Your mission, should you chose to accept....

[Steve Mc]

I heard both The Isley's and the Beatles Twist and Shout the other day,
and in my opinion, The Beatles is one of the better remakes.

That got me to thinking. Although I don't have most of my songs
numerically rated, I was wondering for those of you that do, what do you
have as the best remakes ? Meaning what is the biggest range between the 2.

E.g. I have both Elvis' Trying to Get To You, and Jerry Lee's Whole
Lotta Shakin' Goin' On both as 10.0's. Though I don't have the Eagle's
or Big Maybelle's originals rated, off hand, I think those would both be
a big range difference.

Any other examples showing the range differences ?

[Bruce]

Post by Steve Mc
I heard both The Isley's and the Beatles Twist and Shout the other day,
and in my opinion, The Beatles is one of the better remakes.
That got me to thinking. Although I don't have most of my songs
numerically rated, I was wondering for those of you that do, what do you
have as the best remakes ? Meaning what is the biggest range between the 2.
E.g. I have both Elvis' Trying to Get To You, and Jerry Lee's Whole
Lotta Shakin' Goin' On both as 10.0's. Though I don't have the Eagle's
or Big Maybelle's originals rated, off hand, I think those would both be
a big range difference.

Big Maybelle's version is a 10 for me as is the Jerry Lee and the Roy
Hall.

Post by Steve Mc
Any other examples showing the range differences ?

"Galveston" by Don Ho, the original version, is a 4, the Campbell remake
is a 9.

The original version of "Gloria" by Bob Hayward is a 2 while the
Cadillacs remake is a 10. That's got to be the biggest range for me.

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[DCartrow]

Glen's cover of "Dreams of the Everyday Housewife" is gapingly better
than writer Chris Gantry's original recording!

[Roger]

Post by DCartrow
Glen's cover of "Dreams of the Everyday Housewife" is gapingly better
than writer Chris Gantry's original recording!

Hi stranger! :)

Likewise there's a considerable gap between Glen's definitive "By The
Time I Get To Phoenix" and the rather dull IMO Johnny Rivers original

[Bruce]

Post by Roger

Post by DCartrow
Glen's cover of "Dreams of the Everyday Housewife" is gapingly better
than writer Chris Gantry's original recording!

Hi stranger! :)
Likewise there's a considerable gap between Glen's definitive "By The
Time I Get To Phoenix" and the rather dull IMO Johnny Rivers original.

I don't see that one as much of a gap. I have it as 7-5 in favor of
Glen. The one with the big gap is "Galveston" by Don Ho and by Glen.

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[Roger]

Post by Bruce

Post by Roger

Post by DCartrow
Glen's cover of "Dreams of the Everyday Housewife" is gapingly better
than writer Chris Gantry's original recording!

Hi stranger! :)
Likewise there's a considerable gap between Glen's definitive "By The
Time I Get To Phoenix" and the rather dull IMO Johnny Rivers original.

I don't see that one as much of a gap. I have it as 7-5 in favor of
Glen. The one with the big gap is "Galveston" by Don Ho and by Glen.

Never heard that "Galveston" original before.It's dreadful

[Bruce]

Post by Bruce

Post by Roger

Post by DCartrow
Glen's cover of "Dreams of the Everyday Housewife" is gapingly better
than writer Chris Gantry's original recording!

Hi stranger! :)
Likewise there's a considerable gap between Glen's definitive "By The
Time I Get To Phoenix" and the rather dull IMO Johnny Rivers original.

I don't see that one as much of a gap. I have it as 7-5 in favor of
Glen. The one with the big gap is "Galveston" by Don Ho and by Glen.

Never heard that "Galveston" original before. It's dreadful

Exactly.

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[Dean]

Although it's off-topic for this group, the Dells' "Higher and Higher"
is a 7, Jackie Wilson's is a 10, and Rita Coolidge's is a 2.

[Roger]

Post by Steve Mc
I heard both The Isley's and the Beatles Twist and Shout the other day,
and in my opinion, The Beatles is one of the better remakes.
That got me to thinking. Although I don't have most of my songs
numerically rated, I was wondering for those of you that do, what do you
have as the best remakes ? Meaning what is the biggest range between the 2.

