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THIS IS ME (1970) - Photoed around 1970 with my huge 12 foot diameter, water-cooled voice coil for a newest 300 foot woofer! :-) Seriously, that's a photo of Inductotherm Corporation, who manufactures induction furnaces for melting metal. They even supplied Avedis Zildjian Company a furnace for their cymbals, about the '70's...
CLICK HERE for ME

Evil Woman / Telephone Line (1975/1976) - The Electric Light Orchestra. Stereo. It was really nice that someone actually remastered ELO's song catalog. As a result, this "working" version of Evil Woman surfaced. It's edited down to about 2/5 size; maybe (4) edits, followed by Telephone Line in true karaoke form. Both with nice sound quality...
CLICK HERE for Evil CLICK HERE for Telephone

At Last (1960) - Etta James. Stereo. From her debut "At Last" album, on the Argo Records label. A nice arrangement with nice singing. Sadly, Etta recently passed away....
CLICK HERE for a snippet

Mine Exclusively (1966) - The Olympics. Stereo. Getting this to sound acceptable, in Stereo, was quite a chore! My favorite song by them! Scored decent in the Philadelphia area. This is an out-take that was dismissed! Actual recording speed, the monophonic version was sped up about two plus percent. Dedicated to The Olympics, especially, lead singer, Walter Ward...
CLICK HERE for a snippet

Boogaloo (1965) - Tom & Jerrio. Sound enhanced from a bootleg CD. It appears Berry Gordy (of Motown) sued Tom & Jerrio and/or ABC-Paramount Records for reasons unknown over this recording. I'm hunting for actual session tapes of this recording, $3k or better, pending content. Not for publication.
CLICK HERE for a snippet

Bang A Gong (Get It On) (1972) - T. Rex. Stereo. "Take Two" (overdub) w/ studio talk. My good friend Bob Rush in Pennsylvania was good friends with Marc Bolan. They had a great time when together. Bob even took Marc (and others) to Pat's Steaks, in Philadelphia. It was fun restoring the sound on this. Also included, an initial Take. RIP Marc...
CLICK HERE for Beginning CLICK HERE for Ending CLICK HERE for Initial Take

Mixed-Up, Shook-Up, Girl (1964) - Patty & The Emblems. In Memory of Patty Russell Hamilton who died of Leukemia in 1998. Unedited ending with a bit of Stereo. Portions were added to the recording; a staged tape type production. Recorded at Sound Plus studios in Philadelphia. The background vocals during the sax solo aren't by Patty or The Emblems, but a last minute addition by the producers, Frank Bendinelli and Leroy Lovett. Cash reward for remnants of this recording session (for stereo mixing) not for publication, but a wishful radio show. Thank You. Credit: Dave...
CLICK HERE for a snippet

I Love You 1000 Times (1966) - The Platters. Stereo. I searched the world over to find a quality sounding CD rendition of this song, but failed to. Japanese CDs didn't come close to fair sound. So I reworked the version on a (past) Kent (UK) CD...
CLICK HERE for a snippet

Homicide Dresser/I Struck It Rich/She's Almost You (1967-1969) - Billy Harner. Mono/Stereo. Non Top 40, but regional hits. Licensing these songs, I'm told, is a nightmare. From a probable bootleg song series of songs, (c) Billy Harner, mastered (ripped) from vinyl, but enhanced...
CLICK HERE for Homicide CLICK HERE for Rich CLICK HERE for Almost

The Boy From New York City (1965) - The Ad Libs. Stereo. This appears to be an old Stereo mix trial; it bounces all over the place. Maybe that's why the record label decided to issue a lot of Monophonic :-), followed by an alternate Take, recently discovered...
CLICK HERE for Stereo Trial CLICK HERE for Alternate Take

You're The One/Five O'Clock World (1965+) - The Vogues. Stereo. One known Stereo mix exists of the former and two of the latter. Most likely synced from session tapes. From CO&CE Records, Herb COhen (NY) & Nick CEnci (PA). Recorded at Gateway Studios in Pittsburgh, PA...
CLICK HERE You're The One Stereo CLICK HERE for Five O'Clock Stereo #1 CLICK HERE for Five O'Clock Stereo #2

James Brown STEREO Tribute: Bewildered (1961); I Love You, Yes I Do (1961); I Got You (I Feel Good) (1965); Cold Sweat (1967); I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me) Pt. 1 (1967); I Got The Feelin' (1968); Licking Stick (1968); Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud (1968); Popcorn (1969). Various "hit" songs. James Brown: Singer, Musician, Song Writer, Producer, died 12-25-2006, Ron Lenhoff: Recording Engineer, died 11-25-2006. A bit strange on dates. RIP James & Ron...
CLICK HERE for Bewildered CLICK HERE for I Love You CLICK HERE for I Got You CLICK HERE for Cold Sweat CLICK HERE for Can't Stand CLICK HERE for Got The Feelin' (Stereo) CLICK HERE for Got The Feelin' (Mono) Unedited Ending CLICK HERE for Licking Stick CLICK HERE for Say It Loud CLICK HERE for Popcorn (Studio Talk/Undubbed)

Frank Sinatra Tribute ('60's) - Nice 'N' Easy (1960) + Take #10 (w/ studio talk); The Best Is Yet To Come (06/09/1964) Take #4, edited; Summer Wind (1966); Strangers In The Night (1966); Somewhere My Love (11-17-1966) Takes #1 & 2 (at Western Recorders), with what I feel is the correct tempo. Frank does the count-offs; Somewhere My Love, as issued on a SHM-CD from Japan (album), not very impressive sound; The Impossible Dream (11/18/1966) Takes 3 & 4 - sad to listen to Frank struggle with vocals; It Was A Very Good Year (1966) Take #5; Somethin' Stupid (02-01-1967 w/ Nancy Sinatra), Take #2 with studio talk; Somethin' Stupid w/ Frank, solo. Earlier two are from a SHM (Super High Material) CD (Universal Music Japan), the other from a Capitol Records, box set, sampler CD (believe Ron Furmanek's name was missing from credits). Larry Walsh did a pretty nice job (re)mastering (~1990) the Capitol recordings, but to give him a fair chance against later remasterings, I digitally enhanced it. Love the sound of a Big Band - so dynamic...
CLICK HERE for Nice 'N' Easy CLICK HERE for Nice 'N' Easy Take# 10 CLICK HERE for The Best Is... CLICK HERE for Summer Wind CLICK HERE for Strangers In The Night CLICK HERE for Somewhere My Love CLICK HERE for Somewhere My Love (Japan) CLICK HERE for The Impossible Dream CLICK HERE for It Was A Very Good Year CLICK HERE for Somethin' Stupid CLICK HERE for Somethin' Stupid (Frank)

Happy Together (1967) - The Turtles. HQ Stereo. From what I was told, The Turtles session tapes were destroyed after a dispute between their producer, Bones Howe, and the owners of White Whale Records. That would account why US CDs, from first to last, are far from ideal in sound quality and can't be remixed and actually remastered. Even Japan CDs with mastering from vinyl LP contain tape hiss noise. But what was once published in the UK is a different story, since session/master tapes may still exist there. Nice clean, clear, pure, detailed sound (special Stereo mix). A very special thanks to Tom Diehl (best known at TopShelf Oldies) for pointing this out! Digitally enhanced...
CLICK HERE for HQ snippet CLICK HERE for LQ Rhino snippet

I Wanna Love Him So Bad (1964) - The Jelly Beans. Stereo. From Jersey City they came, but now lost in the shuffle, as with most '60's Girl Groups. Let's face it, the original mastering was far from Stereophile Quality, until many years later, followed by another Stereo version with Alma Brewer singing lead...
CLICK HERE for Stereo one CLICK HERE for Stereo two

Tell Him - The Drew-Vels/Patti Drew. Stereo. Here's Patti Drew (and her sisters) with a ('63) version of her later solo, "Tell Him", while she was with the Drew-Vels. This early version did very well in Chicago. Is the male participant (Patti's sister, Erma's husband, Carlton Black) in this version the same as in her solo ('67) version?...
CLICK HERE for '63 Version CLICK HERE for '67 Version

Marvin Gaye (1964-1966) - Stereo. You're A Wonderful One (1964), Baby Don't You Do It (1964), One More Heartache (1966). Kevin Reeves at Universal Mastering Studios-East did the fine remastering; I touched them up some. Nice to hear these songs in Stereo...
CLICK HERE for You're A Wonderful One CLICK HERE for Baby Don't You Do It CLICK HERE for One More Heartache

Secret Agent Man (1966) - Johnny Rivers. Stereo/Mono. Variations of this song, with different applause endings, and varying audio quality, as well as the actual TV Theme.
CLICK HERE for Variation #1 snippet CLICK HERE for Variation #2 snippet CLICK HERE for TV Theme #3 snippet

People Say (1964) - The Dixie Cups. Stereo. Some variations of this fine song, with the last (ending) being so long, Pat Downey would have to rewind his stopwatch to clock it!...
CLICK HERE for Variation #1 snippet CLICK HERE for Variation #2 snippet CLICK HERE for Variation #3 snippet

Give Him A Great Big Kiss (1965) - The Shangri-Las. Stereo. Three variations of this song are available in Stereo. The first, a tape remaster with nice sound. The second, with an unusual intro and ending, was mastered from an unknown source (possibly LP); I cleaned the sound up a bit...
CLICK HERE for Remastered snippet CLICK HERE for Tweaked snippet

My One And Only Baby (AKA Be My Baby) (1963) - The Ronettes. Take #25; Stereo, w/ studio chatter. I believe it's the "hit" version, unedited, but beginning and ending only. At the end, from the recording booth, you can hear Phil Spector telling Sonny Bono (his helper, in the studio) "Sonny, consider yourself jived, alright". Obviously, Phil is satisfied with the recording. Also, Take #26+ of JUST the music; lyrics to follow; correct tempo is unknown. You hear Phil Spector, Sonny Bono, even Hal Blaine (mentioned, but counts off). Sonny was quite a gentleman and probably instrumental to Phil's success. Sadly, none of this studio talk is incorporated into The Wrecking Crew film, so you can hear what life was actually like, rather than fabricated stories. And this "Wrecking Crew" label that Hal Blaine invented, upset some of those musicians. Film advertised in Kent Kotal's Forgotten Hits blog...
CLICK HERE for Final Take CLICK HERE for Instrumental Take

Yesterday's Gone (1964) - Chad & Jeremy. Stereo. Issued w/o guitar overdub. We have to get a bit creative and finalize this fine Stereo song...
CLICK for Bare Stereo CLICK for Others Stereo CLICK for My Stereo

I Love You (1968) - People. Mono/Stereo. The differences between the Monophonic *hit* 45 single and Stereophonic LP version...
CLICK HERE for 45 snippet CLICK for LP snippet

Big Man In Town '64 /Let's Hang On! '65 - The 4 Seasons. Stereo. Can't promise these are the hit versions, but they are Stereo. Digital Remastering by Hirobumi Kawanishi, but personally remastered again, from something other than recording tape...
CLICK HERE for Big Man snippet CLICK HERE for Hang On snippet

Dawn (Go Away) (1964) - The 4 Seasons. Stereo. Two variations of the song, especially with their introductions. One was possibly never released. From Wikipedia: "The single version (with a two-line sung introduction) was not recorded in true stereo"...
CLICK HERE for Long Intro snippet CLICK HERE for Short Intro snippet

Seventh Son (1965) - Johnny Rivers. Stereo. Known to Joel Whitburn as a [L] Live recording. While others had to painstakingly record Take after Take until everything went correctly, along comes Johnny and records this in one Take with a uncontrolled audience present? Hardly. Most audience talk is just gibberish. Here's two snippets from two different CDs. Sound quality differs, but identical song, however, applause at the end differs. Interesting. Johnny even thanks an imaginary audience in one to give it that live touch. It's also obvious, what remains in the US to (re)master, is less than what is available abroad, since Johnny's own CD compilation on Shout! Factory label didn't receive great sound quality reviews...
CLICK HERE for US CD snippet CLICK HERE for Import CD snippet

You Showed Me (1969) - The Turtles. Stereo. Comparing the US and UK Stereo mixes reveals where the US mix goes haywire (vocals), but at the same point the UK mix has a minor glitch. Assume when the lead vocals were mixed (overdubbed), something went wrong and is probably why the US version is sometimes mixed to Mono...
CLICK HERE for US Stereo Mix snippet CLICK HERE for UK Stereo Mix snippet

Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead (1967) - The Fifth Estate. Demo/Italian. A Renaissance LP was utilized in the production of this basement recorded Demo. Ken, the fine drummer for The Fifth Estate, was able to point me to it! The Demo is followed by an Italian version...
CLICK HERE for Demo snippet CLICK HERE for Italian snippet

Hold On (1968) - The Radiants. Stereo. One of my favorite Philly hits; shame it didn't chart better. From MCA's Vintage - Collectors Series - Music, Volumes 7&8 CD, 1986. Sounded good on an MCA LP, but even after remastering (of some sort) it sounded bland on CD. Digital Enhancing does this song justice, (finally) bringing it to life; followed by a possible (monophonic) Demo...
CLICK HERE for Hit snippet CLICK HERE for Demo snippet

Carrie-Anne (1967) - The Hollies. Stereo. The difference what Epic Records (Sony) vs what EMI has in their tape vaults. Similar Stereo mixes (nothing much left to remix), but the studio talk (intro) differs. This is Take #2, adding vocals to prerecorded music. The UK was behind the US in offering fine Stereo...
CLICK HERE for Epic snippet CLICK HERE for EMI snippet

The Lonely Bull (El Solo Torro) (1962) - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass. Stereo. A&M (Alpert & Moss) Records was a bit behind the times, offering Stereophonic Sound to their artists. Even Herb is said to have re-recorded his trumpet work and dubbed it to a monophonic recording as heard here. In Joel Whitburn's Top 40 book, Herb was a "Trumpeter/producer/composer", but mentions nothing about Herb enjoying Yoga in his spare time!...
CLICK HERE for a bit of Bull CLICK HERE for Yoga scan

Poetry In Motion (1960) - Johnny Tillotson. Stereo. The making of, with plenty of studio talk, Take #2+. Johnny begins to laugh because Floyd T. "Lightnin'" Chance, acoustic bass player, may have been joking. Johnny appears to call him "Light", for short. Producer, Archie Bleyer, can clearly be heard talking to Johnny. Some talk from Boots Randolph, saxophonist, may be heard. Recorded at RCA Studio B, in Nashville, TN. More than likely, Bill Porter, recording engineer, can be heard announcing the Take number. Most information obtained from Johnny's lovely wife, Nancy Tillotson! Compliments to Yoshi Nagato for his fine compilation...
CLICK HERE for Take #2 snippet CLICK HERE for HQ Hit snippet

Another Saturday Night (1963) - Sam Cooke. Stereo. From an ABKCO (USA) DSD CD. Unlike Elvis, it appears RCA and/or BMG lost or discarded most of Sam's session recording tapes, but this song was remixed/remastered from a session tape, sounding impressive. Also included, Take #8 with Studio Talk. Edited...
CLICK HERE for Hit snippet CLICK HERE for Take #8 snippet

My Home Town (1960) - Paul Anka. Stereo! First his ABC-Paramount hit recording, followed by his RCA remake...
CLICK HERE for ABC snippet CLICK HERE for RCA snippet

Hello, Dolly! (1964) - Louis Armstrong. Stereo. In the USA (and elsewhere), you're generally spoon-fed CD sound quality by the major record labels - restored, mono, stereo, non remastered, (16-24+ bit) remastered, remixed, vanishing SPARS codes and Analog Recording Warnings, etc., just enough to milk your wallet dry. From a Sony/Canada, 2000, (25) Track, Louis Armstrong CD followed by a much greater dynamic sounding rendition from a Japanese CD set...
CLICK HERE for US snippet CLICK HERE for Japan snippet

Calendar Girl (1960) - Neil Sedaka. Stereo. Took a break from US issued CDs and tried Japan CDs that contain US Hit material. Sometimes admirable sound quality with material seldom found on various artists US CD (sets), some remastering not available in the US. I have my share of Neil Sedaka CDs, but not pleased with the sound quality. On this Japan CD set, this song does sound better than what I previously collected, but still contained tape hiss. However, digital sound enhancing tools (software and/or hardware) were not readily available early on. Without digital sound enhancement, even the Beatles Remasters would sound bland. I suppressed the tape hiss with Goldwave audio software. Won't say it's the best I've heard, just better...
CLICK HERE for Song snippet CLICK HERE for Japan CD set scan

