Posted March 28, 201015 yr There are three versions that i absolutely love; Ben E. Kings' on for soulful lovers L.P is out of this world. Earl grants' on Decca...is also fooking fabulas!! Then there's Barbara Englishs' version on roulette which is also superb. Are there any other versions i should hear out there.!!?? And was it Little Willie Johns' version that is the original? Mike
March 28, 201015 yr There are three versions that i absolutely love; Ben E. Kings' on for soulful lovers L.P is out of this world. Earl grants' on Decca...is also fooking fabulas!! Then there's Barbara Englishs' version on roulette which is also superb. Are there any other versions i should hear out there.!!?? And was it Little Willie Johns' version that is the original? Mike marie queenie lyons version for me .
March 28, 201015 yr loads of versions, can see them HERE with release dates etc. See Otis Blackwell one of the co-writers. Quite a few black artist that are of interest to us in amongst the list. Second hand songs has some great info tucked away in the site.
March 28, 201015 yr Little Willie John....but the take without strings, is my fav version of this classic tune steve
March 28, 201015 yr Definitely Little Willie John - also on King. It's on YouTube too but I don't know how to upload it onto here. Mick
March 28, 201015 yr Peggy Lee - but the best of the lot is by The McCoys - it sounds like hang on Sloopy Part 2 but it's incredible. Or the one below, Peggy Lee vocal over Iggy Pop's "The Passenger", sounds weird but very effective
March 28, 201015 yr marie queenie lyons version for me . make that 2 for Marie Queenie Lyons:thumbsup:
March 28, 201015 yr How about this one? Don't like it, a bit lame, but I love the Marine Girls..."On my mind", "Lazy ways", two of the best tracks from the early 80's
March 28, 201015 yr I must be in the minority, but I just do not like this song AT ALL Tony a minority of two then
March 28, 201015 yr I love Ann Margaret's version with her wonderfully affected accent. There are also quite a few French and Italian versions that are rather exciting. The song lends itself to the sassy swagger of Ye Ye. Edited March 28, 201015 yr by Richard Bergman
March 28, 201015 yr This version really does it for me. Can imagine it will probably split opinion amongst Sourcers though
March 28, 201015 yr theres this version also but the writer credit is davenport , its the same song however, terry dene was around in the early 6ts i believe
March 28, 201015 yr This version really does it for me. Can imagine it will probably split opinion amongst Sourcers though This one does it for me
March 29, 201015 yr great thread - i didn't realise there were so many versions - good uns as well! - and thanks to the link to the secondhand songs site - very useful, i'll be using that site a lot.
March 29, 201015 yr Little Willie John's version for me, but I quite like this versionALVIN ROBINSON - FEVER - RED BIRD OOOOOOOOH suuuzz!!, i do like this one....mmmoooody!!
March 29, 201015 yr WOW WEE I WANNA PEE..........What a fantastic response... the latter 50's takes and the early sixties (RNB/SOUL) takes win hands down, for me, in comparrison to some of the more "NORTHERNY" takes on the tune. Freddy Starrs version too i'm affraid . But in all seriousnous, this must just about be thee most covered track of aaaallllll time, irrespective of music genre...lets face it most popular artists throughout the decades seem to have covered it. Which is where, i feel, most of the distaste for the track is born from. Yet if you take the track for what it originally was, an outstanding piece of RnB...and some of the other versions in the same vein, as i had mentioned initially, your distaste could turn to desire. I just wish i could put the Ben. E King version up, for starters, but i'm too tick to do it...If someone could, i would be grateful. I also like the bobby freeman version, and i Know Longy has a couple of different versions too, which are very nice indeed.... ...Come on Ste pitch them up for the peeps!! TTFN Mike
March 29, 201015 yr loads of versions, can see them HERE with release dates etc. See Otis Blackwell one of the co-writers. Quite a few black artist that are of interest to us in amongst the list. Second hand songs has some great info tucked away in the site. Nice link Chalkster!!
March 29, 201015 yr This one does it for me I like the other side of this on Mercury......anybody want to sell me one!! referring to the la lupe version here, by the way!! Edited March 29, 201015 yr by posstot
March 31, 201015 yr Little Caesar's fantastic doo wop version. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUepTnW7X-A
March 31, 201015 yr Steve Csordas has championed the Ronnie Dyson LP cut of this for a couple of years now & seen it rip up a few dance floors, even saw a room of mostly non NS fans go for this big time in Brighton, classic song, covered by many, but so far RD cuts it for me with his gritty dance floor friendly romp. Russ
March 31, 201015 yr There is only one version for me Little Willie John from 1956 Debbie x Edited March 31, 201015 yr by parkash
March 31, 201015 yr I like the other side of this on Mercury......anybody want to sell me one!! referring to the la lupe version here, by the way!! CookieCrumbs is selling it at the moment on sales forum. You should try him. It's also a good price compared to prices last year on ebay.
April 3, 201015 yr CookieCrumbs is selling it at the moment on sales forum. You should try him. It's also a good price compared to prices last year on ebay. I'll go see, thanks!!
April 3, 201015 yr m sure he used fever rhythm on blackboard jungle with dillinger?? will find it and put it in refsoul JA Section theres a few Lee Perry Cuts ive a Trojan lp somewhere with them on
April 3, 201015 yr Steve Csordas has championed the Ronnie Dyson LP cut of this for a couple of years now & seen it rip up a few dance floors, even saw a room of mostly non NS fans go for this big time in Brighton, classic song, covered by many, but so far RD cuts it for me with his gritty dance floor friendly romp. Russ Got to agree with you Russ..it's the dogs boll@xe... played it out a few times now & it never let's me down...so a big thanx to Steve C for putting me onto it a about a year or so ago....pure class in my book.... Alfie
April 3, 201015 yr GOTTA AGREE WITH PETE SMITH ON THIS ONE, MCCOYS VERSION IS THE TOPS, DO LIKE THE LWJ VERSE THO' BRI PINCH
April 4, 201015 yr Found a strange version by Carlo? on Raftis Records, very 70's rock sound. My personal favourite would be Peggy Lee.
April 7, 201015 yr CookieCrumbs is selling it at the moment on sales forum. You should try him. It's also a good price compared to prices last year on ebay. £100.00?? leg it!! lol's. actually cheap in comparrison to one on ebay a while back....thing i'll hang on though. But i don't like spending over that if it can be helped. Seriously thankyou for the nod....but i'll wait til a bargain turns up me thinks.
There are three versions that i absolutely love;
Ben E. Kings' on for soulful lovers L.P is out of this world.
Earl grants' on Decca...is also fooking fabulas!!
Then there's Barbara Englishs' version on roulette which is also superb.
Are there any other versions i should hear out there.!!?? And was it Little Willie Johns' version that is the original?
Mike