11 mei, 2022

Dave Edmunds With The Stray Cats - The Race Is On b/w (I'm Gonna Start) Living Again If It Kills Me (1981)












"The Race Is On" is a song written by Don Rollins (not to be confused with the Don Rollins who co-wrote "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" for Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett) and made a hit on the country music charts by George Jones and on the pop and easy listening charts by the unrelated Jack Jones
 George's version was the first single released from his 1965 album of the same name. 
Released as a single in September 1964, it peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and at number 96 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1965. 
Jack's version topped Billboard's Easy Listening chart and reached number 15 on the Hot 100 the same year. 
The two recordings combined to reach number 12 on the Cashbox charts, which combined all covers of the same song in one listing and thus gave George Jones his only top-40 hit
The song uses thoroughbred horse racing as the metaphor for the singer's romantic relationships. 

Rockabilly artist Dave Edmunds, in collaboration with the Stray Cats, whose debut album Edmunds had recently produced, recorded a version for his 1981 album, Twangin.... Released as a single, it peaked at number 34 on the UK charts, but failed to chart in the United States.


A - Dave Edmunds With The Stray Cats - The Race Is On  (2:03)
       Written-By – Rollins

B - Dave Edmunds - (I'm Gonna Start) Living Again If It Kills Me  (3:05)
       Written-By – Carter, Edmunds, Lowe


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Credits

From Swan Song LP SS 16034 "Twangin..."


Notes
Release: 1981
Format:   Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single
Genre:  Rock & Roll
Label:  Swan Song