Give Him A Great Big Kiss (1965) - The Shangri-Las. Stereo. Two variations of this song are available in Stereo. The first, a tape remaster with nice sound. The second, with an unusual intro and ending, was mastered from an unknown source (possibly LP); I cleaned the sound up a bit...
CLICK HERE for Remastered snippet CLICK HERE for Tweaked snippet

I Only Want To Be With You (1964) - Dusty Springfield. Stereo w/ countdown. Once never available, but now the variety (three, maybe more) of ways you'll find this song, in Stereo, followed by an unusual Dusty Springfield CD...
CLICK HERE for version #1 snippet CLICK HERE for version #2 snippet CLICK HERE for version #3 snippet CLICK HERE for Dusty CD scan

She's About A Mover (1965) - The Sir Douglas Quintet. Stereo. Two ways you'll find this in Stereo. No mention of what was used to master either. Take your pick...
CLICK HERE for version #1 snippet CLICK HERE for version #2 snippet

I'm A Believer (1966) - The Monkees. Stereo. An Alternate (vocals) Version of one of their big hits + an Instrumental Version...
CLICK HERE for Alternate Vocal CLICK HERE for Instrumental

Gimme Some Lovin' (1967) - Spencer Davis Group. Mono/Stereo. The UK hit version, and a US doctored version by members of the group, Traffic...
CLICK HERE for UK mono version CLICK HERE for US stereo version

You Were On My Mind (1965) - We Five. True Stereo. Not sure how and where this song was recorded, possibly portions at Gold Star Studios, and why it was issued on LP in fake stereo, but here's a couple variations, with and without overdubbed guitar work...
CLICK HERE for Undubbed CLICK HERE for Dubbed

Medicine Man (1969) - The Buchanan Brothers. Not Brothers at all, but Producers. This song once dominated the airwaves, but seldom ever heard today. The CD versions actually sound better than a mint Event Records LP. Included - the way it appeared on their LP album, following a (faded) remake of "Do You Love Me". Not an ideal to present it, for later FM radio airplay, or if you were seeking the hit song. And, yes, Terry West, to most, the goal was getting the record to sound good, but some smaller record companies went to the extreme and mixed their hit singles, from this same year, with car speakers (courtesy: Rod Prince, Bubble Puppy)...
CLICK HERE for Single Version CLICK HERE for LP Version

No Milk Today (1967) - Herman's Hermits. Stereo. While it may not be the "original" hit, it does come close. Along with an Autographed Audio CD...
CLICK HERE for the Snippet CLICK HERE for the CD Images

The Madison Time (Pt. 1) (1960) - The Ray Bryant Combo. Stereo. Great jazz tune. Since Joel Whitburn is offering song snippets, I have to do one better... You could listen to this fine Stereo record on your brand new, 1960, easy to carry @ only 31 pounds, inexpensive @ $99.95, Airline portable Stereo Phonograph! Power Plus, with 4 tubes and 2 selenium rectifiers! Separate Bass and Treble controls included! Technology doesn't get any better! Order yours today!!...
CLICK HERE for Song Snippet CLICK HERE for 1960 Catalog Scan

Danke Schoen (1963) - Wayne Newton. Stereo. His first Top 40 Hit. Appeared on the TV series, Bonanza. Plus, a photo of Wayne during the recording session, with arranger, Perry Botkin...
CLICK HERE for Song Snippet CLICK HERE for Recording Session Photo

The Horse/Love Is all Right (1968) - Cliff Nobles & Company. Stereo (edited). Cliff Nobles, gospel singer (discovered by producer, Jesse James) [credit: Frank @ Jamie/Guyden], was featured on the "A" side, but the "B" side, instrumental, became the hit, not featuring Cliff...
CLICK HERE for B Side - The Horse CLICK HERE for A Side - Love Is All Right

I Want To Hold Your Hand (1964) - The Beatles. Stereo. It all started here; their first Top 40 US Hit. Before I die, I'd like to experience these songs I grew up, with pristine (Audio CD quality) sound quality. However, sadly, it's a drawn out marketing process, not typical with independent record companies. If I hear something on CD that I know can be easily improved, I do what I can with my crude techniques. First, direct from CD (with boosted amplitude for a fair comparison) and, Second, a tweaked sound version I created...
CLICK HERE for CD Sound snippet CLICK HERE for Tweaked sound snippet

Third Finger, Left Hand (1967) - Martha & The Vandellas. Stereo. When I heard the Stereo "Remix" version on a PBS box set, the vocals were weak, seemed out of phase and appeared off center. Later, I find another CD stereo version that sounded better, but you can see with the differences in amplitudes, what was accomplished to "correct" the sound. I do appreciate the instrumental ending. Thank you. Both versions are included here with accompanying waveforms...
CLICK HERE for the Stereo "Remix" snippet CLICK HERE for another Stereo mix snippet CLICK HERE for the Waveforms

Mr. Tambourine Man/Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) (1965) - The Byrds. Stereo. Probably heard more often in Monophonic. Neither song will qualify for excellence in Stereo reproduction; not enough remnants, but still nice to hear!...
CLICK HERE for Mr. Tambourine Man snippet CLICK HERE for Turn! Turn! Turn! snippet

It Must Be Him/Que Sea El (1967) - Vikki Carr (Florencia Martinez Cardona). Stereo. The English version has tape noise; maybe the session tapes were lost or damaged. UK version varies. Supporting that thought, oddly, the (later) Spanish version appears to be totally re-recorded, with no tape noise...
CLICK HERE for English snippet CLICK HERE for Spanish snippet

A Patty Duke Salute. All Stereo - some personally mixed. First, the Initial Theme song (edited w/countdown) to her 1963-1965 Patty Duke TV Show. Second, an Alternate Theme. Third, possibly Take #6 (edited w/studio talk) of her 1965 "Don't Just Stand There" hit, followed by the Final Take. All snippets...
CLICK HERE for Initial Theme CLICK HERE for Alternate Theme CLICK HERE for Take #6 CLICK HERE for Final Take

Journey To The Center Of The Mind (1968) - The Amboy Dukes. Stereo. Not sure this has been digitally remastered. Believe Sony bought the Mainstream Records catalog. I digitally enhanced (and edited) it, but I'm not pleased with it...
CLICK HERE for a snippet

Wild Thing (1966) - The Troggs. Stereo. First US Top 40 hit. Never heard this, in Stereo, on radio. The Stereo mix could have been better, but this will work...
CLICK HERE for a snippet

Gloria (1966) - The Shadows Of Night. Stereo. Writer: Van Morrison. Good thing they developed the LP. Otherwise, we'd have to listen to these classics in primitive Monophonic. Oddly, high technology HD Radio and Satellite stations don't hesitate playing primitive Monophonic, though the Stereo version was nothing to talk about, but some refinement helps....
CLICK HERE for a snippet

The Worse That Could Happen (1968) - The Brooklyn Bridge. Stereo. From a Buddah Singles CD. It doesn't sound too bad, once the bass is tamed! Ban from airplay by Clear Channel...
CLICK HERE for snippet

Daydream Believer (1967) - The Monkees. Stereo. Karaoke. You'll find many examples on this site, where the lead singer was removed, for a karaoke rendition mix, and is now deceased. Strange, huh?...
CLICK HERE for edited karaoke

God Bless The Child (1968) - Blood, Sweat & Tears. Stereo. Recorded 10/07/1968. Non US Top 40. The featuring album was the first 16 Track recording session ever released. Decades later, the same 16 Tracks were remixed for true, genuine remastering, but in an analog (SPARS) AAD environment. Digitally enhanced...
CLICK HERE for snippet

Green River (1969) - Creedence Clearwater Revival. Stereo. From a budget bin find, 1999, even a cut-out hole. However, the best Stereo detailing/content I've heard so far....
CLICK HERE for snippet

Proud Mary (1969) - Creedence Clearwater Revival. Stereo. Most always found in Monophonic. From the same CD (above), with exaggerated stereo, using Audacity (audio software) ...
CLICK HERE for snippet

Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie (1967) - Jay & The Techniques. Stereo. Having heard a first pressing of their Smash Records hits LP, this (45s on CD) has a finer sound quality...
CLICK HERE for snippet

Victoria (1969) - The Kinks. Stereo. From a 1993 Japan CD. Not a US Top 40 hit, but with lyrics, such as, "I was born, lucky me", someone obviously knows the meaning behind life! Let's give The Kinks a round of applause for this fine song! Nice sound!...
CLICK HERE for snippet

When You're Young And In Love (1967) - The Marvelettes. Stereo. Mostly likely, a previously underdubbed lead-in vocal surfaces, plus an extended ending. Edited...
CLICK HERE for a snippet

That's Life (1966) - Frank Sinatra. Stereo. Sadly, for RIP Franks, his major hit sounds utterly bad on CD, including Universal Music, Japan - SHM-CD. Same spent master tape(s) is used time and time again, from budget CDs to HQ. I struggled just to get it to sound like this, but I'm enhancing noise and tape flaws. Sad...
CLICK HERE for a snippet

White Bird (1969) - It's A Beautiful Day. Stereo. Non US Top 40, but just a well performed and recorded song. From a 1988 TRC (Germany) CD, enhanced...
CLICK HERE for a snippet

Wonderful! Wonderful! (1963) - The Tymes. The album rendition. It only took a mere 49 years to reissue, but maybe most of us are still alive to enjoy it...
CLICK HERE for a snippet

Leaving Here (1963) - Eddie Holland. Stereo. Not US Top 40, but regional Philly hit. Recorded November, 26, 1963. One of two songs of Eddie's actually mixed to stereo. Featured on an Ace (UK) CD...
CLICK HERE for a snippet

Without You (1961) - Johnny Tillotson. Stereo. Take #3 w/o spoken word overdub (not included). Feel this is an excellent Take, but it appears it took (10) Takes to finalize...
CLICK HERE for a snippet

The Look Of Love (1968) - Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66. Stereo. Nothing uncommon, just a nice song that never receives airplay anymore. Nothing of any HQ sound has been issued; silly remixes exist. Sound is tweaked...
CLICK HERE for a snippet

You'll Never Get To Heaven (If You Break My Heart)(1964) - Dionne Warwick (New Jersey). Stereo. From a (24kt gold) Audiophile Legends (Belgium) CD, utilizing 20 bit Super Bit Mapping (SBM). Impressive sound!...
CLICK HERE for a snippet

Hello, I Love You (1965) - The Doors. First recorded version, 09-02-1965, at World Pacific Studios. Jim and Rick Manzarek, but no Robby Krieger - others unknown. This appears to be a demo (from acetate). Not sure it had anything to do with securing a recording contract...
CLICK HERE for a snippet

Rain (1969) - Jose' Feliciano. Stereo. An excellent song by Jose that received a lot of airplay in and around New Jersey, but, strangely, it never made US Top 40! Found on a Japan CD...
CLICK HERE for a snippet

Playboy (1962) - The Marvelettes. Stereo. Probably the best sounding rendition available (from Bear Family)!...
CLICK HERE for a snippet

Stubborn Kind Of Fellow (1962) - Marvin Gaye (w/ The Vandellas). Stereo. While not a Top 40 Hit, it certainly was popular in and around the Philly area...
CLICK HERE for a snippet

Ain't That Peculiar (1966) - Marvin Gaye. Stereo. Finding Motown classics in Stereo isn't an easy chore!...
CLICK HERE for a snippet

Sunshine Superman (1966) - Donovan. Stereo (US edition). The long overdue album to be initially released, since Donovan was sued for record label jumping as arranged by Allen Klein. Recorded (and remastered) at Abbey Road (Studio 3), by Peter Mew! Abbey Road is where people cross the road outside and mysteriously turn into mannequins! From the 2011 UK bilingual Stereo/Mono CD album. Both Epic/Sony and EMI stereo renditions are near identical sounding; no remixing was done...
CLICK HERE for snippet

Flowers On The Wall (1965) - The Statler Brothers. Stereo. Sounds like this was remixed!...
CLICK HERE for snippet

I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know (Again) (1967) - Blood, Sweat & Tears. Stereo. I believe this is tagged as a (Take #1) Demo. However, maybe later album recording sessions, Al Kooper claims he sang French during Take #1. More information to follow. Fred Lipsius does the count-off. Edited...
CLICK HERE for snippet

The Kind Of Boy You Can't Forget (1963) - The Raindrops. Stereo w/ studio talk and countdown! A bit fuller and clearer sound than generally published! You probably hear Ellie's younger sister, Laura Greenwich, ready to add vocals to the song. Dub #6, Take #1...
CLICK HERE for snippet

Smiling Phases (1968) - Blood, Sweat & Tears. Stereo. Recorded 10/15/1968. Non Top 40 US. One of the first LP albums to utilize an Ampex 16 Track recorder (re: Wikipedia). Earlier albums don't seem to allow remixing. Bobby Colomby's drumming was hard to top. If all my CDs sounded this good, I'd be one happy pup'!...
CLICK HERE for a snippet

It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin' (1962) - Johnny Tillotson. Stereo. From a HQ Japan CD. This is tagged as Take #1, though no way to verify. Final Master is Take #7. I like this Take (sound quality) better than the hit version. Johhny's fine wife, Nancy, had this to say about the recording, "It Keeps Right On a Hurtin" was recorded in Nashville's RCA Studio B with great musicians. Floyd Cramer on Piano, Buddy Harmon on Drums, Ray Eddington on Rhythm guitar, Harrold Bradley played electric, Bob Moore on Bass, The Anita Kerr Singers on Background Vocals, the string section was from the Nashville symphony. Back then everyone was in the room together. Johnny can't remember if there was another guitarist. Johnny is the sole Writer of "It Keeps Right On A Hurtin"...
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Mrs. Brown, You've Got A Lovely Daughter (1965) - Herman's Hermits. Mono b/w studio talk by Peter Noone who's hunting for the correct tempo (edited). Surprized ABKCO published this; things are looking up!...
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You've Made Me So Very Happy (1969) - Blood, Sweat & Tears. Stereo. This is likely the best sound quality you'll hear this song presented in your life! Oddly, not released in the US! I upped the bitrate to 192kbps...
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Spinning Wheel (1969) - Blood, Sweat & Tears. Stereo. While no (re)mastering credit was found, these (BS&T) songs were obviously remixed, since they provide greater detail than the original LP! I upped the bitrate to 192kbps...
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Back In Love Again (1968) - The Buckinghams. Stereo. The sound quality of The Buckinghams CDs is less than acceptable. This is from their (Greatest Hits) "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" CD. Even Bob Irwin's CD attempts on Sundazed yielded negative sound quality reviews. This is claimed to have been remixed, but still sounds ill. I did what I could to bring it closer to today's sound quality standards. As the saying goes, if you want it done right, do it yourself...
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Along Comes Mary (1966) - The Association. Instrumental (with countdown). For the first time ever in the history of Pop music, you can now try your own vocals! Recorded March, 1966. Vocals added at Columbia Studios A, Hollywood (I think)...
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Sunny Afternoon (1966) - The Kinks. Edited. A True Stereo version (vocal and acoustic guitar overdubbing), including countdown (with possible fan noise) and final acoustic guitar ending. Soon to be "offically" released (but, honestly, it sounds better on a Kinks bootleg CD). Elsewhere, also an instrumental version is available.
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Marie (1965) - The Bachelors. Stereo. Nothing uncommon, just a nice (US #15) find on a Reader's Digest (4) CD set, featuring '50's & '60's material, compiled and produced by John Alexander. Nice job, John!...
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Lies (1966) - The Knickerbockers. Stereo. Take #3 w/o vocals b/w unedited "hit" version ending. Interesting to find "Lies" was the "B" side of the 45 RPM record. Recorded on 10/05/1965 somewhere in California. A New Jersey group...
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You Got To Me (1967) - Neil Diamond. Stereo. From his Classic Early Years CD. Sounded awkward. It appears Bernie Becker (new name in my book of remastering geniuses) destroyed Neil's "The Bang Years..." CD. Neil's fans are upset, Bernie!!!...
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Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head (1969) - B.J. Thomas. Stereo. Not rare Stereo, per se', but it was new to my ears, decades after it hit the charts...
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Cause I Love Him (1964) - Alder Ray. Stereo. Issued as a "B" side (written by Gary Zekley). Seems everyone, including Liberty Records, wanted to imitate Phil Spector's sound...
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The House That Jack Built (1968) - Aretha Franklin. Stereo. With CD collecting, it sometimes takes an educated guess where you'll find songs issued in Stereo. From an early Warner CD set, marketed in Japan, is where I found this. It seems after Warner absorbed Rhino Records, they taught Rhino about strategic marketing, having consumers buy many CDs when one could do. Later, Rhino would obey Warner's orders and would issue Aretha in monophonic sound, for no obvious reason. Nothing new with record companies. As I once said, never trust American record companies, now owned by foreigners. Sound had to be improved, way too low volume. Welcome to the new world of CDs. In memory of engineer, Tom Dowd [RIP]...
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Wait Til' My Bobby Gets Home (1963) - Darlene Love. Stereo. A lower quality Stereo version, but still nice to hear. Maybe, some day, some actual professionals in the Audio CD business will bring Darlene into 21st century Stereo sound...
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Darlin' (1968) - The Beach Boys. Stereo. Edited. Why this was issued in monophonic, I may never know, but heavy overdubbing was probably to blame. But Capitol Records didn't mind, it made them money. Another (studio) work in progress, with an ending that didn't exist at the time...
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Do It Again (1968) - The Beach Boys. Stereo. I guess you could call this a (studio) work in progress mix w/ Hal Blaine on drums. Digitally enhanced, "Love the Beach Boys cuts - they sound pristine!" Why, thank you! [unknown feedback]...
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Town Without A Pity (1961) - Gene Pitney. Stereo. Almost always heard in Monophonic, though here it is in Stereo, but with Italian lyrics...
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Look At Mine (1969) - Petula Clark. Stereo. Found this on a (2) CD set in the budget bin. Not often heard on radio, these days...
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Stranger On The Shore - (P)1961 - Mr. Acker Bilk. Stereo. Sounds a bit unusual, maybe clarity and/or first time Stereo to my ears...
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This Magic Moment (1969) - Jay & The Americans. Stereo. Found on EMI's Master Series CD, in the budget bin. Thought I'd rework the sound. Even though I highly respect Ron Furmanek (and crew), he (and his colleagues), like many others, didn't have the necessary tools to (digitally) enhance sound, early on. Mr. Coin wrote: "Even though you're a dumb-ass that is great work; it clears everything up without changing the original mix". This, along with songs like, "She Cried", probably should have been remixed. Why some early material can be found "Remastered", once, twice, maybe even more times...
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Wonderland By Night (1960+) - Bert Kaempfert & His Orchesrta. Stereo. Probably the best I'll hear this sounding, with a nice crisp cymbal. From a Japan CD...
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Yeh, Yeh (1965) - Georgie Fame. Stereo. No doubt, a real-time, no gimmicks, studio recording. Nice to hear it in Stereo with the saxaphone solo that was obliterated in the US hit single...
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Girl Don't Come (1965) - Sandy Shaw. Stereo. Oddly, it never made US Top 40, charted much better on UK charts, but I remember it!...
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A Walk In The Black Forest (1965) - Horst Jankowski. Stereo. Early on, Columbia, RCA and Mercury Records all published some very fine, well engineered, sound recordings. This song opens as though the recording is already underway, in progress. Maybe the beginning was truncated? Maybe this wasn't a separate recording, but originally part of a medley? The transition portion in the beginning leads me to believe the latter. Has a Wintery sound about it...
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I Will Follow Him (1963) - Little Peggy March. Stereo. The Japanese lyrics version (later to be merged with the studio talk intro version, found elsewhere). Sounds like it may be mastered from vinyl...
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A Swingin' Safari (1962) - Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra. Stereo. From a 1995 Good Music Record Company (NY) CD. Impressive sound quality! Instrumentals generally sound superior, since overdubbing didn't take place!...
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(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher (1967) - Jackie Wilson. Stereo. From an EMI CD (Licensed from Brunswick Records), though others sound similar. Digitally enhanced to give it the thrill it deserves. I TRY to pack as much punch into a low bit rate MP3 as I can. I am very grateful to those who compliment/recognize my sound enhancements. To you, a BIG Thank You!...
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Sidewalk Surfin' (1964) - Jan & Dean. Stereo (crude). AKA "Sidewalk Shrewing"! :D Studio chatter! Take "1B", but a "19A", too. Not exactly sure what (source media) I'm listening to, but it's obviously the making of their "hit", karaoke like!...
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You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) (1961) - Ral Donner. Stereo. Nothing uncommon, just seldom receives airplay for being his biggest US hit. Pretty nice recording, too. Remastered in my Lab. Yeah, a 10+ year old Windows ME computer, a Sharware version of Goldwave and AudaCity 1.2.6 (just donated to its development) software, oh, and my Jensen JPS 46 (with separate Bass and Treble controls) speakers, and dependable Phillips SHL 9500 headphones. The choice combination of any fine remastering Lab! :D...
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A Boy Named Sue (1969) - Johnny Cash. Stereo. Sounding better than I remember it; possibly remixed/remastered. Don't seem to recall Johnny thanking everyone at the end...
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Heart And Soul (1961) - The Cleftones. Stereo. A nice find in the food store CD budget bin. Ron Rice did the mastering for this recent (2) CD set by Time-Life. I gather all the material was already remastered by others. Some nice (unusual) finds can be found on Time-Life CDs, but not enough to satisfy a thirsty Stereoholic Audiophile. Just minor tweaking to highlight the drummer's hi-hat...
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The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena) (1964) - Jan & Dean. Stereo - with studio talk and (faint) countdown. Some overdubbing already accomplished. No (instrumental) break in this version; it is occupied by the third verse (now edited as the second verse). The (now) second verse contains lyrics that were struggled with and finally discarded. Not sure what the announced "ten" is, possibly Take #10 of some portion of the song. I sculptured the sound towards the hit version. While I'm not a big fan of overdubbing, I must admit, it took one heck of work to pull off the final hit version! That, I admire! Not sure if it was planned or built bit by bit! Snippet time about 1:24...
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The New Girl In School (1964) - Jan & Dean. Stereo. Not actually sure what this is, or even the source used for mastering. Sounds like something other than tape, but why, I'm not sure. But it does sound like it's from the recording session with Jan & Dean [?] adding overdubbed backing vocals. Maybe Liberty Records chose to record portions of the overdubbing Direct To Disc to minimize Tape noise accumulation. Could be why their friends, The Beach Boys, sometimes ended up in Monophonic sound. Any other theories are welcome! Certainly doesn't appear to be meant for publication, but I attempted to enhance the sound!! Complete with (faint) Countdown. Not a bad song for being their worst charting US Top 40 Hit!...
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Party Lights (1962) - Claudine Clark. No Recording Date, no Master Number, not much of anything provided, but an Alternate Version, with countdown. Great tune, but I still don't know why other Chancellor Records artist recordings sounded much better in quality than this. Edited...
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Tell Laura I Love Her (1960) - Ray Peterson. Stereo. From a Japanese CD. Some nice Stereo can be found on them. Not even sure this can be found on his domestic and/or imported CDs. This is new to my ears...
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See You In September (1966) - The Happenings - from New Jersey. Stereo. I believe this is an Italian version with an unusual Stereo mix...
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Soul Bossa Nova (1962) - Quincy Jones. Stereo. Possibly used as a theme more than any other song in history, but failed to become a US Top 40 Hit...
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Wipe Out (1961/63) - The Surfaris. Stereo. Not a bad sounding reconstructed Stereo version...
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Travelin' Man (1961) - Ricky Nelson. Stereo. Sounding uncommonly fine. Always liked the tambourine; such a simple instrument, but adds a nice touch to a song...
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Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go (1960) - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters. Stereo. Some time back I was scanning the FM radio band and my ears perked up when heard Hank Ballard in Stereo! I was able to contact the show host and he was able to tell me the '80's LP he was playing! That was amazing to me in this day and age of self made MP3 DJs! Let's give Mike Piazza (RIP) a round of applause for his Sunday radio show on WTSR 91.3 FM! Thanks, Mike!... http://www.angelfire.com/empire/abpsp/images/letsgo.mp3
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If I Had A Girl (1960) - Rod Lauren. Stereo. A One Hit Wonder. Nothing uncommon with the song, but some unusual occurrences in his personal life, Gary Myers tell me...
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String Along (1960) - Fabian. Stereo. Barely cracking US Top 40. Later covered by Ricky Nelson. Good to hear some Philadelphia artists didn't get held captive in monophonic sound...
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Don't Go Near The Indians (1962) - Rex Allen. Stereo. From the lyrics, child abduction was legal at one time. Better applaud this #17 Stereo hit, or I'll have your scalp! :-)
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I Can't Stay Mad At You (1963) - Skeeter Davis. Stereo. Sounds like a Neil Sedaka arrangement and since he could be found in the same recording building, unusual occurrences do exist...
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Tell Me Why (1961) - The Belmonts. Stereo. With this past, fine music, only a selected handful would mix it to Stereo and/or remaster it. Some were good, some were fair, but some should have stuck to their initial occupation. Some would frown at issuing lopsided Stereo, such as with a lead singer isolated to one Stereo channel, because it sounded so imbalanced, from what tape remnants existed. To my ears, CD (re)mastering should have waited until later, around Y2K, when digital tools were more readily available for mixing and enhancing digital music. Like vinyl records, it took man some time to refine CD sound quality. Many songs were later remastered again for CD after the first early attempts! Even setting the sound volume for CDs was initially a chore - maybe no standards is to blame. To most fans of this music, they were more excited to find their favorite songs on CD, with little concern over sound quality. Low quality, monophonic radio is where this fine music became popular. While early Stereo recordings were difficult to engineer, demanding the most out of artists with little room for mistakes, later tape recording technology became difficult to understand (some recorders equipped with computer memory), but became advantageous for correcting mistakes. Digitally Enhanced...
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Tijuana Taxi (1966) - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass. Stereo. His least charting US Top 40 Hit, though it'll be familiar. From one of two Japanese issued CDs - "The Very Best Of" (Polydor K.K.), and "A&M Gold Series" (Canyon Records). Like early US Audio CDs, similarities exist with (re)mastering - difficulties gauging sound volume for this new digital media. Was surprised to find MCA Records, like Sony, had its US issued Audio CDs initially manufactured in Japan. Digitally Enhanced...
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Tonight's The Night (1960) - The Shirelles. Stereo. Record companies continue to publish music, but seldom do they (or can they) include studio intros, revealing, for example, this initial Top 40 US hit was recorded in 5 Takes...
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Mama Said (1961) - The Shirelles. Stereo. Take #7 recording, with studio talk, but with strings added (dubbed) the next month, on 02/07/1961. Not intended as a Stereo release. Edited...
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Oh No Not My Baby (1964) - Maxine Brown. Stereo. Supersedes the Monophonic rendition. A welcome find. Must of been kept under lock and key...
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Don't Make Me Over (1963) - Dionne Warwick. Stereo. Unknown Take # w/ studio talk. Scepter Records stereo wasn't always the greatest, and the hardest hit was probably B.J. Thomas...
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Big John (Ain't You Gonna Marry Me) (1961) - The Shirelles. Take #7 w/ studio talk. Opens in Stereo, but gets mixed to Mono...
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Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird) (1962) - Chuck Jackson. Stereo. Promo CD. Maybe the reissue companies forgot this fine one....
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I Say A Little Prayer (1967) - Dionne Warwick. Stereo. Take #10 w/ studio chatter and countdown. Promo CD. Think one of Joel Whitburn's favorite artists. Not sure who the session players are, especially, the pianist and trumpeter...
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Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen (1961) - Neil Sedaka. Stereo. Since CBS Broadcasting refuses to play Neil's early hits, in my area, maybe an insult to their advertisers or new-wave listeners, why not feature them here. Although, I must admit, even though I probably get on his nerves, the VP/CBS Radio manager at WOGL, 98.1 FM, Jim Loftus, is "cool". I never use the word "Oldies", since music never ages. From a Japanese various artists CD, sounding pretty fine...
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Break-A-Way (1964) - Irma Thomas. Stereo. Song written by Jackie DeShannon + Sharon Sheeley. An Eddie Ray Production. Master# IM-5736. Recorded 12/05/1963 (at United/Western Studios, Hollywood) and released as a "B" side, but failed to US record chart. Maybe no decent radio DJs at that time. I think it's pretty nice, my choice pick! Sounds a bit like The Exciters. I spiced up Ron Furmanek's fine 1991 remastering work...
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We Gotta Get Out Of This Place (1965) - The Animals. Stereo(?). As this song was heard on a French EP (Extended Play) record...
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Moody River (1961) - Pat Boone. Stereo. Since Pat did re-record some of his hits, multiple times, radio stations play those remakes in error. Sounding pretty fine, out of Japan!...
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(Ain't That) Good News (1964) - Sam Cooke. Stereo. AKA "Good News". Recorded in RCA's Hollywood Studio, 12/20/1963. From my first DSD (developed by Philips) CD. It appears many (guys and gals) were responsible for the sound preparation, but Bob Ludwig did the Mastering. This DSD CD didn't impress me, but where the session tape tracks are actually remixed, such as with "Another Saturday Night", (alternate version available) it sounds pretty good. I widened the stereo a bit with my Method, using Audacity...
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Laugh, Laugh (1965) - The Beau Brummels. Stereo. Found this on a CD with alternate versions, so I'm guessing it was remixed (CD is stored away). Actually, I prefer hearing different mixes, rather than the same humanly mix over and over. However, when I featured this snippet elsewhere, it received negative feedback, thinking I did the remixing. Mr. Coin wrote, "Wow, you messed it up dude..vocal too low, harmonica too high..acoustic guitar too low, and tamborine way too high..you f'ked it up. Don't remix you moron..just enhance it. Don't even sound like the original of which we all have memorized". That's one reason why record companies avoid remixing, actually remastering. Also, did SPARS codes become history, becuase people took an AAD grade as being better than a DDD grade? I would say, yes...
