Les visuels des rééditions Jamiroquai dévoilés
Jamiroquai – Emergency On Planet Earth – deluxe edition
Sony UK vient de dévoiler les visuels des rééditions des trois premiers albums de Jamiroquai à paraître le 11 mars en Angleterre. Ces nouveaux pressages sont présentés au format digipack en double CD. Ils ont été remasterisés et le son serait meilleur d’après l’un de nos fins limiers qui a eu la chance de les écouter. Vous pouvez déjà commander ces versions deluxe sur Amazon.
Chronique : Lee Fields “Let’s Talk It Over (Deluxe Edition)”
Avant le Soulissime My World qui, en 2009, l’avait révélé au plus grand nombre, Lee Fields menait une carrière en dents de scie depuis les années 1960. Un parcours irrégulier qui passait par le funk, la soul, le blues, avec une pause dans les affaires immobilières. Des hauts, des bas, des disques produits avec des instrus crapoteuses, des retours aux fondamentaux avec les précurseurs du back to vintage Desco et Soulfire, mais avant cela : Let’s Talk It Over, une cuvée 1979 que Lee vendait lui-même après ses concerts et devenue pièce de collection. Partagé entre funk rapide et viscéral et soul plaintive et poignante, facilité à passer du direct dans les dents à la plainte les deux genoux à terre, l’analogie vocale avec le Godfather est difficilement évitable mais peu importe. Probablement réalisée sans gros moyens, la chose, sans être l’album absolu, tient sans problème la distance avec des productions d’époque aux budgets plus élevés réalisées sous l’œil vigilant des majors. Pas avare dans la réédition, Truth & Soul a mis du rab en ajoutant quelques faces de 45-tours, rares elles aussi, comme le menaçant “Fought For Survival”, le dangereux “Funky Screw” ou encore le tabassant “The Bull Is Coming”, déjà ressorti de manière plus ou moins licite par Pure Records dans les années 90. Ils ont aussi eu l’intelligence et le bon goût de remettre la chose dans une pochette plus digne et plus décente que celle d’origine et sa photo de fleurs «libre de droits » tirée d’un mauvais calendrier de La Poste.
Max Puissant
Lee Fields Let’s Talk It Over (Deluxe Edition) Truth and Soul. Disponible en CD, double LP et digital depuis le 15 janvier.
Réédition: Marvin Gaye – Trouble Man (expanded edition – 2CD)
Quarante ans après sa sortie en LP gatefold sleeve, la BO culte de Marvin Gaye sera enfin rééditée en double CD collector le 13 novembre chez Hipo Select. Elle est déjà en pré-commande sur Amazon US à $27 (lien ci-dessous). More info soon !
PS : Merci Ludo 
Video: Le label Numero Group sort un coffret de 45 singles !
Le label américain Numero Group publiera le 31 octobre Omnibus Eccentric Soul 45. Ce coffret, fabriqué à l’ancienne, rassemble 45 raretés disponibles au format 45 tours et en mp3. Il vient clore dix ans de recherches de disques et d’artistes Soul, oubliés dans les greniers mais réhabilités grâce à l’opiniâtreté des fondateurs de ce label spécialisé dans la réédition cinq étoiles.
Cette boîte à musique est accompagnée d’un livre de 108 pages abondamment illustré. Il est limité à 1500 exemplaires, livrés hier à Chicago par deux semi-remorques, dans l’antre de Numero Group. Ce coffret est proposé à $200 plus $58 de port pour la France et les 500 premiers acheteurs en ligne recevront un 45 tours supplémentaire. Vous pouvez commander le livre et les mp3 pour $100 et une box supplémentaire pour $40 (19 coloris disponibles). Le coffret est aussi vendu en Allemagne par HHV à 230 euros (+ 10 euros de port pour la France). Vous pouvez le pré-commander en cliquant sur le lien ci-dessous.
Tracklist + extraits
13th Amendment “Hard To Be In Love” b/w “The Stretch”
Aggregation “A Child Is Born” b/w “Can You Feel It”
Black Fur “When We Get Together Soon” b/w “Feel The Shock”
Black Soul Express “Party Time” b/w “When I Left You”
Crystal’s Image “A Friend” b/w “Crystal’s Image (Cold Crush Theme)”
Darker Shades LTD “Trackin’ Down Jody” b/w “Part 2″
Deep Heat “Do It Again” b/w “She’s A Junkie (Who’s The Blame)”
Directory “Feel It In Your Bones” b/w “World And Creation”
Duracha “Jody Is Gone” b/w “Ghet-To Funk”
Elements of Peace “Together” b/w “Part II”
Energettics “You Make Me Nothing” b/w “Rainy Days And Monday”
Everyday People “(Loose Booty) Is A Real Thing” b/w “Get Next To You”
Family Connection “This Time” b/w “Lost Her Love”
Flack & Company “Disco-TNT” b/w “Been Loving You So Long (Don’t Want To Stop)”
Free Mind “Just Jammin’” b/w “After We’re Gone (The World Keeps On Turnin’)”
Hifadelics “Hifidelics Groove” b/w “Quiptown”
Hot Snow “Four Times The Love” b/w “Me & You”
Inbassador “Everyday” b/w “Everybody’s Doing It”
Intentions “Dig It (Shovel)” b/w “Blowing With The Wind”
Curtis Indications Liggins “Funky Monkey Right On” b/w “What It Is?”
Majestees “Take Back All Those Things” b/w “Let Her Go”
Mixed Breed “Gotta Get Home” b/w “Wise”
Morning After “Hey Girl” b/w “Disco-Tick”
Now “Land Of Now” b/w “Lovin’ You Is Easy”
Procedures “Magic Mirror” b/w “Give Me One More Chance”
Prophets of Peace “The Max” b/w “You Can Be”
Rokk “Patience” b/w “Don’t Be No Fool”
Sag War Fare “Don’t Be So Jive” b/w “Girl You Better Change”
Sky’s The Limit “Don’t Be Afraid” b/w “Part 2″
Soul Walkers “Can I Say It Again” b/w “Stay Ahead”
Pat Stallworth “Questions” b/w “Part 2″
Stone Creations “Hands On A Golden Key” b/w “The ‘It’ Song”
Super Soul Movement “Bad Bad Bad” b/w “Part 2″
Suspicious Can Openers “Fever In Your Hot Pants” b/w “Tuesday In The Rain”
Techniques “Get Technified” b/w “When You’re Away”
Third Generation “Mother Nature” b/w “Love Is Gonna Rain Down On Me”
Three Days Ahead “Face It Man” b/w “Rolling Love Part 2″
Tickled Pink “Reach Out (And Give Me Your Hand)” b/w “Never Can Say Goodbye”
Trinikas “Black Is Beautiful” b/w “Remember Me”
Trust “Funk Power” b/w “Explosion”
Two Plus Two “I’m Sure” b/w “Look Around”
Union “Strike” b/w “Come Over To My House For Lunch”
Volumes “I’ve Never Been So In Love” b/w “I’m Gonna Miss You”
Walter & the Admerations “Life Of Tears” b/w “Man Oh Man (What Have I Done)”
Clifton White “The Grade A” b/w “Ain’t No Love”
Réédition : L’intégrale studio de Chicago (1969-1978) à 25€ !
Le 29 octobre, l’intégrale des albums studio enregistrés entre 1969 et 1978 par Chicago sera disponible en CD mini replica dans un coffret. Dix albums proposés à prix très doux.
1.Chicago Transit Authority
2.Chicago
3.Chicago III
4.Chicago V
5.Chicago VI
6.Chicago VII
7.Chicago VIII
8.Chicago X
9.Chicago XI
10.Hot Streets
BBE réédite les 2 albums de Newban en CD et en vinyle !
Le label anglais BBE rééditera en CD et en LP (edition deluxe) les deux albums de Newban, la première mouture d’Atlantic Starr bien connue dans le landernau des amateurs de jazz funky. Introuvable à un prix raisonnable en vinyle original, ces deux disques publiés en 1977 sur Guiness Records ont été réédité au Japon en 33 tours au début des années 2000 mais cette réédition en CD est une grande première toute comme cette nouvelle édition en double 12″. De quoi permettre à tous les amateurs fauchés d’accéder à ces deux perles autrement qu’en MP3 ou sur youtube. Sortie le 31 octobre.
Une collaboration inédite Michael Jackson/Zapp ?
Le site d’enchères Julien vient de mettre à prix un document aussi inédit qu’étonnant. Dans un mémo signé de la main de Michael Jackson daté du 5 mars 1985 et adressé à son assistante personnelle Candy, on peut lire : ” Urgence, il faut retrouver le type qui joue de la guitare sur le disque “Dancefloor”. Roger Troutman, le type en question, a fini par rencontrer le Roi de la pop et on murmure qu’une version inédite de “Smooth Criminal” réunissant Michael Jackson et Zapp pourrait faire partie de la prochaine réédition de Bad, prévue pour septembre.
Hummingbird, les oiseaux rares du funk-rock
Toujours à l’affût des rééditions de l’impossible, l’expert Jazzrockfunksoul ™ nous avait appâté il y a quelques mois avec Hummingbird. Fondé en 1974 par d’anciens du Jeff Beck Group -deuxième mouture- avec Bob Tench (voix, guitare), Max Middleton (claviers), Conrad Isidore (batterie), Clive Chaman (basse) et Bernie Holland (guitare), la formation britannique a publié trois albums avant de se dissoudre en 1979. Aujourd’hui disponibles en import au format CD paper sleeve, Hummingbird (1974), We Can’t Go On Meeting Like This (1976) et Diamond Nights (1977) alignent des funks électriques de haute volée interprétés par des sessionmen aguerris et leurs invités de choix (Jeff Beck, Bernard “Pretty” Purdie, Linda Lewis, Airto Moreira) et de compositions sophistiquées et pénétrantes (“Music Flowing”, “You Can’t Hide Love”, “Ocean Blues”, “Trouble Maker” et bien d’autres). Gosh, ces Hummingbirds (colibris en VF) sont de sacrés oiseaux !
