Thursday, July 21, 2022

Records I'd Forgotten Existed, Let Alone Loved: An Occasional Feature (Special "Feets Don't Fail Me Now" Edition)

From 1975, please enjoy The Hollies' brilliant lead singer Allan Clarke and his way-before-its-time cover of Bruce Springsteen's immortal ode to cultural freedom "Born to Run."

I've been trying to figure out just how earlier than Bruce's version this came out -- it was definitiely the same year, but beyond that I remain confused -- and in any case it was pretty hep of Clarke to record it.

I should add that I've got an absolutely hilarious true story involving Springsteen, the Hollies, and me at a club where the Hollies were performing. Get me drunk sometime and I'll tell it to you.

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4 comments:

  1. edward7/21/2022 8:52 AM

    Born to Run, the single, was out and about to radio stations for about a year before the official release, which gave Clarke plenty of time to hear and cover it before Bruce's version went official.

    I don't recall ever hearing this, but then I was lucky enough to have WHFS playing Springsteen's version to death long before the official release.

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  2. The Kenosha Kid7/21/2022 9:07 AM

    Bonus Jewy spelling of "Springstein" on label1

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  3. Phil Cheese7/21/2022 10:56 AM

    I was lucky enough to hear the Springsteen/Hollies story during my trip NYC to meet you and The Floor Models...and I didn't even have to get you drunk first!

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  4. Anonymous7/22/2022 11:28 AM

    Jeez - almost a note for note copy.
    Not to be sarcastic but a karaoke
    backing ?- sure that's not Clarence
    rob

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