More two versions

[Marcio**]

This is my little and very interesting (I think) playlist of two versions of the same disco song:

1 -"I Feel Love", by Donna Summer
"I Feel Love", by Browski Beat

2 - "I'm a Man-Macho Music", by Macho
"I'm a Man-Macho Music", by Mick Rowley

3 - "The Hustle", by Van McCoy
"Keep on Hustlin'", by Van McCoy

[discosavvy]

"Everybody Dance" by Chic (1977) / "Everybody Dance" by Players Association (1979)

"Let's Go 'Round Again" by Average White Band (1980) / "Let's Go 'Round Again" by Louise Nurding (1997)

"Night Fever" by the Bee Gees (1977) / "Night Fever" by Carol Douglas (1978)

"It's A Disco Night" by the Isley Brothers (1979) / "It's A Disco Night" by Pascal and Mister Day (1998)

"Ain't No Stopping Us Now" by McFadden & Whitehead (1979) / "Ain't No Stopping" by Enigma (1981)

"Gonna Get Over You" by France Joli (1981) / "Gonna Get Over You (Full Flava Mix)" by Beverlei Brown (2001)

"Black is Black" by Cerrone (1976) / "Black is Black" by La Belle Epoque (1977)

"I Love the Nightlife" by Alicia Bridges (1978) / "I Love the Nightlife" by Nuyorican Soul (1998)

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[Funky Dude]

There's heaps to think of especially Van McCoy's tracks because most of his are fantastic disco instrumental versions of other songs. Lets start with his 1974 "Love Is The Answer" LP:

Love Is The Answer (originally released the same year by The Stylistics)
Back Stabbers (originally released 1972 by The O'Jays)
Proud Mary (originally released 1969 by CCR, covered by Ike & Tina Turner prior to Van McCoy)
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (originally released 1972 by Stevie Wonder)
Ain't No Mountain High Enough (originally released 1970 by Diana Ross)
Boogie Down (originally released 1973 by Eddie Kendricks)

Van McCoy's 1975 Disco Baby LP:
Fire (originally released 1974 by the Ohio Players)
Get Dancin' (originally released 1974 by Disco Tex & The Sex-o-lettes)
Doctor's Orders (originally released 1974 by Carol Douglass)
Shakey Ground (originally released 1974 by The Temptations)
Pick Up The Pieces (originally released 1974 by the Average White Band)
Hey Girl, Come & Get It (originally released 1974/75 by The Stylistics)

Van McCoy's 1976 Real McCoy LP:
To Each & His Own (That's My Philosophy) (originally released 1975 by Faith, Hope & Charity)

Now to the other artists (there are stacks of them):

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Bad Luck 1975/Atlanta Disco Band - Bad Luck 1975

Gil-Scott Heron - The Bottle 1973/Joe Bataan - The Bottle 1974/75

Disco Tex & The Sex-o-lettes - Get Dancin' 1974/Van McCoy - Get Dancin' 1975/The Brothers - Get Dancin' 1975

Isley Brothers - If You Were There 1973/Ace Spectrum - If You Were There 1974

Barrabas - Hi-Jack 1974/Herbie Mann - Hi-Jack 1975

Brass Construction - Movin' 1975/Eruption - Movin' 1977

Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up 1970/Destination - Move On Up 1979

Labelle - Lady Marmalade 1974/Eleventh Hour - Lady Marmalade 1975

La Bionda - One For You, One For Me 1978/Jonathon King - One For You, One For Me 1978 (Jonathon wearing that clown afro wig)

Bobby Womack - I Can Understand It 1972/New Birth - I Can Understand It 1973

Chicago - I'm A Man 1968/69/Macho - I'm A Man 1978

Wilson Pickett - Don't Knock My Love 1971/Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye - Don't Knock My Love 1973

Melba Moore - This Is It 1975/Danii - This It 199?