Bad de Michael Jackson en version Deluxe le 17 septembre
Sony Legacy vient d’annoncer la parution le 17 septembre d’un coffret Deluxe du Bad de Michael Jackson. Celui-ci sera décliné en plusieurs éditions, dont une de 3 CD/1 DVD comprenant l’album original remasterisé, un disque d’inédits et de remixes et la version audio du concert donné à Wembley le 16 juillet 1988. Ce dernier sera également disponible sur le DVD de cette édition, qui comprend également un livret illustré de textes et photos inédites et d’un poster. Une version 2CD (album + inédits), le DVD du concert de Wembley et un picture-disc vinyle seront aussi disponibles à la vente le 17 septembre. À noter que cette sortie sera précédée le 5 juin par celle du single (en CD et 45-tours) de « I Just Can’t Stop Loving You » et de l’inédit « Don’t Be Messin’ ‘Round (demo)” . Who’s bad ?
Plus d’infos sur http://www.MichaelJackson.com et http://www.facebook.com/michaeljackson
Les P-Funk All-Stars et Bernie Worrell réédités en octobre
Une vague de rééditions P-Funk est en train de s’abattre sur la toile ! Urban Dancefloor Guerillas, l’album des P-Funk All-Stars sorti en 1983 regroupant (entre autres) George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Garry Shider, Eddie Hazel, Walter June Morrison, Sly Stone, Bobby Womack, Maceo Parker et Fred Wesley sera à nouveau disponible dès le 10 octobre grâce au label Get On Down. Outre un nouveau mastering et un sympathique format digipack, la réédition comprendra également deux titres bonus, “Pumpin’ It Up (Special Club Mix)” et la version longue de “Generator Pop”, disponibles sur le maxi d’époque. (Lien)
Get On Down double la mise en octobre avec le retour du cultissime All the Woo in the World du génial Bernie Worrell. Publié en 1978 et épuisé depuis près de 20 ans, le premier album solo du Mozart du P-Funk contient l’épique “Insurance Man for the Funk”, une folie de 13 minutes portée par les claviers de l’ex-Talking Heads. (Lien)
Phil Spector à nouveau coffré
En attendant son jugement suite à la mort accidentelle de Lana Clarkson dans sa villa de Los Angeles en 2003, Phil Spector sera à l’honneur dans les bacs le 26 septembre dans un magnifique coffret 7 CDs intitulé Phil Spector Presents the Philles Album Collection. Au programme de cette anthologie indispensable à tout music lover qui se respecte et remasterisée d’après les bandes mono d’origine, les rééditions intégrales des albums des Crystals et des Ronettes augmentés de raretés, de faces B et d’un superbe livret illustré. L’occasion de redécouvrir les hits immortels du créateur du wall of sound.
Tracklisting complet ci-dessous, et pour les bourses plus modestes, Sony Legacy rééditera également le 12 septembre des best-ofs remasterisés de Phil Spector (Wall of Sound : the Very Best of Phil Spector 1961-1966), des Ronettes (Be My Baby : The Very Best of the Ronettes) et des Crystals (Da Doo Ron Ron : The Very Best of the Crystals).
