Mike Lofthouse

Nina Simone did her share of pop cover's including the previously mentioned 'Everyone's gone To The moon' from her sublime 'And Piano' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mjQCKeGbHA

and J J Barnes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhUprjHHtUE

sticking with Esther - a great Beatles cover..

Someone mentioned Esther Phillips - I don't normally like covers of Van Morrison songs - too many words!!! - but she has a good go at one or two.

Think you probably have Mark :o) I was aware of the connection but I thought Hendrix was circa '66 whereas Johnny Jones was an early William Bell Peachtree effort '68? Mike

Wayne it was 1999 - you're 10 years out as well as in the wrong town - you must get north of Watford more often !. Mike

Wexler did lumber Pickett and Franklin with some right 'turkeys' in an attempt to 'crossover' IMHO, Mike

Love this by the writer Fred Neil and Tim Buckley - but this is a great Soul cover....

I guess this is a guilty pleasure but I've always liked it, back in the days when all sorts of mad records were played and there was less naval gazing

But Dave is it a 'non-soul' record ? Written for Otis by all accounts. Mike

The product was named after the village ..........Mike

and don' forget 'Back to black' by Amy Winehouse was released late 2006 and the buzz on that was throughout 2007 - perhaps they felt it was not neccessary to sub lease material to a small UK label - or indeed respond to the request. Just a thought, Mike

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I know all that Chalky - but I couldn't be arsed this time that's why I said - 'Just a few observations for you - don't want another discussion about plagiarism and the like' !!! Just tried to fill in a bit of detail for the original poster. Mike

it was before my time too Carol How about this lineup at the ABC Stockton in '65... The Miracles The Supremes Stevie Wonder Martha & the Vandellas Earl Van Dyke Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames Mike

oh and forgot their first gig outside London was a small club in Middlesbrough - on 13/07/63 supporting The Hollies!

On that tour they also appeared at the ABC Stockton , I believe as well Inez & Charlie Foxx, the following appeared Mike Berry, Don 'Fireball' Spencer, Simon Scott & the Leroys and the Mojos. They also appeared there the following year with Ike & tina Turner and the Yardbirds. I saw them at St James Park in Newcastle in 1982 with J GEILS BAND and GEORGE THOROGOOD & DESTROYERS Just a few observations for you - don't want another discussion about plagiarism and the like Mike

With an Albert King style Gibson Flying V - nice!

and this is the early effort !

Joy Division - the 'cover' evolved into 'Interzone' on their 'Unknown Pleasures' album.

could well be a OMO thread (Original Meat Only)

Not if you knew how they made it!!

I guess we would need to know the depth of the box Paul

his Ballads album is beautiful from start to finish.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3LiqxlZBcc&feature=related

I have never liked bootlegs - don't buy them, don't own them. I'm not really fond of legitimate re-issues - I'd rather have a CD compilation. However, I can't see how you have a problem - the release of bootlegs does not affect your collection and its value. Indeed, what does it matter how expensive your records are? Why are you DJing at events were people are carrying out such a reprehensible act (to you)? Indeed why are you DJing? take the records home and play them, I assure you, you will get pleasure listening to them there and no one will spoil it! Mike