Since I first heard Darrell Banks', "Open the Door to Your Heart" this has been a favourite tune. Apart from Darrell's unsurpassable version I have heard it done by:

Jackie Wilson

Doni Burdick

The Mob

The Capitols

Sonny Munroe

Little Willie G

Can anyone add to the list?

Think I read even Major Burkes himself doesn't have the PS. Have that Slam Creepers version somewhere, don't remember it being good enough to consider it playing out

  On 16/03/2011 at 17:55, Pete S said:

Here come two useless answers, there's one on a Stax LP might be Little Milton, the other is an uptempo version on Shiptown but I forgot who it's by!

Art Ensley - Great version!

All the best,

Len.

"I am playing the right records, but not necessarily in the right order!!!"

  On 17/03/2011 at 09:06, SOUL.INC said:

Major Burkes is a rare record, even rarer with the picture sleeve

Des Parker

Good call Des, and while we are at it...the other Major Burkes "You`re Gonna Need Me" is almost as good as this. PLUS both deliver two fantstic Deep flipsides!

joe e young and the toniks.

is this the most current 'how many versions" open the door topic?

(found an earlier one and merged it into this)

 

anyway...

current ebay listing led to this add to this dusty topic

 

https://www.soul-source.co.uk/forums/topic/420973-todays-ebay-soul-45-auction-enders-sun-04-jul-2021/

 

 

The Mighty Vikings - Open the Door to your Heart  - federal

Edited July 4, 20213 yr by Source
merged

Another with a very similar backing track, different lyrics

 

 

Edited July 5, 20213 yr by Source
embed and title DAN BRANTLEY - YOU GOT TO PROVE IT

  On 16/03/2011 at 18:07, Guest said:

 

 

Add Tony and the tonics

Capitols

Magnificent men

Art Ensley and the fabulous echos band  on shiptown

 

 

Anybody mention the version by Parliament?