Oldies But Goodies...
I heard a song/group I had forgotten about on the radio today...a song from the 60's.
First one was a version I had not heard and I was told by the DJ this was the original performed by Dorian Gray I'm none the wiser. I was told this version did not do as well as the other one that came out by White Plains. It was called "I've Got You On My Mind"
He played Dorian's version(it wasn't bad)Then again it was written by a popular duo of composers Roger Greenaway and Roger Cook who also had some hits of their own.
Dorian is a member of Unit Five. One of those bands you hire for functions and it's been going for years. I think it is credited as his.
Then later in the programme he played another hit by White Plains..."My Baby's Love's Lovin'!"
So I was prompted to download these tracks from the net.
With all the choice I have not found Dorian's version so far.
But I looked for both by White Plains...plenty of choice and various prices but...though re-records can be ok if performed by the original artists, I still often like to be able to have the original version I have known for years. As played on the radio but all I can seem to find wherever I go or whichever CD I look at it is a new recording of the song.
Perhaps it's a rights problem with a record company or due to some issue the artist has.
Is it too much to ask for the original songs that we know and love? I've downloaded three songs but the orchestration is better to me in the original and the backing vocals(probably because of the age of those singing)is lower than on the original. I've had to chance to have good listen now and am disappointed.
First one was a version I had not heard and I was told by the DJ this was the original performed by Dorian Gray I'm none the wiser. I was told this version did not do as well as the other one that came out by White Plains. It was called "I've Got You On My Mind"
He played Dorian's version(it wasn't bad)Then again it was written by a popular duo of composers Roger Greenaway and Roger Cook who also had some hits of their own.
Dorian is a member of Unit Five. One of those bands you hire for functions and it's been going for years. I think it is credited as his.
Then later in the programme he played another hit by White Plains..."My Baby's Love's Lovin'!"
So I was prompted to download these tracks from the net.
With all the choice I have not found Dorian's version so far.
But I looked for both by White Plains...plenty of choice and various prices but...though re-records can be ok if performed by the original artists, I still often like to be able to have the original version I have known for years. As played on the radio but all I can seem to find wherever I go or whichever CD I look at it is a new recording of the song.
Perhaps it's a rights problem with a record company or due to some issue the artist has.
Is it too much to ask for the original songs that we know and love? I've downloaded three songs but the orchestration is better to me in the original and the backing vocals(probably because of the age of those singing)is lower than on the original. I've had to chance to have good listen now and am disappointed.
posted by The Great Gildersleeve | 10:50 pm
2 Comments:
I guess it depends who has the rights Gildy, or which version belongs to the company that releases the downloads, as you say there are always different versions. However when you say you're disappointed it could be because you don't get the same sound anyway than when you hear it on the radio and what you are doing/thinking at the time you hear it can have an effect too i.e. imagine you're really happy about something, the sun is shining and the track comes on adding to your joi de vivre...then later you're bored, it's raining so you play newly downloaded track to try to cheer yourself up.
You could very well have something there Span...music can be very evocative.
I have quite a music collection and a wide appreciation of many genres of music and I am still rediscovering lots of songs that though issued years ago are new to mealongside the new.
If money was no object...what I would buy now that more material is becoming available.
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