Cover version discovery

lovely version from Richie

and…

https://youtu.be/7rGUaso6JcY

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Natalie Merchant singing lankum’s Hunting the Wren… Wow
https://youtu.be/zWJYEfp506U

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That RichieHavens album is great. A good cover of long train running on there too :+1:

https://youtu.be/DBm5npWd-Yw

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https://youtu.be/Z39zdTT39nA

Curtis had a huge impact on Jamaican music

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Love that, looks like another Curtis cover on the flip too

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Never knew that was a Curtis song until now. Such an iconic rendition by Lloyd. (Prince/Sinead moment):man_facepalming:

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Killer… just been re-issued: Junior Murvin / I Roy | Super Love / Flying High 12" – Dubwise Vinyl

As per one of the comments “Finally I can listen to James Brown without having to deal with all that pesky soul.”

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yes!
in the same category:

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If Shaft was from the mean streets of Sheffield

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GhostBox Psyche

https://youtu.be/hddzAQZNSfs

I love this and hammered it when it came out (including putting it on a TP mix I think!)

https://youtu.be/VEFTK1stlGo

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From the same stable. Played this loads,

https://youtu.be/BEpgj5YfWh0

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Thanks for this. I didn’t know it. I love the Springsteen original.
In a parallel universe I imagined myself directing the promo video. Bruce approaches the house of the neighbourhood firefighter, smoke slowly rising from his denim jerkin, he rings the doorbell, a young girl answers as a flame flickers on bruce’s studded epaulette. He begins to sing…

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ABBA - Voulez Vous

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVcqW9lCqyU

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This Italians Do It Better compilation is all Madonna covers by the artist of the label.

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https://youtu.be/edDHakr9MIw

Norman does the Dan

Another great Curtis cover

An Isaac Hayes classic

'89 Balearic cover of Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac “Oh Well”

I’ll make my way this on my commute home. Cheers