Bottle of Wine
| "Bottle of Wine" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Can't You See I'm Tryin'" (Non-album track) |
"Bottle of Wine" is a song written by Tom Paxton and performed by The Fireballs. The song reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1967.[1] The song appeared on their 1967 album, Bottle of Wine.[2] The Fireballs version only included two out of the four verses written by Paxton with the chorus being repeated.
The song was produced by Norman Petty.[3]
The song was ranked #63 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1968.[4]
Other versions
- Judy Collins recorded the song on her 1964 concert album The Judy Collins Concert.
- Paxton released a version of the song on his 1965 album, Ain't That News![5]
- Doc Watson and Merle Watson released a version of the song in 1973 and reached #71 on the U.S. country chart.[6] The song was featured on the duo's 1973 album, Then and Now.
- Sweeney's Men recorded a version of this song with the Capitol Showband in 1970.
References
- ^ The Fireballs, "Bottle of Wine" Chart Positions Retrieved January 27, 2014
- ^ The Fireballs, Bottle of Wine Retrieved January 27, 2014
- ^ The Fireballs, "Bottle of Wine" single release Retrieved January 27, 2014
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1968". Retrieved January 27, 2014.
- ^ Tom Paxton, Ain't That News! Retrieved April 24, 2015
- ^ Doc & Merle Watson, "Bottle of Wine" Chart Position Retrieved January 27, 2014
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