From: owner-ecto-digest To: ecto-digest@ns2.rutgers.edu Subject: ecto-digest V2 #201 Reply-To: ecto@nsmx.rutgers.edu Errors-To: owner-ecto-digest Precedence: bulk ecto-digest Friday, 25 August 1995 Volume 02 : Number 201 The Ecto digest is now being generated automatically. Please send problems and questions to: ecto-owner@nsmx.rutgers.edu. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: bkushner@ix.netcom.com (Brian Kushner ) Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1995 16:29:56 -0700 Subject: Re: ecto-digest V2 #200 unsubscribe ------------------------------ From: roLLerCOasTEr boy Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1995 22:47:48 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: ex-blake babies, etc. i dunno if anyone really cares, but... luna or luna2 is the ex-galaxie 500 band (or one of them). john strohm from the blake babies formed antenna, which featured the other ex-blake baby freda love (aka boner) on the first album only. there was another album, and then antenna broke up and strohm formed velo-deluxe. he also plays on the new record by polera. (but doesn't write any of the material) none of this is terribly ecto-ish, but it's pretty good amerindie gtr rock, if you dig that. (the first antenna record especially, although that 9 minute last track is a definite wash) also, do i get to be the first of many writers to point out that the original 'ghost in you' was written by the psychedelic furs and resides upon the _mirror moves_ album? no? well, can i tell you that i never realized how surreal the lyrics to that tune were until i heard robyn hitchcock singing them? cheers doug ------------------------------ From: jeffy@wam.umd.edu Date: Fri, 25 Aug 95 00:00:47 -0400 Subject: Re: assorted distorted sordid reported veronica writes (after a followup complaint in agreement with somebody else's complaint about Counting Crows, a band I absolutely _love_) >what's the story with Shane MacGowan? (sp?) i saw one single with Maire >Brennan on b-vox, and another with Sinead. in my book that's probable >cause for him to be ecto... someone want to fill me in with the details >for a search warrant? ;) Shane MacGowan (aka the ADA's Poster Boy (don't let him smile at you!)) is the ex lead singer and lead songwriter of the incredible acoustic- traditional-punk Irish band, the Pogues. He was kicked out of the band, apparently because he was having problems with various substances -- the last couple of pogues albums before he left are notable for the incredible slurring of the vocals. Still, he's a great writer, an interesting singer, and worth a listen. I haven't heard the new album, though I have an import of an early UK single for "The Song with No Name," backed with, amongst other things, "Whiskey Nancy," which Shane recently performed on Conan O'Brien. It's worth noting that Shane has *shamelessly* named his new band "The Popes" which I find rather distressing. Jeff ------------------------------ From: Paul Cohen Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 00:03:26 -0400 Subject: Re: Gentle Giant-R Lovejoy >Yes, 4 Gryphon CDs (well, 5 if you count "The Collection"). I very recently >found >their 1st 4 albums on CD. And I know Treason is available on CD, I just >didn't >buy it at the time, but will soon. Their 5 albums, not counting "The Collection" were "Gryphon", "Midnight Mushrumps", "Red Queen to Gryphon Three", "Raindance" and "Treason". I'd kill for the first two albums as they were stolen from my collection many years ago and the TransAtlantic label has been out of business for years. >Yes I liked PFM. I've seen some CDs of them but they're mostly the Italian >imports. I'm looking for their 1st English album on CD. That'd be "The World Became The World", right? I wouldn't mind seeing it on CD either. >Speaking of all this Manticore label stuff, I was very surprised to find Pete >Sinfield's solo album released on CD - and extended with stuff from a never >completed 2nd effort. I always liked that album. And I never heard it. For some stupid reason, at the time it came out, I was on a "Peter Sinfield" is too pretentious for me" thing. >...Last year a friend of mine from >NYC picked up a CD in a 99-cent bin and thought the vocals sounded familiar >so he checked the notes and it was John Palumbo! The name of the new band >is (or perhaps was, haven't heard anything more from them) Cruel Shoes.... Cruel Shoes! Right! Gotta seek that out. >Banco, yes I think I had (or have) one or more of their albums from long ago. >I'll have to rummage and listen to that again. "Di Terra" was one of