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July 8, 2019: SHY #36 - Tell Me, Telstar
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Artist | Track | Album | Label | Year | Format | Approx. start time |
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Me |
Stop Hitting Yourself Intro
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Stop Hitting Yourself | Sheena's Jungle Room Records | Now | 2-minute cylinder | 0:00:00 (Pop‑up) |
Joe Meek |
Untitled backing track over Telstar
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Op3n.net | MP3 | 0:05:58 (Pop‑up) | ||
The Tornados |
Telstar
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Decca | 1962 | 45 | 0:08:08 (Pop‑up) | |
L'Ingegner Giovanni & Famiglia (aka Piero Umiliani) |
Telstar
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RCA | 1973 | 45 | 0:12:27 (Pop‑up) | |
Velvet Fogg |
Telstar '69
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Velvet Fogg | Pye | 1969 | LP | 0:15:34 (Pop‑up) |
Hot Butter |
Telstar
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Popcorn | Musicor Records | 1972 | LP | 0:18:39 (Pop‑up) |
The Hawaiians |
Telstar
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From The Famous Beach Hotel | Deram | 1968 | LP | 0:20:50 (Pop‑up) |
The Lively Ones |
Telstar Surf
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Surf City | Del-Fi Records | 1968 | LP | 0:24:02 (Pop‑up) |
The Pyramids |
Telstar
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Trojan Records | 1970 | 45 | 0:26:00 (Pop‑up) | |
Kitschstortion |
Telstar
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0:28:50 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Seksu Roba |
Telstar
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Interplanetary Materials | Comfort Stand Recordings | 2004 | MP3 | 0:32:26 (Pop‑up) |
Music behind DJ: Joe Meek and The Blue Men |
Orbit around the moon
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I Hear A New World / An outer space music fantasy | 1960 | CD | 0:36:49 (Pop‑up) | |
Joe Meek |
Magic Star (Demo)
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0:41:14 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Kenny Hollywood |
Magic Star
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Decca | 1962 | 45 | 0:42:39 (Pop‑up) | |
Margie Singleton with The Merry Melody Singers |
Magic Star
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Pledging My Love | Bear Family | 1963 | CD box set | 0:44:36 (Pop‑up) |
Camillo Felgen mit Chor und Orchester |
Irgendwann Erwacht Ein Neuer Tag (Telstar)
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Eletrola | 1963 | 45 | 0:46:18 (Pop‑up) | |
The Gee Sisters |
(Help Me) Telstar
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Palette | 1962 | 45 | 0:49:21 (Pop‑up) | |
Patti Lynn |
Tell Me, Telstar
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Fontana | 1962 | 45 | 0:51:37 (Pop‑up) | |
Charlie Level |
Telstar (Une Etoile En Plein Jour)
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Disque Saphir | 1963 | 45 | 0:53:51 (Pop‑up) | |
Alberto Cortez |
Telstar (Mágica Estrella)
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Hispavox | 1963 | 45 | 0:56:02 (Pop‑up) | |
Michael O'Donoghue |
Theme from Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
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Broadway Video | 1979 | Other | 0:58:39 (Pop‑up) | |
Music behind DJ: The Moontrekkers |
Hatashiai (Japanese Sword Fight)
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1:02:36 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Listener comments! | |
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Mon. 7/8/19 6:59pm
spacebrother:
Going to try a test first to make sure this thing is working. |
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Mon. 7/8/19 7:00pm
Martinibomb:
okay |
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![]() All yours! :-) |
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Mon. 7/8/19 7:00pm
Martinibomb:
I think we have to refresh too |
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![]() I refreshed and still hear nothing. . . |
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Mon. 7/8/19 7:02pm
Martinibomb:
I'm not getting anything either |
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![]() I had a bit of sound and then it went :-( |
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Mon. 7/8/19 7:02pm
Martinibomb:
that's what I got a little sound then nothing.. now it seems back on |
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![]() Sound! :-) |
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Mon. 7/8/19 7:03pm
Martinibomb:
mic feedback |
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![]() BOOM! You're IN! |
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![]() Yay! |
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![]() Yep! We're here! |
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![]() It's so cool that you're live :-) |
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Mon. 7/8/19 7:04pm
spacebrother:
Whew!! |
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![]() I love Telstar! It's the first song I remember ever catching my attention as a very small kid, as in 'this song's rather peculiar and i really like it'. |
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![]() Is it still doing anything? |
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Mon. 7/8/19 7:06pm
Martinibomb:
now it watches us |
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![]() That's insane! lol |
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![]() Genius and complete lunatic, bless him :-) It was the first simultaneous number one, I think - US and UK |
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Mon. 7/8/19 7:07pm
Mr Fab:
Greetings my friends! I won't be able comment much as I'll be up a ladder, getting covered in bits of paint. Landlord stuff, you understand. But will be Telstar-ing the whole show, you betcha. |
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![]() I love this! |
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![]() Oh wow, this is amazing. |
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![]() I mean to be THAT tone deaf and make such incredible records is nothing short of genius :-) |
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![]() Telstar STILL sounds fresh. |
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Mon. 7/8/19 7:11pm
Martinibomb:
yer mic is a little distorto not that bad or anything but something to check when u can |
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![]() Distorto - I like that :-) Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage - The Great Distorto, master of Mystery and Mesmerism! :-) |
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![]() But yeah - a little fuzzy |
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Mon. 7/8/19 7:12pm
spacebrother:
@ MB - Thank you. |
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Mon. 7/8/19 7:13pm
Martinibomb:
mic sounding better now |
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![]() Hmmmmm. |
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![]() oh wow. I've read about this but have never actually heard it. |
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![]() Seven notes. That's all. Does not a lawsuit make. I think it was just pettiness :-( |
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![]() I agree. It didn't seem that close to me. |
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![]() I am off to bed now but will catch up on the archives!! Fab show so far and the mic sounds much better :-) Have a wonderful show! :-) Bye all! :-) |
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Mon. 7/8/19 7:18pm
spacebrother:
Thanks GG! |
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![]() Velvet Fogg - Mr. Iommi :-) Night! ;-) |
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![]() Nighty night, GeorgyGirl! |
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![]() Bye GeorgyGirl, have a good night! |
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![]() argh. I need to drive home but will be listening in my car. |
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Mon. 7/8/19 7:21pm
spacebrother:
Sick of Telstar yet?? |
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Mon. 7/8/19 7:24pm
CC:
No sense in going to bed at this point!!!...hehehe... |
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Mon. 7/8/19 7:25pm
spacebrother:
Nope. CC. Hope you're enjoying. |
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Mon. 7/8/19 7:27pm
CC:
I love my space...brother!!!... |
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Mon. 7/8/19 7:28pm
spacebrother:
:) |
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Mon. 7/8/19 7:28pm
spacebrother:
Strange mixing in this one. Abrupt edits that are evident. |
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Mon. 7/8/19 7:31pm
spacebrother:
May run a little late because of the late start, but no shows after me, so I should be OK. |
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Mon. 7/8/19 7:32pm
Mr Fab:
Dang, im trying to work but i have to keep stopping to clicky-star songs! |
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Mon. 7/8/19 7:33pm
spacebrother:
Yes, and I THANK YOU. |
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Mon. 7/8/19 7:33pm
spacebrother:
I found this version because of Mr. Fab. |
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Mon. 7/8/19 7:37pm
spacebrother:
Once again the Shatner keeps time. |
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Mon. 7/8/19 7:39pm
CC:
Yeah I like the way Star Trek stole a bunch of the sound effects off of The Forbidden Planet!!!... |
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Mon. 7/8/19 7:39pm
Mr Fab:
Seksu Roba! Spacebrother and i saw em play this live theremin version at a show that Otis Fodder was DJing. Opening for Jean Jacques perrey, no less. |
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Mon. 7/8/19 7:45pm
spacebrother:
That was a glorious night! |
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Mon. 7/8/19 7:48pm
spacebrother:
@ CC - Was it the same movie studio as Forbidden Planet? Maybe they owned the music by Louis and Bebe Barron. |
Mon. 7/8/19 7:49pm
Hopey Sockmonkey:
I love these vocal versions. | |
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Mon. 7/8/19 7:50pm
CC:
Now I really do like that one!!! |
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Mon. 7/8/19 7:52pm
CC:
I don't know I just noticed some of the sound effects were the same ones they used in Star Trek??? |
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Mon. 7/8/19 7:56pm
spacebrother:
@ CC - As you say, the sounds were pretty singular, hard to produce, and probably made on unique equipment. |
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Mon. 7/8/19 7:59pm
spacebrother:
That French version seemed like it was in a hurry. |
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Mon. 7/8/19 8:00pm
CC:
No doubt...and preserved in analogue for posterity's sake...I imagine... |
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Mon. 7/8/19 8:05pm
Mr Fab:
Ha, amazing. Who knew? Thanks so much Spacebro! |
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Mon. 7/8/19 8:05pm
spacebrother:
You're welcome! |
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Mon. 7/8/19 8:05pm
spacebrother:
I guess people got kinda sick of Telstar! |
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Mon. 7/8/19 8:05pm
Martinibomb:
Fun show! |
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Mon. 7/8/19 8:12pm
spacebrother:
Thanks, MB! |
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