Episode #187: Don't Look Back


Since it's the day before Thanksgiving, and like me you're probably drenched in turkey brine, assembling stuffing and debating the merits of Baby Yoda Deviled Eggs, I thought you could use this week's episode a little earlier than usual. It's our annual all-covers edition, featuring A-list R&B artists doing their renditions of songs made famous by people like the Beatles, the Monkees, George Jones, Donovan, Neil Diamond, CCR, Hall & Oates, and of course Kermit the Frog. They're all ace efforts, or at least well-intended.
ArtistSongYearLabel
Set 1   
Hank Ballard & the MidnightersKansas City1959King
Betty EverettHound Dog1963Vee Jay
Bobby BlandSt. James Infirmary1961Duke
Otis ReddingTennessee Waltz1966Volt
Jimmy RuffinBlack Is Black1966Soul
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd. Street Rhythm BandThe Girl from Ipanema1968Warner Bros
Aretha Franklin96 Tears1967Atlantic
Fats DominoLovely Rita1968Reprise
Set 2   
The Four TopsI'm a Believer1967Motown
Eddie FloydBut It's Alright1967Stax
Gladys Knight & the PipsGroovin'1968Soul
Eric MercuryHurdy Gurdy Man1969AVCO Embassy
Clarence CarterHarper Valley PTA1969Atlantic
Lou JohnsonShe Thinks I Still Care1969Cotillion
100 Proof Aged In SoulAin't That Lovin You (For More Reasons Than One)1970Hot Wax
Set 3   
The Chairmen of the BoardFeelin' Alright?1970Invictus
Bo DiddleyLodi1971Chess
The Isley BrothersLove the One You're With1971T-Neck
Ray CharlesRing of Fire1973ABC
Billy PrestonIt's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)1973A&M
Bobby WomackSweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)1972United Artists
Diana RossBein' Green1974Motown
Set 4/Outro   
The IntrudersMother and Child Reunion1973Gamble
Etta JamesLet's Burn Down the Cornfield1974Chess
The TempreesCome and Get Your Love1974We Produce
Millie JacksonFeel Like Makin' Love1976Spring
Nina SimoneRich Girl1978CTI
Ronnie DysonJive Talkin'1976Columbia
The PersuasionsTempts Jam1972Capitol

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