Jack Nitzsche Story: Hearing Is Believing: 1962-1979 CD

Jack Nitzsche Story: Hearing Is Believing: 1962-1979 songs The Chubby Checker installment in the Cameo Parkway series, an excellent string of discs highlighting the label's artists from the late 1950s and '60s, will disappoint neither long-time fans nor those looking for a compilation of Chubby's biggest hits. Naturally, "The Twist" is here, as are all of the singer's follow-up cash-ins ("Let's Twist Again;" "Slow Twistin,'" etc.), and a host of other dance-craze songs ("The Hucklebuck;" "Limbo Rock," "The Fly"). The mood is light, buoyant, and fun throughout, as anyone familiar with any of Checker's singles would assume. Excellent sound and liner notes make this a fine choice for anyone seeking a one-stop set of Checker's best moments. Unknown Contributor Role: Kenneth Salinsky. Arrangers: Dave Appell; Dave Stephens . Personnel: Chubby Checker (vocals); Dee Dee Sharp, Bobby Rydell (vocals); Joe Sher (guitar, drums); Joe Sgro (guitar); Dan Dailey, Fred Nuzzullio, Georgie Young & the Rockin 'Bocs, Georgie Young (saxophone); Fred Bender (keyboards); Joe Macho (bass instrument); Joe Sher (drums); Dave Appell, Joe Renzetti (guitar); Buddy Savitt (saxophone); Roy Stragis (keyboards); Ellis Tollin, Bobby Gregg (drums). Recording information: Bell Sound Studios, New York, NY (01/1959-11/1963); Cameo Parkway Studio, Philadelphia, PA (01/1959-11/1963); Cherry Hill, NJ (01/1959-11/1963); Reco-Art Sound Recording, Philadelphia, PA (01/1959-11/1963).

Jack Nitzsche Story: Hearing Is Believing: 1962-1979 buy CD music Though most people remember ? & the Mysterians solely for their one enduring hit, "96 Tears," the frat-band staple that mixed garage rock with Tex-Mex via a monomaniacal organ riff, they actually laid down plenty of other memorable tracks in their initial lifespan. Most, including the original version of their hit, were, incredibly, unavailable on CD for decades making this 2005 reissue of the band's Cameo-Parkway sides something of a monumental occasion for garage rock collectors. The Mysterians are in their prime here ably mixing blues, soul, and teeth-baring rockers with rough-and-ready aplomb, and the inclusion of a few never-before-heard tracks (including an alternate version of "96 Tears") makes this sharply assembled anthology an absolute must for fans of the genre. Liner Note Author: Jeff Tamarkin. Recording information: Allegro Sound Studios; Dick Charles Recording Service, New York, NY; Michigan; New York, NY; Regent Sound STudios, New York, NY; Shields Recording Studio, Bay City, MI; Talent Masters. Arranger: Jimmy Wisner. ? & the Mysterians: Question Mark (vocals); Bobby Balderrama (guitar); Frank Rodriguez (organ); Frank Lugo, Fernando Aguilar (bass guitar); Eddie Serrato. Personnel: Robert Balderrama (guitar); Frank Rodriguez (organ); Eddie Serrato (drums). Additional personnel: Tony Orlando (background vocals).

Jack Nitzsche Story: Hearing Is Believing: 1962-1979 CD music This newly remastered 2003 deluxe edition contains bonus tracks. Bitten by the '60s San Francisco bug of extended musical explorations, the Jefferson Airplane flew into song-suites on AFTER BATHING AT BAXTER'S. But rather than being an organic jam-fest, BAXTER'S took the Airplane's singular white R&B jams and bled them into one another. The "Streetmasse" suite, for instance, combines two typically electrifying Airplane performances--"The Ballad Of You & Me & Pooneil" and "Young Girl Sunday Blues," both of which give off the adrenaline of an Americanized early Who with female harmony vocals--through a warped pastiche of vocal and percussive noodling ("A Small Package Of Value Will Come To You, Shortly"). San Francisco's cultural evolution didn't just affect the structure of the songs on AFTER BATHING AT BAXTER'S. No longer hiding behind the metaphors of the first two albums, the Airplane were now openly voicing the thoughts of their constituency--"There is a new way of thinking," sings Paul Kantner on his "Wild Tyme," and the very title of the "Hymn To An Older Generation" suite speaks for itself. "Spare Chaynge" is a nearly ten-minute instrumental led by Jorma Kaukonen's spaced-out guitar, the closest the Airplane had yet come to the musical free-for-all of their San Francisco brethren. One of the most psychedelic albums ever made, sounding again like it should (i.e. *intense*)! Includes an unreleased Marty Balin acoustic demo; an unreleased alternate version of Grace's bizarre Two Heads ; an unreleased instrumental version of Young Girl Sunday Blues ; a live, long version of The Ballad of You, Me & Pooneil , and the mono single version of Martha . Recorded at RCA, Hollywood, California. Originally released on RCA (4545). Includes liner notes by Bill Thompson and Jeff Tamarkin. Recorded at RCA, Hollywood, California. Originally released on RCA (4545). Includes liner notes by Jeff Tamarkin. Liner Note Authors: Jeff Tamarkin; Jefferson Airplane; Bill Thompson. Recording information: RCA, Hollywood, CA (06/14/1967-10/31/1967). Photographers: Alan Pappé; Don Paulsen. Arranger: Jefferson Airplane. Jefferson Airplane: Paul Kantner, Jorma Kaukonen (vocals, guitar); Grace Slick (vocals, recorder, piano); Marty Balin (vocals); Jack Casady (bass); Spencer Dryden (drums).

