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

[midnight johnny]

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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 [[http://www.womr.org)
Thanks!
John:cool:

[JimBagley]

Sounds groovy. See you tonight.

[midnight johnny]

Great, Jim!!! CYOTR!

[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!

[sophisticated_soul]

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

[midnight johnny]

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!

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

[midnight johnny]

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

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

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

[lovechild]

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

[midnight johnny]

Phew....me too!!!

[sophisticated_soul]

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

[lovechild]

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

[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

[lovechild]

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

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

[midnight johnny]

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

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

[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.

[midnight johnny]

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

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

[midnight johnny]

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

Welcome, by the way, Steve!!!!

[johnjeb]

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

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???!!!

[midnight johnny]

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.


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

[midnight johnny]

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???!!!

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

[lovechild]

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

[lovechild]

mmm clam cake eggs benedict is making me hungry

[midnight johnny]

mmm clam cake eggs benedict is making me hungry

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!

[lovechild]

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!

Have u ever gone to have them?

[JimBagley]

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.

[midnight johnny]

Have u ever gone to have them?

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

[chestersong]

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

[lovechild]

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

send me a picture of it when you do lol

[sophisticated_soul]

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

[midnight johnny]

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

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

[midnight johnny]

send me a picture of it when you do lol



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

[midnight johnny]

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

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

[lovechild]

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

[midnight johnny]

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


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

[JimBagley]

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

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

[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:

[midnight johnny]

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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[JimBagley]

Tammi Terrell. Always a joy.

[lovechild]

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

[sophisticated_soul]

Tammi Terrell. Always a joy.

Ditto!:cool:

[midnight johnny]

My pleasure guys......................

[lovechild]

Guantanamera JP the sound is reallly low

[midnight johnny]

Guantanamera JP the sound is reallly low


Thanks Tone....I'll watch for that! Much appreciated!

[lovechild]

do u have Neil Sedaka's version of Love Will Keep Us Together?

[lovechild]

Wow that was quick..Thanks a mundo JP! :)

[midnight johnny]

...........Yup!

[midnight johnny]

....Call me Quickdraw McGraw!

[lovechild]

....Call me Quickdraw McGraw!

guess that makes me baba looey! lol

[lovechild]

now that you mention them, I remember playing Silence Is Golden b-side of Rag Doll before the Tremeloes hit

[lovechild]

I kind of like this BJ Thomas version...

[chestersong]

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

sorry. i did not know it was a "secret" since Andy mentioned here in his track-list post; as well as on facebook.
i will tell everybody you're doing a Kate Smith Special until people forget!

[midnight johnny]

sorry. i did not know it was a "secret" since Andy mentioned here in his track-list post; as well as on facebook.
i will tell everybody you're doing a Kate Smith Special until people forget!


HAHAHAHAHAH....very good! No....I hadn't been reading the thread where Andy posted it...so to see your mentioning it threw me. We haven't picked a date yet....

[midnight johnny]

I kind of like this BJ Thomas version...


B.J. was always one of my favorites!

[sophisticated_soul]

This must have been why the first Darren left! But it does have historical [[or hysterical) value!:cool:

[midnight johnny]

This must have been why the first Darren left! But it does have historical [[or hysterical) value!:cool:


I love Elizabeth Montgomery with a passion....I enjoyed her singing Elizabethan much better....

[sophisticated_soul]

HAHAHAHAHAH....very good! No....I hadn't been reading the thread where Andy posted it...so to see your mentioning it threw me. We haven't picked a date yet....

Yeah I saw that and thought, man Johnny's holding out on us! LOL!

[midnight johnny]

Yeah I saw that and thought, man Johnny's holding out on us! LOL!

noooooooooooooooooo.....I just didn't want to put all my eggs in one basket....or is it closing the barn door after the horse got out....hmmmmmmmmmmm.

[sophisticated_soul]

noooooooooooooooooo.....I just didn't want to put all my eggs in one basket....or is it closing the barn door after the horse got out....hmmmmmmmmmmm.

Or is that an Andy on the show is worth 2 Andy's in a thread! LOL!:cool:

[lovechild]

Calling Occupants both versions! woo hoo thanks JP

[midnight johnny]

Joey and Tony and Jim and Steve and Chester....thanks so much....a lovely time.....CY next week OTR!

[sophisticated_soul]

Always a pleasure John. Thanks everybody!:cool:

[lovechild]

Johnny Thanks for a very enjoyable and educational show tonight....have a great week all :)

[MotownSteve]

Good night all. Another nice show. Looking forward to rain for the next few days but sunny days are ahead. As always, thanks John.