Monday, March 24, 2014

U.S.D.M pt.7


- Bobby Darin  "When I get home"   (US Capitol -63) also copied by numerous UK beat outfits
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbdMDuRqUvs

- Tom Jones   "Untrue"  (UK Decca -65)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goGZobCUZTo

- Hello People   "(as I went down to) Jerusalem"  (US Philips -68 )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZOzKo_duNQ

- Delaney and Bonnie   "Only you know and I know"  (US Atco -70)
kinda pre-Exile on Main Street prod. Maybe Bobby Keyes on both?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWkZCEJ-Y3Y

- Sunny and Sunliners   "Every week, every month, every year"  (US Tear drop -63) East L.A.
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=sunny%20sunliners%20every%20week&sm=3

- Joe South + Believers   "Hearts desire"  (Can. Capitol -68)
original of Billie Joe Royal's Northern swirler. Starts at 4:27 on YouTube clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIijhJDXim8

- Jean Shepard   "He's my baby"  (US Capitol -58)
Hawkshaw Hawkins' spouse and later, regrettably, widow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-TgJGHpg_E

- Strawberry Alarm Clock   "Tomorrow"  (US UNI -67)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn23Vd6Huk0

- Dusty Springfield   "I'll try anything"  (UK Philips -67)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtompNKo6ak

- B.J. Thomas   "Baby cried"  (US Pacemaker -65)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1TOBHCXg88

- Dick Dodd   "Lonely Weekends"  (US Tower -67)
West Coast actor and Standells' drummer 64-66, vocalist of their 'Dirty Water' -66 hit.
Here doing Charlie Rich' schlaeger in mod'dish vein

- Shirley Jackson   "Don't play me a love song"  (US London -63 promo)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xGmterAR6I

- Bill Doggett   "What a difference a day make"  (US King -56)

- Vogues   "You're the one"  (US Co&Ce -65) Pittsburgh, Penn. As most Co&Ce harmonizers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0OZ2_IZgVs

- Casinos   "I still love you"  (US Fraternity -65) Cincinnati, Ohio. Same area, I'm led to believe?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNP0WOUAfGY

- Righteous Brothers   "Gotta tell you how I feel"  (US Moonglow -65)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27ALVjlOXHw

- Bill Medley   "Help me make it through the night"  (US A&M -71 promo)

- Marty Robbins   "Jolie girl"  (US Col. -70)
Label sez comp. B.Fowler? But song supp.to be by Florida's own Elkin Thomas?
Klansman Robbins in Greewich Village & enjoying it, too.
Gorgeous wall-to-wall drumming, btw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWMmnWKdmUU

- Gary Lewis + Playboys   "The loser (with a broken heart)  (US Liberty -67)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YINZMXdaNo

- Wayne Fontana   "Something keeps calling me back"  (UK Fontana -66)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwX068Vqn_4

- Newbeats   "Am I not my brother's keeper"  (UK London -71)
UK only. Flip of Norther reissue of -65 'Run, baby run'
Newbeats/ Flaming Ember/ 4Tops are all different songs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPfc8khSZbI

- Brenda Lee   "One step at a time"   (US Decca -58)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vMoLvkll2g

- Happenings   "I got rhythm"  (US BT Puppy -68)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK62pW35GIw

- Gentrys   "A woman of the world"  (US MGM -66 promo)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhZ_w1hJUe8

- Young Rascals   "It's love"  (US Atlantic -67) Rascals latinizing w/ Hubert Laws' flute
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaYeth_qB3Y

- Gary Puckett + Union Gap   "Don't make promises"  (US Columbia -69)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5NVvNIbyCw

Monday, March 10, 2014

Northern Pop - Unintended Soul Dance Music (USDM) pt.6


- Andy Forray   "Copycat"  (US Diamond) Horace Ott prod& Don Covay comp,maybe not so unintended after all?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muo0dVM0WB4

- The Fun and Games  "The grooviest girl in the world"  (US Uni -68)   taste of 'gum, here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-HxghCGJ-s

-  Los Bravos  "Going Nowhere"  (US Press -66)  gorgeously mod'dish
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoKnhvhIZ4E

- Diane and Annita  "One by one"  (US Wand -65)

- George Dogias  "Real George"  (US MGM promo -6?)  top side 'wooly bully' instro may be the better
known among modernists' crowd, but flip's piano shag(sic) is more up my alley (if that's the expression I'm after)

