1971~1976年」タグアーカイブ

時間的にも空間的にも帰りたい人々(2)

 

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Truth – Come Back Home(1976)
シングル “Excedrin Headache #24” のB面。

John Sebastian – Welcome Back(1976/03 stereo 45)
ジョン・セバスチャン – ウェルカム・バック

produced by Steve Barri & John Sebastian
Pop Chart Peaks: #1 on Billboard, Cash Box & Record World – A/C Peak: 1 – C&W Peak: 93
Former Lovin’ Spoonful frontman Sebastian with the theme song from “Welcome Back, Kotter,” the 1975-79 ABC sitcom which starred Gabriel Kaplan.

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김정훈(キム・ジョンフン)- あの日にかえりたい

荒井由実 – あの日にかえりたい -Those Were the Days-(2022 Mix)

荒井由実 – あの日にかえりたい -Those Were the Days-(1975/10/05)
作詞曲:荒井由実、編曲:松任谷正隆

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Ron Banks and The Dramatics – I Cried All The Way Home(1975/04)
シングル “Me And Mrs. Jones” のB面。

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John Denver – Back Home Again(1974/09 stereo 45)
ジョン・デンバー – バック・ホーム・アゲイン
2度目の引用。

arranged & conducted by Lee Holdridge
produced by Milton Okun
Pop Chart Peaks: Billboard & Cash Box 5, Record World 8 – C&W Peak: 1 – A/C Peak: 1

John Denver – Back Home Again(1974 mono radio promo 45)
2度目の引用。

arranged & conducted by Lee Holdridge
produced by Milton Okun
Pop Chart Peaks: Billboard & Cash Box 5, Record World 8 – C&W Peak: 1 – A/C Peak: 1

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Aretha Franklin – Until You Come Back To Me(That’s What I’m Gonna Do)(1973/11 stereo 45)
アレサ・フランクリン – 待ちこがれて

strings & horns arranged by Arif Mardin
produced by Jerry Wexler & Arif Mardin
(debuted late’73) 1974 Pop Chart Peaks: Billboard 3, Record World 4, Cash Box 7 – R&B Peak: 1 – A/C Peak: 33 – UK Peak: 25 (NME)
Co-writer Stevie Wonder was the first to record the song in 1967, but his version remained unreleased until 1977. Aretha’s million-seller would be her final’pop’ Top 10 single until “Freeway Of Love” in 1985.

Aretha Franklin – Until You Come Back To Me(That’s What I’m Gonna Do)(1974 mono radio promo 45)

strings & horns arranged by Arif Mardin
produced by Jerry Wexler & Arif Mardin
(debuted late’73) 1974 Pop Chart Peaks: Billboard 3, Record World 4, Cash Box 7 – R&B Peak: 1 – A/C Peak: 33 – UK Peak: 25 (NME)
Co-writer Stevie Wonder was the first to record the song in 1967, but his version remained unreleased until 1977. Aretha’s million-seller would be her final’pop’ Top 10 single until “Freeway Of Love” in 1985.

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Bobby Blue Bland – This Time I’m Gone For Good(1973/10)
「神サマ今度ばかりはもう戻らない」と歌っている。

arranged by Michael Omartian
R&B Chart Peak: 5, Pop Peaks: Record World 39, Billboard 42, Cash Box 44
Having reduced his 1950s artist billing from’Bobby “Blue” Bland’ to just’Bobby Bland’ at the end of that decade, it returned briefly during the early’70s on a couple of his releases. This was one of the titles from the 1973 LP “His California Album.”

Walter Jackson – Let Me Come Back(1973/09)
シングル “It Doesn’t Take Much” のB面。

Neil Diamond – The Long Way Home(1973/07)
ニール・ダイアモンド – ロング・ウエイ・ホーム
シングル “Thank The Lord For The Night Time”(神よ今夜も)のB面。

Larry Lurex – Going Back(UK:1973/06/01)
シングル “I Can Hear Music” のB面。

The Osmonds – Goin’ Home(US:1973/05, UK:1973/07/06, mono 45)
オズモンズ – ゴーイン・ホーム
長距離トラック運転手の帰心。

produced by Alan Osmond
Pop Chart Peaks: Cash Box 21, Record World 27, Billboard 36 – UK Peak: 4 (BMRB)

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Eddie Kendricks – Darling Come Back Home(1973/04/19)
Time: 3:10

arranged by Jerry Long
produced by Frank Wilson & Leonard Caston
R&B Chart Peak: 26 – Pop Peaks: Billboard 67, Record World 89, Cash Box 91

Eddie Kendricks – Darling Come Back Home
エディー・ケンドリックス
from the album “Eddie Kendricks”(1973)
Time: 4:07

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Al Green – Call Me(Come Back Home)(1973/02)
アル・グリーン – コール・ミー
from the album “Call Me”(1973)コール・ミー

produced by Willie Mitchell
Pop Chart Peaks: Record World 8, Cash Box 9, Billboard 10 – R&B Peak: 2

Don Ellis – Go Back Home(1973)
ドン・エリス・オーケストラ – ゴー・バック・ホーム
from the album “Soaring”(1973)飛翔

Elvis Presley – If You Don’t Come Back
エルヴィス・プレスリー – 帰らぬあなた
from the album Elvis “Raised On Rock / For Ol’ Times Sake”(1973)ロックン・ロール魂