Disc 1 – The Crystals Twist Uptown – The Crystals PHLP-4000
1. Uptown (2:21)
(Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil)
Recorded February 1962 at Mira Sound Studios, New York, NY
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector and Hank Levine
Engineer: Bill MacMeeken
Philles single #102
Pop #13 / chart debut 3/31/1962
R&B #18 / chart debut 6/2/1962
2. Another Country – Another World (3:04)
(Phil Spector/Doc Pomus)
Recorded April and May 1962 at Mira Sound Studios, New York, NY
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector
Engineer: Bill MacMeeken
3. Frankenstein Twist (2:59)
(Kate Henry/Leo McCorkle)
Recorded April 1962 at Mira Sound Studios, New York, NY
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector and Arnold Goland
Engineer: Bill MacMeeken
4. Oh Yeah, Maybe Baby (2:26)
(Hank Hunter/Phil Spector)
Recorded July 1961 at Mira Sound Studios, New York, NY
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector and Arnold Goland
Engineer: Bill MacMeeken
Philles single #100
5. Please Hurt Me (2:15)
(Gerry Goffin/Carole King)
Recorded April 1962 at Mira Sound Studios, New York, NY
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector and Arnold Goland
Engineer: Bill MacMeeken
6. There’s No Other Like My Baby (2:29)
(Phil Spector/Leroy Bates)
Recorded September and October 1961 at Mira Sound Studios, New York, NY
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector and Arnold Goland
Engineer: Bill MacMeeken
Philles single #100
Pop #20 / chart debut 11/20/1961
R&B #5 / chart debut 11/27/1961
7. On Broadway (2:29)
(Cynthia Weil/Barry Mann)
Recorded April and May 1962 at Mira Sound Studios, New York, NY
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector and Arnold Goland
Engineer: Bill MacMeeken
8. What A Nice Way To Turn Seventeen (2:41)
(Jack Keller/Larry Kolber)
Recorded February 1962 at Mira Sound Studios, New York, NY
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector
Engineer: Bill MacMeeken
Philles single #102
9. No One Ever Tells You (2:19)
(Phil Spector/Gerry Goffin/Carole King)
Recorded June and July 1962 at Mira Sound Studios, New York, NY
Arranged by Phil Spector and Hank Levine
Engineer: Bill MacMeeken
Philles single #105
10. Gee Whiz Look At His Eyes (Twist) (2:45)
(Carla Thomas)
Recorded April 1962 at Mira Sound Studios, New York, NY
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector and Arnold Goland
Engineer: Bill MacMeeken
11. I Love You Eddie (1:59)
(Phil Spector/Hank Hunter)
Recorded May 1962 at Mira Sound Studios, New York, NY
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector
Engineer: Bill MacMeeken
Philles single #106
Disc 2 – He’s A Rebel – The Crystals PHLP-4001
1. He’s A Rebel (2:31)
(Gene Pitney)
Recorded August 11, 1962 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #106
Pop #1 / chart debut 9/8/1962
R&B #2 / chart debut 10/6/1962
2. Uptown (2:21)
(Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil)
Recorded February 1962 at Mira Sound Studios, New York, NY
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector and Hank Levine
Engineer: Bill MacMeeken
Philles single #102
Pop #13 / chart debut 3/31/1962
R&B #18 / chart debut 6/2/1962
3. Another Country – Another World (3:04)
(Phil Spector/Doc Pomus)
Recorded April and May 1962 at Mira Sound Studios, New York, NY
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector
Engineer: Bill MacMeeken
4. Frankenstein Twist (2:59)
(Kate Henry/Leo McCorkle)
Recorded April 1962 at Mira Sound Studios, New York, NY
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector and Arnold Goland
Engineer: Bill MacMeeken
5. Oh Yeah, Maybe Baby (2:26)
(Hank Hunter/Phil Spector)
Recorded July 1961 at Mira Sound Studios, New York, NY
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector and Arnold Goland
Engineer: Bill MacMeeken
Philles single #100
6. He’s Sure the Boy I Love (2:43)
(Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil)
Recorded November 1962 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #109
Pop #11 / chart debut 12/29/1962
R&B #18 / chart debut 1/26/1963
7. There’s No Other Like My Baby (2:29)
(Phil Spector/Leroy Bates)
Recorded September and October 1961 at Mira Sound Studios, New York, NY
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector and Arnold Goland
Engineer: Bill MacMeeken
Philles single #100
Pop #20 / chart debut 11/20/1961
R&B #5 / chart debut 11/27/1961
8. On Broadway (2:29)
(Cynthia Weil/Barry Mann)
Recorded April and May 1962 at Mira Sound Studios, New York, NY
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector and Arnold Goland
Engineer: Bill MacMeeken
9. What A Nice Way To Turn Seventeen (2:41)
(Jack Keller/Larry Kolber)
Recorded February 1962 at Mira Sound Studios, New York, NY
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector
Engineer: Bill MacMeeken
Philles single #102
10. No One Ever Tells You (2:19)
(Phil Spector/Gerry Goffin/Carole King)
Recorded June and July 1962 at Mira Sound Studios, New York, NY
Arranged by Phil Spector and Hank Levine
Engineer: Bill MacMeeken
Philles single #105
11. He Hit Me (It Felt Like A Kiss) (2:33)
(Gerry Goffin/Carole King)
Recorded May and June 1962 at Mira Sound Studios, New York, NY
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector and Arnold Goland
Engineer: Bill MacMeeken
