An "I like another rendition better" thread

[thatanyway]

There are some cuts that we have heard so much of songs and then there are other versions/interpretations of those same songs, done by other performers perhaps, or by the same act as the one we heard a lot - but in another arrangement, tempo, possibly with new performers within the act adding something to the song that wasn't there before...etc...

I'd like to try this... What are some other but less played renditions of well known songs that you like better?

So... I'll start [[and leave for the wings to see what you guys perhaps might make of this topic :) ). I like this one better than Joe Cocker's so frequently played recording.



https://youtu.be/vO0TdVHGgFw

[daviddesper]

Since you mentioned Etta James, you haven't LIVED until you have heard her version of Dylan's "Gotta Serve Somebody." Can someone be kind enough to link that on here since I don't know how?

[thatanyway]

Since you mentioned Etta James, you haven't LIVED until you have heard her version of Dylan's "Gotta Serve Somebody." Can someone be kind enough to link that on here since I don't know how?


....................................Might this be what you are thinking of? :)


https://youtu.be/lHV3OjW5gsg

[sansradio]

Etta's is cool, but for my money, this is the joint:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rxg9ALV7hkA

[Bluebrock]

Etta's is cool, but for my money, this is the joint:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rxg9ALV7hkA
Totally agree sansradio. Patti is the best, but you already know that.

[sansradio]

Totally agree sansradio. Patti is the best, but you already know that.

No question, my friend!:cool:

[RanRan79]

So with the criteria being "less played" that I prefer over more well known versions, one of the first to come to mind is "He's Gone", Dee Dee Bridgewater's take on "She's Gone", originally and more famous in some circles by Hall and Oates, and a big hit for Tavares. I'm a huge fan of both H&O and Tavares, but there's something about Dee Dee's version that attacks my soul.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIDvVDMTL58

[RanRan79]

Speaking of Dee Dees, Dee Dee Sharp has my favorite version of "I'm Not In Love", originally done by 10cc. The version I grew up with is by Will To Power, and I loved it. But when a relative gave me a 45 of Dee Dee's version about 15 years ago, that was it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy4h1wx8a3E

[RanRan79]

I'm a huge Stevie Wonder fan. I'm also a huge Jodeci fan. So when Jodeci decided to cover Stevie, would their version win out for me? The answer was an easy yes. Stevie's "Lately" is good but it's never been one of my Stevie go-to cuts. If it's on, fine. If it gets skipped, too bad. But I was crazy about Jodeci's version back in the day- both live and studio- and it's still alright with me over Stevie's.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY1RteXYBPU

[RanRan79]

I love when artists take showtunes in a different direction than traditional arrangements. Here is my fav version of "Where Or When" by Norman Feels [[from the equally awesome Where Or When album).


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVUwbfp0Zbk

[RanRan79]

Another standard beautifully done is "I Wish You Love" by Joe Bataan. My favorite of the versions I've heard.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9NnFFgpXpw

[Guy]

After hearing this song so many ways over the years from Motown to Grace Jones to Blondie to Tracey Thorn this version -- Bette Midler -- stopped me in my tracks. Great arrangement, the song was meant to be a ballad.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Scrlg1z4sXA

[thatanyway]

Speaking of Dee Dees, Dee Dee Sharp has my favorite version of "I'm Not In Love", originally done by 10cc. The version I grew up with is by Will To Power, and I loved it. But when a relative gave me a 45 of Dee Dee's version about 15 years ago, that was it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy4h1wx8a3E


OMG that's gorgeous! Personally, I will listen to all the posts here on a late night :) ...and we have to say late nights plural if they keep coming! :)

[edafan]

Joan Osborne's What's Become of the Broken Hearted, backed by the Funk Brothers, is in my list of 10 best songs

edafan

[midnightman]

No one mentioned this cover yet?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGib6okEeZ4

[thatanyway]

No one mentioned this cover yet?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGib6okEeZ4


The very King of covers. Here ''we'' could just make a list, but perhaps that would fall on his recordings being more popular and more played than the originals in many cases :)

[RanRan79]

After hearing this song so many ways over the years from Motown to Grace Jones to Blondie to Tracey Thorn this version -- Bette Midler -- stopped me in my tracks. Great arrangement, the song was meant to be a ballad.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Scrlg1z4sXA

For me this song gets no better than the Marvelettes version, but second to that is Blondie's version. I really like it. This Bette Midler version is arranged very well, but I'm not a fan of hers and can't get into it.

[RanRan79]

No one mentioned this cover yet?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGib6okEeZ4

Not for me because there's only one version of this song that I can listen to and that's the Supremes and Temptations version. And even that version took years-double digit years- to grow on me. I've just never cared for the song no matter who is singing it.

[RanRan79]

The very King of covers. Here ''we'' could just make a list, but perhaps that would fall on his recordings being more popular and more played than the originals in many cases :)

That's what I was thinking. I had thought about posting "Superstar" but I'm pretty sure Luther's version is more popular and played more often than the Carpenters, even though they had the bigger hit with it.

[Guy]

Not for me because there's only one version of this song that I can listen to and that's the Supremes and Temptations version. And even that version took years-double digit years- to grow on me. I've just never cared for the song no matter who is singing it.

You are a tough audience...

You don't like Bette? OK, that's plausible. But failing to appreciate the majesty in Luther's performance of "House"? Well...you are now on the List [[lol).

Dee Dee Sharp's "I'm Not In Love" is enjoyable -- the vocal is histrionically overwought but that works for me sometimes.

[midnightman]

Not for me because there's only one version of this song that I can listen to and that's the Supremes and Temptations version. And even that version took years-double digit years- to grow on me. I've just never cared for the song no matter who is singing it.

I'm the total opposite. Lol

[midnightman]

The very King of covers. Here ''we'' could just make a list, but perhaps that would fall on his recordings being more popular and more played than the originals in many cases :)

Haha true. I thought his version of If This World Were Mine was his until I read the writing credits and saw Marvin's name and I was blown away and then to hear the original, which is great in it's own way and how Luther flipped it! OMG... I can go on and on lol :)

[daviddesper]

First of all, thanks to "thatanyway" for linking the Etta song at my request. And welcome aboard by the way. As you can see, you already have more skills on here than I do!!!

This is a thread that I could see going on and on and on, which is of course a good thing, if it introduces us to different versions of songs that we have never heard before and perhaps converts some of us over to other versions.

For example, having listened to Patti's version of Gotta Serve Somebody, I would still take Etta's any day, but it is mainly because of that funky intro. The band carries that song more than she does. As for Patti, my jam where she is concerned has always been "
Every Home Should Have One."

As for some of the others brought up so far today, i would have to agree that the Marvelettes cannot be beat with Hunter. While on the subject of those lovely ladies, I will also mention that A) The Carpenters might have the slightly better version of Postman, but only because the Marvs were sooooooo young at the time and had not yet found their eventual groove; and B) Mitch Ryder gave them a run for their money on Too Many Fish in the Sea but our girls still come out on top. Why that wasn't a bigger hit I will never know. Gwen Guthrie's version was pretty good too.

Other covers that come randomly to mind: Phyllis Hyman's version of "Kiss You All Over" beats the original in my opinion [[can't even remember the group that did it first), and I like either Martha or Rita Coolidge's version of "Higher and Higher" better than Jackie's, although I imagine I will catch some heat for that one!

Anyway fun thread!

[RanRan79]

You are a tough audience...

You don't like Bette? OK, that's plausible. But failing to appreciate the majesty in Luther's performance of "House"? Well...you are now on the List [[lol).

Dee Dee Sharp's "I'm Not In Love" is enjoyable -- the vocal is histrionically overwought but that works for me sometimes.

Lol Oh I don't believe I'm a tough audience. I just think we music lovers are very affected by what we hear. Some songs and artists resonate with us, while others do nothing for us. Sometimes we can explain why, other times it's just something that is. Hope that makes sense. Of course as a fellow music lover you probably get it.

[RanRan79]

I agree David. I hope this thread goes far because I'm looking forward to discovering unheard renditions of songs I have been unaware of.

