Crawling Up a Hill
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| "Crawling Up a Hill" | |
|---|---|
| Single by John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers | |
| B-side | "Mr. James" |
| Released | May 1964 |
| Length | 2:15 |
| Label | Decca |
| Songwriter(s) | John Mayall |
| John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers singles chronology | |
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"Crawling Up a Hill" (1964) "Crocodile Walk" (1965) | |
"Crawling Up a Hill" is the debut single by English blues rock band John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, released in 1964. It was written by the band's founder and singer-songwriter John Mayall. A live version is included on the band's 1965 live album, John Mayall Plays John Mayall . The single was the first released recording to feature future Fleetwood Mac core member John McVie on bass.
Personnel
[edit ]Single version
John Mayall Plays John Mayall live version
- John Mayall - vocals, organ, harmonica
- Roger Dean - guitar
- John McVie - bass
- Hughie Flint - drums
Katie Melua version
[edit ]| "Crawling Up a Hill" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Katie Melua | |
| from the album Call Off the Search | |
| B-side |
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| Released | 19 July 2004 (2004年07月19日)[1] |
| Length | 3:29 |
| Label | Dramatico |
| Songwriter(s) | John Mayall |
| Producer(s) | Mike Batt |
| Katie Melua singles chronology | |
The song was covered by Georgian-British singer Katie Melua for her debut album, Call Off the Search (2003). It was released as a single in 2004 and peaked at number 46 in the United Kingdom and number 88 in the Netherlands.
Track listing
[edit ]- "Crawling Up a Hill" 3:28
- "Crawling Up a Hill" (Live Version) 3:18
- "Jack's Room" 5:48
- "Crawling Up a Hill" (Video) 3:19
Charts
[edit ]| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[2] | 88 |
| Scotland (OCC)[3] | 49 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 46 |
| UK Indie (OCC)[5] | 7 |
References
[edit ]- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week . 17 July 2004. p. 39.
- ^ "Katie Melua – Crawling Up a Hill" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- John Mayall Plays John Mayall 2006 CD reissue liner notes
External links
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