Hello everyone, May I take the liberty (no pun intended) to make you all aware of the release (finally!) of Del Shannon's album "Home and Away." This was a...
Universal has just sent out promo copies of a Spector 2 CD pack--the second CD of which is the Christmas album. The other CD contains 22 Philles tracks,...
Hi all, This post was inspired by some of Julio Nino's S'pop posts. He often mentions how certain songs and recordings have a haunting effect on him. I think...
... This is interesting information, Austin. Have you heard this release yet, and if so, how does the sound compare with the earlier “Back to Mono” set? ...
... Having worked on the Saxony Vaults website, and the liner notes for Paul Trefzger's 3 CD projects, I wanted to let those know who might wish to purchase,...
... Actually WTBR was the plug side on this. Austin Roberts and Chris Welch wrote and produced the songs as part of a small (two discs) production deal Billy...
... As I said, Ace have released three Newbeats CDs, which between them comprise the group’s entire output for Hickory Records of Nashville. I’ve been...
... The Newbeats cut some other great dance sides - 'You're To Sweet To Be Forgotten' & 'Crying My Heart Out'. 'Run Baby Run' though is a classic...and another...
Joe, Thanks for the information! Didn't know the Osmonds had done it too. I've started a new photo album called the 'The Demo Desktop' containing photos of...
Hola everybody, ... Unlike Frank, I love the i-Pod (although from time to time I need to detoxify from it, and curiously, it is in those periods when I notice...
... Austin - That is great news. I was wondering if this release would actually see the light of day. Can you comment on the audio content? Is there any stereo...
... You're not a fast walker, then? But great choice! I've been on a Pomus/Shuman kick these last few weeks, having re-read their chapters in Always Magic In...
... I'm gobsmacked! A kindly fellow S'popper has hooked me up with this track! Now I've got another ditty to transport in my cranium. Further proof that the...
Just a note of celebration: I've put out two 45s by my doo-wop group, The Fabulous Dudes, on my own label, Presence, but I've just had a song anthologized for...
C.J.Brown and Stefano Boni asked about the sound quality: Guys, sorry to disappoint - I got the CD on Thursday. The only track I listened to was "Spanish...
... Thanks for that great news, Ken! I haven't heard "Home And Away" in this new version (... yet), but I'm familiar enough with it from its prior incarnations...
... Well, Doc & Mort wrote some terrific songs for Elvis that suited perfectly his early 60's style. Apart from the big hits, there were fine tunes like "Gonna...
... Absolutely, I haven't played the disc in years and can't currently lay my hands on it, but it has an intro of which the Hitsville guys would have been...
So here I am, catching up again. Almost everything been said about the sad passing of Ruth Brown except to cite the line "The House that Ruth Built." Baseball...
Dear All, Christmas is upon us. To help get us all in the mood we've made available a selection of seasonal videos: Darlene Love: "Christmastime For The Jews"...
... Dear All, The two TV theme songs to which Phil refers -- "Down At TJ's" and "Lucy In London" -- each of them performed by Phil Spector in full Wall Of...
... Doc Pomus and Morty Shuman were at the peak of their success when I met them up at Hill and Range music in the early 60s, when I was trying to make a name...
Mick Patrick asked if anyone had any thoughts about the songwriting team of Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman. I've loved their material for many years--long before I...
... Whereas I can't seem to escape it. I seem to hear it out here constantly, in various contexts: bubblegum, Northern Soul, glam, even. A track before its...
Hola everybody, ... I think nobody has mentioned yet that those tracks are also included in the monumental Del Shannon box set on Bear Family, in fact, that...
Just a quick note about Mort Shuman. He was very popular in France as he moved there in the late 60's to start a solo career there. I like very much is first...
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... The careers of Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman are expertly covered in Ken Emerson's great book Always Magic In The Air: The Bomp And Brilliance Of The Brill...
... Yes, many, many thoughts. For me they were one of the most fascinating parts of Ken Emerson's book, and worthy of a biography of their own. I saw an old...
