soulpope Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 George Jackson "Evidence" (Fame demo/Kent) 1970/2011 .... one of these fabulous demos of this great Sourhern Soul singer/songwriter .... btw even Candi Staton could not improve this performance .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John L Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 1 hour ago, soulpope said: George Jackson "Evidence" (Fame demo/Kent) 1970/2011 .... one of these fabulous demos of this great Sourhern Soul singer/songwriter .... btw even Candi Staton could not improve this performance .... I prefer a lot of George Jackson's demos to the released versions. There are various opinions about George Jackson's singing voice. I am a huge fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 2 hours ago, John L said: I prefer a lot of George Jackson's demos to the released versions. There are various opinions about George Jackson's singing voice. I'm a huge fan. We are on the same page .... it is well documented, that the quality of his demos - similarly to Dan Penn - was rather an obstacle, as quite some established artists didn't have the guts to try out his songs .... btw the Fame demos are also testament to the fabulous studio musicians .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 Great Cover Versions part 1 .... : Harvey Scales "Universal Love" (Casablanca) 1978 ....the previous communication with "John L" made me think about an loose ongoing series of outstanding cover versions which stand above the original .... starting with a close call, as the original release by Z.Z. Hill is excellent as well .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 Great Cover Versions Part 2 .... : Phoenix Express "You Make My Life A Sunny Day" (Kent unreleased) 1971/2002 .... soulful vocals (actually by duo Eddie & Ernie) injecting more emotions compared to the excellent version of Jacqueline Jones .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 Jimmy Lewis "Message To The Ladies" (Hotlanta) 1974 .... remarkable Southern Soul singer/songwriter .... the bassgroove contributed by impeccable Henry Davis .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 Great Cover Versions Part 3 .... : Jackie Moore "Set Me Free" (Atlantic unreleased) 1974/2015 .... seeing the light of day even later than the also unreleased take from Esther Phillips .... prove that Atlantic - beneath Aretha Franklin - had no clue how to handle great female soul voices .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 Great Cover Versions Part 4 .... : Tavares "My Love Calls" (Capitol) 1979 .... speaking of gifted Southern Soul singers/songwriters Sam Dees comes up trumps with this beautifuly crafted ballad .... the Tavares offer perfect execution and better the composer's demo from 1977 .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 Great Cover Versions Part 5 .... : Dee Dee Warwick "She Didn’t Know (She Kept On Talking)" (ATCO) 1970 .... on equal footing with Sandra Phillips .... btw pinpoint Swamp Dogg ballad .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 Great Cover Versions Part 6 .... : Original The O'Jays "Sunshine" (P.I.R) 1972 Cover The Impressions "Sunshine" (Curtom) 1976 Astonishing, how then Impressions leadsinger Ralph Johnson holds his own vs the famous Eddie Levert .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 Lloyd & Devon "Push Push" (Studio One) 1979 .... soulful voices under caribbean sun ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted December 23, 2023 Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 Great Cover Versions Part 7 .... : Paulette Reaves "Your Real Good Thing's About To Come To An End" (Blue Candle) 1976 .... impassionate Isaac Hayes /David Porter cover.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted December 23, 2023 Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 Love Committee „Give Her Love“ (Gold Mind Records) 1978 …. part of the stand-out tracks on this excellent one-off LP released via the Norman Harris founded Gold Mind Records label and documenting an epic vocal performance from Ron Tyson .... btw feat Bobby Eli, who left us for good in 2023 .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted December 23, 2023 Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 Great Cover Versions Part 8 .... : Esther Phillips „Brand New Day/Crazy Love“ (Atlantic) 1970 …. Esther Phillips with the Dixie Flyers covers Van Morrison …. too close to call .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted December 23, 2023 Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 Irma Thomas “All I Wanna Do Is Save You” (Rhino Customs Music) 2014 …. previously unreleased Deep Soul gem recorded in 1971 @ Malaco Studios and supervised by mastermind Wardell Quezergue .... wow .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted December 24, 2023 Report Share Posted December 24, 2023 The Emotions "What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas" (Stax) 1973 .... lovely indeed .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted December 24, 2023 Report Share Posted December 24, 2023 Johnny and Jon "Christmas In Vietnam" (Jewel) 1966 .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted December 26, 2023 Report Share Posted December 26, 2023 Great Cover Versions Part 10 .... : The Maytones "Throw Down Your Arms" (Third World) 1980 .... sublime Burning Spear cover .... and while Vernon Buckley sings Sam Cooke is lurking around the corner .... btw Sly & Robbie in attendance .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted December 26, 2023 Report Share Posted December 26, 2023 Chuck Armstrong „Gimme All Of Your Sweet Loving“ (R&R Records) 1976 …. the background ladies moan in rapture : so good, so GOOD. SO GOOD …. and rightly so .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted December 27, 2023 Report Share Posted December 27, 2023 Great Cover Versions Part 11 .... : O.V. Wright "Your Good Thing (Is About To End)" (Hi Records) 1979 .... most stories remain incomplete until O.V. Wright steps up to the fore .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted December 27, 2023 Report Share Posted December 27, 2023 Great Cover Versions Part 12 .... : Derrick Harriot And The Crystalites "Groovy Situation" (Trojan) 1970 .... a sunny view on this Mel & Tim song.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted December 28, 2023 Report Share Posted December 28, 2023 Great Cover Versions Part 13 .... : Johnny Clarke "Satta Massagana" (Virgin) 1976 .... soulful Abyssinians cover.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted December 30, 2023 Report Share Posted December 30, 2023 O.V. Wright "The Hurt Is Real" (Back Beat) 1969 .... when the horns finally kick in .... this is Deep Soul heaven .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John L Posted December 30, 2023 Report Share Posted December 30, 2023 48 minutes ago, soulpope said: O.V. Wright "The Hurt Is Real" (Back Beat) 1969 .... when the horns finally kick in .... this is Deep Soul heaven .... One of my favorites. It was a hard one to find for many years. I only had it on cassette tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted December 30, 2023 Report Share Posted December 30, 2023 19 minutes ago, John L said: One of my favorites. It was a hard one to find for many years. I only had it on cassette tape. Really appreciate your feedback and thoughts .... I was an avid 45's collector and this track (hidden as B-Side) was rather hard to find .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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