Who recorded Grapevine first?

[luke]

Wasn’t it the Miracles on one of their albums?

[SatansBlues]

The Miracles recorded their first version in August 1966.

[Quinn]

The Isley's claimed to have recorded it too. I guess Norman wiped their vocals from the track 'cause their version doesn't exist anymore.

[sup_fan]

Miracles - completed Aug 66
Marvin - completed april 67
GKATP - completed june 67
Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers - completed Dec 67
Temptations - completed Dec 68
The Rustic - completed june 69, on the Rare Earth label
Sounds Nice - data unknown, on the Rare Earth label
Undisputed Truth - completed Oct 70

[jboy88]

The Isley's claimed to have recorded it too. I guess Norman wiped their vocals from the track 'cause their version doesn't exist anymore.
That’s what I’ve always assumed. If that is indeed what happened, it sucks because I’d love to hear Ron Isley cut his teeth on that song.

[SatansBlues]

The Miracles recorded two versions, the first in August 66 and a second version recorded in May '68. Both have been released.

[luke]

Thanks all!

[nativeNY63]

Lest we forget: The super-popular The California Raisins' version! [[tv commercial in the 70s?) Made raisins THE hip snack food!

[Motown Eddie]

The Isley's claimed to have recorded it too. I guess Norman wiped their vocals from the track 'cause their version doesn't exist anymore.

I've heard that Norman Whitfield used the backing track that The Isley's used for their version of "Grapevine" [[after removing their vocal tracks) for The Temptations take on the song for the Cloud Nine LP.

[midnightman]

Yeah the Miracles did it first in 1966. Thought that was common knowledge lol

[grapevine]

Lest we forget: The super-popular The California Raisins' version! [[tv commercial in the 70s?) Made raisins THE hip snack food!

...lest we forget also ...some other notable artists that have recorded 'Grapevine' at some time or another...

Average White Band
Barbara Dickson
Bar-Kays
Bettye Lavette
Chi-Lites
Craig David
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Donnie Elbert
Dusty Springfield
Earl Klugh
Ella Fitzgerald
Elton John
Fairport Convention
Flying Pickets
Human Nature
Ike & Tina Turner
Joe Cocker
John Legend
Joni Mitchell
Kaiser Chiefs
King Curtis
Manfred Mann
Michael Bolton
Paul Revere & Raiders
Paul Weller & Amy Winehouse
Peter Gabriel
Pink Floyd
Red Prysock
Ricardo King
Rosetta Hightower
Ruby Turner
Toots & Maytals
Trini Lopez
Vanilla Fudge
Will Young
Willie Bobo
Zapp

Grape :)

[luke]

Do u have faves grape? How u been?

[soulwally]

Don’t think the Isleys would have recorded it to the same backing track as the Tempts’ version. The Isleys I reckon made their last recordings at Motown in 1967. The Temptations’ version has that 1968/69 Whitfield Cloud Nine sound. His productions didn’t sound like that in 67

[SatansBlues]

Don’t think the Isleys would have recorded it to the same backing track as the Tempts’ version. The Isleys I reckon made their last recordings at Motown in 1967. The Temptations’ version has that 1968/69 Whitfield Cloud Nine sound. His productions didn’t sound like that in 67
All Because I Love You was completed June 1968, produced by Frank Wilson.

[midnightman]

The Isleys never recorded a version.

[copley]

Grape, some of the acts you listed never recorded 'Grapevine' they only sung it live on TV shows. e.g. Dusty, Amy & Paul, Fairport Convention. You missed out my fav version by the Slits :)

[midnightman]

I love the Slits' version! :)

[copley]

I love the Slits' version! :)

Excellent! :)


https://youtu.be/pSq3-lE377Q

[midnightman]

Excellent! :)


https://youtu.be/pSq3-lE377Q

YES!!! *dancing*

[grapevine]

Do u have faves grape? How u been?

Ok here luke ...hope all's good with you ...I hear so many versions these days ...this is probably my current favourite ...enjoy...!

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

Grape :)

[copley]

Well Grape, I had never heard of Red Prysock only his brother Arthur. Great version, very Jr. Walker.

[Boogiedown]

...lest we forget also ...some other notable artists that have recorded 'Grapevine' at some time or another...

Average White Band
Barbara Dickson
Bar-Kays
Bettye Lavette
Chi-Lites
Craig David
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Donnie Elbert
Dusty Springfield
Earl Klugh
Ella Fitzgerald
Elton John
Fairport Convention
Flying Pickets
Human Nature
Ike & Tina Turner
Joe Cocker
John Legend
Joni Mitchell
Kaiser Chiefs
King Curtis
Manfred Mann
Michael Bolton
Paul Revere & Raiders
Paul Weller & Amy Winehouse
Peter Gabriel
Pink Floyd
Red Prysock
Ricardo King
Rosetta Hightower
Ruby Turner
Toots & Maytals
Trini Lopez
Vanilla Fudge
Will Young
Willie Bobo
Zapp

Grape :)


Nice list. I'm going to try to listen to all of them on youtube ....

I also thought ZAPP did IHITTG, but it's not on any of their albums. It was a solo project
by lead member Roger [[Troutman):


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

[benross]

and Martha Reeves...on the budget album The Collection...