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I Need You (The Walker Brothers EP)

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I Need You is an Extended Play by the American pop group The Walker Brothers. It was released in 1966 reached number one on the UK EP Chart.[2] It was released following the group's second UK #1 single when the group were at the height of their popularity.

The EP was produced by John Franz, Ivor Raymonde and Reg Guest directed the musical accompaniment and the group's live backing band The Quotations performed on "Everything's Gonna Be All Right". The EP is also notable as it includes the original Scott Walker and John Franz composition "Young Man Cried". In Australia "Young Man Cried" was omitted from the EP and replaced with the album track "Land of 1,000 Dances" from the group's debut album.

All four tracks have since been re-released on the expanded edition of the group's début album.

Track listing

Philips - 434 568 BE (UK)
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Looking for Me"Randy Newman2:11
2."Young Man Cried"Scott Engel, John Franz2:33
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
3."Everything's Gonna Be All Right"Willie Mitchell2:16
4."I Need You"Carole King, Gerry Goffin3:10
Philips - PE 45 (Australia)[3]
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Need You"Carole King, Gerry Goffin3:10
2."Looking For Me"Randy Newman2:11
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
3."Land of 1,000 Dances"Chris Kenner2:35
4."Everything's Gonna Be All Right"Willie Mitchell2:16

Personnel

  • Ivor Raymonde - Accompaniment Direction ("Looking For Me")
  • Reg Guest - Accompaniment Direction ("Young Man Cried" and "I Need You")
  • The Quotations - Featured ("Everything's Gonna Be All Right")

Chart positions

Chart (1966) Peak
position
UK EP chart[2] 1

References

  1. ^ "45cat - The Walker Brothers - I Need You - Philips - UK". 45cat. Retrieved 2014-09-20.
  2. ^ a b "UK EP chart listing". www.everyhit.com. 2000-03-16. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
  3. ^ "45cat - The Walker Brothers - I Need You - Philips - Australia". 45cat. Retrieved 2014-09-20.
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