the progressive era's all time classics. >I know the name Ekseption but don't know the music. Never heard of Trace. Trace was an offshoot of Ekseption. Well worth seeking out, especially the first self-titled album. >Heard of Happy the Man, have heard them on the radio recently ( bless >non-commercial radio!) but never owned their stuff. I did see a fairly well >populated slot for them in a store recently while rummaging for Peter >Hammill. Happy the Man were a band that sadly came along at the end of the progressive era. Their first album was wonderful, but not as commercial as Arista wanted. Arista told them to get commercial, they didn't so they were dropped after their second, equally wonderful album. The tapes for the third album were finally released in '83. They shopped it around, but '79 was not a good year for a progressive band. Anything they made is well worth owning. Continuing the challenge: FINCH! ------------------------------ From: Neal Copperman Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 01:12:21 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: heidi berry On Thu, 24 Aug 1995, pink wrote about Heidi Berry: > her first album was released on rockville records via creation > records (or was it vice versa). it was called below the waves and my > coworker compares it to sandy denny. rather ethereal her voices floats > beautifully over soft instrumental music. ahem. rather ecto like > methinks. catalog numebr ROCK6063-2 released in 1989 i am not sure if it > is still in print, but i am used to run into it in used records stores > all the time, so if you want it, i am sure it can be found. > My version is a little different then this. It's solely on Creation, and while it just says Below The Waves on the front, it says Below The Waves, plus Firefly on the side. Apparently the BTW part was recorded in 1988, and the last 5 songs (for a 16 song total) were recorded in 1987. While I'm totally enamored with the Heidi Berry self-titled disc, I haven't listened to this one much at all. Not that I don't like it, I just haven't listened to it. I haven't really seen it around much. Jeff Hanson picked up this copy for me on a trip (to Seattle?) when I was in big HB phase. The catalog number is CRELP 048 CD. Neal ------------------------------ From: Neal Copperman Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 01:36:08 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: assorted distorted sordid reported On Thu, 24 Aug 1995, veronica sawyer wrote: > what's the story with Shane MacGowan? (sp?) i saw one single with Maire > Brennan on b-vox, and another with Sinead. in my book that's probable > cause for him to be ecto... someone want to fill me in with the details > for a search warrant? ;) Shane's the former lead singer of Irish traditional punk band The Pogues. For a period of time, the Pogues were my favorite band, but Shane is a self-confessed and completely unremitant drunkard, and, from what I've gathered, his drinking eventually forced him away from the band. There's an EP called Poguetry in Motion, that I don't have, and then a pair of brilliant albums, 1984's Red Roses For Me and 1986's Rum, Sodomy and the Lash. These albums are a wild frenzy of manic songs in a thrashy punky style, with lots of tin whistle(!), and gruff ballads, as well as some thrashy manglings of traditional songs. (Where by manglings I just mean lose and sloppy. I still love them.) Rum is produced by Elvis Costello, and has one female sung song, the pretty "I'm A Man You Don't Meet Every Day". This song, sung by Cait "Rocky" O'Riordan might explain Elvis' interest in the group, since she left the Pogues after that album to marry him. (and has never been heard from again as far as i know.) The next album, 1988's "If I Should Fall From Grace With God" was wildly eratic, but still pretty fun. It contains the gloomiest, snidest Christmas song I know (naturally one of my favorites). It's a duet with Kirsty MacColl (further endearing the Pogues to ecto hearts) called "Fairytale of New York", where Shane sings: "You're a bum You're a punk You're an old slut on junk Living there almost dead on a drip in a bed." To which Kirsty replies: "You scum bag You maggot You cheap lousy faggot Merry Christmas your arse I pray God It's our last." Next up is the largely forgettable "Peace and Love" from 1988. I finally saw the Pogues live that year, and Shane spent the show trashed out of his mind, wandering off stage mid-song or just sitting on the edge of the stage, swinging his feet and mumbling. The band was great, but Shane didn't finish