Mike Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Suggested by Steve aka member @Winsford Soul the latest version battle lines up 3 versions of 'I'm So Glad I Found You' to duke it out... Linda Jones And The Whatnauts - I'm So Glad I Found You O'Jays - I'm So Glad I Found You The Escorts - I'm So Glad I Found You as always after selecting, posting views, reasons, background, facts, trivia etc etc is all most welcome. Just hit the comments below... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Davenpete Posted December 10, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2018 (edited) Like the O'Jays, but it's just gotta be the Whatnauts - it's still amazes me when Ms Jones fires up those pipes. It's just a shame how relatively little product there is on her that's of interest to us (at least Northern that is), such a shame she died young - always loved the nuttiness of 'Your Love Hit Me Like TNT' (heard the obvious ones simply too much and sold them both a long time ago - kept TNT!) - I heard it said she was only 14 when she knocked it out, don't know how true that is. Dx Edited December 10, 2018 by DaveNPete 4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted December 10, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2018 (edited) Thanks Mike. I personally think this is Linda Jones finest vocal performance, she effortlessly covers the whole spectrum of notes, simply stunning. I did hear the Ojays version years before Linda Jones but as good as it is, Linda,s tops it. I used to play it out regularly and to a fantastic reaction and I was always getting asked who the fcuk was it. Steve Edited December 10, 2018 by Winsford Soul 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Peter99 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Linda Jones for me - far superior vocals. I do like the funky arrangement on the Escorts but the vocals are pretty poor. Innit. Pete 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Amsterdam Russ Posted December 10, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2018 Once you've heard Linda's take on the song, the others just don't compare. 4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Wicked Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Linda Jones and Whatnauts all day long. One of her best I would say. 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Rick Scott Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Love all the versions in their own right but when push comes to shove Linda Jones all the way, She is Gonna leave all the rest in the dust behind her 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Shufflin Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 O'Jays just edges it for me based on vocal performance but it's a close call Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soulfusion Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 I shall probably be in the minority (as usual) but for me The O'Jays is the superior track but I am a bit of an O'Jays fanboy.... 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Geeselad Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Ojays everytime! If the Ojays did a version of gan gam style, it would be good. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mark S Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Linda Jones fantastic but the O Jays for me everytime Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Davenpete Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Proposals for other votes with numerous great versions: Did My Baby Call Just Keep On Loving Me Dx Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mick Holdsworth Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 O'Jays version for me, but only just above Linda Jones Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Kev John Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Linda Jones & The Whatnauts Pure soul vocals to die for ! Plus my W/D came to me via Keith Minshull Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chris Turnbull Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 21 hours ago, Winsford Soul said: I personally think this is Linda Jones finest vocal performance, One of the finest soul vocal performances ever recorded IMO - got to be up there 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
luxury soul Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 22 hours ago, DaveNPete said: Like the O'Jays, but it's just gotta be the Whatnauts - it's still amazes me when Ms Jones fires up those pipes. It's just a shame how relatively little product there is on her that's of interest to us (at least Northern that is), such a shame she died young - always loved the nuttiness of 'Your Love Hit Me Like TNT' (heard the obvious ones simply too much and sold them both a long time ago - kept TNT!) - I heard it said she was only 14 when she knocked it out, don't know how true that is. Dx Linda Jones all day long. You mention both; assume you refer to My Heart... and Just Can’t..., if you haven’t already, check out the Hypnotyzed Loma album for her superior version of A Last Minute Miracle (maybe a future battle with that one) and the fantastic If Only We Had Met Sooner plus the alternative version on her first Turbo album 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Davenpete Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, luxury soul said: Linda Jones all day long. You mention both; assume you refer to My Heart... and Just Can’t..., if you haven’t already, check out the Hypnotyzed Loma album for her superior version of A Last Minute Miracle (maybe a future battle with that one) and the fantastic If Only We Had Met Sooner plus the alternative version on her first Turbo album The backing's too frantic for me. I used to have a different vocal to it by the Shirelles called something like 'You Are My Last Chance' - anyway Ady Pierce got very excited when I flogged it to him 30 odd years ago, one I should've kept. Dx Edited December 11, 2018 by DaveNPete 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Missing Link Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 That's so difficult. Linda Jones and the Whatnauts but only by a gnat's whisker from the O'Jays. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mark Bicknell Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Close call for me O'Jays is pretty near perfection as a production, Linda nails it with that sublime voice, both pure class and we are blessed to be having this dilema if there is one. 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Bbrich Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 o'jays for me with linda just behind. Escorts might have been ok it if was the only version i had ever heard but just not in the same class for me. I have the o'jays & linda versions and also this other version by the casuals which most people i've played it to dont like but there is a frantic/rawness i quite enjoy (labels reversed by the way) Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Marty57 Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 O 'Jays proper raw 'northern ' the way i still like it & allways will . Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Martyn Pitt Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 O'Jays by a mile ... that's the one I am going to get up out my chair and dance to, the Linda Jones one is slower, probably OK to listen to, but not as powerful a dancer as the O'Jays. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tim Richmond Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Linda by a two miles!! Bought this from a market stall in Soho in the early 70s, always amazed it has never had regular spins. Every time I hear it, I can't help thinking if The Whatnauts, when making the record, knew what was to come after one minute! Ha. Tim. 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Greedy Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 (edited) The ojays for me. Just Edited December 12, 2018 by Greedy Mick Can't spell Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Stacey Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 O'jays of course Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Shinehead Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Linda Jones for me , she nailed this one . Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 all over! thanks to all who took part in the poll and topic of the 3 60% of us choose this.... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Thanks Mike Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dave Moore Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 When I reviewed the Linda Jones version a few years ago I wrote...... "At 1.25 it's as though Linda has had enough and elbows the guys out the way with a well meaning but belligerent 'Move over boys, real singer coming through!'. Dave 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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