Back To My Roots

[jazz_pilgrim]

Marcio started a cover versions thread last week on the Board.

Last night I played Lamont Dozier's original version of Back To My Roots - a truly uplifting record 8). Odyssey had a great success with a great (IMHO) discofied cover version.

But - in my record collection I have another version of this tune.

Who is it by??? :-?

[Stan]

F.P.I. Project 1989

Intro - "Hey you don't be silly pull the condom on your willy, rich in paradise" :oops:

[jazz_pilgrim]

Sorry to disappoint you, Stan!

That's not the one I have got! But full marks to you - that is version of Back to My Roots that I didn't know about ...

The group that recorded the version I have were definitely a bit on the Latin side! They were hot! :roll:

[billywho]

Originally Posted by jazz_pilgrim

Sorry to disappoint you, Stan!

That's not the one I have got! But full marks to you - that is version of Back to My Roots that I didn't know about ...

The group that recorded the version I have were definitely a bit on the Latin side! They were hot! :roll:

Was going to say Linda Clifford but that doesn't tie in with your use of the word "group". Anyway, she did it last year.

[markydefad]

The Latin version was by Fania All-Stars.

[Greg Wilson]

I was going to say Richie Havens.

Wow, Fania All Stars, now that's a name I haven't heard for some years!

BTW if you haven't heard Richie Havens you'll love it, another classic version. I used to have a promo with Lamont Dozier on one side and Richie Havens on the other, what a record!

The FPI Project's 'Rich In Paradise' (before they spoilt it by putting the vocal over the top), was an anthem at The Hacienda during the Rave period. I remember being stood in there (off my face!) talking to a friend in one of the alcoves when the piano breakdown came in. I noticed that while he was still talking to me my friend (who was from Manchester, I was living in London at the time) raised his hand in the air. I then noticed that everyone else in the alcove had raised their hands, and as I looked around me I was amazed to see that everyone in the entire venue was doing the same. It was perhaps the most unified moment I can recall within a club.

The 'Rich In Paradise' piano break was surely influenced by the Richie Havens piano intro (the Havens version being much more uptempo than the original).

[jazz_pilgrim]

Originally Posted by markydefad

The Latin version was by Fania All-Stars.

CORRECT!!! :P :P :P :P


I think the LP was out in around 1981 and theirs was a fine jazzy sassy version of Going Back to My Roots. Worth checkin' out their version of Sausolito on the same LP as well ....

Don't think I know of the Ritchie Havens version, Greg.