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

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,

I like that!!

original??,susan barrett,whats it gonna be,rca.cover by dusty springfield,philips,

original,day tripper,the beatles cover jj barnes ric-tic 115.

Edited March 26, 200817 yr by de-to

BOBBY VEE - LET NOBODY LOVE YOU

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

HI MARK, YEP SAME AS VIRGINIA BLAKELY ON MOJO, TIS ON HIS 1968 LIBERTY LP TITLE ESCAPES ME BUT NOT A BAD VERSION. LP ALSO HAS A TRACK CALLED RUN LIKE THE DEVIL WHICH IS ACE.

BEST BRI.

Some of the ones that spring to mind :

Tara "Happy" (version of William Bell)

Ruby James "Getting mighty crowded" (version of Betty Everett)

Jimmy Hughes "Slipping Around" (great version of Art Freeman)

Tawny Reed "You cant take it away" (version of Azie Mortimer/Fred Hughes)

original by leadbelly,goodnight irene,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLOualK5GP0

covered by the contours and lots of others,

and killed imo by bristol rovers fans imo,

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

long john baldry also covered "let him go and let me love you" (flipside of ray pollard's drifter) and edwin starr's "sos". all tracks are on an album called "looking at long john baldry". quite a nice album, and rather cheap i recall...

HI MARK, YEP SAME AS VIRGINIA BLAKELY ON MOJO, TIS ON HIS 1968 LIBERTY LP TITLE ESCAPES ME BUT NOT A BAD VERSION. LP ALSO HAS A TRACK CALLED RUN LIKE THE DEVIL WHICH IS ACE.

BEST BRI.

album is called "do what you gotta do" and i think "let nobody love you" and "run like the devil" are complete crap compared to the other (original?) versions. just some sort of novelty value for both songs IMO.

Double yuk!!

sorry ken, its this new toy, now i know how to use it

Lonely Lover - Jimmy McFarland

also booted out - Eddie Holland & the Checkmates. it is in fact Marvin Gaye; only speeded up.

Edited March 27, 200817 yr by mikecook

original?? by johnny caswell,you dont love me anymore,decca

covered by oz warbler cheryl gray on oz hmv

both big tunes around about the same time in the mid 70s remember c.gray being a big tune for toddys finest ginger taylor,

This is propable wrong thread for LIONROCK - SCATTER & SWING? (JOY LOVEJOY TRACK)

probably not the original ??,the spinners,ill be around,atlantic imo the best version

covered by lots of singers but the awful version imo is by oz crooner drug parkinson seems to get played when im out its dire!!!

probably not the original ??,the spinners,ill be around,atlantic imo the best version

covered by lots of singers but the awful version imo is by oz crooner drug parkinson seems to get played when im out its dire!!!

Like theres a difference!!

What about Cliff Bennett.............i`ll be doggone;three rooms and running water;who`s cheatin`who;another saturday night;thats why i love you so.....awefull but entertainin`

Like theres a difference!!

What about Cliff Bennett.............i`ll be doggone;three rooms and running water;who`s cheatin`who;another saturday night;thats why i love you so.....awefull but entertainin`

strewth mate,

Melvin davis's version of These Chains of Love

Ritchie Browns-Uptight fookin awsome versions in their own right

Both gettin plays at Burnley!

Mike Cog

Silky Spearman's version of IM A GOOD WOMAN is far superior to Barbara Lynn's which is also a gem I must add. Silky's version is more frantic and love the crazy guitar break. Very left field Soul/funk version.

was jerry fullers,double life on challenge the original version???,who else covered it?? is oc smith the same tune?? cant ever remember hearing this 45, .

the fall,theres a ghost in my house,

soft cell,tainted love and what

three shockers

jr walker,i aint going nowhere,uk tmg-45

thelma houston,i aint going nowhere,uk mowest lp track

was jerry fullers,double life on challenge the original version???,who else covered it?? is oc smith the same tune?? cant ever remember hearing this 45, .

the fall,theres a ghost in my house,

soft cell,tainted love and what

three shockers

O C Smith is the same,and is very good.

jr walker,i aint going nowhere,uk tmg-45

thelma houston,i aint going nowhere,uk mowest lp track

I aint going nowhere original is Gloria Jones on EMI. and is very good too!!