Philles single #105
12. I Love You Eddie (2:00)
(Phil Spector/Hank Hunter)
Recorded May 1962 at Mira Sound Studios, New York, NY
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector
Engineer: Bill MacMeeken
Philles single #106
Disc 3 – Zip-A Dee-Doo-Dah – Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans Philles PHLP-4002
1. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (2:51)
(Ray Gilbert/Allie Wrubel)
Recorded August 1962 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #107
Pop #8 / chart debut 11/17/1962
R&B #7 / chart debut 12/8/1962
2. Why Do Lovers Break Each Others Heart? (2:50)
(Phil Spector/Ellie Greenwich/Tony Powers)
Recorded November 1962 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #110
Pop #38 / chart debut 2/16/1963
3. Let The Good Times Roll (2:51)
(Leonard Lee)
Recorded January 1963 at Mira Sound Studios, New York, NY
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Arnold Goland
Engineer: Bill MacMeeken
4. My Heart Beat A Little Faster (4:40)
(Ellie Greenwich/Tony Powers)
Recorded October 1962 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #111
5. Jimmy Baby (2:21)
(Jackie DeShannon/Sharon Sheeley)
Recorded at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
6. Baby (I Love You) (2:25)
(Phil Spector)
Recorded December 1962 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
7. White Cliffs Of Dover (3:13)
(Nat Burton/Walter Kent)
Recorded January 1963 at Mira Sound Studios, New York, NY
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Arnold Goland
Engineer: Bill MacMeeken
8. This Land Is Your Land (2:35)
(Woody Guthrie)
Recorded January 1963 at Mira Sound Studios, New York, NY
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Arnold Goland
Engineer: Bill MacMeeken
9. Dear (Here Comes My Baby) (2:02)
(Phil Spector)
Recorded January 1963 at Mira Sound Studios, New York, NY
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Arnold Goland
Engineer: Bill MacMeeken
10. I Shook The World (3:00)
(Jackie DeShannon/Sharon Sheeley)
Recorded November 1962 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
11. Everything’s Gonna Be All Right (2:19)
(Phil Spector)
Recorded December 1962 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
12. Dr. Kaplan’s Office (2:11)
(Phil Spector)
Recorded November 1962 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
Disc 4 – The Crystals Sing The Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 – The Crystals PHLP-4003
1. Da Doo Ron Ron (2:20)
(Phil Spector/Ellie Greenwich/Jeff Barry)
Recorded March 1963 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #112
Pop #3 / chart debut 4/27/1963
R&B #5 / chart debut 5/11/1963
2. On Broadway (2:29)
(Cynthia Weil/Barry Mann)
Recorded April and May 1962 at Mira Sound Studios, New York, NY
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector and Arnold Goland
Engineer: Bill MacMeeken
3. He’s A Rebel (2:31)
(Gene Pitney)
Recorded August 11, 1962 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #106
Pop #1 / chart debut 9/8/1962
R&B #2 / chart debut 10/6/1962
4. Hot Pastrami – The Ronettes (1:32)
(Dessie Rozier)
Recorded May 1963 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Stan Ross
5. There’s No Other Like My Baby (2:29)
(Phil Spector/Leroy Bates)
Recorded September and October 1961 at Mira Sound Studios, New York, NY
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector and Arnold Goland
Engineer: Bill MacMeeken
Philles single #100
Pop #20 / chart debut 11/20/1961
R&B #5 / chart debut 11/27/1961
6. The Wah Watusi – The Ronettes (2:40)
(Kal Mann/Dave Appell)
Recorded May 1963 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Stan Ross
7. Mashed Potato Time – The Ronettes (2:27)
(Robert Bateman/Georgia Dobbins/William Garrett/Freddie Gorman/Brian Holland/Kal Mann)
Recorded May 1963 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Stan Ross
8. He’s Sure the Boy I Love (2:43)
(Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil)
Recorded November 1962 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #109
Pop #11 / chart debut 12/29/1962
R&B #18 / chart debut 1/26/1963
9. Uptown (2:21)
(Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil)
Recorded February 8, 1962 at Mira Sound Studios, New York, NY
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector and Hank Levine
Engineer: Bill MacMeeken
Philles single #102
Pop #13 / chart debut 3/31/1962
R&B #18 / chart debut 6/2/1962
10. The Twist – The Ronettes (2:08)
(Hank Ballard)
Recorded May 1963 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Stan Ross
11. Gee Whiz Look At His Eyes (2:45)
(Carla Thomas)
Recorded April 1962 at Mira Sound Studios, New York, NY
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector and Arnold Goland
Engineer: Bill MacMeeken
12. Look In My Eyes (2:46)
(Richard Barrett)
Recorded April 1962 at Mira Sound Studios, New York, NY
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector and Arnold Goland
Engineer: Bill MacMeeken
Disc 5 – Philles Records Presents Today’s Hits – Various Artists PHLP-4004
1. Then He Kissed Me – The Crystals (2:39)
(Phil Spector/Jeff Barry/Ellie Greenwich)
Recorded July 1963 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #115
Pop #6 / chart debut 8/17/1963
R&B #8 / chart debut 8/31/1963
2. Da Doo Ron Ron – The Crystals (2:20)
