Guest CliftonHall1 Posted March 23, 2008 Posted March 23, 2008 (edited) Just been rakeing through my racks and a copy of Herbert Hunters "Hide nor Hair" on HIT stopped me with the thought of what other examples i could think off. To start here is a few to get rollin, lets have yours, the more obscure of the obscure the better!! Ofcourse the HIT label will no doubt feature in this excersise!! Herbert Hunter "Hide nor Hair" HIT Herbert Hunter "Bring it on home to me" HIT Esther Phillips "Compared to What" AVCO Jenny & Jewels "Love is Like a Itching" HIT Ditto "Love Child" Hit Timothy Wilson "Love is like a Itching" Blue Rock Leaders "You are the one i love" Blue Rock Edited March 23, 2008 by Alan Senior
Ian Dewhirst Posted March 23, 2008 Posted March 23, 2008 Off the top of my head..... Ain't No Soul (Left In These Old Shoes) - Ray Paige Lonely Lover - Jimmy McFarland Stubborn Kinda Fellow - Buffalo Smoke One In A Million - Rhetta Hughes Take Me For A Little While - The Mirrettes I Can't Help Myself - Johnny Ross Open The Door to Your Heart - The Mob I Have Faith In You - Doni Burdick But's there's actually loads..... Trust you, Alan, I was trying to relax........... Ian D
Guest CliftonHall1 Posted March 23, 2008 Posted March 23, 2008 Off the top of my head..... Ain't No Soul (Left In These Old Shoes) - Ray Paige Lonely Lover - Jimmy McFarland Stubborn Kinda Fellow - Buffalo Smoke One In A Million - Rhetta Hughes Take Me For A Little While - The Mirrettes I Can't Help Myself - Johnny Ross Open The Door to Your Heart - The Mob I Have Faith In You - Doni Burdick But's there's actually loads..... Trust you, Alan, I was trying to relax........... Ian D Good response, but i am relying on you to bring to the table some really blinders..... no sleep till wednesday......
Guest CliftonHall1 Posted March 23, 2008 Posted March 23, 2008 Off the top of my head..... Ain't No Soul (Left In These Old Shoes) - Ray Paige Lonely Lover - Jimmy McFarland Stubborn Kinda Fellow - Buffalo Smoke One In A Million - Rhetta Hughes Take Me For A Little While - The Mirrettes I Can't Help Myself - Johnny Ross Open The Door to Your Heart - The Mob I Have Faith In You - Doni Burdick But's there's actually loads..... Trust you, Alan, I was trying to relax........... Ian D Good response, but i am relying on you to bring to the table some really blinders..... no sleep till wednesday......
Guest Johnny Mack Posted March 23, 2008 Posted March 23, 2008 Here's an obscure one - old Guy Hennigan spin
Codfromderby Posted March 23, 2008 Posted March 23, 2008 mike jemmison- quick change artist (other side of satisfaction) eric mercury-take me girl i,m ready nat king cole-to the ends of the earth jim webb- i need you simon and garfunkel-you dont know where your interest lies abs-stop sign grace kennedy-love is serious business plus a few years ago an indie band did an ep with four northern tracks inc since you left and theres bloody loads of versions of open the door to your heart
bri pinch Posted March 23, 2008 Posted March 23, 2008 BRUCE CLOUD - JUST WALK IN MY SHOES. BOBBY VEE - LET NOBODY LOVE YOU BARRY MANN - LOOKING AT TOMMOROW BRI PINCH
Ian Dewhirst Posted March 23, 2008 Posted March 23, 2008 Bring Him Back - Dusty Springfield Wish You Didn't Have To Go - Spooner & The Spoons Marble & Iron - Jimmy James Help Yourself (To All Of My Lovin') - Jimmy James Stand By Me - Cassius Clay First Round Knockout - Joe Frazier (Ain't That) A Lot Of Love - Taj Mahal Angel Baby - George Carrow Good Things Come To Those Who Wait - Willie Hatcher I Don't Want To Cry - Dick Jensen Black Is Black - Eddie Jacob's Exchange Didn't Say A Word - Patti Austin Standing In The Need Of Love - The Charmaines Save My Love For A Rainy Day - The Van-Dykes I'm Gonna Change - The Velours I Watched You Slowly Slip Away - Lou Courtney That's yer lot for the time being Al......... Ian D
Guest WPaulVanDyk Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 The Houstons - Where Did Our Love Go Moses Smith - You Don't Love Me (seeing as most only know his major hit)
Guest Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 Just been rakeing through my racks and a copy of Herbert Hunters "Hide nor Hair" on HIT stopped me with the thought of what other examples i could think off. To start here is a few to get rollin, lets have yours, the more obscure of the obscure the better!! Ofcourse the HIT label will no doubt feature in this excersise!! Esther Phillips "Compared to What" AVCO Are you sure ??