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Big Spender (1967) - Shirley Bassey. Stereo. From an early 1988, imported CD, with a SPARS code of AAD. It sounds as though it's extracted from a 35mm film audio track, with virtually no noise. Record companies focused on Film/Movie audio quality, because it yielded more money. Had, for example, The Beatles recorded on 35mm film, you wouldn't have needed to wait decades for them to be Remastered with the latest and greatest digital enhancement tools. This is from the musical, Sweet Charity...
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Tell Mama (1967) - Etta James. Stereo - Personally ReRemastered. From a 1987 CD "Foot Stompin' Oldies", remastered by Steve Hoffman. Sadly, digital sound enhancing tools were seldom available for early remastered CDs. Gauging sound levels was even difficult. Tape noise was seldom removed. Audio Amplifier thermal noise increased as you were required to increase the volume. Anyway, I believe Etta got to see how mangled Sam Cooke was after his strange death...
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Puff (The Magic Dragon) (1963) - Peter, Paul & Mary. Stereo. Folk singers seem to retain their fine vocals over decades. Sounding finer than ever on a Japan issued CD...
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Release Me (And Let Me Love Again) (1967) - Engelbert Humperdinck. Stereo. Fine singer! First time for me to hear it in Stereo, it's been that long! I'm sure those reissue record companies would have loved to publish this, but it must have been kept under lock and key from licensing. While there has been a recent US CD release, a compilation of his hits, this is from a Various Artists, Singapore made CD, marketed in Japan!...
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(Come 'Round Here) I'm The One You Need (1965) - The Miracles. Stereo. One of my favorite Motown related artists, William Robinson. Found this CD in the budget bin, with two consecutive Albums + Bonus tracks, 27 Songs total. Remastering quality: Average. Might sound better on the more expensive (4 CD) Box set. I modified it; hope Kevin and Jeff at Universal Mastering Studios East, don't mind!...
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Here I Am (Broken Hearted) (1962) - The Four J's (Philadelphia). Stereo. Sounded poor on a bootleg CD; better on a Jamie/Guyden "Doo-Wop" CD. Special thanks to Jerry Blavat and his assistant, Keely, for mentioning Jamie Records. Both Harvey Holiday and Val Shively received credit for the CD song selection. Maybe Val even submitted a 45 or two to master. Can't agree all are "Master Recordings", but since there are no (re)mastering credits, I'll let Tom Moulton hear my sound enhancing. Who knows, maybe even Bill Buster at ERIC Records remembers this one!....
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White Room (1968) - Cream. Stereo. While it states "Remastered", on the Special Edition of "Ultimate Cream" CD, I become skeptical when I hear tape hiss noise that shouldn't be. Technically, I removed the tape noise from one Stereo channel. I assume Session tapes aren't available to reconstruct a new Master tape or digital mix...
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Tracy's Theme(1960) - Spencer Ross. Stereo. From the December, 1959 TV drama special - Philadelphia Story. Didn't take long after for it to land at #13 on the record charts. From a budget Sony-BMG CD set...
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Mexico (1961) - Bob Moore & His Orchestra. Stereo. The sound was not enough to capture my attention, so I modified it to what I felt it should have sounded like (and I don't actually remember this hit). Like with a record player, I always felt the cartridge pre-amplifier deserved the most attention for ideal sound reproduction...
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Down By The Station (1960) - The Four Preps. Stereo. Recorded: 10-27-1959, Master#: 32610; Take#: 17, #13 US Hit, Countdown by: Acoustic guitarist (unknown). Took a little time to surface in Stereo, like four-tenths century. Aren't you glad you hung around?...
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Fire (1968) - The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown. Since this is mastered from something other than tape recording media, it's possibly the Demo, though some claim a "First Version". Credit to: StereoScout, even though it's not Stereo. Edited; slightly enhanced...
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Hello Young Lovers (1960) - Paul Anka. Stereo. While Paul's web site claims he left ABC-Paramount with the master recordings, even the 50th Anniversary Rhino/WEA compilation leaves you high and dry, as well as Paul's own Spanka label...
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Vacation (1962) - Connie Francis. After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, the US was not satisfied until they counter attacked and infiltrated Japan with US music in Japanese form! Break out the sushi and have a listen...
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These Boots Were Made For Walkin' (1966) - Lee Hazlewood. Stereo. From an imported CD. Why he decided to record it is unknown, maybe as a Novelty edition...
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Sugar Town (1966) - Nancy Sinatra. Stereo. Known to appear in her birthday suit on at least one Japan LP cover, maybe by RCA. While Sundazed decided to re-issue her albums, with superior, (re)mastered sound, I'm not sure one Japan CD wouldn't suffice to gain her hits in equal or superior sound quality. While the US Rhino CD mentions something about using existing masters, with little to gain by remastering, their Japan issue excludes this statement...
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It Will Stand (1961) - The Showmen. Stereo. Charted twice, in 1961 and 1964, but never broke into Top 40. Guess it was like Rock & Roll's anthem; everyone heard it. Alternate Version elsewhere. Credit for this erroneously titled, (rare) Stereo find, by others. Enhanced sound...
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She's My Girl (1967) - The Turtles. Stereo. Possibly never issued in Stereo on vinyl records, but grew common on Audio CDs. With some sound enhancements. In my opinion, this sounds better than what the duo, Flo & Eddie, had Bill Inglot remaster for them, in prehistoric monophonic, about 2009...
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Little Arrows (1967) - Leapy Lee. Stereo. A One Hit Wonder in glorious Stereo!...
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Respect (1967) - Aretha Franklin. Stereo. From a Japan CD set with greater dynamic sound as found on US compilations. Oddly, Aretha's vocals are mixed off center making them a bit weak. Aretha did appear in Quadraphonic on LP...
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The Pink Panther Theme (1964) - Henry Mancini. HQ Stereo. Had this on a past Various Artists RCA LP set. Have to admire the dynamic sound quality as found on a BMG Japan CD; when drums and cymbals sounded realistic (I was a Slingerland drum and "Zilka" cumbals fan, as my idol, Buddy Rich, once mentioned on The Lucille Ball TV Show); when recordings could be appreciated...
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My Generation (1965) - The Who. Stereo w/ studio talk - a female voice is heard. Stereo is nothing to write home about, so I borrowed a track from elsewhere and mixed it for somewhat better Stereo...
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Feel So Fine (1960) - Johnny Preston. Stereo. Appears Johhny "owns" his recordings. Don't believe this is an actual Mercury Records recording. Stereo mix sounded odd and too tame for a hit, so I altered it...
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It's Not Unusual (1965) - Tom Jones. Stereo. The US CD version sounded poorly when I tried to enhance the sound, so here's from a Japan CD. Seems the hand clapping was one of the last things to add to this song; quite common. Don't believe it was recorded "live", but built upon in studios. No alternate versions of Tom's hits can be located...
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Hello, Dolly! (1964) - Louis Armstrong. Stereo. In the USA (and elsewhere), you're generally spoon-fed CD sound quality by the major record labels - restored, mono, stereo, non remastered, (16-24+ bit) remastered, remixed, vanishing SPARS codes and Analog Recording Warnings, etc., just enough to milk your wallet dry. From a Canada, 2000, (25) Track, Louis Armstrong CD I found in the budget bin, promoting Ken Burns, not so much Louis Armstrong's fine sound quality recordings. Enhanced...
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Speedy Gonzales (1962) - Pat Boone. Stereo. Last Top 10/40 US Hit. Not found on popular UK/US Novelty compilation CDs, but marketed in Japan. Second ('60's) song recently posted here containing "Coke" in the lyrics...
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One Boy (1960) - Joanie Sommers. Stereo. Sounded very familiar and some may agree it was a bigger hit than #54 on the record charts. A derivative of the Broadway musical/Movie film, Bye Bye Birdie. From a Japan CD set priced at 3,360 Yen ($36 US)...
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Up-Up And Away (1967) - The Fifth Dimension. Stereo. Edited. From a Japanese CD. Probably the best dynamic sounding version I'll ever experience; possibly remixed; highlighting a recording imperfection at about 35 seconds...
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The End Of The World (1963) - Skeeter Davis. Stereo. From a Japanese CD (BMG Japan - snippets on a Sony Japan web site; A&R Director: Takuya Matsuyama; Mastering: Koji Tanaka - JVC Mastering Center). Some say the superior Japanese sound quality is attributed to the superior optical transparency of the CD media, but that does not explain why tape hiss (noise) disappears. From a first rate master tape, 20+ bit A/D Convertor, digitally enhanced...
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The Lion Sleeps Tonight (AKA Wimoweh)(1961) - The Tokens. Stereo. The best charting version! Funny, Hank Medress, heard here, later produced Tony Orlando & Dawn, and Tony Orlando initially produced Barry Manilow, though Billboard Magazine misspelled Tony's last name! Neil Sedaka, former Tokens' member, bailed out and missed out on this #1 Hit!...
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Love Is A Hurtin' Thing (1966) - Lou Rawls. Common Stereo. His first Top 40 Hit; #1 on the R&B record charts. I like the Big Band sound. Well thought lyrics; heartfelt singing. Listen closely and hear the drummer's sticks collide! Shame EMI discontinued their Legendary Master Series, would have loved to hear something new (from Capitol Records vaults) with this song. Maybe remastered elsewhere, but my personal rendition..
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Game Of Love (1965) - Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders. Stereo. An admirable Stereo mix, but it lost some of the monophonic "punch", so I helped it along...
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The Snake (1968) - Al Wilson. Stereo. First US Top 40 Hit. Favored by many. Produced by Johnny Rivers for his Soul City Records label. Recording cleaned up and enhanced, as I feel it should sound...
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Smokey Places (1962) - The Corsairs. Stereo. Wide Stereo with music and vocals in two different channels sometimes sounds awkward, so I decreased the amount of Stereo separation to help it sound closer to the Mono version...
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When A Man Loves A Woman (1966) - Percy Sledge. Quasi-Stereo. Marked "Alternate Version", but just added/ovedubbed horns. Like with The Exciters, mistakes got out the door, but no one ever noticed. Distortion by others...
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Back In My Arms Again (1965) - The Supremes. Stereo. Edited. Borrowed from Detroit's Scott Regan's '60's radio show announcement, but married with a song version that failed Motown's approval. From what I can tell, Motown recorded the music, later overdubbed (backing) vocals (listen to the snippet end), finalizing with lead singer overdubs. Unlike "live" studio recordings, the term "Take" was no longer common, because of overdubbing. Because Motown did overdub, they were able to supply Scott Regan's radio station with the music and backing vocals to construct sing-a-long with The Supremes contests...
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Go Where You Wanna Go (1965) - The Mamas & The Papas. Stereo (edited). I listened to The Outsiders non Top 10 Hits, within the scope of Top 40, but none sounded familiar. I then came across this familiar song that did receive substantial airplay, but Billboard claims it was not a Top 40 Hit, possibly not even charted. Did an Internet search and it's found all over the place. I believe it was even used in commercials. Chalk it up to (The Beatles) Payola...
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Dreamin' (1960) - Johnny Burnette. Stereo (includes studio talk w/ various Takes). We hear Snuff Garrett (Liberty Records A&R person) tell Jerry (I assume the band/orchestra leader) to tone it down a little. Remember, this is a "live" recording w/o overdubbing, so it was important to get the balance correct. Snuff stops the recording again and tells somepne to play "natural". Before Take 7, a studio person seems amused by Snuff starting and stopping of the recording! This is a longer snippet, but a third of it is just false starts and studio talk. Portions of Takes #5, #6 and #7 are included...
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Tausend Nadelstiche (1964) - The Searchers. Better known as "Needles And Pins". Paid off, as it charted better in Germany than the US at #8! Never could understand why they didn't oil that squeaky bass drum pedal!...
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I'm So Confused (1964?) - Patty & The Emblems. Studio talk. Patty's probably talking to Leon Huff. No Take # mentioned, but obviously not the first. More than likely recorded (in Philadelphia) directly after "Mixed Up, Shook Up, Girl" became a hit. Patty (later a teacher in Camden, NJ) died at the early age of 56, in 1999...
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Viva Las Vegas (1964) - Elvis Presley. Stereo (with studio talk - edited). Most of these odd versions are best guesses at Take #'s. In a previous (scrapped) version, Elvis doesn't sing to prerecorded music as he does here. Take #2 on vocals...
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Concrete And Clay (1965) - Eddie Rambeau (from Pennsylvania). Stereo. UK and US versions neck and neck on US record charts. Personally remastered...
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Baby Don't Go (1965) - Sonny & Cher. Stereo. Reprise Records? Don't know who's responsible for sharing this material from the (defunct) record company's vault, but not uncommon!...
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Sheba (1960) - Johnny & The Hurricanes. Stereo. Not sure why I know this, since it wasn't a Top 40 hit, but, to me, it's like one of the greatest instrumentals ever recorded!...
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The Monkees' TV Show Theme (1966) - The Monkees. Stereo. Always enjoyed their TV show - funny - great songs, too. I edited this down to match the theme, bit it's longer...
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Shape Of Things To Come (1968) - Max Frost & The Troopers. Stereo. The band, "actually "Mom's Boys" featuring Paul Wibier" - courtesy: Davie Allan of Davie Allan & The Arrows!...
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Got To Get You Into My Life (1966) - Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers. Stereo. Failure to release The Beatles single in a timely manner, opened the doors for Cliff Bennett and crew to UK chart it better than The Beatles US (1976) edition! Double sided Top 10 Hit single, I believe...
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Foot Tapper (1963) - The Shadows. Stereo. Before The Beatles, the UK had The Shadows. From the sounds of it, they also had superior Stereo sound quality, compared to The Beatles. A UK #1 Hit...
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Lookin' For A Love (1962) - Bobby Womack b/w The Valentinos. Snippet courtsey of (a fine recording artist) Jimmy Dee!...
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Down On The Corner (1969) - Creedence Clearwater Revival. Stereo. Mixed emotions what sources were used for their past CDs (Individual, Box Sets, SACDs, etc); good and bad sound quality reviews. This is from the latest series of domestic CDs. No mention of remixing, remastering or source. Bonus Tracks are mainly "live" recordings; no session alternate versions or out-takes. Increased tape hiss level probably means percussion was overdubbed; some 120 Hz. hum. Otherwise, sounds pretty good...
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As Tears Go By (1964) - Marianne Faithfull. Stereo - personally (crude) mixed. Don't believe it actually exists on any media. I'm certain Mark Paytress will agree, the music was recorded before the vocals...
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Talking About My Baby (1964) - The Impressions. Stereo. Oddly, they never made the UK charts until 1975! (credit: Alan Rich - UK). From a various artist CD. This recording starts out sounding like you're in for a nice stereo fidelity treat, but quickly falls bland. I corrected the flaws the best I could....
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Hurt (1961) - Timi Yuro. Stereo. By the masters of Audio CD (re)mastering, early on, either it was a personal choice not to do, and/or digital tools weren't readily available/affordable, but removing tape (hiss) noise from recordings wasn't always common. Maybe AAD vs ADD was to blame (assume current analog recordings are always ADD processed, that's why it's seldom ever mentioned today). To my ears, removing the noise made a nice improvement here...
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Goldfinger (1965) - Shirley Bassey. Stereo. Popular music was typically recorded on 1/2 inch width magnetic tape, running @ 15 inches per second. However, the audio tracks of 35 and 70 mm film tape media appeared to be the choice for ultimate sound quality. Probably because of its faster running speed, greater fidelity and dynamics could be achieved....
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Memphis (1963) - Lonnie Mack. Stereo. Hard to top guitar work on this gem!....
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Hang 'Em High (1968) - Booker T. & The MG's. Stereo. Great song, but a disappointment on CD (let alone "Live", rather than Studio recordings). Have to assume Mr. Elvis Costello and Mr. Joe Tarantino were even alive when this was a hit, and explains the poor remastering sound quality. I tried to improve upon it...
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If You Don't Want My Love (1968) - Robert John. Stereo. Once believed this was only a Philly (regional) hit, but it's been reissued on (US) 45, (US) Greatest Hits, as well as imported, both UK and Japanese, CDs. One of my favorites. Love the arrangement...
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Doin' The Banana Split (1968) - The Banana Splits. Stereo. Written by the one and only Barry White. From their Saturday morning TV Show...
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Never Give You Up (1968) - Jerry Butler. Stereo. The Monophonic version is what I remember from radio. The Stereo version, however, is a bit bland in comparison, with Jerry's vocals off center. I attempted to correct one or more things. Maybe this has been remastered...
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A Little Bit Of Heaven (1965) - Ronnie Dove. Stereo. Can't claim I remember most of Ronnie's hits, but this one sure sounds familiar...
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Nut Rocker (1962) - B. Bumble & The Stingers. Steve Otfinoski's book "The Golden Age of Rock Instrumentals" states the piano player is Ernie Freeman. On a Saturday afternoon show on Sirus/XM's Underground Garage, it may have been mentioned, Kim Fowley (Producer) was playing piano. However, Joel Whitburn is correct, stating it's, concert pianist, Lincoln Mayorga, playing piano, in his Top 40 edition! Confirmed via a BBC radio interview with Kim Fowley and Ernie Freeman...
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Leaning On The Lamp Post (1966) - Herman's Hermits. Stereo - imported CD. Due to the lack of original Stereo, that's probably why many of their songs were later remade. Featured in the film "Hold On!...
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Little Egypt (Ying Yang) (1961) - The Coasters. Stereo. Way overdue, in Stereo (Audio CD), but a fun song and last US Top 40 hit...
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Wouldn't It Be Nice (1966) - The Beach Boys. Stereo. Take# 21 (Music) Take# maybe 40? (Vocals). Unedited. More than one set of overdubbed vocals were necessary...
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The Hoochie Coochie Coo (1961) - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters. Stereo. An early Take of his third (?) US Top 40 hit. Sadly, Mr. Ballard died of throat cancer in 2003...
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Mr. Dieingly Sad (1966) - The Critters. Stereo. I thought they were a UK group, but they're direct from New Jersey!...
