
This is a long overdue ode to my all time hero Joe Meek. Back who wrote and produced this tidbit that would soon become probably the most famous instrumental of the 60s worldwide. I wonder if he knew (remember we’re talking about a true genius, tho’) .
I had posted the original 32 tracks set on April27, 2014, and in the meantime I’ve collected more Telstars, so here we go with 60 Stellar Versions (actually it’s only 59 as I had to eliminate 1 track from CD#1 for space reasons (memory space, i. e).
Thanks go out to Phil Milstein and his blog "Probe is Turning-On the Peoeple" (http://www.philxmilstein.com/probe),to my pal Michael Zoot from the famous garagetapes.blogspot and to youtube channel Pàter Fulaniti (https://www.youtube.com/user/SanBisolvon)
I’m really curious if you manage to listen to all monothematic pieces of this double set. I admit, I had listened to both CDs in a row, then decided to change 2 tracks on CD#1, but I didn’t make it to give one more final listen. Maybe in 5 years time, when I will have completely forgotten about my the updated Telstar effort. So again, buckle up, check ignition, and push the go-go-button! (and don’t send me any more versions, I won’t handle it!)
01/ Joe Meek - Telstar (demo) - UK
02/ Dave Adams - Telstar (demo) - UK
03/ Tornados - Telstar - UK
04/ Eagles - Telstar - UK
05/ Kenny Hollywood - Magic Star - UK
06/ Bud Ashton - Telstar - UK
07/ Ventures - Telstar - US, WA
08/ Music City Five - Telstar - US, TN?
09/ Al Casey - Telstar - US, CA
10/ Bobby Rydell - Telstar - US, PA
11/ Cees & his Skyliners - Rocking to Telstar - NL
12/ Lively Ones - Telstar Surf - US, CA
13/ Margie Singleton - Magic Star (Tel-Star) - US, LA
14/ Spotnicks - Telstar - SW
15/ Crescendos, Les - Une etoile en plein air - F
16/ Rene & Alligators - Telstar - NL
17/ Challengers - Telstar - US, CA
18/ Zara's, Los - Telstar - ESP
19/ Marjana Derzaj - Telstar - YU
20/ Tides - Telstar - US, TN?
21/ Double IV - Magic Star (Telstar) - US, NY?
22/ Andre Brasseur - Telstar - BE
23/ Conchords - Telstar - US, PA
24/ Satan & D - Men - Telstar II - CAN
25/ Champs - Telstar - US. CA
26/ Camillo Felgen - Irgendwann erwacht ein neuer Tag - LUX
27/ L'Ingegner Giovanni & Famiglia - Telstar - I
28/ Apollo 100 - Telstar - UK
29/ Rufos, Los - Telstar - C RICA
30/ Velvett Fogg - Telstar '69 - UK
01/ Bobby Sitting & Twistin Guys - Telstar - BE
02/ Laila Halme - Telstar - FIN
03/ Bill Justis - Telstar - US, AL
04/ Catarina Valente - Telstar - I
05/ Megatones, Les - Telstar - CAN
06/ [unknown] - off EP Sorgpresa Fundador - ESP
07/ Iskre - Telstar (rehearsal tape) - YU
08/ Burt Blanca - Magic Star - BE
09/ Eddy Louiss & son Orge - Telstar - F
10/ Johnny Taylor & Strangers - Telstar - UK
11/ Beats, Los - Telstar - EL SALV
12/ Colette Dereal - Telstar (Une etoile en plein jour) - F
13/ Robinson Cleaver - Telstar - UK
14/ Telstars - Telstar (tape) - POL
15/ Compagnos de la chancon - Telstar - CAN
16/ Mustang, Los - Telstar - ESP
17/ Speakers, Losq - Telstar - COL
18/ Campanino, I - Telstar - I
19/ Fingers, Les - Telstar - F
20/ Baby's, Los - Telstar - MX
21/ Versatiles, Les - Telstar - CAN
22/ Charles Level - Telstar (Une etoile en plein jour) - F
23/ Konrad Greve Combo - Telstar - D
24/ Jags, Les - Telstar - F
25/ Hurricane Strings - Telstar - NL
26/ Alberto Cortez - Telstar - ESP
27/ Seconda Roman New Orleans Jazz Band - Telstar - I
28/ Latin Quartet - Telstar - ESP
29/ Joe Meek - Magic Star (1st recording) - UK
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