Re: EPIC & OKEH LABELS FAVORITES

On Tue, 27 May 2025 20:04:38 +0000, Roger wrote:

On Tue, 27 May 2025 18:31:23 +0000, Bruce wrote:
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On Tue, 27 May 2025 12:50:26 +0000, Roger wrote:
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Continuing my favorites label-by-label......following on from COLUMBIA
the other day....their two main subsidary labels (in our era) - EPIC and
OKEH
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EPIC
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2. Chills Tony Orlando – 1962

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This is better than "Don't Let GO?"  SHOCKING!

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This song wound up in the repertoire of several UK groups of the time
which you probably like such as Gerry & The Pacemakers, Bern Elliott &
Fenmen, Brian Poole & Tremeloes

There are lots of things in the repertoire of artists that I like that
are terrible by those artists. For instance, "Old Shep" by Elvis and
"Only You" by Carl Perkins. Imagine leaving "All Mama's Children" off of
the Dance Album in favor of "Only You," a song that Phillips would have
to pay royalties on. Phillips published "All Mama's Children" himself,
so why use "Only You?"

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7. You’re Gonna Need Magic Roy Hamilton -1961
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Did not know this, it's just okay, and is the same song as this:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEqmQt5PSeY

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I wasn't aware of the striking similarity to the Frankie song here but
in this instance I have to bow to your much superior knowledge of all
things Avalon

I never knew either record until today. I only found out about the
Avalon thing when I pulled up a video of the Hamilton song and it was
there in the description.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E3hykFAqNE

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14. Blue Moon Bobby Vinton – 1963

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WTF, this is dire as hell. And I had no idea that you liked that movie.
You must really love it to even like this putrid thing.

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I thought you liked his "Roses Are Red"? Now the word "putrid" was
coined especially for that one. OTOH Vinton does better with his "Blue
Moon" (tho there are several better versions out there of course). But
it opens the movie I mentioned perfectly.
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And since I'm a HUGE all-era horror movie fan why in the world would I
not like that movie?

I know nothing about that movie, certainly did not know it was horror.

Sorry, pal, but we are worlds apart on Epic. My list will have lots of

post 1963 stuff, but we even disagree on the 1963 and back stuff. Let's
see what I have.
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Here are the items on Epic from my all time top 1025.
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343 ¦ Glad All Over ¦ Dave Clark 5 - 63
378 ¦ Can't You See That She's Mine ¦ Dave Clark 5 - 64
434 ¦ Bits And Pieces ¦ Dave Clark 5 - 64

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Mind numbing crash bang wallop stuff that would NEVER get near a
turntable (or a YT clip) of mine

Diane loves them too!

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697 ¦ Family Affair ¦ Sly and the Family Stone - 71

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The one Sly & Co listed here I like. Don't care for the others
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844 ¦ Sunshine Superman ¦ Donovan - 66

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Tenth rate Dylan wannabe

I like my favorite Donovan record much more than I like my favorite
Dylan record. This one was not on Epic though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iuc9_46wf7I
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