Long after he'd retired from showbiz but before he returned to Aussie, Frank Ifield used to own an antiques/gift shop near Whipsnade Zoo, Dunstable, England. You'de be surprised how many people entering the shop and recognising him would exclaim 'I remember you' without realising the irony; then laughter all round
@Kanonite FYI, "I Remember You" was first sung in the 1942 film "The Fleet's In" by Dorothy Lamour with vocal backing by Bob Eberly, Helen O'Connell, and the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra. The song has been recorded by many, many people well before Slim Whitman recorded it in 1966. Frank Ifield's version here was a hit in 1962 and also the best-selling version of the song.
@Kanonite The info I had (and which can be found on the internet) has him recording the song in 1966, but this could be a re-recording by Whitman of the song. The only person who has made a "fool out of himself" is you thinking Slim Whitman originally recorded it anyway when the song had been recorded by very many people well before Slim got a hold of it. BTW, you might want to learn how to spell his name (I noticed you corrected your spelling on your reply).
Timeless this. Does anyone by any chance listen to The Golden Years on Saturday mornings on the digital station peterborough fm com? The presenter was playing this this morning - so great to hear someone playing lovely old melodies and not the same old stuff many oldies stations churn out repeatedly.
A wonderful clarity of voice, vibrato and his yodeling adds a great deal too. In my youth, I thought he was another American country-western singer, but I was pleasantly surprised to learn of his English --> Australian background. Cheers
Thanks to youtube we can still listen to music like this, The CD will not be around for much longer and music will only be bought on Mp3 format or something "better"and a lot of this old music will be lost. Example --> make a list of 10 songs of the 50's and try to download them, it's nearly impossible to get them all. So thx again Youtube and the people that upload them.
Bjork and George Micheal made a cover of this. I know Bjork used the harp as the background music and so did George. I'm sure George did it like that because of Bjork.
I love this song.....Not just because I think it's fabulous, but also because it reminds me of the time when I was a little kid, and my older brother and his girlfriend, (later to be his wife) took me me to a funfair at the seaside, where this song was played. Sadly, both my brother and his 'darling' have passed away, but this song will always remind me of them both at 17, snogging, eeeeek:-) and singing this song together. Beautiful.
my darling husband of about 2 years took me to see Frank at the Colston Hall Bristol because he knew i loved Franks song I R YOU- we actually sat on the stage i was in heaven especially when Frank stood in front of me and sang to me.Thanks for the lovely memory - yes he did look a young Lancaster - my husband died in July and listening to Frank singing that song brings tears to my eyes
I really like this song. I searched the Web on a whim, actually remember Frank Ifield's name, and up came this track. Thanks, You Tube, for the memories.
Our dear old Frank Ifield happened to be a father-in-law of Ben from Blue Mountains.Ben is a truck driver for Horan Steel, I was singing this song at work 'till he told me that Ben is a son -in -law of old Frank...What a small world!! .... And Frank Ifield still alive and well..
@pageantgurlie088 One of the most beautiful songs of the 60's ("More") was purposely used in the horror flick "Mondo Cane" to give contrast to what was being shown on film. Check out Nat King Cole's version of "More" on YouTube to see what I mean.
@7NTM61Ic Believe me, THIS IS THE ORIGINAL (although I do have a stereo version of it as well). The one you have noted is a re-recording which is why I denote "original" when I post. Anyone who was alive when Frank originally released this song will verify this for you.
@Nocaro Do you mind if I ask how you know this? This song by him was one of my favorites growing up. And the one you've posted sounds different in several respects from the one I've always heard.
@7NTM61Ic Also, notice on the video that you think is the original that this person has posted several pictures of 45 rpm releases of the song. What I have posted is the ORIGINAL VEE JAY release in the U.S. What I think you are listening to on the other video (and which this person has also pictured) is the Columbia Records version of the song which is not the one that got the hit airplay in the U.S. I too grew up with this song (I'm 62) and what I have posted is what was played.
Exactly true. My good friend Arthur was a principal VeeJay records (with Ewart Abner and others), and acquired the rights to this. Part of the package that came with it was the Beatles. VeeJay was first to release their singles in the U.S.
@7NTM61Ic I also noticed something about the other recording which will definitely prove my point...it's in STEREO! Although most recordings by this time were done in both mono and stereo, when you hear a "stereo" version, it's often a re-recording. I have the "stereo" version of the original and it's the same except for the sound, of course. Mono versions were still quite commonly played on AM stations back in the early 60's since stereo wasn't available on an AM band.
@Nocaro Yes, I knew that about the stereo. I still question whether your version above is the one that made it a hit. The reason is that whenever I hear it, on the radio or in Starbucks or whatever, they play the version that I linked to. Perhaps the record's success was generated in some markets with your version and others with "mine." I don't see how disk jockeys would suddenly start using a different version from the one that made it a hit. Anyway, both versions are excellent!
@7NTM61Ic Well, I certainly would not call Starbucks a location to go to hear original oldies, but rest assured this is the original version. I was a dj for quite some time, and quite frankly I never heard the other one ever played on the radio or anywhere else. The version I have posted is in MONO which should be the best indication that it must have been the original recording (or why else record in mono in the year 1962 when most recorded music was by then in stereo).
@Nocaro They always play the original oldies in my local store (and on the oldies stations in our city). I don't hear alternative versions or remakes. And of course I don't dispute that the mono would have been produced first.
@7NTM61Ic No, not everyone (even some radio stations today) can play the "original" hit version of some recordings, and the reason why is current availability. My local "oldies" station for some reason does not play the "original" hit version of several Lesley Gore recordings & I've even called to complain. Their excuse is that they play a "package" of oldies they bought. Even most of the original hit recordings by Gene Pitney cannot be purchased on amazon.com right now.
