Just been rakeing through my racks and a copy of Herbert Hunters "Hide nor Hair" on HIT stopped me with the thought of what other examples i could think off. To start here is a few to get rollin, lets have yours, the more obscure of the obscure the better!!

Ofcourse the HIT label will no doubt feature in this excersise!!

Herbert Hunter "Hide nor Hair" HIT

Herbert Hunter "Bring it on home to me" HIT

Esther Phillips "Compared to What" AVCO

Jenny & Jewels "Love is Like a Itching" HIT

Ditto "Love Child" Hit

Timothy Wilson "Love is like a Itching" Blue Rock

Leaders "You are the one i love" Blue Rock

Edited March 23, 200817 yr by Alan Senior

Off the top of my head.....

Ain't No Soul (Left In These Old Shoes) - Ray Paige

Lonely Lover - Jimmy McFarland

Stubborn Kinda Fellow - Buffalo Smoke

One In A Million - Rhetta Hughes

Take Me For A Little While - The Mirrettes

I Can't Help Myself - Johnny Ross

Open The Door to Your Heart - The Mob

I Have Faith In You - Doni Burdick

But's there's actually loads.....

Trust you, Alan, I was trying to relax...........

Ian D

Off the top of my head.....

Ain't No Soul (Left In These Old Shoes) - Ray Paige

Lonely Lover - Jimmy McFarland

Stubborn Kinda Fellow - Buffalo Smoke

One In A Million - Rhetta Hughes

Take Me For A Little While - The Mirrettes

I Can't Help Myself - Johnny Ross

Open The Door to Your Heart - The Mob

I Have Faith In You - Doni Burdick

But's there's actually loads.....

Trust you, Alan, I was trying to relax...........

Ian D

Good response, but i am relying on you to bring to the table some really blinders.....

no sleep till wednesday......

Off the top of my head.....

Ain't No Soul (Left In These Old Shoes) - Ray Paige

Lonely Lover - Jimmy McFarland

Stubborn Kinda Fellow - Buffalo Smoke

One In A Million - Rhetta Hughes

Take Me For A Little While - The Mirrettes

I Can't Help Myself - Johnny Ross

Open The Door to Your Heart - The Mob

I Have Faith In You - Doni Burdick

But's there's actually loads.....

Trust you, Alan, I was trying to relax...........

Ian D

Good response, but i am relying on you to bring to the table some really blinders.....

no sleep till wednesday......

Here's an obscure one - old Guy Hennigan spin

mike jemmison- quick change artist (other side of satisfaction)

eric mercury-take me girl i,m ready

nat king cole-to the ends of the earth

jim webb- i need you

simon and garfunkel-you dont know where your interest lies

abs-stop sign

grace kennedy-love is serious business

plus a few years ago an indie band did an ep with four northern tracks inc since you left

and theres bloody loads of versions of open the door to your heart

BRUCE CLOUD - JUST WALK IN MY SHOES.

BOBBY VEE - LET NOBODY LOVE YOU

BARRY MANN - LOOKING AT TOMMOROW

BRI PINCH

Bring Him Back - Dusty Springfield

Wish You Didn't Have To Go - Spooner & The Spoons

Marble & Iron - Jimmy James

Help Yourself (To All Of My Lovin') - Jimmy James

Stand By Me - Cassius Clay

First Round Knockout - Joe Frazier

(Ain't That) A Lot Of Love - Taj Mahal

Angel Baby - George Carrow

Good Things Come To Those Who Wait - Willie Hatcher

I Don't Want To Cry - Dick Jensen

Black Is Black - Eddie Jacob's Exchange

Didn't Say A Word - Patti Austin

Standing In The Need Of Love - The Charmaines

Save My Love For A Rainy Day - The Van-Dykes

I'm Gonna Change - The Velours

I Watched You Slowly Slip Away - Lou Courtney

That's yer lot for the time being Al.........

Ian D

The Houstons - Where Did Our Love Go

Moses Smith - You Don't Love Me (seeing as most only know his major hit)

Just been rakeing through my racks and a copy of Herbert Hunters "Hide nor Hair" on HIT stopped me with the thought of what other examples i could think off. To start here is a few to get rollin, lets have yours, the more obscure of the obscure the better!!

Ofcourse the HIT label will no doubt feature in this excersise!!