(Phil Spector/Ellie Greenwich/Jeff Barry)
Recorded March 1963 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #112
Pop #3 / chart debut 4/27/1963
R&B #5 / chart debut 5/11/1963
3. Oh Yeah, Maybe Baby – The Crystals (2:26)
(Hank Hunter/Phil Spector)
Recorded July 1961 at Mira Sound Studios, New York, NY
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector and Arnold Goland
Engineer: Bill MacMeeken
Philles single #100
4. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah – Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans (2:51)
(Ray Gilbert/Allie Wrubel)
Recorded August 24, 1962 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #107
Pop #8 / chart debut 11/17/1962
R&B#7 / chart debut 12/8/1962
5. Why Do Lovers Break Each Others Heart? – Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans (2:50)
(Phil Spector/Ellie Greenwich/Tony Powers)
Recorded November 1962 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #110
Pop #38 / chart debut 2/16/1963
6. Not Too Young To Get Married – Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans (2:29)
(Phil Spector/Jeff Barry/Ellie Greenwich)
Recorded April/May 1963 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #113
Pop #63 / chart debut 6/8/1963
7. Be My Baby – The Ronettes (2:41)
(Phil Spector/Ellie Greenwich/Jeff Barry)
Recorded July 1963 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #116
Pop #2 / chart debut 8/31/1963
R&B #4 / chart debut 9/21/1963
8. Wait Til’ My Bobby Gets Home – Darlene Love (2:25)
(Phil Spector/Ellie Greenwich/Jeff Barry)
Recorded May 1963 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #114
Pop #26 / chart debut 7/20/1963
9. (Today I Met) The Boy I’m Gonna Marry – Darlene Love (2:46)
(Phil Spector/Ellie Greenwich/Tony Powers)
Recorded March 1963 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #111
Pop #39 / chart debut 4/6/1963
10. My Heart Beat A Little Faster – Darlene Love (4:38)
(Ellie Greenwich/Tony Powers)
Recorded October 1962 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #111
11. Playing For Keeps – Darlene Love (3:14)
(Phil Spector)
Recorded March 1963 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
12. Puddin’ N’ Tain – The Alley Cats (2:48)
(Gary Pipkin/Alanzo Willis/Brice Coefield)
Recorded November 1962 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #108
Disc 6 – Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica
– The Ronettes PHLP-4006
1. Walking In The Rain (3:16)
(Phil Spector/Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil)
Recorded September 1964 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Philles single #123
Pop #23 / chart debut 10/24/64
R&B #3 / chart debut 10/31/64
2. Do I Love You? (2:56)
(Phil Spector/Vince Poncia Jr./Pete Andreoli)
Recorded May 1964 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #121
Pop #34 / chart debut 6/20/1964
R&B #11 / chart debut 6/27/1964
3. So Young – Veronica (2:35)
(William “Prez” Tyus)
Recorded February and March 1964 at United Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
Phil Spector Records single #1
4. (The Best Part Of) Breakin’ Up (3:04)
(Phil Spector/Vince Poncia Jr./Pete Andreoli)
Recorded February 1964 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #120
Pop #39 / chart debut 4/4/1964
5. I Wonder (2:49)
(Phil Spector/Ellie Greenwich/Jeff Barry)
Recorded September 1963 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
6. What’d I Say (4:42)
(Ray Charles)
Recorded November 1963 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
7. Be My Baby (2:41)
(Phil Spector/Ellie Greenwich/Jeff Barry)
Recorded July 1963 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #116
Pop #2 / chart debut 8/31/1963
R&B #4 / chart debut 9/21/1963
8. You Baby (2:55)
(Phil Spector/Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil)
Recorded August 1964 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector
Engineer: Larry Levine
9. Baby, I Love You (2:51)
(Phil Spector/Ellie Greenwich/Jeff Barry)
Recorded November 1963 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #118
Pop #24 / chart debut 12/21/1963
R&B #6 / chart debut 12/21/1963
10. How Does It Feel? (2:40)
(Phil Spector/Vince Poncia Jr./Pete Andreoli)
Recorded August 1964 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #123
11. When I Saw You (2:42)
(Phil Spector)
Recorded February and March 1964 at United Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Philles single #133
12. Chapel Of Love (2:58)
(Phil Spector/ Jeff Barry/Ellie Greenwich)
Recorded May1963 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
Disc 7 – Phil’s Flipsides – The Phil Spector Wall of Sound Orchestra
1. Flip And Nitty (2:08)
(Phil Spector)
Recorded August 1962, at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #107
Issued as the b-side to “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah” – Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans
2. Walkin’ Along La La La (1:46)
(Phil Spector)
Recorded December 1962, at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #109X
Issued as the b-side to “He’s Sure The Boy I Love” – The Crystals
3. Dr. Kaplan’s Office (2:11)
(Phil Spector)
Recorded at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #110
Issued as the b-side to “Why Do Lovers Break Each Others Heart?” – Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans
4. Git’ It (1:38)
