The Bystanders - Jesamine ( original version pre-The Casuals )

[wwwonderful]

This song is delicious

[HopeWithPandora]

I've whistled and sang this song in every frre moment today... so many precious memories and such a wonderful tune. I love the casuals version... but this just seems to hit the mark for me, my mind and I this evening.

It evokes Brutus Jeans and shirts... cigarette and chocolate vending machines... and bizarrely candy-floss!! Fairground days and great music : ))

[Bergedorferin1962]

Peter Held hat dieses Stück auch auf deutsch gesungen "Das Mädchen vom Strand".....leider kann ich es nirgends finden. Vielleicht hat es ja irgendjemand und kann es hochladen. Schon einmal vielen Dank!!!!!!

[bigowl9408]

Always good to hear this song. It all ways reminds me of summer days in my youth.

[francis180246]

@bigowl9408 same with me

[vickypilling]

feeder group to man the welsh prog rockers still travelling today. be good to yourself at least once a day fame.....c'mon

great to hear this after sooooo loooong tho.

[01jonnybhoy]

is this the original version?

[45rpmSINGLES]

@01jonnybhoy First released version but it flopped . The Casuals released their version 6 months later

[MrJommycross]

@45rpmSINGLES What position reached in UK and US?

[jezamon]

oh wow, i'm wondering if this is where my mum got my name from then and not from The Casuals version! very cool :)

[raygun500]

What an eye-opener! I've been a fan of the Casuals' version since it came out and I never knew it wasn't the original. Many thanks for the upload. Beautiful record.

[paulhamerton1]

@raygun500 it was written under pseudenyms by bystanders manager ronnie scott and the great marty wilde

[TheGoodmansRadioShow]

Superb been trying to get a listen to this. It failed as a single at the time but it was massive foe the Casuals several Months later. The Bystanders became Man who had a lot more success. Great single, thanks for the upload

[jwith2]

this is great! brings back happy memories!

[Lexum2]

music to my ears. original and best- although, I remember it being ever so slightly faster. its been 20 years since I heard it (see for miles).

[Lexum2]

music to my ears. original and..

[Lexum2]

sing along...

[TheJavierm7]

La version original, para esta "Jesamine", q luego llevaron a la popularidad "The Casuals"

[nchippy51]

Best version of this song i've heard

[lapolillazurda]

The Bystanders are much better!!!!

[bigbaddemoness]

lol...i dint even know this version existed til now!! heard of the bystanders but always thought the casuals was the original!!! i was 7yrs old when casuals realeased my fave version of this song back in 69 (tho i like the original too) was out n remember my nuch loved dad singing along to it..pmpl..bit odd really i guess as my dad was a eric burdon (the animals) double!!

[K1SSMYGLASS]

The Casuals version is way superior in my opinion. Not to say this is bad. This band has the best name though.

[zombiesonacid]

I can't decide which version of this song I prefer. Either way this is a really beautiful slice of 60's nostalgia. And also pretty trippy :)

[stellaviolens]

PYE , London such iconic 60's 70's record labels.

Very similar to the casuals but the production on that is superior . Nice vocals.

[anshelm222]

i prefer this, the original

[musicmaker1999]

great version ov a song written by grt rocker marty wilde

[kunstkreisel]

excellent original !

[goonerbrain59]

i like the original but prefer `the casuals` version. thanx 4 postin dave.

[gurkola1]

brilliant also love the casuals version both bands from wales

[Xpinger]

as far as I know the Casuals were from Lincolnshire :)

[eringobrath1965]

They were...my mum used to sing with em before this was recorded

[Mrrockinjohn]

@Xpinger sure were



[stoneglitter]

Wow, that was a pretty cool original version by the band later to become 'Man'. Thanks so much for sharing this, it seems The Casuals covered this song very faithfully, it's one of my favourite songs :)

[theplanetking]

I slightly prefer The Casuals version, but maybe that's because it's the one I'm familiar with.

This is very good though.

I love songs like this from the 60's..Tracy/When Julie Comes Around..by The Cufflinks...When You Are A king/Julie Do ya love me ..by White Plains.

[YellowRiverBand]

I agree totally!