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exotica-digest          Friday, July 16 1999          Volume 02 : Number 449



In This Digest:

SV: (exotica) bellybongo king of bellybongo
(exotica) Prima popularaire
(exotica) Those 50 cent LPs
Re: (exotica) Prima popularaire
(exotica) Meters update
(exotica) Re: Chaino [and Francis Bay]
(exotica) Re: Chaino [and Francis Bay]
Re: (exotica) Prima popularaire
Re: (exotica) Prima popularaire
(exotica) peter thomas - warp back to earth
(exotica) funny/filthy monkey
Re: (exotica) Meters update
Re: (exotica) Meters update
(exotica) "Herb"'s other life
(exotica) bad dealer
Re: SV: (exotica) Prima popularaire
Re: (exotica) bad dealer
Re: (exotica) bad dealer
(exotica) [obit] Dr. Death
Re: (exotica) [obit] Dr. Death
Re: (exotica) Not just another budget Hawaiian album
Re: (exotica) Not just another budget Hawaiian album
(exotica) Re:  Stanley Black
(exotica) April March
Re: (exotica) [obit] Dr. Death
(exotica) Encyl. of Record Producers
(exotica) I, Lurker . . .
(exotica) Thievery  Corporation  ?
Re:  (exotica) April March
(exotica) public enemy vs. animated egg???
(exotica) scott walker
Re: (exotica) April March + Tricatel
(exotica) Hello Everyone
(exotica) Quiet 78
SV: (exotica) Quiet 78
Re: (exotica) Hello Everyone
RE: (exotica) Quiet 78

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Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 04:26:55 +0200
From: "Sandberg Magnus" <[e-mail]>
Subject: SV: (exotica) bellybongo king of bellybongo

>I felt the Earth +-+shake+-+ and ~~~rumble~~~
>for a week


Anyone feel like discuss this experience of mine and maybe Yours off =
list?
Whats exotic to You?

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Date: 14 Jul 1999 22:05:26 +0000
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Prima popularaire

Just at the record store (separate post on that) and saw quite a lot of new
re-releases of Louis Prima recordings (and Keely Smith and Sam Butera).
That Gap ad has done wonders for his career.  Too bad he isn't here to
enjoy it, but I hope Ms. Smith and Mr. Butera are getting something out of it.

In addition to an Ultra Lounge double CD set, Sam Butera also has an Ultra
Lounge CD.  Then there is a CD featuring Ms. S and Mr. B (or is that 2 CDs?
 I didn't notice).  Also there is a CD of apparently his pre-Capitol stuff.
 It looks like most of the material released by Bear Family in a boxed set
is now on individual CDs directly from Capitol.

Of course, this is only months after I bought the Bear Family set (with a
faulty volume 1 CD...the best of the set!).

Anyone seen or heard these ultra lounge singing CDs? Julie London also has
a single CD in this "series."  I understand Mrs. Miller is supposed to have
one, but I haven't seen it.

Also ran across a new issue of Peter Gunn on RCA which had not only the
entire first album but several cuts from "More Peter Gunn" (which, of
course, means that the rest of "More Peter Gunn" won't be released on CD).

Byron Caloz
Portland, Oregon, USA, Earth, Sol, Milky Way
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Date: 14 Jul 1999 22:31:35 +0000
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Those 50 cent LPs

I had the cover for a long time waiting for get the record.  Wouldn't you
know I would find the record and the cover in TOP condition for 50 cents at
one of Portland's bigger used record/CD stores.

Ferrante and Teicher Latin Pianos UAS 6135 is certainly one of their better
UA titles.  While some of the tunes there were better done for either
ABC/Paramount or Westminster (Oye Negra, for instance), all of the album
is great.  They do a little prepared piano and the rhythm parts from Don
Costa's orchestra exploit stereo very well.

The bonus was the inner sleeve which listed what I believe is the entire
Ultra Audio series.  There are 14 records, including 8515 which is a
sampler of
what came before (8500-8512).  That means there may or may not have been
and 8513 or 8514.  Anyone know for sure?  They may have been planning two
more, but maybe UA pulled the plug?

