Bottle of Wine
"Bottle of Wine" is a song written and recorded by Tom Paxton, which was also a hit for the band The Fireballs. The Fireballs' version reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1967.[1] It also reached #3 in South Africa.[2] The song appeared on their 1967 album, Bottle of Wine.[3] The Fireballs version only included two out of the four verses written by Paxton with the chorus being repeated.
| "Bottle of Wine" | ||||
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| Single by The Fireballs | ||||
| from the album Bottle of Wine | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | June 24, 1967 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 2:08 | |||
| Label | Atco 6491 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tom Paxton | |||
| Producer(s) | Norman Petty | |||
| The Fireballs singles chronology | ||||
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The song was produced by Norman Petty.[4]
The song was ranked #63 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1968.[5]
Other versions
- Tom Paxton's original version of the song was released on his 1965 album, Ain't That News![6]
- Bamses Venner recorded a Danish translation of the song on their 1978 album B & V.
- Judy Collins recorded the song on her 1964 concert album The Judy Collins Concert.
- Joe Brown released a single of the song in 1968.[7]
- Sweeney's Men recorded a version of this song with the Capitol Showband in 1970.
- Doc Watson and Merle Watson released a version of the song in 1973 and reached #71 on the U.S. country chart.[8] The song was featured on the duo's 1973 album, Then and Now.
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References
- The Fireballs, "Bottle of Wine" Chart Positions Retrieved January 27, 2014
- http://www.rock.co.za/files/sa_charts_1969_1989_songs_(A-B).html
- The Fireballs, Bottle of Wine Retrieved January 27, 2014
- The Fireballs, "Bottle of Wine" single release Retrieved January 27, 2014
- "Billboard Top 100 - 1968". Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
- Tom Paxton, Ain't That News! Retrieved April 24, 2015
- "Joe Brown, "Bottle of Wine" Single Release". Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- Doc & Merle Watson, "Bottle of Wine" Chart Position Retrieved January 27, 2014
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