On Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 10:45:45 AM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:

The Hollywood Four Flames: “Baby Please” - RECORDED IN HOLLYWOOD 165; SEPTEMBER 1952

https://www.spontaneouslunacy.net/the-hollywood-four-flames-baby-please-recorded-in-hollywood-165/

YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVTjfbPReec

SPONTANEOUS LUNACY VERDICT: 3/10

Samp's really got his head up his ass with this rating.

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On Wednesday, 27 September 2023 at 15:45:45 UTC+1, Bruce wrote:

The Hollywood Four Flames: “Baby Please” - RECORDED IN HOLLYWOOD 165; SEPTEMBER 1952

https://www.spontaneouslunacy.net/the-hollywood-four-flames-baby-please-recorded-in-hollywood-165/

YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVTjfbPReec

Unfortunately this early Hollywood Flames release was wrongly included in the 1951 Singles battle. In defence I can only say that getting their records into any kind of order was always a minefield and there wasn't nearly as much discographical material
available back then as there is now

Here's how it did in that Battle

R1

9 The Hollywood Four Flames - Baby Please - Recorded In Hollywood 165
10 Billy Wright - Hey Little Girl - Savoy 810

And in the later Vocal Groups Encore Battle

R1

12 The Coasters -- Wait A Minute -- Atco 6186 -- 1961
2 The Hollywood Four Flames -- Baby Please -- Recorded In Hollywood 165 -- 1951

SPONTANEOUS LUNACY VERDICT: 3/10

Ridiculous grading!!

I have it as a low 8.

Methinks Samp is allowing his obvious dislike and distain for John Dolphin to swamp his judgement here

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On Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 12:15:53 PM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:

On Wednesday, 27 September 2023 at 15:45:45 UTC+1, Bruce wrote:

The Hollywood Four Flames: “Baby Please” - RECORDED IN HOLLYWOOD 165; SEPTEMBER 1952

https://www.spontaneouslunacy.net/the-hollywood-four-flames-baby-please-recorded-in-hollywood-165/

YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVTjfbPReec

Unfortunately this early Hollywood Flames release was wrongly included in the 1951 Singles battle. In defence I can only say that getting their records into any kind of order was always a minefield and there wasn't nearly as much discographical

material available back then as there is now

Here's how it did in that Battle

R1

9 The Hollywood Four Flames - Baby Please - Recorded In Hollywood 165
10 Billy Wright - Hey Little Girl - Savoy 810

And in the later Vocal Groups Encore Battle

R1

12 The Coasters -- Wait A Minute -- Atco 6186 -- 1961
2 The Hollywood Four Flames -- Baby Please -- Recorded In Hollywood 165 -- 1951

SPONTANEOUS LUNACY VERDICT: 3/10

Ridiculous grading!!

I have it as a low 8.

Methinks Samp is allowing his obvious dislike and distain for John Dolphin to swamp his judgement here

I don't think it's that. He hates my grandfather as much as any label owner, but most Savoy records do well with him. I think it's more about him deciding that if a release sounds too much like things from the past couple of years it's not as worthy as
something that sounds more cutting edge.

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So Diane and I and another couple drove up to Cooperstown, NY on Thursday and viewed the Baseball Hall of Fame on Friday. We got back last evening and nothing at all from Samp while we were gone.

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On Saturday, 30 September 2023 at 16:02:44 UTC+1, Bruce wrote:

So Diane and I and another couple drove up to Cooperstown, NY on Thursday and viewed the Baseball Hall of Fame on Friday. We got back last evening and nothing at all from Samp while we were gone.

Still no new review as of 20.00 Saturday night (UK time)

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On Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 3:15:06 PM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:

Still no new review as of 20.00 Saturday night (UK time)

11 days now without a new review.

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On Sunday, October 8, 2023 at 6:29:53 PM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:

11 days now without a new review.

I noticed that too.

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