was released on Network Records in Philadelphia, but lack of promotion killed any chance of success. After shortening their name to the Heartbeats, they came to the attention of William Miller, who worked for Hull Records. He introduced the quintet to owner Bea Caslin, who was impressed by their tight harmonies and Sheppard's songwriting skills; the group was soon signed to the label. Three initial releases sold well, particularly the magnificent "Your Way"; all were ballads written by Sheppard. <a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('ShepLimelights')"><br />
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The minor successes of the recordings encouraged Hull Records to invest in professional choreography to tighten the band's stage presentation. Appearances at premier New York venues like the Brooklyn Fox and the Apollo had become common. To the surprise of Hull Records, fans called radio stations in record numbers demanding to hear the flip of "Baby Don't Go," the exquisite "A Thousand Miles Away." Sheppard's craving for an ex-girlfriend who moved to Texas had inspired "A Thousand." Not only did the song do well locally and regionally, it started selling nationwide. Bookings poured in, providing appearances with luminaries like Ray Charles, B.B. King, and the Flamingos. Touring, however, didn't prove lucrative, as they experienced an inordinate share of misfortunes including vehicle breakdowns and promoters leaving with the proceeds. "Daddy's Home" would be the Heartbeats' final Hull Record release. <br />
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Bea Caslin then sold the Heartbeats' contract and the publishing rights to the Roulette Record conglomerate. "I Won't Be the Fool Anymore" came out on Rama Records in 1957; after another Rama release, Roulette switched them to Gee Records, and eventually to Roulette itself. "500 Miles to Go" and "After New Year's Eve" were the most successful commercially, while "Down on My Knees" was the most notable artistically. <br />
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Problems within the group began to show: the last straw came when Sheppard passed out at the microphone in Philadelphia, and bandmate Al Crump sang the lyrics until Sheppard was able to continue. The group wanted to breakup after this embarrassment but had commitments, so the group sang on gigs as a quartet doing standards, and Sheppard appeared afterward to sing the Heartbeat hits. They did their last gig in 1959 at the Howard Theater in Washington, D.C., and Sheppard opened a restaurant in Jamaica, Queens, singing solo on the side. <br />
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Two years after the the Heartbeats' demise, Sheppard met some old friends -- Clarence Bassett and Charles Baskerville of the Videos -- and formed Shep & the Limelites. Bassett had also warbled with the Five Sharps. After two flops on Apt. Records, Shep returned to Hull Records and Caslin signed them on the spot. "Daddy's Home" was Shep & the Limelites' first Hull release and it nearly aced the pop chart, stopping at number two. (Ricky Nelson's "Travelin' Man" kept it from the top spot.) Hull released 12 Shep & the Limelites singles between 1961 and 1965. "Our Anniversary" went to number seven R&B in 1962 and was their only other chart success. Personal differences caused the Limelites to disband by 1966. Baskervlle joined the Players, and Bassett sang with the Flamingos and later Creative Funk. Sheppard reunited with the Limelites in 1970 to perform on the oldie revival circuit, but this quickly ended when Sheppard was found on January 24, 1970, shot to death in his car on the Long Island expressway.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108760073796405978.post-13188025511173961822011-01-05T01:41:00.000-08:002011-07-14T13:30:28.245-07:00The Hunters (NL) - The singles<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469655166034167522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5a5-aU-s88NNwpUc1tYNAeCBozc-C0OJ1OllM3voPj6AlCatlbFKHLl8i0zBOX7xQxj2lcX3xDic_E7CYUspOCJdcsgQJZmkqAqp_85c2GXmNb5MROAM8O2MED0Wnup1qw-zm9ECRLV4/" style="display: block; height: 520px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px;" />1965 SP Mr.Tambourine Man/It Ain't Me Babe (NL RCA Victor 47-9597)<br />
<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469655733896974978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKZCaqXEE8rZCUAq_iXn0NS7bk9QuzHmqekxM2097a3DHORqSBV3bt4V4EN_K-Dkc7lt-Cfh0otxFpx_IF5B-bxhxM-4O5WtMmdQE11WTM491MukbsOdUKKPFy5AR38yThin-suUhaIR0/" style="display: block; height: 520px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px;" />1965 SP You Were On My Mind/Bury Me Beneath The Willow (NL RCA Victor 47-9599)<br />
<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469656188733852690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVkcvCmTMNjx4dvHa-BkC-iclm9rbtE98qvM4MtKuiqeatFP-GczvMx1C5tJZ4D93eYpo4JpdaxFVjmPBeZeVsaUn5VsTr5Wc9TYplFcxQWH6NNy_nu8hx-aWV2t2kau44JoplyUWKljk/" style="display: block; height: 520px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 520px;" />1966 SP Russian Spy And I/Spring (NL RCA Victor 47-9656)<br />
<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469657026342776114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv80RkKlRSC4Mg4urwxY7TY7Zcl7ZqQdA2hyEGWDY0JZIOj3zxiQGX-l5Zbh0YC_-C6B87BwEUNihfQAdPPnGBc9Shbd9F7k89YOG9Wutxe0nHX1ndWNWr2dAUIV76Nxcm-ZOerTstyns/" style="display: block; height: 520px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 520px;" />1966 SP Janosh/When I See Babette (NL RCA Victor 47-9657)<br />
<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469657397197671506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3De7H61qoLnIHNbVexAnnTeBzznYdyrWTLMLgxI0yaudSQg2pSi7EW2Vev2D0WaqdO-hTEOKuK6dvdo8Y5PWaS_BwJsOqTm8oQ-zSjfI1KNTckZRH98sMJTz9CDoC1LCQ51G9uxkP1vk/" style="display: block; height: 520px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 520px;" />1967 SP I'm The King/The Consul Of Sidney (NL RCA Victor 47-9751)<br />
<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469658475148094402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Wb-Ys68fqGUaQlvME53fx1ELDJ9pnDgFkckYpUFFQlTzNTn-36iLddD6b5ojV36q836RHRsNRNfuazggIo4ToIar8xfsX8XRXAkY5KcEMVpEo-bx7u2NMFAfIDspk0bz6LNe1sFo3YM/" style="display: block; height: 520px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 520px;" />1968 SP Lost Money/Shovel Man (NL Imperial IH 818)<br />
<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469658903901664434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG_1kUGXMzfMqmpvevLvbwgu4i7YUMF9JgnnA9tPcciKV7Ti8o1zNb2B7f3MXp5vcsg6RSVwJtmVu3Ebgu2awxiUszNPulpPFvRpwJ8fUPFWIFWG0WiVM1ytORiohYe_GNhs7ciiHs-wc/" style="display: block; height: 520px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 520px;" />1968 SP Strange Things Appear/Blues In G (NL Imperial IH 791)<br />
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In 1965 Jan Akkerman and his band decided to change their name from "Johnny and The Cellar Rockers" to "Johnny and the Hunters", wich became simply "The Hunters" soon after. Paul Hubert replaced Jan Burgers on guitar, while Wilfred Arens was the new bassplayer. Wilfred on his turn was replaced by Ron Bijtelaar in 1966. Their first singles featured Rita Severijnse and Floor Klomp on vocals, but since "The Russian Spy and I", released in June 1966, they shared the vocals themselves. That single became a Top 40 hit in The Netherlands, as it reached #10. The next single "Janosh" wasn't very successful (#40) and not very good aether. But it was a logical follow-up to its predecessor, who became one of the milestones in Dutch pop history. After that single, Ron Bijtelaar was replaced by Frank Smit, before Ron finally returned to The Hunters, to play on their last single "Lost Money" in November 1968. The Hunters were, just like the "Cellar Rockers", also a backing group for several lead singers. For instance, they recorded a single with vocaliste Peggy March in 1966. Recently this photo from the recording session turned up. For more info about Jan Akkerman -- Holland's best guitar player ever: <a href="http://www.janakkerman.com/index_page.html">janakkerman.com</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108760073796405978.post-47206473188698490732011-01-04T16:04:00.000-08:002011-07-14T13:40:54.636-07:00The Super Stocks (1964)<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469422538078133218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLof9JiuhLvjCiKlOztvdC1YCwhOIOg8pIMUMuI0HOHCBBXDXj9bSmb0mVnCycc06-F2h_zTX6-RQdi5fkpet0eYmXzb51hyphenhyphenjRGIglgoXoXInveYRbWSL9LIxLrrXteJMDGbHjDLqo-iE/" style="display: block; height: 520px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px;" /><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('ThunderRoad')">1964 LP Thunder Road (US Capitol ST-2060)</a><br />
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01. The Super Stocks - Surf Route 101<br />
02. The Super Stocks - Muscle Beach Party<br />
03. The Super Stocks - Ventura<br />
04. The Super Stocks - Santa Barbara<br />
05. The Super Stocks - Redondo Beach<br />
06. The Super Stocks - Surfin' Scene<br />
07. The Super Stocks - Balboa Island<br />
08. The Super Stocks - Oceanside<br />
09. The Super Stocks - My First Love<br />
10. The Super Stocks - Midnight Run<br />
11. The Super Stocks - Malibu Blues<br />
12. The Super Stocks - Newport Beach<br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: 85%; font-style: italic;">If you want to listen to the music... Look up in the right column. <br />
Als je naar de muziek wilt luisteren... Kijk boven in de rechter kolom.</span><p></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469422774008898754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZbg24bN14rb-3FPYwBsBEK9gsAH-eLqze9u1aNXieuB0SKxl1s1oL-WfjkxLV-SAdTeSxnymFE7VHR8DWmcE_BqeQW7spF-zFCBsCM2-25STmCUBeK5WyEnrKH2YmFQCjmdPHcmGkrgE/" style="display: block; height: 520px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px;" /><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('SurfRoute101')">1964 LP Surf Route 101 (US Capitol ST-2113)</a><br />
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01. The Super Stocks - Thunder Road<br />