Edited March 27, 200817 yr by ken

O C Smith is the same,and is very good.

thanks ken,is there a soundclip anywhere?

thanks ken,is there a soundclip anywhere?

Ask Mike- the boss .................

I aint going nowhere original is Gloria Jones on EMI. and is very good too!!

Not heard Thelma Houston tho`

Harry!!

SIDE POCKET TROUSERS, THREE STARRED JUMPERS, N SLADE SOCKS, DOWN TO WATER LANE YOUTH CLUB WITH YOUR OLD MATE SALTY KEN, N THE CHICKS LOVED US

thanks for posting this up never heard it before and i like it

You`ll like Gloria Jones;i aint goin`nowhere.......but i stood on it ages ago

Thelma Houston - Dont Leave Me This Way

Tata Vega - You Keep Me Hanging On/You better Watch Out

thelma houston,i wanna go back there again, on you tube doing imo a really nice version of chris clarks original??? version, ,i just love those groovy soultrain dancers hot-pants afros etc,heres the link,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upiKspW18p8

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

Think the Mrs Miller could fill the floor at Stoke Kings Hall tomorrow

Mark C

I Want A Love I Can See - John Leyton & The Leroys

Yes, I know. I need a sense of humour transplant.

But at least I can use my medication as an excuse.

BTW It was the karaoke version.

Edited March 28, 200817 yr by Glynn Jones

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

Malc Burton

sure I heard this at Nantwich

a few more which have come to me

Cilla Black - A Lovers Concerto which is dire

Jimmy Barnes (Aussie rock singer, former lead singer of Cold Chisel) does Higher and Higher and it's pretty good

Ruby James "Getting mighty crowded" (version of Betty Everett)

The b side of ELVIS COSTELLO'S HIGH FIDELITY is.............. LOVE IT

I'm packing up my memories

And I'm gonna move all out of your heart

I'm turning in my keys

And I'm gonna move all out of your heart

'Cause there ain't room enough for two

In dreams that were made for me and you

I'm telling you, it's getting mighty crowded

Too crowded for me

It's getting mighty crowded

I'm gonna take these things of mine

And I'm gonna move all out of your life

Stop wasting my time

And I'm gonna move all out of your life

'Cause there ain't room enough for three

In dreams that were made for you and me

So you see, it's getting mighty crowded

Too crowded for me

It's getting mighty crowded

I'm saving you the trouble of putting me down

Starting on the double, yeah yeah

I'm gonna shop around

I'm gonna find another heart

Where I can live all by myself

Gonna find another heart

I don't have to share with anybody else

'Cause you don't treat me like you should

And hanging around this neighborhood is no good

It's getting mighty crowded

Too crowded for me, getting mighty crowded

I'm packing up my memories, getting mighty crowded

Too crowded for me, getting mighty crowded

Too crowded for me, getting mighty crowded

I LOVE IT

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

you missed out

Laura Pallas & the Reputations

don't think these have been mentioned

noel mccalla-ain't nothing but a house party-epic

johnny rivers- baby i need your loving-liberty

dave berry- picture me gone-decca / madeline bell-picture me gone-phillips

outsiders-time won't let me-capitol / j c messina-time won't let me-tom king

young folk-lonely girl-marvlus / miss madeline-lonely girl-marvlus

mr floods party-compared to what-gm / ray charles-compared to what-atlantic

sensational epics- be young, be foolish, be happy-warner bros

crown four-birth of a playboy-lee john

BOBBY VEE - LET NOBODY LOVE YOU

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

Virginia Blakley on Mojo.

I bloody hope not LOL

Virginia Blakley on Mojo.