a single song. This album really finds other people stepping into the lead of the band while Shane flounders, and it's much less interesting. (Oddly enough, Peter Case does a cover of A Pair of Brown Eyes on his debut solo album, and when I saw him in the late 80's supporting that album, he also was too drunk to complete a single song.) I think Hell's Ditch came next, but I wasn't interested. There's an "Essential Pogues" album, which seems silly to me, since Red Roses and R,S,&tL (+ Fairytale) are the essential Pogues as far as I was concerned. If I remember right, there follows a Shane-less album, "Waiting for Herb" of a year or so ago. Never heard it either. When Shane left, Joe Strummer (ex-Clash) came in to replace him. That always sounded inexplicably odd to me. He may be the lead singer on Herb too. Oh yeah, and various combinations of Pogues appear on the soundtrack to Straight To Hell. Shane is back around now, with a new disc credited to Shane MacGowan and the Popes. I haven't heard anything, but reviews have called it vintage Pogues. He was just in a club in DC while I was away, and tix were a surprising $20. Has anyone heard the latest disc? Neal ------------------------------ From: Neal Copperman Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 01:38:09 -0400 (EDT) Subject: disc archiving I've just foolishly started trying to enter all my discs into a database on my computer. I was wondering if anyone had any good suggestions for a database program to do this. I'm using Clarisworks, which came with my Mac, but I'm not all that enamored with it. (Guess I could update to the newest version, which might be better.) If anyone has any suggestions before I get too far along, I'd love to hear them. Neal ------------------------------ From: Dirk Kastens Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 09:28:48 +0200 (DFT) Subject: Re: disc archiving On Fri, 25 Aug 1995, Neal Copperman wrote: > > I've just foolishly started trying to enter all my discs into a database > on my computer. I was wondering if anyone had any good suggestions for a > database program to do this. I'm using Clarisworks, which came with my > Mac, but I'm not all that enamored with it. (Guess I could update to the > newest version, which might be better.) If anyone has any suggestions > before I get too far along, I'd love to hear them. Seems that I'm not the only fool ;-) I originally hacked my discs into dBase and now imported the database into Lotus Approach (PC Windows), including song titles and covers (yes, I've started to scan in the covers. They are only 4-bit grey scale but it looks really nice :-) BTW, Alice (the Italian singer) has a new album out, called Charade. It's very similar to her last one (Mezzogiorno Sulle Alpi), and also very good. One of the tracks reminds me very much of Happy, with the acoustic 12-string, e-bow and piano. Dirk Kastens _______________Dirk.Kastens@rz.Uni-Osnabrueck.DE Universitaet Osnabrueck Phone: +49/541/969-2347 Rechenzentrum Fax: +49/541/969-2470 Albrechtstr. 28 49069 Osnabrueck Germany ------------------------------ From: bridgesm@logica.co.uk (Martin G Bridges) Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 08:37:47 +0100 Subject: Bit more on Shane McG Hi folks, Not entirely sure this chap qualifies as ectofoddetr, but he's been discussed so I thought I'd throw in a bit of post-Pogues info. Shane was ejected from the Pogues for just not being on the same planet as most people, smashed out of his face permanently. Anyway, he doesn't really seem to have cleaned up his act since. I read an interview a year or two ago in which he was apparently drinking Martini and Rioja throughout. A man destined to end his days early methinks. I have a couple of amusing Shane stories which I could share with you all. I went to see the Dubliners at the Mean Fiddler in London a couple of years ago, mainly because it was a very badly kept secret that Shane would turn up. He'd done a single with them a few years ago - the Irish traditional "The Irish Rover". Anyway, halfway through the show Shane turns up. Staggers onto the stage, a tall glass in each hand. Wanders to the microphone and tries to adjust it. Not a chance, so a roadie basically points it at his face. They commence to sing "Irish Rover". They then went onto "Dirty Old Town", at which point there's a power failure. All lights, sound in the club go out. When they come back on, Shane is still singing - he hadn't noticed! Second of all, I went to see the Pogues (minus Shane) a couple of Christmas's ago. Great night, realluy great. Spider Stacy now handles