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Cover to Cover: Take me to the River - Al Green v Talking Heads

Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,267
in Not Sports Related
Two versions of the same song.

Listen to both without prejudice and say which one you prefer and why?

And I don't care if there are any other bloody versions!

Do you prefer the Rev Al Green smooth soul voiced funky original form 1974 or the more rocky New York New Wave Talking Heads cover from just four years later in 1978.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGD8aQ2GKr0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ar2VHW1i2w

Comments

  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,031
    Neither, dislike both equally.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,267
    stonemuse said:

    Neither, dislike both equally.


    Surprised
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,054
    Both are records that are best kept in their covers.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,031
    Henry Irving said:

    stonemuse said:

    Neither, dislike both equally.


    Surprised
    Not a fan of either, particularly Talking Heads ... tried on many occasions but can't get into them.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,267
    stonemuse said:

    Henry Irving said:

    stonemuse said:

    Neither, dislike both equally.


    Surprised
    Not a fan of either, particularly Talking Heads ... tried on many occasions but can't get into them.
    but you don't like Al Green? such a beautiful soul voice
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,769
    Can't resist the voice of Al Green. The Talking Heads version is a little turgid. Al Green wins hands down for me.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,031
    Henry Irving said:

    stonemuse said:

    Henry Irving said:

    stonemuse said:

    Neither, dislike both equally.


    Surprised
    Not a fan of either, particularly Talking Heads ... tried on many occasions but can't get into them.
    but you don't like Al Green? such a beautiful soul voice
    Strange but true :smile:
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,267
    stonemuse said:

    Henry Irving said:

    stonemuse said:

    Henry Irving said:

    stonemuse said:

    Neither, dislike both equally.


    Surprised
    Not a fan of either, particularly Talking Heads ... tried on many occasions but can't get into them.
    but you don't like Al Green? such a beautiful soul voice
    Strange but true :smile:
    I've never been a big Talking Heads fan either although I like some of their stuff.
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,219
    Talking Heads for me.
  • 3blokes
    3blokes Posts: 4,610
    It was always going to be Al Green here.

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  • JohnnyJoeyDeeDee
    JohnnyJoeyDeeDee Posts: 1,043
    The Rev Al Green (it's the voice man), although I love Talking Heads.

    I'm looking forward to when Teenage Kick (Undertones or One Direction) has one of these threads
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,267
    edited April 2017
    JohnnyJoeyDeeDee said:

    The Rev Al Green (it's the voice man), although I love Talking Heads.

    I'm looking forward to when Teenage Kick (Undertones or One Direction) has one of these threads

    Ha ha.

    Some songs are like listed buildings and should never be allowed to be covered; Son of a preacher man and Teenage Kicks being two of them.
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Al Green, no contest
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,778
    Henry Irving said:

    JohnnyJoeyDeeDee said:

    The Rev Al Green (it's the voice man), although I love Talking Heads.

    I'm looking forward to when Teenage Kick (Undertones or One Direction) has one of these threads

    Ha ha.

    Some songs are like listed buildings and should never to covered; Son of a preacher man and Teenage Kicks being two of them.
    oh, err, I covered teenage kicks once
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,778
    Karim_myBagheri said:

    Henry Irving said:

    JohnnyJoeyDeeDee said:

    The Rev Al Green (it's the voice man), although I love Talking Heads.

    I'm looking forward to when Teenage Kick (Undertones or One Direction) has one of these threads

    Ha ha.

    Some songs are like listed buildings and should never to covered; Son of a preacher man and Teenage Kicks being two of them.
    oh, err, I covered teenage kicks once
    oh and btw I'm not part of one direction
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Karim_myBagheri said:

    Karim_myBagheri said:

    Henry Irving said:

    JohnnyJoeyDeeDee said:

    The Rev Al Green (it's the voice man), although I love Talking Heads.

    I'm looking forward to when Teenage Kick (Undertones or One Direction) has one of these threads

    Ha ha.

    Some songs are like listed buildings and should never to covered; Son of a preacher man and Teenage Kicks being two of them.
    oh, err, I covered teenage kicks once
    oh and btw I'm not part of one direction
    Yeah, Karim left to go solo
  • Daggs
    Daggs Posts: 1,344
    I'm a huge Talking Heads fan, but Al green wins this one.
  • ken_shabby
    ken_shabby Posts: 6,271
    Huge talking heads fan, but this is mot their best. Al Green on a points decision.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,054
    Henry Irving said:

    JohnnyJoeyDeeDee said:

    The Rev Al Green (it's the voice man), although I love Talking Heads.

    I'm looking forward to when Teenage Kick (Undertones or One Direction) has one of these threads

    Ha ha.

    Some songs are like listed buildings and should never be allowed to be covered; Son of a preacher man and Teenage Kicks being two of them.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZJ0N8USO0o
  • LawrieAbrahams
    LawrieAbrahams Posts: 3,780
    I love Talking Heads although this isn't one of their best.

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  • Huskaris
    Huskaris Posts: 9,855
    edited April 2017
    Talking heads for me. Funnily enough given the other opinions on here, it's one of my favourites by them.
  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    Brilliant record done in different styles by two excellent performers. To be fair, I'd probably prefer Al Green one week and Talking Head's version the next.

    I'll go for Talking Heads today as the production of the song on those videos is far superior. Tina Weymouth is my favourite female Bass player and she really hits it with the TH version.
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    edited April 2017
    I love Talking Heads and in my youthful ignorance that was the first version I heard and thought it was their own . But Al Green? The best by many miles.
  • Nadou
    Nadou Posts: 1,725
    Al Green
  • 3blokes
    3blokes Posts: 4,610
    edited April 2017
    Stig said:

    Henry Irving said:

    JohnnyJoeyDeeDee said:

    The Rev Al Green (it's the voice man), although I love Talking Heads.

    I'm looking forward to when Teenage Kick (Undertones or One Direction) has one of these threads

    Ha ha.

    Some songs are like listed buildings and should never be allowed to be covered; Son of a preacher man and Teenage Kicks being two of them.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZJ0N8USO0o
    Wow good old Dave Suich there singing away, he was in the first live band I ever saw when we both at the same school. They were called Teef, and they did All Right Now and I thought they were brilliant :smiley:
    Have bumped into him a few times over the years...
  • TEL
    TEL Posts: 10,100
    Neither but Talking Heads shade it slightly
  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,300
    Love Al Green and saw him live once in his gospel only years, so unfortunately he didn't perform his classics such as this.

    I also like that Talking Heads version but Al Green wins for me.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    The Talking Heads version on Stop Making Sense is better than this recorded version. For that reason I go for Talking Heads.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anjT71N4PGM

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