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Spinners – I’m Coming Home(1974/05 stereo 45)
ジョニー・マティスをカバー。

instrumentation by MFSB, produced, arranged & conducted by Thom Bell
Pop Chart Peaks: Record World 14, Billboard 18, Cash Box 20 – R&B Peak: 3
Except for the lyrics, this treatment of the Thom Bell-Linda Creed song bears scant resemblance to the original melodic #1 adult-contemporary hit version by Johnny Mathis from the year before

Spinners – I’m Coming Home(1974 mono radio promo 45)

instrumentation by MFSB, produced, arranged & conducted by Thom Bell
Pop Chart Peaks: Record World 14, Billboard 18, Cash Box 20 – R&B Peak: 3
Corresponding post of the commercial (stereo) 45 version: Except for the lyrics, this treatment of the Thom Bell-Linda Creed song bears scant resemblance to the original melodic #1 adult-contemporary hit version by Johnny Mathis from the year before

Johnny Mathis – I’m Coming Home(1973/07/27)
夢やぶれUターンする男の心情。

arranged, conducted & produced by Thom Bell
Pop Chart Peaks: Record World 61, Cash Box 72, Billboard 75 – A/C Peak: 1 – R&B Peak: 92
In an interesting departure for Johnny, Columbia released two charted 1973 singles featuring the “Thom Bell sound” which received strong adult-contemporary radio play, though only moderate mainstream success (see also “Life Is A Song Worth Singing”. In 1974 Bell would produce a drastically different arrangement of “I’m Coming Home” for The Spinners

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The Whispers – Feel Like Comin’ Home(1973/06)

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Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando – Come Back Billie Jo
from the album “Dawn’s New Ragtime Follies”(1973)

Cliff Richard – Come Back Billie Jo(TV live, 1973)

Cliff Richard – Come Back Billie Jo(UK:1973/03/09)
シングル “Power To All Our Friends” のB面。

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Al Green – Call Me(Come Back Home)(1973/02 mono 45)
アル・グリーン – コール・ミー

produced by Willie Mitchell
Pop Chart Peaks: Record World 8, Cash Box 9, Billboard 10 – R&B Peak: 2

Rex Allen, Jr. – I Honky Tonked All The Way Back Home(1972)
2度目の引用。

Mama Lion – Can’t Find My Way Home
ママ・ライオン – キャント・ファインド・マイ・ウェイ・ホーム
from the album “Preserve Wildlife”(1972)ママ・ライオン

Stories – I’m Coming Home(1972/05 mono 45)

Pop Chart Peaks: Cash Box 26, Record World 28, Billboard 42
This first charted hit for the Brooklyn group would be followed one year later by their #1 “Brother Louie”

Detroit Emeralds – Till You Decide To Come Home(1971/12)
デトロイト・エメラルズ – ティル・ユー・デサイド・トゥ・カム・ホーム
シングル “You Want It, You Got It” のB面。
タイトルは「あなたが家に帰ることを決めるまで」の意。

B. B. King – Ain’t Nobody Home(1971/10)
B. B.キング – 誰もいない故郷

Tommy James, featuring the Stephentown Singers – I’m Comin’ Home(1971/09 mono 45)
トミー・ジェームス – アイム・カミン・ホーム
from the album “Christian Of The World”(1971)
LPジャケットは本人がモーゼ(?)に扮している極めて宗教的な写真。
曲は “My Sweet Lord” を連想させる。
Billy Preston盤は UK・US:1970/09/04、
George Harrison盤は US:1970/11/25, UK:1971/01/15 のリリースなので、当然影響を受けた側。

arranged & conducted by Jimmy Wisner
produced by Tommy James & Bob King
Pop Chart Peaks: Record World 19, Cash Box 23, Billboard 40
This and “Nothing To Hide” were Tommy’s last two national Top 40 singles until his 1980 hit “Three Times in Love.”

Dave Edmunds – I’m Comin’ Home(US:1971/04)
Dave Edmunds Rockpile – I’m Comin’ Home(UK:1971/03/19)
デイヴ・エドモンズ
デイヴ・エドムンズ
Stephen Foster “Old Black Joe” の替え歌のようだが、Trad. の扱いになっている。

Adapted and Arranged by Dave Edmunds
Pop Chart Peaks: Cash Box 53, Record World 61, Billboard 75
This was the U.S. follow-up single to his debut hit “I Hear You Knocking”.

Aynsley Dunbar / Blue Wale – Going Home
from the album “Blue Wale”(UK:1971)

Earthen Vessel – Coming Home
from the album “Hard Rock / Everlasting Life”(1971)
ミシガン州で結成されたバンド。

The Vanguards – Woman Come Home(1971)

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Olivia Newton-John – Take Me Home Country Roads(TV live, 1972)

John Denver with Fat city – Take Me Home, Country Roads(1971/03 stereo 45)
ジョン・デンバー – 故郷へ帰りたい
banjo & steel guitar by Eric Weissberg
2度目の引用。

produced by Milton Okun
Pop Chart Peaks: Cash Box & Record World 1, Billboard 2 – C&W Peak: 50 – Easy Listening Peak: 3
The’almost-heaven’ West Virginia anthem was John’s breakthrough hit as a solo performer. This recording’s co-writers and backup group Fat City were husband & wife Bill & Taffy Danoff, who later expanded their act into the Starland Vocal Band of “Afternoon Delight” fame.

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