Since I first heard Darrell Banks', "Open the Door to Your Heart" this has been a favourite tune. Apart from Darrell's unsurpassable version I have heard it done by:

Jackie Wilson

Doni Burdick

The Mob

The Capitols

Sonny Munroe

Little Willie G

Can anyone add to the list?

GLORIA LYNN on Fontana album.

Freddie Scott, Are you Lonely for Me album

Major Lance on Pye? mid 70s

Na Allen on Janus?

Edited November 1, 200420 yr by Paul r

Chris Farlowe on Immediate L.P., can't remember title, not very good either.

Since I first heard Darrell Banks', "Open the Door to Your Heart" this has been a favourite tune. Apart from Darrell's unsurpassable version I have heard it done by:

Jackie Wilson

Doni Burdick

The Mob

The Capitols

Sonny Munroe

Little Willie G

Can anyone add to the list?

link

Little Milton

Betty Wright

nick kamen

was listening to willie g one yesterday - good un

little miltons 70s take is another good one

best uptempo one is Art Earnsley and flames

The Chris Farlowe version was, I think, on an Immediate album called "The Art of Chris Farlowe"

J.O.B. Orchestra LP track - not very good either

Heikki 1

There's a version on the UK reggae label Torpedo from the early 70's but I can't remember who it's by, sorry

There's a version on the UK reggae label Torpedo from the early 70's but I can't remember who it's by, sorry 

I think that was Errol English

Since I first heard Darrell Banks', "Open the Door to Your Heart" this has been a favourite tune. Apart from Darrell's unsurpassable version I have heard it done by:

Jackie Wilson

Doni Burdick

The Mob

The Capitols

Sonny Munroe

Little Willie G

Can anyone add to the list?

link

JOE E YOUNG AND THE TONICS ON A BRIT LP, SAME LABEL AS DORIS TROY RE-RELEASE-SLIPPED MY MIND AND CANT FIND DISC

I think that was Errol English

link

Good spot mate!

JOE E YOUNG AND THE TONICS ON A BRIT LP, SAME LABEL AS DORIS TROY RE-RELEASE-SLIPPED MY MIND AND CANT FIND DISC

link

Toast.

WOOF!

Buddy Scott on PM records

Quite nice version, Swirling Hammond in the background, Chicago (I think?)

Can anyone add to the list?

The Slam Creepers did a good version of it (very similar to the Capitols version). Their singer later ended up in Blue Swede and scored a huge US hit with "Hooked On A Feeling"...

There's a version on the UK reggae label Torpedo from the early 70's but I can't remember who it's by, sorry

Gregory Isaacs also did a version. Came out over here on Cactus in 1974.

Freddie Scott did a good version on a Shout (UK Joy) LP. I don't think any version touches Darrel's original, but Freddie's version must be one of the better covers of it.

Edited November 8, 200420 yr by Guest

Sorry, didn't notice this had already been mentioned...

Hi all

I would be interested to know how many versions there are of Darrell Banks's classic tune.

this is Gloria Lynns:

Gloria Lynne - Open the Door to your Heart - Fontana US

Best

Mick

Edited March 16, 201114 yr by chalky
soundfile embedded

Here come two useless answers, there's one on a Stax LP might be Little Milton, the other is an uptempo version on Shiptown but I forgot who it's by!

jackie wilson the very best version

betty wright

the mob

donnie burdick

daddy c

Gregory Isaacs

Willie Clayton

just a few i've heard

art earnsley and the flames is the shiptown one

major lance 70s one is another good take on it

freddie scott on shout lp

loads more....

jackie wilson the very best version

betty wright

the mob

donnie burdick

daddy c

Gregory Isaacs

Willie Clayton

just a few i've heard

Add Tony and the tonics

Capitols

Magnificent men

Rarest by a mile in my box is the California Malibu's version, this one doesn't seem known at all, it's damn good too, sorry no good at putting up soundfiles before anyone asks

Also into Major Burkes on Gulf, same tune but totally changes the lyrics, it's total class, see there's one on ebay with a soundfile for those who haven't heard this one

https://cgi.ebay.com/MAJOR-BURKES-Texas-GULF-Northern-Deep-Soul-7-45-HEAR-M-/220752116486

lil murray & the soul exciters

Sonny Munro on Epic - with a great deep flip 'Tears'

Eugene Jefferson - Pretty girl dressed in brown - same tune, different lyrics also

Johnny T. Thompson

Billy Harner

Chris Farlowe

And a credible version by a young white guy called Oliver Darley.

na allen

Na Allen

if we're barrel scraping there's Paul Varney and Nik Kamen too

and Tyrone Davis of course...

