Sorry , not for me, thought it was a rather bland record.

I have to agree with Capablanca and disagree with Barney, that is a fabulous song! And never in a million years did I ever think I'd favour Cilla over Dusty, but for me Cilla's version is the better of the two.

An artist not as well known as Cilla , Maxine Brown with a track from1969 We'll Cry Together, think it is an ignored gem.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGFSOB9z68c

I’m a huge fan of Dion (with or without the Belmonts), and here are a couple of tracks from him.

I’ve previously been avoiding submitting these tracks as I considered them to be too well known. However, I’ve just checked their chart positions and found that although they were biggish hits they weren’t the massive hits I previously believed them to be.

Also, after regularly contributing to this thread since it began, I’m finally starting to really struggle to find tracks to submit, so you could say that with these two tracks I am now clutching at straws!

Please compare the lyrics of the first song with those of the second song just to see what a hypocrite the singer is!

Dion - Runaround Sue (1961)

Dion - The Wanderer (1962)

LOVE cillas version, i too would never have thought id back cilla over dusty...but in this case i do. the track itself is a beautiful haunting track...

talking of cilla.... heres two more of hers i like

'its for you'... almost james bond style, great 60's sound, thought lennon mccartney wrote it, it could be bacharach/david...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqwUz4RQETg

i think this is great too, the wonderfully ott 'loves just a broken heart'...(1966)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0RhoCplMao

Dusty Springfield's version of probably Cilla Black's most famous song Anyone Who Had A Heart. Think it is a more restrained version than Cilla's.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhHfc...eature=related

Lennon and McCartney did write it and specifically for Cilla. Terrific song, as were most of those they wrote around that time. I'd go as far as to say that the songs they wrote in the early and mid-sixties were generally superior to the more acclaimed songs they wrote in the late-sixties.



First time I've heard that version. I really do like it.

The U.S. psychedelic band H.P.Lovecraft also did a great version of 'I've Been Wrong Before' - unfortunately it's been taken off Youtube by Universal.

Here's a great traditional song they did..
H. P. Lovecraft - Wayfaring Stranger (US 1967)

Here's another trippy number I like...
Ultimate Spinach - Your Head Is Reeling (US 1968)

i agree...imho they went 'off the boil' after sgt pepper.

i thought they wrote it, but became uncertain as it has that bacharach feel about it...i have the singe on vinyl, but couldnt be bothered to seek it out! lol.

Another Dusty track, this time from her TV show.

Think she really enjoyed singing this song, you can tell by how happy she looks and what fun she seems to be having.

Gonna Build A Mountain - Dusty Springfield


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LssoT...eature=related

As I previously pointed out, if you click on the original link to the first ever track I submitted to this thread you'll see a message saying "This video has been removed by the user.Sorry about that".

I have just spent a fair amount of time going through every single post I ever made to this thread just to see how many other tracks are likewise no longer available, and was staggered to discover that there was a grand total of 34 of them!

I have decided that in my next six or seven posts I will provide alternative clips of all those 34 tracks, commencing with the relevant tracks that previously featured in my posts on Page 3 of this thread:-

The Jaynetts - Sally Go Round The Roses (1963)

Jay and the Americans - Living Above Your Head (1966)

Tommy James and the Shondells - Hanky Panky (1966)

Love - She Comes In Colors (1967)


I have only found the time to go through my own posts. I would urge other posters (if they can find the time) to go through their posts and provide alternative clips for any tracks where the original clips are no longer available. It would be a great pity if some of those brilliant tracks that have previously featured are now lost to the thread.

i wonder why this is... its not as if its breaking any copywright, surely after nearly 50 years!

It is a bit peculiar. You'd think if publishing companies or whoever wanted to be stroppy they'd remove all the Youtube clips for a particular track, but they just remove one or some of them, in which case Vabosity was able to provide alternative clips in his previous post.

A couple of Mary Wells tracks.

Bye Bye Baby, Have to agree with one of the comments who mentions that Mary's raspy voice is majestic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD4EZOmYRh0

The One Who Really Loves You, just a feel good song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7ZSaebUhoE

It's a shame that Mary Wells never had much success after leaving Motown

Copyright is 50 years (75 years US) so 60's stuff falls into the public domain over this decade.

I hope we aren't going to fall out here. Creams version of Spoonful is one of the best blues tracks produced by a British band and is one of their most popular songs. How can you class Born Under a Bad Sign as overlong? On the original Wheels onFire album it's just over 3 minutes long.

ok thanks.... does that mean loads of cover versions can be released without the artists agreement?...

I didn't word my post very well. When I said overlong I was specifically referring to "Spoonful", which I think I would like if it were only about 3 minutes long. You're correct, of course, "Born Under A Bad Sign" is not even remotely overlong, but it just happens to be one of my least favourite Cream tracks.

Oh, and falling out because we have different views about Cream would be silly!

Cover versions are to do with music publishing (the songs themselves) which I think has no limit on it.

It's the copyright on the actual recordings themselves that runs for 50 years. You could quite legally make a transfer of records released in 1960 and issue it yourself.

The idea is that big labels usually only reissue recordings that will sell in significant quantities, meaning more obscure recordings could sit in the vaults forever. Smaller labels run by enthusiasts are then given the opportunity to issue old recordings without having to hand over vast amounts of cash to the original label.

thanks

got this played at last nights pop quiz... (didnt get the artist)

classics iv 'spooky'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUf4F9VXo_s

and this, i recognised the distinctive vocals of eric burdon, but didnt get the track
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_VJoDOdJH0

(still won the quiz though! lol)

Great track. I always loved their other big US hit called 'Stormy'.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18Sua_QTDs0

Getting distinctly MOR but 'Traces' is another good song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyxpQ...eature=related

The following tracks first featured in posts that I made to Pages 4 and 5 of this thread. However, the original clips have now been removed from Youtube, so here are some alternative clips.

Petula Clark - Ya Ya Twist (1962)

Pat Boone - Speedy Gonzalez (1962)

Sam Cooke - Little Red Rooster (1963)

Little Anthony and the Imperials - Going Out Of My Head (1964)

Paul Revere and the Raiders - Kicks (1966)

Oh my! A young Petula Clark singing in French and doing the Twist in a flared dress is so damned sexy!

I love the Stones' version of "Little Red Rooster", but I gotta say that for me Sam's version definitely has the edge. What a fantastic track! What an artist!

You may have missed this one I put on before
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJxdWJQ7t2k
Petula Clark - "Les Gens Diront"
I have this on a Pye single from 1961 - arranged & conducted by Peter Knight who later helped the Moody Blues with "Days of Future Past". I think he also did some BBC shows.

Another song from 1961, in my collection but not on YouTube
The Dale Sisters "My Sunday Baby" released on the small Ember label. The label states "An Iver Recording", whichever production company that was (?). It only reached no. 36.

According to this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dale_Sisters they really were three sisters who had some success between 1961-63.