From: Bomp-Digest-Sender To: bomp-digest@bolis.com Subject: Bomp V96 #55 Reply-To: Bomp@bolis.com Precedence: bulk Bomp Friday, 9 August 1996 Volume 96 : Number 055 In this issue: Re: CD rot Re: Whatever happened to The Count? Re: re: British Walkers Re:CD Rot The Outsiders Touch - Web Site Down RE: re: British Walkers Apollos' "Baby Please Don't Go" ``Why Do Fools Fall in Love?'' ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: dothepop@ix.netcom.com (Lisa Lindstrom) Date: Thu, 8 Aug 1996 08:01:21 -0700 Subject: Re: CD rot Here's my two cents worth: I notice that CD's we plays on our home CD player don't always work in our car player. Sometimes they have an annoying "screeching" background sounds, or they skip, but when we try it on the home player, it does neither? Or sometimes they won't play on the home player, but will play on the little CD boombox that sits by the computer in the bedroom! Since I am old enough to REALLY remember vunyl, I also remember seomtimes having a record that was lightly warped an wouldn't play on my friends's cheapo stereo like it would on the more expensive turntable I had (one of those old DUAL '60s jobs that were built like tanks). Is it juts difference in equipment that causes these CD problems sometimes? I mean, have you ever had a CD that is defective, taken it to the store you bought it at, and it plays fine on theirs? Okay, here's something that maybe some can answer. Howcome, on some CD's where they've transfered from old analog tapes, there is also a "screeching" background noise? I have A barraudas CD that contains their first single, which I also have. The Cd version has kind of a "screech" or "squeal" behing it, that is not eveident on the 45. It happens on al the CD decks I've played it on, and only on the two songs from the 45/ Is it a transfer problem or something? Just wondering... ------------------------------ From: Squishy@aol.com Date: Thu, 8 Aug 1996 15:41:08 -0400 Subject: Re: Whatever happened to The Count? Joe Viglione has been a mainstay of the Boston scene for some 20 years. His series of "Boston Rock & Roll Anthologies" has given exposure to tons of local bands (though few actually deserved it!) and during the 80s he was in partnership with Jimmy Miller (ex-Rolling Stones producer) doing indie production for bands. He sent me a package of stuff just a few months ago so he's certainly still out there. If anyone wants to write him, the address is: Joe Viglione Box 2392 Woburn, MA 01888 ------------------------------ From: Squishy@aol.com Date: Thu, 8 Aug 1996 15:38:50 -0400 Subject: Re: re: British Walkers >Many years ago I heard a 45 version of "Baby Please Don't Go," by the Apollos. This was probably the most ferocious cover of that song ever, comparable to Dean Carter's "Jailhouse Rock" and the Animals' live version of "Let It Rock." Does anyone have any information about this single?< Are you sure? To the best of my knowledge these guys only released 2 singles, "That's the Breaks" and "Target Love". There's since been a live album on Cicadelic, and on the same label, "Washington DC Garage Band Greats" which includes some rehearsals and unreleased songs, but not the one you mention. A track as great as you say should've been reissued by now. But I only know of reissued versions by the Amboy DUkes and the Moonrakers, neither of which quite matches your description. Any clues, anyone? Greg ------------------------------ From: John Duller Date: Thu, 8 Aug 1996 20:26:34 +-100 Subject: Re:CD Rot I checked my copy of Chocolate Watchband's 44 and on the label side the = silver has turned sepia/rusty colour around the inside and outside = edges. Is this the dreaded rot? I cannot see a manufacturer. There is a = bit about it in this months Record Collector. The playing sides looks = and plays o.k. When I got it on disc I gave the vinyl copy to a friend. This is the only problem I have found so far - I was hoping they would = at least last me out! I have got the Stillroven CD on order, Sunny Day is one of my all time = faves, is it good? John ------------------------------ From: scaf@pro-net.co.uk (Steve Coleman) Date: Thu, 8 Aug 1996 21:42:50 GMT Subject: The Outsiders Touch - Web Site Down Apologies to those of you who have been trying to reach the Outsiders Touch without success recently. Unfortunately the Italian ISP where the pages sit went bust about one month ago. As soon as the new URL is available it will be posted. Message placed on behalf of Filippo Dulio. ------------------------------ From: Lan Date: Thu, 8 Aug 1996 18:47:03 -0700 Subject: RE: re: British Walkers >Many years ago I heard a 45 version of "Baby Please Don't Go," by the Apollos. This was probably the most ferocious cover of that song ever, comparable to Dean Carter's "Jailhouse Rock" and the Animals' live = version of "Let It Rock." Does anyone have any information about this single?