Just watched the new film " This is England " [which I found uncomfortable viewing for the most part ] .There was a superb take of James Carr " Dark end of the street " anybody know who it's by ? Cheers ,Eddie

Just watched the new film " This is England " [which I found uncomfortable viewing for the most part ] .There was a superb take of James Carr " Dark end of the street " anybody know who it's by ? Cheers ,Eddie

It was the Percy Sledge version

The Dark End Of The Street - C. Moman, D. Penn dont know if this is any help .ricky

Best version is by Roy Hamilton.

Best version is by Roy Hamilton.

Thanks for everyone's help ,it's probably my all time favourite Soul song ,James Carr is the version for me , but love Roy Hamilton's as well and Joe Tex's [ Making love ] At the dark end of the street on Atlantic , which is the first version I heard back in 1972 ,Best ,Eddie

Thanks for everyone's help ,it's probably my all time favourite Soul song ,James Carr is the version for me , but love Roy Hamilton's as well and Joe Tex's [ Making love ] At the dark end of the street on Atlantic , which is the first version I heard back in 1972 ,Best ,Eddie

FYI, the glories do a version of it on their very last date 45. On they same record they also do a version of "don't make the good girls go bad"

Thanks for everyone's help ,it's probably my all time favourite Soul song ,James Carr is the version for me , but love Roy Hamilton's as well and Joe Tex's [ Making love ] At the dark end of the street on Atlantic , which is the first version I heard back in 1972 ,Best ,Eddie

My favourite too - have tracked down numerous versions inc -

Dan Penn

Percy Sledge

Clarence Carter

Oscar Toney Jnr

Dorothy Moore

Roy Hamilton

Joe Tex

Artie White

Aretha Franklin

Bobby King & Terry Evans

Ry Cooder (live)

Little Milton

Phil Dino

Willie Hobbs

The Glories (Date)

Lee Moses (Gates Records 1502)

James "Thunderbird" Davis

Jo Jo Benson

plus some great 'Non-Soul' versions .....

Ry Cooder (Inst)

Mud Boy & The Neutrons (group featuring Jim Dickinson amongst others!)

Gram Parsons & The Flying Burrito Bros (Country)

Gary Stewart (Country)

Eva Cassady

Chuck Brown with Eva Cassady

plus some others I'm aware of

Diamanda Galas

Moving Hearts (Folk?)

The Comittments

Barbara Dickson (!!!)

Peter Greens Splinter Group

Finley Quaye (as performed live at Glastonbury '98 - on record?)

Richard & Linda Thompson (Folk/Rock)

Prince Buster (Reggae)

Pat Kelly(Reggae)

Little Boy Blue (Reggae)

Linda Ronstadt

Stil love Jame's version the best

Mike