Arrows, Don't Worry 'Bout Love

Arrows perform their song "Don't Worry 'Bout Love" from the 1976 album "First Hit" on EMI Records. Alan Merrill-lead vocals, bass guitar, Jake Hooker-guitar and background vocals, Paul Varley-drums and background vocals. The audio has a lot of hiss. Sorry about that.
This song was written in 1974 and was a mainstay in the Arrows live set.
Note: The riff from this song was borrowed by the band UFO for a song on their album "Lights Out."
Also, not too many people know that this UK based band Arrows wrote and recorded the first original version of "I love rock n roll" in 1975, a song later covered by Joan Jett, Britney Spears and many others.

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• 70s
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• seventies

[balticbabe1]

Great song! Why did it not receive airplay this side of the pond? And Alan Merrill? Dreamboat!

[LittleJohnJack]

@balticbabe1 They only got decent airplay really with their last song SO UNDERRATED.

[KeithTheKing]

@LittleJohnJack- The last record they had out that got decent airplay was "my last night with you" which was on the BBC playlist and it made the top 30 in the charts. Their last record "once upon a time" (only their sixth single in 3 1/2 years, not a lot of recordings) only got play on Capital radio in London. They never made the BBC play list with the last release. The only TV they got with that record was on their own show The Arrows Show. By 1976 the band were grey listed, in "Coventry."

[KeithTheKing]

@balticbabe1 Many RAK records acts were limited to success in England and Europe. Suzi Quatro, Mud, and Hot Chocolate for example. Rarely did the hundreds of RAK hit singles in the UK cross the Atlantic to be a hit.

"You Sexy Thing" by Hot Chocolate was an anomaly. Their "Brother Louie" for example was covered by an American band Stories, who had the US hit with it. The Arrows 1975 "I Love Rock N Roll" was never released Stateside, opening up a huge opportunity for Joan Jett's 1982 version.

[jennyarrow]

I love this band! Check out the Arrows UK fan site! It's lots of fun. Biography, comics, photos, videos and more!

[strasznazenada]

Very good song. With enough airing it could be a big hit today.

[nonotc]

un groupe des 70's comme j'aime....pas de fioritures seulement du rock, et du bon...

[KeithTheKing]

@bootcords "Touch Too Much" "Toughen Up" (1974), "My Last Night With You" "I Love Rock N Roll" "Hard Hearted" (1975) all 1974-75 singles produced by Mickie Most. Lastly, 1976 "Once Upon A Time" (Produced by Phil Coulter).

[bootcords]

@LittleJohnJack - Six Arrows singles in all!!

[LittleJohnJack]

@LittleJohnJack Thanks for info and I have all the 45s too.

[KeithTheKing]

@Jorm83 The Arrows (Mach 1 with John Siomos on drums) and early Kiss were both rehearsing at a studio called The Loft in Manhattan at the same time, in 1972.

[Jorm83]

Which came first, KISS or the Arrows? Because both bands are similar in sound.