TOP 100 SONGS OF 1967 ― NUMBER 28

50 years ago this year these songs were released. I took the top 100 from Rolling Stone for 1967 and put them in the order in which I think they should have listed, since this was the decade of the music I grew up on. Enough of the formalities, here we go. Enjoy.  

I'VE BEEN LONELY TOO LONG ― THE RASCALS

Genre ―  Soul  



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"I've Been Loving You Too Long" (originally "I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)") is a soul music ballad written by Otis Redding and Jerry Butler. Considered by music critics and writers to be one of Redding's finest performances and a soul classic, it is a slow, emotional piece with Redding's pleading vocals backed by producer Steve Cropper's arpeggiated guitar parts and a horn section.

Redding recorded the song in 1965 and when released as a single in April 1965, became his second best selling single. The song was subsequently included on his third album, Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul. The song reached number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Billboard Rhythm & Blues chart. 

Although Background and composition ― 

Although the tempo is exactly the same, two versions of the song have been recorded in 1965, one lasts 2'50 and the second one is 3'10 long (in the original LP version), i.e. w/ an extra verse. Booker T. Jones plays piano on one version while Isaac Hayes is on the other.

Songs by Redding appeared in the U.S. Billboard pop and R&B charts as early as 1962, but "I've Been Loving You Too Long" became his biggest hit upon its release.

Recording and personnel ― 

Otis Redding – vocals
Booker T. Jones – keyboards, piano
Isaac Hayes – keyboards, piano
Steve Cropper – guitar
Donald Dunn – bass
Al Jackson Jr. – drums
Wayne Jackson – trumpet
Gene Miller – trumpet
Andrew Love – tenor saxophone
Floyd Newman – baritone saxophone

Other versions ― 

The first cover of the song was a recording by the Rolling Stones in 1965, shortly after Redding's original version became a hit. It was included on the Stones' first live album, Got Live If You Want It!, although the track was a studio recording that had been overdubbed with audience noises. Returning the compliment, Redding covered the Rolling Stones song "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction", written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.

James & Bobby Purify released a version of the song on their 1967 album, James & Bobby Purify.

Ike & Tina Turner released a version of the song in 1968. It was the lead track from their 1968 Blue Thumb album, Outta Season. The Turners can be seen performing the song at Madison Square Garden in the concert film of the Rolling Stones' Gimme Shelter.[citation needed] Their version peaked at number 23 on the US Billboard R&B chart and number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100.

From Wikipedia and Google (image)