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This may be more difficult to choose.

In 69 The Youngbloods took this re-released song to number 5 in US, it had made the top 100 in 67.

In 1970 the Dave Clark Five had a number 8 hit in UK with the song.

Dave Clark Five.

Now this one really is tough for me as I have always been a DC5 fan since I was child, and the Youngbloods' version of the tune was one of the first songs I could play bass along with while I was first learning that instrument...

The DC5's great period was 1963-6, roughly from "Glad All Over" through "Try Too Hard". "Everybody Get Together" was one of their better later records though and shows they were getting a harder edge again after a long stretch of mostly ballads. The Youngblood's track initally came out in 1967 and was only a very minor US hit. The song was then used as a background track in a public service commerical in 1969, and upon re-relase by RCA became a huge American hit.

I'm voting for The Youngbloods version because I love the rhythm section on it; great interplay between the drums and bass on that track.

Difficult choice - neither of these would be my favourite version of this song, although at the moment I can't think who else did it - Mamas & Papas, maybe? anyway, I definitely feel there are better versions of what can be a very nice song, in the right hands... between these two, I'll go for the Dave Clark Five.

For me, The Youngbloods version of the song has always been definitive as I love the delicate instrumental shadings and the subtleties of the vocal. The guitar is wonderful.

The DC5 version is a bit too forceful for me. It's a really delicate song and melody so the heavier version by the DC5, while alright, doesn't really work for me.

I agree with David that the Youngbloods version is more in keeping with the sentiment of the song. The DC5 version turns a tender moment into a party for me. Another version, more in the folk rock genre, was released by a Canadian group called Three's A Crowd which I enjoyed very much in the day. As much as I have enjoyed the DC5 I am going with the Youngbloods here.

Just in passing Three's a Crowd members were David Wiffen, Colleen Peterson, Richard Patterson and for a brief time Bruce Cockburn and Brent Titcomb around the time I heard them. They began in Vancouver in 1964 or 1965 I believe and their first release and the last for all I recall was produced by Cass Elliot. They would later move to Toronto. Those interested can hear them here.

Couldn't find their version of Get Together and never heard of them Peter but a good sound. Did find that Jefferson Airplane recrded Get Together on the album Jefferson Airplane Takes Off, not a patch on Youngblodds version or DC5 version.

The We Five also did a version which made the US Top 40, I believe in late '66 or early '67. Sounds like they pretty much copped the Airplane's cover of it.

The Youngbloods, without question. It's a song about love and peace. They convey that feeling by performing the song in a gentle way, which seems more sincere, to me. THE DC5 version, as much as I love them, is too pounding, too loud and that's more than enough for me to take. However, I do feel they interpreted it in their own way, rather than 'copy' the Youngbloods, so for that, I applaud them. Plus, I'm a fan of the DC5 and Dave Clark in particular -- awesome looking dude!

Youngbloods

They put the definitive stamp on it.

Love the DC5, but 'Get Together' is not their oeuvre.

The Youngbloods came out on top with 75% of the vote