Esther Phillips "Compared to What" AVCO

Are you sure ??

Are you sure ??

Spotted Ken.

Did you mean Della Reese Alan?

Spotted Ken.

Did you mean Della Reese Alan?

He will have , but was probably distracted due to counting his money .........

Here is my two bob's worth .......

Cheryl Gray - You Don't Love Me Anymore

Candy & The Kisses - Mr Creator

Jack Jones - 1 , 2 , 3

Ronnie Milsap - Ain't No Soul

The Mob - Open The Door To Your Heart

Melody Makers - Walking Up A One Way street

Millie Jaclson - Don't Send Nobody Else

Barbara Acklin - What's It Gonna Be

Arthur Conley - Keep On Talking

Vinnie Zen & The Rogues - Bricks , Broken Bottles & Sticks

Classics IV - Stormy

Jeanette McDonald & Nelson Eddy - Wanting You

Malc Burton

the moses smith you dont love me is just the epitome of sound version speeded up abit recorded at 48 rpm and not 45

source= jm's bootleg guide

Major Lance-Open The door To Your Heart

Major Lance-Gypsy Woman

Major Lance-Gimme Little Sign

Major Lance-Nothing Can Stop Me

Impressions-Nothing Can Stop Me

Gayle Adams-Baby I Need Your Loving

Chuck Jackson-Take off your make up

Dean Parrish-Tell Her

Otis Redding -Shake

Kim Weston-Helpless

Edwin starr-Oh How Happy

Sonny Charles-Personally

Ritchie Havens-I Cant Take It Anymore

Ritchie Havens-Back To My Roots

Ransy Lewis-The In Crowd

Dennis Dell-Better Use Your Head

Gladys Knight-Aint No Sun

Entertainers-Im In Love With You

Major Lance-Open The door To Your Heart

Major Lance-Gypsy Woman

Major Lance-Gimme Little Sign

Major Lance-Nothing Can Stop Me

Impressions-Nothing Can Stop Me

Gayle Adams-Baby I Need Your Loving

Chuck Jackson-Take off your make up

Dean Parrish-Tell Her

Otis Redding -Shake

Kim Weston-Helpless

Edwin starr-Oh How Happy

Sonny Charles-Personally

Ritchie Havens-I Cant Take It Anymore

Ritchie Havens-Back To My Roots

Ransy Lewis-The In Crowd

Dennis Dell-Better Use Your Head

Gladys Knight-Aint No Sun

Entertainers-Im In Love With You

Correction-Sorry

HELPLESS-JACKIE MOORE

Lord Sitar - Black is Black was one of the strangest cover versions I ever heard played.

Lord Sitar - Black is Black was one of the strangest cover versions I ever heard played.

Used to have album,George Harrison production.........unlucky tho`i have a Capitol demo,so will get posted up later

And lets not forget the fine rendition of "a lovers concerto" by Mrs Miller,and other fine covers by her

Edited March 24, 200817 yr by ken

while going through my album collection in order to thin it out a bit, came across two album tracks by bobby vee that fit into that "alternative versions" scheme:

let nobody love you (virginia blakely)

run like the devil (kenny roberts)

BTW, anyone with a nice copy of the kenny roberts release for me?

i like the geoffrey meteliko version of Got to find a way- Happy tiger

and prefer trieste version to anderson brothers- i can see him loving you.

Spotted Ken.

Did you mean Della Reese Alan?

I stand corrected, grey matter had stalled, have a nice promo of Della Reese.

BOBBY VEE - LET NOBODY LOVE YOU

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is the same as that female artist - viriginia something??

susan maughan - that other place

john speaker - i cant break the news to myself

corvairs - aint no soul

Used to have album,George Harrison production.........unlucky tho`i have a Capitol demo,so will get posted up later

And lets not forget the fine rendition of "a lovers concerto" by Mrs Miller,and other fine covers by her

Music lovers - cover your ears ........

Malc Burton

Music lovers - cover your ears ........

Malc Burton

Now theres a singer on top of her game,if i find me stomper by her i`ll think twice about postin`it

Music lovers - cover your ears ........

Malc Burton

A cover version , but not of a song , but of an instrumental that graced the NS .......

