Mose Allison - I'm Smashed (mp3)
Louis Jordan - Early In The Morning
Bill & Will - Goin' To The River
Earl King - Trick Bag
Link Wray - Hidden Charms
Jesters Of Newport - Stormy
The Keggs -To Find Out
Nick & The Jaguars - Ich-i-bon
The Elois - By My Side
Scotty McKay Quintet - Train Kept A'Rollin'
Spinal Tap - Gimme Some Money
Motions - Everything (That's Mine)
The Stoics - Hate
The Troggs - From Home
MC5 - I Just Don't Know
Dirty Shames - Makin' Love
The Iguanas - Again & Again
The Rationals - Leavin' Here
Them - Baby Please Don't Go
Doctor Ross - San Francisco Breakdown
John Lee Hooker - Let Your Daddy Ride
Muddy Waters - I Just Wanna Make Love To You
Edit:
Muddy Waters - She Moves Me
The Rolling Stones - I Just Want To Make Love To You
The Bel Aires - Ya Ha Be Be
Machine - There But For The Grace Of God Go I
Brilliant!
Posted by: Martin | February 21, 2009 at 06:15 PM
How 'bout "There But For the Grace of God" by Machine? Great song, and my favorite Gories cover version. Mick Collins changed the lyric in a minor but interesting way. Well worth a listen.
Posted by: Acapulco | February 21, 2009 at 09:29 PM
I'm not really feeling that Machine song.
Posted by: Debbie D | February 21, 2009 at 10:15 PM
...I do have to say I really like the "Grace of God" interpratation. But, What about "Leavin' Here", and "Idol with a Golden Head"?
Posted by: Ergänzt | February 22, 2009 at 08:57 AM
I can play the Mose Allison song, but the download link seems to be busted.
Posted by: Jeff Gee | February 22, 2009 at 10:56 AM
Thanks. Mose is fixed and "Leavin' Here" is added. Still not feeling Machine or Idol.
Posted by: Debbie D | February 22, 2009 at 04:52 PM
A great collection of tracks.
I'll use this space for shameless self-promotion.
http://penmallet.blogspot.com/2009/02/covers-waltz-bop-shop-jonny-cats.html
Covers of T-Rex and Gun Club.
I like 'em, but then again I played on them.
Posted by: Icastico | February 22, 2009 at 06:23 PM
Sorry you're not feeling the Machine cover, Debbie; it was one of our favourite recordings, although we could never really get it together live.
@Acapulco: I didn't actually change the lyrics: the original was altered for radio play, and I sing the verse from the retail copy. :)
I never listen to my own stuff, but I seem to remember our version of 'Idol' was quite humourous in its inept little way... :)
Posted by: Mick Collins | February 22, 2009 at 11:36 PM
Oh, I almost forgot: at risk of sounding pedantic, 'Leaving Here" was originally recorded by Eddie Holland, for Motown. We (the Gories) never actually heard the Rationals version while we were together. :)
Posted by: Mick Collins | February 22, 2009 at 11:44 PM
Thanks, Mick! Now when are those Gories/Oblivians dates???
Posted by: Debbie D | February 23, 2009 at 01:54 AM
Great cover of To Find Out. I love the Keggs.
Posted by: Kyle Pohlman | February 23, 2009 at 01:31 PM
Hey Mick... If you read back on this post... what's the chance of your doing a podcast radio show thing again? Night Train was brilliant... was sorry to see (rather hear) it go.
Posted by: krebstar | February 24, 2009 at 04:02 PM
Mick, Thanks for clarifying. Looking forward to the reunion!
Posted by: Acapulco | February 25, 2009 at 03:51 PM
Krebstar: I would go back to doing a radio show in a heartbeat. 'Night Train' was one of the favourite things I did in my life. I would love to have a radio show again. I would LOVE it. Knowing that someone is never going to be the same after I play The Moonglows or OOIOO or something is one of the great joys of my existence. If someone's got an open radio slot, I've got an NAB certification.....
Posted by: Mick Collins | February 26, 2009 at 02:31 AM
Mick Collins saying he would LOVE to do a radio show again? Wow! If Little Steven was smart, he'd hire ya, Mick! That is, if WFMU didn't pick you up first...
Posted by: Ben | February 26, 2009 at 11:25 PM
What about "Club House" by the Champs, which was retitled "Omologato"?
Posted by: Devlin Thompson | March 18, 2009 at 03:45 AM
Ok, here's my two cents! The Gories, although very much inspired by The Elois and the comp that song appeared on (Ugly Things Vol. 1), never covered that song.
Like so many garage bands before us, we got our version of Train Kept a Rollin' from The Yardbirds. I bought a Fender Jaguar because there's one on the cover of "Having A Rave Up...".
We were familiar with both the Eddie Holland version of Leaving Here and The Birds version, but I think our version was more inspired by The Birds. At least on my part!
It's cool to see this list! We covered a lot more songs than these, Nautiloid Reef by The Nautiloids, Ya Ha Be Be by The Bel-Aires etc. etc.
There But For The Grace... is also one of my fave covers that we did. Good choice Mick.
Posted by: Danny Kroha | March 20, 2009 at 07:07 PM
Oh, one more thing. We got our version of "I Just Wanna Make Love To You" from The Rolling Stones version that's on their first LP.
We never covered it, but "She Moves Me" by Muddy was a real mind blower and inspiration to us.
Posted by: Danny Kroha | March 20, 2009 at 07:16 PM
Thanks for setting the record straight, Dan. Now how do we get Dtroit Gories tickets?
Posted by: Debbie D | March 20, 2009 at 07:24 PM
I still think Grace is Too Disco and I hate that one line...
Posted by: Debbie D | March 21, 2009 at 11:45 PM
Tickets will go on sale sometime this week. Show will be at the Majestic Theater in Detroit June 27th.
Posted by: Danny Kroha | March 22, 2009 at 03:06 PM
Oh, come on! That Machine track is bumpin'! There's a different version for radio that says, "where only upper class people stay".
Posted by: Danny Kroha | March 24, 2009 at 12:01 AM
Hey Mick, Dan, I had no idea that was a disco cover! What are the chances of you playing There But for the Grace of God Go I live in Memphis? I'm coming 1000 miles to see you and it would be fantastic if you did...
Posted by: John W | March 31, 2009 at 03:24 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21JQeNyJRmw&feature=related
Posted by: Debbie D | June 22, 2009 at 09:36 PM
Thanks for keeping our music alive!
Rick
Richard Fulton: Founder, Composer/Arranger and Lead Guitarist of The Nautiloids
http://www.geocities.com/thenautiloids/
Posted by: Richard | June 23, 2009 at 11:01 PM