“When Diana paints the picture it’s a work of art, because it isn’t what she sees, but what’s inside her heart ....”
THE THINGS I DO FOR PAMELA (written by Rob Ashmore & Tom Payne) ROBBI CURTICE & TOM PAYNE 1968Except for me I’m all aloneWorking till it’s time for homeTo watch a television playAnd then it’s time to start another day,Though the things I do for Pamela seldom showI only hope one day she’ll come to knowAll the things I do for Pamela all alone,Things I would do for no one else,Seems like I just can’t help myselfThe things I do for Pamela,The things I do for Pamela.So take the Summer sun awayI can’t face the light of day without her there to shelter meLet there be dark. What’s left for me to see?Though the things I do for Pamela she can’t seeI pray one day she will return to meNo the things I do for Pamela she can’t see,Things I would be so lost without,Seems all I do is think aboutThe things I do for Pamela,The things I do for Pamela.Let there be dark. What’s left for me to see?Though the things I do for Pamela seldom showI only hope one day she’ll come to knowAll the things I do for Pamela all alone,Things I would do for no one else,Seems like I just can’t help myselfThe things I do for Pamela,The things I do for Pamela,Pamela, Pamela, Pamela. Grev Norman (guitars) on left Chris Ward (original recording engineer) on right, taking part in technical discussion with Robbi (standing) when he still had hair. Seated on left in is long-term friend of the band Jeremy Hunt.
FRIDAY NEVER COMES (Ashmore-Payne)by Robbi Curtice & Tom Paynewritten and recorded in 1970Go back a week or twoThink of a girl I knewLost in a magic moment of the Summer,She said she’d come for meBut Monday comes before Tuesday,Tuesday comes before Wednesday.Wednesday comes before Thursday,But Friday never comes at all.Friday never comes any moreFriday said she’d be here for sure,Friday never hears when I callFriday never comes hereFriday never comes at all.Fresh from the morning rainNamed by the day she cameWhen will there come for me another Friday?She said she’d come for meBut Monday comes before Tuesday,Tuesday comes before Wednesday.Wednesday comes before Thursday,But Friday never comes at all.Friday never comes any moreFriday said she’d be here for sure,Friday never hears when I callFriday never comes hereFriday never comes at all.
DON’T EVER RING DOWN THE CURTAIN(Ashmore-Payne)by Robbi Curtice & Tom Paynewritten and recorded in 1969Pushing his stick at the ground as he walksMaking it get out the wayTapping the time away sometimes he talksListen what he has to say.Maybe he will tell you when he played the hippodromeThe audience all loved him, so no one would go home,And he still can hear their thunderous applauseAnd he still can hear the laughter and the roarsThe echoes in the corners of his mind.Don’t ever ring down the curtainLeave him his dreams for a while,Don’t ever ring down the curtainLet him walk on with a smile.Once his name was famous and on everybody’s tongueEvery dog must have his day but now his day is done,If you’d care to ask he’ll show you how he bowedFor he still can see the faces in the crowdTo look at him you’d never know he’s blind.Don’t ever ring down the curtainLeave him his dreams for a while,Don’t ever ring down the curtainLet him walk on with a smile.Pushing his stick at the ground as he walksMaking it get out the wayTapping the time away sometimes he talksListen what he has to say.Don’t ever ring down the curtainLeave him his dreams for a while,Don’t ever ring down the curtainLet him walk on with a smile.Don’t ever ring down the curtainLeave him his dreams for a while,Don’t ever ring down the curtainLet him walk on with a smile.The only surviving picture of the elusive Pamela herself!Here she is sitting on Rob’s knee, but sadly all too briefly. It is rumoured that he never washed that knee again!FADING YELLOW - VOLUMES 3 & 4The much sought after Swedish bootleg series included “When Diana Paints the Picture” in Vol 3, and both “Soul of a Man” and “Gospel Lane” in Volume 4. WHEN DIANA PAINTS THE PICTUREThe 1968 US only Sidewalk release, with the Ashmore Payne Song “When Diana Paints the Picture” as the “B” and “Soul of a Man”as the “A” sides. This is now a rare and much sought-after 45.Torpedo records review of Fading Yellow Volume 3: “.... and a British geezer called Robbi Curtice reconstructing the Turtles' softest moments with “When Diana Paints the Picture”LA FRANCE CHANSONSSerge Bozon, the producer of French feature film, La France is a fan of the 60s music and liked Gospel Lane enough to include it in his film. The home studio recording was engineered by Chris Ward and features Grev Norman on guitars.It is included in the CD of the music from the film and is also available to download from iTunes.MELLO YELLO (Vol 2)This compilation of digital downloads includes “When Diana Paints the Picture”BOOK A TRIP 2 (Released November 2013)Once more, Now Sounds raids the Capitol vaults in