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"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.
| "Crawling Up a Hill" | ||||
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| Single by John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers | ||||
| B-side | "Mr. James" | |||
| Released | May 1964 | |||
| Length | 2:15 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Mayall | |||
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Personnel
editSingle 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" | ||||
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| Single by Katie Melua | ||||
| from the album Call Off the Search | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 19 July 2004[1] | |||
| Length | 3:29 | |||
| Label | Dramatico | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Mayall | |||
| Producer(s) | Mike Batt | |||
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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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