Monday, December 11, 2017

BEFORE THE HIT VERSION. This post: CXXXIII- THE FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST. Continues: later this week.
BEFORE IT WAS A HIT SONG
These songs are well known but you may not know about the earlier attempts to score a hit record with prior versions of the same song.
The First Cut Is The Deepest
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Rod Stewart's version of "The First Cut Is The Deepest" was issued as part of a double A-sided single with "I Don't Want To Talk About It". In 1977, the disc reached #1 in Britain and some European countries. On the US chart, it peaked at #21. The track was featured on Stewart's 1976 album 'A Night On The Town'. 
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Sheryl Crow - The First Cut Is the Deepest.jpgCat Stevens wrote "The First Cut Is The Deepest". It was included on his 1967 album entitled 'New Masters'. At the time, Stevens saw himself as more of a songwriter than a recording artist. He passed the song on to P.P. Arnold. Her version was the 1st to chart and preceded the release of Stevens' interpretation. Arnold's single reached the British Top 20.
Sheryl Crow covered the song for her 2003 compilation album 'The Very Best Of Sheryl Crow'. Her remake was issued as a single. In the US, the disc peaked at #14 Pop and #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
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Each new song will be added to the spotify playlist named: ‘Before It Was A Hit Song’.  You can check out the previous earlier / original versions of the hit songs you know and love.
The playlist and other Caffe` Latte` selections can be found at:
spotify:user:alanrosscaffelatte

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