Yikes - what a shock! This is more outlandish than Tiny Tim tackling "Highway To Hell". and I recomend everyone to check out the clip of Peter Noone's...
A 1988 LP/CD from the Tokens that I don't believe I have seen mentioned .. RCA 8534-2 Re-Doo-Wopp. The tracks are mainly medleys of 50s/60s songs yet superbly...
... I have it on a 1986 Charly LP by Jo Ann called Miss Reet Petite. It isn't on either of the CDs of hers that I own. (Are there more than 2?) Writer credits ...
... In the liner notes to GK&TP Ultimate Collection, it does say that Norman Whitfield cut the song on Gladys, The Miracles, Marvin Gaye, and The Isley Bros in...
Subject: Free Musique / Nicoletta Hey - I think I was the one on the list who originally mentioned Nicoletta's La Musique (French version of Angelica). Sorry...
Ted T
mggtaq@...
Mar 1, 2002 9:29 am
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... Probably not. Andrew had left the group, so any unreleased tracks would be from the trio of Waldman/Bonoff/Edwards. I really have no idea what any of them...
... First of all, its NOT haircuts.....Sometimes its the quality of the LP jacket. 8T's re-releases often have a slicker finish. Then there's that lovely...
James Botticelli
DJJimmyBee@...
Mar 1, 2002 11:53 am
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... This song has been recorded by so many artists, I can't give you the definitive answer as to who was the first to record it. I am pretty sure the copyright...
Hi Will, I don't know who first recorded this song,vbut I first heard Wind Beneath My Wings as performed by Lou Rowles in 1982; my favorite rendition of this...
... The Tokens originally produced "Oh To Get Away" on Randy & The Rainbows as the 1967 B-side to "I'll Be Seeing You" on B.T. Puppy BPT-535. The Tokens 1970...
... Apparently they are one and the same. And thanks to Roland for supplying the Red Coats links. ... Hey Mike, I said that (from hearing your 45!)! Jeff...
RE: P F SLOAN SINGING ON GRASS ROOTS TRACKS Three songs blew me away in the period 1965 -1966. Eve of Destruction by Barry McGuire Sins of A Family by PF...
Norman
lorddai@...
Mar 1, 2002 1:54 pm
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... If you're talking about "The Dynovoice Story" yes, it did come out. I was lucky enough to get a copy. soon after, bob crewe found out about it and...
Mike Arcidiacono
mikey1@...
Mar 1, 2002 2:15 pm
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... If Alec Palao is still on the list he can demystify the whole early Grass Roots saga but I will give it a shot from memory. The original version of "Where...
From what I understand (and I could be wrong), Sloan and Barri WERE the Grass Roots for the majority of that first album (Where Were You When I Needed You)....
Norman, try playing the original vinyl single version and the original vinyl album version together and see if you can detect any changing in the timings and...
Dan Hughes
danhughes@...
Mar 2, 2002 9:23 am
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I too was always under the impression that "Where Were You..." was sung by P.F.Sloan. However,I read on one web site that there are actually three different...
... Bizarrely enough, Sins of the Family was re-done by the "real" Grass Roots as well (well, redone is a strong word...they overdubbed and remixed Sloan's...
... And I guess this would explain why other Bob Crewe label recordings haven't seen the light of day on CD. The Lesley Gore singles come to mind. Someone...
... The Breathers was drummer Tom Staley's band in the early 80s. Brian Wilson was clearly one of their influences. The "Hoopy" Ferguson single was from...
I FWDED some of the TOKENS posts to Jay Siegal. He was happy. Here is his short note. "Thanks for the kind words. Maybe Rhino someday" Jay Siegel He was...
The Box Tops doing Blondie's Call Me sounds great! Leslie Gore sounded pretty good too. It would have been interesting to hear Peter Noone change White Wedding...
Attention all Bobby Vee fans ..... I am pleased to announce that on Wednesday March 13th from 9 PM to Midnight EST I will be hosting a three-hour live-by-phone...
Ronnie Allen
RonnieOldiesGuy@...
Mar 2, 2002 9:58 am
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From: "richard russell" ... I'm reposting a question here from the Byrds list because I don't know the answer but thought the knowledgeable folks here might...
Has anyone ever seen anything by Dan Folger on CD? Did he actually release any records? I have a poor quality copy of his song "Tell Her For Me", which is...
... Welcome to "The Bobster" Bob Rashkow. Amazing, another Rashkow in the same group---and never even heard of each other before. The only sites I previously...
... That is a surprise to learn that a band had adopted a familiar band's name in that time, especially a name which refered to a specific time and place (The...
Rachel
WANDEROP@...
Mar 2, 2002 1:12 pm
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Re: David Young's message of 2/26 referring to covers of Phil Spector productions, he notes that the writers of HEY THERE MOUNTAIN, namely "B. Buchanan, H....
Alan Warner
wizwas@...
Mar 4, 2002 6:55 am
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Thanks to Jeff Glenn for your information on the Tokens-- located my 45 of She Lets Her Hair Down and was relieved that it WAS Siegel et al who penned Oh To...
