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When You're Not Near Me - Rob E G (OT)

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Seagull

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Feb 24, 2006, 5:52:02 AM2/24/06
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A couple of years ago I was walking from Surfers Paradise to Burleigh
Heads and community station 4CRB played that wonderful old sort of hit
or miss that was Rob E G's (55 days in Peeking) When You're Not Near Me
from the 60s.

He later changed his name to Robbie Porter and tried to relauch as a
singer - as opposed to playing his horizontal guitar, or whatever. Not
successfully.

Hey - what a great recording that was. Very reminiscent of Ferrante &
Teicher as far as the great orchestral backing was concerned.

Does anyone know if and where there is an MP3 version of this
recording?

I want to hear it again.

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Feb 24, 2006, 5:15:11 PM2/24/06
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Rob EG breeds horses now in the USA

http://spinauctions.ace-aust.com/AuctionR3.htm

http://www.poparchives.com.au/feature.php?id=470

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413. 55 Days at Peking
Rob E G (PORTER, Robbie)


Format: Condition: NM / VG+


Australia: Festival. 7" 45rpm EP in Picture Sleeve. Side A) 1. 55 Days
at Peking 2. Polynesian Bossa Nova Side B) 1. In the Middle of an
Island 2. Aloha Oe . EP. NM/VG+.

Offered by The Record King Bookshop (Australia) AUD $45.00 Link Below


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Seagull

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Feb 24, 2006, 9:12:13 PM2/24/06
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Thanks heaps for this info.

The impact was four national top tens in a row, including No.1s with
'Si Senor' and '55 Days At Peking'. By now he was hosting his own TV
show, 'Surf Sound'. As instrumentals started to lose their appeal he
released a tasteful vocal love ballad named 'When You're Not Near'.

http://www.isonliveradio.com/

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Feb 28, 2006, 4:29:24 PM2/28/06
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The Tune 55 etc had nothing to do with Hestons Movie

Seagull

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Mar 1, 2006, 4:00:16 AM3/1/06
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http://www.isonliveradio.com/ said:

> The Tune 55 etc had nothing to do with Hestons Movie

Perhaps not ... (who said it did?)

Anyway, some kind soul (Peter) has given me an mp3 of the track and I'm
in seventh heaven.

I've been trying to thank him via email and it hasn't been working.

So THANKS Peter!

This great one hit wonder would sound great on FM ... perhaps the New
Vega!

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