< Are you sure? To the best of my knowledge these guys only released 2 = singles, "That's the Breaks" and "Target Love". There's since been a live album = on Cicadelic, and on the same label, "Washington DC Garage Band Greats" = which includes some rehearsals and unreleased songs, but not the one you = mention.=20 A track as great as you say should've been reissued by now. But I only = know of reissued versions by the Amboy DUkes and the Moonrakers, neither of = which quite matches your description. Any clues, anyone? Greg - -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - ------------ Greg, I am almost positive about this. In the early 80s, Kim Kane, then of the = Slickee Boys, appeared as guest on a show on the University of Maryland = FM station. One of the singles he brought along to play was this version = of the song. I have a cassette tape of this show, but it is on the East = Coast and I am in Seattle. Is anyone on this list in touch with Kim? Lance ------------------------------ From: Frank Uhle Date: Fri, 9 Aug 1996 00:42:24 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Apollos' "Baby Please Don't Go" Not that this clarifies anything, but I would wonder if you heard the Moonrakers' version--it's probably the most intense obscure version I've heard (it's on a Tower 45 and a comp.). Even though Greg (Squishy) doesn't sound super excited by this recording, when a friend of mine told me he was looking for a copy awhile ago and I pulled mine out (uh... the record) I was surprised at how good it is. I realize the names of the bands aren't similar enough to seem alike even in a fogged over memory. Frank On Thu, 8 Aug 1996, Lan wrote: > >Many years ago I heard a 45 version of "Baby Please Don't Go," by the > Apollos. This was probably the most ferocious cover of that song ever, > comparable to Dean Carter's "Jailhouse Rock" and the Animals' live version of > "Let It Rock." Does anyone have any information about this single?< > > Are you sure? To the best of my knowledge these guys only released 2 singles, > "That's the Breaks" and "Target Love". There's since been a live album on > Cicadelic, and on the same label, "Washington DC Garage Band Greats" which > includes some rehearsals and unreleased songs, but not the one you mention. > > A track as great as you say should've been reissued by now. But I only know > of reissued versions by the Amboy DUkes and the Moonrakers, neither of which > quite matches your description. Any clues, anyone? - --snip-- ------------------------------ From: TweeKid@aol.com Date: Fri, 9 Aug 1996 00:44:54 -0400 Subject: ``Why Do Fools Fall in Love?'' NEW YORK (Reuter) - Two men who claim to have co-written the popular hit song ``Why Do Fools Fall in Love?'' in 1955 at the age of 15 waited too long to claim their rights to the song, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Jimmy Merchant and Herman Santiago, who filed their lawsuit in 1987, had only three years after they turned 21 in 1961 to file the claim. A previous court ruling found that the men, former members of ``The Teenagers,'' were entitled to royalties for co-writing the song with singer Frankie Lymon, who died in 1968 of a heroin overdose. But Merchant and Santiago said record-company owner George Goldner told them that only two names could appear on a copyright. Goldner filed the copyright under his own and Lymon's name in 1956. Goldner signed over the rights to businessman Morris Levy, who was named in the lawsuit. Levy had purchased Goldner's record company and interest in the song in 1964. He died a millionaire in 1990. Merchant and Santiago argued they tried to claim their rights from Goldner and Levy, but were intimidated by Levy's threats to kill them, which started in 1969. They had pursued their claim since the late 1970s, but did not file a formal claim until 1987. A jury found they were subject to duress under the threats from 1969 until 1984, and a Manhattan federal court found the two men were entitled to half interest in the copyright starting in 1984. The judge ruled the three-year statute of limitations meant royalties began three years before the lawsuit was filed. The appeals court found that the statute of limitations ran out three years after Merchant and Santiago turned 21 in 1961. The threats, the court found, were irrelevant because they did not begin until 1969. Reuters/Variety 20:28 08-07-96 ------------------------------ End of Bomp V96 #55 ******************* You have been reading Bomp-digest. For subscription requests, send a message to majordomo@bolis.com containing "subscribe Bomp-digest" or "unsubscribe Bomp-digest"