02. The Super Stocks - "T" Roadster<br />
03. The Super Stocks - Ballad Of Bonneville<br />
04. The Super Stocks - Ramcharger<br />
05. The Super Stocks - 427 Super Stock<br />
06. The Super Stocks - D/Gas Chevy<br />
07. The Super Stocks - Wheel Stands<br />
08. The Super Stocks - Trophy Run<br />
09. The Super Stocks - Draggin' Deuce<br />
10. The Super Stocks - Hot To Trot<br />
11. The Super Stocks - Custom Caravan<br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: 85%; font-style: italic;">If you want to listen to the music... Look up in the right column. <br />
Als je naar de muziek wilt luisteren... Kijk boven in de rechter kolom.</span><br />
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<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469422901729713538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU7eJYFXAJS2JpTx2eXdbtv7k0NYalTk-iolYybhyphenhyphenP59ugWT3VjG4TQV3Cb9HO2zo8bNs0Fbd6OXEBngBG1tz4Q22uTTbsRFjS7QHxrVkOfT2qZ-jj8GNgrF_DVAq7lv482QeXTbbpVms/" style="display: block; height: 520px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px;" /><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('SchoolIsADrag')">1964 LP School Is A Drag (US Capitol ST-2190)</a><br />
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01. The Super Stocks - School Is A Drag<br />
02. The Super Stocks - School Bus Blues<br />
03. The Super Stocks - Hot Rod High<br />
04. The Super Stocks - Let Freedom Ring<br />
05. The Super Stocks - Class Day<br />
06. The Super Stocks - Gridiron Goodie<br />
07. The Super Stocks - Saturday's Hero<br />
08. The Super Stocks - Readin', Ridin', And Racin'<br />
09. The Super Stocks - A Guy Without Wheels<br />
10. The Super Stocks - Wild One<br />
11. The Super Stocks - Little Honda<br />
12. The Super Stocks - The Last Walk <br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: 85%; font-style: italic;">If you want to listen to the music... Look up in the right column. <br />
Als je naar de muziek wilt luisteren... Kijk boven in de rechter kolom.</span><p></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_ebUKekBdBtwedCBD8sQuO8j68KC4JPmZfMt99YCJKNtSvcraEBiqs18HhMWltrIKj2J4CqFyjM4BLGEU9aBSSJXl9JAUZ1gHkNYupzzlDd_aVjjv9wm261xJ28PpbAnFfBmhzBdXQo/s1600/Gary+Usher+01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-right: 1em; margin-top: -4em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_ebUKekBdBtwedCBD8sQuO8j68KC4JPmZfMt99YCJKNtSvcraEBiqs18HhMWltrIKj2J4CqFyjM4BLGEU9aBSSJXl9JAUZ1gHkNYupzzlDd_aVjjv9wm261xJ28PpbAnFfBmhzBdXQo/s320/Gary+Usher+01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The Super Stocks were one of the better and more interesting studio creations of producer-composer Gary Usher. Usher had been a singer and recording artist in his own right, but made his biggest splash in the music business during the early '60s, through his collaborations with Brian Wilson on such songs as "In My Room" and "409." He wrote more songs in that vein in collaboration with Roger Christian (who also worked with Brian Wilson), and was soon prevailed upon to provide actual recordings of surf and car songs, which were a hot sound in 1963. This resulted in his organizing of several "groups" that existed only in the studio (usually comprised of the same singers and featuring the same session musicians playing on them), including the Hondells, the Revells, and the Surfaris (who were an actual group produced by Usher, and who saw lots of the same session people turn up on their records). The Super Stocks were among Usher's more fondly remembered surf "bands" of this period, and one of the more ubiquitous, with three complete LPs to their credit as well as appearances on two popular compilation albums. <br />
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The Super Stocks first showed up on the Capitol Records car song compilation album Shut Down (not to be confused with the Beach Boys' Shut Down, Vol. Two, which was done in its wake), on which they had four songs. They also contributed six songs to the album Hot Rod Rally, but the group's main claim to fame lies in the three LPs of their own that they released in 1964: Thunder Road, Surf Route 101, and School Is a Drag. Following those odd early sides, Usher assembled a core of regular players, including Glen Campbell, Richie Podolor, and Paul Johnson on guitars; Hal Blaine on drums; and Steve Douglas on sax. He handled some of the early vocals himself, with Chuck Girard, Ritchie Burns, and Joe Kelly also singing; and Girard eventually took over most of the vocal chores. <a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('TheSuperStocks')">Read on +/-</a><br />
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The Super Stocks were a good match for the early Beach Boys in the field of surf music or car songs -- which isn't surprising, as they utilized several session musicians who subsequently moved in and out of the Beach Boys' orbit (as well as those of the similar-sounding Hondells, Revells, Surfaris, et al.) during the mid-'60s, as well as Usher and Christian as songwriters -- but never for anything beyond that. The personalized touch that Brian Wilson and company began bringing to their work, however, both in music and lyrics, as they matured in 1964 and 1965, was totally lacking in the Super Stocks' work. On the other hand, blasphemous though it may sound, some enthusiasts for the Beach Boys' early sound regarded that maturation with disdain (more than one fan echoed Pete Townshend's criticism of Pet Sounds at the time as too soft, romantic, and sentimental), and surf and car song buffs understandably love the three Super Stocks albums. The group might well have continued, had Usher not become much more interested in releasing records by the Hondells (utilizing most of the same musicians, who enjoyed a Top Ten hit with "Little Honda"), the Revells, and other outfits that he'd created; before joining Columbia Records as a staff producer in 1965. Most of the Super Stocks' alumni were already busy and established musicians -- Glen Campbell became a superstar, Hal Blaine a legend, and Richard Podolor one of the most successful producers of the 1970s -- but among the relative neophytes, Chuck Girard became the best known to the fans, by virtue of his lead vocals.<br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108760073796405978.post-65647029418574060522011-01-04T15:38:00.000-08:002011-01-03T15:38:52.129-08:00The Shadows - Three EP's (1962)<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469422901729713538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHHWweWa0plokc7ip27eClcEzvV1p1bU7abssZFuVp7xl3Qf5qTFSk4cdwhR6l6cMd4bVmAXMVqL809BlKVo2Zww2zzv693LqWhN-Y368HxD2FhqPpkwQ1F8MgAMkomjcaTIczAko2pPU-/" style="display: block; height: 520px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px;" />1961 EP The Shadows (UK Columbia SEG-8061)<br />
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<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469422774008898754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ZytmJ4wsp7WiaPsLrwQohde8lGDIPkYOK-cwyG0Ns-4NPca7iSSD4asA1Nph-9d58XVNzlpVjO8I6r_VE7PyQph2gK6Uc8LFvMy6fc4P78z7zr5ccwViOlY-c9nauD_vVM-8MayOcgAM/" style="display: block; height: 520px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px;" />1961 EP The Shadows To The Fore (UK Columbia SEG-8094)<br />
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<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469422538078133218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0731RnwPlUdreBOpiP4d7IorxkorfpNiXmiDC-7VJKl8gLmoEY350KzWovI_3zQTroEs3Ynn03EeQ5ag4ACbTLgYC4eaxAEjmPzrNcaC2a2ervoaIw7rzf7CZyRbokz6PYo8nWYbydHwN/" style="display: block; height: 520px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px;" /><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('1961%20EP%20Live%20At%20The%20Colosseum%20(SEGJ-11014)')">1961 EP Live At The Colosseum (SEGJ-11014)</a><br />
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Shadows - Sweet Dreams<br />
Shadows - The Boys<br />
Shadows - The Girls<br />
Shadows - The Theme From 'The Boys'<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">1962 EP Spotlight On The Shadows (UK Columbia SEG-8135)</span><br />
Shadows - Kon-Tiki<br />
Shadows - Peace Pipe<br />
Shadows - The Frightened City<br />
Shadows - The Savage<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">1962 EP Wonderful Land Of The Shadows (UK Columbia SEG-8171)</span><br />
Shadows - 36-24-36<br />
Shadows - Midnight<br />
Shadows - Stars Fell On Stockton<br />
Shadows - Wonderful Land<br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108760073796405978.post-34255590814985257322011-01-03T16:35:00.000-08:002011-01-03T15:52:58.849-08:00The Shadows - Three EP's (1961)<img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px; height: 520px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59bbHHsZ62oYD_ozkbjKYbnlVPur-MlmnzV3LI_0l5bJfTr5bWxobgIqtgnn2RADAFIwJ8UCt4U51pMMRqwpKDK5wh61SRY-W2BiJxK-909Ddy5OsYoKmhty0WkgZkYMtIA3i12uMAfE/" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469422901729713538" border="0" />1961 EP The Shadows (UK Columbia SEG-8061)<br />
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<img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px; height: 520px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEMI4PVcn5uNHIo_JvYF8QulvMWyNWY5NT05ZKmKk_8c4RKdFK9Alrmdx7r2rnDJZmaN_1kmlgILP-BM2CiIHgiGPGy9TnBJMk1pMg1x1VjZyA_MLnK30tUMb0jLwbMOvm1mX0zhAM9yY/" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469422774008898754" border="0" />1961 EP The Shadows To The Fore (UK Columbia SEG-8094)<br />
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<img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px; height: 520px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2XIYtCKGakLktQpp2kS5rULdJSsXfflkCq3Ha0V6Ds9m7Q1CHcBHJGr-XieXqkYXszfThigpM0d3plbLSFddNv_F5FC7fFATD8D_GUGupLmhAEaikwazNx8oxZOkWtXfDT9dIlVVIJcc/s400/1961-EP-LiveAtTheColosseum_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469422538078133218" border="0" /><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('1961EPLiveAtTheColosseum')">1961 EP Live At The Colosseum (SEGJ-11014)</a><div class="commenthidden" id="1961EPLiveAtTheColosseum"><span style="font-weight: bold;">1961 EP The Shadows (UK Columbia SEG-8061)</span><br />