@Nocaro I've had several conversations with singer Bobby Rydell about this who was recording during this same time period. I asked him if the original hit versions of "Volare", "Sway", and "We Got Love" were ever done in stereo. His answer was "no, unfortunately, but I came back into the studio a few years later and re-recorded them all in stereo". Many artists from this time period did the same thing sometimes for monetary reasons if they were not getting royalties on their originals.
@Nocaro As a composer myself, I have a good ear for substitute versions. One of the best oldies sites uses remakes of some songs, but when I mentioned it she took offense.
Speaking of Lesley Gore, she has marveled that "It's My Party" has lasted so long, and said that if she and Quincy Jones had known it would still be around forty years later, they would have done another take or two! That opening horn riff was botched--still, I love it.
@7NTM61Ic I don't know what else I can say other than THIS IS THE VERSION that was being played on my little transistor radio in 1962. I too have a great ear for music and can notice even the smallest variance from an original recording. There is no other explanation for this MONO RECORDING to exist than it was the original! I well understand you are used to hearing the other version, but I immediately recognized it for what it was...a re-recording of this done for another company.
@7NTM61Ic Further (and I still don't think you quite grasp this fact) after about 1958 there were a lot of reasons for earlier hits originally recorded in mono to be re-recorded in stereo, i.e, after that date, no one would re-record in MONO. Why would you even want to do that? So if you hear a MONO recording of a hit released after 1958, it would have to be the ORIGINAL which is exactly what you're hearing in this instance.
@7NTM61Ic BTW, I'm very big on posting the original recording by the artist(s) involved unless there is a "sound" reason not to. I have over 1600 songs posted to YouTube and with only a few exceptions, they are all the original hit versions.
@7NTM61Ic Not a chance...I have the ORIGINAL U.S. 45 rpm release in my hands and what you hear is what is on that record. Keep in mind, however, that a different version may have been released in other countries. Frank recorded this song numerous times so there's no telling what went where and why.
You got to be out of your mind. I'll give Slim his props,however his version which was the orginial ,is not even close to Frank's rendition ,which IMHO is OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JUST TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT... This song, the lyrics to this song, is about post love making pillow talk. After a really amazing smooch fest with the one you love, as you come back to a super satisfied state of curl up consciousness... THAT is what the lyrics are talking about. We love this version, and have for years, but to really 'get it' look for an older torch singer version.
A Top 5 hit for Frank Ifield in October of 1962. It hit #5 on the Top 40 charts. It also hit #1 on the Adult Contemporary charts and in the United Kingdom. His biggest hit.
Heavy metal, dead metal, rap music, crap music, etc: It is truly incredible what passes for "music" these days: Noise, cacophony, dissonance, sonic discordance. Call it what you will, but it all amounts to the same thing: NOISE. Noise masquerading as "music". Where have all the great songwriters and artists gone, indeed? Each day, I thank the Lord that I grew up during an era (1940s thru 1980s) when "music" was truly sublime.
this song is synonomous with frank ifield and no one else...even though greats like slim whitman covered it....ifields is the best version....good lyrics too.....
I visited England for the first time in 1965 with my family. We had a radio, and it seemed every time we turned it on this song was playing. I loved it! Haven't heard it since until now.
Such a beautiful song, voice, lyrics, great stuff. I've loved this song since I was a young man, and it took the movie, House of 1000 corpses to remind me of it.
When my days are over, and Christ asks me what the greatest day on earth was, I will tell him it was one day when I held you in my arms Sanai. When were so much in love with each other.
I met Frank Ifield in the mid sixtys when he toured New Zealand. We interviewed him for our local youth club. I was the photographer and used a lot of film and flash bulbs. He was a really nice person, and gave us all the time we wanted to ask our questions. The show was great, Thanks Frank.
Glen Campbell had a country version of this also, and Slim or Frank could not even dream of playing the guitar like Glen does on his vesion. it is on You tube also....
My wife and Iwould listen to this song when we were dating in 1963 and it has always been one of our favorite courting songs,I love this song even though I prefer Slim Whitman voice better
@MrLawman10 Ditto, I was born in '63 and I remember hearing it on the radio in Melbourne. I'm 48 and STILL love it. Ha, I suppose that's why we're both on here MrLawman.
@Mmmmoaa , I saw Frank in a club in Manchester called the golden garter, he was great, he got people out of the audience to yodel, everyone of them were hopeless, great night and a real gent.
Frank Ifield is a great yodeler, but he does not have the voice range and control Slim has. With Slim, it is not all about yodeling. I have been a diehard fan of his for over 50 years, and this man, Frank Ifield comes as close as a person can get. Slim is untouchable!
This is a song I can hear and then just play it again and again. Oh, yeah, I also think of "House of 1000 corpses" when I hear it too, so it has that going for it.
This always reminds me of my beautiful girlfriend Linda from high school. Hardly a day has gone by in almost 50 years that I have not thought of her. She liked this song. I do too.
@harmesy37 I absolutely remembered his name,but lost on the way he sang this song. Of course now hearing this non heard song for ages, it is great. Brought back memos from far awayThe of the warmth sun and sand by the Sea. I especially like the line..."when my life is through and the angels ask me to recall.Always took it as my own line... oh they'll surely will have to have alot of patient with me hearing my pakkas Thanks for the reminder.Ya swell Mate :-)
@Ducky888888 I prefer Nat King Cole's version (which I have also posted to YouTube and contains the opening stanza omitted in Ifiield's version and probably Slim's as well). Regardless of which one you and I prefer, this was the only version of the song that ever actually made the charts.