How Many Versions Of "open The Door To Your Heart" ;

Ecky thump!

Didn't know that there were so many versions I hadn't heard of.

This is not including the pop versions by the like of Amen Corner and Chris Farlow.

Keep em coming guys.

As a matter of interest how do you attache sound files to a Forum response?

Best

Mick

Rarest by a mile in my box is the California Malibu's version, this one doesn't seem known at all, it's damn good too, sorry no good at putting up soundfiles before anyone asks

Also into Major Burkes on Gulf, same tune but totally changes the lyrics, it's total class, see there's one on ebay with a soundfile for those who haven't heard this one

https://cgi.ebay.com/...M-/220752116486

been including Major Burkes and the Capitols in most of my spots since a year or so ( not both during the same night/spo of course LOL!). Always someone there who comes up to ask who this or tht version was by. Obviously I cant seem to get enough of this essential Soul tune!

Vikki Styles is a great version too!

Rarest by a mile in my box is the California Malibu's version, this one doesn't seem known at all, it's damn good too, sorry no good at putting up soundfiles before anyone asks

Also into Major Burkes on Gulf, same tune but totally changes the lyrics, it's total class, see there's one on ebay with a soundfile for those who haven't heard this one

https://cgi.ebay.com/...M-/220752116486

If your going down that road Mike ...also Vickie Styles

Suns of Arqa

Listen here

https://www.myspace.c...r%20heart&sl=tp

Eugene Jefferson - Pretty girl dressed in brown - same tune, different lyrics also

roughly similar but by no means the same tune IMO.

Edited March 16, 201114 yr by Marc Forrest

How Many Versions Of "open The Door To Your Heart" ;

Ecky thump!

Didn't know that there were so many versions I hadn't heard of.

This is not including the pop versions by the like of Amen Corner and Chris Farlow.

Keep em coming guys.

As a matter of interest how do you attache sound files to a Forum response?

Best

Mick

just hit the reply with refosoul button at bottom

roughly similar but by no means the same tune IMO.

sounds better here, less distance to walk as well

eugene jefferson - pretty girl dressed in brown - open

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Ecky thump!

Didn't know that there were so many versions I hadn't heard of.

This is not including the pop versions by the like of Amen Corner and Chris Farlow.

Keep em coming guys.

As a matter of interest how do you attache sound files to a Forum response?

Best

Mick

Amen Corner?

You're not getting mixed up with "Our Love Is In The Pocket" are you? Things are gonna get really confusing if so...

Let's not forget a real stormer by the great Al Wood

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEIPQKy8AiA

He's done some great covers, looking forward to the LP

Check 'em out, a Northern legend in the making.

https://www.youtube.com/user/AlDWood

Edited March 16, 201114 yr by Dave Turner

just hit the reply with refosoul button at bottom

or if already in refosoul

1 .just hit the embedd link on the player

2. hit copy code

3. paste clipboard into your post

eg

art earnsley and flames - open the door to your heart - shipton  


[/code]


when posted it 

becomes


art earnsley and flames - open the door to your heart - shipton

  

sounds better here, less distance to walk as well

eugene jefferson - pretty girl dressed in brown - open

Will try and remember to check out the label but funnily the California Malibu's weren't from California, Midwest group I think but can't remember where, either Boba can do his usual memory magic and remind me or I'll have to dig through the boxes, none on google/popsike/etc or would do it the lazy way!

Suns of Arqa

Listen here

https://www.myspace.c...r%20heart&sl=tp

Strangely compelling...great voice

Strangely compelling...great voice

Yeh it's allright once you get past the iffy start.

There was also an 80`s version by Finess featuring Jimmy Pryor

Mark H

gregory isaacs - open the door to your heart - andy's (ja)

Also by Slam Creepers in 1967.

A Swedish band led by Bj¶rn Skifs who later had a Billboard #1 with Hooked On A Feeling in 1974!

lil murray and the soul exciters - open the door to your heart - tammy

Major Burkes is a rare record, even rarer with the picture sleeve

Des Parker

Buddy Scott on PM

Doni Burdick on Sound Impression