SHEL TALMY R.I.P.
VA - Making Time, A Shel Talmy Production [2017] + VA - Shel's Girls, From the Planet Records Vaults [2019] + VA - The Best Of Planet Records - A Shel Talmy Production [2000]
Shel Talmy (August 11, 1937 - November 13, 2024) was an influential American record producer, songwriter, and arranger. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Talmy moved to London in the early 1960s, where he became a pivotal figure in the British rock scene. He is best known for producing iconic hits such as "You Really Got Me" by The Kinks, "My Generation" by The Who and "Friday on My Mind" by the Easybeats.
Talmy's innovative production techniques and keen ear for talent helped shape the sound of the 1960s. He worked with a diverse range of artists, including The Easybeats, Manfred Mann, and David Bowie. His contributions to music extended beyond rock, as he also produced folk, pop, and punk records. He also played guitar or percussion on some of his productions.
Throughout his career, Talmy was known for his hands-on approach and dedication to enhancing the unique qualities of each artist he worked with. He passed away at the age of 87 due to complications from a stroke. (B)
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Track lists
VA - Making Time, A Shel Talmy Production [2017]
01 Creation - Making Time 2:57
02 Sneekers - Bald Headed Woman 2:29
03 Manfred Mann - Semi-Detached Suburban Mr James 2:38
04 Goldie & the Gingerbreads - That's Why I Love You 2:49
05 Kinks - Tired of Waiting for You 2:31
06 Lee Hazlewood - Bye Babe 3:36
07 Who - Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere 2:42
08 Mickey Finn - Night Comes Down 2:11
09 Pentangle - Light Flight (Theme From Take Three Girls) 3:14
10 Rokes - Stop and Watch the Children Play 2:57
11 First Gear - A Certain Girl 2:21
12 Perpetual Langley - Surrender 2:34
13 Davey Jones - You've Got a Habit of Leaving (Alternate Outtake Version) 2:32
14 Roy Harper - Ageing Raver 4:07
15 Easybeats - Lisa 3:23
16 Lindsay Muir's Untamed - Daddy Long Legs 2:47
17 Chad & Jeremy - A Summer Song 2:38
18 Ben Carruthers & the Deep - Jack O' Diamonds 2:43
19 Wild Silk - Toymaker 2:57
20 Nashville Teens - I'm Coming Home 3:12
21 Fortunes - Caroline 2:01
22 Oliver Norman - Drowning in My Own Despair 3:06
23 Rockin' Vickers - I Don't Need Your Kind 2:31
24 Tim Rose - Jamie Sue 3:55
25 Trini Lopez - Sinner Not a Saint 2:32
VA - Shel's Girls, From the Planet Records Vaults [2019]
01 Liz Shelley - No More Love 3:11
02 Perpetual Langley - Surrender 2:35
03 Dani Sheridan - Guess I'm Dumb 2:28
04 Blue Orchids - Oo-Chang-A-Lang 2:33
05 Van Lenton - You Don't Care 2:08
06 Margo & the Marvettes - Say You Will 2:12
07 Colette & the Bandits - A Ladies' Man (Alternate Version) 3:20
08 Liz Shelley - Make Me Your Baby 2:41
09 Debbie Sharron - Cruel Way to Be 2:10
10 Perpetual Langley - We Wanna Stay Home 2:29
11 Dani Sheridan - Songs of Love 2:03
12 Plain & Fancy - Surrender 2:45
13 Christine Holmes - A Shoulder to Cry On 3:13
14 Blue Orchids - Gonna Make Him Mine 2:15
15 Sherri Weine - Don't Forget 2:31
16 Liz Shelley - You Made Me Hurt 2:59
17 Van Lenton - Gotta Get Away 2:50
18 Unknown Beat Girls - Grave Digger 2:38
19 Perpetual Langley - Two By Two 2:13
20 Stevie Holly - A Strange World 2:14
21 Blue Orchids - Stay at Home 2:21
22 Margo & the Marvettes - This Heart is Not for Sale 2:19
23 Liz Shelley - Tar and Cement 2:47
24 Perpetual Langley - So Sad 2:53
VA - The Best Of Planet Records - A Shel Talmy Production [2000]
01 Dave Helling - Christine 3:07
02 Dave Helling - The Bells 3:07
03 Tony Lord - World's Champion 3:07
04 Untamed - It's Not True 2:25
05 John Lee's Groundhogs - I'll Never Fall in Love Again 2:11
06 John Lee's Groundhogs - Over You Baby 2:24
07 Trekkas - Please Go 2:30
08 Dani Sheridan - Guess I'm Dumb 2:28
09 Tribe - Gamma Goochie 2:55
10 Perpetual Langley - We Wanna Stay Home 2:11
11 National Pinion Poll - Make Your Mark Little Man 3:16
12 Lindsay Muir's Untamed - Daddy Long Legs 2:45
13 Perpetual Langley - Surrender 2:45
14 Creation - Making Time 2:58
15 Creation - Try and Stop Me 2:28
16 Orlons - Spinnin' Top 2:19
17 Thoughts - All Night Stand 2:04
18 Thoughts - Memory of Your Love 2:07
19 Creation - Painter Man 2:51
20 Creation - Biff Bang Pow 2:26
21 A Wild Uncertainty - Man With Money 2:05
22 A Wild Uncertainty - Broken Truth 2:06
23 Gnomes of Zurich - Please Mr. Sun 2:25
24 Corduroys - Too Much of a Woman 1:43
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Thanks BB. I read once that he bluffed his way into the producer job. He did well didn't he?
ReplyDeleteHi lemonflag.
DeleteI heard that previously.
FYI, I expanded the post since you commented.
Cheers.
BB Thanks for the tip.
DeleteHere is Shel's post on facebook for after his death.
"Hi to all, and many thanks to all of you who have been reading my rock stories for all this time, it has been greatly appreciated!
Please note, that if you're reading this now, this is my final vignette, as I am no longer residing on this plane of existence, and have “moved on”, to wherever that may be.
I'd like to think there is something beyond where I was to where I am now, assuming that the millions of suppositions as to what is next, are accurate.
I'd like to think that I'm thoroughly enjoying my new “residence”, and that the countless rumors that there is a big working "studio in the sky" are true, and that we are, dare I say, making heavenly music!
I am also hoping that I am currently engaged in renewing relationships with a ton of friends and acquaintances, many of which go back for decades.
I've had a good run, and I am delighted it lasted as long as it did. I'm also delighted that I am told I have a legacy that will last even longer.
I look forward to meeting some of you in the future who are reading this, but LOL, don't hurry to get here, I'm not going anywhere!"
Just heard of his passing so thanks for this post/tribute.
ReplyDeleteHi Dr Robert.
DeleteThere are some magical moments to be found as evidenced by these sets. Enjoy.
Cheers.