How many versions of this song are there? and which came first?

[Stateside]

This must have been touted around quite a bit in the 70's

"You can't stop a man in love" written by Terry Woodford and George Soule and in most versions, produced or arranged by Terry Woodford and Clayton Ivey

These are the ones I know of

Carl Carlton

Reuben Howell

Bobby Womack

The Supremes (You can't stop a girl in love)

The Temptations

Wilson Pickett

Anymore?

 

Kev

 

 

[Shinehead]

The Temptations gave it a working over on their Houseparty lp.

Sorry missed the Temps on the list . doh

Edited January 26, 2017 by shinehead

[John Reed]

Jimmy Elledge on Song Bird

[Sunnysoul]

All very good versions but Carl Carlton's is clearly the best !

[Mal C]

5 hours ago, John Reed said:

Jimmy Elledge on Song Bird

which is the best imo.. brilliant track :-))

[Mick Holdsworth]

George Soule also recorded it, albeit just as a demo, and not released until CD a few years back. Suppose that's the first.

[Shinehead]

I only heard the Temps version a few months ago and it blew me away, the only version what seems to have deviated from the others.

It took. me a while to realize it was the same song.

[Stateside]

1 hour ago, shinehead said:

I only heard the Temps version a few months ago and it blew me away, the only version what seems to have deviated from the others.

It took. me a while to realize it was the same song.

I heard it a couple of years ago. The whole album seemed to have slipped under the radar I completely missed it at the time of it's release.

 

Kev

[Stateside]

Carl Carlton's was the first version I ever heard and bought as a new release and I always thought that to be the first.

[Guest johnny hart]

To the original question,"How many versions issued 7 ,unless you know different?

"Which came 1st " ? Well this is the correct order according to Chris Tarrant!

Wilson Pickett= 1970 Atlantic unreleased ,til later "Soul Brothers Unearthed lp

Reuben Howell =1973 Motown single /beside

Carl Carlton=1973 ABC/single

Bobby Womack 1973 Facts of Life Lap

Supremes = 1975 Lp

Temptations=1975 ,House party Lap

Jimmy Ellidge 1975 /bside  12inch single

Most popular in popularity stakes and price Rub'ys slice of Sunshine pop/ country .In Manny,s primero price guide in 2001 it was £15 16 years later ,RNS,Discogs,eBay etc have it at £250. LOL Johnny.