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The Journeymen - 500 miles [Original Version] (1961)

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Uploaded on Jul 7, 2009

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The Journeymen are John Phillips, Scott McKenzie and Dick Weissman. Their version of "500 Miles" went nowhere. It was first popularized in France by Richard Anthony "J'entends siffler le train". It has been covered many times, Peter, Paul & Mary...
The song has been composed by Hedy West. It's available in YT. It seems she recorded her song later than the Journeymen unless it was released on an obscure single.
"Accompanying Herself on the 5-String Banjo" the Hedy West including "500 miles" has been released in 1963 on Vanguard VRS-9124. Though the Original version recorded must be back to the Journeymen.

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  • Greenwolfe Green

    Greenwolfe Green 1 month ago

    I agree that this is a good version. But Peter, Paul, and Mary did the best one. I really don't think there is much doubt about that.

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  • jafis06

    jafis06 1 month ago

    I like Bobby Bare's interpretation much more. Nothing compares to his.

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  • TheRunner75

    TheRunner75 4 weeks ago

    You are wrong. Bobby Bare is insipid and singing mainstream country music. Nothing can compete the original version here.

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    TheRunner75 4 weeks ago

    Nice version but not as good as this one.

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  • kathyholli50

    kathyholli50 1 year ago

    Does anyone know which of these singers is singing the lead here?

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  • TheRunner75

    TheRunner75 1 year ago

    Scott McKenzie

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  • sibpanon

    sibpanon 3 months ago

    My mom sang this song when I was young to make me sleep

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  • Jean Gordon

    Jean Gordon 9 months ago

    I'm back listening to Scott again. He left us on Saturday...in memory of Scott McKenzie January 10, 1939 - August 18, 2012.  Thanks for the music and memories Scott.

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  • crosstimbers2

    crosstimbers2 19 hours ago

    No thumbs up yet dumb ass - get the picture?

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    crosstimbers2 5 days ago

    Nothing like an insipid critic.

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  • Shantanu Arora

    Shantanu Arora 1 week ago

    lovely version!

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  • Amhlair

    Amhlair 1 week ago

    Good, bad, or gay.

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  • Andy Connell

    Andy Connell 1 week ago

    Not heard this before; Scott McKenzie's voice very recognisable. Richard Anthony's 1962 French version followed it pretty closely, but with a nice keyboard interlude and better lyrics.

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  • TheRunner75

    TheRunner75 2 weeks ago

    Never mind if a song is gay or not. I don't care about it. A song is good or bad, that's all.

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  • kac1974

    kac1974 2 weeks ago

    you're a dumbass

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