Sean Hampsey Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 Are you sure ?? Spotted Ken. Did you mean Della Reese Alan?
Guest Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 Spotted Ken. Did you mean Della Reese Alan? He will have , but was probably distracted due to counting his money ......... Here is my two bob's worth ....... Cheryl Gray - You Don't Love Me Anymore Candy & The Kisses - Mr Creator Jack Jones - 1 , 2 , 3 Ronnie Milsap - Ain't No Soul The Mob - Open The Door To Your Heart Melody Makers - Walking Up A One Way street Millie Jaclson - Don't Send Nobody Else Barbara Acklin - What's It Gonna Be Arthur Conley - Keep On Talking Vinnie Zen & The Rogues - Bricks , Broken Bottles & Sticks Classics IV - Stormy Jeanette McDonald & Nelson Eddy - Wanting You Malc Burton
davidwapples Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 the moses smith you dont love me is just the epitome of sound version speeded up abit recorded at 48 rpm and not 45 source= jm's bootleg guide
Guest nusha Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 Major Lance-Open The door To Your Heart Major Lance-Gypsy Woman Major Lance-Gimme Little Sign Major Lance-Nothing Can Stop Me Impressions-Nothing Can Stop Me Gayle Adams-Baby I Need Your Loving Chuck Jackson-Take off your make up Dean Parrish-Tell Her Otis Redding -Shake Kim Weston-Helpless Edwin starr-Oh How Happy Sonny Charles-Personally Ritchie Havens-I Cant Take It Anymore Ritchie Havens-Back To My Roots Ransy Lewis-The In Crowd Dennis Dell-Better Use Your Head Gladys Knight-Aint No Sun Entertainers-Im In Love With You
Guest nusha Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 Major Lance-Open The door To Your Heart Major Lance-Gypsy Woman Major Lance-Gimme Little Sign Major Lance-Nothing Can Stop Me Impressions-Nothing Can Stop Me Gayle Adams-Baby I Need Your Loving Chuck Jackson-Take off your make up Dean Parrish-Tell Her Otis Redding -Shake Kim Weston-Helpless Edwin starr-Oh How Happy Sonny Charles-Personally Ritchie Havens-I Cant Take It Anymore Ritchie Havens-Back To My Roots Ransy Lewis-The In Crowd Dennis Dell-Better Use Your Head Gladys Knight-Aint No Sun Entertainers-Im In Love With You Correction-Sorry HELPLESS-JACKIE MOORE
Missing Link Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 Lord Sitar - Black is Black was one of the strangest cover versions I ever heard played.
Guest Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 (edited) Lord Sitar - Black is Black was one of the strangest cover versions I ever heard played. Used to have album,George Harrison production.........unlucky tho`i have a Capitol demo,so will get posted up later And lets not forget the fine rendition of "a lovers concerto" by Mrs Miller,and other fine covers by her Edited March 24, 2008 by ken
Benji Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 while going through my album collection in order to thin it out a bit, came across two album tracks by bobby vee that fit into that "alternative versions" scheme: let nobody love you (virginia blakely) run like the devil (kenny roberts) BTW, anyone with a nice copy of the kenny roberts release for me?
Guest Gogs Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 i like the geoffrey meteliko version of Got to find a way- Happy tiger and prefer trieste version to anderson brothers- i can see him loving you.
Guest CliftonHall1 Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 Spotted Ken. Did you mean Della Reese Alan? I stand corrected, grey matter had stalled, have a nice promo of Della Reese.
