The Lover's Curse

This is the original version by Bracey Everett:

Can't remember when I first found out about this song, but I know I found some good obscure Rockabilly tunes around the website dedicated to Gretsch Guitars.


http://gretschpages.com/forum/rumbles/need-some-obscure-rockabilly-tunes/47242/page1/


Also this cool photo of Eddie Cochran:

A classic cover of Everett's song done in spanish by Rockabilly band from Spain, Raw Meat (Los Raw Meat?):

Another notable cover by Charlie Hightone and the Rock-it's with really good Hillbilly "hiccups":

The band, The Legendary Raw Deal, do a nice version with a little sax thrown in, but not as much as the original:

Les Godzillas have a 60's organ vibe to their version:

Another female vocal and jazzy sax solo in this one by Cari Lee & the Contenders:

A band with a very long name, Beware The Dangers Of A Ghost Scorpion!, have a really excellent instrumental version out there:

The original by Bracey Everett is included in my 55 track, 2hr. playlist at 8tracks, enjoy!:


http://8tracks.com/markhdz/rockin-hillbillies-vol-2

Inside My Fall

Henry Rollins hosts an excellent radio show At KCRW and, just recently, featured some bands from Chile.

http://www.kcrw.com/music/shows/henry-rollins/kcrw-broadcast-336


These are three of my favorites. First, La Hell Gang "Inside My Fall":

Second, Vuelveteloca "Galopar":

Third, Chicos de Nazca "Raza Libre":

It Hurts To Say Goodbye

Original release and probably my favorite english language version of this song by Margaret Whiting (1966):

Sixties master organ instrumentalist, Walter Wanderley does his version off of classic album [Batucada] (1967):

This version by Vera Lynn hit the top 10 of The Billboard Easy Listening charts in 1967. This is a beautiful sounding version, re-mastered in 1999:

In 1968, Françoise Hardy heard an american instrumental version, possibly this one by Arnold Goland, the english lyricist of the song:

Hardy then asked Serge Gainsbourg to write french lyrics for the song, which became "Comment Te Dire Adieu?" (How To Say Goodbye To You?):

Pre-ABBA  Frida (Anni-Frid Lyngstad) released her own swedish lyric version very early in her singing career in 1969. Here's a live version possibly recorded in the late sixties on swedish television, where she was a star before ABBA:

In 1969, Jack Gold, the original composer, decided to release his own version done in that cheesy Ray-Conniff-singers style. The best or worst version, depending on perspective (another song starts at 2:15):

Buddy Castillo, The Fillipino Elvis (with his band The Listeners), recorded his version possibly in the early seventies:

Jun Togawa released her japanese language version in 1985:

In 1989, Jimmy Somerville (departing from Bronski Beat) released his dance version, inspired by Hardy's "Comment Te Dire Adieu?", featuring June Miles Kingston:

 

Instrumental band, Agents, released this version in 2008----turn up the sitar, boys:

It Hurts To Say Goodbye

Original release and probably my favorite english language version of this song by Margaret Whiting (1966):

Sixties master organ instrumentalist, Walter Wanderley does his version off of classic album [Batucada] (1967):

This version by Vera Lynn hit the top 10 of The Billboard Easy Listening charts in 1967. This is a beautiful sounding version, re-mastered in 1999:

In 1968, Françoise Hardy heard an american instrumental version, possibly this one by Arnold Goland, the english lyricist of the song:

Hardy then asked Serge Gainsbourg to write french lyrics for the song, which became "Comment Te Dire Adieu?" (How To Say Goodbye To You?):

Pre-ABBA  Frida (Anni-Frid Lyngstad) released her own swedish lyric version very early in her singing career in 1969. Here's a live version possibly recorded in the late sixties on swedish television, where she was a star before ABBA:

In 1969, Jack Gold, the original composer, decided to release his own version done in that cheesy Ray-Conniff-singers style. The best or worst version, depending on perspective (another song starts at 2:15):

Buddy Castillo, The Fillipino Elvis (with his band The Listeners), recorded his version possibly in the early seventies:

Jun Togawa released her japanese language version in 1985:

In 1989, Jimmy Somerville (departing from Bronski Beat) released his dance version, inspired by Hardy's "Comment Te Dire Adieu?", featuring June Miles Kingston:

                                             



Instrumental band, Agents, released this version in 2008----turn up the sitar, boys:

