Righteous Brothers Alternate Versions & Remixes


Last updated 30 May 2010 - Updated items in red



Koko Joe

Original version on albums Right Now (US Moonglow) mono issue and CD The Moonglow Years, an alternate version released as a Moonglow 224 single has an overdubbed audience which was included on the stereo issue Right Now and also the mono only UK issue.
It wasn't until 2006 that the alternate version appeared on a CD, 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection.

I Need A Girl

Original version was a Bobby Hatfield solo single on Moonglow 220, later issues on Moonglow 245 and This Is New album were an alternate mix with strings and backing singers overdubbed.

Georgia On My Mind

Original version on albums Right Now, Best Of (Moonglow) and the Moonglow Years – all other issues are an alternate mix from with overdubbed backing and strings.

Something's Got A Hold On Me

Stereo mix of the Some Blue Eyed Soul album contains spoken ad libbing during the intro not included on the mono mix.

Fannie Mae

Mono mix of the Some Blue Eyed Soul album has guitar blast at the beginning of the track not included on the alternate stereo mix, the Moonglow Years album has another alternate mix with an extended guitar blast.

This Little Girl Of Mine Mono mix of the Some Blue Eyed Soul album is slightly faster and has ad libbing not included on the stereo mix.

You Can Have Her/Try To Find Another Man

Both tracks have the identical backing tracks including backing vocals, You Can Have Her was the original being recorded with Ahmet Ertegun of Atlantic Records as producer.

Night Owl

The backing track was also used on the Bill Medley produced version by the Clouds on Medley Records.

My Tears Will Go Away

The backing track was also used on the Bill Medley produced version by the Clouds on Medley Records.

The Angels Listened In

Stereo mix of the You’ve Lost That Lovin Feelin album has the Righteous Brothers singing in scat style during the intro not included on the mono issue.

Summertime

Mono and stereo mixes of the You’ve Lost That Lovin Feelin album contain alternate versions.

Hung On You

Retrospective 1963-1974 album mono remix has a different ending and is longer, at the 2:59 point goes into the chorus as opposed to the call and response, which then follows 9 seconds later.

For Sentimental Reasons

Retrospective 1963-1974 album mono remix has a longer fade out.

The White Cliffs Of Dover

Retrospective 1963-1974 album mono remix has a longer fade out

(You're My) Soul & Inspiration

An alternate recording on the mono Verve Sounds Of Fame re-issue and the West German re-issue on Verve. For further information click here

(You're My) Soul & Inspiration

Rhino Records Anthology album mix contains a longer fade out of the track.

(You're My) Soul & Inspiration

Eric Records issue of Dick Bartley Presents Classic Oldies 1965-1969 album has an alternate previously unreleased mix, which has a 10 second intro. This version is also included on the Retrospective 1963-1974 album.

Mine All Mine

Spanish Soul & Inspiration EP mix on HMV/Verve 14316 has Bill Medley singing slightly longer on the fade out than on the original album mix.

Go Ahead & Cry

Bill Medley song that was originally recorded by the Wellingtons, produced by Bill Medley for Ascot Records and released in July 1966, the Righteous Brothers recorded their version a month later. The Wellingtons had performed the song on Shindig, in December 1965

My Girl

Stereo mix on Sayin Somethin album contains a slightly longer version of the Bobby Hatfield solo complete with a falsetto "please" not heard on the mono mix.

A Man Without A Dream

Rhino Anthology album mix contains a much longer version of the track than on the original single and Sayin Somethin album. Although the time listing on both of these issues is given as 3:30, this is incorrect, in fact 3:30 is the time of the Anthology album mix.

Melancholy Music Man

Rhino Anthology album mix has this previously mono single only track in stereo.

Dream On

Give It To The People album mix includes a false ending with a drum burst and further chorus not heard on the single mix.

Hold on (To What You Got)

Canadian Rock N Roll Heaven CD album issue has an alternate mix with the Righteous Brothers ad libbing in the breaks.

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