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The version i was looking for

Tom Jones nos entrega esta versión de "La Reina Hechicera de New Orleans", una balada roquera que se amolda perfectamente al timbre abaritonado de su voz, un poco áspera cuando ataca las notas agudas, pero nunca pierde su afinación, y el vigoroso timbre de su voz le imprime impacto y agresividad a la letra. Sin embargo todo este despliegue vocal sería inútil si no tuviera de por medio el trasfondo de la orquesta con el bajo cadencioso y persistente, la guitarra acústica, la percusión, las cuerdas poderosas, misteriosas y susurrantes, y los cobres vigorosos y brillantes, todos ellos crean una cortina musical que suena muy acorde con el título seductor de la canción. Hoy día el vocalista se acerca a los 80 años, pero a pesar del tiempo su figura gallarda y elegante todavía se deja sentir con fuerza, aunque sus temas ya no suenen igual que 50 años atrás, después de todo las voces cambian y solo las grabaciones preservan toda la brillantez y potencia de su registro, que sigue vigente y es uno de los mejores intérpretes solistas de música moderna. Por cierto he logrado escuchar varias versiones de este mismo tema, pero a mi juicio ninguna otra me convence del todo, por eso me quedo solamente con ésta, grabada por el vocalista inglés en 1972.

the one and only versatile singer,sing all kind of music.

tom jones rocks

i was in a little thrift/collectibles store the other day looking for old records and found three 45s of james melton with the RCA orchestra. i'd never heard of him before but was very pleased with my find. his voice is clear and beautiful. i posted the songs on my channel if you care to hear them....and why wouldn't you lol!

it ain`t Christmas until I hear this and Jimmy Smith`s rendition of Jingle Bells.both of them are just SO hip, have a cool yule !

Best Monkee song of all!

soooooooooo on point...Love the Monkees 4ever

One of the best new Christmas Songs I've heard lately ! Congratulations Michael Franks! Thanks for posting!

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I remember first listening to this song. Although I loved the music, I didn't like song. I was like "Plastic Star for Aluminum Tree"? Huh?!

Xmas anthem !

Awesome song!

I never heard this before! They do this so well!

Best Christmas song ever!

I LOVE this song! Thanks!

Love you JJ....

Virtuously polyphonical singing I like very much!

listening to the harmonies on this song should put to rest any comments about Peter not being able to sing

not bad...Tom knows a good song to cover when he hears it!!!

I have a totally different recording of this song, by him on a CD....this is a great version too.

I crack up every time I hear this song... thanks for posting :-)

0:28 Love how Peter just sniffs the incense and then gets all smiley and goofy for the next 20 seconds, wishing someone would just look in his direction.

Sorry but you are incorrect about them not being able to play an instrument. According to "The Monkees Tale" by Eric Lefcowitz ": Mike was an accomplished musician. Peter worked the folk circuit in Greenwich Village. And Mickey was an actor (Circus Boy) and played guitar and drums. All before the Monkees.

It is great.

There's a studio version on the MISSING LINKS, VOLUME TWO album that has producer Chip Douglas singing the fourth vocal instead of Davy. Not saying it's necessarily better, but it sounds cleaner as it was done in the studio.

Yes, he did. I'm impressed by how good they are singing this in Spanish.

I remember hearing the song as a young child when it was on a radio station my mother played. Also remember it on an episode of "The Carol Burnett Show".

Que lindo, a capella dos monkees!

I love this version of the song!

The point remains. I think it was clear that the person was exaggerating, and that the statement was not not to be taken literally.

It's a good version, but not as good as the take from Franks's "Watching The Snow" cd.

Thanks Michael! I'm still a beginner at this, but I have more planned.

Available on Missing Links #2 released in 1990.

Great upload!

Actually, while it IS true that the Monkees were assembled for the purpose of being in the TV show, two out of four of them were musicians before they joined the group: Mike Nesmith and Peter Tork. Davey Jones was a seasoned Broadway actor whose claim to fame before the Monkees was that he played the Artful Dodger in "Oliver!". Mickey Dolenz was the only one of the quartet who had no experience in music at all, but he turned out just fine as a musician after a lot of practice, now, didn't he?

So true, roman14032. So very, very true!! Well said!

Its on iTunes

wow I am familiar with Chanticleer's version but this is wicked awesome

Yeah, I downloaded it and have it on my iPod {from a torrent maybe?}

April 1966: the Monkees began rehearsing music for the upcoming TV show and records. Mike, Micky and Peter were all experienced guitar players. Davy had been a singer on Broadway, but lacked experience with musical instruments. So Mickey learned to play drums, & Davy also learned to play drums so that he could back Mickey as frontman on tour. The early recordings often used other instrumentalists; same for the Byrds, Mamas & Papas, the Beach Boys, etc. And, wow, these 4 men can sing! :-)

Thank you! Someone else who understands. They have definitely touched my life, and this is one of the best versions of Riu Chiu out there.

They actually have a really good latin accent for english speekers (no offense, but one can tell)! This is amazingly done.

The Kingston Trio recorded this under "Guardo El Lobo" for their Lp "Goin' Places",BTW! Micky probably was inspired by this for this version.

Mike Nesmith's voice from :00 to :03 is so beautiful and set the pace for the whole song. Of course Micky Dolenz had a phenomenal vocal performance. I just love the Monkees.

when you think about what these guys actually accomplished, it's just mind boggling

a flash in the pan, that lasted 46 years

Its available on iTunes. Its on The Monkees album Pisces,Aquarius,Capricorn and Jones LTD hope this helps :)

I've heard this described as 1 of their most sublime performances...no truer words,indeed.