Now with "A House Is Not A Home" being a song I pretty much don't care for no matter the artist [[except the one exception), on the flip of that opinion is a song that I love no matter who is singing it...except the original artist. That song is "Walk On By". My fav version is Isaac Hayes', but I also really love versions by Flo Ballard, Aretha Franklin, Sybil, the J5, among others. But I do not care for Dionne's version at all. Go figure. Anyway, here's my fav version:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqR4CZj0mJQ

[RanRan79]

Another song that I love no matter what is "I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby's Face", originally done by Baby Washington. But I prefer Aretha's tied with Dee Dee Warwick's renditions of the song more than Baby's. [[Aretha's was actually the first version I heard.) I have heard quite a few renditions of the song and none of them disappoint me.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YRvMsFY0e4

[RanRan79]

Here's Dee Dee Warwick's:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPlU-ptVB0s

[RanRan79]

I like either Martha or Rita Coolidge's version of "Higher and Higher" better than Jackie's, although I imagine I will catch some heat for that one!

Anyway fun thread!

As much as I love Jackie's version, I think I might love Martha's just as much. If not, Jackie edges her out just a wee bit.

[thatanyway]

First of all, thanks to "thatanyway" for linking the Etta song at my request. And welcome aboard by the way. As you can see, you already have more skills on here than I do!!!

This is a thread that I could see going on and on and on, which is of course a good thing, if it introduces us to different versions of songs that we have never heard before and perhaps converts some of us over to other versions.

For example, having listened to Patti's version of Gotta Serve Somebody, I would still take Etta's any day, but it is mainly because of that funky intro. The band carries that song more than she does. As for Patti, my jam where she is concerned has always been "
Every Home Should Have One."

As for some of the others brought up so far today, i would have to agree that the Marvelettes cannot be beat with Hunter. While on the subject of those lovely ladies, I will also mention that A) The Carpenters might have the slightly better version of Postman, but only because the Marvs were sooooooo young at the time and had not yet found their eventual groove; and B) Mitch Ryder gave them a run for their money on Too Many Fish in the Sea but our girls still come out on top. Why that wasn't a bigger hit I will never know. Gwen Guthrie's version was pretty good too.

Other covers that come randomly to mind: Phyllis Hyman's version of "Kiss You All Over" beats the original in my opinion [[can't even remember the group that did it first), and I like either Martha or Rita Coolidge's version of "Higher and Higher" better than Jackie's, although I imagine I will catch some heat for that one!

Anyway fun thread!


Thank you kind Sir! My master plan was to just start this and watch it from the wings...and I sometimes manage to stick to my plans, and hope that I will in this case. As esteemed senior members of this platform address me directly I find it impolite not to reply...
I will learn a lot here. Another version of a song can sometimes be about finding new aspects to a piece of music methinks. With a good song ''you'' wind up with more and more respect for the composer when the material proves to a vehicle for very different interpretations. Of course a melody can find a home in almost any setting. But there's a little something extra to a song that really, truly is magical in very different interpretations. Sometimes it's even as if some music is so great that it can't even be ''destroyed'' by a bad performance. It's as if it has legs to stand on of its own even if someone makes as mess of a lot.
I see clearly that I will learn a lot here I repeat, just reading and listening.:) And this bit is possibly a response to posts that haven't been made yet: Thank you so much for contributing - I'm reading and listening.

[Optimal Saint]

Billy Preston’s version of You Are So Beautiful [[I know he wrote it) is the only version of the song I can stand

I really don’t like Joe Cocker’s hit version

[lockhartgary]

I really like this version of Stevie's "Girl Blue" by the Main Ingredient


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yboRzHZgQjU

[Ngroove]

As much as the first version of this number I've heard was of course Marvin Gaye's, upon hearing about, listening, and later purchasing the twofer "All In Love Is Fair" / "Come Get To This" just to keep listening to it, something about the sensual-ness of an experienced, jazzed-up, sensual mature female such as Nancy Wilson.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CjL__M9Y1g

[arr&bee]

speaking of dee dees, dee dee sharp has my favorite version of "i'm not in love", originally done by 10cc. The version i grew up with is by will to power, and i loved it. But when a relative gave me a 45 of dee dee's version about 15 years ago, that was it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy4h1wx8a3eyep,i absolutly love her version.

