Battle Of The Versions 2

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 10:50 pm

This song was in just about every groups repertoire in the mid 60's certainly in UK

Here's 4 versions one a hit in US, one a hit in UK, one a miss and other never officially released.

Send me or post your preferred order here

http://www.MegaShare.com/247756

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 6:16 am

I liked them all again, recognized two of them.

#1 is the original American hit recording, Barrett Strong?
#2 is a Beatles version I have never heard before, I like it better than the album version though, I liked the way they played right through the breaks.
#3 the voice is familiar, this version grew on me as it played, great lead guitar interlude, sounds like they were a good band.
#4 is kind of raw, I liked it also, sounds like American garage rock.
I guess these songs either prove that a great song is a great song or familiarity helps a lot, or as a friend of mine used to say the people like what they know.

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 6:22 am

So give me your preferred order Bob

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 6:27 am

2,1,3, and 4, but all are very close to me, I liked all of them. I thought all versions were well done in their respective styles.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 7:35 am

hey, where is everyone?

nick_allen · Post by **nick_allen** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:12 am

I thought I already posted this...?!

2,3,1,4 (I'm prejudiced against horns). Who's no.3? Swinging Blue Jeans, maybe?

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:03 am

"Place" Version # 1 3 2 4 3 1 4 2

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:12 am

Thanks keep them coming.

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 10:33 am

too few votes to have a meaningful result but versions were
1 Barrett Strong
2 Beatles (Decca Audition)
3 Bern Elliott and The Fenmen
4 The Undertakers

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 11:27 am

I'd have to go with 3,2,4,1

nick_allen · Post by **nick_allen** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 8:33 pm

Am I dreaming, or wasn't it Bern Elliott who later became Shane Fenton who later became Alvin Stardust...?

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 9:52 pm

You're dreaming Nick Shane Fenton (real name Bernard Jewry)became Alvin Stadust so nearly there.

First record I ever bought was by Shane Fenton and The Fentones less we forget.

In fact he will always be Shane Fenton to me.

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 9:53 pm

Kris did you mispost are you saying you prefer Bern Elliot's version to Beatles version, or perhaps as from audition not a far comparison.

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 7:15 am

No mispost. Now had the Beatles released version been included, that would have been my first choice. The Decca audition version just doesn't have the same drive.

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 7:22 am

well based on those who did give their preference order of merit was

1.Version 2 - Beatles
2 Version 3 - Bern Elliot
3 Version 1 - Barrat Strong
4 Version 4 - Undertakers

It was a close thing though between the top 2