Shadows - Mustang<br />
Shadows - Shotgun<br />
Shadows - Theme From 'Giant'<br />
Shadows - Theme From 'Shane'<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">1961 EP The Shadows To The Fore (UK Columbia SEG-8094)</span><br />
Shadows - Apache<br />
Shadows - F.B.I.<br />
Shadows - Man Of Mystery<br />
Shadows - The Stranger<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">1961 EP Live At The Colosseum (SEGJ-11014)</span><br />
Shadows - Shazam!<br />
Shadows - Guitar Boogie<br />
Shadows - Sleepwalk<br />
Shadows - F.B.I.<br />
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<img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px; height: 520px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZx6KRt6lM3BybjRikUJhZqmKOmIKmgpwh40Tv7cqr5ow-NlMy7qhZ7TmYbVfo44M26JHyFnAr9ajGSn_lYMhjerDZNecAB-rK8OCSuOPkJxYoGyhUDbgSEJntztwRRSxGmJzce4sIRfo/" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469432227380965938" border="0" /></div><p></p><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108760073796405978.post-4298722931300149942011-01-03T08:29:00.000-08:002011-07-15T04:42:32.654-07:00The Jumping Jewels<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPFUD1C84mmMeONb8pXQXd2f3Z_hOK5Sd1iY-d_Ulzps3O0-ceg1RlcR82TzySiceuRNnz4c9itL7jjNpoOhlqc7zPzVA7kG8etqbtJaghBsYHitDkS52RtQE0ESNdBuGkXTb9AhPQ1mo/s1600/Jumping_Jewels-Jumping_High.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502733674736077810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPFUD1C84mmMeONb8pXQXd2f3Z_hOK5Sd1iY-d_Ulzps3O0-ceg1RlcR82TzySiceuRNnz4c9itL7jjNpoOhlqc7zPzVA7kG8etqbtJaghBsYHitDkS52RtQE0ESNdBuGkXTb9AhPQ1mo/" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 520px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px;" /></a><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('JumpingJewelsJumpingHigh')">1963 LP Jumping High (NL Philips P 08082 L)</a><div class="commenthidden" id="JumpingJewelsJumpingHigh"><ol><li>The Jumping Jewels - Istanbul</li>
<li>The Jumping Jewels - Quiereme Mucho</li>
<li>The Jumping Jewels - Trek To Rome</li>
<li>The Jumping Jewels - Dream Of The West</li>
<li>The Jumping Jewels - Wild Geese</li>
<li>The Jumping Jewels - South Of The Border</li>
<li>The Jumping Jewels - Blue Skies</li>
<li>The Jumping Jewels - El Choclo</li>
<li>The Jumping Jewels - Rumble</li>
<li>The Jumping Jewels - San Antonio Rose</li>
<li>The Jumping Jewels - Smoke Signals</li>
<li>The Jumping Jewels - Zero Zero</li>
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<div><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('GuitarsAboutTown')">1964 LP Guitars About Town (UK De Wolfe DWLP 2821)</a><br />
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At the end of 1963, Herman Batelaan -- manager of The Jumping Jewels -- had contact with music publisher De Wolfe Ltd. in London. Music-De Wolfe was specialized in the delivery of background music for film, TV and radio, and produces a variety of material for the catalog of De Wolfe with composers and musicians from home and abroad. The Jumping Jewels recorded in a small Philips studio 12 new compositions for release in the UK on a 25 cm (10") LP. The LP was intended for general use as background music. The title of the LP was 'Guitars About Town'. Composers of the instrumentals were: Keith Papworth; Anthony Mawer; Wayne Hill and Jack Trombey -- an authors pseudonym of the Dutch composer Jan Stoeckart. The songs "Black Twist," "Lullaby," "Rock-A-Bye-Baby," "Lottery"and "Twisting Jewels" are his.<br />
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The LP, with 12 new pieces written for The Jumping Jewels, remains almost completely unknown for 15 years. Early 1978 an English collector found a box with 25 copies at a clearance in the warehouse of Wolfe Music in London. In 1979 a bootleg of this album saw daylight, made in Brussels by CL Records. In April 1981, the material was finally released in the Netherlands by DSR Records -- titled 'Rock On With The Jumping Jewels'. The accompanying text on the cover was written by Herman Batelaan. Herman explains: "...by complex contractual obligations since the first release, nothing happened with the recordings. A clear case of 'shame' as I subsequently thought by listening to this Dutch instrumental band from a thunderous -- but unfortunately past -- history."<br />
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<ol><li>The Jumping Jewels - Black Twist</li>
<li>The Jumping Jewels - Utopia</li>
<li>The Jumping Jewels - Footloose</li>
<li>The Jumping Jewels - Lullabye</li>
<li>The Jumping Jewels - Guitars About Town</li>
<li>The Jumping Jewels - Motorway</li>
<li>The Jumping Jewels - Night People</li>
<li>The Jumping Jewels - Twist And Shake</li>
<li>The Jumping Jewels - Rock-A Bye Baby</li>
<li>The Jumping Jewels - Tombola</li>
<li>The Jumping Jewels - Shakin' And Breakin'</li>
<li>The Jumping Jewels - Twisting Jewels</li>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3XIAI3mgR_2paqkmuNmj9P-5VkfUFXxnbYIfad7nU5fAzJ5Dv-g4GGiXJenpx7sHWGSM6fZ4LOPXCGHjIw6QtQ9B4w1IOHmXstFMBZdUEhm0Wn5WsJP4OUdS6Lx1XibQgNr3e1c4sxFI/s1600/JumpingJewels01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502729916502725490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3XIAI3mgR_2paqkmuNmj9P-5VkfUFXxnbYIfad7nU5fAzJ5Dv-g4GGiXJenpx7sHWGSM6fZ4LOPXCGHjIw6QtQ9B4w1IOHmXstFMBZdUEhm0Wn5WsJP4OUdS6Lx1XibQgNr3e1c4sxFI/s400/JumpingJewels01.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 350px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 350px;" /></a>In 1958 -- in youth club 'Don Bosco', Rijswijk, Netherlands -- the 13-years old Hans van Eijk met Johnny Lion (Jan van Leeuwarden), who formed a singing duo at that time with his brother Fred. Together Johnny and Hans create a band: Johnny & The Jewels. Initially it was a seven piece orchestra which played -- in addition to their performances on party's -- in the parish hall of the Catholic Church. Drummer Frits Tamminga was already in the first line up and also Joop Oonk -- trained by Hans van Eijk for bass player. Peter Tamminga did play piano and Chris Jackson guitar. And then there was a certain Bas -- school companion of Hans van Eijk -- and a girl singer: Nellie. Later on Tjibbe Veeloo replaced the rhythm guitarist of the first line up: Chris Jones. The original 'Frisian' Tjibbe also learned to play guitar with the help of Hans.<br />
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Summer 1960, Willy Wissink (Willy & His Giants) operates the dancing pavilion of the roller rink in the Zuiderpark in The Hague. He also performed there with his own group: The Real Rhythm Teens. Johnny & The Jewels play there on weekends. A cousin of laundry owner Herman Batelaan played with Willy Wissink, and so comes Batelaan had contact with Wissink. When Willy leaved The Hague, Herman did take over the dances in the South Park and met Hans van Eijk and his guys. Herman Batelaan sets itself up as business manager. The orchestra was reduced to five men and from October 1960 they continue under the name The Jumping Jewels. Early 1961, record company Phonogram was looking for a guitar group -- in the style of the successful British Shadows -- who could record the world hits "Wheels" and "(Ghost) Riders In The Sky" for the Philips label. Herman Batelaan brought The Jumping Jewels at the right time in contact with Phonogram. The result was that, March, 1961, their version of the two instrumentals could be found in the record stores.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW0vzAO8YrTbpIE5BjS1Ew5ZlAbVUKEa7OGSo1hIJdiUgNlKRsLr1LZsTyZVEQGfjbLjTTVz7Ml_FMCgkCeMuK8pi11WM4JtwRX05iJvAtW9NyKt_QDpVG43qyoXIgc6GQAHxq_2OPlMQ/s1600/JumpingJewels02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502730498589076882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW0vzAO8YrTbpIE5BjS1Ew5ZlAbVUKEa7OGSo1hIJdiUgNlKRsLr1LZsTyZVEQGfjbLjTTVz7Ml_FMCgkCeMuK8pi11WM4JtwRX05iJvAtW9NyKt_QDpVG43qyoXIgc6GQAHxq_2OPlMQ/s400/JumpingJewels02.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 280px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 335px;" /></a>The group scores -- both, with singer Johnny Lion as instrumental -- a reasonable number of hits and grows as the most popular guitar group from the lowlands. But also in the rest of Europe and Asia they sold many records. In 1964 Pakistan, Malaysia and Singapore are visited. In Singapore approximately 10,000 fans saw their performances at the Odeon theater, in the middle of the city. 1965 Is a turbulent year for The Jumping Jewels. In April, they join Johnny Lion in the circus of Toni Boltini, but it also came to a break that summer. Johnny Lion scored a big hit with the Dutch song "Sophietje," without the Jewels. Their share was acquired by The Young Ones. The Jumping Jewels ended then their contract with Herman Batelaan and continued as a backing group for Rob de Nijs -- another popular Dutch singer. Batelaan however went to court because of rights of the groups name. He won the lawsuit which meant the end of the Jumping Jewels. Early 1966 Hans van Eijk and his men made a relaunch as a beat group: 'The Jay Jays'.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108760073796405978.post-62065665156574104092011-01-03T04:04:00.000-08:002011-07-15T04:51:24.975-07:00ZZ & de Maskers<img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px; height: 520px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ATB7bEg0sfMNltS8yUAdnJCWZBqqLmXFxIvIkjFHxCpwwqnMpdc_sCXpn0SSvFmnsVn17rlFrB59yjQju2WqI2FTX-Q1r2mz-72XLTyRq70GMdWKvitNp-UtCuwAvHLGa427VfjKupA/" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498289016502104978" border="0" /><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('ZZ&DeMaskers')">1964 - ZZ & De Maskers (Artone PDR-138)</a><div class="commenthidden" id="ZZ&DeMaskers"><br />
01. ZZ & De Maskers - Greensleeves<br />
02. ZZ & De Maskers - Ik Heb Genoeg Van Jou<br />
03. ZZ & De Maskers - Main Theme From James Bond 007<br />
04. ZZ & De Maskers - La Comparsa<br />
05. ZZ & De Maskers - Quizas Quizas Quizas<br />
06. ZZ & De Maskers - Shake Hands<br />
07. ZZ & De Maskers - Beat Girl<br />
08. ZZ & De Maskers - Spanish Tears<br />
09. ZZ & De Maskers - Cadillac<br />
10. ZZ & De Maskers - Till<br />
11. ZZ & De Maskers - Tamara<br />
12. ZZ & De Maskers - Dracula<p></div><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px; height: 520px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR2fZk_4p-Xni1uhLBpfc4TZdAhZN7pJPW08RLzxBbLc13NhOLldeZEtjuqbQ9tYjULn80ZZTo-0f3nfdnQa0w87qheeSCkqruQMElt_vju_l4ym7DfXpJhNDMCvEKRj1QmD_n5_5xn_0/s400/1965ZZADM600x600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498288898789150946" border="0" /><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('ZZendeMaskers')">1965 - ZZ and de Maskers (Artone POS-020)</a><div class="commenthidden" id="ZZendeMaskers"><br />
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01. ZZ & De Maskers - Playboy Loves Playgirl<br />
02. ZZ & De Maskers - So Sorry<br />
03. ZZ & De Maskers - I Wanna Relax<br />
04. ZZ & De Maskers - You're Old And Leaf<br />
05. ZZ & De Maskers - Do, Do, Do You Love Me<br />
06. ZZ & De Maskers - They Tell You<br />
07. ZZ & De Maskers - I Wanna Keep You<br />
08. ZZ & De Maskers - Slopping In Las Vegas<br />
09. ZZ & De Maskers - She's Got My Heart<br />
10. ZZ & De Maskers - Love Is Just A One Night Thing<br />
11. ZZ & De Maskers - Nothing To Do<br />
12. ZZ & De Maskers - Cheat Cheat<br />
13. ZZ & De Maskers - Dracula (English Version)</div><br />
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<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 520px; height: 520px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ORqgGK9rC-wIYOJSh4vMNLw3uE_zkd3sfnQwFC2A5lSLhfE-RE5xY_7j47z3S_mKFFOpbny73sothGOtHKUDm6nb2s1UvLlhSUC7mLAqc9c3YU7NDNLc1Wz-BgRMNkPsJjqDG1V7-iw/" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427004048324901138" border="0" /><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('MaskersSound')">1966 - Sensations In Sound (Artone PDS-510)</a><br />
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01. De Maskers - As Long As I Have You<br />
02. De Maskers - Masters Of War<br />
03. De Maskers - Living In The Past<br />
04. De Maskers - Angelique<br />
05. De Maskers - Play The Game Now<br />
06. De Maskers - Three's A Crowd<br />
07. De Maskers - Baby Blue.mp3<br />
08. De Maskers - Love Passed By<br />
09. De Maskers - Danny Boy<br />
10. De Maskers - Hodge Podge<br />
11. De Maskers - What Price Fame<br />
12. De Maskers - Kashbah<br />
13. De Maskers - Turn Of The Tide<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTizG2UcQPja7YpJBh33ZepN5yZl8n4pu7Pf4Qt1eSgLOEbTAcvwIHyCVBQ7AHgJXWe8VL8PsULd52sC28P5ikfrUpq2CU4wccLDeFx_k7l3jYPIa1iG3VmwFtUu5DLK94rVB3J-UgfTg/s1600-h/1967BMR&B.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 520px; height: 520px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTizG2UcQPja7YpJBh33ZepN5yZl8n4pu7Pf4Qt1eSgLOEbTAcvwIHyCVBQ7AHgJXWe8VL8PsULd52sC28P5ikfrUpq2CU4wccLDeFx_k7l3jYPIa1iG3VmwFtUu5DLK94rVB3J-UgfTg/" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427004291896498610" border="0" /></a><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('MaskersBeat')">1967 - Beat Meets Rhythm & Blues (Artone PDR-552)</a><br />
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01. De Maskers - Batman TV Theme<br />
02. De Maskers - Brand New Cadillac<br />
03. De Maskers - Georgia On My Mind<br />
04. De Maskers - Goldfinger<br />
05. De Maskers - Smack Dab In The Middle<br />
06. De Maskers - He Cursed Him<br />
07. De Maskers - The Saint<br />
08. De Maskers - Shame And Scandal In The Family<br />
09. De Maskers - Come On Boy, Join The Army<br />
10. De Maskers - Formula V Special<br />
11. De Maskers - Unchain My Heart<br />
12. De Maskers - Come With Me My Honey<br />
13. De Maskers - Let The Good Times Roll<br />
14. De Maskers - Ave Maria No Morro<br />
15. De Maskers - Because I'm In Love<br />
16. De Maskers - North Sea Melody<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivw3HN1rgsbpYLhUlTPJGRx1vyF5uGYetFTc9m-zWFCtu7TOcmFBRgMNe40C7Sfqutg6NKJTasMoGUcSxoKHYctjm5ZJcSZaohbZIqm0kFDrd1rIq0iBdfIGpjF8Of4JH0Rnz6clIxaoE/s1600-h/1967SOY600x600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 520px; height: 520px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivw3HN1rgsbpYLhUlTPJGRx1vyF5uGYetFTc9m-zWFCtu7TOcmFBRgMNe40C7Sfqutg6NKJTasMoGUcSxoKHYctjm5ZJcSZaohbZIqm0kFDrd1rIq0iBdfIGpjF8Of4JH0Rnz6clIxaoE/" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427004527574520418" border="0" /></a><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('MaskersShameOnYou')">1967 - Shame On You (Artone PDS-560)</a><br />
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01. De Maskers - Shame On You<br />
02. De Maskers - No Use Crying<br />
03. De Maskers - I'll Take Care Of You<br />
04. De Maskers - It Will Never Happen Again<br />
05. De Maskers - Wade In The Water<br />
o6. De Maskers - Hard Times<br />
07. De Maskers - You're Taking Hold Of Me<br />
08. De Maskers - Baby Don't You Do It<br />
09. De Maskers - I Believe To My Soul<br />
10. De Maskers - Watermelon Man<br />
11. De Maskers - Sack O'Woe<br />
12. De Maskers - Bill Bailey</div><p></p><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 350px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieEEBABF0XQtrSmapHLjAfLXUonW3YLmQDQtFaOGjGdpElRHTrfg1qu0dg0G0Ece0oJ2ZhNW9r4Kxn7slsdz2NfD_FpJoGA7xJ4LagwR3Y1ml9hhzwAqezJZhac_qvQuTQclY84Dx55Vo/s400/ZZendeMaskers(web).jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498283379970529250" border="0" />The group arises late 1962 as singer Bob Bouber saw the Amsterdam band the Apron Strings on stage. He thougt the concept of ZZ & de Maskers with the entire group (including him self as ZZ) acting with masks. Later Bouber discard his mask. The group was initially focused on Dutch rock with songs like "Dracula," "Ik Heb Genoeg Van Jou," and "Shake Hands." In addition to the vocals of Bob Bouber they played a large number of instrumental tracks as ZZ & de Maskers -- although Bouber was not contributing to them. Jan de Hont was the soloist in these songs, of which La Comparsa became a classic. Inspired by the British beat music in 1964, the group also recorded songs in English as "Sloppin' in Las Vegas" (also as "Stoppin' In Las Vegas" with Chubby Checker in 1965) and "Cheat, Cheat, Cheat.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEff_tC39vlPb8cGRISAdYcPf5CEA0F_2rCp_pF3HI70-1qCU78uiVvqNk7vPtIQIG9TH64_UTJXQ0QQgXtbEFBdwzri4bIrGBWsVAL3w8yJMd8YGuYnSrtvs_qPZ_CR9bJc02Ao8tfGk/s1600-h/Maskers600x600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEff_tC39vlPb8cGRISAdYcPf5CEA0F_2rCp_pF3HI70-1qCU78uiVvqNk7vPtIQIG9TH64_UTJXQ0QQgXtbEFBdwzri4bIrGBWsVAL3w8yJMd8YGuYnSrtvs_qPZ_CR9bJc02Ao8tfGk/s400/Maskers600x600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426986113827788370" border="0" /></a>After five mostly instrumental years as "ZZ en de Maskers", and the split from their singer Bob Bouber, Jan de Hont and his Amsterdam guys tried to find new roads as De Maskers. Times had changed. Beat and Rhythm & Blues had taken over from instrumentals. The first single with the new face was "Brand New Cadillac", a cover from The Renegades. The record reaches #15 in the Dutch hit list. After that a new single came with Chubby Checker; "Baby, Baby, Balla, Balla!!!, who reached #17 in Holland and climbed to #1 in Germany. De Maskers recorded three original lp's, from who --in my opinion-- the first: "Sensations In Sound" was the best. The second lp mixed up some new tracks with a couple of older instrumentals. The record company had for sure troubles with the new 'beat face' of De Maskers, and tried to please the old fans this way. That makes it even more difficult for the band to build up a new public image. The third and last long player was more Rhythm and Blues orientated, but missed the real touch from --for instance-- The Incrowd and The Rodys, two other Dutch R&B groups. But overall De Maskers were one off the best and most important Dutch bands in the sixties with their superb guitarist Jan de Hont.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108760073796405978.post-45631246013251457472010-12-23T21:03:00.000-08:002010-12-23T12:28:26.894-08:00The Goldfingers (The Jets) - Santa Claus à Go Go (1966)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9mxZ4OQ1sQc7GNdMOiOAH5Bi2A_ow1kiZInM9sytsZVMMeIC1OCp98p257nWZUQa83J-28cdCohqdfRnBNVA4P1Nuy-26OTfI694cMCvJnZo3rfR-59EQ9XfGSQQFyx_ccwFZlusBDk/s1600/Jets---Jet%2527s-fly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-right: 1em; margin-top: -4em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9mxZ4OQ1sQc7GNdMOiOAH5Bi2A_ow1kiZInM9sytsZVMMeIC1OCp98p257nWZUQa83J-28cdCohqdfRnBNVA4P1Nuy-26OTfI694cMCvJnZo3rfR-59EQ9XfGSQQFyx_ccwFZlusBDk/s350/Jets---Jet%2527s-fly.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>The Jets was a very successful Dutch instrumental/beat group from the mid-sixties. They even had a lot of success in Japan as The Goldfingers -- Japan already had a group called The Jets. Here an instrumental Christmas Gem from the Japanese market that sold 300.000 ex over there, but never was released in Holland.<br />
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In 1960 beginnen Eddy Geurtsen, Nico Witkamp, Ton Mulder en Karry Mulder -- geïnspireerd door de indorock -- de instrumentale band de Rocking Explosives. De band probeert bij platenlabel Bovema aan de bak te komen, maar zonder succes. In 1961 voegt Zanger Peter van Meel zich bij het viertal, maar ook nu blijven plaatopnamen en nationaal succes uit. Als in 1963 de Rocking Explosives hun naam veranderen in The Jets verandert het tij en in 1964 brengt Margarinefabrikant Leeuwenzegel op een eigen label, Lion Tops, een EP van The Jets uit. Op de EP staan de covers 'Shake Hands' en 'Memphis Tennessee'. Naast The Jets zijn ook twee nummers van zangeres Marjolein op het album te horen. Dit plaatje is alleen te verkrijgen door veertig zegeltjes te sparen bij de margarine. Later in het jaar verschijnt de eerste 'officiële'single van The Jets bij Fontana: 'Jets Fly' met op de b-kant 'Baby Elephant Walk'. The Jets begeleiden Ernie Bender op Strandfeest en Hey Lulu.<br />