[sansradio]

So with the criteria being "less played" that I prefer over more well known versions, one of the first to come to mind is "He's Gone", Dee Dee Bridgewater's take on "She's Gone", originally and more famous in some circles by Hall and Oates, and a big hit for Tavares. I'm a huge fan of both H&O and Tavares, but there's something about Dee Dee's version that attacks my soul.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIDvVDMTL58

See, RanRan...why you wanna trigger me, though?!? [[One of my local CD vendors had a copy of this for 8 bucks; I thought, "Oh, I'll cop it next week." You know how this ends.:mad:)

[robb_k]

Bruce Channel's "Hey Baby" was the big hit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik9dxkKriV0

[robb_k]

Here's The Ban-Lons' version from 3 years later:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TnBHJF_JL4

[robb_k]

Here's Vera Lynn's 1942 original hit version of "The White Cliffs of Dover" [[I'm showing my age):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5aeClRY4kA

[robb_k]

And here's The Checkers' 1952 version, sped up to a mid-tempo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG-ALoPFAO0

[robb_k]

Here's Chad & Jeremy's British Invasion hit, "Willow Weep For Me" from 1964:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEfkjMXQENw

[robb_k]

Here's Detroit's own Barons [[led by Lee Rogers [[AKA Roger Craton) singing that same song in a more Soulful style:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0GeOvVX8HI

[robb_k]

Speaking of The Checkers, here's Judy Garland singing the original hit version of "Over The Rainbow":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSZxmZmBfnU

[robb_k]

Here are The Checkers singing it in 1952:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWXm5jhY2bY

[robb_k]

Here's Pete Seeger's original recording of "Where Have All The Flowers Gone":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ked7lBK-2hw

[robb_k]

Here's Freddie Scott's version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NQXiKg9kbU

[robb_k]

Here's Bob Dylan's original "Blowin' In The Wind"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G58XWF6B3AA

[robb_k]

Here's Stevie Wonder and Clarence Paul's version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lE6EVAitFI

[robb_k]

Here's Frankie Laine's Pop version of Miserlou:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fYe3zFWvIg

[robb_k]

Here's The Cardinals' version of "Miserlou":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMc2uOx3I7Y

[robb_k]

Here's Sammy Ambrose's original version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0f_Q88v4j8

[robb_k]

Here's The Everly Brothers singing their hit version of "Cathy's Clown":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXvKAWiU_cQ

[robb_k]

Here's The Ideals' version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YSfMlApc2Q

[robb_k]

Here's Lena Horne's hit version of "Can't Help Lovin' That Man of Mine":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omb2kItC-JY

[robb_k]

Here's The Hide-A-Ways' version - changed to ".....Girl Of Mine" of course, as they were very prudish about sexual matters in USA back in 1954:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_byUbfyjJU

[robb_k]

16307
I think Dee Dee Warwick doing ANY song will blow away all the other versions. The Supremes and Temptations couldn't come near her original "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me".

[robb_k]

Here's Gene McDaniels' hit version of Bachrach and David's "Tower of Strength":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKyitdO740c

[robb_k]

Here's Gloria Lynne's version from the female side:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgIg8KEWsbc

[robb_k]

Here's Johnny Ace's 1954 hit version of "Never Let Me Go":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeuvzUB0WI8

[robb_k]

Here's George Kerr's and Sidney Barnes' Serenaders doing their version as a remake in 1957:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmcJ4iaxOds

[robb_k]

Here's classic actor, Walter Huston's original rendition of "September Song" in the Broadway show, "Knickerbocker Holiday", from 1938 9written for him):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3mAT-4FdP4

[robb_k]

Here's The Flamingos' 1952 version, with Sollie McElroy's soaring lead:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGvI_YdroZ8

I find it hard to believe that Broadway songwriter, Kurt Weill, went to a Chicago-based, child-owned music publishing company in 1938 to publish a song he intended for a Broadway musical. Joni Music was owned by Chance Records' owner, Art Sheridan, who was only a young teenager back then, in 1938. Actually, I know he founded Joni Music in 1952. So, Weill and Anderson would have had to have been hard up for money in 1952 to sell him the publishing rights to that song. Of course that never happened. It's just a hint to collectors that the record is not a real original, or a legitimate re-issue by the real owner [[e.g. it was a bootleg pressing).