- The Poppies  "He's ready" / "He's got real love"  (US Epic -70)  female soul vocal trio, so not that unintended, either. But how about prod. Billy Sherrill, of later Tammy&George successes? Fern Kinney with late 70s disco success on Florida's TK conglomerate, btw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qNQBQvFfXk         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ5xI6DB03w

- The Blue Angels  "I wonder"  (US SSS -70 promo)  Barry/Greenwich comp. Girl group out of time&space, in Shelby Singleton's Nashville 1970
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yjjpf3AcsUw

- The Triumphs  "Burnt biscuits"  (US Volt 100 -61)  early Chips Moman studio job, handsomely timbales-ridden
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_OqRuShMno

- Gene Vincent + Blue Caps  "Who's pushin' your swing"  (US Capitol -59)  horns-augmented RAB shuffle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgeUKVzJNWs

- Tren-Dells  "Hully gully Jones" / "Nite owl"  (US Jam -62)   said to be Kentucky group
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sQ65QP8VVs       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2bQlhwFwt4

- James Velvet  "Bouquet of flowers"  (US Cub -61)   OK, popcorn rather. But interesting strings arr.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSxZUdh2u3k

- The Willies  "The Willy"  (US Co&Ce -66)   didn't all these co&ce harmony groups come out of Ohio or Mich?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31txEEiDwdA

- The Thomas Group  "Autumn"  (US Dunhill -66)  rich kids' band from Hollywood, Sloane+Barry prod.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuHD6bamRVo

- The Shaggy Boys  "You and me"  (US UA -66)   Shadow Morton prod.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9fuxhDvVKI

- Joey Dee & Starliters  "Good little you"  (US Jubilee -66 promo)  prod.Trade Martin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nojx7QQbkOA

- Paul Peek  "Pin the tail to the donkey" / "Rockin' pneumonia&b.w.flu"  (US Col. -66 ) prod. Joe South   NOLa
- John Rhys & Lively Set  "Boy watchers theme"  (US Impact -67)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=310epUH7RYM

Dattera-til-Hagen, 31st of January 2014 w/ Jonas Nilsson here as for early door...


- Lena Horne  "Rocky Raccoon"   (US Skye -69)   WhiteAlbum Fab4 novelty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwtVkoim2zg

- Beatles  "Rain"  (US Capitol -66)  US version with tighter outro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRRdxDJUAZ4

- Donny Hathaway  "Jealous guy"  (Can. Atco -72)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcP2duIRT2c

- Beatles  "Got to get you into my life"  (US Capitol -76) real stereo on seven, of Revolver cut
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-8kRDYdQXI

- Jennifer Warren  "I am waiting"  (US Parrot -68 promo) 'Between Buttons' Stones
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5quBw1jDPRU     songstress of Joe Cocker 80s fame, me'fink

- Wilmer & Dukes  "I'm free"  (US Afrodisiac -67)   flip of Stones' US issue 'Cloud'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSNE6cIpQJQ

- Don Shirley  "Stand by me"  (US Cadence -63)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8syCQVMbCYQ

- Earl Wilson Jr.  "A quiet place"  (US Mercury -66)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QdB-j49qd4    er...not quite 'quiet', but close...'Speak to me of love'

- Jonah Jones Quartet  "Night train"  (US Capitol -60 promo)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW1i-BqdY34

- Jackie Shane  "Any other way"  ("Can." Underground reissue of Sue -65)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZnwLamCia4

- Timi Yuro  "What's a matter baby"  (US UA Spotlight reissue of Liberty -62)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA7W33HjMB8

- Marvin Gaye  "Hitch hike"  (US Tamla -63)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv6c0012pVQ

- Gerri Hall  "Mr. Blues"  (US Atco -64)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_tqGXo0mOY

- Coasters  "Love potion no.9"  (UK Parlophone -71 of US King -70)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzU3DMBW3Ik

- Bobby Rush  "Get out of here  pt.2"  (US WB -74)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7GZObO1q_o

- Jenny Jackson  "Shoora shoora"  (US Farr -76) Sansu/Toussaint prod.


- Tyrone Davis  "Love bones"  (US Dakar -70)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUp5OVrzoNY

- Clifton Dyson  "Body in motion"  (US All-american -78 promo)   lean 3:59& undoctor'd original

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkNkMk3M6u0   floppy motown 8:00, regrettably