Hollywood for late-60s Pyschedelic Pop/Soft Pop rarities and unearths a treasure trove of first-time-on-CD gems, including “When Diana Paints the Picture” by Robbi Curtice. These performances prove why Capitol Records was the undisputed leader of pop during this pivotal era.All original Capitol singles, circa 1966-1969, are sourced from the original master tapes. Some are presented here in stereo for the first time ever! Most tracks are first time only on CD.The 24 page, full-colour booklet, also includes rare unpublished photos and extensive track-by-track liner notes that feature the participation of many original band members, producers and arrangers.Gullbuy New Sound Review Fading Yellow Volume 4: "Robbi Curtice's The Soul of a Man is a sweet raving dancer that needs to be reissued soon because this version is rather fuzzy but still damn sweet" The limited edition vinyl FADING YELLOW album, released in November 2011, includes Ashmore-Payne’s “The Things I Do for Pamela”, performed by Robbi Curtice & Tom Payne.Book a Trip 2 includes a new, greatly improved mix of “When Diana Paints the Picture”, sourced from the original master tapes and produced by Steve Stanley, a writer/reissue producer in Los Angeles.Brilliant work Steve! This track now sounds like the mix we heard played back to us after the recording session in June 1968. Thank you so much!And the picture of the original master tape box - what an unexpected bonus!Davide Puglisi, wrote about “When Diana Paints the Picture” on YouTube (November 2013): “Amazing part of my childhood. Found the 45 in the trash of an apartment laundry room on Shoreham Drive near the original Tower Records in the early 70s. I think it was a discarded demo and I still have it since I love both songs. Takes me back every time I listen ....One day she’s sittingOn my kneeThe next she’s goneTo Germany!EXCLUSIVE! BRAND NEW VIDEO FOR “THE THINGS I DO FOR PAMELA” (video created 2014)LISTEN NOW!Click beloW TO WATCHAll the wayto Dusseldorf!LISTEN NOW!CLICK TO WATCHAND NOW ....Here is your chance to hear the re-mastered version of “When Diana Paints the Picture” by Robbi Curtice (written by Rob Ashmore & Tom Payne).This brand new exclusive video uses Steve Stanley’s digitally remixed version, using Capitol Records’ original master tapes.On sale from Amazon - only £9.95
“When Diana paints the picture it’s a work of art, because it isn’t what she sees, but what’s inside her heart ....”
THE THINGS I DO FOR PAMELA
(written by Rob Ashmore & Tom Payne)
ROBBI CURTICE & TOM PAYNE 1968
Except for me I’m all alone
Working till it’s time for home
To watch a television play
And then it’s time to start another day,
Though the things I do for Pamela seldom show
I only hope one day she’ll come to know
All the things I do for Pamela all alone,
Things I would do for no one else,
Seems like I just can’t help myself
The things I do for Pamela,
The things I do for Pamela.
So take the Summer sun away
I can’t face the light of day without her there to shelter me
Let there be dark. What’s left for me to see?
Though the things I do for Pamela she can’t see
I pray one day she will return to me
No the things I do for Pamela she can’t see,
Things I would be so lost without,
Seems all I do is think about
The things I do for Pamela,
The things I do for Pamela.
Let there be dark. What’s left for me to see?
Though the things I do for Pamela seldom show
I only hope one day she’ll come to know
All the things I do for Pamela all alone,
Things I would do for no one else,
Seems like I just can’t help myself
The things I do for Pamela,
The things I do for Pamela,
Pamela, Pamela, Pamela.
Grev Norman (guitars) on left
Chris Ward (original recording
engineer) on right, taking part
in technical discussion with
Robbi (standing) when he still
had hair. Seated on left in is
long-term friend of the band
Jeremy Hunt.
FRIDAY NEVER COMES
(Ashmore-Payne)
by Robbi Curtice & Tom Payne
written and recorded in 1970
Go back a week or two
Think of a girl I knew
Lost in a magic moment of the Summer,
She said she’d come for me
But Monday comes before Tuesday,
Tuesday comes before Wednesday.
Wednesday comes before Thursday,
But Friday never comes at all.
Friday never comes any more
Friday said she’d be here for sure,
Friday never hears when I call
Friday never comes here
Friday never comes at all.
Fresh from the morning rain
Named by the day she came
When will there come for me another Friday?
She said she’d come for me
But Monday comes before Tuesday,
Tuesday comes before Wednesday.
Wednesday comes before Thursday,
But Friday never comes at all.
Friday never comes any more
Friday said she’d be here for sure,
Friday never hears when I call
Friday never comes here
Friday never comes at all.
DON’T EVER RING DOWN THE CURTAIN
(Ashmore-Payne)
by Robbi Curtice & Tom Payne
written and recorded in 1969
Pushing his stick at the ground as he walks
Making it get out the way
Tapping the time away sometimes he talks
Listen what he has to say.