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Phonogram wil een instrumentale versie van de James Bond-hit 'Goldfinger' op de Japanse markt uitbrengen en contracteert daarvoor The Jets. Omdat er al een Japanse band bestaat die The Jets heet, veranderen ze hun naam in The Goldfingers. Het wordt een enorm succes. Ook in Nederland slaat het nummer, uitgebracht bij Fontana, aan (1965 #5). Zowel in Nederland als in Japan verschijnt de single 'Thunderball'. The Jets richten zich met een aantal albums helemaal op de Japanse markt. De kerstplaat 'Santa Claus à Go Go' gaat meer dan 300.000 keer over de toonbank. Met 'Pied Piper' is de tweede hit van The Jets in Nederland een feit (1965 #2). Het nummer is geschreven door Artie Kromfeld. Nadat Crispian St. Peters een uitvoering van The Jets hoort brengt ook hij het nummer uit en komt gelijktijdig in de Nederlandse hitlijst terecht. Ondertussen blijft het Japanse succes van The Jets aanhouden. De single 'If I Could Start My Life Again' verschijnt, met op de b-kant het door Peter Koelewijn geschreven 'The Worker In The Night'. <br />
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Aan het eind van het jaar verschijnt de voorlopig laatste single van de band: 'Please Send Me A Letter'. Om de fanclub een plezier te doen verschijnen 'Memphis Tennessee' en 'Shake Hands' alsnog samen op een single. The Jets begeleiden Bonnie St. Claire op haar debuutsingle 'Tame Me Tiger'. Het is voorlopig het laatste wapenfeit van de band. Hier het zeer moeilijk verkrijgbare Japanse album: 'Santa Claus à Go Go'.<br />
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<div style="margin-top: -4em;"><img border="0" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7HmqDNbIZN6fKnj_aXE9-N8hV22k4fNFLEzSYEilEmGcpi9syaNOI694qHCwP4wkp-uIiP0jkZ9rjG0Dvm9oGD-d6zVyLV9sidZJNLivZIEA1x1tpSoawx6H-oaV_YSBJZiJ9zuVg1Ng/" width="520" /></div><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('Goldfingers')">1966 LP Santa Claus A Go Go (Japan Fontana SFON-10020)</a><br />
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01. Jets - White Christmas<br />
02. Jets - Jingle Bells<br />
03. Jets - Silent Night<br />
04. Jets - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town<br />
05. Jets - Rudolph The Red Nose Rendeer<br />
06. Jets - Auld Lang Syne<br />
07. Jets - Help<br />
08. Jets - Poupée De Cire, Poupée De Son<br />
09. Jets - (I Can Get No) Satisfaction<br />
10. Jets - On The Beach<br />
11. Jets - A Ticket To Ride<br />
12. Jets - California Girls<br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: 85%; font-style: italic;">If you want to listen to the music... Look up in the right column.</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-size: 85%; font-style: italic;">Als je naar de muziek wilt luisteren... Kijk boven in de rechter kolom.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108760073796405978.post-63097923996290840772010-12-23T15:00:00.000-08:002010-12-23T15:00:14.806-08:00Johnny Hallyday - Salut Les Copains! / Amerika's Rockin' Hits (1961)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7krwPpguAka2U4-Hoz6K3Oq8WMKGpjYu0kTTgtt-6mBFg5uv1jMnTuk2TiNh568ABrAIg75k9WWYHXb_WL0T5-6zd_TJO8qW0susixXgGsFuwjA9jX4PWkxMiUi5IZCOhL7uCp4Crc8o/s1600/Johnny-Hallyday.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7krwPpguAka2U4-Hoz6K3Oq8WMKGpjYu0kTTgtt-6mBFg5uv1jMnTuk2TiNh568ABrAIg75k9WWYHXb_WL0T5-6zd_TJO8qW0susixXgGsFuwjA9jX4PWkxMiUi5IZCOhL7uCp4Crc8o/s400/Johnny-Hallyday.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502193101761778802" border="0" /></a>Johnny Hallyday -- born Jean-Philippe Smet on June 15, 1943, in the Malesherbes area of Paris -- began his performing in French clubs and cabarets, which some of them kicked him out for singing the new American music. Having adopted the name Johnny Hallyday, he caught his big break in late 1959, when an appearance on the Paris Cocktail television show led to a record contract with Vogue. Hallyday released his first single, "Laisse les Filles," in early 1960. Its follow-up, "Souvenirs, Souvenirs," became his first major hit, and when he performed at France's first rock festival at the Palais de Sport in early 1961, he set off a near-riot that led to a ban on rock & roll shows for several months.<br />
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He switched from Vogue to Philips later that summer, and issued the smash LP Salut Mes Copains, which kicked off the so-called "yé-yé" era of French pop and made him a full-fledged teen idol. His tour of France that year touched off a hysteria not unlike the furor surrounding Elvis in the States. Toward the end of the year, Hallyday took French citizenship, appeared in the film Les Parisiennes, and had an enormous hit with "Viens Danser le Twist," an adaptation of Chubby Checker's "Let's Twist Again." Hallyday's success continued to snowball over the next few years, mixing American covers (as on the LP Johnny Hallyday Sings America's Rockin' Hits) with more traditional French pop: "Retiens la Nuit" (penned by Charles Aznavour), "Elle Est Terrible," "Be Bop a Lula," "Pas Cette Chanson," and two of his biggest hits, "L'Idole des Jeunes" and "Da Dou Ron Ron."<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglz8x5pouaEDsZkznOiUkKye_kaknc9WpFUrzIqbBCmL-sCQWax0U2it8J6tNnCAqGY_yu39iaPGROrtwOvl9thyphenhyphenT8vonUwQRXZ3DlF5vJ768mLBVhTWRW_HTsVXjAteBAkKiUR5tmuKo/s1600/Johnny-Hallyday-Salut-Les-C.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 520px; height: 520px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglz8x5pouaEDsZkznOiUkKye_kaknc9WpFUrzIqbBCmL-sCQWax0U2it8J6tNnCAqGY_yu39iaPGROrtwOvl9thyphenhyphenT8vonUwQRXZ3DlF5vJ768mLBVhTWRW_HTsVXjAteBAkKiUR5tmuKo/s600/Johnny-Hallyday-Salut-Les-C.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502198856685509122" border="0" /></a><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('JohnnyHallydaySalut')">1961 LP Salut Les Copains! (FR Philips 77.374)</a><div class="commenthidden" id="JohnnyHallydaySalut">01. Johnny Hallyday - Wap-dou-wap<br />
02. Johnny Hallyday - Si Tu Me Telephones<br />
03. Johnny Hallyday - Retiens La Nuit<br />
04. Johnny Hallyday - Nous, Quand On S'mbrasse<br />
05. Johnny Hallyday - Twistin' U.S.A<br />
06. Johnny Hallyday - Toi Qui Regrettes<br />
07. Johnny Hallyday - Sam'di Soir<br />
08. Johnny Hallyday - Viens Danser Le Twist<br />
09. Johnny Hallyday - Let's Twist Again<br />
10. Johnny Hallyday - Douce Violence<br />
11. Johnny Hallyday - Danse Le Twist Avec Moi<br />
12. Johnny Hallyday - Tu Peux La Prendre<br />
13. Johnny Hallyday - Avec Une Poignee De Terre<br />
14. Johnny Hallyday - Il Faut Saisir Sa Chance<br />
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EP Johnny Hallyday - Ya Ya Twist<br />
EP Johnny Hallyday - La Faute Au Twist<br />
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</div><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px; height: 520px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1foB7f6xAa8Q6l3PBus-LSuz6RCNKd4PBiaOZ5hEQEhBe8DUb3zinrUTM0eqiJ-HFYSMdpchzb0VUSSmir5mQfAwcywzIUTOKNeEdk_3Tb9ym4mZsv6EXXYpRYu9EY8aQZRvuRCZuf48/" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455211378822884898" border="0" />1961 LP-25 Johnny Hallyday - Viens Danser Le Twist (FR Philips B 76.534 R)<br />
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<img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px; height: 520px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtxrkOt0hHj03CWQGqXqRX_eGp3oyrzF6gfGZDkhCbmJZjxXqpYiL4XhOC9GKDb7asgwcxZ-AvEaDKj0JnBqw14IFO5sQg7jqdSvzQUkKcnDpnFGOGyst9X-_9TsqJdU0DBYcnPkcty54/" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455211799301832098" border="0" />1961 EP Johnny Hallyday -Retiens La Nuit (FR Philips 432.739 BE)<p></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKXexwL1cuoJH_W3oJIooSTTGXHRpSKIZnotWUgk4OpxvHj4ONfd2xLgK9Q-mI4qXPfHEcItMc3sjm7G6r3lch3Lyv76YDOzakG3Zi0os-ajw2BHJMDlv8SRsSgXN0MvY36hN_0QEushw/s1600/JohnnyHallyday-American.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 520px; height: 520px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKXexwL1cuoJH_W3oJIooSTTGXHRpSKIZnotWUgk4OpxvHj4ONfd2xLgK9Q-mI4qXPfHEcItMc3sjm7G6r3lch3Lyv76YDOzakG3Zi0os-ajw2BHJMDlv8SRsSgXN0MvY36hN_0QEushw/s600/JohnnyHallyday-American.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502195892142315778" border="0" /></a><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('JohnnyHallydayAmerican')">1961 LP Sings America's Rockin' Hits (FR Philips PHM 200.019)</a><div class="commenthidden" id="JohnnyHallydayAmerican"><br />
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01. Johnny Hallyday - Shake The Hand Of A Fool<br />
02. Johnny Hallyday - Blueberry Hill<br />
03. Johnny Hallyday - Hello Mary Lou<br />
04. Johnny Hallyday - Feel So Fine<br />
05. Johnny Hallyday - Take Good Care Of My Baby<br />
06. Johnny Hallyday - Bill Bailey<br />
07. Johnny Hallyday - I Got A Woman<br />
08. Johnny Hallyday - Be Bop A Lula<br />
09. Johnny Hallyday - You're Sixteen<br />
10. Johnny Hallyday - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On<br />
11. Johnny Hallyday - Maybellene<br />
12. Johnny Hallyday - Diana</div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108760073796405978.post-90107633096900488512010-12-23T12:35:00.000-08:002010-12-23T12:46:16.425-08:00Adam Faith - Adam (1960)<img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 305px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhotBuaiB77eIDAwQRGi0k1pvypg1E5qzqGTNhMUV1nBrJk_jQmR3sEbquT-Ync855zRU2R1if-ZzI3b0hmCZ9y4APi5XCh2gX63Iwc8msA40RmVX1LKwmg-HSbwJfQ2TZAFOxF2XgQGE0/s400/AdamFait-Web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469382609964129074" border="0" />The late '50s in England saw a legion of young teen idols, groomed for music stardom by managers eager to see their clients land a chart hit or two on their way to careers as all-around entertainers, or even television or movie actors. A few of them, like Cliff Richard and Billy Fury, were genuinely exciting rock & rollers when they started out, although most were just playing at rock & roll, and lacked the talent to make much lasting impact in any area of entertainment.<br />
