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  • REVIEW - The Clovers: "Ting-A-Ling" - ATLANTIC 969; JUNE 1952

    From Bruce@21:1/5 to All on Mon Apr 17 07:43:31 2023
    The Clovers: "Ting-A-Ling" - ATLANTIC 969; JUNE 1952


    https://www.spontaneouslunacy.net/the-clovers-ting-a-ling-atlantic-969/


    YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a71-qMKgRRM


    SPONTANEOUS LUNACY VERDICT: 8/10

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to All on Mon Apr 17 07:49:31 2023
    Aaron Neville's version from not too long ago.

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

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  • From Roger Ford@21:1/5 to All on Mon Apr 17 18:53:14 2023
    On Mon, 17 Apr 2023 07:43:31 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com>
    wrote:

    The Clovers: "Ting-A-Ling" - ATLANTIC 969; JUNE 1952


    https://www.spontaneouslunacy.net/the-clovers-ting-a-ling-atlantic-969/


    YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a71-qMKgRRM


    Here's how The Clovers did with this one in the 1952 Singles Battle

    R1
    14 The Clovers - Ting-A-Ling - Atlantic 969
    8 Bobby Lewis - Mumbles Blues - Chess 1518

    R2
    9 Nat "King" Cole - Somewhere Along The Way - Capitol 2069
    17 The Clovers - Ting-A-Ling - Atlantic 969

    R3
    10 Rosco Gordon - No More Doggin'- RPM 350
    13 The Clovers - Ting-A-Ling - Atlantic 969

    R4
    25 Lloyd Price - Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Specialty 428
    2 The Clovers - Ting-A-Ling - Atlantic 969

    And in the later Vocal Groups Battle

    R1
    14 The Clovers -- Ting-A-Ling -- Atlantic 969 -- 1952
    2 Nolan Strong & The Diablos -- If I (Could Be With You Tonight) -- Fortune 532 -- 1959

    R2
    12 The Clovers -- Ting-A-Ling -- Atlantic 969 -- 1952
    8 The Collegians -- Zoom Zoom Zoom -- Winley 224 -- 1958

    R3
    3 The Clovers -- Ting-A-Ling -- Atlantic 969 -- 1952
    19 Dion & The Belmonts -- I Wonder Why -- Laurie 3013 -- 1958

    SPONTANEOUS LUNACY VERDICT: 8/10

    A 9 here




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  • From DianeE@21:1/5 to Roger Ford on Mon Apr 17 17:46:04 2023
    On 4/17/2023 2:53 PM, Roger Ford wrote:


    And in the later Vocal Groups Battle

    R1
    14 The Clovers -- Ting-A-Ling -- Atlantic 969 -- 1952
    2 Nolan Strong & The Diablos -- If I (Could Be With You Tonight) -- Fortune 532 -- 1959

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    That's my favorite NS & the D's record. Tough choice if we were voting
    today. Wonder if I was one of the 2.

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  • From DianeE@21:1/5 to Bruce on Mon Apr 17 17:42:53 2023
    On 4/17/2023 10:49 AM, Bruce wrote:
    Aaron Neville's version from not too long ago.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLcFTqNRncQ
    ---------
    Thank you for not mentioning Buddy Holley.

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  • From DianeE@21:1/5 to Bruce on Mon Apr 17 17:43:37 2023
    On 4/17/2023 10:43 AM, Bruce wrote:
    The Clovers: "Ting-A-Ling" - ATLANTIC 969; JUNE 1952


    https://www.spontaneouslunacy.net/the-clovers-ting-a-ling-atlantic-969/


    YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a71-qMKgRRM


    SPONTANEOUS LUNACY VERDICT: 8/10
    ------------
    Pretty much a 10 for me, although not as perfect as "Lovey Dovey."

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  • From Rick Schubert@21:1/5 to DianeE on Mon Apr 17 20:37:08 2023
    On Mon, 17 Apr 2023 17:46:04 -0400, DianeE <DianeE@NoSpam.net> wrote:

    On 4/17/2023 2:53 PM, Roger Ford wrote:


    And in the later Vocal Groups Battle

    R1
    14 The Clovers -- Ting-A-Ling -- Atlantic 969 -- 1952
    2 Nolan Strong & The Diablos -- If I (Could Be With You Tonight) -- Fortune 532 -- 1959

    ------------
    That's my favorite NS & the D's record. Tough choice if we were voting >today. Wonder if I was one of the 2.

    No, but I was.

    You were one of the 2 here (along with Jimbo):

    25 Lloyd Price - Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Specialty 428
    2 The Clovers - Ting-A-Ling - Atlantic 969

    and one of the 3 here (along with Tommy Vee and Peter Stoller):

    3 The Clovers -- Ting-A-Ling -- Atlantic 969 -- 1952
    19 Dion & The Belmonts -- I Wonder Why -- Laurie 3013 -- 1958

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