Jackson 5 - Never Can Say Goodbye 1971/Isaac Hayes - Never Can Say Goodbye 1973/Gloria Gaynor - Never Can Say Goodbye 1974/Communards - Never Can Say Goodbye 1987

Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive 1978/Cake I Will Survive 1997 (Cake's version is absolutely terrible)

Vicki Sue Robinson - Turn The Beat Around 1976/Gloria Estafan - Turn The Beat around 1994

Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom 1974/75/MFSB - Philadelphia Freedom 1975

Nite-Liters - K-Jee 1971/MFSB - K-Jee 1975

Tavares - More Than A Woman 1977/Bee Gees - More Than A Woman 1977

Rolling Stones - Jumpin' Jack Flash 196?/Marcia Hines - Jumpin' Jack Flash 1975 (Supercool Australian disco cover version)

Muscle Shoals Horns - Born To Get Down 1976/Chris Williams (Disco King) - Born To Get Down 197?

Bee Gees - Night Fever/Carol Douglas - Night Fever 1977/78 (which was first?)

Yambu - Sunny 1975/Boney M - Sunny 1976 (someone mentioned a while back that this song was done in the 60's by an artist, can't remember who)

Diana Ross - Love Hangover 1976/Players Association - Love Hangover 1976

Paul Jabara - Dance 1977/Paradise Express - Dance 1978

Rhythm Heritage - Theme From SWAT 1975/THP Orchestra - Theme From SWAT 1976

Ultra High Frequency - We're On The Right Track 1973/Blue Magic - We're On The Right Track 1975

Village People - Just A Gigolo Ain't Got Nobody 1977/David Lee Roth - Just A Gigolo 1985 (originally an old farts song originally recorded probably before 1950)

George McCrae - Rock Your Baby 1974/KC & The Sunshine Band - Rock Your Baby 1975

Judy Garland - Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart 1948/Trammps - Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart 1972

There are just SO MANY!

[nrgbeat]

On 2002-09-01 09:16, Funky Dude wrote:
There's heaps to think of especially Van McCoy's tracks because most of his are fantastic disco instrumental versions of other songs. Lets start with his 1974 "Love Is The Answer" LP:

Love Is The Answer (originally released the same year by The Stylistics)
Back Stabbers (originally released 1972 by The O'Jays)
Proud Mary (originally released 1969 by CCR, covered by Ike & Tina Turner prior to Van McCoy)
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (originally released 1972 by Stevie Wonder)
Ain't No Mountain High Enough (originally released 1970 by Diana Ross)
Boogie Down (originally released 1973 by Eddie Kendricks)

Van McCoy's 1975 Disco Baby LP:
Fire (originally released 1974 by the Ohio Players)
Get Dancin' (originally released 1974 by Disco Tex & The Sex-o-lettes)
Doctor's Orders (originally released 1974 by Carol Douglass)
Shakey Ground (originally released 1974 by The Temptations)
Pick Up The Pieces (originally released 1974 by the Average White Band)
Hey Girl, Come & Get It (originally released 1974/75 by The Stylistics)

Van McCoy's 1976 Real McCoy LP:
To Each & His Own (That's My Philosophy) (originally released 1975 by Faith, Hope & Charity)

Now to the other artists (there are stacks of them):

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Bad Luck 1975/Atlanta Disco Band - Bad Luck 1975

Gil-Scott Heron - The Bottle 1973/Joe Bataan - The Bottle 1974/75

Disco Tex & The Sex-o-lettes - Get Dancin' 1974/Van McCoy - Get Dancin' 1975/The Brothers - Get Dancin' 1975

Isley Brothers - If You Were There 1973/Ace Spectrum - If You Were There 1974

Barrabas - Hi-Jack 1974/Herbie Mann - Hi-Jack 1975

Brass Construction - Movin' 1975/Eruption - Movin' 1977

Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up 1970/Destination - Move On Up 1979

Labelle - Lady Marmalade 1974/Eleventh Hour - Lady Marmalade 1975

La Bionda - One For You, One For Me 1978/Jonathon King - One For You, One For Me 1978 (Jonathon wearing that clown afro wig)

Bobby Womack - I Can Understand It 1972/New Birth - I Can Understand It 1973

Chicago - I'm A Man 1968/69/Macho - I'm A Man 1978

Wilson Pickett - Don't Knock My Love 1971/Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye - Don't Knock My Love 1973

Melba Moore - This Is It 1975/Danii - This It 199?

