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| "Sorrow" | ||||
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| Single by the McCoys | ||||
| from the album Hang On Sloopy | ||||
| A-side | "Fever" | |||
| Released | October 1965 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 2:02 | |||
| Label | Bang 511 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer | |||
| Producer(s) | Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer | |||
| The McCoys singles chronology | ||||
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Sorrow
David Bowie
Discográfica: Bang 511 · · Productor: Bob Feldman , Jerry Goldstein , Richard Gottehrer
"Sorrow" is a song first recorded by the McCoys in 1965 and released as the B-side to their cover of "Fever". It became a big hit in the United Kingdom in a version by the Merseys, reaching number 4 on the UK chart on 28 April 1966.[1] A version by David Bowie charted worldwide in 1973.
A line from the song – "With your long blonde hair and your eyes of blue" – is used in the Beatles song "It`s All Too Much" which was featured on their 1969 album Yellow Submarine.[2][3]
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"Sorrow" is a song first recorded by the McCoys in 1965 and released as the B-side to their cover of "Fever". It became a big hit in the United Kingdom in a version by the Merseys, reaching number 4 on the UK chart on 28 April 1966.[1] A version by David Bowie charted worldwide in 1973.
A line from the song – "With your long blonde hair and your eyes of blue" – is used in the Beatles song "It`s All Too Much" which was featured on their 1969 album Yellow Submarine.[2][3]
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| "Sorrow" | ||||
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| Single by The Merseys | ||||
| B-side | "Some Other Day" | |||
| Released | April 1966 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 2:12 | |||
| Label | Fontana 694 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer | |||
| Producer(s) | Kit Lambert | |||
| The Merseys singles chronology | ||||
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The Merseys` version is more up-tempo than the McCoys` folk-rock original. Propelled by Clem Cattini`s drumming, it features a powerful horn arrangement. The horns also take the solo which, on the McCoys version, is performed on harmonica. As the number and quality of subsequent covers demonstrate, the Merseys` single was highly regarded among British musicians.
Charts
| Chart (1966) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[4] | 7 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 4 |
David Bowie version
| "Sorrow" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by David Bowie | ||||
| from the album Pin Ups | ||||
| B-side | "Amsterdam" (Brel, Shuman) | |||
| Released | 28 September 1973 | |||
| Recorded | July 1973 | |||
| Studio | Château d`Hérouville, Hérouville, France | |||
| Genre |
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| Length | 2:53 | |||
| Label | RCA 2424 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer | |||
| Producer(s) | Ken Scott, David Bowie | |||
| David Bowie singles chronology | ||||
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| Official audio"Sorrow" (2015 Remaster) on YouTube | ||||
David Bowie`s remake of "Sorrow", recorded in July 1973 at Château d`Hérouville, Hérouville, France, was the only single released in the UK from his Pin Ups covers album, reaching No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart, and staying in the charts for 15 weeks.[6] It was also Bowie`s first number one hit single in Australia, where it topped the charts for two weeks in February 1974.[7]
The B-side, “Amsterdam”, was a cover of a Jacques Brel song, that had been performed live by Bowie since 1968. The song may have been recorded by Bowie in the summer 1973 sessions for Pin Ups[8] or in late 1971[9] for the album Ziggy Stardust. Never selected as an album track, it was used as the single B-side as it fitted with "Sorrow". In France, it was billed as the A-side of the single.
"Sorrow" was featured in the 2008 John Cusack film War, Inc. In 2017 Paul Shaffer and Jenny Lewis released a cover version based mainly on Bowie`s version.[10]
Track listing
- "Sorrow" (Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer) – 2:53
- "Amsterdam" (Jacques Brel, Mort Shuman) – 2:39
The Spanish release of the single had "Lady Grinning Soul" as the B-side.
