Ritchie Valens - In A Turkish Town Lyrics
In A Turkish Town Trk 2 Disc 1 2:15Ritchie Valens (R. Valens)Recorded: November 25, 1958, Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA(Take 14 used for final master) B side DF 4114 April 1959Sessions by Bob Keene and Rene Hall (arr & guitarist)Album 'Come On Lets Go!' Ritchie Valens, DFBX 2359Ritchie - vocal, lead & solo guitar, Rene Hall - Danelectro bassBuddy Clark - standup bass, Earl Palmer - finger cymbals & bongo.Insert Notes: 'Of special note is the song 'In A Turkish Town'inspired by a dream Ritchie had about a flying carpet.'There across the seaWaits my fair loved oneIn a Turkish townWaiting there for meAnd I know that somedayWe'll live in loveSo, the mystic Turks sayFrom the stars up aboveSo, wait there my love oneI'm coming homeTo my little Turkish girlIn a Turkish townTo my little Turkish girlIn a Turkish town(Ritchie - solo guitar & Rene - bass & instrumental)So, wait there, my love oneI'm coming homeTo my little Turkish girlIn a Turkish townTo my little Turkish girlIn a Turkish town.~In A Turkish Town (outtake)Trk 15 Disc 2 3:36Ritchie Valens(R. Valens)Recorded: November 25, 1958, Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CARitchie - vocal, lead & solo guitar, Rene Hall - Danelectro bassBuddy Clark - standup bass, Earl Palmer - finger cymbals & bongo.(guitars & dialogue Ritchie Valens, Rene Hall & Bob Keane)Gold Star Studio - outtake15Album: 'Come On Let's Go' Delfi DFBX 2359Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com<Track begins>:Ritchie: (playing riff)Bob singing: ..'in a Turkish town'Ritchie: Does that sound like you want?Bob: 'That's it'Ritchie and Rene: (guitars begin)Bob: 'Okay'Ritchie: Da-da-da, da-da, da-daaBob: No, I don't like that, I don't like adding more.He's gotta do it his way.Unk man: 'Well, maybe that's the way he's singin' it'Bob: I know it, but you know how you started that chorus?Bom-ba-bom. Do it again, start it like you're gonna sing.Ritchie & musicians begin:There across the seaWaits my fair love oneBob: Wait, you're one beat aheadLike this (Bob sings) 'da-da-da-da, daaa'Ritchie continues: When-I, la-laBob: Okay, that's how I want you to start at the beginning.Ritchie: Yeah, I was goin' a little bit too fast.Bob: Yeah, I want you to get that 'boo-ba-baa'Can you hit that first?That's the way I want you to start.Then go into it, okay? Boo-ba-baa.Ritchie: Just do that and go into my song, okay?Bob: No, boo-ba-ba, then into your intro, okay?Ritchie (begins guitar)Bob: 'Ooo-ba-ba'Then intro, okay.And make those, good and pronounced each time, alright?Are a number behind when you're singing.You're up a little bit in your guitar duo.Ritchie (begins guitar intro)Bob: I hope let's do in oneRitchie: That's hard, you know!Bob: Roll it. Okay, Take 15<Ritchie: begins song>There across the seaWaits my fair love oneIn a Turkish townWaiting there for meAnd I know that somedayWe'll live in loveSo the mystic Turk sayFrom the stars up aboveSo wait there, my love oneI'm coming homeTo my little Turkish girlIn a Turkish town(guitar and Dano)So wait there, my love oneI'm coming homeTo my little Turkish girlIn a Turkish townTo my little Turkish girlIn a Turkish town.~note:this dialogue transcription may have inaccuracieson a few lines due misinterpretation and/or low audio.