Jackson 5 - Never Can Say Goodbye 1971/Isaac Hayes - Never Can Say Goodbye 1973/Gloria Gaynor - Never Can Say Goodbye 1974/Communards - Never Can Say Goodbye 1987

Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive 1978/Cake I Will Survive 1997 (Cake's version is absolutely terrible)

Vicki Sue Robinson - Turn The Beat Around 1976/Gloria Estafan - Turn The Beat around 1994

Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom 1974/75/MFSB - Philadelphia Freedom 1975

Nite-Liters - K-Jee 1971/MFSB - K-Jee 1975

Tavares - More Than A Woman 1977/Bee Gees - More Than A Woman 1977

Rolling Stones - Jumpin' Jack Flash 196?/Marcia Hines - Jumpin' Jack Flash 1975 (Supercool Australian disco cover version)

Muscle Shoals Horns - Born To Get Down 1976/Chris Williams (Disco King) - Born To Get Down 197?

Bee Gees - Night Fever/Carol Douglas - Night Fever 1977/78 (which was first?)

Yambu - Sunny 1975/Boney M - Sunny 1976 (someone mentioned a while back that this song was done in the 60's by an artist, can't remember who)

Diana Ross - Love Hangover 1976/Players Association - Love Hangover 1976

Paul Jabara - Dance 1977/Paradise Express - Dance 1978

Rhythm Heritage - Theme From SWAT 1975/THP Orchestra - Theme From SWAT 1976

Ultra High Frequency - We're On The Right Track 1973/Blue Magic - We're On The Right Track 1975

Village People - Just A Gigolo Ain't Got Nobody 1977/David Lee Roth - Just A Gigolo 1985 (originally an old farts song originally recorded probably before 1950)

George McCrae - Rock Your Baby 1974/KC & The Sunshine Band - Rock Your Baby 1975

Judy Garland - Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart 1948/Trammps - Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart 1972

There are just SO MANY!

That old fart who sang "Just A Gigolo"/"I Ain't Got Nobody" was Louis Prima. I believe Bing Crosby also had a version of "Just A Gigolo" too.

"Sunny" is by Bobby Hebb

[sirius]

Dear Friends!
Here some other cover-versions:
1)NUGGETS"Proud Mary"
2)BOYS TOWN GANG"Ain´t No Mountain High
Enough"
3)MISS ELLIOTT"Lady Marmalade"

What about the song "Fever":
There are cover-versions from ESTHER PILLIPS,
AMANDA LEAR, BONEY M., SYLVESTER, SUZI
QUATRO, MADLEEN KANE.

What about the song "Standing In The
Shadows Of Love":
There are cover-versions from BARRY WHITE,
DEBORAH WASHINGTON, FREAK CONNECTION/CERRONE,
FEVER.

What about "Save The Last Dance For Me":
There are cover-versions from JESSICA
WILLIAMS, RAMONA WULF, IKE & TINA TURNER.

Cosmic Love & Kisses From SIRIUS & DARKTUNES

[nonkel808]

Sometimes people complain about artist these days covering old songs, but when i take a look at those lists above it seems that this was very common back in disco-days!
It seems that not only todays artist are suffering from lack of inspiration.

Ah well, sometimes the cover version proved to be better and more succesfull than the original, so I guess covering shouldn't be looked at so negatively then?

808

(That is untill you here the most horrible coverversion ever made of "I will survive" by the dutch HERMES HOUSE BAND. oh damn, I HATE THAT SONG!!!! in fact i hate the whole band and every crappy disco cover they ever made.)

[Marcio**]

"she's gone", by Daryl Hall & Jonh Oates ***********

"she's gone", by Tavares


"just don't want to be lonely", by Blue Magic **********

"just don't want do be lonely", by Main Ingredient

[DeepBeat]

On the more obscure side:
Touch Me (All Night Long) by Touch/Fonda Rae and covered by British Kathy Dennis around 1990 - Kathy Dennis' version was such a big hit but I didn't know it was a cover until a few years later...

[Nano]

"If I can't have you" by Bee Gees and by Yvonne Elliman. Funny nobody said that one yet.
There are tons of cover versions. In fact several rhythm & blues songs were covered more than once by soul artists in the Sixties, then these and some soul originals by disco artists in the Seventies, then these and some disco originals by house artists in the Eighties... And there's also rap "covers", of course. Probably this will keep on with any dance style that comes in the future.
And "Just a gigolo"... this Tin Pan Alley classic was material for almost every lounge singer since the Forties. There are also some quirky jazz versions, like the one by Thelonious Monk, T.S. Monk's father.