I just bought a copy of Little Sonny's WADE IN THE WATER. It got me thinking that there are three versions I know of this tune, Little Sonny's, Marlena Shaw's and Ramsey Lewis's. My personal fave is the Little Sonny Version.

What other tunes have two or more versions?

Jackie Wilson and Aretha Franklin both did: IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN I LOOK AT YOU

To name just one example.

I just bought a copy of Little Sonny's WADE IN THE WATER. It got me thinking that there are three versions I know of this tune, Little Sonny's, Marlena Shaw's and Ramsey Lewis's. My personal fave is the Little Sonny Version.

What other tunes have two or more versions?

Jackie Wilson and Aretha Franklin both did: IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN I LOOK AT YOU

To name just one example.

More "WITW" versions.....

Big Mama Thornton

The Salem Travelers

Bessie Griffin & The Gospel Pearls

I just bought a copy of Little Sonny's WADE IN THE WATER. It got me thinking that there are three versions I know of this tune, Little Sonny's, Marlena Shaw's and Ramsey Lewis's. My personal fave is the Little Sonny Version.

What other tunes have two or more versions?

Jackie Wilson and Aretha Franklin both did: IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN I LOOK AT YOU

To name just one example.

At least 7 versions of "Aint no big thing" the Radiants song...

We've done this thread before haven't we?

We've done this thread before haven't we?

..it was a different version Steve.....

..it was a different version Steve.....

Oh you wag!

More "WITW" versions.....

Big Mama Thornton

The Salem Travelers

Bessie Griffin & The Gospel Pearls

and...ray terrace on the "home of the boogaloo" lp (also features covers of get on up,listen to me)

"i cant wait to see my babys face" how many versions 5 or more?

cheers

russ

Jackie Wilson and Aretha Franklin both did: IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN I LOOK AT YOU

To name just one example.

the Majors It_Only_Happens___The_Majors.mp3

It_Only_Happens___The_Majors.mp3

carstairs he who picks a rose

jimmy ruffin

edwin starr

temptations

ricky.

Breakaway

Valentines

Ernie Bush

Tony Basil

Irma Thomas

Linda Lloyd

Baby Washington (I think)

Steve Karmen

Edited August 30, 200717 yr by moggy

teddy vann stuuf

after the session

moonlight music and you

what shall i do etc. etc

The versions of Eleanor Rigby by Kim Weston,Jackie Wilson & Aretha Franklin spring to mind esp the Kim Weston!.

..it was a different version Steve.....

Breakaway

Valentines

Ernie Bush

Tony Basil

Irma Thomas

Linda Lloyd

Baby Washington (I think)

Steve Karmen

Moggy

Aren't some of these different songs - as opposed to being different versions?

Tony Basil is the best Breakaway in my opinion - fooking awesome toon.

At least 2 versions of 'Theres gonna be a showdown'

Archie Bell is OK, but a bit too fast for my feet to dance through the whole thing, and the there is the absolute 'soul experience' of Rance Allan. (Wah Wooh Wayye - inspirational...)

Even bought a 'best of RA' Stax Lp, on the strength of it.

Ed

Moggy

Aren't some of these different songs - as opposed to being different versions?

Tony Basil is the best Breakaway in my opinion - fooking awesome toon.

OOPS

I got mixed up Pete, I was thimking titles instead of versions

At least 2 versions of 'Theres gonna be a showdown'

Archie Bell is OK, but a bit too fast for my feet to dance through the whole thing, and the there is the absolute 'soul experience' of Rance Allan. (Wah Wooh Wayye - inspirational...)

Even bought a 'best of RA' Stax Lp, on the strength of it.

Ed

Agreed - always loved Rance Allen's version.

Money (that's what i want)

JLH

B Strong..and loads of others from BG labels

Open The Door To Your Heart

Darrell Banks

Art Ensley and The Echoes

Jackie Wilson

The Mob

Sonny Monroe

Here's some "two versions" tunes that I likes the complete different tempo and/or feel between the one and the other:

1. "Now That We Found Love" (O'Jays mid-tempo / ballad // Third World reagge-disco bombastic)

2. "Time" - (A soul-gospel up-tempo by Mighty Clouds Of Joy // a very good cover, psychedelyc funk-rock flavoured by Jackie Moore)

3. "Do Your Thing" - (Isaac Hayes, mellow Stax classic // Good harmony on The Temptation's cover)

4. "Inner City Blues" - (Both, the Marvin's original and the cover by The Chi-lites, on their "A Lonely Man" album, have a highly soulful level and different tone)

And I can enumerate hundreds more... But these come first to my mind as examples of "different aportation".

Open The Door To Your Heart

Darrell Banks

Art Ensley and The Echoes

Jackie Wilson

The Mob

Sonny Monroe

" Hurt So Bad " is a strong contender for the most covered song .....

I have a CD somewhere featuring at least 25+ different artists giving their all on the said song ; I will endeavour to seek it out , and list the artists on it ....

Malc Burton

Open The Door To Your Heart

Darrell Banks

Art Ensley and The Echoes

Jackie Wilson

The Mob

Sonny Monroe

also Little Milton

the Capitols

what does it take(to win your love} jnr walker, bay brothers,hearts of stone and electrifying cashmeres,anymore??

Two more versions of wade in the water

Willie Mitchell

Pacific gas and electric

Light My Fire

Stevie Wonder

Rhetta Hughes

Woody Herman

Jose Feliciano

Ami Stewart

Charles watt& 103 Band

Issac Hayes

Bob Thiel& Garbo Szabo

The versions of Eleanor Rigby by Kim Weston,Jackie Wilson & Aretha Franklin spring to mind esp the Kim Weston!.

Big Maybelle`s version for me.