@Nocaro Nat King Cole included the "Intros" in many, if not all, of the old jazz standards he covered. The lyrics of the "Intro" to Fly Me To The Moon really seems to tie that song altogether for me.
@Ducky888888 i couldn't agree more. although I've never heard a bad version of this song,Slim Whitman is the one who made this song stick in my head over the years.
@Ducky888888 I first heard this song sung by the original Frank Ifield while stationed as a young Private in the United States Army. Not only that, it was on Radio Luxembourg. Radio Luxembourg transmitted in English. Now I love Slim Whitman and his version is okay but does not even come close to Franks. When I heard this song back them, I took an old reel to reel tape recorder and waited for hours until I could record it. I loved it then as now. Frank Ifield is the best. Thanks.
@AOL.com I first heard this song sung by the original Frank Ifield while stationed as a young Private in the United States Army. Not only that, it was on Radio Luxembourg. Radio Luxembourg transmitted in English. Now I love Slim Whitman and his version is okay but does not even come close to Franks. When I heard this song back them, I took an old reel to reel tape recorder and waited for hours until I could record it. I loved it then as now. Frank Ifield is the best. Thanks.
@Ducky888888 Frank Ifield sings all his songs with this Australian lilt. The song here is an Ifield orginal recording of it, but certainly not meant to say he wrote it. The song was written in 1942 by Victor Schertzinger, and lyrics done by Johnny Mercer.
How can this be the original?.Slim Whitman recorded this song in the early fifties.Possibly not as big a hit,but still Slim is the original.And though I love Franks singing.He hasn't quite got the great natural style of Slim.
@tuguybear The song itself was recorded first in the 1940's by many people before even Slim Whitman did it....the word "original" applies to Frank Ifield's recording of it to distinguish it from any other versions Frank recorded afterwards...by the way, Ifield's version was the ONLY one that ever popularly charted....Nocaro
@Nocaro I bow to your greater knowledge.Interesting to note though the similarity of the musical arrangments.Slims and Franks.Franks has a heavier rhythm is the only major difference.
@tuguybear FYI, "I Remember You" was written in 1941 and first used in the 1942 movie, "The Fleet's In" where it was sung by actress Dorothy Lamour with backing by the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra. Literally hundreds of people have recorded this song since, one of the more recent was by Bette Midler and James Caan for the film "For The Boys".
Great upload - I always loved this song and Frank Ifield's performance. What mastery of voice he displays - his effortless glissando or portamento into and out of falsetto is simply breathtaking...and recorded without the benefit of AutoTune.
Nocaro's theory is interesting, but the big bands didn't have all the melodies. Many of the finest musical talents of the 60s, especially in soul music, were originally nurtured in church choirs.
If we want to give children the same opportunity to grow up with good music and some knowledge of musical history today, we should cultivate school bands and orchestras - popular music has declined because it's become too commercial, and lacks public sponsorship.
@8269998 Certainly some of the greatest voices and even some of the popular music originated from church backgrounds, but the overwhelming majority of the music wasn't nurtured there. A lot of it in the early part of the 20th Century all the way into the 1960's sprang from collaborative efforts in Tin Pan Alley and even the Brill Building by people totally dedicated to the art of melodic composition and lyrical expression. Certainly school bands, local orchestras, et. al. would help today.
@8269998 I couldn't agree more. Pop music began to decline with the advent of The Beatles and the record companies realizing that super groups could make super profits. It didn't matter if they were rubbish just so long as they were promoted properly. At school in the fifties we had music lessons where we all had to learn a musical instrument, for me it was the piano and we had a school choir that entered competitions. Schools today rarely have a choir let alone music lessons and that is so sad.
I remember spinning on Mom's under-the-counter Lazy Susan while this was playing on the big cabinet stereo (1967?). Same memory includes the Righteous Bros. 'Pretty Woman' & Jim Reeves, 'Mary, Marry Me'
ah - I heard the Beatles cover of this and stumbled on this - Great find!, obv it was what they heard and loved, too and I can see why. Just beautiful. Question: where have all the great songwriters and artists gone? Seriously...what happened? I guess the music industry is ugly and all about controlling what we hear, what with them trying to stuff so many lame artists and songs down our throats. Thank God we can listen to music from yesteryear. I feel sorry for the kids nowadays... the music sux
@80sVideoLord I don't have the space here to tell you what I think happened other than to say that we now have a generation of songwriters who don't have the music background and/or aptittude of those we have had in the past. Lennon and McCartney, for example, were quite familiar not only with the roots of rock and roll and what made that work, but also the big band era. Way too much emphasis has been given to lyric writing over the past decades and not enough to composing a melody.
@80sVideoLord I agree. All the great artists and songwriter are long gone. Back then it was about the music, now it's about money. That's what happened. I don't listen to todays music, it's terrible...
A great recording! As far as I'm concerned, there was some great music in the '60's, and this is another great example from that period. Thanks for posting!
cant find 1 of his songs,could u please help,its called,do u mind if u leave me sleeping.thank u
wendyfitz58 5 days ago
Long after he'd retired from showbiz but before he returned to Aussie, Frank Ifield used to own an antiques/gift shop near Whipsnade Zoo, Dunstable, England. You'de be surprised how many people entering the shop and recognising him would exclaim 'I remember you' without realising the irony; then laughter all round
1garence 1 week ago
Ahh this was one of my grandad's favourite songs :) we're going to play it at his funeral :) god bless him
MissBritxoxo 3 weeks ago
wrong slim whitmen sung this first!
Kanonite 4 weeks ago
@Kanonite FYI, "I Remember You" was first sung in the 1942 film "The Fleet's In" by Dorothy Lamour with vocal backing by Bob Eberly, Helen O'Connell, and the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra. The song has been recorded by many, many people well before Slim Whitman recorded it in 1966. Frank Ifield's version here was a hit in 1962 and also the best-selling version of the song.
