Drew3 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Tonight a guy in my local tried to tell me that Marvin Gaye's hit record had been done before!!!!!!!!!!!!! He reckons that it was done earlier by a female group and thinks it was by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I said bollocks but one thing I have learned since being a member of this site is 'don't count your soul chickens' as it were. Please tell me it's not so, as the guy concened is affectionately known as 'thrush' with good reason!!! KTF Drew. P.S. Can someone advise on how I print the answer without printing every post etc, as I had a pint on this. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Adam G Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 (edited) Tonight a guy in my local tried to tell me that Marvin Gaye's hit record had been done before!!!!!!!!!!!!! He reckons that it was done earlier by a female group and thinks it was by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I said bollocks but one thing I have learned since being a member of this site is 'don't count your soul chickens' as it were. Please tell me it's not so, as the guy concened is affectionately known as 'thrush' with good reason!!! KTF Drew. P.S. Can someone advise on how I print the answer without printing every post etc, as I had a pint on this. Sure Gladys Knights version was before Marvins Edited November 1, 2006 by Adam G Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simon T Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Sure Gladys Knights version was before Marvins Yes. and there's a version by Smokey on a MFP L.P. too, don't know when exactly it was recorded, but it's crap. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest soul_hull Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 smokey's version is on soulclub.org. marvin's version was actually recorded first, but motown didn't wanna release it - so gladys knight did - it got to number two in US, so marvin's got released... see link here... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
BrianB Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Yes. and there's a version by Smokey on a MFP L.P. too, don't know when exactly it was recorded, but it's crap. I think Smokey's version is quite Northern. The intro is brilliant. Marvin did record it first, but Martha's version, which isn't a patch on Marvin's, was released first. As with many other Motown records, how big would this have been on the scene if it had just been discovered? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest in town Mikey Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 (edited) Marvin was the 6th person to record IHITTG, according to the interview with him on the Motown 10th anniversarry box set. The story goes that one version was almost ready for release but Berry Gordy still wasnt convinced. As Marvin had been helping out playing the drums on a few of the other artists recordings he was asked to give the song a go. I dont care if it is the version everyone knows. I think it is just about perfection, and prefer Marvin's version by a mile to every other version I've heard. Here is the Wikedwatsit link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Heard_It_Th...h_the_Grapevine its a different story to the version I quoted at the top. Edited November 1, 2006 by in town Mikey Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest johnm Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Tonight a guy in my local tried to tell me that Marvin Gaye's hit record had been done before!!!!!!!!!!!!! He reckons that it was done earlier by a female group and thinks it was by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I said bollocks but one thing I have learned since being a member of this site is 'don't count your soul chickens' as it were. Please tell me it's not so, as the guy concened is affectionately known as 'thrush' with good reason!!! KTF Drew. P.S. Can someone advise on how I print the answer without printing every post etc, as I had a pint on this. Gladys Knight and the pips had the original release in '67 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
BrianB Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Bloody Hell, I meant Gladys, not Martha. It was too early in the morning. Gutted! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Drew3 Posted November 1, 2006 Author Share Posted November 1, 2006 Thanks a lot folks!! I now owe the irritating git a pint!!!!!!!!!! :angry: KTF. Drew. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 But has anyone else heard the version by Paul Weller and Amy Winehouse? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest in town Mikey Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Lets face it Kirsty, if Paul Weller sang the latest reasons for unleashing a Jihad against the British people, you'd enjoy it. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Zed1 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 if Paul Weller sang the latest reasons for unleashing a Jihad against the British people, you'd enjoy it. HMmmmm..... If I could only be sure of that??.. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Thanks a lot folks!! I now owe the irritating git a pint!!!!!!!!!! :angry: KTF. Drew. ...Actually, Drew, it's documented in several places - none of which I can point you to without further research, I'm afraid - that Smokey and the Miracles recorded "Grapevine" first, sometime in 1966. Marvin allegedly recorded it next, then Gladys (whose version was released first), then the Tempts, then Smokey re-voiced the Miracles' original backing track for the version on the - from memory - "Doggone Right" album... If I can turn up something that you can refer to, I'll let you know. Best, TONE Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 ...and here's something I did just turn up! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Heard_It_th..._Isley_Brothers The Miracles' cut with Smokey's original 1966 vocal (and a better mix) is on the Hip-O "Motown Sings Motown Treasures" 2CD set, BTW... TONE Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winnie :-) Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Lets face it Kirsty, if Paul Weller sang the latest reasons for unleashing a Jihad against the British people, you'd enjoy it. =========== Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
