When I look at a list of all the things I've done, it really does blow my mind. I really did a lot of stuff and nobody knows it
- Jack Nitzsche.
(From an interview for "The Encyclopedia Of Record Producers)" Billboard Books, 1999).
updated 09th March 2008
Due soon on Ace Records (who else!) "Vine Street: The Early Songs Of Randy Newman" compiled and with sleeve notes by Mick Patrick is a must have. More info when I've got my copy.
I got my copy of "Girl Answer Songs Of The 60s" and very good it is too but I am disappointed with the sleeve notes for Sammi Lynn's entry. Despite the main facts, produced Ron Barrett, arranged Jack Nitzsche, first released on Staccatto and Sammi Lynn confirmed as aka Gracia Nitzsche coming from Ron Barrett's Producer pages the only credit for this comes in a rather vague "my gratitude goes to the Spectropop wesite" at the booklets end. I've checked with Ron and can't say I share the writers assumptions over the records recording either.
I forgot to mention last time that the Discography page has been updated.
I'm sure there will be but for now a New Year with nothing to report.
Nitz and Bitz archive, Aug '06-Dec '06
Nitz and Bitz archive, Jan '07-Dec '07
I visit your Jack Nitzsche site regularly, and still get choked up every time. I'm so deeply touched that you have kept the site alive and that people keep adding to it.
- Jack Nitzsche Jr.
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| Karren Verros - I Can't Remember Ever Loving You - Dot 16815 |
| Strewth, I had forgotten just how powerful this cut is. Karen's phrasing with her apparently stoic acceptance wrings out the emotion from the lyrics while Jack Nitzsche's mature 'Wall Of Sound' arrangement (this ain't one for the kids but their elder brothers and sisters) builds and builds till the listener is left drained. Petula Clark released a cover on her "My Love" LP but as good as her version is it lacks the emotional involvement of Karen's original. It may have been the first release of "I Can't Remember Ever Loving You" on disc but Jack Nitzsche also recorded the song with Tammy Grimes. I haven't heard it yet but It's an unreleased cut soon to be heard on Ace Records "On Vine Street: The Early Songs Of Randy Newman" CD. Possibly utilising the same backing track (it would seem hard to better) as Karen Verros cut, Tammy's vocal and Jack's production of Randy Newman's "Nobody Needs Your Love More Than I Do" has long been a big favourite, to hear another cut involving the talented threesome is almost too exciting to bear! Nitzsche and Newman's collaborations have uniformly been excellent and with Jackie DeShannon's "Take Me Away" also on "On Vine Street" most are now available on CD. Perhaps the track that best displays their empathy though is "Let's Burn Down The Cornfield". Not a grandiose production but the intensity of the performance leaves me shattered, one of my favourites by both artists. |
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