Nocaro 4 weeks ago
@Nocaro no wrong again Slim witmans original recording was in 1955 do your research before you make a fool of yourself
Kanonite 4 weeks ago
@Kanonite The info I had (and which can be found on the internet) has him recording the song in 1966, but this could be a re-recording by Whitman of the song. The only person who has made a "fool out of himself" is you thinking Slim Whitman originally recorded it anyway when the song had been recorded by very many people well before Slim got a hold of it. BTW, you might want to learn how to spell his name (I noticed you corrected your spelling on your reply).
Nocaro 4 weeks ago
@Kanonite Sorry, I meant to say you still can't spell his name even though it's there right in front of you...and I'm making a fool out of myself?
Nocaro 4 weeks ago
@Nocaro
1garence 1 week ago
Frank lives down the street from my old house. Such a random youtube find for me!
LaCate100 1 month ago
Sure brings back the memories. Of lost family and friends and loves. Great and sentimental tune!
TigerTrak 1 month ago
This song was #1 when I was born............
puju40 1 month ago
Frank was part of my chuldhood. Also i thought i was the only one who thought he looked Burt Lancaster. So thank you,MoviesoundTrackman.
SuperTommy0712 1 month ago
hi frank how is spot and broter dick pennant hill boys and dories aparramatta al the best john
1953airman 1 month ago
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Timeless this. Does anyone by any chance listen to The Golden Years on Saturday mornings on the digital station peterborough fm com? The presenter was playing this this morning - so great to hear someone playing lovely old melodies and not the same old stuff many oldies stations churn out repeatedly.
Jolliffesguy 1 month ago
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Jolliffesguy 1 month ago in playlist Rupinku2
Lovely voice, all with no Autotune in sight!
paulJTthompson 1 month ago
i lived near him in cpoeland road back in the 60s
1953airman 1 month ago
No1 when I was born
MsRoywood 1 month ago
A wonderful clarity of voice, vibrato and his yodeling adds a great deal too. In my youth, I thought he was another American country-western singer, but I was pleasantly surprised to learn of his English --> Australian background. Cheers
gck1953 2 months ago
Wow !
talk ablut a trip into my early teen years. Loved it then and still love it today.
mistylake48 2 months ago
Thanks to youtube we can still listen to music like this, The CD will not be around for much longer and music will only be bought on Mp3 format or something "better"and a lot of this old music will be lost. Example --> make a list of 10 songs of the 50's and try to download them, it's nearly impossible to get them all. So thx again Youtube and the people that upload them.
dasmol 2 months ago
Love this. Grew up with this song playing on the hi fi. Thanks for the memories.
cjkj2006 2 months ago
I remember this song well and he made it a hit and always enjoyed his voice
hipadubreymccready 2 months ago
Yes...yes...yes. A fabulous representation of humanity.
kcope001 2 months ago
Bjork and George Micheal made a cover of this. I know Bjork used the harp as the background music and so did George. I'm sure George did it like that because of Bjork.
YourMomsAThug 2 months ago
this is one of those songs you can't have gotten into 'heaven' if you'd shant known in ones own soul.
lucretia101 2 months ago
I love this song.....Not just because I think it's fabulous, but also because it reminds me of the time when I was a little kid, and my older brother and his girlfriend, (later to be his wife) took me me to a funfair at the seaside, where this song was played. Sadly, both my brother and his 'darling' have passed away, but this song will always remind me of them both at 17, snogging, eeeeek:-) and singing this song together. Beautiful.
jobolin2 2 months ago 3
my darling husband of about 2 years took me to see Frank at the Colston Hall Bristol because he knew i loved Franks song I R YOU- we actually sat on the stage i was in heaven especially when Frank stood in front of me and sang to me.Thanks for the lovely memory - yes he did look a young Lancaster - my husband died in July and listening to Frank singing that song brings tears to my eyes
valerie70ful 2 months ago 2
I really like this song. I searched the Web on a whim, actually remember Frank Ifield's name, and up came this track. Thanks, You Tube, for the memories.
YouTransistor99 2 months ago 2
memories....
crabbybutt1 2 months ago
F A B U L U S
ajbowen100 2 months ago
Glorious..horray for humanity.
mianno58 2 months ago
I remember to
HORTI 2 months ago
One of my all time favorites to this day.
mznanbme 3 months ago 2
What a wonderful song it is. Even after all these years it still sounds so fine. His wonderful voice shining through. Thanks for sharing.
dinarathirty 3 months ago
i like frank ifield
dave67852 3 months ago
Nobody did this song better than Frank Ifield.
Rjay290 3 months ago 2
Love it.....Great memories...
rockinroncade 3 months ago
He surely had the look of "Buster Crabbe" or for anyybody around that can remember "Flash Gorden" (can't be many).
limeliter 3 months ago
He also had a look of Buster Crabbe. (Flash Gordon)
boxey24 3 months ago
THIS Song by HIM Changed My Musical out look on thing`s & this IS THEE 1st "British Invasion" WAY Pre-Beatle`s ! Pray YOU Are WELL & HAPPY Frank
dukeuke1 3 months ago
...your mum had great taste thesofty....god bless her
blencathra11 3 months ago
Our dear old Frank Ifield happened to be a father-in-law of Ben from Blue Mountains.Ben is a truck driver for Horan Steel, I was singing this song at work 'till he told me that Ben is a son -in -law of old Frank...What a small world!! .... And Frank Ifield still alive and well..
watta65 4 months ago
slim whitman's version is great as well
sabreyow 4 months ago
friends and family gone
flakbac 4 months ago
For such an old song It still has a lot more feeling the 90% of the stuff I hear. I say 90% because I cant live without dub trip and soul ^^
Jemeni99 4 months ago
holding back the tears ,remembering mums fav record ,miss you mum xx
thesofty2121 4 months ago
bunnysnuggle67 this guy blew my mind when i heard him sing this along the version of slimwhitman song both are so great to listen tooo
BunnySnuggle67 4 months ago
I remember this on the radio growing up at 5 years old. Classic.
martinjk999 5 months ago
Ladymoorcroft
how right you are about frank what a voice.
