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  • Re: REVIEW - The Diamonds - "A Beggar For Your Kisses" - ATLANTIC 981;D

    From Bruce@21:1/5 to Roger on Sun Jan 28 17:06:29 2024
    Roger wrote:

    REVIEW - The Diamonds - "A Beggar For Your Kisses" - ATLANTIC 981;DECEMBER 1952

    https://www.spontaneouslunacy.net/the-diamonds-a-beggar-for-your-kisses-atlantic-981/#more-100082

    YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ4kOLeZxp4

    SPONTANEOUS LUNACY VERDICT - 7/10

    From what the videos say it seems that the 45 and 78 were different versions. Here's the one that supposedly was the 78 release.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6yw_XNAfGs

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  • From Roger@21:1/5 to All on Sun Jan 28 17:21:21 2024
    Roger wrote:

    REVIEW - The Diamonds - "A Beggar For Your Kisses" - ATLANTIC 981;DECEMBER 1952

    https://www.spontaneouslunacy.net/the-diamonds-a-beggar-for-your-kisses-atlantic-981/#more-100082

    YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ4kOLeZxp4

    Bruce wrote :

    From what the videos say it seems that the 45 and 78 were different versions. Here's the one that supposedly was the 78 release.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6yw_XNAfGs

    Thanks Bruce for the information concerning the two different versions on this one

    OK it appeared in the 1952 Singles Battle and performed thusly :-

    PRELIM
    7 Billy "Red" Love - Drop Top - Chess 1508
    9 The Diamonds - A Beggar For Your Kisses - Atlantic 981

    R1
    7 The Diamonds - A Beggar For Your Kisses - Atlantic 981
    18 Hank Williams - I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive - MGM 11366

    And later featured in the Vocal Groups Encore Battle

    R1
    1 The Pilgrim Travelers -- Jesus Met The Woman At The Well -- Specialty 329 -- 1949
    9 The Diamonds -- A Beggar For Your Kisses -- Atlantic 981 -- 1952

    R2
    4 The Diamonds -- A Beggar For Your Kisses -- Atlantic 981 -- 1952
    6 The Cadillacs -- Zoom -- Josie 792 -- 1956

    SPONTANEOUS LUNACY VERDICT - 7/10

    Yes I go along with a high 7 on this one

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  • From DianeE@21:1/5 to All on Sun Jan 28 13:56:37 2024
    I like the uptempo flip side better: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBLwSX7yzAw

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to DianeE on Sun Jan 28 19:05:30 2024
    DianeE wrote:

    I like the uptempo flip side better:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBLwSX7yzAw

    sacrilege!!!

    Not with those vibes it ain't better.

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  • From DianeE@21:1/5 to Bruce on Sun Jan 28 16:32:54 2024
    On 1/28/2024 2:05 PM, Bruce wrote:
    DianeE wrote:

    I like the uptempo flip side better:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBLwSX7yzAw

    sacrilege!!!

    Not with those vibes it ain't better.
    --------
    The vibes on this record are quite muted, and there's no break. Yes, a
    sax break would have improved it, but all in all I think it rocks.

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