another weekend poll thing

5 versions up in refosoul

just choose the one you consider the best

O C SMITH - COLOR HIM FATHER - CBS LP

NATURALS - COLOR HIM FATHER - SHOUT 1974

THE WINSTONS - COLOR HIM FATHER - METROMEDIA(TROPHY SERIES)

BOBBY WOMACK - COLOUR HIM FATHER - CONTINUUM

THE JAEDES - COLOR HIM FATHER - HALLMARK

results

1. O C SMITH (24 votes [26.97%]) Percentage of vote: 26.97%
2. NATURALS (5 votes [5.62%]) Percentage of vote: 5.62%
3. THE WINSTONS (46 votes [51.69%]) Percentage of vote: 51.69%
4. BOBBY WOMACK (12 votes [13.48%]) Percentage of vote: 13.48%
5. THE JAEDES (2 votes [2.25%]) Percentage of vote: 2.25%

It's between The Naturals and O.C. Smith for me. O.C is more classic northern, but i like The Naturals so i went with them. Bobby Womack's version is shocking.

As far as soul versions go, The Winstons is unbeatable.

They're all pretty much of a muchness after that, apart from Womacks - which, as Matt has remarked, is appalling....

...but as to which version is best? Easy - the 1969 reggae version by the Charmers, with Dave Barker singing lead.

I can't do Refosoul otherwise I'd post it up. Where's that Toad fella when you need him?

Got to be the Winstons for me and it's probably the only version I'd listen to start to finish.

O.C. Smith's had something about it but seemed to lose the sentiment in the process. and yes I agree, the Bobby Womack version is pretty horrendous.

Can't remember what the others are like - and I've only just played them.

Mike - thanks for not putting a Reggae version up.

WINSTONS for me - perhaps because it brings back some memories

NATURALS a close second.

winstons for me have always loved it since i bought a dinked out yellow pye copy years ago

kev

oc smith for me

it just sounds more joyus (?) err celebraterly (?)... uplifting if you know what i mean

give yourself 3 triva points if you can name/describe the episode of the simpsons it was once played

0 if you can name which version - has to be the winstons dosen't it

one bonus for me with the two 45s is that both have decent worthwhile flips

Winstons for me too, has more of a sincere sound to suit the lyrics (if there can be such a thing).

I do quite like the OC Smith version though.

Only knew of 3 versions, OC smith, Winstons and Naturals. For me OC Smith tops it, though the Winstons was the first version I'd heard and loved that.

Love so much Bobby Womack, soulman for all moods and soul genres, but gotta pass on this one, survey says uh uh. (can't spell sound effects!)

What's the reggae version, would like to hear it...

love most of them apart from womack ,agree with mick oc smith makes ya feel good, col

give yourself 3 triva points if you can name/describe the episode of the simpsons it was once played

0 if you can name which version - has to be the winstons dosen't it

ow, I remember it on the Simpsons and pointing it out to my sons, like they were interested, but remember nothing of the details of the episode. Nil points for me....

You are going to tell which episode and the context, if none of us guess it, right?

give yourself 3 triva points if you can name/describe the episode of the simpsons it was once played

0 if you can name which version - has to be the winstons dosen't it

Plays as we see Lisa, Homer, and Bart's new T-shirts

How sad..............

Winstons!

gary

The song wins hands down,no but my vote goes to the Winstons..

Winstons for me!

Winstons head and shoulders by far the best version, love it.

Mark Bicknell.

Looks like I'm in a minority of one with The Jaedes then....

Winstons wins it for me too,

though I don't understand the strong dislike for Womack's version. It's a solid catchy update of the song that had more of a chance of being played in the black clubs in the US than would a straight slavish copy of the original...