Gotta go with THE rock 'n' roll record---the one that just like with
pretty well everyone else I know outside the USA first made the 9 year
old me aware of rock 'n' roll---"Rock Around The Clock" of course

The Bill Haley classic version that conquered the world---is an all day
all night 10 of course--but the dull,dire and deadly Sonny Dae original
from earlier in 1954 is one I don't list---but if I did t'would be lucky
to get a 2 or so I think

[Bruce]

Not for me, but I would think there would be a difference in rating for
"Cry" by Ruth Casey and the Johnny Ray version.

By the way, Steve, the Isleys is not the original version of "Twist And
Shout." The original version is a Spector production that stinks. It's
by the Top Notes.

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[Steve Mc]

Post by Bruce
Not for me, but I would think there would be a difference in rating for
"Cry" by Ruth Casey and the Johnny Ray version.
By the way, Steve, the Isleys is not the original version of "Twist And
Shout." The original version is a Spector production that stinks. It's
by the Top Notes.
http://youtu.be/PCi5GIUSzFY
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Thanks . I may have know that but probably wanted to forget it .

[Bruce]

Post by Roger

Post by Steve Mc
I heard both The Isley's and the Beatles Twist and Shout the other day,
and in my opinion, The Beatles is one of the better remakes.
That got me to thinking. Although I don't have most of my songs
numerically rated, I was wondering for those of you that do, what do you
have as the best remakes ? Meaning what is the biggest range between the 2.

Gotta go with THE rock 'n' roll record---the one that just like with
pretty well everyone else I know outside the USA first made the 9 year
old me aware of rock 'n' roll---"Rock Around The Clock" of course
The Bill Haley classic version that conquered the world---is an all day
all night 10 of course--but the dull,dire and deadly Sonny Dae original
from earlier in 1954 is one I don't list---but if I did t'would be lucky
to get a 2 or so I think

I have the Sonny Dae as a low 6. It's not dire at all.

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[Bruce]

I can think of some of these in reverse, like "Tutti-Frutti" and "Long
Tall Sally" and "At My Front Door" where the Boone versions are like
ones and twos while the original are tens.

This original gets a 3 while the famous cover/remake is a HUGE TEN.

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[Steve Mc]

Post by Bruce
This original gets a 3 while the famous cover/remake is a HUGE TEN.
http://youtu.be/EOnR6wxnnFQ
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Holy shit !!!!

File it with Boone and the Gadabouts.

[DianeE]

Post by Roger

Post by Steve Mc
I heard both The Isley's and the Beatles Twist and Shout the other day,
and in my opinion, The Beatles is one of the better remakes.
That got me to thinking. Although I don't have most of my songs
numerically rated, I was wondering for those of you that do, what do you
have as the best remakes ? Meaning what is the biggest range between the 2.

Gotta go with THE rock 'n' roll record---the one that just like with
pretty well everyone else I know outside the USA first made the 9 year
old me aware of rock 'n' roll---"Rock Around The Clock" of course
The Bill Haley classic version that conquered the world---is an all day
all night 10 of course--but the dull,dire and deadly Sonny Dae original
from earlier in 1954 is one I don't list---but if I did t'would be lucky
to get a 2 or so I think

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I think you're right.

[DianeE]

Post by Steve Mc
I heard both The Isley's and the Beatles Twist and Shout the other day,
and in my opinion, The Beatles is one of the better remakes.
That got me to thinking. Although I don't have most of my songs
numerically rated, I was wondering for those of you that do, what do you
have as the best remakes ? Meaning what is the biggest range between the 2.
E.g. I have both Elvis' Trying to Get To You, and Jerry Lee's Whole
Lotta Shakin' Goin' On both as 10.0's. Though I don't have the Eagle's
or Big Maybelle's originals rated, off hand, I think those would both be
a big range difference.
Any other examples showing the range differences ?

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"Teardrops Will Fall" by Wilson Pickett (1965?) is a 10 for me, although
probably not for you. The original version is by Dicky Doo & The
Don'ts, and it's awful. It actually charted in 1959.