I do know several of them are well worth finding...two Terry Snyder, the
Don Costa, Two Ferrante and Teicher and Al Caiola's superior "Guitars
Woodwinds and Bongos" (which I have as re-released album called "The Good
Life" I believe).

Also got:
Magnificent Movie Themes Enoch Light  Command RS 887 SD
Big Bold and Brassy  Enoch Light  Command  RS 818 SD  (my second copy now)
Let's Dance Dance Dance  David Carroll  Mercury MG 20649
You're Just In Love  Richard Hayman  Ambassador S 98059 (reissue of Mercury)
Rainy Night in Shangra-La  Jonathan Knight, harpsichord Viva V 36011
    This may be fluff, but I had to try it out for tunes such as Tiki
Waterfall, Quiet Village (which they say is by Less Baxter, ouch!) and
Pagan Love Song.
The Big Guitar  Owen Bradley  Decca  DL 8868 (if it is big it must be good??)
Topkapi OST  Manos Hadjidakis UA  UAL 4118 Mono
Midnight in Moscow  Kenny Ball  Kapp KL 1276 Mono
The Hits of Joe "Fingers" Carr  Capitol DT 8-2019 Duophonic (fake stereo)
Now Playing! (motion picture music)  Ava AS-23 (finally got their act
together and no mention of Choreo anywhere on the album...unlike some of
the early releases on this MGM label)
My Favorite Places  Walter Scharf  Jubilee  JGS 1050 Stereo (all Sharf tunes)

Byron Caloz
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Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 04:50:27 -0400
From: Nat Kone <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Prima popularaire

At 10:05 PM 7/14/99 +0000, [e-mail] wrote:
>
>Also ran across a new issue of Peter Gunn on RCA which had not only the
>entire first album but several cuts from "More Peter Gunn" (which, of
>course, means that the rest of "More Peter Gunn" won't be released on CD).

By the way, what is on the cover of the original issue of "Peter Gunn"?  I
have two copies, both with different covers and I find it hard to believe
that either one was the original.  One cover has a bunch of lopsided
rectangles, mostly yellow or orange.  The other cover is sort of turquoise
blue and has no picture, just a couple of pink lines that sort of resemble
lightning.  That one sort of looks like the cover on my copy of "More music
from Peter Gunn".
So what cover am I missing?

Nat



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Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 09:53:03 +0100
From: "Charles Moseley" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Meters update

After the brief discussion we had last week about the Meters, I have just
seen one of their best LPs reissued (or is it bootlegged, I just can't tell
anymore). The LP is Struttin and is absolutely wicked. Breaks, The Hand
Clapping Song and non-stop quality throughout. I thoroughly recommend this
one!
Also, the name of the LP that I couldn't remember is Cissy Strutt and is
also excellent - very very dirty sounding, moody and thick.
Anyway - apologies for the OT post, Have a nice day!

Charlie




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Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 07:53:10 -0400
From: Ross Orr <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Chaino [and Francis Bay]

>>Also, the "real" Chaino is also on the oh-too-fab EXOTIC
>>PERCUSSION AND BRILLIANT BRASS, one of my top Exotica rekkids of all time.
>
>This record (on the "directional sound" label) is, like several of their
>titles, a repackaging of an Omega release (tho it's possible this title
>never got released before Omega went under). DS took Omega records by the
>Francis Bay Orchestra (recorded in Belgium and licensed by Omega for
>release in the USA) and changed the name to "John Evans and his
>Orchestra".

Oh man! Thank you, mkoldys, for clearing up two huge mysteries for me.

The first was how it could be that the Premier company, better known for
Grade Z labels like Parade and Coronet, ever came up with the glossy
audiophile "Directional Sound" series to begin with. But the other mystery
was "who is this John Evans guy, and why have I never seen anything else by
him when he's obviously a pretty sizzling dude?" Now we know!

The really funny part is that I even made a note to myself about the John
Evans _Latin Brass_, "gets into Francis-Bay level hysteria on the uptempo
tracks." (One of my earliest Exotica finds was a Bay record on Phillips
with a truly artery-bursting version of "Mambo Jambo"--more than anything
else, the inspiration for my sig line.)