(Arnold Goland)
Recorded March 1963 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #112
Issued as the b-side to “Da Doo Ron Ron”– The Crystals
5. Annette (2:25)
(Phil Spector/Cory Sands)
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #113
Issued as the b-side to “Not Too Young To Get Married” – Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans
6. Brother Julius (1:47)
(Arnold Goland)
Recorded July 1963 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #115
Issued as the b-side to “Then He Kissed Me” – The Crystals
7. Tedesco And Pitman (2:04)
(Phil Spector)
Recorded July 1963 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #116
Issued as the b-side to “Be My Baby” – The Ronettes
8. Nino And Sonny (Big Trouble) (1:40)
(Phil Spector)
Recorded July 1963 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #117
Issued as the b-side to “A Fine, Fine Boy” – Darlene Love
9. Miss Joan And Mister Sam (2:01)
(Phil Spector)
Recorded October 9, 1963 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #118
Issued as the b-side to “Baby, I Love You” – The Ronettes
10. Harry And Milt Meet Hal B (2:15)
(Phil Spector)
Recorded December 1, 1962 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #119
Issued as the b-side to “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” – Darlene Love
11. Harry (Fron W. Va.) And Milt (2:27)
(Phil Spector)
Recorded at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #119X
Issued as the b-side to “Little Boy” – The Crystals
12. Big Red (1:54)
(Annette Spector)
Recorded at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #120
Issued as the b-side to “(The Best Part Of) Breakin’ Up” – The Ronettes
13. Larry L. (1:27)`
(Annette Spector)
Recorded at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector
Engineer: Larry Levine
Phil Spector single #1
Issued as the b-side to “So Young” – Veronica
14. Chubby Danny D (2:12)
(Phil Spector)
Recorded at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector
Engineer: Larry Levine
Phil Spector single #2
Issued as the b-side to “Why Don’t They Let Us Fall In Love” – Veronica
15. Bebe And Susu (1:48)
(Phil Spector)
Recorded at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #121
Issued as the b-side to “Do I Love You?” – The Ronettes
16. Irving (Jaggered Sixteenths) (2:21)
(Arnold Goland)
Recorded at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Phil Spector
Engineer: Larry Levine
Philles single #122
Issued as the b-side to “All Grown Up” – The Crystals
17. Torpedo Rock (Surfing Corrido) (1:47)
(Phil Spector)
Recorded March 1963 at Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Produced by Phil Spector
Arranged by Jack Nitzsche
Engineer: Larry Levine
From the Phil Spector International album Phil Spector Wall Of Sound, Vol. 5: Rare Masters Vol. 1
(BONUS) DISC 7 - NOTES:
In the days before it became the norm to put the same track on both sides of promotional copies of a single, a way to ensure radio jocks played only the intended deck was to have a B-side of no commercial appeal. Utilizing hastily assembled two-minute instrumentals – sometimes comprising studio jams or elements of recycled backing tracks – Phil Spector developed this into a fine art at Philles, frequently namechecking musicians, colleagues and family members in the process. Here are 17 intriguing examples.
“Flip And Nitty”
For the B-side of Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans’ “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah,” Spector used “Flip And Nitty,” a sax-led jam titled after himself and arranger Jack “Specs” Nitzsche.
“Walkin’ Along La La La”
Issued as the flipside of the Crystals’ “He’s Sure The Boy I Love,” hardcore Spector buffs will recognize “Walkin’ Along (La La La)” as the backing track of Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans’ “The Walk,” a number first released on the album Rare Masters, Volume 2 in 1976.
“Dr. Kaplan’s Office”
Spector cut a version of the Goffin-King song “You Can’t Sit Still” with Darlene Love and the Blossoms in 1963, but opted not to release it, as was his wont. He did, however, make use of the backing track as the B-side of Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans’ “Why Do Lovers Break Each Other’s Heart?.” The title relates to Dr. Harold Kaplan, Spector’s New York analyst.
“Git’ It”
Featuring Spector himself on guitar, the flipside of the Crystals’ “Da Doo Ron Ron” was “Git’ It,” the sped-up backing track of Darlene Love’s “Take It From Me.” “Da Doo Ron Ron” was based upon an impromptu Arnold Goland piano riff, which might account for his writer credit on the B-side.
“Annette”
Co-penned by Cory Sands, the writing alias of Spector’s sister, Shirley, the semi-instro “Annette” appeared on the reverse of Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans’ “Not Too Young To Get Married.” The title refers to Annette Lee Merar, Spector’s first wife.
“Brother Julius”
The eponymous subject of “Brother Julius,” the wild sax instrumental released as the flipside of the Crystals “Then He Kissed Me,” earned his living shining shoes in the Gold Star car park.
“Tedesco And Pitman”
Turn over the Ronettes’ Philles 45 “Be My Baby” and you’ll find “Tedesco And Pitman,” a cocktail jam titled after guitarists “Teenage” Tommy Tedesco and Bill Pitman, mainstays of the so-called Wrecking Crew.
