Society's Child - who else recorded it besides Janis

[Bob Penny]

Hi, just an old Hippie trying to find some answers.
I can recall c.1968-72 listening to a LP of a groups recording of Society's Child, but convinced it was not Janis. Can anyone please help?

[Agnes]

Can't really help you, but wanted to say 'welcome' :)

[NinasSpaceChild]

Hi Bob Penny.

I'm not sure that anyone has covered Society's Child, but if they have I'm sure someone here will be able to help.

Welcome to the forums. :)

[david uk]

the original version does sound more like the shangrilas than modern day janis, as Dee pointed out to me just now... so maybe that's where the confusion comes from....?

just an idea

[NinasSpaceChild]

That's what I was thinking too.

[janisian]

Hugh Masakela recorded it in the 60's.
And Spooky Tooth did a great recording of it, just re-released at Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009SQ6WY/002-4294738-0494456?v=glance&n=5174

[Manchester]

The producer of Society's Child was also the Shagri-la's producer, George "Shadow" Martin. He sold it to Atlantic Records, but they then couldn't release it because of the racial controversy it provoked.

The folk movement at the time also disowned Janis because in their eyes it was a "pop record". It wasn't until Janis was invited on the Leonard Berstein Show on tv, a really long slot, and she got a full page apology in Billboard Magazine, that the record took really off.

(This is taken from an interview David from London let me listen to - a BBC Radio Tribute to Janis at 50 by Mary Black.)

Still doesn't answer the question if anyone else has covered the single.

:confused:

[Chet]

Anne - I think that's Shadow Morton. George Martin produced the Beatles!

[Manchester]

You're so right, I thought it looked familiar when I typed it!!

But then I don't remember the Beatles!

:D

ps, shame Spooky Tooth don't have a clip to listen to on Amazon

[Chet]

Anne - your post was a minute after Janis posted. She answered the question you thought was still unanswered.

[PeteCC]

But then I don't remember the Beatles!

:D



Yes, Dear.

[Chet]

But then I don't remember the Beatles!

:D
Well, it happens to me, too - not remembering, and it's all because of old age, of course. :p

[Manchester]

I wasn't allowed a record player until I had a saturday job at 13 and saved to buy my own (you'd be nearer 20 then).

My Dad wouldn't have them on in the house, he'd change the channel on the TV to avoid the "Hairy Liverpudlian idiots", and he said he'd throw my brother out because he tried to grow his hair like them!

It's grim up Norf.
:rolleyes:

[Bob Penny]

Many thanks to all, especially Janis, Spooky Tooth rings the bell, will check it out. Cheers

[Eva]

Kathleen has all the answers you are looking for. She knows everything that is related to Janis' music.

Eva

[NinasSpaceChild]

Oooh, I'd love to hear Spooky Tooth's interpretation of the song. I'll be hunting around manchester this afternoon.

[dutchcloggie]

(This is taken from an interview David from London let me listen to - a BBC Radio Tribute to Janis at 50 by Mary Black.)


I have vague memories of hearing only part of this show. Did anyone record this or something? I would LOVE to hear that again.

Am seeing Mary Black in 2 weeks BTW, in Birmingham, the night before my wedding. The perfect hen night I say!!

[Bob Penny]

Nina, if you can't find it in Manchester I have just downloaded it from "The Island Shop", it's on their latest release "That was only yesterday". Really superb.

[NinasSpaceChild]

Thanks Bob. I couldn't find it in Manchester. I didn't have much time to look though because I went to the cinema.

I'll download it.

Thanks again.