OK, that just leaves two other Directional Sound questions: Is bandleader
"Don Catelli" (_Passionate Percussion_, etc.) a real person? And how
did they get Nat Hentoff to go along with this charade to do the liner
notes--or is that bogus too?

muckrakingly,

 --Ross

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Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 08:10:25 -0400
From: mkoldys <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Chaino [and Francis Bay]

>d
>The really funny part is that I even made a note to myself about the John
>Evans _Latin Brass_, "gets into Francis-Bay level hysteria on the uptempo
>tracks."

I have a copy of "Latin Brass" and this one has some tracks on it I
cannot identify, so it probably isn't all Francis Bay. Similar to "Big
Band Percussion" which is mostly Francis Bay but throws in a few tracks
from the P.R.I. catalog by other bands.

>Is bandleader
"Don Catelli" (_Passionate Percussion_, etc.) a real person? And how
did they get Nat Hentoff to go along with this charade to do the liner
notes--or is that bogus too?

I assume Don Catelli is also a pseudonymn, but I've never found a copy of
the record so I haven't been able to compare it to other releases. There
are certainly enough old percussion titles in the P.R.I. backlog to pick
from! As for Nat, I'm sure he took the performer info he was given and
assumed it to be correct; other than that minor fraud, his notes are
really pretty good.

By the way, if you want a chuckle, compare the names of the players given
by Nat Hentoff with the genuine names as they appear on one of the Omega
releases. They were actually fairly clever in Americanizing them and
making them sound credible!

PS: Check out the track "Bad and Beautiful" on the Chaino reissue CD.
First you'll realize that it's actually a whole different song: that old
standard, "Temptation". Second, it's not Chaino--it's Francis Bay doing
his pseudo-Martin-Denny thing.



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Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 08:22:46 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Mimi Mayer)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Prima popularaire

>By the way, what is on the cover of the original issue of "Peter Gunn"?
>... One cover has a bunch of lopsided >rectangles, mostly yellow or
>orange.  The other cover is sort of turquoise
>blue and has no picture, just a couple of pink lines that sort of resemble
>lightning.
>So what cover am I missing?

I have both of these records. The lightning Gunn is labeled "Living
Stereo", leading me to believe the rectangles mosaic cover (Orthophonic
Hi-Fi) is older. Anybody know?  And anyone know who did the cover art on
either record?

Why do you think there are other covers, Nat?
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Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 10:06:28 -0400
From: cheryl <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Prima popularaire

[e-mail] wrote:

> Anyone seen or heard these ultra lounge singing CDs? Julie London also has
> a single CD in this "series."  I understand Mrs. Miller is supposed to have
> one, but I haven't seen it.

I have the Mrs. Miller, and it's a wonderful compilation of her stuff -
if you can really use the words wonderful and Mrs. Miller in the same
sentence :-)  Now I'm going to go look for the Julie London CD.

cheryl


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Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 15:21:12 +0100
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) peter thomas - warp back to earth

A friend gave me a tape of this,  remixes and originals.  Can anyone
tell me,  is all of Peter Thomas stuff like this?  The originals have
some great stuff,  if a little fractured.  I've seen the remixes on
vinyl,  I guess the original versions weren't released in this format
(along with Moonflowers and Miniskirts)  does anyone know.  It seems a
shame. Just love those 2 ozs of black plastic.


El Maestro Con Queso

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Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 12:16:33 -0500
From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) funny/filthy monkey

Hey Ron! I got yer filthy monkey right here! (scroll down half way):
http://members.xoom.com/Dina3462/

- -Lou





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Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 09:43:03 PDT
From: "Robert McKenna" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Meters update

pretty much all of their stuff has been reissued recently and is bootleg
imo. the covers are camera copies (they actually look like they were taken
from colour photocopies to me) and the codes in the run off grooves are
'Meters 1" and 'Meters 2'.
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Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 17:56:15 +0100
From: "Charles Moseley" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Meters update

However, I've seen three labels worth of issues recently: Josie (proper
labels, nice covers), Reprise (dodgy boots) and another one which I can't
remember. In fact I've seen the LP with the Clocks on the front in two
guises - One in perfect Josie outfit and the other in dodgy bootleg outfit.