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Strawberry Fields Forever (1967) - The Beatles. Stereo - alternate. Will never forget the "initial" (Big Pig?) bootleg Beatles audio CDs with their outstanding audio quality and studio talk. When I (later) read how EMI had to call many recording studios, to see if they had Capitol Records tapes and found tapes in places you wouldn't expect (such as vacant theaters), that's how I gathered they made those early bootleg CDs, with prime material, that would eventually (years later) surface legitimately. With the numerous Beatles radio shows (still in existence), and because of the influx of "rarities" and "alternate versions" on the Audio CD market, you might hear an early Take of a song...
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Those Were The Days (1968) - Mary Hopkin. Stereo. Three (compounded) things that are unusual about this Version. First, it's Stereo. Second, it's sung in Spanish. Third, it's the LP version, not your typical edited single version, for publication abroad...
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Little Bitty Pretty One (1962) - Clyde McPhatter. Stereo. Just a half decade before, this song was made famous by Thurston Harris. A decade after this rendition, The Jackson 5 would remake it again. In that same year, Clyde McPhatter passed away. 50% of his Top 40 Hit song titles contained variations of the word "Love". All those charted better than #20, the remainder didn't. This was Clyde's last Top 40 Hit...
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No One (1961) - Connie Francis. Stereo. Various (edited) Takes. When Connie says to take it out, they didn't hesitate, they took it out. Why wouldn't they, she was the #1 Pop female vocalist! From New Jersey, may I add! She was in control! She has the cutest, most adorable, little laugh! Connie didn't rehearse this hit song, she just sang the written lyrics!...
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Rainy Day Women #12 & #35 (1966) - Bob Dylan. Stereo. Better titled "Everybody Must Get Stoned". To market the song, I gather the title had to be something not so obvious! Camouflaged, you might say. We all know this became his second best charting hit of all time because of the "stoned" reference. Joe Simon knew. Think of Columbia Records marketing a "Stoned" song. Not good! Not that everyone wasn't getting stoned back then, you just kept it low-keyed, hence the "Rainy Day Women..." title. However, it is a bouncy, enjoyable and fun song, featuring artists, such as Joe South and Al Kooper; recorded in Nashville, TN!...
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Venus In Blue Jeans (1962) - Jimmy Clanton. Stereo. Oddly, the same record company that gave Jimmy the Monophonic treatment, gave an amateur singer the Stereophonic treatment, using "The Jimmy Clanton Band"...
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Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternnon) (1968) - The Moody Blues. Stereo. Like The Rolling Stones, their London Records hit recordings were less than great sounding. This sounds odd, so I guess it's heard more often in Monophonic...
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Words (1967) - The Monkees. Stereo. Believe this is the first recorded version. Micky Dolenz was a decent singer, in my opinion...
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Listen People (1966) - Herman's Hermits. Stereo. Like The Rolling Stones, some would prefer hearing modern technology Stereophonic...
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Kind Of A Drag (1967) - The Buckinghams. Stereo w/ Studio Talk and Countdown. Take #1 (vocals). While others have rearranged the individual tape tracks, to center the vocals, it appears a bit thin sounding. A fuller sounding Mix...
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Little Deuce Coupe (1963) - The Beach Boys. Stereo. Tweaked to offset (visually detectable) processed sound...
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Those Were The Days (1968) - Mary Hopkin. Stereo. Alternate Version. Often referred to as an "Outtake" when the actual Take # is unknown...
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Soul Sacrifice (1969) - Santana. Stereo. Take #4. Best known from Woodstock...
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Calendar Girl (1960) - Neil Sedaka. Stereo. Maybe this has been remastered. However, most CDs have unbalanced amplitude Stereo channels. Neil's vocals are towards the Left channel. I balanced the amplitude and at the same time, tried to preserve the vocals. From a RCA import, budget CD. Tape hiss is obvious...
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Abilene (1963) - George Hamilton IV. Stereo. A peaceful and pretty song; one I haven't heard in ages. Well executed by the musicians. A "live" recording is available...
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Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) (1966) - Cher. Stereo. Between Sonny and Cher, I think they occupied more record labels than the Government has people pleading for bailout money. Probably had contractual agreements, prohibiting recording as a duo, but not as individuals. Hard to believe this is a Imperial Records recording; narrow Stereo and varying vocal intensities...
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Raindrops (1961) - Dee Clark. Stereo. If you're a fan of this song (as well as other popular US Soul/R&B songs), you'd be surprised it(they) sounds better when issued in the UK than in the US, probably because of the UK Northern Soul demand...
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Green, Green (1963) - The New Christy Minstrels, Stereo. Biggest hit. Barry McGuire sings lead...
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Two Faces Have I (1963) - Lou Christie. Stereo. Found this stereo version on (2) CDs, but my version sounds better :-)....
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It Must Be Him (1967) - Vikki Carr. Stereo (enhanced). What I expect the original Liberty Records recording engineers had in mind...
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I'm Down (1965) - The Beatles. Stereo (enhanced). Failed US Top 40, but still a decent song. Other versions to follow. Sometimes played from vinyl on Beatle radio shows...
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I Knew You When (1965) - Billy Joe Royal. Stereo. Totally forgot about this song! To me, it sounds like a UK recording...
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The Sounds Of Silence (1965) - Simon & Garfunkel. Stereo. The early undubbed version...
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Old Rivers (1962) - Walter Brennan. Stereo. Biggest hit. Liked him in a John Wayne movie, including Dean Martin and Ricky Nelson. Sounds like Floyd Cramer, on piano. A heartfelt song...
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Kiss Me Sailor (1964) - Diane Renay. Stereo. From Philadelphia, PA. Some like this better than her previous, better charting hit...
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Remember Me (1964) - Rita Pavone. Stereo. Her only US Top 40 hit, but I like it....
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It's Up To You (1962) - Ricky Nelson. Stereo. A welcome find on an imported CD, but sounding a bit bland. I did what I could to enhance the sound. The least I can do, in memory of Ricky, who, sadly, lost his life in a plane crash...
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Stop Her On Sight (SOS) (1966) - Edwin Starr. Stereo. Failed to make US Top 40 - probably Motown did a poor job promoting it, or someone fiddled with the record charts. Believe Edwin performed this on PBS TV. Sound quality varies Audio CD to CD...
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Never On Sunday (1961) - The Chordettes. Stereo. Their last US Top 40 hit. A internet friend found one of the female singers lovely. Wonder if that's the one who married the Cadence Records owner?...
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On The Road Again (1968) - Canned Heat. Stereo - includes studio talk and countdown. Bob Hite, lead singer, says "Don't let it go down, whatever". Okay, so they let it go down a little and scrapped that Take. But it's not bad, really! Lots better than some groups who walked into the recording studio and had no clue what their hit song was going to sound like!...
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Baby, Now That I've Found You (1968) - The Foundations. Stereo. Nothing to write home about, but this proves the "other" version (from a UK #1 hits CD) shares the same music and backing vocal tracks as the US "hit" version. However, lead singing and various instruments were overdubbed. [Special thanks to John Walker, Lumpy and Felixbird1 for their input]...
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Bless You (1961) - Tony Orlando. Stereo. The better charting of (2) Top 40 hits. Later, he surfaced with the NY studio group, Wind, with only minor success. Tried his hand at producing music, producing Barry Manilow, but history was made when he surfaced as Dawn...
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I'm In Love (1963) - Billy J. Kramer. Stereo. Includes (trimmed) studio chatter. Take #32 - previously never released, but a catchy tune. John Lennon (1/2 the song writing team), can be heard while he (jokingly) coaches Billy. However, who is the female (musician's girlfriend?), saying "I'll help", in the studio, and who is the male, saying "I give you full permission to come to the Beatles session, Thursday, and challenge you on whatever you like"? Must be someone with clout and who are they challenging and for what reason?...
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That's Life (1966) - Frank Sinatra. My favorite. The Box Set version wasn't impressive sounding. No out-takes from his Reprise Records years exist, leaving me question if session tapes exist. What I believe this robust production should sound like on CD - tweaked from a budget Hits CD, from a previously "ripped" 160 kbps MP3...
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Another Sleepless Night (1960) - Jimmy Clanton. Stereo. Possibly Take #10 w/ Studio Chatter and Countdown. Sounds like the same Studio Engineer (and recording studio) as on Ernie K-Doe's hit, found below. Removed 120 Hz. hum, left in at (re)mastering...
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Never My Love (1967) - The Association. Stereo. Their previous #1 hit was written by a young girl, while this following #2 hit was written by The Addrisi Brothers. This appears to be remastered and/or better quality than what is marketed stateside. I'm sure there's more in the "vaults" than what has been published thus far...
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Jon & Robin & The In Crowd (1967) - Do it Again A Little Bit Slower. Stereo. Can't say I even remember this one, though it charted well...
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Ring Dang Doo (1965) - Sam The Sham & The Pharoahs. Stereo. Not one of their higher charting songs, but still nice...
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Judy's Turn To Cry (1963) - Lesley Gore. Stereo. Nothing uncommon. However, I cherished her Mercury Records Greatest Hits LP, as I felt it was one of the best sounding in my collection. CD versions lose the luster and brilliance of that vinyl LP. So, I altered a CD version to emulate the LP sound...
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Heart Full Of Soul (1966) - The Yardbirds. Stereo. Below (until I mate the two), you'll find a (Mono) Sitar version. Stereo Phasing may be improper...
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Tossin' And Turnin' (1961) - Bobby Lewis. Stereo. LP version w/ intro. Don't think the Beltone Records session tapes survived. Mr. Lewis' material, at least, sounds the same, CD to CD. Hence, I tried to restore some punch to this #1 hit...
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Beans In My Ears (1964) - The Serendipity Singers. Stereo. Even though it didn't chart high (#30), it received enough airplay for me to remember it, though never in Stereo...
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Take Five (1961) - The Dave Brubeck Quartet. Stereo. Jazz Classic. It's a joy to find these early recordings, remastered with 20 bit sound. Impressive!...
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Money (That's What I Want) (1960) - Barrett Strong. Stereo. Possibly recorded in the same recording studio, with some of the same musicians, as Marv Johnson...
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Run To Him (1961) - Bobby Vee. Stereo w/ countdown. Surprised to hear some distortion (noise) on this US remastered CD. From where it occurs and its duration, it doesn't appear to be tape damage, but a dirty/faulty mixing console potentiometer...
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Tell Me Why (1961) - The Belmonts. Stereo. After Dion went solo, they continued the hits...
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Itchycoo Park (1968) - Small Faces. Stereo. Only US Top 40 hit. Finding Top 40, in Mono, is relatively easy. However, finding it, in Stereo, is very difficult, time consuming and challenging....
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Quick Joey Small (Run Joey Run) (1968) - Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus. Semi Stereo. This version sounds superior to most found on CD. Widening the Channel Separation reveals some (visual) difference, though it just may be echo. If you know of content differences between 45 and LP versions, please let me know. Temporary place holder until I can track down a True Stereo version...
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Try (Just A Little Bit Harder) (1969) - Janis Joplin. Since day one, an annoying 120 Hz. hum plagued this song, especially during the subtle opening; Left stereo channel. I'm surprised no one at the record company made any attempt to remove it (even during remastering), so I suppressed it. Sadly, it plagues the entire song, but is generally masked by the music...
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Good Old Rock And Roll (1969) - Cat Mother & The All Night News Boys. Stereo. CD version (vs LP) appears to have Stereo channels reversed (corrected). Imperative to maintain continuity? Yes, I believe so...
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Norman (1962) - Sue Thompson. Stereo. Her second US Top 40 hit, and her biggest. Nice recording quality...
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Friday On My Mind (1967) - The Easybeats. Stereo. Obviously, recorded abroad. Here's a different Stereo mix, with highlighted, overdubbed vocals...
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With A Girl Like You (1966) - The Troggs. Stereo. Experiencing minor difficulty finding interesting CD material to post, so filling with rare (to me) Stereo, temporally...
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Jenny Take A Ride! (1966) - Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels. Stereo. No sound tweaking done; what you hear is what I heard; from a budget import CD set...
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Pictures Of Matchstick Men (1968) - The Status Quo. Stereo. Only Top 40 US hit, but very popular in the UK. Some say old news to them, but new Stereo news to my ears...
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When I Grow Up (To Be A Man) (1964) - The Beach Boys. Stereo (enhanced), to make it, as someone wrote, "Sounds awesome"...
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Help Me, Rhonda (1965) - The Beach Boys. Stereo. Isn't it nice to finally hear these fine songs, in Stereo?...
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California Sun (1964) - The Rivieras. Stereo. A One Hit Wonder. The opening of this song gained it the attention of DJs...
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You Really Got Me (1964) - The Kinks. Stereo. Their first US Top 40 hit, sounding better than ever...
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Slow Twistin' (1962) - Chubby Checker (b/w Dee Dee Sharp). Stereo. Oddly, no one appears to know what recording capabilities Cameo & Parkway Records had, or who was responsible for what...
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The Oogum Boogum Song (1967) - Brenton Wood. Birth name: Alfred J. Smith. Possibly, Brenton does the Countdown while behind the piano. Restored to Stereo...
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Why Don't You Believe Me (1963) - The Duprees - from New Jersey. Stereo. The Audio CD people were quick to jump on these fine sounding Coed Records recordings. The clarinets give this a sound of an earlier, Benny Goodman, Big Band recording...
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Yes, I'm Ready (1965) - Barbara Mason. Stereo. While this Stereo rendition is nice, quick maneuvering behind a mixing board (or similar), obviously shifting song contents from one Stereo channel to another is a bit crude. I ironed out one flaw, but left one in...
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Little Latin Lupe Lu (1963) - The Righteous Brothers. Never made US Top 40, but believe it was a Philly hit. Written and produced by Bill Medley who dated a girl named Lupe Laguna whom the song was based on...
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Calcutta (1960) - Lawrence Welk. Stereo - Dynamic. ["At the time, Mr. Welk was the oldest performer to have a #1 hit. But, just three years later, Louis Armstrong hit #1 with his "Hello, Dolly" (early 1964) when he was 62, breaking Mr. Welk's short-lived "old" record"] - Thank You "A"!...
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Then He Kissed Me (1963) - The Crystals. (Back To) Stereo. Their last US Top 40 hit...
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Baby, I Love You (1964) - The Ronettes. Stereo - includes Studio Talk and Countdown. Take #12 - Edited. Apparently, recorded in (3) segments: Band, Strings & Vocals...
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Yellow Bird (1961) - The Arthur Lyman Group. Stereo. A #4 US charted hit. Not often heard in Pop music, total acoustic instruments...
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Cotton Candy (1964) - Al Hirt. From New Orleans. Stereo. Instrumentals are nice. His second, but not last, Top 40 hit from '64. Listen to this at least twice to refresh your memory. It will come back to you, I promise. Sounds like one trumpet and two saxophones...
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My Pledge Of Love (1969) - Joe Jeffrey Group. Stereo. A One Hit Wonder. If Joe Jeffrey was a singer/guitarist, who were the other members of this fine "Group"?...
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The Cheater (1966) - Bob Kuban & The In-Men. Stereo - a bit better channel separation than typically heard on CD and vinyl. Similar in nature to the producer of "Last Kiss" (J. Frank Wilson & The Cavaliers), who lost his life, relating to song content, Walter Scott (lead singer), later lost his. Maybe songs of love and courtship aren't great ideas...
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Oh, Little One (1960) - Jack Scott. Stereo, including studio talk and countdown. Take #5...
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That Old Black Magic (1961) - Bobby Rydell. Birth name: Robert Ridarelli. Stereo. Fine singer from Philadelphia. Portions similar to Gary U.S. Bond's "New Orleans"...
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Please Mr. Postman (1961) - The Marvelettes. Stereo. Their #1 Hit. What was initially edited for a more ideal length 45 single release...
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Carrie-Anne (1967) - The Hollies. Stereo. Take #2 or #4. Includes countdown and talk. While British music artists were popular on US record labels, sound mixing/editing was sometimes performed abroad...
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Cast Your Fate To The Wind (1965) - Sounds Orchestral. Stereo. Although it surfaced on Parkway Records' label, I'm sure it was recorded by others...
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Just Look What You've Done (1967) - Brenda Holloway. Stereo. Nice Philly hit. Not the best piece of Motown remastering; I tried to salvage it...
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The Letter (1967) - The Box Tops. This Stereo rendition seems to sound more like the "hit" single version, than more recent remastered versions...
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Alley Cat (1962) - Bent Fabric & His Piano. Birth name: Bent Fabriclus-Bjerre. Stereo. Double dose of piano. Head of Denmark's Metronome Records (known for the group The Shocking Blue publication); probably where this was recorded...
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Pushin' Too Hard (1967) - The Seeds. Edited. Contains countdown. Rock quartet from LA. You'll notice this "Rehearsal" version contains a non faded ending...
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Soul Twist (1962) - King Curtis & The Noble Knights. Stereo. Includes Countdown, by Curtis. Take #7 of later hit song, close to the final Take...
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Kentucky Woman (1968) - Deep Purple. Edited. Alternate Version. Stereo. Even Neil Diamond may like it!...
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Hippy Hippy Shake (1964) - The Swinging Blue Jeans. England rock quartet. Their only Top 40 US hit. In Stereo w/ countdown...
