September 10 - You Keep Me Hangin' On

Today's song is my favorite version of this classic song. I had my formative years during the 80s, so Kim Wilde's version was the first I heard, followed by The Supremes' original version. Both versions were pretty good pop songs, but I didn't hear the majestic potential in the song before I heard Vanilla Fudge's version of You Keep Me Hangin' On from their debut album from 1969. Their debut album only had original interludes - but the way they approached the arrangements of the cover versions that filled both sides of the album. You Keep Me Hangin' On starts side 2, and oh, what a version this is...