LIGHTNING STRIKES
LOU CHRISTIE
THE LOU CHRISTIE FAN CLUB
Lightning Strikes (LS)
The Lou Christie Newsletter
LS #36 (February 1999)
Pre-view of the new Colpix/Collectables CD: Complete COLPIX handbook: all 45 & LP labels, all original trade mag reviews, full page Colpix ad, spotlight on the legendary 1650 Broadway building (home of WESLU Productions--and also, Jimmie Crane, Bert Berns & Jack Gold); [See LS #33 for the "Why Did You Do It Baby" Colpix ad/Wes Farrell tribute]; Jimmie Crane obit & 'new' "There They Go" 45 label; Taragon CD press from Hi-Fi News & Record Review, DisCoveries, Record Collector, BSN, Knoxville News-Sentinel, Goldmine, Chicago Reader; Varese Three Brothers CD ad from DisCoveries & press from The All-Music / Media guide, Tower Records Pulse!, Knoxville News-Sentinel, BSN; Pledging My Love CD press from the Chicago Reader, In Pittsburgh, BSN; Grease Is The Word press from Hartford, CT & Billboard; Last Days Of Disco ad & Variety review; Perfect 10 Lou & Bianca interviews; Lou & Lesley Gore in Atlantic City (eye patch pics & 2 articles); June 1998 Hilton Head Island Doo Wop Classic hosted by Gus 'D'; Knoxville News-Sentinel article; four articles covering Lou's $300 a ticket show in Chicago- November 1998; Dmitri Strizhov CD & 1998 press items; Lou Christie & Diana Ross photo; MORE!
LS #35 (1998) FEW COPIES REMAINING
Pledging My Love CD press from
Billboard, DisCoveries, Record Convention News, Bob Shannon, Pittsburgh Magazine, Roctober, People, CCM, PA, At The Shore, Whoot!, the Record, the Advance, Philadelphia Inquirer, the Star-Ledger, the Repository, the Free Press, NYT, Biography, the Times Union; PLUS Del Vikings ABC CD; Bianca; Johnny Jack; Irwin Levine; 1971 UK Tour; Thai EP; 1972 Buddah reviews; Romar Records; Lou's Favorite car; Montgomery, AL article; Pittsburgh 1997 Oldies Mass; Iowa State Fair 1997; films Nick & Jane and Waiting For Guffman; Pittsburgh street named for Lou Christie; UK Gonna Make You Mine CD
LS #34 (1996) SOLD OUT
LS #33 (1996) FEW COPIES REMAINING
Lou on Dmitri Strizhov CD; Pgh Oldies Mass; 13th Juror novel; Trump Taj Mahal; 1995 From The Heart concert; Press items from Fran Vezina's Southbury, CT Lou Christie concert; Wes Farrell, Weslu & Colpix; US, German & Australia Midsong 45s including Pia Zadora; Itzy CD Volume VI; UK Elektra Summer Days 45; DC LaRue; Spin-O-Rama LP; Viscount Records; Jessica James & the Outlaws; Buddah; Bert Berns; Lou & Timi Yuro please do not disturb; 1978 Gusto/King Re-makes w/ first-ever release of re-done Beyond The Blue Horizon; Record World ad for Lou's 1978 theme for the CBS-TV series People as in People Magazine
LS #32 (1995)
Tony Romeo tribute; Cash Box front cover 1966; Buddah trade mag reviews; Timi Youro & Marcy Jo Pittsburgh 1963; Midland-Midsong; Varese Beyond The Blue Horizon CD press from Pittsburgh, St Louis Riverfront Times, Collector's Choice Catalog & UK Record Collector; Hitsville '65 tour with George Harrison's sister; Goldisc; Egyptian Shumba on CD; Middlebury CT show; Japan Since I Don't Have You CD; Trump Taj Mahal; Boston; Pittsburgh Asian Festival; Los Angeles Lou/Lesley celeb AIDS benefit press from LA Times, In Style & show program; Iowa State Fair; Itzy CDs II, III & IV
LS #31 (1994) SOLD OUT
LS #30 (1994) SOLD OUT
LS #29 (1993) FEW COPIES REMAINING
Glory River CD; Wild Palms; Paul Shaffer
