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The Flames - Love's Made A Fool Of You (Buddy Holly Cover)

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Channel: CoverVerse · 2014 · Music

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From '' Ummm! Ummm! Oh Yeah!!! ''
Label: Rave – RMG 1213
Format: Vinyl, Album, Mono
Country: South Africa
Released: 1965

Traclist
A1 Pretty Woman
A2 Love's Made A Fool Of You
A3 If You Need Me
A4 No Reply
A5 Talkin' Bout You
A6 Gone
B1 White Cliffs Of Dover
B2 Ummm Oh Yeah
B3 Eight Days A Week
B4 You Better Move On
B5 Like Strangers
B6 Don't Ask Me What I Say

Engineer – Dave Erbstoesser

Printed By – Record Pac

© 1965 Gallo Record Company
℗ 1965 Gallo Record Company


👥 [BAND INFO]

The Flames were a South African musical group formed in 1962.
The band's best-known lineup consisted of siblings Steve (guitar, vocals), Edries (bass) and Ricky Fataar (drums) and Blondie Chaplin (guitar, vocals). Considered one of the most influential South African acts of all time, the band were known for their blend of soul and rock music.

The group disbanded in 1970, with Blondie Chaplin and Ricky Fataar subsequently joining the Beach Boys, The band has since reunited for performances in 2000 and 2011.

~more info here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flames


🎵 [SONG INFO]

"Love's Made a Fool of You" is a song co-written and originally performed by Buddy Holly.
It was later re-recorded by Sonny Curtis and the Crickets, with the lead vocal by Earl Sinks, and famously covered by the Bobby Fuller Four.

Buddy Holly first wrote the song in 1954.
It was not until 1958 that it was recorded, as an Everly Brothers demo, which was not released until 1964 on the posthumous Showcase LP.
The first public release of "Love's Made a Fool of You", however, was by the Crickets, headed by Sonny Curtis in 1959.
It was released as a single from In Style with the Crickets, and stayed on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks, peaking at number 26.
The Crickets' version, without Holly, was accidentally included on the 1972 compilation album Buddy Holly: A Rock and Roll Collection; the same mistake was made on 1997's The Very Best of Buddy Holly.

Bobby Fuller Four version

The Bobby Fuller Four released a version of the song in 1966, and it became one of the group's most famous songs.
It was another Crickets cover, to follow their smash-hit "I Fought the Law".
It broke the Top 30, and was also performed live on Hollywood A Go-Go.
This recording features Dalton Powell on drums, taking over from longtime drummer, DeWayne Quirico.

Other versions

Bobby Vee released a cover of Holly's version in 1961.

Tom Rush recorded a cover of the song for his 1966 album, Take a Little Walk With Me.

The band Cochise covers the song on their 1971 album, Swallow Tales.

A Greg Kihn version appears on the 1977 album, Greg Kihn Again (Beserkley Records).

A Chris Spedding version appears on the 1986 album, Enemy Within.

A Carla Olson/James Intveld version of this song appears on the 2013 Carla album, Have Harmony, Will Travel.


🔗 [LINKS]

Available on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/0pisaW4nCqDUG9JZDxkGVo
Apple Music:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/ummm-oh-yeah/1634821225?i=1634821433
and Deezer:
https://www.deezer.com/us/album/10895710

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