Maybe he will tell you when he played the hippodrome
The audience all loved him, so no one would go home,
And he still can hear their thunderous applause
And he still can hear the laughter and the roars
The echoes in the corners of his mind.
Don’t ever ring down the curtain
Leave him his dreams for a while,
Don’t ever ring down the curtain
Let him walk on with a smile.
Once his name was famous and on everybody’s tongue
Every dog must have his day but now his day is done,
If you’d care to ask he’ll show you how he bowed
For he still can see the faces in the crowd
To look at him you’d never know he’s blind.
Don’t ever ring down the curtain
Leave him his dreams for a while,
Don’t ever ring down the curtain
Let him walk on with a smile.
Pushing his stick at the ground as he walks
Making it get out the way
Tapping the time away sometimes he talks
Listen what he has to say.
Don’t ever ring down the curtain
Leave him his dreams for a while,
Don’t ever ring down the curtain
Let him walk on with a smile.
Don’t ever ring down the curtain
Leave him his dreams for a while,
Don’t ever ring down the curtain
Let him walk on with a smile.
The only surviving picture of the elusive Pamela herself!
Here she is sitting on Rob’s knee, but sadly all too briefly.
It is rumoured that he never washed that knee again!
FADING YELLOW - VOLUMES 3 & 4
The much sought after Swedish bootleg series included
“When Diana Paints the Picture” in Vol 3, and both
“Soul of a Man” and “Gospel Lane” in Volume 4.
WHEN DIANA PAINTS THE PICTURE
The 1968 US only Sidewalk release, with the Ashmore Payne Song
“When Diana Paints the Picture” as the “B” and “Soul of a Man”
as the “A” sides. This is now a rare and much sought-after 45.
Torpedo records review of Fading Yellow Volume 3: “.... and a British
geezer called Robbi Curtice reconstructing the Turtles' softest
moments with “When Diana Paints the Picture”
LA FRANCE CHANSONS
Serge Bozon, the producer of French feature film, La France is a
fan of the 60s music and liked Gospel Lane enough to include it in
his film.
The home studio recording was engineered by Chris Ward and
features Grev Norman on guitars.
It is included in the CD of the music from the film and is also
available to download from iTunes.
MELLO YELLO (Vol 2)
This compilation of digital downloads
includes “When Diana Paints the
Picture”
BOOK A TRIP 2 (Released November 2013)
Once more, Now Sounds raids the Capitol vaults in Hollywood for
late-60s Pyschedelic Pop/Soft Pop rarities and unearths a treasure
trove of first-time-on-CD gems, including “When Diana Paints the
Picture” by Robbi Curtice. These performances prove why Capitol
Records was the undisputed leader of pop during this pivotal era.
All original Capitol singles, circa 1966-1969, are sourced from the
original master tapes. Some are presented here in stereo for the
first time ever! Most tracks are first time only on CD.
The 24 page, full-colour booklet, also includes rare unpublished
photos and extensive track-by-track liner notes that feature the
participation of many original band members, producers and
arrangers.
Gullbuy New Sound Review Fading Yellow Volume 4: "Robbi
Curtice's The Soul of a Man is a sweet raving dancer that
needs to be reissued soon because this version is rather
fuzzy but still damn sweet"
The limited edition vinyl FADING YELLOW album, released in November
2011, includes Ashmore-Payne’s “The Things I Do for Pamela”, performed
by Robbi Curtice & Tom Payne.
Book a Trip 2 includes a new, greatly
improved mix of “When Diana Paints the
Picture”, sourced from the original master
tapes and produced by Steve Stanley, a
writer/reissue producer in Los Angeles.
Brilliant work Steve! This track now sounds
like the mix we heard played back to us after
the recording session in June 1968. Thank
you so much!
And the picture of the original master tape box
- what an unexpected bonus!
Davide Puglisi, wrote about “When
Diana Paints the Picture” on YouTube
(November 2013):
“Amazing part of my childhood. Found
the 45 in the trash of an apartment
laundry room on Shoreham Drive near
the original Tower Records in the early
70s.
I think it was a discarded demo and I still
have it since I love both songs. Takes
me back every time I listen ....
One day she’s sitting
On my knee
The next she’s gone
To Germany!
EXCLUSIVE!
BRAND NEW VIDEO FOR
“THE THINGS I DO FOR PAMELA”
(video created 2014)
LISTEN NOW!
Click beloW TO WATCH
All the way
to Dusseldorf!
LISTEN
NOW!
CLICK TO WATCH
AND NOW ....
Here is your chance to hear the
re-mastered version of “When
Diana Paints the Picture” by
Robbi Curtice (written by Rob
Ashmore & Tom Payne).
This brand new exclusive video
uses Steve Stanley’s digitally
remixed version, using Capitol
Records’ original master tapes.
On sale from Amazon - only £9.95