123401ish 5 months ago
l remember Frank Ifield ,what a voice ,just listen to the squawking and shouting on x Factor if only they had Golden voices like Frank.
ladymoorcroft 5 months ago
My granddad used to sing this song to my grandma, and my dad sang it to all of us growing up...we danced to it at my wedding last year!
louieozzie 5 months ago
My grandad used to sing this osng to my grandma, and my dad sang it to all of us growing up...we danced to it at my wedding last year!
louieozzie 5 months ago
r.i.p grandad
roger131067 6 months ago
makes me think of house of a 1000 corpses....... wonder if they ever imagined this song would be used in a disturbing slasher??
pageantgurlie088 6 months ago 11
@pageantgurlie088 One of the most beautiful songs of the 60's ("More") was purposely used in the horror flick "Mondo Cane" to give contrast to what was being shown on film. Check out Nat King Cole's version of "More" on YouTube to see what I mean.
Nocaro 6 months ago
@pageantgurlie088 "disturbing"?! you have to watch The Video Diary of Ricardo Lopez for a truly disturbing use.
autentyk 4 months ago
What a fabulous `natural` singing voice he has...and i`ve always thought he looked a bit like a young Burt Lancaster...
MovieSoundTrackMan 6 months ago 9
@Nocaro I don't think this particular recording is the one Ifield had the hit with. Compare with YouTube's video at watch?v=1wSsCzPlX24.
7NTM61Ic 6 months ago
@7NTM61Ic Believe me, THIS IS THE ORIGINAL (although I do have a stereo version of it as well). The one you have noted is a re-recording which is why I denote "original" when I post. Anyone who was alive when Frank originally released this song will verify this for you.
Nocaro 6 months ago
@Nocaro Do you mind if I ask how you know this? This song by him was one of my favorites growing up. And the one you've posted sounds different in several respects from the one I've always heard.
7NTM61Ic 6 months ago
@7NTM61Ic Also, notice on the video that you think is the original that this person has posted several pictures of 45 rpm releases of the song. What I have posted is the ORIGINAL VEE JAY release in the U.S. What I think you are listening to on the other video (and which this person has also pictured) is the Columbia Records version of the song which is not the one that got the hit airplay in the U.S. I too grew up with this song (I'm 62) and what I have posted is what was played.
Nocaro 6 months ago
@Nocaro
Exactly true. My good friend Arthur was a principal VeeJay records (with Ewart Abner and others), and acquired the rights to this. Part of the package that came with it was the Beatles. VeeJay was first to release their singles in the U.S.
pranktheroyal 6 months ago
@7NTM61Ic I also noticed something about the other recording which will definitely prove my point...it's in STEREO! Although most recordings by this time were done in both mono and stereo, when you hear a "stereo" version, it's often a re-recording. I have the "stereo" version of the original and it's the same except for the sound, of course. Mono versions were still quite commonly played on AM stations back in the early 60's since stereo wasn't available on an AM band.
Nocaro 6 months ago
@Nocaro Yes, I knew that about the stereo. I still question whether your version above is the one that made it a hit. The reason is that whenever I hear it, on the radio or in Starbucks or whatever, they play the version that I linked to. Perhaps the record's success was generated in some markets with your version and others with "mine." I don't see how disk jockeys would suddenly start using a different version from the one that made it a hit. Anyway, both versions are excellent!
7NTM61Ic 6 months ago
@7NTM61Ic Well, I certainly would not call Starbucks a location to go to hear original oldies, but rest assured this is the original version. I was a dj for quite some time, and quite frankly I never heard the other one ever played on the radio or anywhere else. The version I have posted is in MONO which should be the best indication that it must have been the original recording (or why else record in mono in the year 1962 when most recorded music was by then in stereo).
Nocaro 6 months ago
@Nocaro They always play the original oldies in my local store (and on the oldies stations in our city). I don't hear alternative versions or remakes. And of course I don't dispute that the mono would have been produced first.
7NTM61Ic 6 months ago
@7NTM61Ic No, not everyone (even some radio stations today) can play the "original" hit version of some recordings, and the reason why is current availability. My local "oldies" station for some reason does not play the "original" hit version of several Lesley Gore recordings & I've even called to complain. Their excuse is that they play a "package" of oldies they bought. Even most of the original hit recordings by Gene Pitney cannot be purchased on amazon.com right now.
Nocaro 6 months ago
@Nocaro I've had several conversations with singer Bobby Rydell about this who was recording during this same time period. I asked him if the original hit versions of "Volare", "Sway", and "We Got Love" were ever done in stereo. His answer was "no, unfortunately, but I came back into the studio a few years later and re-recorded them all in stereo". Many artists from this time period did the same thing sometimes for monetary reasons if they were not getting royalties on their originals.
Nocaro 6 months ago
@Nocaro As a composer myself, I have a good ear for substitute versions. One of the best oldies sites uses remakes of some songs, but when I mentioned it she took offense.
Speaking of Lesley Gore, she has marveled that "It's My Party" has lasted so long, and said that if she and Quincy Jones had known it would still be around forty years later, they would have done another take or two! That opening horn riff was botched--still, I love it.
