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Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 5:26 am
by beatlefreak
Please keep this going, Roy. I've really enjoyed it.
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 11:47 am
by rob_mac
Roy
here is my vote
first 4 - a fab performance.
second 1 - the first version?
third 3 - this one nearly topped the charts in the UK. Lacks the excitement of version 1.
fourth 2 - not heard this one before, I know who it is but not keen.
from Rob
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:50 am
by royclough
Unlikely to get anymore votes but a better response this week so thanks
version 1 was Isley Brothers
version 2 was Mamas and Papas
version 3 was Brian Poole and the Tremeloes
version 4 was The Beatles
Brain Poole etc had a number 4 hit with the song in UK, Beatles version was on First album and an EP .
Isley's version did make number 42 in UK, Mamas and Papas version was an album track.
Based on 4 points for your preferred version 3 for second etc
results were
Beatles 37 pts
Brian Poole/Tremeloes 25 pts
Isleys 23 pts
Mamas and Papas 15 pts
80% of those who voted went for Beatles as their favourite
10% Isleys
10% Mamas and Papas
No one went for Brian Poole/Trems version as their favourite but it scored heavily as second favourite.
For those across the pond, Brian Poole and The Tremeloes were signed to a recording contract with Decca records shortly after the same people who signed them, had turned down The Beatles.
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:45 am
by rictified
Is that the same band that called themselves just "The Tremelos" and had a hit here in the US with Silence is Golden which was an old Four Seasons album track?
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 11:05 am
by royclough
Yes Bob though over here we knew them as Tremeloes. Brian Poole left and Chip Hawkes the bass player took over on lead vocal. Silence is Golden was their third single in their own right
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 12:08 pm
by rictified
I probably spelled it wrong Roy. Don't know about the The either.
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:05 pm
by royclough
No right about the The Bob and as we are aware sometimes American spelling and English spelling is different. i.e color - colour
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 12:42 pm
by rictified
I think you guys have a slightly different accent than us also.
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:20 am
by einar
If I had been contesting, I'm pretty sure Mamas&Papas would have got 2nd spot (with me)! I like their different version. Wouldn't have changed anything, though.
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:28 am
by lyle_from_minneapolis
Edit.
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:29 am
by lyle_from_minneapolis
Whoops, wrong thread...
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:32 am
by rictified
you can edit these you know, just click on the paper and pencil in the upper right hand corner.
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:59 am
by lyle_from_minneapolis
Thanks, Bob!
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:03 pm
by rob_mac
Talking of the Tremeloes, here is a great performance of the modern version of the band
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6Tao493nnE
The drummer and guitar player are the original members.
From rob