the vocals, and can do it well. Anyway, in the midst of the encores, someone shuffles on. I say to my friend "Hey, that bloke looks like Joe Strummer". And indeed, they launch into a couple of old Clash songs. Next thing we know, on stumbles Shane to wild addulation. An amazing night. Well, some meaningless diversion for you there. Shane McGowan - lyrical genius, creator of great parties, but self-destructive in the extreme. And Neal was right, that Christmas song with Kirsty MacColl is brilliant. It's on "Galore" (Kirsty Greatest Hits) by the way. Cheers, Martin *------------------------------------------------------------------------* * Martin G Bridges | All opinions expressed are | * * Logica UK Ltd. | mine, but may be shared! | Disqualified from * * Stephenson House |------------------------------| the human race * * 67-87 Hampstead Rd. | Email: bridgesm@logica.co.uk | for shoving * * LONDON NW1 2PL | Tel. : +44 171 637 9111 | * * U.K. | Fax. : +44 171 344 3633 | * *------------------------------------------------------------------------* ------------------------------ From: lakrahn@imho.net (Laurel Krahn) Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 10:06:56 -0500 Subject: shane macgowan I have the Shane MacGowan and the Popes album... it's pretty good, actually. Very much like the best Pogues stuff. perhaps a little harsher... I'm not sure how to describe it. Fans of the Pogues from the Shane era will like it, I think. The most disappointing track, for me, was the duet with Sinead O'Connor-- "Haunted"... it's pretty lame. Not much new there. I'd so looked forward to it, but the song itself lacks something. It's neat to hear them sing together, tho. I know a number of people who are steering clear of the album 'cuz they're so underwhelmed by that track... rest assured the rest of the album is better and the song is alright in the context of the album. Also... a friend of mine saw Shane when he played Minneapolis last week... she said it was a sad thing. Shane was blitzed, of course, and he and the band just played all the stuff from the first two Pogues albums. Maybe just the "hits" from the early Pogues albums. I thought that sounded like it might be pretty cool, but Lorraine said that it was just sad. They'd heard all that stuff before, he seemed stuck in the past, etc. I second the favorable review of the early Pogues albums. Heck, I even liked PEACE AND LOVE, tho not as much as early Pogues stuff. One of my favorite songs in the world is "Rainy Night in SoHo," along with much of the IF I SHOULD FALL FROm GRACE WITH GOD album, the aforementioned Christmas song... etc. best, Laurel (lakrahn@imho.net) Krahn, Webspinner Virtual Home: http://imho.net/~lakrahn/index.html IMHO Productions: Internet Consulting, Training, & Web Design ------------------------------ From: Richard Holmes Date: Fri, 25 Aug 95 09:10:00 -0700 Subject: Renaissance availability (was Re: Heather Nova... & other tidbits) Kevin writes: > While perusing the digests from the last few days I have seen some > mention of Annie Haslam also. That brings back some memories for me. > I was a *big* fan of Rennaissance oh so many years ago when I was in > high school. For quite some time I thought their album "Live At >Carnegie > Hall" was the finest music ever laid down on vinyl. Unfortunately, >that > particular 2 album set is not available on CD to the best of my >knowledge. I do believe they have a CD called "Tales of 1001 Nights" or >something > like that that would be a close representation of the tracks they do >on > the "Live" album. Still need to pick that one up. Annie was one of >the > first female vocalists that really caught my ear all those years ago >and > perhaps sent me down this listening path that tends to lean towards >the > female singer/songwriter side of the spectrum. > > TTFN, > > Kevin D. > So I thought I'd post what's available in the way of Renaissance CDs via the 'net (cdconnection.com), sorry to sound like an ad for them, but I've found it useful for a first cut on availability. I have no clue as to what the differences between the various re-issues are, esp. as to content / quality. Any ways to differentiate these releases would be much appreciated. - -richard - ------ Availability for Renaissance --------- >iMP6172 RENAISSANCE 1ST/ILLUSION (2CD) 6/1 $27.11 IMPORT >JAP469 RENAISSANCE ANNIE HASLAM'S $33.04 JAPANESE IMPORT 12/94 oNE57576 +RENAISSANCE ASHES ARE BURNING 8.8 ** $9.50 ONE WAY 8/92 >iMYRE102 RENAISSANCE ASHES BURNING $28.20 IMPORT FROM JAPAN >iMY7252 RENAISSANCE AZURE D'OR 8.8/4 $31.11 IMPORT FROM JAPAN >iMZRE033 