Jack Nitzsche Story: Hearing Is Believing: 1962-1979 album for sale These 25 tracks were all hits between 1955 and 1977, so it might not be quite accurate to dub them "all-time novelty hits." Still, that's the time span that most people who buy such compilations are going to want to zero in on, so what's the harm in the chronological limits? It can be taken for granted that a novelty compilation is going to have a lot of frivolous material and might be too much of a good thing all at once if you're not in a certain mood. But this is a pretty good assortment of cuts, usually with a strong or at least tenuous rock base, ranging from familiar classic smashes to some items that are seldom anthologized or played on oldies radio. Among the best familiar tunes are the Olympics' Coasters-like "Western Movies," Bill Parsons' Elvis Presley satire "The All-American Boy" (actually sung by future country star Bobby Bare), Jan & Dean's "Baby Talk," Johnny Bond's "Hot Rod Lincoln," and the Trashmen's "Surfin' Bird." Among the most frivolous? Certainly Dickey Doo & the Don'ts' "Nee Nee Na Na Na Na Nu Nu" has marks to spare for qualification, as do Bob McFadden & Dor's "The Mummy" (written by Rod McKuen!), the Ran-Dells' outer-space doo wop takeoff "Martian Hop," the Pipkins' "Gimme Dat Ding," and Napoleon XIV's apocalyptic "They're Coming to Take Me Away Ha-Haaa!" As for the seldom-heard items, there's the Ivy Three's "Yogi," based on the Yogi Bear character and an actual (if quickly forgotten) Top Ten hit in 1960, the Daddy-O's' "Got a Match?," and the Peels' Chiquita Banana commercial spoof, "Juanita Banana." You also get Buchanan & Goodman's "The Flying Saucer, Pts. 1-2," a number three hit in 1956, but not often played these days due to its dated use of brief clips of early rock & roll hits in a simulated news report with mid-'50s topical references. The liner notes are learned and witty, something you can't expect as a given with these kind of reissues. ~ Richie Unterberger

Jack Nitzsche Story: Hearing Is Believing: 1962-1979 CD music Track Listing of songs: Butterfly; Fabulous; Race for Time; Sing Sing Sing; You're the Greatest; Over the Weekend; Night Time; Memory Lane; Silhouettes; Daddy Cool; Back to School Again; Class, The; Bad Motorcycle; Shake a Hand; Dinner with Drac, Pt. 1; Mexican Hat Rock; Nine More Miles (The "Faster-Faster" Song); Bird's 'N' Bees; Two Weeks with Pay; Rocka-Conga; Kissin' Time; We Got Love; Twist, The; Wild One; Swingin' School; Pony Time; Teach Me to Twist; Let's Twist Again; Bristol Stomp; Wah-Watusi, The; Merry Christmas; DISC 2: Slow Twistin'; Mashed Potato Time; Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes); Don't Hang Up; Ride!; Do the New Continental; Popeye Waddle, The; Limbo Rock; Cha-Cha-Cha, The; Volare; Sweet Georgia Brown; One More Time Back to School; (I'm the Girl From) Wolverton Mountain; Rowdy; Forget Him; Mother Please!; Come on and Dance with Me; Groovy Baby; Jam, Pt. 1, The; You Can't Sit Down; South Street; Everybody South Street; Do the Bird; Not Me; Crossfire!; (Everybody Do) The Swim, Pt. 1; 81, The; Daydreamin' of You; Boy with the Beatle Hair, The; Jingle Bell Rock; DISC 3: So Much in Love; Wonderful! Wonderful!; I'll Be True; When We Get Married; Somewhere; Hey Good Lookin'; Just One Chance; You'll Never Walk Alone; Danny Boy; Cast Your Fate to the Wind; It Only Took a Minute; Long Tall Sally; Boys; You Still Want Me; Funny How Love Can Be; Tossing & Turning; She's Fallen in Love with the Monster Man; Wild Thing; Little White House; Fool, Fool, Fool; Girl from New York City; Society Girl; Soldier Baby of Mine; S.O.S. (Heart in Distress); Because of My Heart; Heartaches Away My Boy; Got to Run; My Boy; White Christmas (3 O'Clock Weather Report); DISC 4: Angel of the Morning; Love of a Boy, The; This Can't Be True; World of Fantasy; Come Back; Am I a Loser (From the Start); Danger! She's a Stranger; Meet Me in Church; You've Been Untrue; Get a Hold of Yourself; He Don't Really Love You; Sweetest Thing This Side of Heaven, The; Grass, The (Will Sing for You); I (Who Have Nothing); Beg, Borrow and Steal; 96 Tears; I Need Somebody; East Side Story; Can't Get Enough of You, Baby; Respect; Shake Your Tambourine; Let the Good Times Roll & Feel So Good; Heavy Music, Pt. 1; Lovey Dovey/You're So Fine; Sock It to Me Santa;

Jack Nitzsche Story: Hearing Is Believing: 1962-1979 buy CD music The second volume of collected interviews and recordings by and with the arranger and producer Jack Nitzsche is an invaluable trawl through his considerable three-decade back catalog of projects. It unearths gems like Merry Clayton's (the female voice on the Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter") version of "It's in His Kiss," and Nitzsche's own previously unreleased spy-movie type instrumental, "Surf Finger," as well as the Everly Brothers performing Neil Young's "Mr. Soul." Other rarities include the Monkees' recording of Fred Neil's "Porpoise Song," the Tubes' 1970s punk homage to Phil Spector's 1960s Wall of Sound "Don't Touch Me There," and Captain Beefheart lending his ineffable growl to the collection's title track, taken from the movie BLUE COLLAR. Ace's 26 track second salute to the genius of Jack Nitzsche contains a quantity of rare material, including many previously unissued tracks that will be new to even the most avid collector. Once again the tracks have been carefully selected to give the f