Let's Stay Together

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This song turned me into a Tina Turner fanatic! So it's Tina all the way for me!!!

I love the song and both artists...

I prefer Al Green for this cut though..

Al Green!

Teena's is good, but she turned it into a pop song and I like the grittiness of the original.

I dig the music in Al's version more so I prefer his take on the song.

Orignals are always better but Tina is my girl! So gonna go with Miss Anna Mae

Al Green all the way.

Anna Mae "Ham Hock" Bullock in a nutshell.

catpark said:

Orignals are always better but Tina is my girl! So gonna go with Miss Anna Mae

I completely disagree. I believe that Virginia Bruce was the first person to record "I've Got You Under My Skin" but few people would argue that her version is superior to the version that Frank Sinatra recorded roughly twenty years later.

I would argue that Stevie Wonder's original version of "Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" sounds like a demo when compared to Aretha's version.

Most people probably think that Al Green's take on "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" is the definitive version and easily tops the original by the Bee Gees.

What about "Nothing Compares 2 U?" When Prince performs that song live it is much closer to Sinead O'Connor's cover than it is to the original version by the Family.

Generally I agree with you and I usually prefer the original version but there are times when a cover is superior.

Harlepolis said:

Anna Mae "Ham Hock" Bullock in a nutshell.

Yeah I was feeling her version the other week! Sorry Al.

I actually never heard Al's version until years after Tina recorded it. Al's version is okay but didn't move me the way Tina's did. I think that was Tina's most soulful performance as a solo artist. So, for me, this is a case where the remake is far superior to the original.

I heard Al's version long before I ever knew who Tina Turner was and still love it, to this day.

But Tina's version is the one that I vibe with the most, so my vote goes to hers.

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Yeah, Al's version is an outright classic, don't get me wrong, but hearing Tina's just does something to me Al's don't.

Tina's version is way more uptempo than Al's version so of course your going to vibe to it! But I still get my vibe on with Al just more slower lol

mjscarousal said:

Tina's version is way more uptempo than Al's version so of course your going to vibe to it! But I still get my vibe on with Al just more slower lol

I didn't say that I don't vibe with Al's version. I just vibe more with Tina's version. It is what it is.

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

mjscarousal said:

Tina's version is way more uptempo than Al's version so of course your going to vibe to it! But I still get my vibe on with Al just more slower lol

I didn't say that I don't vibe with Al's version. I just vibe more with Tina's version. It is what it is.

I didnt say you did I enjoy and vibe to both versions as well I just prefer Als thats all .. its all good

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cant decide both fantastic soul singers who still sound good in their 70's

shellyk84 said:

cant decide both fantastic soul singers who still sound good in their 70's

Al's not quite 70 yet. I believe he's 65. But Tina ain't never lost that voice.

I like both version. But my vote goes to Tina because her version is a upgrade.