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Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 12:52:29 -0500
From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) "Herb"'s other life

After reading Nat's excellent posts about visiting "Herb", and reading a
thread on "Herb" currently running in rec.arts.comics.misc , I think "Herb"
should stick with his his musical avocation and avoid comix fandom. Check
out this typical on-line reaction to the man and his work!:


Subject: Harvey's Wife on "Pekar Analysis Comics Biz in the Comics"
In rec.arts.comics.misc, [e-mail] wrote:
>
>Please stop using your presumed support (or disdain) for
>Harvey/American Splendor to beat each other up.  Five minutes on the
>time-out stool for all of you.
>
>If you're playing nicely when I come back, I'll tell you a very true
>story about the book deal DC Comics offered him a good long time ago.
>They wanted him to script Howard the Duck.


In rec.arts.comics.misc, [e-mail] (B. P. Uecker) trolled:

>Are you really Harvey's wife?  Does he rely on medication to function
>around other people?  Don't you find his comics to be somewhat
>disturbing in their morbid egotism and mediocrity?  Do you ever have
>to put Harvey on the "time-out stool"?  What was it like to look into
>his eyes on your wedding day?  Grim?  Depressing?  Phantasmagoric?
>Was there an "incident" that resulted in the police showing up?  Just
>curious.
>
>If you are not Harvey's wife, then just pretend you are and answer my
>questions as best you can.  It won't really make much difference one
>way or the other.  The fun is in asking them.




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Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 17:37:26 +0000 (GMT)
From: Ben Waugh <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) bad dealer

Ebay and Yahoo bidders - beware of seller "records2".
He keeps payment & product and does not respond to
e-mail. He's done this on both auction sites.

If you want more information, mail me. Sorry to take
up space, but I know I would appreciate the heads up.

BW





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Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 13:13:38 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Mimi Mayer)
Subject: Re: SV: (exotica) Prima popularaire

Magman, PI wrote:
>The one from 59? Its has a photo in black and white of Peter Gunn on the
>cover. I dont know if thats the original though. Not very attractive cover
>at all really.
>M

Thanks, detective! Didn't even know that B&W cover existed. It may predate
the two color ones Nat & I mentioned, neither one with a release date.
Liners say the music was recorded in August & September 58, so yours may be
the original. Is yours stereo or hi-fi?  Nice score, fella.

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Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 14:38:12 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) bad dealer

Thanks for the heads up.  Both sites offer free insurance.  I think eBay it
is up to $150, and on Yahoo it is up to $250.  Turn this deadbeat jerk in,
get your money refunded from the auction houses, and they will take care of
the idiot who has committed the felony of mail fraud.

You've gotta fill out a lot of stuff I bet, but you will get your money back
and protect others from this jerk!!

Best wishes,
Larry


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Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 18:58:17 +0000 (GMT)
From: Ben Waugh <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) bad dealer

BTW - this guy's site is on the ring of record
collectors at www.records.com. In case you were
thinking of shopping there:

http://www.recordalbums.com


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Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 15:59:55 -0500
From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) [obit] Dr. Death

I'm going to have to take a break from posting obits to the list.

I'm changing jobs, and will, at least for a while, lose access to the
AP/UPI/AFP/Reuters news feeds.

So, if y'all stumble across an interesting obit, don't assume I'll get to
it, please post it here yourself.

Cheers,
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Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 22:16:22 +0200
From: Ton Rueckert <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) [obit] Dr. Death


>I'm going to have to take a break from posting obits to the list.
>
>I'm changing jobs, and will, at least for a while, lose access to the
>AP/UPI/AFP/Reuters news feeds.


Well, thanks Lou, your morgue will be sadly missed.

Ton

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Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 11:51:44 -1000
From: Lloyd Kandell <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Not just another budget Hawaiian album

Mimi Mayer wrote:
> I'll buy anything that's vaguely Hawaiian, but these are not to be miss=
ed.
> Too groovesque.