RENAISSANCE FIRST $25.17 IMPORT FROM EUROPE >iMZRE105 RENAISSANCE FIRST / ILLUSION $30.01 IMPORT FROM EUROPE 2 ON 1 CD LiN900421 RENAISSANCE FIRST ALBUM 6.6/3 $14.19 LINE 10/94 LiN900425 RENAISSANCE ILLUSION 7/2 $14.19 LINE 10/94 >iMZRE109 RENAISSANCE ILLUSION $18.64 IMPORT FROM EUROPE W/BONUS TRACKS >iMP79052 RENAISSANCE ILLUSIONS + 2 $17.78 IMPORT >iMP4771 RENAISSANCE LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL $24.99 IMPORT 10/94 >iMP69052 RENAISSANCE LIVE CARNEGIE 2CD 8/5 $25.90 IMPORT RE@4506 RENAISSANCE LIVE IN CARNEGIE HALL $19.26 REPERTOIRE 10/94 >iMY3792 RENAISSANCE NOVELLA 10/2 $32.33 IMPORT FROM JAPAN >iMP75692 RENAISSANCE OTHER WOMAN 6/3 $20.53 IMPORT oNE57577 +RENAISSANCE PROLOGUE 8.8 *** $10.58 ONE WAY 8/92 >iMP79042 RENAISSANCE RENAISSANCE $18.33 IMPORT >iMP56592 RENAISSANCE SCHEHERAZADE 8/4 $19.10 IMPORT RE@4490 RENAISSANCE SCHEHERAZADE $17.28 REPERTOIRE 10/94 >iMP4423 RENAISSANCE SCHEHERAZADE & OTHER STORIES $18.09 IMPORT 5/94 >iMY3802 RENAISSANCE SONG ALL SEASONS 8.2/5 $29.02 IMPORT FROM JAPAN >iMYRE101 RENAISSANCE SONG FOR ALL SEASONS $33.91 IMPORT FROM JAPAN >iMP56602 RENAISSANCE TURN OF THE CARDS 6.7/3 $19.02 IMPORT RE@4491 RENAISSANCE TURN OF THE CARDS $17.28 REPERTOIRE 10/94 !WAR26129 +RENAISSANCE VOL. 1-TALES OF 1001 NIGHTS 7.6/7 *** $10.69 &WARNER BROS. 3/90 WAR26143 +RENAISSANCE VOL. 2-TALES OF 1001 NIGHTS 9/6 *** $10.69 &WARNER BROS. 3/90 - -Richard. ------------------------------ From: jeffy@wam.umd.edu Date: Fri, 25 Aug 95 13:51:49 -0400 Subject: more pogues One thing I haven't seen mentioned (at least on this go-round) was a soundtrack to a western which the Pogues worked on (along with some other folks). Unfortunately, the name of the movie escapes me, though if folks are interested I'll dig it up. In any event, the album contains a *great* version of "If I Should Fall From Grace with God" (acoustic, vaguely countryish, and very different from the version on the Pogues album), another great track called "Rake at the Gates of Hell," (traditional), and finally my *very* favorite version of the classic "Danny Boy," sung by Cait O'Riordan (the only other Pogues song I know of on which she sang lead vox). Finally, the Pogues also did a fantastic diptych with Kirsty MacColl on the _Red Hot and Blue_ compilation, of "Miss Otis Regrets" and "Just One of Those Things," which was also released as a single. Jeff |Jeffrey C. Burka | "When I look in the mirror, I see a little clearer/ | | | I am what I am and you are you too./ Do you like | |jeffy@wam.umd.edu | what you see? Do you like yourself?" --N. Cherry | ------------------------------ From: Richard Holmes Date: Fri, 25 Aug 95 11:20:46 -0700 Subject: A Capella "Smells Like Teen Spirit" I heard an A Capella "Smells Like Teen Spirit" version on the radio, apparently from the U.K., which was really cool. Although not ecto, but quirky and interesting, I'd be interested if ANYONE knew who did it and how to get it. It may be only on vinyl, I don't know. The funnyest part is *(IMO)* the chorus / choir singing the rhythm guitar parts! You have got to hear this one! - -Richard. ------------------------------ From: Richard Holmes Date: Fri, 25 Aug 95 11:29:26 -0700 Subject: Global Divas I got a sampler from my favorite online music store called "Global Divas", and I'm not quite sure what I think of it yet. It appears to be "popular" music from many countries. They sent this to me as a "Gift", though I'm not sure if its cuz I get so much stuff from them, or they send them to everyone. Some of the cuts are as follows: Quimbara by Celia Cruz (Cuba) No va mi nina by Carmen Linares (Spain) Pihi Neito by Varttina (Finland) (can't make those diacriticals, tho) Aguas de Marco by Elis Regina (Brazil) Vie Nouvelle by Houria Aichi (Algeria) Listen Up, Ladies by Cedella Marley Booker (Jamaica) (pretty cool) Spirit of the Winter Tree by Tiddas (Australia) Moussoulou by Oumou Sangare (Mali) Keadilan by Nasida Ria (Java) Walkin' After Midnight by Patsy Cline (USA) Most are not in English, so I can't speculate as to the meanings... :( anyway, after I listen some more, I'll give some opionions, if anyone wants me to. I'm also sure that SOMEONE here has heard of some of these people.... :) - -Richard. - ---- Blurb returned from info@rounder.com ----- Global Divas: Voices from Women of the World Rounder 5062/3/4 Available in stores October 17, 1995 Celebrating female achievement, Global Divas is a panoramic collection of women singers from around the world. Over thirty nations are represented among the 41 selections, assembled by award-winning compiler Brooke Wentz (Global Meditation; Global Celebration.) A specially-priced, slipcovered set of 3 CDs or cassettes, Global Divas includes extensive notes on the artists as well as an introduction by Gertrude Mongella, Secretary-General of the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women, and contributions by singers Joni Mitchell and Linda Ronstadt. Included on the set are tracks by Marian Anderson, Aretha Franklin, Patsy Cline, Edith Piaf, Marlene Dietrich, Celia Cruz, Oumou Sangare, Miriam Makeba, Cedella Marley-Booker (with a previously unissued track, "Listen Up, Ladies,") and other equally prominent artists. Revered for their artistic and social contributions, many of these women have transcended the social restrictions of their cultures to become international stars. No matter what their religious and cultural backgrounds, all have endured similar struggles: political, racial and social. And their music itself is unforgettable, from haunting Norwegian folksong to jaunty Japanese pop to Greek rembetica and Spanish flamenco. In honor of September's United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women, in Beijing, China, Rounder Records will donate a portion of the proceeds from Global Divas' sales to UNIFEM (United Nations Development Fund for Women.) UNIFEM provides direct support for women's projects and promotes the inclusion of women in the decision-making processes of mainstream development programs. Its mission is to support the efforts of women in the developing world to achieve their objective for economic and social development and for equality, and by so doing to improve the quality of life for all. Major periodicals from Vogue to Good Housekeeping have scheduled features on the project. And Billboard's Chris Morris has already hailed Global Divas as "a noteworthy overview that will support a righteous cause. Bravo to Wentz and to Rounder." We expect much more of this kind of praise to follow, from mainstream and music press alike. Global Divas will be available at record and book stores October 17, or by mail order at 1-800-44-DISCS. ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ mikea@rounder.com One Camp St. Cambridge, MA 02140 http://harp.rounder.com or gopher harp.rounder.com ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ------------------------------ From: Neal Copperman Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 14:43:03 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: shane macgowan On Fri, 25 Aug 1995, Laurel Krahn wrote: > The most disappointing track, for me, was the duet with Sinead O'Connor-- > "Haunted"... it's pretty lame. Not much new there. I'd so looked forward > to it, but the song itself lacks something. It's neat to hear them sing > together, tho. I know a number of people who are steering clear of the > album 'cuz they're so underwhelmed by that track... rest assured the rest of > the album is better and the song is alright in the context of the album. I find that whenever I'm excited about a project involving Sinead, I end up being incredibly disappointed when I hear it. I loved Lion and the Cobra, and the only exception to my previous comment is that I was totally enamored with I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got. I was so psyched for the DIsney Stay Awake album (which is eratic but fun), and Sinead's song is so boring. I thought the Chieftan's might really push her to do something amazing, but her songs on The Long Black Veil don't do much for me either. I do like Universal MOther though, but I bought that without much hope for it being good. Whatever, NEal ------------------------------ From: "Mitchell A. Pravatiner" Date: Fri, 25 Aug 95 15:16:39 EDT Subject: Re: ecto-digest V2 #200 WRT Veronica's query: As best I can recall, it was the Psychedelic Furs who did the very fine original recording of "The Ghost in You." WRT John's rejoinder to Meredith's comment: I have a hard time, somehow, visualizing Sarah in the Christopher Jones role in any possible remake of _Wild in the Streets_ :-). IRL the only person I know of from the music biz to make a go of it in politics was Jimmie Davis, an oldtime country star who was elected governor of Louisiana in the 40s; perhaps it's time for someone from modern times to take the plunge. Isn't this year or next an election year in British Columbia? :-) Mitch ------------------------------ End of ecto-digest V2 #201 ************************** ======================================================================== Please send any questions or comments about the list to ecto-owner@nsmx.rutgers.edu