7NTM61Ic 6 months ago
@7NTM61Ic I don't know what else I can say other than THIS IS THE VERSION that was being played on my little transistor radio in 1962. I too have a great ear for music and can notice even the smallest variance from an original recording. There is no other explanation for this MONO RECORDING to exist than it was the original! I well understand you are used to hearing the other version, but I immediately recognized it for what it was...a re-recording of this done for another company.
Nocaro 6 months ago
@7NTM61Ic Further (and I still don't think you quite grasp this fact) after about 1958 there were a lot of reasons for earlier hits originally recorded in mono to be re-recorded in stereo, i.e, after that date, no one would re-record in MONO. Why would you even want to do that? So if you hear a MONO recording of a hit released after 1958, it would have to be the ORIGINAL which is exactly what you're hearing in this instance.
Nocaro 6 months ago
@7NTM61Ic BTW, I'm very big on posting the original recording by the artist(s) involved unless there is a "sound" reason not to. I have over 1600 songs posted to YouTube and with only a few exceptions, they are all the original hit versions.
Nocaro 6 months ago
@Nocaro I don't question your dedication but we all make mistakes! Perhaps you made one here?
7NTM61Ic 6 months ago
@7NTM61Ic Not a chance...I have the ORIGINAL U.S. 45 rpm release in my hands and what you hear is what is on that record. Keep in mind, however, that a different version may have been released in other countries. Frank recorded this song numerous times so there's no telling what went where and why.
Nocaro 6 months ago
You got to be out of your mind. I'll give Slim his props,however his version which was the orginial ,is not even close to Frank's rendition ,which IMHO is OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Archangel506a 6 months ago
@blisflix
Yes its ok but the Slim Whithman's version is better imo.
Ducky888888 6 months ago
can't believe that the beatles was a support act to Frank Ifield
VIV292 7 months ago
JUST TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT... This song, the lyrics to this song, is about post love making pillow talk. After a really amazing smooch fest with the one you love, as you come back to a super satisfied state of curl up consciousness... THAT is what the lyrics are talking about. We love this version, and have for years, but to really 'get it' look for an older torch singer version.
kissolife 7 months ago
my Dad's favourite song-happy birthday Dad
1snotrag 7 months ago
Actually Frank Ifield was born in Coventry, England though his family were Australian.
So he's a Warwickshire lad like me.
4825mixd 7 months ago
Great 50's hit by Frank Ifield brings back fond memories of a childhood in what appeared to be a more carefree time.----Danny Sordello
dannysordello 7 months ago
i get a bad feeling every time i hear this song ever since i saw the movie house of 1000 corps
originalnumber9 7 months ago
This is the first version of this song I ever heard, still my favorite, but the Slim Whitman & Julie London versions are great.
tonihka57 7 months ago
great auusie singer
topolino2 8 months ago
A Top 5 hit for Frank Ifield in October of 1962. It hit #5 on the Top 40 charts. It also hit #1 on the Adult Contemporary charts and in the United Kingdom. His biggest hit.
mkl62 8 months ago
Great song; this may not be the original but I like it and can remember when it was on the radio.
FirstOne00 8 months ago
Heavy metal, dead metal, rap music, crap music, etc: It is truly incredible what passes for "music" these days: Noise, cacophony, dissonance, sonic discordance. Call it what you will, but it all amounts to the same thing: NOISE. Noise masquerading as "music". Where have all the great songwriters and artists gone, indeed? Each day, I thank the Lord that I grew up during an era (1940s thru 1980s) when "music" was truly sublime.
chatman2a 8 months ago
I love this song...thanks for the romantic video!
jolvare 8 months ago
I feel Frank has a stronger male voice then Slim.
LeslieCTS 9 months ago
A great song. It has a very lonely, yearning "feel" to it.
ftsjr 9 months ago
House of 1000 Corpses sent me here. <3 xD
andrealoveseugene 9 months ago
this song is synonomous with frank ifield and no one else...even though greats like slim whitman covered it....ifields is the best version....good lyrics too.....
muztang67 9 months ago
I visited England for the first time in 1965 with my family. We had a radio, and it seemed every time we turned it on this song was playing. I loved it! Haven't heard it since until now.
gloucestergirl100 9 months ago
House of 1000 corpses :)
eddy6033 10 months ago
Such a beautiful song, voice, lyrics, great stuff. I've loved this song since I was a young man, and it took the movie, House of 1000 corpses to remind me of it.
Frankiarmz 10 months ago
When my days are over, and Christ asks me what the greatest day on earth was, I will tell him it was one day when I held you in my arms Sanai. When were so much in love with each other.
Houdini774 10 months ago
House of 1000 Corpses! :D
teck9hustla 10 months ago
I met Frank Ifield in the mid sixtys when he toured New Zealand. We interviewed him for our local youth club. I was the photographer and used a lot of film and flash bulbs. He was a really nice person, and gave us all the time we wanted to ask our questions. The show was great, Thanks Frank.
raydock12 11 months ago
Glen Campbell had a country version of this also, and Slim or Frank could not even dream of playing the guitar like Glen does on his vesion. it is on You tube also....
msherer260 11 months ago
My wife and Iwould listen to this song when we were dating in 1963 and it has always been one of our favorite courting songs,I love this song even though I prefer Slim Whitman voice better
az90646 11 months ago
this is the first song that i can remember hearing as a six year old in 1962, maybe thats why i love this still today
MrLawman10 11 months ago
@MrLawman10 Ditto, I was born in '63 and I remember hearing it on the radio in Melbourne. I'm 48 and STILL love it. Ha, I suppose that's why we're both on here MrLawman.
