Crawling Up a Hill
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"Crawling up a Hill" | ||||
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Single by John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers | ||||
B-side | "Mr. James" | |||
Released | May 1964 | |||
Genre | Rhythm & Blues/Blues | |||
Length | 2:15 | |||
Label | Decca | |||
Songwriter(s) | John Mayall | |||
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers singles chronology | ||||
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"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 | |||
Genre | Jazz, blues | |||
Length | 3:29 | |||
Label | Dramatico | |||
Songwriter(s) | John Mayall | |||
Producer(s) | Mike Batt | |||
Katie Melua singles chronology | ||||
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"Crawling up a Hill" is a song written by John Mayall, and recorded by John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. The song was released as a studio recorded single in 1964 and as part of the live album, John Mayall Plays John Mayall, in 1965. The single was the first released recording to feature future Fleetwood Mac core member John McVie on bass.
The song was covered by Georgian-British singer Katie Melua for her debut album, Call Off the Search (2003). When released as a single, it peaked at number 46 in the United Kingdom and number 88 in the Netherlands.
Track listing
Katie Melua version
- "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
Personnel
Single
John Mayall Plays John Mayall
- John Mayall - vocals, organ, harmonica
- Roger Dean - guitar
- John McVie - bass
- Hughie Flint - drums
Charts (Katie Melua version)
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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Netherlands (Single Top 100)[1] | 88 |
Scotland (OCC)[2] | 49 |
UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 46 |
UK Indie (OCC)[4] | 7 |
References
- ^ "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
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