This may have been mentioned before, but this site has lots of good
vintage Hawaiian music,  http://www.cordinternational.com/
Right now we're groovin' to Myrtle K. Hilo/The Singing Cab Driver...
only 25 minutes, but killer stuff. From the original 1967 liner notes:
"...rest of the album is made up of 'rascal' songs, the enjoyment of
which is derived as much from their fine rhythm as from the risqu=E9
meaning of the Hawaiian words... so if you would like to attend a real
hawaiian party... raise your glass high... Kamau Kiaha.."
also, Lei Of Stars/Hawaii's Legendary Artists is a full 20 track comp
with incredible "chicken skin" (goose bumps) versions of Waikiki, Tropic
Tradewinds, White Ginger Blossoms, etc. as performed by Alfred Apaka,
Gabby Pahinui, Genoa Keawe, The Royal Hawaiian Serenaders...
originally recorded between 1944-1950 on the Bell and 49th State labels.

a hui hou!
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Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 18:27:12 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Mimi Mayer)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Not just another budget Hawaiian album

>This may have been mentioned before, but this site has lots of good
>vintage Hawaiian music,  http://www.cordinternational.com/

Mahalo! One good URL deserves another. Just discovered Stevo's Hawaiian
Music Guide while looking for gamelan music. A superb index of sites with a
choice of several stereo Real Player radio feeds. Gabby Pahinui is crooning
and playing slack key right now on a Hawaii Jamz show. Cord International
is one of several sources of Hawaiian CDs and tapes Stevo lists. Get
yourself to this party wickiwicki. Mimi

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Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 20:05:05 -0700
From: "B. Yost" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re:  Stanley Black

Pathetically late to be chiming in on this, but another good one by him
is "Cuban Moonlight."  It's not on Phase 4.  I think it predates Phase
4.  When I first got it I thought it was too "straight" (i.e. no
bombastic percussion or stereo effects or crazy arrangements), but now
it seems tasty and well-done.

- -- Brad


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Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 20:08:27 -0700
From: "B. Yost" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) April March

I don't recall this woman being discussed here, but I heard 5 or so
songs by her recently.  She's from the U.S. but sings songs that sound
like French pop of the 1960s.  I liked what I heard and was surprised to
learn that she has 6-7 CDs out, and I was completely unaware of her
before.

Anyone care to enlighten/comment/critique?

- -- Brad

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Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 02:29:03 +0200
From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) [obit] Dr. Death

Lou Smith wrote:

> I'm going to have to take a break from posting obits to the list.

Oh, no, Lou! I kill myself!
And not only that... I'll have to post it myself!

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Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 22:46:31 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Encyl. of Record Producers

I'm forwarding this release from Del-Fi.  Seems like this book would appeal=20
to many on the list.  --David

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 15, 1999

Del-Fi's Bob Keane Featured Prominently in Billboard Book's Encylopedia
of Record Producers, Available Everywhere By The End of July

(Los Angeles) The long-awaited Encyclopedia of Record Producers: An
Indispensable Guide to the Most Important Record Producers in Music History,
a terrific new tome edited by Eric Olsen, Paul Verna and Carlo Wolff=20
(published
by Billboard Books, 1999), is set to begin arriving in stores before the end=20
of July.

Featured prominently in the book is a lengthy entry by Eric Olsen on Del-Fi
Records' president/owner and legendary producer Bob Keane, who produced
a wide variety of popular artists -- including Ritchie Valens, Johnny=20
Crawford, and
The Bobby Fuller Four -- during Del-Fi's original "golden decade" (1958-1968=
).
The 77-year old Keane -- recently dubbed "The World's Oldest Teenager" by a
clever music scribe --- still runs the legendary indie label, which is based=20
in
Los Angeles and still thriving.

Here's an excerpt from Olsen's entry about Keane's contribution to popular=20
music:

"An archetypal Southern California figure, Bob Keane=92s fascinating career
in music extends over 60 years, from the =9130s to the present.  From his da=
ys
as a child prodigy jazz clarinetist to his ownership of DEL-FI Records (and
subsidiaries Donna, Mustang, Bronco and Edsel) in the =9250s and =9260s (and =
its
resurrection in the =9190s) Keane has played, produced or released great mus=
ic
from his own big band jazz to Sam Cooke, Ritchie Valens, and the Bobby
Fuller Four.  In addition, Keane=92s famous "open door" policy at DEL-FI  he=
lped
fuel the SoCal surf music boom in the early-=9260s, and helped inaugurate th=
e
careers of such future notables as Frank Zappa [who also has an entry in
the book], David Gates (Bread), Leon Russell, Arthur Lee (Love), Glen=20
Campbell,
the Versatiles (The 5th Dimension) and Barry White."