[sansradio]

Here's Johnny Ace's 1954 hit version of "Never Let Me Go":

And here's the Queen:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8Ju5lw5MeA

[sansradio]

And Luther:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83mek263B88

[robb_k]

And The Impressions' version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaI7llWT9Sw

[robb_k]

And Eddie Holman and The Larks' version [[yes, Weldon McDougall's Larks):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1XYefGyjMM

[midnightman]

I prefer Linda Jones' version of For Your Precious Love over Jerry Butler's.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY7fZ95XfMY

[heikki]

Great choices, robb_k.

[RanRan79]

See, RanRan...why you wanna trigger me, though?!? [[One of my local CD vendors had a copy of this for 8 bucks; I thought, "Oh, I'll cop it next week." You know how this ends.:mad:)

My fault brotha.:cool: But I feel your pain. I'm kicking myself about several cds I passed on only to have them go out of print, hard to find or go from 12.99 to hundreds of dollars. And don't get me started on dvd sets.:mad:

[RanRan79]

I prefer Linda Jones' version of For Your Precious Love over Jerry Butler's.



So do I, and Jerry's is tough to beat.

[RanRan79]

Great choices, robb_k.

Yes, Robb was on it! A lot of great listening I have to do.

[robb_k]

Here's Roy Hamilton's big hit, "Unchained Melody":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8Fuesi8VcI

[robb_k]

And here's Vito and the Salutations' weird rendition:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5SGI0GxrS0

[robb_k]

Here's The Mills Brothers' original 1940s version of "Gloria":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDNjrt_eKMc

[robb_k]

Here's The Cadillacs' 1954 version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAbFqFaVBKA

[robb_k]

Here's the 1940s original version of "I Sold My Heart To The Junkman", by The Basin Street Boys:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi3dGx4v8Nc

[robb_k]

Here's The Bluebelles' 1962 hit version [[Original Chicago group- NOT Patti Labelle and her group):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHMwz8kaoSg

[sansradio]

Here's my pick:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ0Y0lbBPUU

[PeaceNHarmony]

Here's my pick:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ0Y0lbBPUUGood'un. LOVE my DWash -

[robb_k]

Here's Bing Crosby's ever popular "I Don't Stand A Ghost of A Chance With You" from the 1930s:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RNvwdHtDLY

[robb_k]

Here's The Five Keys' 1952 version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHHpR40MdOU

[robb_k]

Here's Anthony Newly [[composer) singing his original Broadway show hit, "Feelin' Good":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYF__H4PSUA

[robb_k]

Here's Jean DuShon's Jazzy Soul version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HS0QYSTxN4k

[robb_k]

Here's Billie Holiday's and Count Basie's 1936 version of "Pennies From Heaven":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxVXNWdHDq8

[robb_k]

Here's The Four Tops' 1962 version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdyQiJp7SVU

[robb_k]

Here's Patti Page's hit version of "Red Sails In The Sunset":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE_QLL8-61U

[robb_k]

Here's The Five Keys' 1952 version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_20n3QljmA

[robb_k]

Here's Ethel Waters' original 1933 version of "Stormy Weather":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zywZUhaUqMo

[robb_k]

Here's The Spaniels' 1958 version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpxdAkt6M8Y

[robb_k]

Here's the first recording of Huddy Ledbetter's [[Leadbelly's) "Goodnight Irene" from 1947:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NfPdu1sl4A

[robb_k]

Here's The Originals' 1966 version, with Levi's brother, Joe Stubbs, on lead:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCfVgA7SfNg

[robb_k]

Here's Della Reese's early 1950s version of "Till The End Of Time" [[stolen from Chopin):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc-lRwpShjE

[robb_k]

Here's The Metros 1966 version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HBnJNyr-hc

[thatanyway]

Here's The Four Tops' 1962 version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdyQiJp7SVU


So much fnfnfn going on in here!:) I do have to pick this one up. Aww <3
I feel like I need to drive somewhere and have this playing all the way there - right now!