Versions in order of preference

1. Winstons

2. OC smith

3. Bobby W.

4. Naturals

5. Jaedes

Martin.

another weekend poll thing

5 versions up in refosoul

just choose the one you consider the best

O C SMITH - COLOR HIM FATHER - CBS LP

NATURALS - COLOR HIM FATHER - SHOUT 1974

THE WINSTONS - COLOR HIM FATHER - METROMEDIA(TROPHY SERIES)

BOBBY WOMACK - COLOUR HIM FATHER - CONTINUUM

THE JAEDES - COLOR HIM FATHER - HALLMARK

O.C. SMITH FOR ME. LOVE HIS DEEP RICH VOICE. WINSTONS A CLOSE SECOND AND REALLY DISSAPOINTED WITH BOBBY'S VERSION. I THOUGHT THE GUYCOULD DO NO WRONG TILL I HEARD THAT.

Beware the cut by Linda Martell though - horrid country version

Beware the cut by Linda Martell though - horrid country version

...an incorrect assessment, as it's actually pretty good for what it is - although I wouldn't expect anyone who doesn't enjoy country music to be too keen on it and I guess that's most people on here except me. I actually didn't mention it in my previous posting because I thought that most people on here would'nt like it.

This, BTW, is the same Linda Martell who was on Fire/Fury earlier in the 60s...

Winstons for me. Steve

...an incorrect assessment, as it's actually pretty good for what it is - although I wouldn't expect anyone who doesn't enjoy country music to be too keen on it and I guess that's most people on here except me. I actually didn't mention it in my previous posting because I thought that most people on here would'nt like it.

This, BTW, is the same Linda Martell who was on Fire/Fury earlier in the 60s...

Fair enough Tony. If anyone on here would appreciate that version I guess it would be you. Just not my cup of tea though.

Would it help my defence if I said I'd seen Nanci Grifith live in the early 90s and really enjoyed the gig? Probably not I suppose

ow, I remember it on the Simpsons and pointing it out to my sons, like they were interested, but remember nothing of the details of the episode. Nil points for me....

You are going to tell which episode and the context, if none of us guess it, right?

smiling as my recollection was similar to yours and so was hoping someone remember it more

Plays as we see Lisa, Homer, and Bart's new T-shirts

How sad..............

that rings a bell, though was it not played via their tv at the time, that's all i could remember

3 points

Looks like I'm in a minority of one with The Jaedes then....

Was a nice refosoul post, certainly first time i've heard it or of it

what else was on the lp

looks like the winstons are starting to pull away unless the workday crowd give oc and the rest a push

will let it run to midweek

to all those who voted and/or commented so far

cheers ! isnt there another reggae version ?

that's what I wondered ... was hoping to hear / compare a reggae version, rock steady one nice enough but not the heartstring puller of Winstons or OC Smith

is this the one Tony R meant?

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edit

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Edited February 14, 201015 yr by marge

Winston's for me.

And think the Simpson's episode was where Homer got Lisa a video instead of a diary for her birthday.

And more trivia - what was the OC Smith song title used in one of the Simpsons episodes.

oc smith for me

it just sounds more joyus (?) err celebraterly (?)... uplifting if you know what i mean

give yourself 3 triva points if you can name/describe the episode of the simpsons it was once played

0 if you can name which version - has to be the winstons dosen't it

one bonus for me with the two 45s is that both have decent worthwhile flips

They are all great Mike and to be honest until now The Jaedes was the only one I didn,t know, well its just blown me away, I would have said beforehand The Winstons but Jaedes gets the nod.

Kev

Any more of these yellow one's turned up yet ?

ok poll closed

here's the results

results

• O C SMITH (24 votes [26.97%]) Percentage of vote: 26.97%
• NATURALS (5 votes [5.62%]) Percentage of vote: 5.62%
• THE WINSTONS (46 votes [51.69%]) Percentage of vote: 51.69%
• BOBBY WOMACK (12 votes [13.48%]) Percentage of vote: 13.48%
• THE JAEDES (2 votes [2.25%]) Percentage of vote: 2.25%

thanks and a to all who talk part and/or commented

The Winstons got the peoples choice award

OC Smith next , Bobby womack third

poll ya next weekend

if anyone got any ideas for any future weekend polls just drop me a pm