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Foxey Lady (1967) - Jimi Hendrix (Experience). Not a US Top 40 hit, but well aired. An alternate (long) Take, in Stereo, recorded on or about 12/13/1966, with truncated studio talk...
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Oh It Isn't Fair (1961) - Marty Hill. The only Caprice Records (Stereo w/ studio talk) artist session tape known to exist. Distributed by Canadian American Records; Directed by Gerry Granahan. Caprice Records #103. Every other tape was destroyed by flood waters, while in the possession of Gerry's lawyer. Imagine how good The Angels, James Ray, Janie Grant and the other fine Caprice Records artists could have sounded today, had their session tapes survived? Sadly, we'll never know. Take #10 and final...
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If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody (1961) - James Ray - Raymond. Born 1941, from Washington, D.C. Died at the age of 21. Kudos to both Rudy Clark (song writer) and Gerry Granahan (Caprice Records) for giving James a chance to stardom. This song haunted me for awhile, the melody just hit me one day. My ears tell me the session tapes for this song are lost. This rendition is from vinyl, in Stereo. I selected and enhanced it, because there is less distortion in James vocals...
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Master Jack (1968) - Four Jacks & A Jill. Certainly, not that uncommon, but to find it in Stereo, sung in German (for international sales), is a bit odd...
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Tobacco Road (1964) - The Nashville Teens. Their only Top 40 US hit. Nothing to write home about, but here's some Stereo...
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Peppermint Twist (1961) - Joey Dee & The Starliters. Not sure of the actual recording history of this song, but I believe this to be a Pt. #2, in Stereo...
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See See Rider (1966) - The Animals. Featuring Eric Burdon. A True Stereo version of their US #10 Hit...
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Last Kiss (1964) - J. Frank Wilson & The Cavaliers. A song that caused the news media to go wild with stories, due to a car crash that killed The Cavaliers producer and injured members of the this group. An "unreleased" mix, enhanced...
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Dirty Water (1966) - The Standells. While the non common preceding Stereo is nice, this actual ending isn't to be missed...
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Sukiyaki (1963) - Kyu Sakamoto. Meaning, "I look up when I walk", in not so common, nice sounding Stereo...
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Memphis/Seventh Son/Secret Agent Man (1964/1965/1966) - Johnny Rivers. Quality of song Mixes vary a lot between Audio CDs, as well as Mono or Stereo, as well as "completeness" of the entire recordings. On these three (3) song endings you'll hear Johnny thanking the audience. The "thank you"s seem out of place for a "live" recording. Were they actually recorded at The Whisky A Go Go, or was it made to sound that way in a recording studio?...
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Red Rubber Ball (1966) - The Cyrkle. #2 US hit. A rudimentary version, in Stereo...
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C'mon And Swim (1964) - Bobby Freeman. If you license the entire LP, to publish, you'll probably end up with Monophonic versions rather than Stereophonic versions...
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Mine Exclusively (1966) - The Olympics. One of their icon songs. Sadly, not enough Mirwood Records remnants exist to make a "true" Stereo version. However, this is the best I could do. Countdown included. (revised: increased speed by 2% to match 45 RPM release). Hopefully, it'll satisfy both Monoholics and Stereophiles, alike...
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Darlin' (1968) - The Beach Boys. Sporadic Stereo exists, probably because of recording techniques later used on some of their early material. While this Stereo rendition is not an official release, but homegrown "merged" recordings, it doesn't sound too bad...
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I'll Never Find Another You (1965) - The Seekers. Their first Top 40 hit, not often heard, in Stereo...
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Summer Rain (1967+) - Johnny Rivers. Possibly holds the record for charting the most recorded "live" Top 10 US hits. Here's the actual thunderclap beginning, in Stereo...
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Louie Louie (1963) - The Kingsmen. I often discover Garage Group songs mixed to Monophonic, but this near #1 US hit luckily made it to Stereo...
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Suite: Judy Blue Eyes (1969) - Stephen Stills. Stephen decided to lay some of his written songs on tape. His recording studio cost? About $300. Stereo, too...
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Suite: Judy Blue Eyes (1969) - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. While tagged "alternate mix", it sounds too far displaced from the "hit" version. Since it was obtained from a third party, and only recorded at only 7.5 IPS tape speed, could it be a Demo?...
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Angel Of The Morning (1968) - Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts. A One Hit Wonder, discovered by Paul Revere & The Raiders. While not the best mix, it is Stereo...
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Green Onions (1962) - Booker T. & The MG's. The sessionmen from Stax Records. Their first Top 40, and best US charting song, in Stereo...
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Good Morning Starshine (1969) - William "Oliver" Swofford. From the Broadway musical, Hair. Posted primarily because of nice Stereo sound quality...
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Sheila (1962) - Tommy Roe. Apparently, this "rockabilly" sounding song ended up on multiple record labels, until it was restructured enough to become a RIAA Certified Gold record...
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I Like It (1964) - Gerry & The Pacemakers. Let's visit Gerry and crew in the recording studio, on 04/24/1963, while they're are recording a soon to be hit. Portions of Take #18 and #19, in Stereo, with studio chatter...
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A Thousand Stars (1960) - Kathy Young & The Innocents. One of the funnier Takes. Take #15 with a portion of Take #16 w/ studio chatter...
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I'm The One (1963) - Gerry & The Pacemakers. Stereo. Didn't make Top 40, US, but it must have been a regional hit in or around the Philly area. Maybe I just liked it when I first heard it on CD, but I don't think so. Personally, I think it's their best song!...
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You've Got Your Troubles (1965) - The Fortunes. They told me I was full of it, when I told them it was in Stereo. But then again, when I first discovered it, it was also on an import, LP...
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Teenage Heaven (1963) - Johnny Cymbal. The man of many names. Take #2, Stereo, w/ studio chatter. There's always someone in the recording studio willing to help quiet things, while gaining attention, before a recording, such as the pianist here...
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Along Comes Mary (1966) - The Association. First Top 40 US Hit. Not uncommon because of content, but because of it actually being remixed and remastered, in Stereo. Not a domestic release...
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Cherish (1966) - The Association. Second Top 40 US Hit. Not uncommon because of content, but because of it actually being remixed and remastered, in Stereo. Not a domestic release...
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Little Girl (1966) - The Syndicate Of Sound. The phrase "Little Girl" was used often in songs and song titles, even by The Beatles. However, it finally became a big hit for this San Jose group. Often found in Monophonic, and several different Stereophonic mixes. This Stereo one emulates the 45 single, Mono version sound...
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You Don't Own Me (1964) - Lesley Gore. Recorded on 02/12/1964, in Germany, about a month after the English version peaked on the US record charts. Oddly titled "Goodbye Tony". The original title lyrics probably didn't translate well into German. In Stereo...
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Look Of Love (1965) - Lesley Gore. Less common than the LP version, "Spectorized", with sleigh bells and hand clapping - the 45 single version, in Stereo...
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Psychotic Reaction (1966) - Count Five. They weren't in it for the money and fame. Rather than collect a fortune for their music talent and gain an appearance on The Milton Berle Show (ABC), they turned it all down just to stay in school! The unedited ending...
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96 Tears (1966) - ? & The Mysterians. Rudy Martinez, lead singer, will tell you what this Version is all about...
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Little Honda (1964) - The Hondells. Their one and only US Top 40 hit, written by Brian Wilson, featuring Chuck Girard (lead vocals), Ritchie Burns (backing vocals), Glen Campbell and Richie Podolor (guitars), Hal Blaine (drums). Stereo...
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Coke Commercial (5/1965) - The Supremes. With special lyrics, mimicking "When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes", in Stereo...
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If I Had A Hammer (1963) - Trini Lopez. His first and biggest Top 40 US hit. Nice to find this one, in Stereo...
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Working In The Coal Mine (1966) - Lee Dorsey. This (stereo) audio track, with its unusual beginning, was used when Lee made an appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show...
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It's Your Thing (1969) - The Isley Brothers. They outlasted many artists on the US record charts and may even hold the record. Never did like how this song was mastered for Audio CD, a bit too muddy, so I changed it...
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Oh, Pretty Woman (1964) - Roy Orbison. When I first heard this on CD, it sounded strange, unusually better than I heard it before. Maybe it was the first time I heard it, in Stereo. My assumption was correct, when I recently heard WOGL, a High Definition radio station, who touts to have better sound quality than Audio CD, playing a Monophonic version...
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The Loco-Motion (1962) - Little Eva. I gather the recorded media remnants of Dimension Records was enough to create a (crude) Stereo version, and what it sounded like before the (simulated) hand clapping was added to the Mono version...
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Mother-In-Law (1961) - Ernie K-Doe. Take #5, with a fast tempo and a bit of Studio Chatter...
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Mother-In-Law (1961) - Ernie K-Doe. From the best I can tell, they recorded over most previous versions until they recorded one they liked. This is Take #9, with a little Studio Chatter...
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Think About Tomorrow (1969) - The Ethics. Harvey Holiday (WOGL) played this song on his Street Corner Sunday show, 07/20/2008. Boy, am I glad he did! Great Philly hit. Here it is in Stereo...
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The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore) (1966) - The Walker Brothers. No mention what Take # this is, but it is Stereo...
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The Reverend Mr. Black (1963) - The Kingston Trio. Take #19; Stereo; includes intro countdown (beginning and ending). Their second Top 10 Hit. Years later, both John Stewart, heard singing lead, and Glen Campbell, heard playing banjo and singing chorus, would have Solo Hits..
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Selfish One (1964) - Jackie Ross. The length of this (Stereo) version seems to be a bit too long for a 45 release (over 3 minutes). The ending, as heard here, seems prolonged and ends strangely. Did the music end, and Jackie was left singing a cappella; that's when they decided to stop the tape recorder?...
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Surfin' Safari (1962) - The Beach Boys. I'm not sure how accurate I am at matching the studio talk to the (Take #5) song, but I believe I'm close. From their (pre Capitol Records) Candix Records recording session, 02/08/1962, in Stereo...
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Little Sister (1961) - Elvis Presley. The making of this hit, including, but not limited to, Takes 1, 2 and 3-, in Stereo...
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Do Wah Diddy Diddy (1964) - Manfred Mann. Take #15. It's pretty clear this song was sliced and diced. I removed a verse to expedite the interesting stuff, and enhanced the less than impressive sound, provided on CD...
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These Eyes (1969) - The Guess Who. With the help of the studio chatter, and increased tape hiss/noise level, Burton Cummings patiently awaits for the prerecorded music to start. But who is the female and possibly a child with a speech impediment?...
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Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) (1967+) - John Fred & His Playboy Band. Obviously, there is more than one Stereo mix of this song. Portions of this mix is folded to Mono (w/ clearer lyrics), but remains open, in Stereo, where another mix doesn't. The key identifier for this Stereo mix is a devilish "yeah.." after the lyrics "unzipper the strings of my kite"...
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Good Thing (1966+) - Paul Revere & The Raiders. A songwriter/guitarist I played drums with disliked faded ending songs and wanted his songs to have a written, defined ending. I admired that. Here's an exhausting ending, in Stereo...
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I Sold My Heart To The Junkman (1962) - The Blue-Belles, Featuring Patti LaBelle. How it happened is irrelevant, but here's the "real" version, in True Stereo, rather than The Starlets version played by many radio stations...
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I Sold My Heart To The Junkman (1962) - The Blue-Belles, Featuring Patti LaBelle. Yet, another (faster tempo) version of the hit song...
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Heroes And Villains (1967) - The Beach Boys. Here's Brian Wilson (others join in later) behind the piano creating the Demo of their later hit song...
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Yummy Yummy Yummy (1968) - The Ohio Express. You've heard of Italian water-ice, well here's Italian Bubblegum!...
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Is It True (1964) - Brenda Lee. Is this the same girl who was singing the sobbing, mild, "I'm Sorry", just yesteryear? Yes, it is! She lets her hair down with this song! Recorded with some of UK's finest Rock musicians. But who is doing the countdown intro? Can't see it being the lead/rhythm guitarists, they are strumming guitars. Can't be Bobby Graham, drummer, he's tapping on his snare drum rim; we'd hear that in the direction of his voice. So that leaves John Paul Jones, the bass guitar player! Isn't Stereo great?...
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Keem-O-Sabe (1969) - The Electric Indian. (From Philadelphia). Things I discovered, due to making many snippets - a good intro length is approx. 10 seconds, and a good verse length is approx. 35 seconds. I artificially extended the beginning of this, and played with its "mix". It was likely to be edited short anyway...
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It Will Stand (1961) - The Showmen (featuring General Norman Johnson - of the later group Chairmen Of The Board). This appears to be an alternate (Stereo?) version, with a "clean" sound...
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Johnny Angel (1962) - Shelley Fabares. Sounding fine, in Stereo...
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Let The Good Times Roll & Feels So Good (1967) - Bunny Sigler. The original, Stereo version, not to be found on any Cameo-Parkway CD set...
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The Duck (1965) - Jackie Lee. From the original Mirwood Records (Wide) Stereo tape, from an imported CD...
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Michael (1965) - The C.O.D.'s. A decent Philly hit for this Chicago based group. Recorded for Kellmac Records. Oddly, the next single release from this record company is by Paul Bascomb - "Paul's Back" B/W "Michael (The Lover)". Dave Rimmer tells me it has the same band backing track. Still not sure if it's an Instrumental or has Vocals...
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We'll Sing In The Sunshine (1964) - Gale Garnett. Brian Harvey reported that at the Apple Music Store, there appears to be only remakes or alternate versions available, not the Real (Stereo) McCoy...
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The Girl From Ipanema (1964) - Getz & Gilberto. Edited to shorten to a 42 second snippet: Antonio Carlos Jobim (piano), Joao Gilberto (Portuguese (male) vocals and guitar), Stan Getz (Saxophone) and Astrud Gilberto (English (female) vocals (removed)). One of fifty 1964 songs selected by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry. My sister used to play this Stereo LP all the time...
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Linus & Lucy (1965) - Vince Guaraldi - Probably better known for his Jazz work. I was saddened to read after recording a Charlie Brown special soundtrack, Vince died at home that same night...
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Something In The Air (1969) - Thunderclap Newman. Thought this did much better on the charts! 1 of 4 entries, solely for the Stereo fanatics...
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Mendocino (1969) - The Sir Douglas Quintet. An interracial group, but that is great! 2 of 4 entries, solely for the Stereo fanatics...
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White On White (1964) - Danny Williams. Came as a surprise he was black! 3 of 4 entries, solely for the Stereo fanatics...
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Torture (1962) - Kris Jensen. Not one of my favorites, but since it's Stereo, I must adapt! 4 of 4 entries, solely for the Stereo fanatics...
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Black Is Black (1966) - Los Bravos. (Stereo) Nothing special, just one of my favorites...
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A Whiter Shade Of Pale (1967) - Procol Harum. Did I ever tell you I found a signed '80's LP of Gary Brooker's solo work in a used bookstore, for $1.00? Anyway, the song with Studio Chatter, in Stereo...
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Good Timin' (1960) - Jimmy Jones. Jimmy admitted he enjoyed touring in England more than the US, due to the way he was treated and welcomed. Could this be the primary reason Northern Soul became popular in the UK? Anyway, I haven't studied this one closely, but it sounds near the hit version, although it's tagged "alt. stereo version"; maybe a different mix. But I have to admit, it's the cleanest sounding version my ears have laid on this song!...
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Time Of The Season (1969) - The Zombies. An "alternate mix". If these portions weren't muted, it may not have become a Top 10 Hit...
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Son-Of-A Preacher Man (1968+) - Dusty Springfield. While it sounded good in the US, it never sounded quite as good as what was issued in the UK...
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98.6 (1967) - Keith (AKA James Barry Keefer). What a better place to put one of Philadelphia's finest, eh? From a German made Audio CD. Seems to sound better than the original Stereo US LP I had...
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Here Comes My Baby (1967) - The Tremeloes. Written by Cat Stevens. The Full Beginning, or as best I know it. Total Length - approximately 3:00 minutes long. While not full Stereo, it sounds as though two tape tracks were utilized...
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The Name Game (1965) - Shirley Ellis. Congress Records (Kapp Records subsidiary) produced some great sound with Shirley's songs. At first, I thought this (Stereo) run-on ending was because the music was recorded before the singing, then later merged. But with little to no additional tape hiss noise, I'm beginning to doubt myself. Even Bill Kawalec wrote "not bad", and that's saying a lot! Listen, there's even a piano player!...
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Stop Stop Stop (1966) - The Hollies. Not really sure this is anything "uncommon", but the prolong, near 25 seconds, instrumental break, just struck me as odd. Certainly edited for the 45 RPM single version...
