My selection of this week's best cover versions, remixes, reissues,
previously unreleased and new songs using samples or new releases with
a retro feel (Aug 2021 Wk 34). (In no particular order).
After a few sparse weeks, this week has been a bumper week for some
fine reissues and covers. Athens Of The North reissued four
Crystal Winds tracks over two 45s and Diggin' Deep came
up with a must have 45 with two superb sides from
Lee Hurst and Terry & The Pyrates. Hit And Run also reissued two 45s, Cynthia & The Imaginary 3
(not included as the key side isn't on Spotify) and
Willie & West c/w two tracks by
Willie & The Might Magnificents. There seems to be confusion over whether Willie of Willie &
West is or isn't Willie Feaster with Steve Guarnori stating that it is
Willie Hackett but Garry Cape (Hit And Run) is not yet convinced. What
makes it more confusing is that they both released "Get Away From Me
Girl" on albums a year apart, further compounded by the fact that the
track in the playlist is credited to Willie & West which is in
fact the Willie & The Mighty Magnificents version with sax
break!
Whether you can class Showship (Straight Jacket) as a reissue,
re-recording or cover is a bit arbitrary as the original writer Adell
Shavers Jr. is behind Showship. I'll call it a cover as it has
different lead vocalist. Other covers include a Spotify only track by
Ernie Isley's daughter Alex Isley (Isley Brothers /
Aaliyah), Michael Dion & Cardi B (mashup of Anita
Baker and Mtume), Funk Yourself (Donny Hathaway)
and finally The Stubbs Girls (Levi Stubbs' sister and four nieces)
(Four Tops).
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