Motown must be the kings of the multiple versions, it is estimated each motown record has about ten versions. The funk brothers would cut the backing track then various artists would take it in turns to cut the vocal. The best version would become a single, the other would become either album tracks or trashed. the trashed ones are now some of the motown unreleased jems getting spins. Example..Spinners truly yours, Eric and the Vikings I'm truly yours and temptations truly yours

Westy

also Little Milton

the Capitols

There's a female version iof this as well

also Na Allen

Edited August 30, 200717 yr by Steve G

Here's some "two versions" tunes that I likes the complete different tempo and/or feel between the one and the other:

1. "Now That We Found Love" (O'Jays mid-tempo / ballad // Third World reagge-disco bombastic)

Nice versions by Martha Reeves and Thelma Jones too

Cheers Paul

what does it take(to win your love} jnr walker, bay brothers,hearts of stone and electrifying cashmeres,anymore??

5th Dimension, Garland Jeffries - both pretty good too!

That's How Strong My Love Is

O V Wright

Otis Redding

Charles Brimmer

Tommie Young

Percy Sledge

Eddie Giles

Candi Staton

Laura Lee

Sweet Inspirations

Little Milton

Mattie Moultrie

Never found a girl (to love me like you do)

Eddie Floyd

Esther Phillips

Jackie Beavers

Kenny Hamber

William Devaughn

California Soul

Marlena Shaw

Lily Fields

Gerald Wilson

Marvin and Tammi

5TH Dimension

Undisputed Truth

Open The Door To Your Heart

Darrell Banks

Art Ensley and The Echoes

Jackie Wilson

The Mob

Sonny Monroe

also Little Milton

the Capitols

freddie scott

recent one by lead singer midnighters

must be 15 soul renditions of 'ol man river'

the best to date for me are johnny nash

and the satisfactions

also must be a few versions of 'summertime' of which tommy navarro gets a special plug

Rising Cost Of Love - Darrow Fletcher

Cut Glass

Jean Terrell

Loose Change

Elkie Brooks all great versions

Can't Hide Love - Earth Wind And Fire

Creative Source

Jimmy Smith

Art Webb

Carmen McRae

And don't forget the Nick Ashford version of California Soul either!!!.

Hi, Soul Shrews,

There's also another Gamble-Huff one covered by Martha Reeves: "Power Of Love" (that they writed for Joe Simon) and also by Martha as a MCA 45.

Another "California Soul" cover is by Brenda & The Tabulations.

Also "Light My Fire" got a great cover that I mentioned on the "Tunes that made you a tear on your eye" thread", by soulful Clarence Carter. And I got also another by BJ Thomas.

Some others:

-"Be My Girl" - writed by Michael Henderson and published by himself and also by The Dramatics

-Burt Bacharach's almost standar "Reach Out For Me" from wich I likes the two covers by Michael Henderson and by Jerry Butler

-"Disco Inferno" - Trammps / Tina Turner

-"Oye C³mo Va" - Tito Puente (the original!!) / Santana

-"Shaft" - Isaac Hayes / Joe Bataan

-"The Bottle" - Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson / Brother to Brother / Joe Bataan

-"Save The Children" - Gil Scott-Heron / Intruders

-"I'm Not In Love" - 10 CC / Dee Dee Sharp

-"Oh-Oh Child" - Five Stairteps & Cubie / Dee Dee Sharp

-"Wa'd I Say" - Ray Charles / Bunny Sigler

-"Love Train" - O'Jays / Three Degrees / and a nice gospel cover by Bunny again!

Can't Hide Love - Earth Wind And Fire

Creative Source

Jimmy Smith

Art Webb

Carmen McRae

And don't forget the Nick Ashford version of California Soul either!!!.

Woaaaaahhh..! and what a precious cover by Dionne Warwick, live (the female chorus is celestial!!). Is on her 2 x LP "A Man & A Woman" (with Isaac Hayes, ABC Hot Buttered Soul, 1976 or 77, ?)

Messing with my mind, Clarence Carter, Barbara Carr and another female version...escapes me? Anyone?

-"Oh-Oh Child" - Five Stairteps & Cubie / Dee Dee Sharp

Mary Wilson

also Little Milton

the Capitols

Tony & the tonics,good version.

itll never be over for me

timi yuro

pat lewis

ricky.

itll never be over for me

timi yuro

pat lewis

ricky.

And Baby Washington

what does it take(to win your love} jnr walker, bay brothers,hearts of stone and electrifying cashmeres,anymore??

Motherlode.

NOT TO LONG AGO....

The Uniques

Alex Cambell & the Fax

Open The Door To Your Heart

Darrell Banks

Art Ensley and The Echoes

Jackie Wilson

The Mob

Sonny Monroe

The Tokins on the Soul Buster LP

Cheers

Hi, Soul Shrews,

There's also another Gamble-Huff one covered by Martha Reeves: "Power Of Love" (that they writed for Joe Simon) and also by Martha as a MCA 45.

-"Wa'd I Say" - Ray Charles / Bunny Sigler

The Link eddy Combo recorded it also, instrumental, and without crediting Mr. Charles

itll never be over for me

timi yuro

pat lewis

ricky.

Dean Parrish from Left Right Centre with Paul W

-"The Bottle" - Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson / Brother to Brother / Joe Bataan

also Jay and Cathy's Clowns

gordon

Better Use Your Head -

Little Anthony

Robin Wilson

Marion Ryan

Dennis Dell (think that was his name?)

Open The Door To Your Heart

Darrell Banks

Art Ensley and The Echoes

Jackie Wilson

The Mob

Sonny Monroe

Jay Walker and the Pedestrians

The Rationals

Chris Farlowe

Jackie Wilson

Tyrone Davis

How could I forget Jackie Wilson on my Light my fire list!!!