I bloody hope not LOL

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im pretty sure it is!

Bobby Paris - Night owl

The Righteous Bros. - Night owl

Cilla Black - You've lost that lovin' feeling

Bill Medley - You've lost that lovin' feeling

Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention - WPLJ

Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention - Louie Louie

Julie London - Louie Louie

The Kingsmen - Louie Louie

The Kingsmen - Little Latin Loopy Loo

The Tower of Power - Nowhere to run

Esther Phillips - Home is where the hatred is

LaBelle - The Revolution will not be televised

Love Affair - Rainbow Valley

Love Affair - Everlasting love

The Drifters - On Broadway

Joss Stone - Super duper love

Sue & Sunny - Didn't I blow your mind this time? (Absolute beaut! I like it better than the original!)

The Mad Lads - Michael

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!!

Ever heard Manhatten Transfers...The thought of loving you....

A cover of the one Searling used to play at the Cassino

Bobby Paris - Night owl

The Righteous Bros. - Night owl

Cilla Black - You've lost that lovin' feeling

Bill Medley - You've lost that lovin' feeling

Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention - WPLJ

Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention - Louie Louie

Julie London - Louie Louie

The Kingsmen - Louie Louie

The Kingsmen - Little Latin Loopy Loo

The Tower of Power - Nowhere to run

Esther Phillips - Home is where the hatred is

LaBelle - The Revolution will not be televised

Love Affair - Rainbow Valley

Love Affair - Everlasting love

The Drifters - On Broadway

Joss Stone - Super duper love

Sue & Sunny - Didn't I blow your mind this time? (Absolute beaut! I like it better than the original!)

The Mad Lads - Michael

Esther Phillips best version, one all the true all time classic soul records.

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im pretty sure it is!

it certainly is mark. ive heard better but ive certainly heard worse. i havent got my lp

to hand but its on uk liberty from 1968 and also has run like the devil also done by

kenny roberts on uk pye and a load of motown covers, all decent if memory serves

ps lp on us imperial and well worth pickin up cheap

dave

I picked up a Chris Farlow album the other week at a car boot " The art of " includes versions of Open the door to your heart , It was easier to hurt her [ Garnet Mimms ] , We're doing fine [ DD Warwick ] , I've been loving you too long [ Otis ] , Reach out I'll be there ,and What becomes of the brokenhearted .Open the door is pretty good and sounds like a duet [ PP Arnold ? ] to me , unless Chris is performing vocal gymnastics !! Best ,Eddie

Talking Heads - Take me to the river

The Slits - Heard it through the Grapevine

Derek

remember seeing a Cilla Black album with (there´s)No place to hide but have never heard it ,presume it is the same as Ben e King?

Steve

without digging it out, pretty sure its got "Real Thing" - tina britt on it, and "Everything I touch Turns To tears"

steve

Jackie Wilson - To Make A big Man Cry

also got versions by

tom Jones

Adam Faith

P J Proby

sad eh.

sucker for punishment.

.......

also got a What Greater Love by John Rowles ( i think) and a reggae cover, can't think of it at present.

steve

the jam ...move on up,back in my arms again,heatwave (also the who)

weller... the bottle,dont make promises,if i could only be sure

dexys...seven days are too long,the horse

the affair..its growing

specials...sock it to em jb

also got The Bottle by JAY and CATHYS CLOWNS on S&K label

Frankie Vaughan - There goes a forgotten man

Tom Jones - Dr Love

Dells - It's not unusual

it certainly is mark. ive heard better but ive certainly heard worse. i havent got my lp

to hand but its on uk liberty from 1968 and also has run like the devil also done by

kenny roberts on uk pye and a load of motown covers, all decent if memory serves

ps lp on us imperial and well worth pickin up cheap

dave

the US one is on liberty as well. Posted about the album before in this thread but seems like nobody reads my postings

tears of a clown/the beat

hold on im coming/the chords

you cant hurry love /phil collins..wanker !

dont leave me this way/communards...i think