{"id":3336,"date":"2008-08-01T13:27:01","date_gmt":"2008-08-01T19:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cherscholar.com\/cherblog\/ask-cher-scholar\/"},"modified":"2023-02-20T08:42:49","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T15:42:49","slug":"ask-cher-scholar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cherscholar.com\/cherblog\/2008\/08\/ask-cher-scholar\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask Cher Scholar"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sonny_allf<\/A> Sent: Thursday, 26 April 2007
From: Randie<\/P>
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I have been looking all over for a correct version of the S&C \u201cAll I Ever Need Is You\u201d album, since it has a lot of my favorite songs on it and it\u2019s been killing me that I don\u2019t have a copy. For whatever reason, there is a version on amazon.com that isn\u2019t the Real Thing. It\u2019s some sort of compilation with a few live songs\u2014cool, but not what I want. (I\u2019m a little baffled why they would release an album with that name if it\u2019s not the actual album\u2026luckily the cover art tipped me off.) Of course, everytime I search for this album on ebay, it\u2019s the different version that amazon has released. So, anyway, my question is, would you have any idea where I could find the correct version? I understand it\u2019s never actually been released on CD, but anywhere that I could find some sort of bootleg or anything? Yours, Randie<\/P>
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TBadalbum<\/A>his reproduction of All I Ever Need Is You<\/em> from the early 90s really irks me\u2026on many many levels. <\/P>
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  1. It\u2019s not a reprint of the original 1972 studio album. It\u2019s just another Sonny & Cher compilation album stealing the old name, diluting the brand of that great album, and generally causing confusion among many Cher fans and music scholars. <\/li>\n
  2. It claims to have a live track of the song \u201cUnited We Stand\u201d but it\u2019s just a misprint. I got very excited about the prospect of hearing that song live when I was suckered into buying this album at Tower Records in Westchester New York back in 1995. I was sorely disappointed.\n
  3. It\u2019s not even a good compilation album as they go. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Here is the amazon link to the miscreant compilation album<\/strong><\/A>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Here\u2019s the track listing for this imposter:<\/P><\/p>\n

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    1. All I Ever Need Is You\n
    2. A Cowboy’s Work Is Never Done\n
    3. When You Say Love\n
    4. Mama Was A Rock And Roll Singer And Papa Used To Write All Her Songs\n
    5. You Better Sit Down Kids – Sonny\n
    6. Crystal Clear\/Muddy Waters\n
    7. The Beat Goes On – Live\n
    8. I Got You Babe – Live\n
    9. United We Stand – Live\n
    10. Bang, Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) – Live <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Here\u2019s the amazon link to The Real Thing<\/strong><\/A>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Here is the track listing to the Real Thing:
      Note<\/em>: this album has never been officially released on CD. You can only buy the album as a used vinyl record at a used record store (I\u2019ve seen copies at Amoeba Records in LA), or used on Amazon, eBay or make your own bootleg (details below).<\/P>
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      1. All I Ever Need is You\n
      2. Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling\n
      3. More Today Than Yesterday\n
      4. Crystal Clear\/Muddy Waters\n
      5. United We Stand <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        1. A Cowboy’s Work is Never Done\n
        2. I Love What you Did With the Love I Gave You\n
        3. You Better Sit Down Kids\n
        4. We’ll Watch the Sun Coming Up\n
        5. Somebody <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          More details on the album<\/strong><\/P><\/p>\n