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Let me throw in a few favorites:

Vibrations - Expressway To Your Heart

Big Maybelle - 96 Tears

Ann Peebles - Part Time Love

Joe Hinton - Funny How Time Slips Away

O'Jays - Lipstick Traces

couple more- not soul but just great listening:

George Benson - White Rabbit

Freddie Hubbard - People Make The World Go Round

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STORMY by Diana Ross and the Supremes. A really wonderful version of the Classic 1V song.  

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There's been some very popular topics over the last few weeks , and because it's the season to be merry , have searched and no doubt someone will find it's been done before , but I can't . So wha

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That version of Stormy is so good, all the more so as Supremes versions of songs tend to be awful. Normally I can't get on with Diana Ross' voice but on this she seems to sing in her normal range and

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"Hey Baby!"  by The Ban-Lons. Not really a "Cover", as it wasn't out yet long after Bruce Chanel's version had stopped selling - it WAS however, a "remake".

"Norwegian Wood" by Hugh Masekela

"Grazing In The Grass" by Hugh Masekela

"Cathy's Clown" by The Ideals

"Hey Everybody" by Ramona King. - original by Henry Alston

 

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In memory of the very sad news and the recent loss of our Soul Brother Andy Bellwood RIP , and his terrific work at Last Bastion , I'm pretty sure he would have nominated this version , a modern day release of the highest order of a great soul classic .

 

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On 11/12/2023 at 06:47, Roburt said:

There are quite a number of 'covers' that I like.

Not too many decent Beatle's songs covers on the soul side but I do like E,W&F's attempt + Syretta's effort too. For me, Jose Feliciano was at his best on covers -- his take on "Golden Lady" is just sublime.

One song that never really did it for me was "Pony Time" -- that certainly inspired quite a few cover versions in very quick succession after Don Covay's group's original effort ... 

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Can't remember the artist but always liked the female version of ' got to get you into my life' on scepter, if I remember correctly.

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The best version for me

 

 

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8 hours ago, Robbk said:

"Hey Baby!"  by The Ban-Lons. Not really a "Cover", as it wasn't out yet long after Bruce Chanel's version had stopped selling - it WAS however, a "remake".

 

"Norwegian Wood" by Hugh Masekela

"Grazing In The Grass" by Hugh Masekela

"Cathy's Clown" by The Ideals

"Hey Everybody" by Ramona King. - original by Henry Alston

 

Hi Robb,  I thought "Grazing in the Grass" by Hugh Masekela was the original?

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2 hours ago, Hooker1951 said:

Here,s another 

Geno Washington n his ram jam band

( If this is Love )

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AND OF COURSE ... Geno's biggest 'LIVE SHOW' song was the C.O.D.s "Michael" which Pye released as a 45 A side in 67.

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26 minutes ago, Hippo said:

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" Till There Was You " by the Beatles was also a cover version of an old 1950 recording by Meredith Willson & his Orchestra & Eileen Wilson ( on vocals ) titled " Till I Met You , on Decca , the only difference is the wording .

But can't find the other , unreleased shrine recording " I Wanna Hold Your Hand " , I know people might squirm but there have been quite a few of the Beatles ( Lennon & McCartney) tunes covered my favourite is, JJ Barnes , Day Tripper 

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Nobody has yet mentioned any instrumentals , so here's one and by far the superior version,,

Eddie Bishop ,Call Me , written by Tony Hatch , first sung by Petula Clark , and then probably Tony Hatch and his good lady Jackie Trent .

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If you where there at the Casino when this was packing the floor , and then released on a Disco Demand 45 , what a tune so atmospheric and still no version better Ila Van , Can't Help Loving That Man Of Mine , check out the record credits they go all the way back to 1928 , Helen Morgan , from the musical "Showboat " written by Oscar Hammerstein & Jerome Kern , a little bit Doctor Who don't you think , imagine if they had a time machine , " Why are all these kids up so late , wide awake and dancing shouldn't they be at home in bed " lol

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Nobody has yet mentioned any instrumentals , so here's one and by far the superior version,,

Eddie Bishop ,Call Me , written and probably sung by Tony Hatch and his good lady .

I never had any idea about that one! 🫢👊

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Here's another 2 that I'm lucky to have in my collection, both on UK white label promos ,

Ike & Tina Turner , Somebody ( Somewhere) Needs You , Warner bros .

Jimmy James & The Vagabonds , This Heart O Mine , Piccadilly 

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21 hours ago, Tony Foster said:

Eric Mercury - Take me girl I'm ready is another that springs to mind.

Nice, new to me, second time in two days on this thread that someones posted a different version of a Jr Walker track which made me think how easy we forget the obvious ones as no one though i could have missed it posted Jr's What Does it Take on the best intro thread. Take Me has been a long time favourite of mine, nice raspy vocal on this version. Everytime I play Take Me I wish Jr's sax playing went on a little longer before the girls start singing, that Sax hits me right to the pit of my stomach.

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Was looky enough to see this guy performing in Rhyl about 75ish .

Wayne Fontana ,we popped over for the night like you used to in those days from Blackpool , Bob Blackwood , Howard Wilson , Rob Laird ,Tony etc , in What was then the vehicle to own , a real cruiser , A Toyota Crown Custom , and was treated to a wonderful set of blue eyed soul , this tune amongst so many soul classics stood  out like no other , and what a tune , I was only 17teen at the time but what a lasting impression,,,,,

 

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Not much matches Bobby Womack; my favourite soul man, Bobby is King. 

I do however think Philip Mitchells version just shades Bobby. Philip Mitchell, is also a favourite of mine. So this is the record - Something for the Head. 

 

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Some nice covers on here, thanks

This one, love it to bits.

Brings something else to the OG, I think her voice "matches" the song and there's quite a tasty piano solo too.

 

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In my humble opinion, two well worth revisiting:

Soul related; Four Tops - Climb every mountain.

Non soul related; Gerry and the Pacemakers - You'll never walk alone.

 

Happy New Year all,  kev

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BB's original was great bluesy soul ... this runs it so close ... JOSE ... live ...  

 

Mr. Excitement doing good again ... opening a few doors too ... 

 

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Few more from the basement,

What,s going on     Quincy Jones   

Summer in the city     Quincy Jones

Julia            Ramsey Lewis

Got my Mojo working     Jimmy Smith

Light my fire         Stevie Wonder

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Alan Price had good taste in music. He liked his soul, so the Alan Price Set's initial four UK singles included his covers of "Any Day Now", "I Put A Spell On You" & "Yours Until Tomorrow". While an EP from the group released in France during  the same time period featured "Barefootin", "Have Mercy" & "Getting Mighty Crowded".

 

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Originals by Rose Royce and Little Jimmy Gandy- two of my favourite covers. The Lovelites cut features Deniece Williams as lead. 

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During my years on the house scene there were loads of covers of the underground disco records that preceded house, most were pointless and inferior but occasionally one shone through

 

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Written by Curtis Mayfield, performed by Gene Chandler / Curtis Mayfield / Baby Huey - Hard Times not sure which ones the cover though I personally prefer the Baby Huey rendition. 

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