BARRETT STRONG "MONEY" Original London - 45
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ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT RECORDS OF AN ERA...........THIS IS AN ORIGINAL BRITISH LONDON PRESSING AND AT THE EARLY BEGINNING OF TAMLA-MOTOWN.............45-HLU 9088 A SIDE "MONEY" B-SIDE "OH I APOLOGIZE " IN VERY GOOD CONDITION..THANKS FOR LOOKING * PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER AUCTIONS..Check out my other items!.............
Money (That's What I Want)
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Jump to: navigation, search “Money (That's What I Want)” Single by Barrett Strong B-side Oh I Apologize Released August 1959 Format 45 Genre R&B Length2:39
Label
Tamla T-54027 USA
U.K.LONDON 45-HLU
(1959) "Money (That's What I Want)"
(1959) "Yes, No Maybe So"
(1960) “Money” Song by The Beatles Album With the Beatles Released 22 November 1963 Genre Beat Length 2:47 Producer George Martin With the Beatles track listing "Not a Second Time"
(13) “Money”
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"Money (That's What I Want)" is a 1959 hit single by Barrett Strong for the Tamla label, distributed by Anna Records. The song was written by Tamla founder Berry Gordy and Janie Bradford, and would become the first hit record for Gordy's Motown flagship label.
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Overview
Anna Records was operated by Gwen Gordy, Anna Gordy and Billy 'Roquel' Davis. Gwen and Anna's brother Berry Gordy had just established his Tamla label (soon Motown would follow), and had the ANNA label in 1960 distribute nationally this single to meet the demand which was a resounding success in the Midwest. The song features Strong curtly demanding that money is what he needs, more than anything else. The single became Motown's first hit in June, 1960, making it to #2 on the US R&B charts and #23 on the US pop charts.The single was released in the U.K. which became a underground favourite mainly in Liverpool. The record is one of the most collectable of that period due to lack of sales and the reveres being such a favourite with British R&B Artists.The record has fetched for the British pressing upto $300 US a copy.
The song has been covered by a plethora of artists, including Buddy Guy, The Beatles, John Lennon during his solo career, Dave Matthews Band, The Kingsmen (US pop #16), The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Pearl Jam, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Flying Lizards, Shonen Knife, Scissor Sisters, Secret Machines, The Sonics, The Smashing Pumpkins, Hanson, Cheap Trick, Josie and the Pussycats, Great White, RC Succession,The Blues Brothers, The Avengers, and Motown labelmates The Supremes, Jr. Walker & the All Stars, The Miracles,Etta James & Jimmy Barnes, Boyz II Men, John Lee Hooker.
The song was also featured in the movie Animal House in which it was performed by John Belushi. When the Blues Brothers band covered the song 18 years later on their Blues Brothers & Friends: LIVE! From Chicago's H.O.B album it was performed by John's brother Jim Belushi in the role of Brother Zee Blues along with Elwood Blues and Sam Moore.
Also, the song was used in the Beatles biopic Backbeat performed by a band composed of alt-rock musicians (including REM's Mike Mills, and Nirvana's Dave Grohl. It was mimed in the film by the actors playing the Beatles.
The British film The Bank Job featured the song as covered by The Storys, who were also featured as the wedding band in an early scene.
The song was listed as #288 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
"I Need Some Money"
"I Need Some Money," a song John Lee Hooker may have been performing live for some time previous to 1959, has lyrics that are more than coincidentally similar to "Money (That's What I Want)". For example, even though the music is different, the first verses are:
"The best thing in life is free
But you can give it to the birds an' bees
I need some money, Need some money. Oh yeah, what I want"
versus:
"The best things in life are free
But you can keep 'em for the birds and bees
Now give me money, (that's what I want) that's what I want."
The question of which lyrics came first never seems to have been settled in any formal way; John Lee Hooker has full composition credits for this song, and it has been independently covered by other artists such as James Blood Ulmer and The Doors.
It was later covered in 2007 by hit girl band The Something Elses (Sarah A and Aly Mac) and gave them a number one hit.