Cover Versions that "Seal the Deal"
SoulOnIce
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As we all know, certain songs tend to be good no matter who is recording them ... the whole buying-a-cheesy-lookingrecord-cause-there's-a-james-brown-cover phenomenon has beenlauded and/or clowned ad nauseum, but there are other songs thatI simply must buy versions of.I WANT IT NOW:[/b]Walk Away Renee(I Wanna) TestifyAlmost any Curtis Mayfield songobscure Beatles covers (Rain, She Said She Said, etc)It's All Over Now Baby BlueMAYBE IT'S WORTH $5 AFTER ALL:[/b]Both Sides NowPeople Make the World Go RoundHey JoeWitchita LinemanSly Stone covers...so what are the cover versions that, when you seethem on the back cover of an album, make your wallet fly out the pocket of it's own volition??
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Sunny
Message From a Black Man
Summertime
California Soul
A Change is Gonna Cone
What's Going On
Inner City Blues
Hang'em High
Light My Fire
Ball of Confusion - Grambling State's Marching Band version - HOLEEEEE SHIT!
I would definitely add the Marvin Gaye songs to my list.
post-Curtis Impressions "Inner City Blues" is a killer.
Spinning Wheel
Hard To Handle
California Dreaming
Take Five
Fever
Jive Samba
Comin Home Baby
"Harlem Nocturne"
"Louie Louie"
anything with 'Cissy' in it
N.T.
Superstition
I Only Have Eyes For You
13th floor elevators has to be my favourite cover of this song.
The chocolate watchband one isn't bad either.
Season of the Witch
Put Your Hand in the Hand
I Feel the Earth Move
Summer Breeze
Down by the River
Mas Que Nada
Walk on by
ain't no sunshine
summertime
the shadow of your smile
spinning wheel
get out my life woman
feel like making love
Corazon
Mr.Magic
Well: It's all about THEM. Beck knows. Ask him.
How about Make It With You?
(Am I kidding?)
Don't forget Derek Martin's "Soul Power" on Volt. It's a takeoff of this song.
Dave Van Ronk's "Clouds (Both Sides Now)" on Verve/Forecast is the best cover of this song I've ever heard.
The Mark IV's "You're My Everything" has nearly the same chord progression, but is formatted into a '73-ish smoothy nite ender. Just ask DCast.
... Hot Pants
Everybody Loves The Sunshine
Maiden Voyage
Invitation
How Deep Is The Ocean
Dolphin Dance
Chelsea Bridge
Jazz noodlers know the deal...
The Garrett Lund version of this song is up there with the Elevators version in my opinion. Its much more polished sounding, which isn't for everyone. I don't really like the Chocolate Watchband one as much, but its okay. I don't really like their version of I'm Not Like Everybody Else either. I need more versions of both of these songs. Ain't no Sunshine is probably my favorite song for cover versions mentioned thus far. Lyn Collins and the Temptations are probably my favorites.
THE TRUTH
im interested in hearing this korean version.
some of mine:
in the rain
my favorite things
cosign on louis, louis pickwick
especially by soul artists. 2 essentials:
"Heart of Gold" by Betty Lavette (Atlantic 45)
and
"Down By the River" by the Undisputed Truth (from the awesome "Cosmic Truth" LP)
Anyone know any other soulful Neil Young covers I can look for?
not Young, but Stills (sorry to go off-road): Latimore's cover of For What It's Worth (slowed down to about -2 or so) gives me chills - the back-up vocals make the the song.
Buddy Miles did "Down By The River," and quite a few people who grew up in the early seventies knew his version better than Neil's.
when listed on the back of a jacket:
Stella By Starlight
Here's that Rainy Day
Angel Eyes
Caravan
Lush Life
Neil Young: I like Mary Love's version of Southern Man.
although (like the Chocolate Watchband version) cribbed
from the Them arrangement - but by members of Them, as
the Belfast Gypsies:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/17oz0k
I'd say if you like the Chocolate Watchband version without
having heard the Them version, you'll love the Them version, since
the CW is just a lesser (but still good) cover of theirs.
I never liked how the CW version cuts out the entire first verse -
and Van Morrison is 1,000x the singer that Dave Aguilar is...