[robb_k]

Here's The Dell-Vikings' 1957 hit, "Come Go With Me":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1eU_lDQaVM

[robb_k]

Here's Gloria Jones' 1966 version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2OCNQIAocY

[robb_k]

Here's The Gentry's big mid- '60s hit, "Keep On Dancing":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeEs6e0FdwU

[robb_k]

Here's The Avantis' 1963 original:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRt72BCHIJY

[robb_k]

Here's Peaches & Herb's big 1967 hit, "Close Your Eyes":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36xxJQLe-WM

[robb_k]

Here's The Five Keys' 1955 original:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7ymCZXq2Pw

[robb_k]

Here's J. Geils Band's 1969? hit version of "I Do":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phyfq4W9x1g

[robb_k]

Here's The Marvelows' 1964 original:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtskpaLaG3c

[robb_k]

Here's Gary Lewis and The Playboys' remake version of "This Diamond Ring", which, somehow, didn't get posted:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4OlbBhkUuE

[robb_k]

Here's Betty Everett's 1964 hit cover version of "It's In His Kiss", titled "The Shoop, Shoop Song", released only a few weeks after Ramona King's regional hit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-LdTdM1FdE

[robb_k]

Here's Ramona King's slightly earlier version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqNOTsitmF0

[robb_k]

And, Finally, here is Merry Clayton's 1963 original:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGjXWzTxti4

[robb_k]

Here's The Rolling Stones' hit version of "It's All Over Now":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMMxrFQKEV8

[robb_k]

Here's The Valentinos' original:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVhPvMcVYtk

[robb_k]

Here's Fats Domino's 1949 Boogie Woogie hit, "The Fat Man":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHunRdJnrWs

[robb_k]

Here's Champion Jack Dupree's 1940 original, titled: "Junkers' Blues, about troubles with heavy drugs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXMfLFa3ZM4

[robb_k]

Here's The Animals' 1964 hit, "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw7RTUEZMyg

[robb_k]

Here's Nina Simone's original from 1963:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2o3J-UmGLM

[robb_k]

Here's Bill Haley and The Comets 1955 hit, "Burn That Candle":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWiB4g31fGw

[robb_k]

Here's the original 1954 recording by The Cues:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoXJdDHH2-E

[robb_k]

Here's Bobby Vinton's 1963 hit. "Blue Velvet":

[robb_k]

Here's Bobby Vinton's 1963 hit. "Blue Velvet":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMGafe3qyEc

[robb_k]

Here's The Clovers' 1954 original:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB4pxhMNdNw

[robb_k]

Here's Bobby Vee's 1960 hit, "Devil Or Angel":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVkaHyL0-GQ

[robb_k]

Here's The Clover's 1954 original:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ5cpUnsq4w

[robb_k]

Here's Elvis Presley's popular version of "Good Rockin' Tonight":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FeWJHUB8aU

[robb_k]

Here's Roy Brown's 1947 original:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkBTo6u8CNg

[robb_k]

Here's Wynonie Harris' 1951 version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SllhnR7D8LA

[robb_k]

Here's Them's 1965 hit version of "Baby Please Don't Go":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXtHt8BstCs

[robb_k]

Here's Big Bill Broonzy's original version from 1935:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JttvoGmGijU

[robb_k]

Here Elvis Presley's popular version of "Crying In The Chapel":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kLA20ZTWeg

[robb_k]

Here's The Orioles' 1953 original version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYOqbV6Q4XY

[robb_k]

Here's The Crew-Cuts' 1954 hit cover version of "Sh-Boom":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYOqbV6Q4XY

[robb_k]

Here's The Crew-Cuts' 1954 hit cover version of "Sh-Boom":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9G0-4TWwew

[robb_k]

Here's The Chords' original, which sold much less, but is infinitely better:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfoseSZtllo

[robb_k]

Here's The Harptones' original 1953 hit, "A Sunday Kind Of Love":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvYCtdZpOMg

[robb_k]

Here's an up-tempo later version by The Del-Vikings:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ-IHwfACk0&amp;list=RDQZ-IHwfACk0&amp;start_radio=1

[robb_k]

Here's Mel Carter's 1965 hit "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcfsLKv33Bc

[robb_k]

Here's The Orioles' original beautiful R&B version, which many people who weren't lucky enough to have urban radio stations with some hours dedicated to "Race Music" in the early '50s never got to hear:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Alvdnt_7xeU

