Otis Redding's Rare Version Of 'shout Bamalama'

[Guest Chancellor]

Chancellor of Soul, Mike Boone presents a rare version of Otis Redding's 1960 classic 'Shout Bamalama'

[Kris Holmes]

So which came first? This version or the one which was released on Alshire or Gerland? This release has always confused me with the (I think) 3 different versions?

[John Reed]

So where does the Orbit release fit in, as its got all the same ref numbers as the confederate release?

[Kris Holmes]

Orbit is the 2nd press of this version. The label name/design was changed because of the perceived negative connotations of the confederate flag on an R&B 45.

The King version is definitely different in some aspects but I'm not 100% sure when those changes occured or if they only appear on the King 45?? Anyone??

The Alshire & Gerland are the first versions.

Then Confederate which is the 2nd version.

Then Orbit, Conco, Bethlehem (not sure if these are version 2 or 3 - I guess all these are version 2??)

Finally King (version 3)

I like the King version best.

Chronologically when did the UK press on Sue come out & is it version 2 or 3?

Edited July 10, 2011 by Kris Holmes

[Guest TONY ROUNCE]

Orbit is the 2nd press of this version. The label name/design was changed because of the perceived negative connotations of the confederate flag on an R&B 45.

The King version is definitely different in some aspects but I'm not 100% sure when those changes occured or if they only appear on the King 45?? Anyone??

The Alshire & Gerland are the first versions.

Then Confederate which is the 2nd version.

Then Orbit, Conco, Bethlehem (not sure if these are version 2 or 3 - I guess all these are version 2??)

Finally King (version 3)

I like the King version best.

Chronologically when did the UK press on Sue come out & is it version 2 or 3?

Sue is version 2, per the Bethlehem 45.

The extra overdubs on the King 45 (which was issued after Otis became really famous) are only on the King version and any overseas releases that came out simultaneously (I have it on Geman 'Polydor International', for example...)