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Post by John Steed on Feb 3, 2020 21:41:40 GMT
I much prefer the Don Henley version although The Ataris version isn't bad Steed
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Post by Sam Tyler on Mar 24, 2020 11:32:08 GMT
After my earlier post in the Quarantunes thread I realised that this was another cover that I preferred to the original:
Sade:
Timmy Thomas:
In my opinion Sade's voice was more appropriate to the lyrics being far smoother and mellow than Timmy's rasping vocals.
Sam.
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Post by B16YUG on Mar 24, 2020 14:06:29 GMT
I'm quite a big Depeche Mode Fan... but this Smashing Pumpkins cover gets the vote for me over the original.
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Post by Vienna on Mar 31, 2020 17:37:44 GMT
It's nearly 40 years ago since the Detroit Spinners had a UK No.1 hit with 'Working My Way Back To You' (April 1980), which was a cover version of The Four Seasons minor hit from 1966. The Spinners' version is the better one IMO, listening to both of them recently. Vi
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Post by B16YUG on Mar 31, 2020 20:35:59 GMT
I only recently found out this was a cover version...
And the other week I heard the original by "the Guess Who"
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Post by Del Boy on Mar 31, 2020 20:41:20 GMT
It's nearly 40 years ago since the Detroit Spinners had a UK No.1 hit with 'Working My Way Back To You' (April 1980), which was a cover version of The Four Seasons minor hit from 1966. The Spinners' version is the better one IMO, listening to both of them recently. Vi Good shout on this track Vi. I like them both and it's hard for me to pick a winner out of the two. The spinners version is that rare thing though, a cover that does the original justice and betters it in many ways. The Four seasons version is great for its originality and of course the fine Frankie Valli's falsetto style and cool backing vocals. The Spinners has a more polished finish on it most likely down to recording studios moving on technologically speaking in the intervening years. If you listen to the Four Seasons track from 1975 Who Loves You, the bass and drums are more prominent in the mix. Its not a million miles away from what the Spinners came up with. The kicking, precise disco beat and bass groove on The Spinners version certainly gets you nodding along. The fine soul vocal and backing vocals really work in this scenario on this track. Got to love the stage routine from the band too.
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Post by Del Boy on Mar 31, 2020 20:46:29 GMT
I only recently found out this was a cover version... And the other week I heard the original by "the Guess Who" It feels weird when you find out what you thought was an original was in fact a cover. Artists used to do this quite a lot to fill up album space. Must admit I was surprised this was a cover and thought it was a Kravitz original. He does a great job on it.
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Post by Cartman on Mar 31, 2020 21:25:36 GMT
Les Gray, ex lead singer of Mud, did a decent cover of the Mindbenders Groovy Kind of Love in early 77. I was reminded of this yesterday by hearing Phil Collins bloody awful version of it.
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Post by Dirty Epic on Apr 1, 2020 5:58:44 GMT
Not really a fan as such of Lenny Kravitz stuff but personally don't mind both him and the music he's done, I respect him for taking his own direction and doing stuff he's wanted to do rather than expected to do and few of his tracks I like as well.
I'd much sooner have him than 100's of other 'artists' (sic) who aren't anywhere near as relevant or original.
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Post by Arthur Pringle on Apr 5, 2020 17:35:30 GMT
Great, dramatic version of 'I Am The Walrus' by Spooky Tooth, like the way the organ is used in particular-
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