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Adam Faith was one of the better ones, a late-'50s/early-'60s singing star who went on to a respectable acting career in television, movies, and theater. Born Terence Nelhams in Acton, West London, he made his first appearances in public at the legendary 21's Coffee Bar in London's Soho. He came to the attention of producer Jack Goode, which, in turn, introduced Faith to bandleader John Barry (the music director of Goode's music showcase series Oh Boy! and the music director of the Drumbeat series), which resulted in the invitation to audition for a role in Drumbeat. Faith first emerged on the music scene on the Top Rank and HMV labels, but he saw little chart success until Drumbeat came along in 1959. <a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('AdamFaith-Adam')">Read on +/-</a><div class="commenthidden" id="AdamFaith-Adam">Faith became an immediate star, with his matinee-idol looks and charismatic screen presence. He was signed to EMI's Parlophone label soon after he began work on Drumbeat. In November of 1959, he cut the single "What Do You Want," which soared to number one on the British charts in the course of a 19-week run. With a pleasing, upbeat arrangement built around pizzicato strings and a sort of peppy variation of Elvis' scowling, mumbling demeanor, Faith's career at this point was closer to teen pop than rock & roll, although his stuff is eminently listenable. His next single, "Poor Me," was a better song and also reached number one, while his third, "Somebody Else's Baby," got to number two. Although hardly cutting-edge rock & roll (and one has to ignore singles like "When Johnny Comes Marching Home"), it was all pleasant, rather reminiscent of Buddy Holly songs like "True Love Ways." The best of his singles was the John Barry co-authored "Made You," which owes a bit to songs like "Nervous Breakdown" -- it also showed what Faith could do with a real, straight-ahead rock & roll number.<br />
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He placed six songs in the Top Ten during 1960, and three more in 1961. His string of major hits was pretty much exhausted by the summer of 1962, just before the Beatles and the other Liverpool bands came along and changed the entire musical landscape, but he made one more run into the Top Ten in late 1963 with "The First Time." Listening to this stuff, it's easy to understand why acts like the Beatles, not to mention ballsier, older rock & rollers from Liverpool like Tony Sheridan and the Big Three held performers like Adam Faith in such contempt -- he could be lethally "cute" on novelty songs like "Lonely Pup (In a Christmas Shop)," a number four single over Christmas of 1960, and had no compunction about it.<br />
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Despite his shortcomings as a rock & roller, Faith left the post-Beatles era with one major gift in the form of his superb backing band, the Roulettes -- featuring future Argent members Russ Ballard and Bob Henrit -- who recorded some of the best music of the early British Invasion era. Beginning in 1963, they had a separate recording and performing career as well, including a series of superb recordings for EMI (available on BGO Records). Their records with Faith were also exceptionally good, and were among the last of his major hits. In 1965, Faith released his last new album, the concert recording Faith Alive, featuring him and the Roulettes, a surprisingly exciting and unretouched account of their work on-stage together.<br />
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Faith's handful of early film appearances generally enhanced his musical image, most notably Beat Girl (1961), a fairly gritty British delinquency drama. He turned increasingly to acting on the stage during this period, and by the '70s he'd moved on to a career in business, with a successful finance company and a directorship of the Savoy Hotel. He returned to repertory theater work in the '70s and created the title role of the series Budgie, which he later brought to the stage. Faith also resumed his film career, most notably with a major supporting role in the 1975 Michael Apted movie Stardust, starring David Essex, the Roger Daltrey-starring vehicle McVicar (1980), and the television version of Murder on the Orient Express (1985). He also went into music management during the '70s, and the most important of his clients was Leo Sayer. Adam Faith died of a heart attack at age 62 on March 8, 2003, the day after becoming ill following a stage performance of Love and Marriage at Stoke-on-Trent, North Staffordshire, England.</div><p><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px; height: 520px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcN16yrUCPSZiH5rq9-FvlN5IW7l0_8hSyP37CGRkL4XO5S83v-qa-XidjQRy4fUfkJOgqGtPbOQEYkhQOrT10KUnVN37hPPT-Y71HvgNjwLF-3XZ8EacL-boxJmxoEhBdaXasTqWE0vQ/" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469384536824968898" border="0" /><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('1960 LP Adam (UK Parlophone PMC-1128)')">1960 LP Adam (UK Parlophone PMC-1128)</a><p.></p.></p><div class="commenthidden" id="1960 LP Adam (UK Parlophone PMC-1128)">It may have ensured his own longevity, but Adam Faith's transformation from successful pop star to even more successful actor deprived the world of pre-Beatles Brit-pop of one of its most spellbinding practitioners. The erstwhile Terence Nelhams was playing skiffle when TV producer Jack Good advised him to change his name, but Faith was still an unknown film editor when he was rediscovered by John Barry and catapulted to fame by the Drumbeat TV series. A string of chart-topping singles followed, but even before work on his first album commenced, Faith had already shown where his heart really lay. Sessions for the record were postponed for seven months after the singer landed a role in Peter Sellers' Never Let Go movie. Adam finally appeared in late 1960, and initially amazes by its lack of past hit singles. No "What Do You Want," no "Poor Me," no "How About That," and no future smashes either. While the album itself quickly soared to number six, there would be no singles whatsoever taken from it...ah, those were the days!<br />
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The most remarkable thing about Adam is the sheer dynamic strength of the material. It has long been fashionable to regard British pop from this era as weak-kneed pap, with Cliff Richard alone leading the campaign for quality music. Adam punctures the point with singular ease. Much of the credit for the album's quality must, of course, go to Barry, whose signature string and girlie chorus arrangements dominate the proceedings. But an interesting selection of material indicates Faith's own versatility. Without ever stepping too far out of the balladic mode, he does indicate far broader tastes, most notably during the finger-popping "Greenfinger," the salutary tale of a young man who bought his girl a cheapo ring, then watched as her finger turned green. There is a reasonably rocking version of "Singing in the Rain" and a crazed swing through "Hit the Road to Dreamland." "Summertime," the George Gershwin standard that seems to have been in the repertoire of every band of the 1960s, is also given an especially punishing workout, without ever resorting to anything so crass as "rock & roll" stylings. Quite simply, it could have escaped from a Bond theme, while Faith's vocals have an addictively dreamy quality to them. The end result might be a million miles removed from what Janis Joplin would wreak upon the same defenseless tune, but pressed for a definitive reading, Faith even has the edge on her. So, it's all very classy and yes, a little old-fashioned, too. But since when has that been a bad thing? The Beatles aren't exactly cutting-edge technologists either, anymore.<br />
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01. Adam Faith - Wonderful Time<br />
02. Adam Faith - Diamond Ring<br />
03. Adam Faith - Summertime<br />
04. Adam Faith - Greenfinger<br />
05. Adam Faith - Piper Of Love<br />
06. Adam Faith - A Girl Like You<br />
07. Adam Faith - Turn Me Loose<br />
08. Adam Faith - So Many Ways<br />
09. Adam Faith - Singin' In The Rain<br />
10. Adam Faith - Fare Thee Well My Pretty Maid<br />
11. Adam Faith - I'm A Man<br />
12. Adam Faith - Hit The Road To Dreamland<br />
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<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 520px; height: 520px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihatK5pjsl6lgBZFRpyhKMJU5KpFrdivxmvcfI1PJFUsai9xc-kw5Wiel5vEbqPU6XMdGJIcAVZzqsq8wHerGup1kKjBSTEpSVL-mGpN8RxI9cUTK3bXdcaxhTeJ5SPEXizI4W6Pia15s/" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437784590509925938" border="0" /><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('The%20Hullaballoos')">1965 LP The Hullaballoos (US Roulette R-25297)</a><div class="commenthidden" id="The Hullaballoos">According Richie Unterberger of 'allmusic' the group plays like a cross between the Searchers and Gerry & the Pacemakers on amphetamines on most of their self-titled album, which includes both "I'm Gonna Love You Too" <span style="font-style: italic;">(US#56)</span> and "Did You Ever" <span style="font-style: italic;">(US#74)</span> enjoyable despite itself. And I agree. "I'll Show You How to Love" is actually a pretty and tuneful beat ballad worthy of a more skilled group. But the album was reasonable successful in the US and that was special for a British beat group with almost no success in their homeland.<br />
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01. The Hullaballoos - Beware<br />
02. The Hullaballoos - I Couldn't Get Along Without You<br />
03. The Hullaballoos - Did You Ever<br />
04. The Hullaballoos - If You Don't Know By Now<br />
05. The Hullaballoos - Can't You Tell<br />
06. The Hullaballoos - Party Doll<br />
07. The Hullaballoos - I'll Show You How To Love<br />
08. The Hullaballoos - Every Night<br />
09. The Hullaballoos - Why Do Fools Fall In Love<br />
10. The Hullaballoos - Wouldn't You Like To Know<br />
11. The Hullaballoos - Who Do You Think You're Foolin'<br />
12. The Hullaballoos - I'm Gonna Love You Too<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTaOjdx-ngCHkb0t0aYgiNdF-NOFnS2te03RUK5iy4Zc4RzkYJoEq0lcIOPo5s3dIZJEuv5i5JNtAixMK5rKbs0XVHS_irGW1aBtzQwLFh28K1A3sendasW_gu0KXUBcfal61NNS9W7k/s1600/hullaballoos495+(600x600).jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 520px; height: 520px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTaOjdx-ngCHkb0t0aYgiNdF-NOFnS2te03RUK5iy4Zc4RzkYJoEq0lcIOPo5s3dIZJEuv5i5JNtAixMK5rKbs0XVHS_irGW1aBtzQwLFh28K1A3sendasW_gu0KXUBcfal61NNS9W7k/+(600x600).jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496518032656328754" border="0" /></a><br />
