Ken Boothe - You Keep Me Hanging On (The Supremes Cover)
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- From '' You Keep Me Hanging On ''
Label: Nura -- NO 50
Format: Vinyl, 7"
Country: Jamaica
Released: 1983
Tracklist
A You Keep Me Hanging On
B Hanging On Rass Brass
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"You Keep Me Hangin' On" is a 1966 number-one hit song originally recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label.
Musicians such as Wilson Pickett, Tim Buckley, Rod Stewart, Ann Peebles, Melanie Safka, The Box Tops, Gov't Mule, Colourbox, Madness, Glee, Dead On Arrival, The Index, The Rods and Ken Boothe have all recorded versions of the song, but the three most successful remakes were recorded by the late-1960s rock band Vanilla Fudge, 1980s pop singer Kim Wilde, and 1990s country singer Reba McEntire.
Original recording
Written and produced by Motown's main production team Holland--Dozier--Holland (H-D-H), the single is very-much rooted in proto-funk and rhythm and blues, compared to the Supremes' previous single, "You Can't Hurry Love," which utilizes the call and response elements akin to gospel.
The song's signature guitar part originated from a Morse code-like radio signal heard by Lamont Dozier, who collaborated with Brian and Eddie Holland to integrate the idea into a single.
The song is also noted for its angry spoken line at the end of the second bridge of the song: "And there ain't nothing I can do about it."
Many elements of the recording, including the guitars, the drums, and Diana Ross's vocals, were multitracked, a production technique which was established and popularized concurrently by H-D-H and other premier producers of the 1960s such as Phil Spector (see Wall of Sound) and George Martin. H-D-H recorded the song in nine sessions with The Supremes and session band The Funk Brothers before settling on a version deemed suitable for the final release.
Becoming The Supremes' eighth number-one single, "You Keep Me Hangin' On" topped the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart for two weeks in November 1966 and the magazine's soul chart for four weeks.
The track is one of the more oft-covered songs in the Supremes canon. They performed the song on the ABC variety program The Hollywood Palace on Saturday, October 29, 1966.
"You Keep Me Hangin' On" was the first single from the Supremes' 1967 album The Supremes Sing Holland--Dozier--Holland.
The original version was No. 339 on Rolling Stone's The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Recording personnel
Lead vocals by Diana Ross
Backing vocals by Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson
Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
Cover versions
Vanilla Fudge's 1967 psychedelic/hard rock remake of "You Keep Me Hangin' On" reached No. 6 on the Hot 100 chart two years after the release of the Supremes' recording. While the version released on 45 RPM single was under three minutes long, the album version was extended to six minutes and forty-five seconds. The recording, done in one take, was Vanilla Fudge's first single.
"You Keep Me Hangin' On" was covered in an updated version by British singer Kim Wilde in 1986.
It was released as the second single from Wilde's Another Step album.
In 2006, she performed a new version of the song with the German singer Nena for her Never Say Never album.
Country music singer Reba McEntire covered the song on her 1996 album Starting Over. Although not released to country radio, McEntire's rendition was her only dance hit, reaching No. 2 on Hot Dance Club Play.
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In my opinion, this is the best version of this song wish I owned it
❤I feel this
The soulful vocals from the great Ken Boothe, backed by the mighty Jackie Mittoo and the Soul vendors. Possibly one of the best versions ever.
This is NOT the version pictured! It's the Studio 1 version, recorded in the UK in the late `60s, with some discrete overdubs done about 10 years later. The yellow label Nura issue was recorded circa '80 or `81 and has the sound of era: Simmons drums etc.
You sound like a man who knows what he's talking about so I'll ask you. I swear I heard a version of this with Ken Boothe's vocals but it was slower and had no horns. Is it the version you're talking about? I can't find it anywhere and I need to hear it again because it blew me away the first and only time I heard it.
Ken Boothe really conveys the despair and desperation. SO much better than the "prettier" versions.
Aldo Ross agreed 100%. I just got a copy on 7”, can’t wait to hear it on a proper sound system 🤩
This is good but you’re nuts to think it’s better than the original.
Liking a five-year-old comment because it’s fucking TRUE.
Fantastic cover by one of the most beautiful voice from Jamaica. thanks for the discover, never heard before.
Stay Rude, Stay Roots and Keep Your Boots Stomping..
After ten years I find this treasure 😍 Corona times guiding us to find the hot stuff 😍😍
The wicked in this... Vibing n crying ❤ beautiful
best version
I am feeling this tune.. 💙
Tremendísima versión del Keep me. Estaba buscándola xq me suena como la de Rod Stewart pero ésta es la versión de Ken Boothe es la que más me gusta.
Well done..keep your head's up people
I saw him in Barcelona and this man is true roots with quality... JAH BLESS Mr. BOOTHE!!!
I first heard this version back in my schooldays over Voice Of America (VOA) radio & love it to this very day !!! that was more than 40 years ago !!!
i love that cover!
great cover
i enjoyed it
This version is a TUNE 🎶
Fantastic cover !!
Wicked..! i;ve been lookin fa this version fa years ... Respect!
good mix by l'entourloop also :)
todas las verciones de esta cancion son maravillosas, porque el diamante ya fue pulido
What's your favourite? I've made a comment about my top 6.
This sounds like a Studio One cover version.
Awesome song
Great!!!
this is fly
TOP SOUND..
omfg i love it!!!
Fantastica.
This is not the Nura version, but the studio one version. The Nura one is great as well.
Wicked fokes❤🤗
AÔ SOFRÊNCIA #choraregueiro
Sounds like vanilla fudge..they had a cover of the same joint by the supremes
Тот случай, когда кавер лучше оригинала!
classique ineffaçable irréprochable imbattable ...et plein de trucs en "-able"
toscano alexandre sauf "passable"
@@marsimus13 non c'est sûr pas celui-là ;)
How can I download this, it's not on iTunes, great cover
+Devon diffenderfer try this, works for me www.youtube-mp3.org/
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reggae version ?
Best version? *1. Rod Stewart, 2. Mina, 2. Supremes,* 4. Aretha Franklin 60s DEMO version, 5. I ribelli, 5. Vanilla Fudge (great idea, but not a great performance, especially the album vers.).
This is flat and not very various but still not bad, it got the feeling.
Two people don't have ears.