Wiganer1 Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 BOBBY VEE - LET NOBODY LOVE YOU ===== is the same as that female artist - viriginia something??
grant Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 susan maughan - that other place john speaker - i cant break the news to myself corvairs - aint no soul
Guest Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 Used to have album,George Harrison production.........unlucky tho`i have a Capitol demo,so will get posted up later And lets not forget the fine rendition of "a lovers concerto" by Mrs Miller,and other fine covers by her Music lovers - cover your ears ........ Malc Burton
Guest Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 Music lovers - cover your ears ........ Malc Burton Now theres a singer on top of her game,if i find me stomper by her i`ll think twice about postin`it
Guest Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 (edited) Music lovers - cover your ears ........ Malc Burton A cover version , but not of a song , but of an instrumental that graced the NS ....... "> Edited March 25, 2008 by Malc Burton
Eddie Hubbard Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 I've got a country version of Little Charles - I got my own thing going by Walt Maddox .Great thread ,Eddie
Guest Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 I've got a country version of Little Charles - I got my own thing going by Walt Maddox .Great thread ,Eddie Richie Havens - " I Can't Make It Anymore " Malc Burton
De-to Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 (edited) original by,the left banke,walk away renee. original by,tommy edwards,its all in the game. both covered by the four tops, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qvkxaeb1DIQ Edited March 25, 2008 by de-to
Eddie Hubbard Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 Just remembered ,I've got The Rightous Brothers doing Bobby Paris "Night owl " .Best ,Eddie
De-to Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 Just remembered ,I've got The Rightous Brothers doing Bobby Paris "Night owl " .Best ,Eddieeddie,was howard tate,night owl on verve,the same tune???
De-to Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 save my love for a rainy day,temptations/van dykes,love em both,
De-to Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 skiing in the snow,invitations/beach girls,and er wigans ovation,
Sean Hampsey Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 eddie,was howard tate,night owl on verve,the same tune??? No, it's a different tune and lyric entirely. The Howard Tate song is a very Soulful, midtempo, record. Whereas, the Bobby Paris "Night Owl" is an uptempo, singalong, affair! Sean
Guest Gogs Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 susan maughan - that other place john speaker - i cant break the news to myself choons
Guest Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 susan maughan - that other place john speaker - i cant break the news to myself choons Got Susan,never heard of John.........anybody refoclip job?!?!!
Guest Jimmy Scriv Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 Ive got a copy of I'm on my way by The House of Commons on Creole which is bad to say the least also Liquid Smoke - Dance Dance Dance which is pretty poor too.
Guest Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 Ive got a copy of I'm on my way by The House of Commons on Creole Wadya`know,me too!!
Benji Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 Got Susan,never heard of John.........anybody refoclip job?!?!! john speaker, german only 45 and way better than ben e. king. sorry no refoclip from me
Benji Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 Just remembered ,I've got The Rightous Brothers doing Bobby Paris "Night owl " .Best ,Eddie i think it's more likey bobby paris did the righteous brothers's "night owl", isn't it? which came first?
Guest Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 i think it's more likey bobby paris did the righteous brothers's "night owl", isn't it? which came first? On "moon song" records i think,orange thing.
Benji Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 On "moon song" records i think,orange thing. do you mean the righteous bros version? i got that one, but on LP. don't think if it came out on 45 anyway, the label's called "moonglow" and the album's called "some blue eyed soul"
Guest johnm Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 original by,the left banke,walk away renee. Southside_Johnny_And_The_Asbury_Jukes___Walk_Away_Renee.mp3 Always a highlight of their live shows.... a snippet
Guest Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 do you mean the righteous bros version? i got that one, but on LP. don't think if it came out on 45 anyway, the label's called "moonglow" and the album's called "some blue eyed soul" Yes!!"moonglow" silly me!!
Spacehopper Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 love playing alternate versions when theyre good enuff..anyone mention better use your head/robin wilson....she blew a good thing/donald height....ill bet you /theresa lyndsey...green onions/righteous bros band..all good tunes although not very obscure or odd ! could choose hundreds of reggae and rocksteady,especially studio one as the producer coxsone dodd would visit the us and take a big pile of sevens back to jamaica to cover in a reggae stylee !...fave for me is night owl/harace andy ...off top of me 'ead also.. raise your hands/prince buster...all the love ive got/john holt also got a "dodgy" cover of....wait for it....everybodies fave "the snake" ! on a 10" which actually isnt dodgy at all
Harry Crosby Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 Anyone mentioned, TOM JONES-CAN`T BREAK THE NEWS, LONG JOHN BALDRY-DRIFTER?
joe lakin Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 HERES A COUPLE THE FOURMOST APPLE PEACHES PUMKIN PIE (UK CBS) THE APPLEJACKS YOU,VE BEEN CHEATING (UK CBS) CHEERS JOE
Guest Roddy Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 Dionne Warwick "I cant wait till I see my babys face" Warners Brothers album track 1975
De-to Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 long after tonight is all over,christine quaite,uk stateside,
paup-ine Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 Barbara Acklin - What's It Gonna Be & More Today Than Yesterday are pretty good versions.(Only IMO)
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