Cheers,
Katie in Cairns
Mmmmoaa 11 months ago
@Mmmmoaa , I saw Frank in a club in Manchester called the golden garter, he was great, he got people out of the audience to yodel, everyone of them were hopeless, great night and a real gent.
MrLawman10 11 months ago
Frank Ifield is a great yodeler, but he does not have the voice range and control Slim has. With Slim, it is not all about yodeling. I have been a diehard fan of his for over 50 years, and this man, Frank Ifield comes as close as a person can get. Slim is untouchable!
weezeedav 11 months ago
This is a song I can hear and then just play it again and again. Oh, yeah, I also think of "House of 1000 corpses" when I hear it too, so it has that going for it.
doowoppingchainsawer 1 year ago
excellent song , its still as good today as it ever was , i love it
buzzbox2nd 1 year ago
I love this song and this version--brings back memories of a better time.
BJane58 1 year ago
Best version of those reviewed; Dorothy Lamour's original 1941 film version is also superior.
JimMcGovern12 1 year ago
I can remember my dear Dad part singing this when I was a kid in the 60's. Brings back a lot of nice memories.
rceproductions 1 year ago
This always reminds me of my beautiful girlfriend Linda from high school. Hardly a day has gone by in almost 50 years that I have not thought of her. She liked this song. I do too.
40warhawkp 1 year ago
@harmesy37 I absolutely remembered his name,but lost on the way he sang this song. Of course now hearing this non heard song for ages, it is great. Brought back memos from far awayThe of the warmth sun and sand by the Sea. I especially like the line..."when my life is through and the angels ask me to recall.Always took it as my own line... oh they'll surely will have to have alot of patient with me hearing my pakkas Thanks for the reminder.Ya swell Mate :-)
laggie24 1 year ago
If I thought I could do it justice, my band would cover this. I guess I should try...checkout lemonadepie dot neht my 60s tribute project...
80sVideoLord 1 year ago
I still prefer Slim Whithman's version.
Frank sings it like a fun song but its rather a sad love song like sung by Slim.
Ducky888888 1 year ago 7
@Ducky888888 I prefer Nat King Cole's version (which I have also posted to YouTube and contains the opening stanza omitted in Ifiield's version and probably Slim's as well). Regardless of which one you and I prefer, this was the only version of the song that ever actually made the charts.
Nocaro 1 year ago
@Nocaro Bette Midler included this stanza in her version - though she inserts it midway ...
jjdebaca 11 months ago
@Nocaro Nat King Cole included the "Intros" in many, if not all, of the old jazz standards he covered. The lyrics of the "Intro" to Fly Me To The Moon really seems to tie that song altogether for me.
BluesRenegade 8 months ago
@Ducky888888 totally agree slim is the king
ashjacko 1 year ago
@Ducky888888 i couldn't agree more. although I've never heard a bad version of this song,Slim Whitman is the one who made this song stick in my head over the years.
MALACHI667 1 year ago
@Ducky888888 I first heard this song sung by the original Frank Ifield while stationed as a young Private in the United States Army. Not only that, it was on Radio Luxembourg. Radio Luxembourg transmitted in English. Now I love Slim Whitman and his version is okay but does not even come close to Franks. When I heard this song back them, I took an old reel to reel tape recorder and waited for hours until I could record it. I loved it then as now. Frank Ifield is the best. Thanks.
bthomason12400 1 year ago
@AOL.com I first heard this song sung by the original Frank Ifield while stationed as a young Private in the United States Army. Not only that, it was on Radio Luxembourg. Radio Luxembourg transmitted in English. Now I love Slim Whitman and his version is okay but does not even come close to Franks. When I heard this song back them, I took an old reel to reel tape recorder and waited for hours until I could record it. I loved it then as now. Frank Ifield is the best. Thanks.
bthomason12400 1 year ago
@Ducky888888 Frank Ifield sings all his songs with this Australian lilt. The song here is an Ifield orginal recording of it, but certainly not meant to say he wrote it. The song was written in 1942 by Victor Schertzinger, and lyrics done by Johnny Mercer.
DUGGER1947 10 months ago
VOIX EXTRAORDINAIRE ... MERCI MONSIEUR IFIELD POUR CE SUPERBE TITRE ...
MarcelTREELS 1 year ago
such a talent !!! TNX !!!
everhard1000 1 year ago
you could float on a cloud with this song
flyinv1967 1 year ago
Now lives in Galston NSW and is an active member of the local community. Nice Guy.
malaga22 1 year ago
Haus der 1000 Leichen. long live rob Zombie
janaushagen 1 year ago
how nice to hear such a great no after 40 years , when i was living in london.it was not possible to listen anywhere else, in india.i am so happy.
varinderkapur 1 year ago
How can this be the original?.Slim Whitman recorded this song in the early fifties.Possibly not as big a hit,but still Slim is the original.And though I love Franks singing.He hasn't quite got the great natural style of Slim.
tuguybear 1 year ago
@tuguybear The song itself was recorded first in the 1940's by many people before even Slim Whitman did it....the word "original" applies to Frank Ifield's recording of it to distinguish it from any other versions Frank recorded afterwards...by the way, Ifield's version was the ONLY one that ever popularly charted....Nocaro
Nocaro 1 year ago 10
@Nocaro I bow to your greater knowledge.Interesting to note though the similarity of the musical arrangments.Slims and Franks.Franks has a heavier rhythm is the only major difference.
tuguybear 1 year ago
@Nocaro Thanks for your posting. From a 50s/60s teenager, Ifield's recording of this song is the only one I'll remember!
regards,
Wiltent
wiltent 1 year ago 2
@Nocaro
You are 100% correct.