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I Love How You Love Me (1961) - The Paris Sisters. A Stereo rendition. Notice how Priscilla's lead vocals end (where the 45 single ended), but the backing vocals and music continues...
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Ain't No Mountain High Enough (1967) - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell. An "alternate mix", though Tammi sounds a bit different on this version...
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Just a Little Misunderstanding (1966) - The Contours. Seeing a lot of early Motown is being published in both the US and UK, in Monophonic, I figured I put this one here, in Stereophonic. But notice the couple tape flaws...
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(Dance With The) Guitar Man (1962) - Duane Eddy. Ah, heck, let's have another fine Stereophonic, by Duane! Backed by the distinct singing of The Rebelettes, AKA The Blossoms, AKA a group of singers who no two will agree were actual members!...
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Killer Joe (1963) - The Rocky Fellers. The Family of Fellers gathered to record this song, as heard in Stereo...
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Brown Eyed Girl (1967) - Van Morrison. Somewhere, I recall this song was initially intended for a Brown Skinned Girl. Alternate Take - with Studio Chatter...
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A Poem On The Underground Wall (1966) - Simon & Garfunkel. The "Demo", (with studio chatter) recorded on 06/12/1966, a day before the published version (appended) was recorded. A large transformation took place...
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More Today Than Yesterday (1969) - The Spiral Starecase. The "long" version (beginning and ending combined), including studio chatter...
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Hey Baby (They're Playing Our Song) (1967) - The Buckinghams. The "long" version (beginning and ending combined), including studio chatter...
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Morning Girl (1969) - The Neon Philharmonic. What I believe was appended to the "hit" version, to be later published on LP...
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Let The Little Girl Dance (1960) - Billy Bland. His only Top 40 hit. Nothing is stated what Take # this is, but it's Stereo...
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I'll Be Doggone (1965) - Marvin Gaye. While nice to find, in Stereo, a bit too tinny sounding. Hopefully, I corrected that, giving it a full-bodied sound...
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Lipstick Traces (On a Cigarette) (1965) - The O'Jays. Formerly performed by Benny Spellman. This one charted a little better, as well as rendered to Stereo...
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Hello It's Me (1968) - The Nazz. Philadelphia's own. Here's the Demo of one of their classics. Obviously, they knew how they wanted it to sound...
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The Ballad Of Paladin (1962) - Duane Eddy. From the TV series, the theme song of "Have Guns Will Travel". Sounds like this was recorded on 35mm film sound tracks...
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Backfield In Motion (1969) - Mel and Tim. This sounds very nice, so I thought I'd post it, in Stereo...
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Try A Little Tenderness (1966) - Otis Redding. This is Take #1 and from the sound of it, it didn't take long to produce the hit version...
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B-A-B-Y (1966) - Carla Thomas. While not audiophile quality, a nice one to find, in Stereo...
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Victoria (1969) - The Kinks. Nothing "uncommon" about it, though some have mixed emotions if this is a swipe at an actual Victoria. While you may hear it on US Classic Rock radio stations, it charted better in the UK and Canada, than the US. It's one of my favorites; sounds like they had a blast recording it! From a "For Sale in Thailand only" CD set...
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The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (1968) - Hugo Montenegro. Since it's from a Film, probably 35mm Film was used as the recording media...
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In A Moment (1969) - The Intrigues. Billy "Kendricks" Corish (former Parliaments keyboardist - 1967/68) enjoyed their album and remembers them playing at the Uptown Theater. This is one of my favorite songs. But, sadly, I believe the Yew Records tapes are MIA...
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Angel Baby (1960) - Rosie & The Originals. The US issue is approx. 3:45 (too long) minutes, with a guitar (longer) intro, while the UK counterpart is approx. 2:45 (more 45 RPM oriented) minutes, with a different instrumental break as heard here; US (former), UK (latter). Possibly two different Takes were issued...
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Two Lovers (1962) - Mary Wells. One of those songs where the vocals are mastered such that when 3D sound enhanced, they tend to disappear. Anyway, in Stereo...
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Quicksand (1963) - Martha & The Vandellas. A "remix" of their Hit, in Stereo...
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Gotta Have Your Love (1965) - The Sapphires. While not positive, I believe this to be an extended ending version, since I never heard it on radio...
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Fly Me To The Moon (1968) - Bobby Womack. I had to play this several times before it hit me as a (regional) hit. It brought a tear to my eye; sounded like a heartfelt song that Bobby was singing to a child of his. A beautiful piece...
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Pineapple Princess (1960) - Annette Funicello (with The Afterbeats). While the cleverly created intro states Take# 3B (Baker), I doubt this song was finalized with (3) Takes. Nice Stereo sound quality; probably recorded on 35mm Film Tape...
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He's Sure The Boy I Love (1963) - The Crystals. Also credited as Darlene Love & The Blossoms. Either way, in Stereo...
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Get On Up (1967) - The Esquires. Some CDs have the Left & Right Stereo Channels swapped. This is the nicest, detailed sounding, Stereo version, for now...
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Take Me In Your Arms (1965) - Kim Weston. While not a national, Top 40 hit, certainly a regional hit, in Stereo...
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Take Me In Your Arms (1965) - Kim Weston. An alternate version, Take #(?), of the above...
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He's Got The Power (1963) - The Exciters. Stereo. I actually forget what's different about this version, but it has to be something...
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Sugar Dumpling (1965) - Sam Cooke. Stereo. The "original" version. Apparently, this song was remade with a different arrangement...
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(There Was A) Tall Oak Tree (1960) - Dorsey Burnette. While not a significant difference, this is an Alternate Version...
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Let's Go (1962) - The Routers. Stereo. Their only Top 40 hit. A song I didn't expect to find, in Stereo, on CD, sounding better than ever...
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Hawaii Five-O (1969) - The Ventures. Stereo. Never in my life have I heard a more detailed rendition of this song, especially, in Stereo. Musical Instruments surface that you didn't even know existed...
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Hey Little Cobra (1964) - The Rip Chords. Stereo. Not the greatest Stereo mix. Would have been better to spread the vocals across both Stereo channels. Not actually recorded to be impressive in (true) Stereo. I tweaked it a little...
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Mohair Sam (1965) - Charlie Rich. Stereo. His early, '60's, material sounded better in quality than his '70's material...
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Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow) (1967) - The Monkees. Stereo. While not a US Top 40 hit, here's the TV series version, with a bit of studio chatter...
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Take Good Care Of My Baby - Carole King. An early '60's Demo she recorded, made famous by others...
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Little Town Flirt (1963) - Del Shannon. Stereo. While you can find this song, in Stereo, on more than one (1) CD, some sound a bit muddy, while some also have the Left and Right Stereo Channels swapped. Here's my choice pick...
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Woman (1966) - Peter & Gordon. Stereo. Paul Camden wrote "This is a vastly superior stereo mix to what I have heard up to now". I couldn't agree more with Paul...
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Eight Miles High (1966) - The Byrds. Stereo. What they were doing in RCA's recording studio, I'm not sure. But they recorded this "live" sounding, earlier version, with a different producer...
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Lazy Day (1967) - Spanky And Our Gang. Stereo. More often found, on CD, without the childish chatter (airplayed version) after the lyrics "children saying hello..", more likely overdubbed to fill a void. While I did two edits to shorten this snippet, I had no part in the very odd ending...
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Heat Wave (1963) - Martha & The Vandellas. Stereo. This extended version is somewhat interesting. Although, to me, it sounds like a Copy/Paste job and begins to wear thin. And as with most debut Stereo mixes, especially Motown, they lose a bit of their luster to the Mono mix. I tried to compensate for that...
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Since I Lost My Baby (1965) - The Temptations. Stereo. This appears to be a bit more than just "Alternate Vocal", as stated on CD, but possibly a Demo discovered on Vinyl or similar...
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Little Girl (1966) - The Syndicate Of Sound. Stereo. Variations of this Stereo rendition exist on CD, but I feel this is the best sounding one...
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The Ballad Of Bonnie & Clyde (1968) - Georgie Fame. While the actual song is Fake Stereo, the Sound Effects are True Stereo. Sounds like an afterthought...
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Heaven Must Have Sent You (1966) - The Elgins. You might remember them better as The Sensations "Let Me In" (1962). Was nice to find this song, in Stereo. Can also be found Without Lead Vocals, in Monophonic, Edited, etc.. Here's the ending of the unedited version. I tweaked it a bit; wanted to hear more of those strings peaking through...
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Soul Finger (1967) - The Bar-Kays. Stereo. If you purchased The Complete Stax-Volt Singles, 1959-1968, you might find this Stereo version more pleasing...
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Haunted House (1964) - Gene Simmons. There appears to be at least Two versions of this (monophonic issued) song. I merged them into Two Stereo Channels. You may notice more vocal activity in the Right Channel, than the plain vanilla Left Channel...
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Route 66 Theme (1962) - Nelson Riddle. Stereo. An internet acquaintance, Gary Myers, tells me, "I had the good fortune to be in a band alternating sets with Riddle at the Hollywood Palladium circa '68 and hearing the song done live". We both enjoy the guitar ending. This is a nicely mastered Stereo piece...
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I Need Your Loving (1962) - Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford. Stereo. Clocking in near 6:00 minutes long, here's portion of the unedited version...
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The Happening (1967) - The Supremes. Stereo. Their Demo version with a bit faster tempo than the hit version...
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Action (1965) - Freddy "Boob Boom" Cannon. Stereo. Theme song to the Television show "Where The Action Is"...
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Nobody But Me (1968?) - The Human Beinz? Stereo. Controversy exists if this is The Mammals or The Human Beinz. Recorded before the "hit" version. More research ahead. (See below for an extended length version)...
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You Can Make It If You Try - Sly & The Family Stone. A portion of the unreleased Single version...
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I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) (1967) - Aretha Franklin. Stereo. The Demo version with a bit of Studio talk...
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The Bird And The Bees (1965) - Jewel Akens. Stereo. Not sure what to make of this retention. Maybe an afterthought, or what's left of the overdubbing to make it Stereo...
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Linda - Buddy Clark & Ray Nobel B/W Jan & Dean - The original #1 hit merged with the early '60's hit, with Studio Chatter...
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Look In My Eyes (1961) - The Chantels. Stereo. After checking several CDs, this is probably the best Stereo sound quality I'll obtain...
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Working In The Coal Mine (1966) - Lee Dorsey. It was nice of Lee, during an interview, to explain that his brother is responsible for the clanging sound; striking a (drum?) stick against a microphone stand...
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Lady Madonna (1968) - The Beatles. They started out serious about their music, but, later, some Capitol Records engineers would have preferred seeing them tossed from the recording studios. Maybe this is one of the reasons why...
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Here's To You - Hamilton (Bob) Camp. Stereo. I'm impressed with the applause this song received, since it didn't chart well. It appears to have received a lot of airplay in Boston...
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Stand By Your Man (1969) - Tammy Wynette. Stereo. Take #4 of her Pop hit, with studio chatter/countdown...
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Little Bit O' Soul (1967) - The Music Explosion. Stereo. The UK publisher was kind enough to replace my secondhand CD, when it experienced a little bit o' CD Rot. Outstanding! Here's a nice Stereo version...
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There Is (1968) - The Dells. Stereo. I was surprised at the sound quality of this (remastered?) song, on a ultimate type Audio CD, from the Hip-O US label. Oddly, third party record companies versions don't have these defects/flaws (one heard here)...
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Anna (Go To Him) - Arthur Alexander - Stereo. Even though his songs didn't score well on the US Pop charts, he's still well respected. Here's one...
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Hey, Girl (1963) - Freddie Scott. Stereo. Nothing uncommon, maybe the Stereo. Dedicated to those UK Soul radio stations...
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I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Gladys Knight & The Pips. Stereo. An interesting and decent quality Stereo mix. But, sadly, Gladys' singing gets lost in the shuffle...
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Eli's Coming - Laura Nyro & Three Dog Night. Stereo. From Song Writer to Hit Record...
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Sally Go Round The Roses - The Jaynetts. Stereo. Two Stereo versions of this exist. This one is missing the organ interlude, but it's longer and slightly cleaner sounding. However, both have a shorter intro than the 45 single...
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The Night Has A Thousand Eyes - Bobby Vee. Stereo. A sign of a fine quality recording and (re)mastering, is when a mere 96kbps encoded MP3 file still sounds near Audio CD quality...
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Java (1964) - Al Hirt. Stereo. A very nice sounding Stereo version of his hit...
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Bonanza (1961) - Al Caiola. Stereo. The Theme song from the TV series...
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Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd. Stereo. Not sure if this is uncommon Stereo, just sounds it. I removed most of the hissy noise floor, I believe on an Imported Audio CD...
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Israelites - Desmond Dekker & The Aces. Stereo. From an imported Audio CD...
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Along Came Jones - Ray Stevens. Stereo. Nothing uncommon, just a little enhancing on the female backing vocals and tambourine...
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He's So Fine - The Chiffons. While not the greatest sounding Stereo quality, it will do for now...
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Mission Impossible Theme - Lalo Schifrin. Stereo. This Theme Song was later remade, but, no thanks, I'll take the original Stereo version...
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Hold On! I'm Comin' (1966) - Sam & Dave. Stereo. Nothing partially uncommon about this cut, other than it's dynamically pleasing...
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Sunshine Superman - Donovan. Stereo. A portion of the unedited version...
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Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry. Takes #2 & #3 of his big hit. It appears, the pianist, Johnnie Johnson, did some improvising...
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You Never Can Tell - Chuck Berry. Stereo. One of his many hits, in True Stereo...
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I've Told Every Little Star (1961) - Linda Scott. Stereo. A nice Stereo recording. I'm not sure what that is at the very end of this song - a snare drum? If so, why just a snare drum?...
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If You Wanna Be Happy - Jimmy Soul. Stereo. You can expect to find two or more Stereo renditions of this song, but this is the superior one...
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Mighty Quinn - Manfred Mann. A nicely assembled Stereo version of their US #10 hit...
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Let's Dance - Chris Montez. Stereo. His first Top 40 hit, in True Stereo, with countdown intro...
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I'm A Man - The Spencer Davis Group. Stereo. There are two or more Stereo versions, on CD, but this is the better of the two...
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I'm A Happy Man - The Jive Five. Stereo. While it was great to hear this, in Stereo, on CD, it sounded a bit empty, compared to the 45 single. I corrected it some...
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The Hoochi Coochi Coo (1961) - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters. Stereo. In the '80's, another stereo version surfaced that has foot stomping and handclapping dedicated to one Stereo channel. This one is better balanced...
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Do You Love Me - The Contours. Stereo. A redition with an Alternate Vocal Track...
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Sugar Shack - Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs. Stereo. This wasn't so easy to find!...
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Hang On Sloopy - The McCoys. Stereo. A portion of the unedited version...
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Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer - Nat King Cole. Stereo. Take #3 w/ studio talk. The studio engineer didn't seem thrilled with Nat's suggestion :-)..
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Tribute To Fats Domino. A few of his hits (1959, 1960, 1960, respectively) in True Stereo...
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Sleep (1960) - Little Willie John. Stereo. I found this song on a LWJ Monophonic CD, but I wanted to hear it in Stereo, so here it is!...
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Bobby's Girl (1962) - Marcie Blane (AKA Marcia Blank). Stereo. A nice rendition of her big hit...
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Land Of 1000 Dances (1965) - Cannibal & The Headhunters. Stereo. Nothing "uncommon" about this song, other than it was nice to find, in Stereo...
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1-2-3 (1965) - Len Barry. Stereo. His first Top 40 Hit. He was born in Philadelphia, PA (USA), like yours truly, so he deserves a second listing, complete with countdown intro...
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(Baby) Hully Gully/Peanut Butter - Olympics/Marathons 1959/1961 (merged). Stereo. How convenient it is for the two producers to forget who actually sang "Peanut Butter". Anyway, one of the two songs, in Stereo...
