Billy Stewart - Every Day I Have The Blues (UK version)

[Thecivilservice]

I just listened to my UK copy of 'every day' that I've had kicking around for a while and noticed its a completely different version with the backing vocals either removed or completely taken out, no bongos, other instruments are different, it was a great track anyway but this version is MUCH better to my ears. I guess this is old news to many but just wanted to post about it in case it's new to anyone else!

[Nickinstoke]

It’s the same with the A side, “Ol’ Man River” - they’re both missing the backing vocals you get on the “Teaches Old Standards New Tricks” LP. Like you, I prefer the more sparse UK 45 version. I wonder if it was deliberate or a long-forgotten cock-up?

[Thecivilservice]

Interesting. The fact that both are different makes me think it was maybe some sort of happy accident like they dropped some channels out.

[Dean Rudland]

The same happened with In The Basement by Sugar Pie & Etta James. No backing vocals, which I think gives it a harder edge 

[Happy Feet]

I have a black label release of Fontella Bass ,Rescue Me , must be the chart hit from 1965 CRS 8023  etc and a 1969 yellow Chess Promo CRS 8090 , that definitely has no backing vocals , and I thought I was going mad lol .