It Hurts To Say Goodbye

Original release and probably my favorite english language version of this song by Margaret Whiting (1966):

Sixties master organ instrumentalist, Walter Wanderley does his version off of classic album [Batucada] (1967):

This version by Vera Lynn hit the top 10 of The Billboard Easy Listening charts in 1967. This is a beautiful sounding version, re-mastered in 1999:

In 1968, Françoise Hardy heard an american instrumental version, possibly this one by Arnold Goland, the english lyricist of the song:

Hardy then asked Serge Gainsbourg to write french lyrics for the song, which became "Comment Te Dire Adieu?" (How To Say Goodbye To You?):

Pre-ABBA  Frida (Anni-Frid Lyngstad) released her own swedish lyric version very early in her singing career in 1969. Here's a live version possibly recorded in the late sixties on swedish television, where she was a star before ABBA:

In 1969, Jack Gold, the original composer, decided to release his own version done in that cheesy Ray-Conniff-singers style. The best or worst version, depending on perspective (another song starts at 2:15):

Buddy Castillo, The Fillipino Elvis (with his band The Listeners), recorded his version possibly in the early seventies:

Jun Togawa released her japanese language version in 1985:

In 1989, Jimmy Somerville (departing from Bronski Beat) released his dance version, inspired by Hardy's "Comment Te Dire Adieu?", featuring June Miles Kingston:

                                             



Instrumental band, Agents, released this version in 2008----turn up the sitar, boys:

It Hurts To Say Goodbye

Original release and probably my favorite english language version of this song by Margaret Whiting (1966):

Sixties master organ instrumentalist, Walter Wanderley does his version off of classic album [Batucada] (1967):

This version by Vera Lynn hit the top 10 of The Billboard Easy Listening charts in 1967. This is a beautiful sounding version, re-mastered in 1999:

In 1968, Françoise Hardy heard an american instrumental version, possibly this one by Arnold Goland, the english lyricist of the song:

Hardy then asked Serge Gainsbourg to write french lyrics for the song, which became "Comment Te Dire Adieu?" (How To Say Goodbye To You?):

Pre-ABBA  Frida (Anni-Frid Lyngstad) released her own swedish lyric version very early in her singing career in 1969. Here's a live version possibly recorded in the late sixties on swedish television, where she was a star before ABBA:

In 1969, Jack Gold, the original composer, decided to release his own version done in that cheesy Ray-Conniff-singers style. The best or worst version, depending on perspective (another song starts at 2:15):

Buddy Castillo, The Fillipino Elvis (with his band The Listeners), recorded his version possibly in the early seventies:

Jun Togawa released her japanese language version in 1985:

In 1989, Jimmy Somerville (departing from Bronski Beat) released his dance version, inspired by Hardy's "Comment Te Dire Adieu?", featuring June Miles Kingston:

                                               


Instrumental band, Agents, released this version in 2008----turn up the sitar, boys:

It Hurts To Say Goodbye

Original release and probably my favorite english language version of this song by Margaret Whiting (1966):

Sixties master organ instrumentalist, Walter Wanderley does his version off of classic album [Batucada] (1967):

This version by Vera Lynn hit the top 10 of The Billboard Easy Listening charts in 1967. This is a beautiful sounding version, re-mastered in 1999:

In 1968, Françoise Hardy heard an american instrumental version, possibly this one by Arnold Goland, the english lyricist of the song:

Hardy then asked Serge Gainsbourg to write french lyrics for the song, which became "Comment Te Dire Adieu?" (How To Say Goodbye To You?):

Pre-ABBA  Frida (Anni-Frid Lyngstad) released her own swedish lyric version very early in her singing career in 1969. Here's a live version possibly recorded in the late sixties on swedish television, where she was a star before ABBA:

In 1969, Jack Gold, the original composer, decided to release his own version done in that cheesy Ray-Conniff-singers style. The best or worst version, depending on perspective (another song starts at 2:15):

Buddy Castillo, The Fillipino Elvis (with his band The Listeners), recorded his version possibly in the early seventies:

Jun Togawa released her japanese language version in 1985:

In 1989, Jimmy Somerville (departing from Bronski Beat) released his dance version, inspired by Hardy's "Comment Te Dire Adieu?", featuring June Miles Kingston:

 

Instrumental band, Agents, released this version in 2008----turn up the sitar, boys: