Crawling Up a Hill
1964 single by John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers
| "Crawling Up a Hill" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers | ||||
| B-side | "Mr. James" | |||
| Released | May 1964 | |||
| Length | 2:15 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Mayall | |||
| John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
"Crawling Up a Hill" is the debut single by English blues rock band John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, released in 1964. It was written by the band's founder and singer-songwriter John Mayall. A live version is included on the band's 1965 live album, John Mayall Plays John Mayall. The single was the first released recording to feature future Fleetwood Mac core member John McVie on bass.
Personnel
Single version
- John Mayall - vocals, organ, harmonica
- Bernie Watson - guitar
- John McVie - bass
- Martin Hart - drums
John Mayall Plays John Mayall live version
Katie Melua version
| "Crawling Up a Hill" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Katie Melua | ||||
| from the album Call Off the Search | ||||
| B-side |
| |||
| Released | 19 July 2004 (2004-07-19)[1] | |||
| Length | 3:29 | |||
| Label | Dramatico | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Mayall | |||
| Producer(s) | Mike Batt | |||
| Katie Melua singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
The song was covered by Georgian-British singer Katie Melua for her debut album, Call Off the Search (2003). It was released as a single in 2004 and peaked at number 46 in the United Kingdom and number 88 in the Netherlands.
Track listing
- "Crawling Up a Hill" 3:28
- "Crawling Up a Hill" (Live Version) 3:18
- "Jack's Room" 5:48
- "Crawling Up a Hill" (Video) 3:19
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[2] | 88 |
| Scotland (OCC)[3] | 49 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 46 |
| UK Indie (OCC)[5] | 7 |
References
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 17 July 2004. p. 39.
- ^ "Katie Melua – Crawling Up a Hill" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- John Mayall Plays John Mayall 2006 CD reissue liner notes
External links
- Katie Melua: Crawling up a Hill at Discogs
- v
- t
- e
- Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton (1966)
- A Hard Road (1967)
- The Blues Alone (1967)
- Crusade (1967)
- Bare Wires (1968)
- Blues from Laurel Canyon (1968)
- Empty Rooms (1970)
- USA Union (1970)
- Back to the Roots (1971)
- Ten Years Are Gone (1973)
- Bottom Line (1979)
- Wake Up Call (1993)
- Spinning Coin (1995)
- Road Dogs (2005)
- Tough (2009)
- A Special Life (2014)
- Find a Way to Care (2015)
- Talk About That (2017)
- Nobody Told Me (2019)
- The Sun Is Shining Down (2022)
- John Mayall Plays John Mayall (1965)
- The Turning Point (1969)
- Jazz Blues Fusion (1972)
- Ten Years Are Gone (1973)
- The 1982 Reunion Concert (1992)
- 70th Birthday Concert (2003)
- Live from Austin, TX (2007)
albums
- Looking Back (1969)
- Thru the Years (1971)
- "Crawling Up a Hill" (1964)
- "I'm Your Witchdoctor" (1965)
- "Parchman Farm" (1966)
- "All Your Love" / "Hideaway" (1967)
Category
Authority control databases  |
|
|---|
 | This 1960s rock song-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
