LOBO - 'Rings'

[jeje285]

Lobo is one of the best of the 70s and his voice is timeless.If you wanna get a good CD of him get the Best of Lobo with the blue cover ,it has his hits in LP version. Awesome music.not like the crap of today.

[Babyface1968]

Sorry to dissapoint you guys but the best version of this song was song by a group called Cymarron in 1971, this version was released 3 years later. youtube.com/watch?v=Um-x9fmXQr­E

[MadameLil]

@Babyface1968 This one & that one both sound wonderful to me. To each their own ... : - D

[ronstadtfanaz]

I remember this song as a hit by the group Cymarron in 1971. Their excellent version is also here on youtube. It made it up to #17 on Billboard's Top 100. Great song.

[fatguytl]

Love this song! One of the few Lobo hits that he didn't write himself! 70s had the best music ever !

[paklurah70]

I love this song...

[iaintnoprophet]

Gosh, Just turned 22.. this song reminds me of shooting pool at home with my dad when I was 10 or 11. Damn the time seems to fly by way, way to quickly.

[biddyboy01]

such a great singer.....



[mastan2baba]

Wonderful song & my favorite singer ! Love U Lobo !!!

[ttikaa]

aaaaaahhhhhhh, precioso definitivamente precioso escuchar a este señor, me pone a soñar y a volar, riiiiiinnnnnng riiiiinnnngggggggg, llamando a tierra, jejjejejeej ¡TE AMO LOBO!

[JLNegreiros]

Terrific, fantastic!

[luvlipstickkisses]

I wonder what ever became of Lobo. He just dropped out of sight awhile back. Met him once back in the 70's, He was a pretty cool guy.

[Kapaist]

Love this awesome song ;)))

[azitaliana]

Hit version of "Rings" is  by Cymarron.

Listen to who they have on the radio !

[1961tinkerbell]

Love this song. How romantic:)

[tbastdg]

I loved this song growning up and didn't realize that this was a cover, so I just looked up the original (Tompall & the Glaser Brothers). Yikes! I'll take this version any day of the week over that one!

[volleygolfguy]

Does anyone know where I can get a copy of Lobo's "Calumet" album, or a CD??

[samoven]

@volleygolfguy Amazon, I just bought 2 CDs on line.

[shelbykenny]

all iv ever heard is the Allman brothers on the Stereo

[steenbager]

great song 

[steveinbelgium]

definately one of his best. Can't hear enough of this guy.

[daveawac]

great old song, thank you.

[jondavi123]

One of the most under appreciated artist of our time, his lyrics and harmonies are superb. Great post. Thanks. Lobo is a timeless talent for us all to enjoy

[kevinmoorghen1]

great memories...things can never be the same again..changy

[fethard1]

This version sucks compared to Cymarron and Leo Kotke, and it's James Taylor not the Doobie Brothers.....this guy is awful

[wanative57]

This is a nice version, which doesn't surprise me, because I like just about every Lobo song I've ever heard. I like Cymarron's version a little better, mostly because that's the version I heard so often on the radio in the early '70s. Thanks for posting this, mrrayjd!

[TheHughes56]

People don't know this genius exists. fantastic stuff.I wish i could go back to the early 70s. Iwant to go back so bad.

[kjohns2001]

I'm going nuts trying to find Lobo's version of 'A Man Named Armstrong'. My grandkids broke my Lobo album and I only had that LP of them!!! I really wanted to hear their version of the song today (which is how I discovered the broken LP). Can anyone with this song please post it on youtube? If you message me to let me know its posted I will be in your debt. Thank you!

[godblessiowa]

i like

[MrKonan1975]

I recently came across a cd by Leo Kottke that includes this song with him (Leo) on vocals. Awesome version.

[Maricela2263]

ALWAYS HEARD IT WITH ALMAN BROS

[sweetpea027]

Lobo sounds so nice ,could listen to him all day & night .He looks great for his 60's .

Thanks for sharing his songs.

[markos6363]

Now I see who Anton Chigar modeled his hair after.

[svaermare]

His voice is magnificent...

Cymarron are not bad, but this version - it's something special

[CHEWBAKKAJOHN]

been trying to figure/find this song 4 ever had the words wrong though.

[huvaljason]

So nice listening to old time music. Excellent singing

[smartass1966]

ty love it.........

[Roweiblueser]

Oh maaaaaan, es ist so schön dieses Ring. ich kannte es überhaupt nicht, LOBO hat dadurch gleich mehr Sympatiepunkte von mir bekommen.

best wishes

R.

[KRAZZYMF]

the greatest songs and years there ever was,wow! what memories! thank you for putting it on! God bless!

[vparonto]

Really missed this song, glad you posted it. Thanks!

[pokadotguitar92x]

I LOVE LOBOOO!! im 18 and i grew up listening to him thanx to my dad!! I know all his songs by heart :D

[loui33]

although LOBO is a great singer, but the original version of CYMARRON sounds a lot better

[xxxMrSuspendedxxx]

LOL, "sadly neglected performer." but yet you don't list him in the tags. Just sayin'.

[asuncion54]

con todo mi amor para mi familia que son mi esposo y mis queridos hijo manuel y tere musica de mi juventud los QUIERO

[58trainwreck]

"James Taylor on the stereo" was the original version. :)

[asuncion54]

como pienso en mis hijos jajaja sera por el telefono los quiero y amo hijos

[knopfler720]

Why is it that old songs like this never get old.

[gforce4all]

Love him!!

[wolfmantip]

I'v heard both versions,and This is the best by Far. Thanks Alot for Posting This.

[comedian618]

This version says Alman Brothers instead of Doobie brother unlike all of the other versions

[mrrayjd]

@comedian618 I think it's down to Lobo's preference.Both he and The Allmans had Florida roots and he never let an opportunity to champion them go by. If he was putting himself into the shoes of the narrator of the song he would definately put The Allman Brothers on the Stereo and certainly not the Doobies.

[jgmacv]

@comedian618 The original version says "got James Taylor" on the stereo. Done by Cymarron.

[meoffs13]

@comedian618 there is a country version of this tune & it says listen to Merle Haggard on the stereo

[tbastdg]

@comedian618 The original by Tompall & the Glaser Brothers (very country) says "...got my Haggard on the stereo..."

[fordboy0]

@comedian618 - The Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon version says "I got Mel Blanc on the radio". I have loved this song (Lobo version) since I was a small child, and when Leo and Mike re-did it I was blown away by how different, yet the same their remake is.

[bballman]

What memories this brings back!

In my mind Lobo does the best version I have heard.

Lobo was and still is a greatly underated songwriter, singer and guitar player.

Love his songs and beautiful gentle voice.

[bballman]

What memories this brings back!

In my mind Lobo does the best version I have heard.

Lobo was and still is a greatly underated songwriter, singer and guitar player.

Love his songs and beautiful gentle voice.

[HeTried57]

Lobo rocks! His were true love songs. The music of the 70's was the best!

[tometermas1]

I have been lokking for this song so long,and now I finally found it. It reminds me of my teen age years of the 70/80 ess.

Ilisten to it again and again :) Best regards to all of you. Tomsen.

[weatherboi]

Didn't do as well as it should have on the charts, was one of my favorite songs when I was a teen!. Thanks for posting.

[leslielovesbilly]

being a huge fan of the original this one really was a pleasant discovery! I love it!

[originalpauper]

Listen to all his songs and you will realize that he should rank up there with John Denver or Gordon Lightfoot. A great singer in deed

[teflonmagnet]

he made it his

[wintercat2]

Great tune, too bad you cut the song short by about 4 seconds

[walangon]

I really would like to see performers like you being born again. specially with your kind of voice singing lyrics that can tought everybody hearts! too bad aint going to show up no one like you anymore. you are one of a kind! may god bless you for many years to come! walter doido from brazil.

[wolfmantip]

LOVE THIS...............This is THE BEST VERSION. Thanks for the post.

[enserfud]

rem this from when i was a kid hearing it on my first radio loved it then and still

[JEMA56]

The Lost 45's with Barry Scott(on FB) says it went to #17 in 1971 by Cymarron.I love both versions.

[sirronald69]

* * * * *

[waawwa]

Bring back my memories of school life.

[tonyquek1]

let's do a remake n sent this song to #1 on the billboard chart...

[siuwahchan]

Lobo was a super star in Hong Kong during late 60s and early 70s. Every teen ages knew him and were able to hum a few, including me!

[holyroller35]

these old songs bring back simpler times in my mind

[moparfan59]

This is the first time I heard this version since 1973. Yes I did hear it before it hit the Hot 100. Very nice cover. I liked both versions the same.

