"Nightflight" Tue April 5, 9P-12M ET:Original versions of Popular Covers!

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Hello America! Tonight I'm going to revisit a theme that I presented quite a while back.
I'm a person who generally enjoys the original versions of songs as opposed to cover versions. Of course, there is that rarity, when the cover is as good if not better, but I DO find that to be a rarity....but that's me;)!

That being said, I have found quite a number of original versions that are quite rare...not at all as well known as their cover versions. Doing the research on tonight's show, I was shocked at what I found as far as by whom and when the actual originals were recorded.


So tonight, be it Motown, Pop, Soul, rock or otherwise, "Original Versions of Popular Covers"....on "Nightflight"....on WOMR 92.1 FM Provincetown and WFMR 91.3 FM Orleans
and streaming live worldwide in digital stereo at www.womr.org
Thanks!
John:cool:

Sounds groovy. See you tonight.

Great, Jim!!! CYOTR!

Sounds like a plan see you there, might be a little late due to an appointment but better late then never eh?

Have a good show Johnny!

As an original who has been covered numerous times, I'm really looking forward to tonight's musical extravaganza!:cool:LOL!

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Originally Posted by lovechild

Sounds like a plan see you there, might be a little late due to an appointment but better late then never eh?

Have a good show Johnny!

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Well...I hate think of what you might miss......[[grin)...get here when you can, Sir!

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Originally Posted by sophisticated_soul

As an original who has been covered numerous times, I'm really looking forward to tonight's musical extravaganza!:cool:LOL!

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My my!! THAT is too good for me to even respond to!;)

Looking forward to your presents....I mean....PRESENCE! Wooopsie!!!!:o

phew made it just in time ... have a good shoe JP
hiya Soph!

Phew....me too!!!

Hey Tone, glad you made it. History will be made tonight!:cool::D:eek::o:p

wow right off the bat.. I didnt know there was an original to Together we can make...

Hi All,
If you go to http://amazon.co.uk and search for 'Uncovered' you find a double cd, 38 cuts a little way down on the first page. It is a pretty neat compilation.

I'm not sure why the link did not post but it is www.amazon.co.uk

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Originally Posted by sophisticated_soul

Hey Tone, glad you made it. History will be made tonight!:cool::D:eek::o:p

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omgoodness..you mean they will be rewriting the history books again? lol

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Originally Posted by lovechild

wow right off the bat.. I didnt know there was an original to Together we can make...

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Yeah...the Spinners did the first version about 1 yr before JMC.

Did the Brothers Four record anything first or did always cover other folk artist's material? One of the Brothers Four is married to Loni Anderson.

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Originally Posted by MotownSteve

Hi All,
If you go to http://amazon.co.uk and search for 'Uncovered' you find a double cd, 38 cuts a little way down on the first page. It is a pretty neat compilation.

I'm not sure why the link did not post but it is www.amazon.co.uk

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Thanks, Steve....I did all mine by hand [[grin).....

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Originally Posted by midnight johnny

Thanks, Steve....I did all mine by hand [[grin).....

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Welcome, by the way, Steve!!!!

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Originally Posted by midnight johnny

Yeah...the Spinners did the first version about 1 yr before JMC.

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Why The Supremes version was never released as a single boggles my mind. What was Motown thinking? Oh well.

And of course there's The Supremes and Four Tops version from their first Magnificent 7 album released at the same time as New Ways.

This original Spinners version sounds weak...however the remix on their 1973 [[?) LP from Motown "Best Of The Spinners", sounding somewhat similar to their Atlantic releases, is the one I prefer.

Have a good show, John.

Ah, Jackie & Johnny???!!!

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Originally Posted by JimBagley

Did the Brothers Four record anything first or did always cover other folk artist's material? One of the Brothers Four is married to Loni Anderson.

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REALLY???? Don't know...but that's fascinatin'

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Originally Posted by johnjeb

Why The Supremes version was never released as a single boggles my mind. What was Motown thinking? Oh well.

And of course there's The Supremes and Four Tops version from their first Magnificent 7 album released at the same time as New Ways.

This original Spinners version sounds weak...however the remix on their 1973 [[?) LP from Motown "Best Of The Spinners", sounding somewhat similar to their Atlantic releases, is the one I prefer.

Have a good show, John.

Ah, Jackie & Johnny???!!!

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Thanks John! Nice to see you! Heyyyyy.....I think I got that Spinners' version from YOU [[hee hee....)

wow i dont remember this song by the coasters or the searchers lol

mmm clam cake eggs benedict is making me hungry

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Originally Posted by lovechild

mmm clam cake eggs benedict is making me hungry

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I KNOW!!! I have such a hard time reading it without showing my absolute HUNGER for those CAKES!!! We aren't allowed to show any commercial preference....DAMNIT!

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Originally Posted by midnight johnny

I KNOW!!! I have such a hard time reading it without showing my absolute HUNGER for those CAKES!!! We aren't allowed to show any commercial preference....DAMNIT!

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Have u ever gone to have them?

Chuck Negron heard Jennifer Warnes sing Easy To Be Hard and he immediately presented it to Three Dog Night to record. They buried her version on the charts and she still hates him. It was on the Hair cast album over a year before that. Not sure why these west coast folks took so long to catch on to it.

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Originally Posted by lovechild

Have u ever gone to have them?

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No........but I should.....

good sounding show. do you know when Andy Skurow might appear yet? i see he mentioned something.

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Originally Posted by midnight johnny

No........but I should.....

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send me a picture of it when you do lol

Porter, Mahalia and Bobby! They all put their stamp on it - but differently!

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Originally Posted by sophisticated_soul

Porter, Mahalia and Bobby! They all put their stamp on it - but differently!

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.......True....

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Originally Posted by lovechild

send me a picture of it when you do lol

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hee hee.....definately......

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Originally Posted by chestersong

good sounding show. do you know when Andy Skurow might appear yet? i see he mentioned something.

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Chestersong....welcome.......well...there goes THAT secret!!!!!!!

Didn't We - did Andy Williams do it too?

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Originally Posted by lovechild

Didn't We - did Andy Williams do it too?

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Tony...I think the ONLY person that DIDN'T record "Didn't We" was YOU!

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Originally Posted by lovechild

Didn't We - did Andy Williams do it too?

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I think Andy did it in 1969 on the Happy Heart album. I have it as part of a two-fer cd.

Always good to hear The Orlons, especially this gem that was written especially for them.:)



PS: Tone and I have been friends for decades. But we're both single and ready to mingle - at least one of is! LOL!:cool:

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Originally Posted by sophisticated_soul

Always good to hear The Orlons, especially this gem that was written especially for them.:)



PS: Tone and I have been friends for decades. But we're both single and ready to mingle - at least one of is! LOL!:cool:

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Tammi Terrell. Always a joy.

All I Do is a #1 hit to me ... thanks for playing it JP

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Originally Posted by JimBagley

Tammi Terrell. Always a joy.

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Ditto!:cool: