Up On The Roof Drifters Release Date

Up on the roof lyrics.

Up on the roof drifters release date. Released late that year the disc became a major hit in early 1963 reaching number 5 on the u s. King sung classics like there goes my baby and this magic moment and rudy lewis era masterpieces such as up on the roof it also freely mixes in odd but worthy sides like the hard r. It was also covered by jackson 5 colin paul richard bliwas and doc bagby. In the uk it was a top ten success for singer kenny lynch whose version was also released in 1962.

This volume of sequel records drifters reissues series is adapted from the 1963 compilation up on the roof the best of the drifters expanded to 20 songs and partly reprogrammed the result is a volume devoted entirely to the singing of rudy lewis whose voice was the focal point of the drifters success from 1960 through 1964 the longest tenure of any lead singer in the group s recording. Up on the roof the best of the drifters sometimes i wonder b w jackpot from save the last dance for me a. Up on the roof is a song written by gerry goffin and carole king and recorded in 1962 by the drifters. Title was changed and a new catalog number assigned when under the boardwalk became a hit content differs from earlier version in that side 1 omits drip drop and substitutes under the boardwalk and also slightly shuffles song order.

Atlantic 45 2162 format. Up on the roof the drifters 1962 written by carole king gerry goffin copyright disclaimer under section 107 of the copyright act 1976 allowance is. When this old world starts a getting me down and people are just too much for me to face i ll climb way up to the top of the stairs and all my cares just drift right into. This album is a retitled and slightly resequenced version of the drifters our biggest hits.

View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 1962 vinyl release of up on the roof on discogs. The first best of drifters collection in the group s complicated ten year existence this 14 song lp was also a strange compilation drawing together clyde mcphatter era chart singles like ruby baby ben e. Pop singles chart and number 4 on the u s.