[robb_k]

Here's Ray Charles' 1955 hit, "I've Got A Woman":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIrEJzJjqAQ

[robb_k]

Here's Freddie Scott's slower ballad version from late 1963:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWx1fUqhLx0

[robb_k]

Here's Ed Townsend's big 1958 hit, "For Your Love", which he wrote for Ray Pollard's Wanderers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eM8uS8-Ods

[robb_k]

Here's The Wanderers' version with a spectacular lead from Ray Pollard. By the time they released this in 1961, Townsend had his hit selling for 3 years:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cC8dB0OdUQ

[robb_k]

Here's Tommy Edwards' big 1958 hit, "It's All In The Game:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gtizr2G_7Bk

[robb_k]

I wonder how many of you know his original 1951 version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRynF3nJxEM

[robb_k]

Here's the original label of Gino Washington's 1964 Regional hit, "Gino Is A Coward", which was later, picked up by Ed Wingate's Ric Tic Records:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRn5gZafxFM

[robb_k]

I wonder how many of you remember his original 1962 recording of that song? I like it MUCH, MUCH more than the later, faster version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmHBqMcHkWo

[robb_k]

Here's The Jarmels' 1961 hit, "A Little Bit of Soap":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuUL7MEktt8

[robb_k]

Here's Yvonne Carroll's 1963 version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQtOFrdp--o

[robb_k]

Here's George Harrison's fairly recent hit [['70s? '80s? '90s? - I have no idea, and no conception of time)[[anything after 1965 is fairly recent- e.g. "new" to me), "I've Got My Mind Set on You":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZwjdGSqO0k
Ha! Ha! - I had to list the song name to find out who did this remake! :cool:

[robb_k]

Here's James Ray's original from 1963 [[the one I bought):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k68Fob0QA_k

[robb_k]

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I seem to be the only one here now. I hope I haven't driven everyone away by posting too much, and by posting uninteresting choices. :confused:

[robb_k]

Here's Henry Alston's original version of Goffin & King's "Hey Everybody" from 1963 on Canadian Colpix, no less [[Wish I had found that back in '63). Have to be satisfied with my US copy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2CBJZ7KYrE

[robb_k]

Here's Ramona King's 1965 version: Did Goffin and King ever write a bad song?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRkVHOkvOog

[robb_k]

Here's Richie Havens' 1966 version of Gordon Lightfoot's "I Can't Make It Anymore":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KrMFJHla4k

[robb_k]

Here's our own Spyder Turner singing it in 1967, at his best! A classic, recorded at Ralph and Russ' Terra Shirma Studio- Great backing track by Denis Coffey and Mike Theodore & crew:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34WLRnyMLiw

[Eargasm]

My favourite version of this HDH song!....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL7mjcv4Yd8

[lockhartgary]

Original by Clarence Carter:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHmcZNSxiAo

[lockhartgary]

My favorite remake by Etta James [[with gender switch):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bwZSEtoUVU

Both versions recorded at Muscle Shoal's Fame studios.

[robb_k]

My favorite remake by Etta James [[with gender switch):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bwZSEtoUVU

Both versions recorded at Muscle Shoal's Fame studios.
16329
I've always liked Etta James' version better. But the one you uploaded here wasn't her hit 45 version. This one was slightly different vocal, and mix, too. This one is sharper and cleaner. But, I like the one I grew up with, that was played on WVON, KGFJ, and WDIA.

[lockhartgary]

16329
I've always liked Etta James' version better. But the one you uploaded here wasn't her hit 45 version. This one was slightly different vocal, and mix, too. This one is sharper and cleaner. But, I like the one I grew up with, that was played on WVON, KGFJ, and WDIA.

Wow...I thought that posted stereo version sounded different than what I heard before.. Anyhow, here is the mono mix:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyzKhQuaHU0

[robb_k]

Wow...I thought that posted stereo version sounded different than what I heard before.. Anyhow, here is the mono mix:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyzKhQuaHU0
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After listening to both versions back-to-back, I can't hear a difference in the vocal. It's only the stereo vs. mono difference, and the mix- the stereo version is much cleaner, and sharper. That makes a big difference in the way the song sounds.