“Nino And Sonny (Big Trouble)”
“Nino And Sonny (Big Trouble)” was released as the B-side of Darlene Love’s “A Fine, Fine Boy.” “Nino” refers to Spector’s pal Nino Tempo and “Sonny” to Sonny Bono, two more Philles session regulars.
“Miss Joan And Mister Sam”
Another 120 seconds of jazz sax and guitar, “Miss Joan And Mister Sam” turned up as the flipside of “Baby, I Love You” by the Ronettes. “Miss Joan” was Spector’s New York secretary, Joan Berg, while “Mister Sam” is thought to be either Nino Tempo’s father Sam LoTempio or Spector’s uncle Samuel.
“Harry And Milt Meet Hal B”
The title of the rumbling bass-led jam “Harry And Milt Meet Hal B” alludes to Wrecking Crew members Harry Betts, Milton Bernhart and Hal Blaine. The track was released as the B-side of Darlene Love’s 1963 single “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).”
“Harry (From W. Va.) And Milt”
Trombonists Harry Betts and Milton Bernhart were again namechecked on “Harry (From W. Va.) And Milt,” a piano-led swinger issued as the flipside of “Little Boy” by the Crystals.
“Big Red”
“Big Red” was the nickname of Spector’s brawny Irish bodyguard/chauffeur, after whom he titled the B-side of the Ronettes’ “(The Best Part Of) Breakin’ Up.”
“Larry L.”
Veronica’s “So Young” was the initial release on Spector’s short-lived Phil Spector label, although it was almost immediately pulled from sale. On the reverse was “Larry L.,” an improvised jazz number titled in honor of renowned recording engineer Larry Levine, who manned the desk for most of Spector’s Gold Star sessions.
“Chubby Danny D”
“Chubby Danny D,” which Spector titled after Philles Records’ promo man Danny Davis, was issued as the flipside of Veronica’s “Why Don’t They Let Us Fall In Love,” the second and final single on the Phil Spector logo.
“Bebe And Susu”
For “Bebe” read Beatrice Bennett, mother of Ronettes’ Ronnie and Estelle, and for “Susu” read Susan Talley, cousin Nedra’s mother, both of whom Spector helped keep sweet by naming the B-side of the Ronettes’ “Do I Love You?” after them.
“Irving (Jaggered Sixteenths)”
“Irving (Jaggered Sixteenths)” was released as the B-side of the Crystals’ final Philles 45 “All Grown Up.” As to after whom it’s titled (Irving Berlin? Mick Jagger?), suggestions on a postcard please.
“Torpedo Rock (Surfing Corrido)”
And finally, a proper instrumental with a proper title, but one Spector chose not to release at the time of its recording,
but let sit on the shelf until its inclusion of the 1976 album Rare Masters, Volume 1.
les “Winterland Reels” de Jimi Hendrix à la rentrée !
La quatrième vague de rééditions du catalogue de Jimi Hendrix orchestrée par Experience Hendrix LLC et Sony Legacy déferlera dans les bacs le 12 septembre prochain. Il sera question de live cette fois, avec la ressortie du mythique Hendrix in the West (épuisé depuis de nombreuses années) et des DVDs Blue Wild Angel : Jimi Hendrix Live at the Isle of Wight et The Dick Cavett Show. Le plat de résistance de cette nouvelle campagne reste The Winterland Reels, monumental projet de 4 CDs retraçant les performances historiques du gaucher cheerokee au Winterland Ballroom de San Francisco les 10,11 et 12 octobre 1968. Un boxset Deluxe de 4CDs sera disponible en même temps qu’une version 8 LPs de 180g. Il sera donc temps de remiser la version simple publiée par Rykodisc en 1987, et de découvrir pour la première fois une série de concerts d’exception dont voici les tracklistings :
Disc One
10/10/68 Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco
- Tax Free
- Lover Man
- Sunshine of Your Love
- Hear My Train A Comin’
- Killing Floor
- Foxey Lady
- Hey Joe
- Star Spangled Banner
- Purple Haze
Disc Two
10/11/68 Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco
- Tax Free
- Like a Rolling Stone
- Lover Man
- Hey Joe
- Fire
- Foxey Lady
- Are You Experienced
- Red House
- Purple Haze
Disc Three
10/12/68 Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco
- Fire
- Lover Man
- Like a Rolling Stone
- Manic Depression
- Sunshine of Your Love
- Little Wing
- Spanish Castle Magic
- Red House
- Hey Joe
- Purple Haze
- Wild Thing
Disc Four
Bonus disc Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco
- Foxy Lady
- Are You Experienced
- Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
- Red House
- Star Spangled Banner
- Purple Haze
- Jimi Hendrix: Boston Garden Backstage Interview
