Beg, Steal or Borrow. Part 4

 

                                                Them pesky New Seekers again

George writes:

I am not sure, at the time of writing, whether or not my attempts to convince that the New Seekers are a band much misunderstood are failing, but surely this song will win some people over.  Today showcases the talents of the band with a …………NEIL YOUNG song. Yes, that is the Neil Young and Crazy Horse bloke, yes, it’s Neil “After The Gold Rush” Young, and this song also appears on the “Crazy Horse” album (by Crazy Horse):

Dave Edmunds also covered the song. Chic (the band not Mr Charity) have a song with the same title:

Which is worth a listen for the absolutely tremendous production. But you really came here for some decent beg or steal or borrow tunes, so here they are: 

First, and probably the second most obvious “begging” song is the one made famous by The Temptations…….so you can get the Dennis Smith version. Not Denis Smith the ex Stoke City hardman/defender, though:

Dennis Alcapone - Not Too Proud

Next could have been Richard and Linda Thompson doing a track from their not-very-good First Light album, but The Pointer Sisters version is far superior. Put your listening ears on for this:

The Pointer Sisters -Don't Let a Thief Steal into Your Heart

And the last track is from, I think, one of Mr CC’s favourite bands. From  Tomorrow The Green Grass, one of those “must have” albums:

The Jayhawks - Nothing Left to Borrow

And shoehorning in one final song, and it’s another cover by the Pointer Sisters, from the same album (Priority) as Don’t Let a Thief Steal Into Your Heart:

It’s an intriguing album, there’s a great cover of an Ian Hunter song.

Enjoy the music.

CC writes:

Thanks George.

Worth it for The Jayhawks alone

The New Seekers love in concludes next week