MacDaddy Posted March 15, 2019 Posted March 15, 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV3dlKGMHQ8&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR1OK9S1LUX6mpIvSm93bFYjYs_xzB4MGtsKQW74Jr8SFC1M09C6eRh44sg Motley Crue covering Like a Virgin by Madonna. No really! 1 Quote
dlloyd Posted March 15, 2019 Posted March 15, 2019 Kingston town by UB40... I prefer the original by Lord Creator, but it was relatively unknown... There's a heart-warming story about the effect that UB40 had on him... "In 1989, the British group UB40 recorded Kingston Town. There is a story that after this, Eccles saw Creator, who had become homeless and destitute, on a Kingston street. When Eccles called out to him, Creator fled thinking Eccles had come to collect $30 he owed him. Eccles chased him down and told him UB40 had recorded Kingston Town and that Creator had earned substantial royalties. With the money he earned in royalties, Creator revitalized his life and career. He appeared in oldies shows in Jamaica, and even toured Japan." https://www.westburymusic.net/ArtistDetails?Aid=WBM_AR_274 7 1 Quote
Al Krow Posted May 11, 2019 Author Posted May 11, 2019 (edited) Loving the original: edgy and emotional. Can't believe this was turned down by her record company! Edited May 11, 2019 by Al Krow 1 Quote
lowdown Posted May 11, 2019 Posted May 11, 2019 (edited) 'Don't Leave Me This Way' was originally released as an album track in 1975 by Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (Teddy Pendergrass on lead vocals). Thelma Houston had a massive hit with it in 1976/77. Then the Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes version was released as a single later in 1977 (another big hit). I'm really not sure what The Communards version was all about, but feel, groove and vocal quality were not on the arrangement agenda that day. Well, compared to the two above versions (IMO, of course). Edited May 11, 2019 by lowdown 2 Quote
Al Krow Posted March 14 Author Posted March 14 Apologies for zombie thread resurgence...but was just listening to favourite George Harrison track and just clicked that his was an excellent cover! George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You (Version II) Quote
Stub Mandrel Posted March 15 Posted March 15 14 hours ago, Al Krow said: Apologies for zombie thread resurgence...but was just listening to favourite George Harrison track and just clicked that his was an excellent cover! George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You (Version II) Funny how post-beatles George and Ringo made the best albums... 1 Quote
Al Krow Posted Sunday at 12:43 Author Posted Sunday at 12:43 23 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said: Funny how post-beatles George and Ringo made the best albums... George certainly did! But Ringo? Quote
Stub Mandrel Posted Sunday at 12:47 Posted Sunday at 12:47 2 minutes ago, Al Krow said: George certainly did! But Ringo? Well singles wise for Ringo... 1 Quote
kevin_lindsay Posted Sunday at 12:59 Posted Sunday at 12:59 Before Tina Turner released her own version of thus song, Bonnie Tyler had already released it 1 Quote
kevin_lindsay Posted Sunday at 13:01 Posted Sunday at 13:01 Also, in 1974 Jackie De Shannon released this. The reworking into Kim Carnes' definitive version was fantastic 1 Quote
bremen Posted Sunday at 18:10 Posted Sunday at 18:10 On 15/03/2019 at 11:39, dlloyd said: Kingston town by UB40... I prefer the original by Lord Creator, but it was relatively unknown... There's a heart-warming story about the effect that UB40 had on him... "In 1989, the British group UB40 recorded Kingston Town. There is a story that after this, Eccles saw Creator, who had become homeless and destitute, on a Kingston street. When Eccles called out to him, Creator fled thinking Eccles had come to collect $30 he owed him. Eccles chased him down and told him UB40 had recorded Kingston Town and that Creator had earned substantial royalties. With the money he earned in royalties, Creator revitalized his life and career. He appeared in oldies shows in Jamaica, and even toured Japan." https://www.westburymusic.net/ArtistDetails?Aid=WBM_AR_274 I was never that keen on UB40's covers, but their hearts were most certainly in the right place."Labour of Love" was what it said on the tin. 1 Quote
bremen Posted Sunday at 18:12 Posted Sunday at 18:12 Nina Simone's Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood. Brings tears to this manbaby's eyes. Quote
Bilbo Posted Thursday at 07:33 Posted Thursday at 07:33 Eva Cassidy's 'Over The Rainbow' gave new life to an already popular song. And there isn't a single cover of 'Moondance' that isn't better than the original. I always thought the Yes version of 'America' was a massive improvement on an already great tune. 1 Quote
pst62 Posted 17 hours ago Posted 17 hours ago No doubt sacrilege to some, but Ramones cover of Baby, I love You beats the original. 1 Quote
bremen Posted 16 hours ago Posted 16 hours ago 1 minute ago, pst62 said: No doubt sacrilege to some, but Ramones cover of Baby, I love You beats the original. Their Surfin Bird is a sensitive and thoughtful cover, too. I don't think I'd kick that version, the Cramps' offering, or the original out of bed. All of them are sort of in between Mozart and Bach, really. 1 Quote
PaulWarning Posted 16 hours ago Posted 16 hours ago 3 minutes ago, pst62 said: No doubt sacrilege to some, but Ramones cover of Baby, I love You beats the original. Mmm, not sure about that, but the Ramones did a lot of covers, mostly good, some not so good this is one of the best ones IMO 1 Quote
pst62 Posted 11 hours ago Posted 11 hours ago Another one. https://youtu.be/GVkiHjfb2Do?feature=shared Quote
TrevorR Posted 7 hours ago Posted 7 hours ago Bob Seger’s original version of Rosalie is incredibly pedestrian. Thin Lizzy’s version is the definitive one for me. Quote
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