I just played the A-side by The Coasters "The Idol With The Golden Head" which I learned about after seeing an outstanding raucous concert medley by Leon Russell in 1972. I then saw the B-side, recalled a rock band did it, but couldn't recall the name, so I went to UA-cam knowing "The Professor" would have it. I immediately noticed the title discrepancy and was puzzled since the Coasters was the same song. Then the label morphed into the second pressing with the correct title. Very scandalous of DynoVoice to try to pull this off (not that Leiber & Stoller would miss the royalties). I remember KLIF 1190 in Dallas played The Chicago Loop version for a few weeks when I was a kid. Great song.
As far as catching the title and composer changes, who do they think they are by trying to swipe Leiber-Stoller's royalties? Morris Levy or George Goldner? It IS surprising someone like Bob Crewe would let something like this song slip past him.
Bob Crewe was talented as a producer, but he could be a crook sometimes. Look at what he did to Mitch Ryder in 1967 when he made The Detroit Wheels break up, and re-booted him as a solo artist singing Vegas-styled pop songs like another Frankie Valli. Mitch broke away from Bob as soon as he could in 1969. Producers could break the rules if they wanted to sometimes when they let fame and success go to their heads.
I believe that's Mike Bloomfield on lead guitar.
This song was used by Dick Clark for his mid-60s afternoon show Where The Action Is as its closing theme music. ☺️
I just played the A-side by The Coasters "The Idol With The Golden Head" which I learned about after seeing an outstanding raucous concert medley by Leon Russell in 1972.
I then saw the B-side, recalled a rock band did it, but couldn't recall the name, so I went to UA-cam knowing "The Professor" would have it. I immediately noticed the title discrepancy and was puzzled since the Coasters was the same song. Then the label morphed into the second pressing with the correct title. Very scandalous of DynoVoice to try to pull this off (not that Leiber & Stoller would miss the royalties).
I remember KLIF 1190 in Dallas played The Chicago Loop version for a few weeks when I was a kid. Great song.
I met the female singer, she came into the bar I work at.
As far as catching the title and composer changes, who do they think they are by trying to swipe Leiber-Stoller's royalties? Morris Levy or George Goldner? It IS surprising someone like Bob Crewe would let something like this song slip past him.
Bob Crewe was talented as a producer, but he could be a crook sometimes. Look at what he did to Mitch Ryder in 1967 when he made The Detroit Wheels break up, and re-booted him as a solo artist singing Vegas-styled pop songs like another Frankie Valli. Mitch broke away from Bob as soon as he could in 1969. Producers could break the rules if they wanted to sometimes when they let fame and success go to their heads.
funky
Ok.