Best version of 'Shout'

[anthony]

What's your opinion?
I have several versions from the 50s and 60s, including Isley Bros and
Lulu but for me, the standout version is on my old and beloved double-
sided 45 (song stretching across both sides, interrupted by "just wait
a minute") by Australia's great rocker, Johnny O'Keefe. This has
cropped up (along with his other top number 'So Tough') on CD
collections, but they seem to be re-recordings, not the original 45
dubs.
Must admit I love seeing Lulu belt it out, though, as a 15-year-old on
'Ready Steady Go'. Such great energy and assurance.

[BobbyM]

Post by anthony
What's your opinion?
I have several versions from the 50s and 60s, including Isley Bros and
Lulu but for me, the standout version is on my old and beloved double-
sided 45 (song stretching across both sides, interrupted by "just wait
a minute") by Australia's great rocker, Johnny O'Keefe. This has
cropped up (along with his other top number 'So Tough') on CD
collections, but they seem to be re-recordings, not the original 45
dubs.
Must admit I love seeing Lulu belt it out, though, as a 15-year-old on
'Ready Steady Go'. Such great energy and assurance.

Anyone that has to bury their vocals in reverb has a problem.

[Scarlotti]

I've got 2 candidates:

Dion

The Shangri-Las

[Trollberg]

Post by Scarlotti
Dion
The Shangri-Las

Thank you, Mr. White.

[Scarlotti]

Post by Trollberg

Post by Scarlotti
Dion
The Shangri-Las

Thank you, Mr. White.

Yeah, right. If the Shangri-Las had been black would they have
sounded any different?

[Blue]

Post by anthony
What's your opinion?
I have several versions from the 50s and 60s, including Isley Bros and
Lulu but for me, the standout version is on my old and beloved double-
sided 45 (song stretching across both sides, interrupted by "just wait
a minute") by Australia's great rocker, Johnny O'Keefe. This has
cropped up (along with his other top number 'So Tough') on CD
collections, but they seem to be re-recordings, not the original 45
dubs.
Must admit I love seeing Lulu belt it out, though, as a 15-year-old on
'Ready Steady Go'. Such great energy and assurance.

The Isley Brothers.

[Tony]

Post by Blue

Post by anthony
What's your opinion?
I have several versions from the 50s and 60s, including Isley Bros and
Lulu but for me, the standout version is on my old and beloved double-
sided 45 (song stretching across both sides, interrupted by "just wait
a minute") by Australia's great rocker, Johnny O'Keefe. This has
cropped up (along with his other top number 'So Tough') on CD
collections, but they seem to be re-recordings, not the original 45
dubs.
Must admit I love seeing Lulu belt it out, though, as a 15-year-old on
'Ready Steady Go'. Such great energy and assurance.

The Isley Brothers.

The "Animal House" Version!

[F R]

I was lucky enough to be at a New Year's Eve concert, 1961 leading into
1962.

My recollection is a bit vague on the details. it was either held at
the Brooklyn Fox or the Brooklyn Paramount.
I think it was a Murray the K show, but perhaps Clay Cole or Cousin
Brucie?

The only 3 acts I remember with any degree of certainty were Gary "U.S.
Bonds, The Capris and the Isley Brothers.

Bonds was the headliner coming off his hit "A Quarter to 3".

At a few minutes before midnight, Bonds joined the Isleys for
(approximately) a 15 minute version of "Shout".

Of all the concerts I've attended before and since, that performance
still stands almost 50 years later.

Frank

[F R]

Come to think of it, The Isleys were probably the headliners, not Bonds.

I couldn't narrow my search at google to confirm what I wrote in the
previous post.

I hope someone else can.

[Mark Dintenfass]

Post by F R
Come to think of it, The Isleys were probably the headliners, not Bonds.
I couldn't narrow my search at google to confirm what I wrote in the
previous post.
I hope someone else can.

Can't confirm, but I think based on relative chart success Bonds would
have been the headliner.

[Mr. M]

I like the Isley version - never liked he Lulu version at all. I
never liked her songs until "Oh Me Oh My".