BudGray 7 months ago
@tuguybear FYI, "I Remember You" was written in 1941 and first used in the 1942 movie, "The Fleet's In" where it was sung by actress Dorothy Lamour with backing by the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra. Literally hundreds of people have recorded this song since, one of the more recent was by Bette Midler and James Caan for the film "For The Boys".
Nocaro 1 year ago
is this from the 50's ? is frank from the u.s.a?
MyLalinea 1 year ago
@MyLalinea Frank Ifield is an Australian and the song was a huge hit in the 60's.
Nocaro 1 year ago 2
@Nocaro Frank is also the Great Uncle of one of my good friends here in Australia. :D
jackpb92 1 year ago
@Nocaro July and August 1962 in the UK
Nukethelotofthem1 6 months ago
This is a great take by a really talented man. I like Slim Whitman's 1966 take better because of his exceptional clarity and vocal range.
gunnylingus 1 year ago
@gunnylingus Me too. This is close but no cigar
19111ellyc 1 year ago
Frank became immortal with this song. What a magnificent talent!
lfmwriter 1 year ago
Raymond shhh!!
sleepytimegalz 1 year ago
i remember you you like the colour purple hugs ray
MrLions49 1 year ago
I still love this man Phyllis
sleepytimegalz 1 year ago
Great upload - I always loved this song and Frank Ifield's performance. What mastery of voice he displays - his effortless glissando or portamento into and out of falsetto is simply breathtaking...and recorded without the benefit of AutoTune.
neurofire 1 year ago
@neurofire Listen to Slim Whitman do the same song.Not that Frank isn't great,but.......
tuguybear 1 year ago
Nocaro's theory is interesting, but the big bands didn't have all the melodies. Many of the finest musical talents of the 60s, especially in soul music, were originally nurtured in church choirs.
If we want to give children the same opportunity to grow up with good music and some knowledge of musical history today, we should cultivate school bands and orchestras - popular music has declined because it's become too commercial, and lacks public sponsorship.
8269998 1 year ago
@8269998 Certainly some of the greatest voices and even some of the popular music originated from church backgrounds, but the overwhelming majority of the music wasn't nurtured there. A lot of it in the early part of the 20th Century all the way into the 1960's sprang from collaborative efforts in Tin Pan Alley and even the Brill Building by people totally dedicated to the art of melodic composition and lyrical expression. Certainly school bands, local orchestras, et. al. would help today.
Nocaro 1 year ago
this, however, is a big band era song. 1941, music by victorschertzinger, and lyrics by the famous johnny mercer.
toyokuni3 1 year ago
@8269998 I couldn't agree more. Pop music began to decline with the advent of The Beatles and the record companies realizing that super groups could make super profits. It didn't matter if they were rubbish just so long as they were promoted properly. At school in the fifties we had music lessons where we all had to learn a musical instrument, for me it was the piano and we had a school choir that entered competitions. Schools today rarely have a choir let alone music lessons and that is so sad.
Nukethelotofthem1 1 year ago
A BEAUTIFUL SONG FROM A GREAT ERA
WENDLBURY1 1 year ago
I like Frank Ifield he has such a clear voice, i recieved a lovely signed photo from him today all the way from Australia.
schumachergirl1956 1 year ago
@JamelleFunk770717
I quite agree!
Babyhowdy233 1 year ago
The Slim Whitman version is great too. I heard this when I was a little boy. My mother used to play it.
awkelly 1 year ago
This was also in Rob Zombie's "House of 1000 Corpses" film.
1CRUiCK1 1 year ago
@1CRUiCK1 same here its a cool scene and song eh? lol
deserteagle421 1 year ago
@deserteagle421 Aye, awesome scene :D
1CRUiCK1 1 year ago
at least them days we cud actually hear and understand the words in songs not like todays music i cant understand what the words r
janaughty 1 year ago
I remember spinning on Mom's under-the-counter Lazy Susan while this was playing on the big cabinet stereo (1967?). Same memory includes the Righteous Bros. 'Pretty Woman' & Jim Reeves, 'Mary, Marry Me'
Bestmountjoy 1 year ago
@Bestmountjoy
i think i boned a chick named "lazy susan" when i was in the service back in the '50's when i was stationed in texas....
ChiroQuacker 1 year ago
ah - I heard the Beatles cover of this and stumbled on this - Great find!, obv it was what they heard and loved, too and I can see why. Just beautiful. Question: where have all the great songwriters and artists gone? Seriously...what happened? I guess the music industry is ugly and all about controlling what we hear, what with them trying to stuff so many lame artists and songs down our throats. Thank God we can listen to music from yesteryear. I feel sorry for the kids nowadays... the music sux
80sVideoLord 1 year ago 11
@80sVideoLord I don't have the space here to tell you what I think happened other than to say that we now have a generation of songwriters who don't have the music background and/or aptittude of those we have had in the past. Lennon and McCartney, for example, were quite familiar not only with the roots of rock and roll and what made that work, but also the big band era. Way too much emphasis has been given to lyric writing over the past decades and not enough to composing a melody.
Nocaro 1 year ago
@80sVideoLord I agree. All the great artists and songwriter are long gone. Back then it was about the music, now it's about money. That's what happened. I don't listen to todays music, it's terrible...
awkelly 1 year ago
@80sVideoLord
I couldn't have said it better!
Babyhowdy233 1 year ago
@80sVideoLord got it in one - but if you sing the old songs you will win!
byrdland5d 1 year ago
@80sVideoLord Omg, are you me? I couldn't have said it better, so I won't try. Good comment, man -- you hit the nail right on the proverbial head!
fergusof 1 year ago
How do you fink I feel?
ion507 1 year ago
How do you frank I feel?
ion507 1 year ago
A great recording! As far as I'm concerned, there was some great music in the '60's, and this is another great example from that period. Thanks for posting!
fordude60 1 year ago