A reception and book signing for The Encyclopedia of Record Producers will b=
e
held August 25th at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. Several=20
record
producers featured in the book, and numerous music writers -- including=20
editors
Olsen, Verna and Wolff -- will be on hand to sign copies of the book ($24.95=20
list,
608 words/softcover).

****************************************************************************=
**
********

Bob Keane is also featured prominently this month in Cosmik Debris, an
online webzine that focuses on all genres of music and always offers a wide
variety of interesting interviews, CD reviews and music columns.

Interviewed recently by Cosmik Debris founder DJ Johnson, Keane discusses
a  whole array of topics, including his background as a big band/swing=20
bandleader
in the 50's, dating Lana Turner (!), releasing Sam Cooke's first pop hit "Yo=
u=20
Send
Me," his production of Ritchie Valens and numerous obscure Del-Fi artists=20
(including
Eden Ahbez, Larry Bright, others), and the theory that it was Keane himself=20
who
killed Bobby Fuller (!!!). There are also quite a few photos accompanying th=
e=20
piece.

The direct link to the incredibly fascinating Bob Keane interview (one of th=
e=20
most
in-depth ever) is www.cosmik.com/aa-july99/bob_keane.html (it's also the fir=
st
of two parts --- next month's issue of Cosmik Debris will again feature a=20
second
interview with Keane and will focus on the recent re-animation of Del-Fi and
their new imprint --DF2K -- and it's roster of new acts).

For more information, contact Bryan Thomas, Director of Publicity at Del-Fi,
[e-mail], or for more information regarding the Encyclopedia of Reco=
rd
Producers, contact Carlo Wolff at [phone] during business hours
(Eastern time).



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Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 22:33:22 -0500
From: Paul Dean <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) I, Lurker . . .

I have been lurking for several years on a few different music-related lists, but this is the only list
subscribe to now, simply because . . . It's the best!!!

You are so entertaining and informative and nice.  And of course Exotica IS fantastic music and can only
help the world!

I have posted only a couple of times. My name is Paul, ePaul, and I am a college professor in Baton Rouge
LA.   I teach graphic design in the art department.    I love art and graphic design and most of all
MUSIC.

I do a LOT of thrift shopping, and buy more records than I generally can listen to.  Just today I bought a
bunch of things, including an empty cover of these LPs:


The Eddy Duchin Story Soundtrack (no sleeve)

Maryland Club's Golden Moments with Martin Denny

Bongos from the South, (Edmundos Ros and his Orchestra)

Bossa Nova by Puente

and

The Best of Eddie Cano, His Piano and his Rhythm


and after setting up a turntable by my computer (why didn't I ever do this before?!) and checkin'  'em
out, I would have to say the The Best of Eddie Cano is the surprise HIT OF THE DAY!   (I say surprise only
because I didn't recall his name and only bought it for the cover).    I have more or less listed the
records in REVERSE order of what I perceive intuitly to be their "value".  (In other words, the Eddie
Duchin Story Soundtrack sucks!!!  I guess I expected "jazz" of some sort, but jazz it ain't!)

My favorite exotica record of all time is a 45,  Walter Wanderley's  Sad Samba / Jet Samba.   Every time I
play it I am wonderfully lost in it, and sometimes I play it over and over!   Which makes me wonder, are
there any other awesome, must have, exotica 45s ???

Viva Exotica!!!!!



epaul



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Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 00:48:56 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Thievery  Corporation  ?