Lou's 30th Anniversary show in Pittsburgh; Opening Day at Three Rivers Stadium; Lightnin' Strikes in ABC-TV mini-series Wild Palms; Holland CD; various versions of I'm Gonna Make You Mine; Lou show w/ Michael Bolton
LS #28 (1992)
Glory River CD Handbook; O Holy Night on CD
film Dutch; Carter Cornelius; 4 Holland CDs; Bortstal rock; naked yet tasteful Paint America Love centerforld from After Dark magazine; California USA CD; 3WS; WCBS-FM
LS #27 (1992)
Lou's Wedding Day; The Crewnecks;
Iowa State Fair
O Holy Night 45 & Billboard mention; NRBQ; shirtless photo; UK press items 1969; Grand Ole Opry; Holland BR Music CD w/ liner notes
LS #26 (1991)
Porky Chedwick; Lou in Madonna CD liner notes; Rain Man & Three Brothers press items; People; Marcie Jones; Rhino CD items; Trump's Taj Mahal
LS #25 (1991)
Ravinia; Pittsburgh Three Rivers Stadium concert w/ 50,000; Australia's unique EnLightnin'ment CD minus Lightnin' Strikes; Canterbury Road history; Roy Orbison; Slipped Disc 1975 labels; St. Louis, Cincinnati; film Summer Snow; Quad Cities; Knott's Berry Farm; S. Bend, IN
LS #24 (1990)
Guardian Angels 45; Dating Game; Rain Man laser disc & novel; Del Shannon remembered; Buddah & Three Bros cassettes; World-Robbee-AMM; Five Arts & Badfinger; re-recorded hits; radio charts; teen mags; Chicago Tribune & Sun-Times
LS #23 (1990) SOLD OUT
LS #22 (1989)
Rain Man; Twyla; Ring Renee; Gold Records; St. Louis; 12 UK photos; 1966 bio; 1966 Lightnin' Strikes articles; Madison Sq Garden; Bob Marcucci
LS #21 (1989)
EnLightnin'ment CD; Paint America Love special article & analysis; Iowa State Fair; Midnight Special 1974; Alabama 1967; 16 magazine; teen mags galore
LS #20 (1988)
EnLightnin'ment CD; Showtime; TNN's Rock & Roll Palace; Joey Dee; Three Bro's 8-Track; Al Kooper; Charles Calello; Tony Romeo; Sweden & Scotland press items; Radio City;Crime Story; Vegas
LS #19 (1987)
Lou's marriage & engagement; High School Yearbook; the Cantina Band; Cash Box; Sound-a-likes; Remember The Makeout Men; Iowa State Fair; Phonograph Record press; Three Bro's ad & cassette; Florida, Pittsburgh, UK, MA & CT reviews
LS #18 SOLD OUT
LS #17 (1987)
1986 UK tour; Vegas; Wild Dancing Curbed On TV; Village Voice King of the Crotch article; People magazine; Lou/Lesley Gore 45; Police centerfold; Bob-A-Loo; Re-recorded hits; Juke box strips; 1966 UK press; NY Daily News
LS #16 (1986)
Lou Christie & Lesley Gore 45 press from UK, Rolling Stone, Playboy, CT, KY; Lou/Lesley Official Bio; Goldmine's review of the Rhapsody In The Grooves LP; Twyla; Here's To Veterans; 1967 NC show feature; WI, MI, AL, VA reviews; Canterbury Road
LS #15 NOT PRINTED (YET)
LS #14 (1985)
TV Jingles for Coke, Lincoln-Mercury & Hi-C; Lou's Billboard commentary It's More Than Just Nostalgia; WBAM/WVOK AL; film Strange Behaviour; People TV series; Japan & Argentina picture sleeves; Zoo World; Herbert S. Cohen; DC LaRue
LS #13 (1985)
Lou's Women: I Still Dream About My First Girl, She's his Purrrsonality Girl; South Africa; Creem; Rhapsody In The Grooves Raven LP; People magazine chatter; I Can Make You Beautiful; Song Hits 1963 The Arrival of Lou Christie; UK 1972 Hi Lou article
LS #11-12 (1985) SOLD OUT
LS #10 SOLD OUT
LS #9 & 1/2 SOLD OUT
LS #9 SOLD OUT
LS #8 SOLD OUT
LS #7 SOLD OUT
LS #6 SOLD OUT
LS #5 SOLD OUT
LS #4 SOLD OUT
LS #3 SOLD OUT
LS #2 SOLD OUT
LS #1 (1977) SOLD OUT