"Birth" was a hit song for English group, The Peddlers, in 1969.
| "Birth" | ||||
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| Single by The Peddlers | ||||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Roy Phillips | |||
| The Peddlers singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe song written by Roy Phillips and released on CBS 4449.[1][2] It was referred to as a stunningly innovative composition by The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music.[3] It is from their 1969 album, Birthday which also contains the follow-up hit "Girlie".[4][5]
Chart performance
edit"Birth" reached No. 17 in the UK on September 20, 1969, during a nine-week run in the chart.[6] The song peaked in Australia at No. 41.[7]
Other versions
editEnglish group Barron Knights covered the song and it appears on their 1973 album, Barron Knights.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ 45Cat - The Peddlers - Discography, UK
- ^ National Library of Australia - Birth (music) / words and music by Roy Phillips
- ^ The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music, Colin Larkin - Page 3213
- ^ The encyclopedia of popular music: Indexes, Volume 10, Colin Larkin - Page 466
- ^ AllMusic - The Peddlers, Birthday, Track Listing
- ^ Official Charts - PEDDLERS, Singles, 23.08.1969 Birth
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 231. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Discogs - The Barron Knights – Barron Knights
- ^ Second Hand Songs - ALBUM, Barron Knights by The Barron Knights