[pokadotguitar92x]

oh my gosh!! people like this song more !! I'm 18 and the songs of the 70s and 80s appeal to me wayy more than rap and pop thats on the radio today

[supperlac]

I like his voice too. Well done!

[lecagr]

This version is OK if you need a soothing lullaby to go to sleep. Cymarron's original version is better, it's performed better and sung with more feeling and emotion.

[thewillismon]

@lecagr I agree with you 100% Plus by '74 Lobo was getting long in the tooth. It's a wonder this song did as good as it did.

[anyonghaseyu]

Thank you so much for sharing this nice song. I have been looking for this song for a very long time and finally I got it . Thanks to whoever who upload it here to share.

[wolfmantip]

This is THE Best version of this tune.

[OLIMPIO1962]

I live in Rio de Janerio and always will remeber when i was taking a drive along the Bica´s Beach (Ilha do Governador-Rio de Janeiro-BRAZIL) and this song was playing on a local restaurant ... It was a marvelous sunny sunday...it sounds great !!! A beautiful place and a fantastic song !!! Thanks for everything, LOBO !!!!

[whasagoodun]

What a voice...Lobo was so underrated...You hear one of his songs, and you KNOW it's Lobo.

[arealmench]

that's right, that's very nice

[arealmench]

that's right, that's very nice

[ArpyJaby]

AHA! Finally the most melodic version of the most melodic tune has made it to youtube! Thanks for posting it.

[gobuckeyes01]

I agree with all of the comments so far. I'm not a fan of remakes, but this is an exception. This song is so well done by Lobo. His version is much better than Cymarron's version in 1971, mainly because I like Lobo's voice. And I agree with the other comment that I can't believe it only peaked at #43 in the summer of 1974.

[mrrayjd]

I think the key to doing a remake is to add something the original and put your own personality into it,which Lobo does in bucketfulls with this.

He did a whole album of covers,all of which sounded like they were written just for him.

[pokadotguitar92x]

@mrrayjd i didnt know this was a cover done by him, i thought lobo wrote it himself. So, I listened to the original without comparing it to Lobo's until i was done listening to it, and it's great, but i must say, Lobo did a wonderful job! Like you said, he put his personality and style into it and I LOVE IT!! the best ever!

Im 18 and I grew up listening to Lobo thanx to my dad. I absolutely adoreeeeeee Lobo. His voice and music makes me happy reminding me of my childhood :) Thanx for posting!

[danbeatless]

@mrrayjd I agree! A really great version of this song. One question: who did the original version?

[hnorky]

@danbeatless Cymarron had the original in 1971.

[danbeatless]

@hnorky Wow! I'm impressed! Never heard of him?/her?/them?!!!!

[yerboyfloyd]

@gobuckeyes01  I actually thought this was the original, growing up. And much prefer it to the Cymarrron version.

[smalldragon21]

@gobuckeyes01 Other than his lovely voice, I think all the string arrangements somehow are much fuller, bettere and makes the song more cheerful. Should have reached the top 10s.

[TheBbwoof]

@gobuckeyes01 I disagree that Lobo's version of 'Rings' is much better than Cymarron's version, but I do like both versions very much. I heard Cymarron's 'Rings' when it came out in 71 and fell in love with it. Then I heard Lobo's version in74 and fell in love with the song again. I do like Lobo's ending better though.

[MrsDistoney]

Cant believe I found this. The other versions of this on Youtube are rubbish compared to this. Thanks for posting.

[shatanzo]

I enjoy Lobo's version of this song but the original version by Cymarron is better. It is a tribute to the songwriters because this version comes from an album where he interperted songs written by other artists and no self penned songs

[allyjar]

thank you !!!

[FastEddie95]

Thanks so much for posting this masterpiece! I can't believe this song only peaked at #43 on the U.S. singles charts in the summer of '74 - easily should've been a top 10. Lobo is one of the greatest singer/songwriters of all-time.

[mrrayjd]

You are so right FastEddie.I'll buy anything with this amazing man's name on it.Just can't believe he isn't a huge star.

[sweetpea027]

@mrrayjd

Me too . I love all Lobo's songs . He is no. one for me ; a huge STAR !!!!

I want to buy all his C.D.'s He has some Indian in him ; I love his black hair & smile .

Does Lobo ever talk to his fans ? That would be cool .

~~Ava~~

[maerthfell]

Kents hair is not back yet, but i'll still give my right arm to sleep with this charming "boy"

Manuel Maerthfell :-)

[Joseph0730]

Just awesome !!!