MIDDLE OF THE ROAD feat. SALLY CARR-Union Silver

[lionelmok]

Simply beautiful

[HeartRover57]

@lionelmok thank you ;-)

it´s one of my all-time-favourites.

[2007danman]

Simply a wonderful song, I think :o)

It exists in Danish as well (entitled "En sang om sorg og glæde" and performed by Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann) - wonder if it can be found in Italian too :o)

[HeartRover57]

@2007danman thank you for your comment!

you are right... this is simply one of the best songs from middle of the road.

there are many versions from agnetha, nana mouskouri, toni willé and the danish duo g. & j. ingmann.

[Planet266]

this is earworm music.... I can't seem to get rid of it, now, always humming it....

[HeartRover57]

@Planet266 glad you like it ;-)

thank you for your feedback!

[mikethea]

@Planet266

Glad you like it - Still one of my favourites and I wrote the lyrics.

Mike Shepstone

[gaygnol]

A French version was recorded by NANA MOUSKOURI ni vivre ni mourir by the Summer of 1973.

[tjvanpopta]

@gaygnol thank you! i didn,t know that. i just watched it on you tube. very nice.

also the swedish version from agnetha faltskog. But for me is the best version is

from middle of the road.

[LedRubJoe]

Hallo Rudi,

Du hast zwar die besseren Fotos vom Middle of the Road zur Verfügung, aber die Qualität der Songs ist bei mir besser...:-)

Letztlich zählt aber nur, dass wir beide dafür sorgen, dass diese herrlichen Songs auf diesem Weg bekannter werden und Gefallen bei den Usern finden.

Gruß, Jürgen

[puchoinger]

Can some tell me what's the date of this song? is this an english vertion on

En Sång Om Sörg Och Gladje from Agnetha Fältskog from ABBA? or Agnetha made a Swedish vertion of this song? what's the deal here?

[HeartRover57]

@puchoinger

this song is from 1972 and i think, agnetha makes a copy from union silver.

[mears89]

@HeartRover57 Yep youre right i thought i was a MOTR composition and when i looked at the credits it indeed was written by the songwriters who wrote most of their songs so it must be a MOTR original.Surely one of their best songs.

[puchoinger]

@HeartRover57 thanks a lot :)

[mears89]

@puchoinger yep if you look at the credits(songwriters) youll notice that it was written by the same duo who wrote most of the bands hits.Easy way of telling its their original,so Agnetha's version is a cover.Mind you Agnethas version is very good as well.

[puchoinger]

@mears89 thanks a lot you're too kind...

[dunbunter]

@puchoinger "En sång om sorg och glädje" is like this one originally an italian song and covered also in french. MoR released their version 1973.

[schlagerhansi]

@dunbunter

could you tell us the title of the french, and italian versions, please?

[dunbunter]

@schlagerhansi Nope, I was a little bit wrong there. It's an italian/english song. Music by two italian musicians Giosy Capuano and Mario Capuano and lyrics Mike Shepstone. Middle of the Road was first recording it and it's the original. The versions in italian and french is covers named "Union Silver".

[schlagerhansi]

@dunbunter

Well, I found the French version by Nana Mouskouri, but who sings the Italian version?

[HjortGeirsMr]

Send my regards to her and Ken, he's a lovely drummer.

[HeartRover57]

you are welcome!

"union silver" is one of their best.

i´ve been waiting for many years to get it on cd.

thanx for your nice comment, roaringchicken92!

[roaringchicken92]

I've heard the Agnetha Fältskog version of this song ("A Song of Sadness and Happiness"), which I really liked, so I wanted to hear the original version -- and I like it even better! The refrain (chorus) is so beautifully done, it gives me chills every time I hear it :-) The album that this song is on is nearly impossible to find in the US; thank you for posting it!

[tjvanpopta]

@roaringchicken92 hi,

it,s on the cd middle of the road greatest hits(label silver star) but........

not the original version! al the songs are remakes.also on the cd middle of the

road ,,collection,, same songs,another(brilliant)label. also remakes.for me nothing

like de original versions.

[roaringchicken92]

@tjvanpopta Dank je wel! Ik bijna altijd de voorkeur aan de originele versie van een lied, ook, maar ik zou dit hebben op een cd, zoals het geval er iets ergs gebeurt op YouTube :-)

Ik zal proberen een van uw suggesties. Nogmaals bedankt!

[tjvanpopta]

amazing,lovely,wonderful song.with ,,then you know what love is for,,middle of

the road,s best song.but just like abba,s ,,i let the music speak,,not famous.

unbelieveble!

[HeartRover57]

@tjvanpopta thank you for your feedback!

"UNION SILVER" is one of those underrated songs...

not so catchy and typically for MIDDLE OF THE ROAD,

but very nice.

greetings rudi

[tjvanpopta]

@HeartRover57 thank you. so many middle of the road clips on you-tube,but not

from my favourite songs:,,union silver,, and ,,then you know what love is for,,

is there no footage?

[villespike]

At long last!

In August, I searched for this song but couldn't find it on Youtube - and now it's here! This is the version I remember from 1974(?) and it's sooo good! And it's the only song by Middle of the Road that I like... Agnetha Fältskog's version is good as well.

[HeartRover57]

@villespike

thank you for your comment...

"union silver" is from 1972 and finally it was released this year on cd.

as i know, this song was also sung by tony willé.

greetings from bavaria ;-)

[jhasblueTC]

Wonderful song my dear carina!!! I love it very so much!!!

thanks for sharing with me...kisses and congratulations!!!...bea

[joegilles]

ohhhhhh this song is soooooo emotional !

Great song ! And again very well done by you, Rudi !

Thank you very much for posting this !!!

[HeartRover57]

@joegilles

you´re welcome ;-)

glad you enjoyed it!

[Magryd3344]

Thanks Carina for sharing this very gentle and sweet melody which I unfortunately haven´t heard before not even with our own Agnetha Fältskog. Enjoyed it very much!

Maggan

[HeartRover57]

@Magryd3344

hi maggan, thank you for your kind comment!

greetings ffrom bavaria ;-)

rudi

[sevenender]

love it!

[HeartRover57]

@sevenender

you´re welcome ;-)

[ssebtze]

Amazing group with great harmony, tks 4 sharing

[HeartRover57]

@ssebtze

it´s a very different song to their hits like "chirpy chirpy cheep cheep" and others...

nice, you enjoyed it.

[toransocalderon]

Thank you Dear Carina for Sharing

It´s a lovely version of a great single for our Dear Agnetha the swedish title is: En sång om sorg och glädje and it is Song Of Sorrow and Joy in english language

thank you Rudy for made this wonderful video

Pepe

[HeartRover57]

@toransocalderon

you´re welcom, pepe ;-)

[xDani3lex]

Thank you Carina for sending

[missbeauty58]

@xDani3lex You are welcome darling, Rudi make so beautiful videoes and I love Middle of the Road too. Thanks for comment on his new video, that makes me very happy.

One of my fave groups.

Love Carina*

[toransocalderon]

@missbeauty58 Thank you Carina for sharing this wonderful Rudy´s video

Here I read something about Agnetha and the another 3 masters and I have read something about this song You also can find it in The Agnetha´s anniversary Album Tio ar med Agnetha

Love Pepe

[HeartRover57]

@missbeauty58

you are so kind my dear...

thank you very much!

love XXX rudi

[xDani3lex]

a wonderful video ... so many compliments and stars for you *****

[BlackiePresley]

Awesome!! Thanks Carina for sharing!!

Thumbs up!!

[AdemPresley]

Great song & video *********

Thank Carina for sharing

[mktmic7]

very beautiful

[HeartRover57]

@mktmic7 you´re welcome ;-)

[starlightnight21]

a beautiful song and wonderful video .... all the stars sent from Oslo ;)

[HeartRover57]

@starlightnight21 thank you for your kind comment ;-)

[pifpoufpaf9]

Great Vocals & Backing Vocals

Oh yeah...a lovely song !!

[HeartRover57]

@pifpoufpaf9 thank you very much for your feedback ;-)

[soloABBA2]

This is wonderful, I love it very much, thanks dear Carina for let me know about this video-song and also like to congratulate the nice work done here HearRover57, this goes straight to my favorites.

[HeartRover57]

@soloABBA2 you´re welcome...

thank you for your kind comment!

greetingsfrom bavaria,

rudi

[xtsarina58]

I love her voice and this was STUNNING darling.

Thanks for sharing.

Goes to my fave.

Kisses and hugs Carina XXX

[pixelsarefun]

Nice one Rudi. I can't believe I have known Sally 40 years. That is scary !

Abba actually covered this , or at least Agnetha from Abba long before they made it as Abba. It is about mining and I guess "Union Silver" was what you were given for so many years service working in the mines. Must try to find out though !

[HeartRover57]

@pixelsarefun

thank you very much, colin!

...for your compliments and for translating...

it sounds real good and persuasive.

greetings to you... and sally, if you meet her again ;-)

your friend rudi

[missbeauty58]

Dear Rudi this was amazing, I love it.

What a great job you have done.

This goes to my fave.

You know I love them very much too.

Kisses Carina XXX

[HeartRover57]

@missbeauty58

thank you my dear carina for your support and great compliments.

that means a lot to me, because you are really a ideal fot my works...

a big hug from bavaria to norway...

to a very close and kind friend.

XXX rudi

[organfairy]

Nice song. But what exactly is "union silver"?