Cover submission
If You Go Away
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On June 15, 2010
Performance
If You Go Away
By Rod McKuen
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Written by Rod McKuen
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On June 17, 2010
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I added the Rod McKuen version but are not sure who recorded the song first and which version was released first?
Do you have any info on this?
Since Rod was the translator, chances are big his was first, no?
Damito Jo also released it in 1966. We better leave like this I think.
First sign of Damita Jo's Epic single is in Billboard mag from 13 November 1966 ("Breakout singles")
McKuen's album is mentioned already on 9 April 1966.
reminder
RCA Long Play albums released in 1966:
from LSP 3486 till LSP 3689,
making McKuen's release (LSP 3508) in April '66 very trustworthy
http://www.akh.se/rca/lp35/lp3500.htm
Last updated by walt on 2012-02-09 01:47:07 UTC
Damita Jo's US LP If You Go Away (BN 26244) - the medium you have now - was not released in 1966, but more like March 1967. It's announced in BB mag as "A Great New Album From A Fabulous Hit Single" (BB March 18, page 35).
Damita Jo's US single If You Go Away (Epic 5-10061) was released around September 1966.