good angel Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 ...Actually, Drew, it's documented in several places - none of which I can point you to without further research, I'm afraid - that Smokey and the Miracles recorded "Grapevine" first, sometime in 1966. Marvin allegedly recorded it next, then Gladys (whose version was released first), then the Tempts, then Smokey re-voiced the Miracles' original backing track for the version on the - from memory - "Doggone Right" album... If I can turn up something that you can refer to, I'll let you know. Best, TONE Did Stan Collymore,do Doggone Right on Cannock Chase Kev. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Lets face it Kirsty, if Paul Weller sang the latest reasons for unleashing a Jihad against the British people, you'd enjoy it. Actually Mikey, I think you're confusing me with lots of other women of a certain age. I never said anywhere in my post that I thought this version was any good - and I have NEVER made any post as to Paul Weller being any good. Unlike many it would seem, I don't hail Paul Weller as any kind of god, sex or otherwise But Marvin gaye, well thats another story I happened to have the radio on whilst driving my children home from a shopping trip on Sunday when I caught the tail end of said song. I was listening thinking, jeez I recognise them voices I wonder who it is. Presenter said "and that was P.W and A.W from the electric proms" Have nothing else to say on this matter, except for - consider yourself bollocked Michael Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winnie :-) Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Actually Mikey, I think you're confusing me with lots of other women of a certain age. ...........Snip.......... Have nothing else to say on this matter, except for - consider yourself bollocked Michael ============ Mikey got told off, Mikey got told off Notice Mikey, it went from Mikey in the first line to Michael in the last............. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Did Stan Collymore,do Doggone Right on Cannock Chase Kev. No, I believe that was his version of Jackie Wilson's "Doggin' Around" TONE Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest in town Mikey Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 ============ Mikey got told off, Mikey got told off Notice Mikey, it went from Mikey in the first line to Michael in the last............. Thats when I knew I was in real trouble Win. Sorry Kirsty, I probably got you mixed up with a few others, as you say. I'll buy you a drink next time we are at a do together. Chastened Mikey or Michael. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winnie :-) Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Thats when I knew I was in real trouble Win. Sorry Kirsty, I probably got you mixed up with a few others, as you say. I'll buy you a drink next time we are at a do together. Chastened Mikey or Michael. ============ Fair play Mikey, ever the gent Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest WPaulVanDyk Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 someone has failed to mention Bobby Taylor cut it aswell. found on his anthology but Smokey Robinson and Miracles do the best version which is more Northern. This song was voted as the greatest Motown song ever by a poll on Radio 2 not so long ago had to be Marvin Gaye's version. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Lady Maverick Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 someone has failed to mention Bobby Taylor cut it aswell. found on his anthology but Smokey Robinson and Miracles do the best version which is more Northern. This song was voted as the greatest Motown song ever by a poll on Radio 2 not so long ago had to be Marvin Gaye's version. Hello folks! I am the Maverick and here in the US, I specialize in Motown, Northern/Modern Soul, and Classic Reggae/Soca! I have been roaming thru here for months now and decided to join! I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE has been covered by many on Motown: 1967 Gladys Knight and the Pips Everybody Needs Love (most recently remixed for the 2005 Motown Remixed CD by The Randy Watson Experience) 1968 Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers Self-Titled 1968 Marvin Gaye I Heard It Thru the Grapevine/In The Groove 1968 Smokey Robinson and the Miracles Special Occasion 1968 The Temptations Cloud Nine 1977 The Supremes Cruisin 1968 1978 Rare Earth Grand Slam 1994 Barrett Strong In Their Own Words Vol. 1 1995 The Undisputed Truth Milestones: The Best of Undisputed Truth 1996 Frankie Gaye Very Best of Frankie Gaye 1996 Gladys Knight and Marvin Gaye Marvin Gaye's The Master Box Set 2002 Ben Harper Standing in the Shadows: Deluxe Edition 2003 Michael McDonald Motown 2004 Edwin Starr Live-25 Miles from Home 2004 (Reissue) Martha Reeves and the Vandellas Heatwave Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dave Rimmer Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 No, I believe that was his version of Jackie Wilson's "Doggin' Around" TONE And after the Police caught him he decided against using Cannock Chase and now attends a certain R & B Club in Leicestershire.........No More Doggin' Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winnie :-) Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 And after the Police caught him he decided against using Cannock Chase and now attends a certain R & B Club in Leicestershire.........No More Doggin' ============= Rehab clinics popping up all over the place......God bless Betty Ford Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Lady Maverick Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 I Heard It Through the Grapevine - gladys knight and marvin gaye - motown 10994 refosoul This clip is on Marvin's THE MASTER 1961-1984...it was recorded live. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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