Where do I go--DRATS or Carla Thomas

[Spreadinglove21]

In 1968 Stax released a single of Carla Thomas singing Where Do I Go. It didn't chart. In 1969 DRATS performed the song along with Good Morning Starshine on Hollywood Palace. Which do you prefer?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdLX3BKI9wQ


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvJO0VBcM1E

[RanRan79]

DRATS gets my vote.

Btw, in all our "what if"s regarding Diana's replacement, did anyone ever suggest Carla Thomas?

[reese]

DRATS gets my vote.

Btw, in all our "what if"s regarding Diana's replacement, did anyone ever suggest Carla Thomas?

I go with the Supremes' version. Although I love Carla's recordings, I hardly ever listen to her version of WHERE DO I GO.

Re her being a Diana replacement, that is an interesting thought. She certainly had the chops and poise for it. And if she had been at a different label other than Stax, I think she might have achieved consistent crossover success. Stax head Al Bell mentioned Diana's career as something he thought Carla had the potential to do as well.

[copley]

Carla of course. It's one of the best songs from 'Hair'.

[lucky2012]

I prefer DRATS version. Good to hear Mary & Cindy.

Re Diana's replacement, I wonder if Motown considered Carla. I wonder even more what Stax thought of the idea. Carla was, after all, the Queen of Memphis Soul.

I always thought B-A-B-Y was something Diana, Mary & Flo could have done something with. I can also hear the young No-Hit-Supremes attempting Gee Whiz [Look At His Eyes].

Maybe Tramp could have been on Diana & Marvin. [Just joking]