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Edited March 25, 200817 yr by Malc Burton

I've got a country version of Little Charles - I got my own thing going by Walt Maddox .Great thread ,Eddie

I've got a country version of Little Charles - I got my own thing going by Walt Maddox .Great thread ,Eddie

Richie Havens - " I Can't Make It Anymore "

Malc Burton

original by,the left banke,walk away renee.

original by,tommy edwards,its all in the game.

both covered by the four tops,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qvkxaeb1DIQ

Edited March 25, 200817 yr by de-to

Just remembered ,I've got The Rightous Brothers doing Bobby Paris "Night owl " .Best ,Eddie

Just remembered ,I've got The Rightous Brothers doing Bobby Paris "Night owl " .Best ,Eddie

eddie,was howard tate,night owl on verve,the same tune???

save my love for a rainy day,temptations/van dykes,love em both,

skiing in the snow,invitations/beach girls,and er wigans ovation,

eddie,was howard tate,night owl on verve,the same tune???

No, it's a different tune and lyric entirely.

The Howard Tate song is a very Soulful, midtempo, record.

Whereas, the Bobby Paris "Night Owl" is an uptempo, singalong, affair!

Sean

susan maughan - that other place

john speaker - i cant break the news to myself

choons

susan maughan - that other place

john speaker - i cant break the news to myself

choons

Got Susan,never heard of John.........anybody refoclip job?!?!!

Ive got a copy of I'm on my way by The House of Commons on Creole which is bad to say the least

also Liquid Smoke - Dance Dance Dance which is pretty poor too.

Ive got a copy of I'm on my way by The House of Commons on Creole

Wadya`know,me too!!

Got Susan,never heard of John.........anybody refoclip job?!?!!

john speaker, german only 45 and way better than ben e. king. sorry no refoclip from me

Just remembered ,I've got The Rightous Brothers doing Bobby Paris "Night owl " .Best ,Eddie

i think it's more likey bobby paris did the righteous brothers's "night owl", isn't it? which came first?

i think it's more likey bobby paris did the righteous brothers's "night owl", isn't it? which came first?

On "moon song" records i think,orange thing.

On "moon song" records i think,orange thing.

do you mean the righteous bros version? i got that one, but on LP. don't think if it came out on 45

anyway, the label's called "moonglow" and the album's called "some blue eyed soul"

original by,the left banke,walk away renee.

Southside_Johnny_And_The_Asbury_Jukes___Walk_Away_Renee.mp3

Always a highlight of their live shows.... a snippet

do you mean the righteous bros version? i got that one, but on LP. don't think if it came out on 45

anyway, the label's called "moonglow" and the album's called "some blue eyed soul"

Yes!!"moonglow" silly me!!

love playing alternate versions when theyre good enuff..anyone mention better use your head/robin wilson....she blew a good thing/donald height....ill bet you /theresa lyndsey...green onions/righteous bros band..all good tunes although not very obscure or odd !

could choose hundreds of reggae and rocksteady,especially studio one as the producer coxsone dodd would visit the us and take a big pile of sevens back to jamaica to cover in a reggae stylee !...fave for me is night owl/harace andy ...off top of me 'ead also.. raise your hands/prince buster...all the love ive got/john holt

also got a "dodgy" cover of....wait for it....everybodies fave "the snake" ! on a 10" which actually isnt dodgy at all

Anyone mentioned, TOM JONES-CAN`T BREAK THE NEWS, LONG JOHN BALDRY-DRIFTER?

HERES A COUPLE THE FOURMOST APPLE PEACHES PUMKIN PIE (UK CBS)

THE APPLEJACKS YOU,VE BEEN CHEATING (UK CBS) CHEERS JOE

Dionne Warwick "I cant wait till I see my babys face" Warners Brothers album track 1975

What about:

CALL ME - FAMILY AFFAIR

long after tonight is all over,christine quaite,uk stateside,

Barbara Acklin - What's It Gonna Be & More Today Than Yesterday are pretty good versions.(Only IMO)

truly smith,my smile is just a frown turned upside down,and i wanna go back there again both on uk decca and imo awful cover versions of motown tunes, ,

ill always need you,original by len barry covered by dean courtney, ,

im gonna change,not sure who done the original the brill f/valli+4 seasons or imo the awful velours or someone else???,

cover your ears,heres the lovely truly from youtube,

Edited March 26, 200817 yr by de-to