Personnel
According to Chris O`Leary:[11]
- David Bowie – lead and backing vocals, 12-string acoustic guitar, tenor saxophone
- Mick Ronson – lead guitar, backing vocal, string arrangement
- Trevor Bolder – bass guitar
- Aynsley Dunbar – drums
- Mike Garson – piano
- Ken Fordham – baritone saxophone
- G. A. MacCormack – backing vocals
- Unknown musicians – violins, violas, celli
Technical
- David Bowie – producer
- Ken Scott – producer
- Dennis MacKay – engineer
Charts
| Chart (1973–74) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Go-Set)[12] | 1 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[13] | 7 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[14] | 77 |
| French Singles Chart[citation needed] | 7 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[15] | 2 |
| Iceland Singles Chart[16] | 3 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] | 29 |
| New Zealand (Listener Chart)[18] | 1 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio)[19] | 1 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[20] | 3 |
| West Germany (GfK)[21] | 39 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[22] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[23] | Silver | 250,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
"Sorrow" is a song first recorded by the McCoys in 1965 and released as the B-side to their cover of "Fever". It became a big hit in the United Kingdom in a version by the Merseys, reaching number 4 on the UK chart on 28 April 1966.[1] A version by David Bowie charted worldwide in 1973.
A line from the song – "With your long blonde hair and your eyes of blue" – is used in the Beatles song "It`s All Too Much" which was featured on their 1969 album Yellow Submarine.[2][3]
The Merseys version
| "Sorrow" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Merseys | ||||
| B-side | "Some Other Day" | |||
| Released | April 1966 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 2:12 | |||
| Label | Fontana 694 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer | |||
| Producer(s) | Kit Lambert | |||
| The Merseys singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
The Merseys` version is more up-tempo than the McCoys` folk-rock original. Propelled by Clem Cattini`s drumming, it features a powerful horn arrangement. The horns also take the solo which, on the McCoys version, is performed on harmonica. As the number and quality of subsequent covers demonstrate, the Merseys` single was highly regarded among British musicians.
Charts
| Chart (1966) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[4] | 7 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 4 |
David Bowie version
| "Sorrow" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by David Bowie | ||||
| from the album Pin Ups | ||||
| B-side | "Amsterdam" (Brel, Shuman) | |||
| Released | 28 September 1973 | |||
| Recorded | July 1973 | |||
| Studio | Château d`Hérouville, Hérouville, France | |||
| Genre |
| |||
| Length | 2:53 | |||
| Label | RCA 2424 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer | |||
| Producer(s) | Ken Scott, David Bowie | |||
| David Bowie singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Official audio"Sorrow" (2015 Remaster) on YouTube | ||||
David Bowie`s remake of "Sorrow", recorded in July 1973 at Château d`Hérouville, Hérouville, France, was the only single released in the UK from his Pin Ups covers album, reaching No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart, and staying in the charts for 15 weeks.[6] It was also Bowie`s first number one hit single in Australia, where it topped the charts for two weeks in February 1974.[7]
The B-side, “Amsterdam”, was a cover of a Jacques Brel song, that had been performed live by Bowie since 1968. The song may have been recorded by Bowie in the summer 1973 sessions for Pin Ups[8] or in late 1971[9] for the album Ziggy Stardust. Never selected as an album track, it was used as the single B-side as it fitted with "Sorrow". In France, it was billed as the A-side of the single.
"Sorrow" was featured in the 2008 John Cusack film War, Inc. In 2017 Paul Shaffer and Jenny Lewis released a cover version based mainly on Bowie`s version.[10]
Track listing
- "Sorrow" (Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer) – 2:53
- "Amsterdam" (Jacques Brel, Mort Shuman) – 2:39
The Spanish release of the single had "Lady Grinning Soul" as the B-side.
Personnel
According to Chris O`Leary:[11]
- David Bowie – lead and backing vocals, 12-string acoustic guitar, tenor saxophone
- Mick Ronson – lead guitar, backing vocal, string arrangement
- Trevor Bolder – bass guitar
- Aynsley Dunbar – drums
- Mike Garson – piano
- Ken Fordham – baritone saxophone
- G. A. MacCormack – backing vocals
- Unknown musicians – violins, violas, celli
Technical
- David Bowie – producer
- Ken Scott – producer
- Dennis MacKay – engineer
Charts
| Chart (1973–74) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Go-Set)[12] | 1 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[13] | 7 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[14] | 77 |
| French Singles Chart[citation needed] | 7 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[15] | 2 |
| Iceland Singles Chart[16] | 3 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] | 29 |
| New Zealand (Listener Chart)[18] | 1 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio)[19] | 1 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[20] | 3 |
| West Germany (GfK)[21] | 39 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[22] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[23] | Silver | 250,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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