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<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437781217946204978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5CGtIsmYdIU4LW17p1bP3V3vQJK7E7nkHVZVCWsr17HaRndSvmVWXJSq2cH3Kk9cWZgeJhWCp9G_a7RucRmNdmpNo4KNrcVVTzRSRzvuYYMCdgHG8_zEHO-FGkV1P5ecojhJxJ_MVPt4/" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 520px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 520px;" /></a><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('On-Hullabaloo')">1965 LP On Hullabaloo (US Roulette R-25310)</a><br />
<div class="commenthidden" id="On-Hullabaloo">01. The Hullaballoos - I Won't Turn Away Now<br />
02. The Hullaballoos - Rave On<br />
03. The Hullaballoos - I Got This Feeling<br />
04. The Hullaballoos - Better Change Your Ways<br />
05. The Hullaballoos - You Were There<br />
06. The Hullaballoos - Never Ever Will<br />
07. The Hullaballoos - Learning The Game<br />
08. The Hullaballoos - Don't Stop<br />
09. The Hullaballoos - My Heart Keeps Telling Me<br />
10. The Hullaballoos - That'll Be The Day<br />
11. The Hullaballoos - Don't Cha Know<br />
12. The Hullaballoos - It's About That Time<br />
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01. Clarence Carter - Back Door Santa<br />
02. King Curtis - The Christmas Song<br />
03. Otis Redding - White Christmas<br />
04. Joe Tex - I'll Make Everyday Christmas (For My Woman)<br />
05. Booker T & the MG's - Silver Bells<br />
06. Carla Thomas - Gee Whiz, It's Christmas<br />
07. Otis Redding - Merry Christmas Baby<br />
08. Solomon Burke - Presents For Christmas<br />
09. Booker T & the MG's - Jingle Bells<br />
10. William Bell - Everyday Will Be A Holiday<br />
11. King Curtis - What Are You Doing New Year's Eve<br />
12. Carla Thomas - All I Want For Christmas Is You<br />
13. Ray Charles - Christmas Time<br />
14. Booker T & the MG's - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town<p><span style="color: red; font-size: 85%; font-style: italic;">If you want to listen to the music... Look up in the right column.</span><br />
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Father Anthonio played violin, guitar, piano and drums and mother played piano. It soon became clear that this musical sensation, supplemented with good equipment, could form the basis of three outstanding musicians. In 1960 they decided to form a band with their good friend Lauren. From that moment it was practicing, and to spent every earned penny in new instruments. In the first month a significant repertoire was built and soon they had a good reputation. Besides the many performances at community centres, The Black Arrows had their own 'base' in Amsterdam, where a very active fan club organized dance parties every Saturday and Sunday night. There they also drawn the attention of some record companies, which resulted in their first record (January 1962). Eddy Denver – their vocalist at the time – and The Black Arrows with “Forty Days” b/w “Tough Enough”.<br />
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More records followed, instrumental and vocal, with different vocalists. More and more The Black Arrows developed themselves as one of the leading Dutch guitar groups. It was during this period that the LP “Solid Sound In Guitars” found its release. With this record they wanted to prove that they had managed to rise above the mediocrity of many local groups. And I think (like the writer of the original liner notes) they succeeded. “Solid Sound In Guitars” is one of a few LP's of Dutch guitar groups from the early sixties, and as an original it’s an absolute collector's item. <a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('TheBlackArrows')">Lees verder in het Nederlands +/-</a><br />
<div class="commenthidden" id="TheBlackArrows"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXraUo3vm7IuJ3VJdkNnva-SY_G9yvgbzz9Z46QyLgYaveiX4QNRpWxbnOuDAHFqM-1XaZurYbpXoVrzua5gXTYuiNW29VhyYH60YRfP2L5QVORh9J7Cs1PW2j2TS-w5kHiBuQTqXjADQ/s400/BlackArrows02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-top: -4em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXraUo3vm7IuJ3VJdkNnva-SY_G9yvgbzz9Z46QyLgYaveiX4QNRpWxbnOuDAHFqM-1XaZurYbpXoVrzua5gXTYuiNW29VhyYH60YRfP2L5QVORh9J7Cs1PW2j2TS-w5kHiBuQTqXjADQ/s320/BlackArrows02.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>In het begin van de jaren zestig waren er, zoals in heel Europa, veel instrumentale gitaargroepen in Nederland. Bijna elke stad had z'n eigen favoriete bandje(s). Maar hoewel veel van deze vroege gitaarhelden van een grote platenverkoop droomden, was dit slechts aan een klein aantal voorbehouden en daarvan bereikten er nog minder enige landelijke bekendheid. Meestal lag de oorzaak in een gebrek aan techniek en creativiteit, maar vaak ook aan een tekort aan technische mogelijkheden van hun versterkers, echo-units of elektrische gitaren. De drie broertjes Anthonio, aangevuld met drummer Laurens Müller lieten zich echter niet door die handicaps uit het veld slaan. Allemaal geboren in Indonesië en in 1949 naar Nederland gekomen, waren ze gewend om door te zetten in een land waar cultuur, moraal en klimaat zoveel anders waren dan in hun moederland. Het maken van muziek stond dan ook, vanuit hun eigen culturele achtergrond, in het middelpunt van de belangstelling.<br />
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Vader Anthonio speelde viool, gitaar, piano en drums en ook moeder speelde piano. Het was al snel duidelijk dat dit muzikale gevoel aangevuld met goede apparatuur, de basis konden vormen voor drie uitstekende muziekanten. In 1960 besloten ze samen met hun goede vriend Laurens een band te vormen. Vanaf dat moment werd er geoefend en elke zuur verdiende cent uitgegeven aan nieuwe instrumenten. In de eerste maanden kon een aanzienlijk repertoire worden opgebouwd waardoor er al snel een goede reputatie ontstond. Buiten de vele optredens in buurthuizen en andere lokaliteiten, hadden de Black Arrows ook een eigen 'honk' in Amsterdam waar een zeer actieve fanclub elke zaterdag- en zondagavond dans-party’s organiseerde. Hier werd ook de aandacht van platenmaatschappijen getrokken, wat in januari 1962 resulteerde in hun eerste grammofoonplaat. Eddy Denver, (hun zanger in die periode) en The Black Arrows in "Forty Days"/"Tough Enough".<br />
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Meer platen volgden, instrumentaal en vokaal, met verschillende vocalisten. Meer en meer ontwikkelden de Black Arrows zich tot één van de toonaangevende gitaargroepen. Het was in die periode dat de LP ‘Solid Sound In Guitars’ werd uitgebracht. Een langspeelplaat waarmee ze wilden bewijzen dat het hun gelukt was om boven de middelmaat van de vele plaatselijke groepjes uit te stijgen. En ik denk (net als de schrijver van de oorspronkelijke hoestekst) dat ze daarin op een heel bijzondere manier geslaagd zijn. ‘Solid Sound In Guitars’ behoort tot een van de weinige LP’s van Nederlandse gitaargroepen uit het begin van de jaren zestig en is, als origineel exemplaar, een absoluut collector's item. Meer informatie is te vinden op de uitstekende indo-rock site van <a href="http://indorock.pmouse.nl/blackarrows.htm">Piet Muys</a>.<p></div><div style="margin-top: -4em;"><img border="0" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70FJlMpZ4NKBGA-cr9UbME-cup3rzWwg3tIszZ6L0TipVoZ08FhNlLoufF8f5eySiT6ofJPJ0WiRiYuAnQ6R-Q2Q3mW5wWlQRi6BN734gNu_4F3mgun1QjEz1rHz48N6RkQilaQK4i_Qg/s520/Black+Arrows02.jpg" width="520" /></div><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('BlackArrowsSolidSounds')">1962 LP Solid Sound In Guitars (NL CNR LPT-35.011)</a><div class="commenthidden" id="BlackArrowsSolidSounds"><p>01. The Black Arrows - Rococo<br />
02. The Black Arrows - Tulip Fields<br />
03. The Black Arrows - Little Lonely Train<br />
04. The Black Arrows - World Of Fire<br />
05. The Black Arrows - Wonderland By Night<br />
06. The Black Arrows - Johnny Guitar<br />
07. The Black Arrows - Midnight Blues<br />
08. The Black Arrows - Hernando's Hideaway<br />
09. The Black Arrows - Jumbo<br />
10. The Black Arrows - Slave Girl<br />
11. The Black Arrows - September Song<br />
12. The Black Arrows - Lady Of Spain<br />
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The live album "We Want Billy" introduced the group's name to the record-buying public as it was credited to Billy Fury and The Tornados, a link that was emphasised by the title of the group's own first release. Their single "Love And Fury" btw "Popeye Twist" was issued on Decca in the spring of 1962 but failed to find chart success despite having many of what were to become trademark Tornados sounds. With an insistent, galloping rhythm and biting guitar break, the whole piece was characterised by its surreal keyboard lead played on a clavioline. Their second single was to have been "The Breeze And I" but UK guitar group The Fentones beat them to it. <a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('Tornados')">Read on +/-</a><br />
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Fortunately, this turned out to be a cloud with silver lining. The first television pictures broadcast across the Atlantic on July 11th, 1963, had inspired Joe Meek to create, his greatest work as a tribute to the Telstaf satellite and The Tornados were on hand to record it. However, with their commitment to a summer show in Great Yarmouth, they did not have time to complete their recording of "Telstar" before dashing back for an evening appearance. Hence the clavioline lead was played by Meek's collaborator, classically trained pianist Geoft Goddard. With a little more studio tweaking, including the crucial addition of introductory sound effects, a genuine pop classic was in the can.<br />