Mr. M

[Mr. M]

I like the Isley version - never liked he Lulu version at all. I
never liked her songs until "Oh Me Oh My".

Mr. M

[Dean F.]

Post by anthony
What's your opinion?

The Isley Brothers. End of story.

[Clifford Blau]

On Fri, 4 Jun 2010 20:15:57 -0700 (PDT), anthony

Post by anthony
What's your opinion?

Isley Brothers, followed by Joan Jett. Beatles did a good version,
too. Lulu's isn't bad.

"Curse you, Don Tickles, Notary Public!"

[AB]

I go for Johnny O'Keefe, for the shear energy he puts into it!!

Andrew.

Post by anthony
What's your opinion?
I have several versions from the 50s and 60s, including Isley Bros and
Lulu but for me, the standout version is on my old and beloved double-
sided 45 (song stretching across both sides, interrupted by "just wait
a minute") by Australia's great rocker, Johnny O'Keefe. This has
cropped up (along with his other top number 'So Tough') on CD
collections, but they seem to be re-recordings, not the original 45
dubs.
Must admit I love seeing Lulu belt it out, though, as a 15-year-old on
'Ready Steady Go'. Such great energy and assurance.

[RWC]

On Fri, 4 Jun 2010 20:15:57 -0700 (PDT), anthony

Post by anthony
What's your opinion?
I have several versions from the 50s and 60s, including Isley Bros

Released September, 1959.

Post by anthony
and
Lulu but for me, the standout version is on my old and beloved double-
sided 45 (song stretching across both sides, interrupted by "just wait
a minute") by Australia's great rocker, Johnny O'Keefe.

That would likely be the 1964 version by Johnny O'Keefe and the
Rajahs.
There was an earlier 1959 version, and without reverb, by Johnny
O'Keefe with The Deltones & The Dee Jays, on Festival's Leedon label
(named after the prominant r'n'r/pop promotor Lee Gordon - a Canadian
who settled in Sydney).

"Known in Australia as 'The Wild One', 'The King of Rock'n'Roll' or
just 'J. O'K.', Johnny O'Keefe (1935-1978), famous for his on stage
showmanship, was a pioneer Australian rocker, a chart topping artist
in his home country".

Post by anthony
Must admit I love seeing Lulu belt it out, though, as a 15-year-old on
'Ready Steady Go'. Such great energy and assurance.

Lulu and The Luvvers, from the same year - and better than the
Shangri-Las and Joey Dee versions IMO.

Chubby Checker, not surprisingly, had a respectable version too - from
the 1962 Parkway album Teen Twisters Only.

The Sentinals (a surf rock band from San Luis Obispo, central coast
California [1961-1965] - famous for the haunting "Latin'ia") have a
frenetic version of "Shout" on their 1963 Del-Fi album "Surf".

The Legends, from Milwaukee, (who played "a tough brand of
rockabilly-flavored rock & roll") have an energetic version, vocal by
Sam McCue, on their "Let Loose" album from 1962.

The Rivieras (a teen band of "California" Sun fame, forming in South
Bend, Indiana) have an interesting (unreleased it seems) version,
nicely backed as usual by Otto Nuss on organ, and notable for the
relative clarity of the lyrics - but is spoilt I think by excessive
repeating of phrases by lead Marty "Bo" Fortson.

If you like disco-funk, there's a nice version by The Trammps from
1975.

For an 80s rockabilly/psychobilly take, try The Krewmen (finishing
track on 1987 Sweet Dreams cd).

And at the bottom of my random list of mp3s:
if you like The Dynatones, there's a special dance mix on Rhino (1987
- but likely recorded in the 60s). The Dynatones performed "Shout" on
the movie soundtrack of "Limit Up" (1989) - which had a Julius played
by Ray Charles.

(I don't have the Otis Day & The Knights' late 80s version, which
could be quite good if "Shama Lama Ding Dong" is anything to go by.
For an interesting short bio of this group
http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:aifexqe5ld6e~T1)


Geoff