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Mr. Bass Man (1963) - Johnny Cymbal. Three Stereo Variations of his Top 40 hit. First, with a countdown and a bit of 60 Hz. hum and echo. Second, less echo w/o countdown. Third, an "Alternate Take", but more so with the mixing...
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Build Me Up Buttercup (1969) - The Foundations. Stereo. Employing a Bandstop filter to help remove the annoying 60 Hz. hum and preserve the "entire" ending...
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Nobody But Me (1968) - The Human Beinz. Stereo. I enjoyed seeing photos of them in the recording studio on the rear of the original LP. Here's what wasn't included on the LP; a nice long ending...
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Smile A Little Smile.. The Flying Machine. Stereo. Not sure if the organ intro/opening existed on vinyl, or if it's a Audio CD debut. Oddly, this was found on a budget type, Various Artists, CD, and I was amazed with the entire quality sound content...
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Treat Her Right - Roy Head & The Traits. Stereo. Not easy to find in Stereo. I tweaked this song to help keep the horns from masking Mr. Head's guitar work...
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Expressway To Your Heart (1967) - The Soul Survivors. Stereo. The "long" ending. How true this is today with congested traffic...
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Explosion In Your Soul (1968) - The Soul Survivors. Stereo. While this was nice to find, in Stereo, on CD, it appears to be be mastered from vinyl or lacquered disc. Other than the explosive sound effects, rechanneled Stereo...
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Spooky (1968) - The Classics IV. Stereo. The truncated/edited ending restored...
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Can't Find the Time - Orpheus. The Demo version...
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Tonight's The Night (1960) - The Shirelles. Stereo. The rare Stereo version...
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Tower Of Strength (1961) - Gene McDaniels. Stereo. After 21 tries, it's asked "Is this the same thing?", and it was, but the final Take, 22...
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I Will Follow Him (1963) - Little Peggy March. Stereo w/ studio talk. Take #9 of her hit song. When the person said "This is it!", he was right!...
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Can't You See That She's Mine (1964) - The Dave Clark Five. Stereo. Possibly bootlegged more often than The Beatles. It's my understanding that Dave Clark hold the DC5 session tapes, and seldom, if ever, releases them, possibly because you might hear someone else drumming, rather than Dave...
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She's Looking Good - Rodger Collins. Stereo. While Wilson Pickett's version was good, it's just not the same without Rodger singing it. Wilson's version was issued, in Stereo, on 45, while Rodger's wasn't, but...
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You Talk Too Much (1960) - Joe Jones. Connoisseurs of Stereophonic sound may appreciate this, but if you play this Stereo version on your radio station, listeners, especially collectors of music, will know you don't purchase the music you play. With the help of Frankie Ford's stereo version, this was cleverly created...
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At The Top Of The Stairs - The Formations. Stereo. While Philadelphia DJs may know/play the song, few know about the Stereo rendition. This is where actual vinyl and CD collectors come in handy...
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Tribute To - Johnny Rivers. Stereo. If your CD does not contain ALL of these Tracks, in Stereo, you got ripped :-)
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Surfin'Bird (1963) - The Trashmen. I guess you might call this song a hit that wasn't anticipated to be a hit. Recorded at somewhere other than a recording studio. This is the "Demo"...
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Tra La La - The Banana Splits. Though this is tagged "Alternate Version", it appears to be the Demo, possibly mastered from a Lacquered Disc, to be used as the Theme Song for The Banana Splits Show.
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Tra La La - The Banana Splits. And, or course, the Theme to the TV series, in Stereo...
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Count Me In (1965) - Gary Lewis & The Playboys. Stereo. While Gary did the countdown on some of the hits, he didn't on all of them. Should I assume he was not doing the drumming, and vocals were added later? Also, what is the tone at the beginning, a Tape Marker or ID that a Recording Session was started?...
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Mama Mah Na - Piero Umiliani. Stereo. This (novelty) song (though it never made Top 40 (US)) received enough airplay in the late '60's, for me to remember it. Actually, it's part of a Swedish Film Soundtrack (by Piero) - probably like Benny Hill's skits. However, when I went to search for the artist, I found The Muppets received more credit than Piero for its popularity...
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Green Tambourine - The Peppermint Rainbow. Stereo. No, not The Lemon Pipers, and no mention who's doing the singing (do you know?), but the "band" sure does sound familiar...
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Pata Pata (1967) - Miriam Makeba. Stereo. Nothing much uncommon about this song, other than you don't always have to sing in English to have a hit in the USA, and the last time I heard it aired was in the late '80's...
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Baby Workout (1963) - Jackie Wilson. Tagged "Orig. Demo", it appears this is an early "Take #7" recording of the later hit. The orchestra was later recorded. I'd like to think the studio intro is legitimate, but I can't...
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Winchester Cathedral (1966) - The New Vaudeville Band. A group that didn't actually exist until after this song became a hit. Here's the Demo of it...
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Wiggle Wobble This - Les Cooper. Stereo. So much controversy over the actual saxophonist on this song. All Music Guide (AMG) contributor, Cub Koda, states "Curtis also sits in with Les Cooper on 'Wiggle Wobble'". Even Collectables Records makes it evident King Curtis is the featured artist. However, Wade Kergan, also of AMG, states "'Wiggle Wobble,' with its definitive growling R&B tenor sax courtesy of Joe Grier". Joel Whitburn agrees "tenor sax soloist: Joe Grier". I believe Mr. Koda knows something the others don't, but, sadly (RIP), we'll never know. You decide...
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My Boyfriend's Back (1963) - The Angels. Stereo. The double length ending Version of their "Smash" hit. Did they have lyrics prepared for this long ending or did they improvise?
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Be My Baby (1963) - The Ronettes. Stereo. Take #25, of their massive, but only Top 10 hit...
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Cinnamon (1968+) - Derek (AKA Johnny Cymbal; George Tobin). Stereo. Uncommon? No. But not so common, in Stereo...
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Remember Then (1963) - The Earls. Stereo. Nothing is stated what Take # this is; it sounds near the hit version, but with added horns and faster tempo. Do you know happen to know?...
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Daydream (1966) - The Lovin' Spoonful. Stereo. A very nice (Take #6?) "Demo" recording by John Sebastian and crew, in Stereo, recorded 12/1965...
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Cotton Fields (1961+) - The Highwaymen. Stereo. Their second and last Top 40 hit. Take #10 (or #11). Luckily, it was sufficient to publish before the feud continued :-)...
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Limbo Rock (1962) - Chubby Checker (Ernest Evans). Stereo. One of Philadelphia's fine singers. I'll admit, I wasn't a fan of "The Twist", but this one of his is nice, probably because of the Stereo...
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Open My Eyes - The Nazz (formed in Philadelphia) - featuring Todd Rundgren, before he mellowed a bit. Stereo. It's really neat to hear how this song opens. Nothing like a Raw Countdown...
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Him Or Me (What's It Gonna Be) (1967) - Paul Revere & The Raiders. Stereo. Their Costumes were "cool" and so was their music. Can't say I remember their TV Show "Happening". A decent rendition (after many years), in True Stereo...
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Step By Step (1960) - The Crests. Take #5 (Stereo). Doo-Wop offered fine singing, but once the pace picked up, with the addition of a fine band (and/or fine orchestration), things began to happen in Music History. While Johnny Maestro was Lead Singer, one of the Black Male Singers seemed to guide this group along.
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Monster Mash (1962) - Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers. Stereo. Having had this song on both vinyl and CD, I was surprised to later find it on an Imported CD, in Full Stereo. I have no doubt this master was "lifted" from some other CD. Do you what (US?) record label debuted this fine Stereo version, on CD? Is Leon Russell actually playing piano in this song?
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Up On Cripple Creek (1969+) - The Band. Stereo. Here's Take #8 of their first Top 40 US hit. Some lyrics still needed a bit of refinement.
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Heart Full Of Soul (1965) - The Yardbirds. Here's the Demo Version of their second Top 40 US hit, featuring Jeff Beck simulating the sound of a sitar.
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Shame Shame (1968) - The Magic Lanterns. Stereo. Nothing really unusual about this song, other than it's one of my favorites and one group member was Mike "Ozzy" Osbourne. No, it couldn't be! :-)
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The Mouse - Soupy Sales (Milton Supman). Stereo. This was the Plug Side of his ABC Paramount single. Do you know if his LP, "SOUPY SALES SEZ do the Mouse and other teen hits" was issued in Stereo? Do you know who's the band and other singers in this song?
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Spanish Eyes (1965+) - Al Martino. Stereo. After several attempts to record this song, due to technical difficulty, here's the final Take. I never knew, until recently, that Al scored numerous Top 40 hits, into the '70's!...
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A Summer Song (1964) - Chad Stuart & Jeremy Clyde. Stereo. Here's an early version, Take #?, with a different vocal track, w/o voice over voice. I'm not sure there's anything different with the instrumental track, other than its mixing. Do you know?
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Time Has Come Today (1968) - The Chambers Brothers. An odd (early) Take, recorded 08/01/1966, a year before their indelible version.
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Crying (1966) - Jay & The Americans. Stereo. This is one of the more interesting beginnings. I believe Jay Black (David Blatt) is telling Gerry Granahan (United Artists house Producer and Lead Singer/Founder of Dicky Doo and The Don'ts), "Hey, don't expect me to hit that end thing now, I'm not in the...". Gerry's reply is "Hit it". Jay managed to "hit it".
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Somewhere (1966) - Len Barry. Stereo. Since its initial release, this song has been played in Monophonic by many, if not all, Radio Stations. Here's the True Stereo mix. Introduce yourself, Mr. Barry....
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Let's Get Lost On A Country Road (1966). Stereo. The Kit Kats (AKA New Hope). In True Stereo. While not a Top 40 Billboard hit, this song once received lots of airplay in Philadelphia and surrounding areas. You may remember their other regional hit "Won't Find Better Than Me". The Record Company (who I'm told will resurface in the near future) and those who participated in Session Tape and Video Research, and Remastering, did an excellent job with this CD...
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Percolator (1962) - Billy Joe & The Checkmates. Even those Record Companies that specialize in Rare Stereo, must find it difficult to acquire the multi-track Tape, as it's often rendered to Monophonic...
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Questions 67 And 68 (1969) - Chicago (Transit Authority). Stereo. You may have heard them live, in Japan, but here's what Columbia Records recorded in their studio to initially promote this song in Japan. The English version charted twice, first in '69, later in '71, in the US. Here's the Japanese, Stereo version...
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(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (1968) - Otis Redding. Stereo. Beginning and ending merged. The first Take wasn't good enough for this fine song...
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Aint Nothin' But A House Party - The Showstoppers. Stereo. A Philadelphia favorite (#11 hit in Britian). Know who possesses the studio tapes to this Stereo version, so it can be properly (weak backing vocals, no hand clapping, etc.) (re)mastered?
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Just A Little (1965) - The Beau Brummles. Stereo. An early Take of their hit song. The opening sounds like The Ronettes "Be My Baby", doesn't it?
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Turn Down Day (1966) - The Cyrkle. Stereo. Found this version on a Sony budget Audio CD compilation. Obviously, remastered. The drum riff, after the lyrics "to laughter of small children playing" was typically edited out.
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Leader Of The Pack (1964)- The Shangri-Las. Stereo. It appears the second verse of this song has been truncated at the beginning (though its total Audio CD length is 2:48). Know why?
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The Wanderer (1961) - Dion. Stereo. Here's Take #1 beginning merged with Take #? uncommon ending. Know what Take this is?
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Blue Moon (1961) - The Marcels. Stereo. Unknown Take #? beginning and ending merged. "You might get it right" leads me to believe this isn't the final, published hit version. Am I correct?
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Don't Take It So Hard (1968) - Paul Revere & The Raiders. Stereo. This song, issued by Columbia, with an odd trailer, not a separate Audio CD Track. Any idea why this was done and/or who the artist of this instrumental is?
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Boogaloo Down Broadway (1967) - The Fantastic Johnny C. Stereo. There's nothing unusual about this song, other than in varies in sound quality and mixes across Audio CDs, and that the Stereo versions are a bit shorter than the 45 single, missing the lyrics "me and you, all night long, we're going to funky broadway....". I think the 45 Phil-L.A. single had a fish skeleton logo, representing a Fillet.
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Breaking Down The Walls Of Heartache - Johnny Johnson & The Bandwagon. Stereo. Most Philly (Philadelphia) area DJs play the Monophonic Version of this (Johnny Johnson &) The Bandwagon song. I believe this song was recorded in the UK, but released in the US on the Epic Records label, both 45 and LP. I found one (US Sold) CD containing this Stereo Version, but I suspect it's just a "rip" from the rare Stereo Epic LP. Sony (UK) has issued it on CD, in Monophonic. I'm sure Sony (UK and/or US), Direction Records, or Bell Records may have the session tapes in their vaults. Anyone know if it has been remastered in Stereo on CD?
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My True Story (1962) - The Jive Five. Stereo. Who's this not so "Hey, man, watch that beat" friendly studio musician (or Jive Five member) in this uncommon Stereo rendition? :-) Includes false start, Take #5, and Take #6...
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Attack - The Toys. Stereo. They weren't that important to their record company, since the company lost or misplaced the session tapes to remaster this fine Stereo rendition, on CD. Where did the session tapes go?
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Uptown (1962) - The Crystals. Stereo. Should we believe the final version of The Crystals hit is the best?
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Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop (1960) - Little Anthony & The Imperials. Stereo. Session tapes do exist abroad, with this Wide Stereo Mix. Sadly, fine songs, such as "Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop" and a slew of other fine songs don't receive any airtime these days. It's sad that I must seek CDs, since "Oldies" radio stations, such as WOGL-FM (Philadelphia) and WVLT-FM (New Jersey) seldom, if ever, air them. Know real reason why?
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Cherry Hill Park (1969) - Billy Joe Royal. Stereo. Here's the actual ending to the hit, as the band played on. Why didn't Columbia Records or Sony ever release this on their own labels?
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What Shall I Do - Frankie & The Classicals. In debut Stereo. The instrumental track was shared across several artists. Did DJ, Jerry Blavat, actually ask the record company to dismiss this opening, since it rendered the song a sluggish, danceable tune, when he could have simply queued past it?
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Bottle Of Wine (1968) - The Fireballs. Stereo. Here's the hit in True Stereo. Excellent guitar work, don't you think? The tambourine was a very popular instrument during '60's Pop and Soul music, but lost popularity in the '70's. Who initially decided to use it?
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Time Won't Let Me (1966) - The Outsiders. Stereo. If it weren't for the Audio CD, we'd still be listening to spent master tape recordings, reissued on vinyl records. Names, such as, Duncan Cowell, Ron Furmanek, Eliot Goshman, Tom Moulton, Bob Irwin, and Little Walter DeVenne are some individuals I admire the most, due to their determination to excel at (re)mastering. But even the most pristine piece of remastering will not make an individual suddenly like a song that they disliked in the past. Do you agree?
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Baby, Now That I've Found You (1968) - The Foundations. Stereo. From an Imported (UK) CD - is it an Alternate Version, Demo, or Remake? It sounds too close to the "hit", Monophonic Version, to be a Remake. Clem Curtis vs Colin Young lead singing? Do you know?...
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Ruby Baby (1963) - Dion. Stereo. Many have searched the vaults of Laurie Records, so someone searched the vaults of Columbia Records. While I enjoy Saxophone solos, I think this one caused the producer to dismiss the idea. Do you agree?
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I Want To Meet Him - The Royalettes. Stereo. How can this beautiful piece of music, from a classy and elegant Girl Group, fail to chart well on Billboard's Pop charts?
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Tell Him (1962) - The Exciters. Stereo. You're listening to the "hit" version with the botched lyrics. And get this, after it was discovered, the song was released year after year, again and again, botched lyrics and all, because they worked! Care to guess how long it took to correct the lyrics?
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Touch Me (1969) - The Doors. Not quite there yet! Did you know, the drummer, John Densmore, delayed this Take by a minute, because he hit the snare drum microphone and needed to know if it was still in its correct place?
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It Hurts To Be In Love - Neil Sedaka. Neil loved this song, so he recorded it at some studio other than RCA's. RCA told Neil (under contract) to record it in their studio. Neil couldn't get the song right and begged RCA to release the demo (here) he recorded elsewhere. They didn't. Along came Gene Pitney, and one of the song writers erased Neil's vocals and laid Gene's on tape. What a mistake for RCA, as this would have been a hit for Neil! Do you agree?
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Surf City (1963) - Jan & Dean. This chaotic ending appears on at least (2) CDs; one being slightly longer than the other. This slightly shorter one comes from a (import) CD budget bin find, containing (an unedited) "Linda"; one of their finest sounding recordings, on Liberty Records.
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You'll Lose A Good Thing (1962) - Barbara Lynn. A subtle, yet effective, ending. With only two (2) Takes to get it this far, that's pretty good!...
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The Clapping Song (1965) - Shirley Ellis. Here's a different version with countdown intro and alternate ending, amongst other differences. Not this particular snippet, but Congress Records did an excellent job recording this song. The sound quality is rather amazing.
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