Vibrations - Gonna Get Along Without You Now

A slight variation on an otherwise very much recorded / covered song written by Milton Kellem ...

- The original version, recorded by Roy Hogsed and released in 1951.

- What many believe to be the original version, recorded by Teresa Brewer with Orchestra directed by Ray Bloch on January 10, 1952, was released by Coral Records as catalog number 60676 on April 5, 1952. It reached #25 on the Billboard charts. It was done in a "Swing" style, with big band backing (including mouth harp)

- Patience and Prudence had more success with the song when they recorded it in 1956 reaching #11 on the charts. This is considered the benchmark version, by which all others are judged, due to the intimate harmony of the two young singers. This version brightened the melody somewhat, and later artists followed the brighter version, as did Brewer when she recorded an album version in 1964 in a semi-Caribbean style

- The Wayne Sisters (1956)

- The Trixies (1963)

- Tracey Dey 1964 peaking at #51 in the US charts. Dey's version was done in a style emulating the Wall of Sound, which was popular with girl groups at the time

- Skeeter Davis (1964) peaking at #48 in the US charts. Davis' version reached the Top 10 on the Country charts, and is considered by oldies enthusiasts to be "the" cover version. Where the Patience and Prudence version has an orchestral backing, the Davis version has a pop band backing of electronic organ, bass and drums, with violin and backup singers.

- The Vibrations (1966), who did a funk-style version

- Trini López (1967)

- Brent Dowe and The Melodians (1967), who recorded the rocksteady version produced by Duke Reid

- Skeeter Davis (1971)

- Viola Wills (1980), doing a version in "disco" or "dance" style, with a slower tempo and heavy electronic instrumental backing. This is the style done by most later artists. The Viola Wills version of the song peaked at #52 on the disco chart

- The Cates Sisters (1980)

- Lena Lewis and Leo Bennink (1983), done in dance style

- Bad Manners(1989), a ska version

- The Lemonheads (1991)

- Mr President (1995), done in a Eurodance style

- Cristina del Valle, in Catalan, again in a dance style and tempo

- Soraya Arnelas (2007), in both English and Spanish (not mixing the languages), dance style

- She & Him, covering Skeeter Davis's version of the song on their 2010 album Volume Two

- UB40, on their Labour of Love IV album (2010) and as a single released on 25 January 2010

Words c/o: http://en.wikipedia.org
Edited by: http://www.youtube.com/Xpinger

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[DSilius]

brill 

[cmulwee001]

Contrary to popular belief the version by Teresa Brewer is not the original. Teresa was first female to record the song, but the original was a country song by Roy Hogshead

[djforestfan]

The original was by Roy Hogsed who also co-wrote it. Released in 1951

[bobmonkhouse50]

I'm gonna jump up and squeeze yer tits!!!! Sorry, I'm singing the words everyone used to, great tune, real stomper.

[allsoul61]

Always liked this one!!...thanks for share...Sarah..x

[janehunterusa]

This one takes me right back to the Catacoombs/Torch days - great dancer. Thanks for posting.

[RADBAND]

Very awesome tune, thanx for posting mate!

[mariecs1969]

great song! thanks for sharing..5+Stars

[djdeitch]

O yes Okeh Records make it again with this fantastic stomper,KTF.

djdeitch(Dave)

[wufwufwufwuf]

a cracker m8