MacArthur Park

Been doing some retro listening. So, everyone knows the Donna Summer version, but there are a bunch of others.

What's your favorite version of this classic? Good article, here:

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coltrane1 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 845 posts 07-12-2025 at 04:15pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Trumpeter Maynard Ferguson’s version is well known in jazz circles. I had a vinyl record of it in 1975, nearly recorded around the same time as DS’ version.
limomangus Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,582 posts 07-12-2025 at 08:06pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Yeah I'm old song so Richard Harris but I do love Donna Summers Version.....lol
rwwear Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,902 posts 07-13-2025 at 03:54am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete It's hard to beat the Richard Harris version but Beggars Opera did a great version on their Pathfinder album. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vagDX_7yYYo
chrisoshea Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 467 posts 07-13-2025 at 05:51pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Can you imagine being a hi-fi dealer sitting a potential buyer down in front of a 200K system and the buyer asks to hear MacArthur Park by Richard Harris?
unreceivedogma Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,142 posts 07-13-2025 at 06:56pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Richard Harris is the only version, imho. Webb wrote one helluva song. I thought it was schmaltz back in the day.