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"Telstar" b/w "Jungle Fever" crashed into the UK charts at the end of August 1962 and stayed there for no less than 25 weeks, five of them at number one. It was also a major international success, most notably in America where The Tornadoes (as they were known there) became the first British group to top the Billboard charts - a whole year before the much heralded triumph of The Beatles. Their American record company quickly called for an album to capitalise on this success and one track started getting a lot of airplay. Thus it was that "Ridin' The Wind" (with additional thunderclap effects) became their second American hit single, reaching a respectable number 63. <br />
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In the UK, "Globetrotter" was the follow-up whilst "Ridin' The Wind" featured on the EP Sounds Of The Tornados. "Globetrotter" b/w "Locomotion With You" reached the charts in January of 1963, peaking at number five during its 12-week stay. Drawing comment at the time for its similarity to the Jimmy Clanton/Mark Wynter hit "Venus In Blue Jeans", it was a more straightforward melodic piece than its predecessor. Robot was closer in style to their first hit with its sound effects integrated into a punchy arrangement, although the lead featured a more conventional organ sound. Coupled with "Life On Venus" it enjoyed a full 12 weeks in the charts during the second quarter of 1963, peaking at number 17. <br />
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The final single from the Telstar lineup of The Tornados was "The Ice Cream Man" btw "Theme From The Scales Of Justice" which reached number 18 during its nine week chart run in the summer of '63. It was after this that blond bassist Heinz Burt left to concentrate on his vocal career as a series of replacements joined and departed in rapid succession. Brian Gregg joined fellow former Johnny Kidd's Pirates Clem Cattini and Alan Caddy for the "Dragonfly/Hymn For Teenagers" single which was The Tornados last chart entry, reaching number 41 in a two-week spell during October 1963. "Hot Pot" took its inspiration from "Jungle Fever", the popular flip of "Telstar", but failed to chart. Coupled with Joystick, it was released in February of 1964 on Decca. <br />
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"Monte Carlo", theme from the BBC television programme "Know Your Car", was backed with "Blue, Blue, Blue Beat" (April 1964) but suffe red the same fate whilst the line-up of the band underwent further changes. George Bellamy and Roger LaVern had left following Dragonfly, and then finally Alan Caddy departed to leave drummer Clem Cattini as the only original member to stick it out to the release of their final Decca single. "Exodus" was recorded "live" during their summer season at Blackpool's South Pier; supported by "Blackpool Rock" was released in August 1964. Subsequent releases on the Columbia record label were recorded by various different line-ups employed by Joe Meek to benefit from the remaining popularity of The Tornados' name. Although they were also successful in the EP charts and eventually had an LP released in the UK in the summer of 1963, The Tornados were essentially a singles band who enjoyed all their hits on the Decca label.</div><br />
<div style="margin-top: -4em;"><img border="0" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF0IuTmBF1beDP7i9p2Q7oDt4-BMsUeHlH45qRVtaTW71D-LmOp1qnPVKGkrAPu_VdhB8Ot5eX3YXZrbexyH3ki1g0udYszH3Zcdk_4Bqy12uH2vALADSMu67-ASyHh8fC8j38tGrKYXs/s520/TheSoundOfTheTornados2.jpg" width="520" /></div>1963 LP The Sound Of The Tornados (UK Decca DFE-8510) [See tracklist US LP]<br />
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<div style="margin-left: 0em; margin-top: -4em;"><img border="0" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk-1wxvP4_hUO0HGC6kj2vwQawrljdKGtpCJCFwkxLsBLfeRytmGY_zTANECxgMYGZAo9m9HVgaZfACjJhtrxYPqtt-g1ElGZe3kqD8HOxddWwOyOwTjoRv5uWETndr8OS7kUJtmq2ASM/s520/TheSoundOfTheTornados.jpg" width="520" /></div><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('TheSoundOfTheTornados')">1963 Lp The Sound Of The Tornados (US London LL-3279)</a><br />
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01. The Tornados- Telstar<br />
02. The Tornados- Red Roses And A Sky Of Blue<br />
03. The Tornados- Chasing Moonbeams<br />
04. The Tornados- Earthy<br />
05. The Tornados- Swinging Beefeater<br />
06. The Tornados- Love And Fury<br />
06. The Tornados- Theme From A Summer Place<br />
07. The Tornados- Dreamin' On A Cloud<br />
08. The Tornados- Ridin' The Wind<br />
09. The Tornados- The Breeze And I<br />
10. The Tornados- Jungle Fever<br />
11. The Tornados- Popeye Twist<br />
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<div style="margin-left: 0em; margin-top: -4em;"><img border="0" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEQfXuEm_tBa4Xo5Y1RrPhSUAYsYp4faBaL0B-Y-B6aXVwkBUuDPBw-j0dCL0UAeH2wAEOz9rYWQjLEurZIPD6ttyt1MAQXLXn3ZK26sgxQHBVUKoped7teimMX8gAo7GwNYHdwYAn-n0/s520/AwayFromItAll.jpg" width="520" /></div><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('TornadosAwayFromItAll')">1963 LP Away From It All (UK Decca LK-4552)</a><br />
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01. The Tornados- Indian Brave<br />
02. The Tornados- Flycatcher Listen<br />
03. The Tornados- Dreams Do Come True<br />
04. The Tornados- Lullaby For Gulia<br />
05. The Tornados- Costa Monger<br />
06. The Tornados- Lonely Paradise<br />
07. The Tornados- Cattanoga Choo Choo<br />
08. The Tornados- Rip It Up [vocal]<br />
09. The Tornados- Alan's Tune<br />
10. The Tornados- Cootenanny<br />
11. The Tornados- Night Rider<br />
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The Left Banke's internal dynamic wasn't nearly as harmonious as their sound, and their history goes some way toward explaining their short career. Initially, the group made some recordings that were produced by Brown's father, Harry Lookofsky. When these recordings failed to interest companies in signing the band, the Left Banke broke up, Brown moving to California with the group's original drummer. A backing track for "Walk Away Renee" had already been completed, and the other members overdubbed vocals in Brown's absence. The song was released on Smash and became a hit, and the musicians reunited to tour and continue recording. <a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('LeftBanke')">Read On +/-</a><br />
<div class="commenthidden" id="LeftBanke">Unfortunately, the group, which showed such tremendous promise, was quickly torn asunder by dissension. Due to the nature of their music (which often employed session musicians), the Left Banke's sound was difficult to reproduce on the road, and one could sympathize with Brown's wishes to become a Brian Wilson-like figure, concentrating on writing and recording while the rest of the musicians took to the road. A variety of guitarists, as both session musicians and ostensible group members, flitted in and out of the lineup; Rick Brand, credited as the guitarist on the first LP, actually plays on only one of the album's songs. Adding fuel to the fire, Brown's bandmates wanted to oust Brown's father as the act's manager. In early 1967, Brown went as far as to record a Left Banke single without them, using vocalist Bert Sommer. <br />
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That single ("And Suddenly") flopped, and for a brief time in September 1967 the original members were recording together again. After just one single ("Desiree"), though, Brown left for good. Most of the group's second and final album, The Left Banke Too, was recorded without him. While it still sported baroque arrangements and contained some fine moments, Brown's presence was sorely missed, and the record pales in comparison to their debut. Brown went on to form a Left Banke-styled group, Montage, which released a fine and underappreciated album in the late '60s. He later teamed up to form Stories with vocalist Ian Lloyd. <br />
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There were some confusing son-of-Left Banke recordings over the next few years, although the band really came to a halt in 1969, after the second album. Brown, Martin, and unknown musicians made a few recordings in late 1969; then, oddly, the original group re-formed for a fine early-1971 single on Buddah ("Love Songs in the Night" b/w "Two by Two"), although the record itself was credited to Steve Martin.<p></div><div style="margin-right: 0em; margin-top: -4em;"><img border="0" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNrTOok-rDG9Os2SVdNVn2bahdrO02mmfCzKwkmIKaI5Uu0kaNOOJuBkTyw7V2JeTYExuOENDLH_NpsjuDjLfZZwxVG7b-gQvYgROgUrLtfZnVP5uEUKByfCuDQh1tL-Irf2RzpUm8pz4/s520/LeftBank-Walk-Away-Rene%25CC%2581e.jpg" width="520" /></div><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('LeftBankeWalkAwayRene')">1967 Walk Away Renée (US Smash SRS-67088)</a><br />
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01. The Left Banke - Barterers And Their Wives<br />
02. The Left Banke - Evening Gown<br />
03. The Left Banke - I Haven't Got The Nerve<br />
04. The Left Banke - I've Got Something On My Mind<br />
05. The Left Banke - Lazy Day<br />
06. The Left Banke - Let Go Of You Girl<br />
07. The Left Banke - Pretty Ballerina<br />
08. The Left Banke - Shadows Breaking Over My Head<br />
09. The Left Banke - She May Call You Up Tonight<br />
10. The Left Banke - Walk Away Renee<br />
11. The Left Banke - What Do You Know<br />
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<div style="margin-right: 0em; margin-top: -4em;"><img border="0" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1cayU7fohIL06mBzrONKDMKuFQLxIEWyMXViDh5GK75LmpVMbUVTQL4Cf2rvE87ssFUROUmF1SpBbgcaE-9ZdZqMeeUCguKK48yO875Ljhgb6ElSByMgNlLRYHvkodDAOFRvLfQSJOmY/s1600/LeftBank-Too.jpg" width="520" /></div><a aiotitle="click to expand" href="javascript:togglecomments('LeftBankeToo')">1968 LP The Left Banke Too (US Smash SRS-67113)</a><br />
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01. The Left Banke - Bryant Hotel<br />
02. The Left Banke - Dark Is The Bark<br />
03. The Left Banke - Desiree<br />
04. The Left Banke - Give The Man A Hand<br />
05. The Left Banke - Goodbye Holly<br />
06. The Left Banke - In The Morning Light<br />
07. The Left Banke - My Friend Today<br />
08. The Left Banke - Nice To See You<br />
09. The Left Banke - Sing Little Bird Sing<br />
10. The Left Banke - There's Gonna Be a Storm<br />
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