Has anyone heard their cd "DJ Kicks" ? It starts off with a Les Baxter remix.
I'm wondering what the rest is like and if it is worth having. Thanks, Bob


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Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 00:46:54 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re:  (exotica) April March

I briefly had April March's "Chrominance Decoder" and I thought that the
arrangements were just too busy and she lacked the naive charm of her
inspirations. She tries hard, though.  Bob


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Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 00:32:00 -0700 (PDT)
From: [e-mail] (kevin leeeeee)
Subject: (exotica) public enemy vs. animated egg???

ok,
thought i'd share this with y'all.  was listening to kcrw in la (i'm stuck
in a room that can't pick up a whole lot) and what do i hear but a new
public enemy tune with the distinctive rapping of chuck d and flavor flav
over the even more distinctive animated egg track (or maybe it's the 101
strings treatment) --- actually i forget the title of the track, but it's
the first one on the astro sounds album.

pretty... weird choice to rap to, i'd say.  but hey, they show good taste!!

kevin leeeeee
(mostly lurking, but how's that for bizarre)





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Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 00:32:08 -0700 (PDT)
From: [e-mail] (kevin leeeeee)
Subject: (exotica) scott walker

heard some scott walker recently and am intrigued.

can anyone give some insight on this 60's vocalist - precursor to divine comedy.

i think his voice sort of sounds like mike flowers.

kevin leeeeee




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Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 12:34:45 +0100 (BST)
From: Jill Mingo <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) April March + Tricatel

At 20:08 15/07/99 -0700, you wrote:
>
>I don't recall this woman being discussed here, but I heard 5 or so
>songs by her recently.  She's from the U.S. but sings songs that sound
>like French pop of the 1960s.  I liked what I heard and was surprised to
>learn that she has 6-7 CDs out, and I was completely unaware of her
>before.

Well, I have 3 CDs by her. One is an EP from another LP that is basically
all covers of French Ya-Ya songs. I think it has its charm, but her voice is
perhaps a bit squeaky. Where she REALLY shines is on the "Chrominance
Decoder" CD, which was given a thumbs down. However, I bought this in the
States, and I know 3 other people who went out and bought it after I played
it. It is THAT good.

It is available in the States on Ideal records, but it was recorded for
Tricatel, probably France's and maybe the world's best new pop label in
Paris. The producer is Bertrand Burgelat, who has an unbelievably full
production soun (perhaps "busy" as Bob refers to it). There is electronic
trickery as well as just clean, full production. I think when she sings in
French, she sounds less squeaky - her Yank twang does irritate. (and yeah,
I'm American so I can say that without being "culturist" or whatever...)But
this is one of my favourite LPs this year, and Tricatel is certainly my
favourite label of the moment. There is an excellent Tricatel compilation
called "Au Couer de Tricatel" that you should get if you like well-produced,
modern pop. Burgalat has got to be one of the best producers on the go. He
did wonders for April!

I bought her earlier stuff on the basis of my love for this LP, but I don't
think it is quite in the same league, although enjoyable. I have friends
that saw her play live in LA and said she was DIABOLICAL. And based on that
performance, one of my friends won't even LISTEN to her new LP!

Hope that helps...

Jill "Mingo-go"



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Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 12:34:04 +0100
From: Andrew Edgar <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Hello Everyone

I'm New to the list, and feel the need to greet everyone
Peace and Groovyness
Yeh
I hope to hear from you in the near future

P.S.

My bag is groovy type exotica from the mid 60's-Mid 70's like Vampyros
Lesbos,
Cordara Orchestra, Mirageman, and lots of the Italian easy stuff from then.

I also dig De Wolfe Label Library Stuff

Is this the right place to be

Cheers

AR


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Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 07:36:00 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Quiet 78

Does anybody know if Denny's "Quiet Village" was released on 78?

I have looked for years but have never seen it.

Thanks,

Tiki Bob


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Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 13:40:20 +0200
From: "Sandberg Magnus" <[e-mail]>
Subject: SV: (exotica) Quiet 78

Did they make em that late?
Maybe in India? They made Beatles 78s in India.=20

Magnus

>Does anybody know if Denny's "Quiet Village" was released on 78?



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Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 13:36:32 +0200
From: Nicola Battista <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Hello Everyone

>My bag is groovy type exotica from the mid 60's-Mid 70's like Vampyros
>Lesbos,
>Cordara Orchestra, Mirageman, and lots of the Italian easy stuff from then.

oh hehe... an Irma records fan... :)))))

bye,
Nicola (Dj Batman) Battista



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Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 12:47:24 +0100
From: Andrew Edgar <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Quiet 78

        I've got a Nat King Cole from 1968, and a really weird LP of
North american sonnets, played on Hammond from 1969, both on 78, so they did
make them quite late


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