Cover better than original

revolver323 · Post by **revolver323** » Mon May 08, 2006 3:47 pm

The Searchers' version of "Needles & Pins" is better than Jackie DeShannon's. I always liked The Beatles' version of "Please Mr. Postman," "You've Really Got A Hold on Me" and "Boys" better than the originals. I think Mussorgsky's version of "Pictures at An Exhibition" outdid ELP's, though.

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Tue May 09, 2006 1:54 am

Searchers version of Don't Throw Your Love Away, Some Day We're Gonna Love Again, Walk In The Room, Sweets For my Sweet all better than originals but then again I am biased.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Tue May 09, 2006 1:58 am

Needles and Pins? I like the... the Ventures version as well

As far as "Twist and Shout" is concerned... i liked the Blue Things' version the most. Maybe because it's different...

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Tue May 09, 2006 4:47 am

I like almost anything the Ventures did, actually they were the king of instrumental covers and were my guitar hereos when I was a kid. I can still play many of their tunes, well actually covers that they did. Apache, Pipeline, Walk Don't Run (theirs) Slaughter on 10th Avenue. Perfidia.

I also like all The Beatles covers although I usually also like the originals. I think The Searchers' Needles and Pins is magic.

admin · Post by **admin** » Tue May 09, 2006 5:13 am

I too love Needles and Pins, Bob.

Not to take anything away from Tony Hatch, but I consider that this song, from an instrumental perspective, is a bit of a recording fluke. The jangle tonality that emerged from the thin sound of McNally's Hofner Club 60 and Pender's Gibson ES335 was a magical moment.

Add the squeaky bass drum pedal which you can hear during the introduction and the high harmonies and you have, dare I say Roy, a Classic!

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Tue May 09, 2006 6:59 am

Absolutely Peter, I wonder how many have heard the 1989 version done by The Searchers for the album, their last incidentally of new recordings, Hungry Hearts released really only in Europe. There was even a Club Mix. Essentially Hungry Hearts was an album of new material featuring a new lead singer in Spencer James who replaced Mike Pender,the album featured for some reason two re-workings of old hits Needles which worked and Sweets For My Sweet which didn't.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Tue May 09, 2006 7:10 am

I did

. I mean Needles '89. Interesting version - like the guitar solo...

dbailey62 · Post by **dbailey62** » Wed May 10, 2006 4:20 pm

Contractual wasn't it Roy?

I wasn't overly fond of either but I didn't think SFMS was that much "less good" than NAP.

I have to pull that album out once in a while to enjoy the four or five songs that I do like. Frank's "Baby I Do" holds up very well for me.

db

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Wed May 10, 2006 6:22 pm

Don't Throw Your Love Away by The Searchers is also magic.

tim · Post by **tim** » Thu May 11, 2006 8:06 am

"Baby I Do" still features in the 'Solo - All Evening Set'