Lyrical, part 2

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:16 am

The second album, Ecology, was released in June of 1970, a couple months short of a year after "Get Ready" had been put out. ... Still, Ecology would yield not one, but two hit singles. The first was "(I Know) I'm Losing You" (another Temptations cover), which also broke the Top Ten. The second single, "Born to Wander," did not fare quite so well, but did make the Top 20. The album was catapulted to number 15.
(from AMG - about Rare Earth)
Didn't manage to find out when it was recorded by the Temptations, though...

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:27 am

www.history-of-rock.com/temptations.htm

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:39 am

I've clearly not followed the thread here, age you know, I assumed we were talking You're No Good

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:53 am

Roy: Well, actually (as i understood), we were talkin' both "You're no good" & "I'm losing you" - what rips off what... if i got it right...
Jerry: thanks a lot for the link but i didn't manage to find the song in question in that list... something's wrong with my eyes, perhaps...

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:15 am

Sheena - on that site, I think there's a typo, 'cause they have a song listed as "I'm Lovin' You" (#8 pop, #1 R&B, 1966). That, I believe, should be I'm Losing You.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:26 pm

Thanks a lot, Jerry!
But in any case, 1966 must be later than 1963... if i'm not mistaken...

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 8:56 pm

You're No Good was a big hit here in Ma. by the Swinging Bluejeans in 1964 or 65. Ronstadt's version was done when she was ripping off, err, I mean covering all the old greats, Buddy Holly, Everly Bros. etc.

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 6:33 pm

Yes, yes...my U.N. headphone translation hasn't been working well either, so don't feel bad...what I meant was: that 'break' in the Ronstadt version of 'You're No Good' (which I don't think was a part of any of the earlier versions) is a direct chord-progression 'quote' from the chorus of 'I'm Losing You'...minus the funk, of course, and with some Montovani-esque treacle added...

(Hello, testing...is this thing on?)

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 7:26 pm

There were some good players on her version though, especially the guitar player whoever it was.

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 7:46 pm

Definitely, Bob.

chingnchime · Post by **chingnchime** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 10:34 pm

That was Andrew Gold, who did most of the instruments on YNG, the sterling guitar solo on WHEN WILL I BE LOVED, and most of the stuff on HEAT WAVE, while in Ronstadt's band. Had several hits on his own, too, and w/ 10cc's Graham Gouldman (writer of BUS STOP, HEART FULL OF SOUL, NO MILK TODAY)had mostly UK success in a duo called WAX. According to him, he and Peter Asher were in the studio all night putting together ideas for solos and came up w/ the heavily compressed, Beatle-ish (pre-Janglebox)doubled strat. Supposedly, Linda came into the studio the next day and said, 'What's with all this Beatle sounding sh*t??'. Andrew Gold's first couple of albums were a BIG influence on my sound. Last year i got the chance to play some Byrds songs w/ him at his place for about 45 minutes or so facing each other w/ me on acoustic and he on his RICK 12. I was playing/singing the Crosby parts. Man the sparks flew...fun stuff!