Goin' Back
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Single by Dusty Springfield | ||||
B-side | "I'm Gonna Leave You" | |||
Released | July 1, 1966 | |||
Recorded | June 15, 1966 | |||
Studio | Philips Studio, Stanhope Place, London | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Label | Philips | |||
Songwriter(s) | Gerry Goffin, Carole King | |||
Producer(s) | Johnny Franz | |||
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"Goin' Back" | ||||
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Single by the Byrds | ||||
from the album The Notorious Byrd Brothers | ||||
B-side | "Change Is Now" | |||
Released | October 20, 1967 | |||
Recorded | October 9, 11 and 16, 1967 | |||
Studio | Columbia, Hollywood | |||
Genre | Baroque pop, country rock | |||
Length | 3:26 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Gerry Goffin, Carole King | |||
Producer(s) | Gary Usher | |||
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"Going Back" | ||||
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Single by Phil Collins | ||||
from the album Going Back | ||||
B-side | "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" | |||
Released | December 3, 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2009/2010 | |||
Studio | Dinemec Studio, Geneva | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 4:37 | |||
Label | Atlantic G 7022 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Gerry Goffin, Carole King | |||
Producer(s) | Phil Collins | |||
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Music video | ||||
"Phil Collins - Going Back (Official Music Video)" on YouTube |
"Goin' Back" (also recorded and released as "Going Back") is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King in 1966.[1] It describes the loss of innocence that comes with adulthood, along with an attempt, on the part of the singer, to recapture that youthful innocence.[2][3]
The song, as recorded that year by
Dusty Springfield's version
Although
Springfield's version of "Goin' Back" was recorded on June 15, 1966 at Philips Studios, Stanhope Place, London, with musical accompaniment by
Although "Goin' Back" was not included on any of Dusty Springfield's studio albums during the 1960s, it can be found on a number of her compilations, including Greatest Hits, Goin' Back: The Very Best of Dusty Springfield, Songbooks, Complete A and B-sides: 1963–1970, Live at the BBC, and the UK version of Golden Hits.[13]
Chart history (Dusty Springfield)
Chart (1966) | Peak position |
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Australia (Billboard Hits of the World) [14] | 9 |
New Zealand (Listener)[15] | 15 |
Singapore Singles Chart[16] | 6 |
UK Singles Chart[17]
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10 |
The Byrds' version
The Byrds' recording of "Goin' Back" was released as a single on October 20, 1967 and reached number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100, but failed to chart in the United Kingdom.[18][19] The song was also included on the Byrds' 1968 album, The Notorious Byrd Brothers. The track has a subtle country feel to it; a sound the Byrds would later explore more prominently on their Sweetheart of the Rodeo album.[2]
The band's decision to record "Goin' Back" led to tensions within the group, principally due to rhythm guitarist David Crosby's lack of enthusiasm towards the song.[20] Crosby considered "Goin' Back" to be lightweight fluff, typical of the Brill Building style of songwriting.[20] He was therefore dismayed to find that his own song, "Triad", was in direct competition with "Goin' Back" for a place on The Notorious Byrd Brothers.[5] Ultimately, Crosby was fired from the band and "Goin' Back" was included on the album and released as a single.[21]
It has been erroneously claimed by some critics that the version of "Goin' Back" found on the Byrds' single release is a completely different take to the one that appeared on The Notorious Byrd Brothers album.[3] However, an examination of the Byrds' recording session logs by Johnny Rogan reveals that, in fact, the single version is the same take as the version found on the album.[23][24] The single version does feature a slightly different mono mix, which may have been the cause of this confusion.
In addition to the original release, the mono single mix of "Goin' Back" has appeared on the 1982 compilation album
In addition to its appearance on The Notorious Byrd Brothers album, the Byrds' recording of "Goin' Back" can be found on several Byrds' compilations, including The Byrds' Greatest Hits Volume II, History of The Byrds, The Original Singles: 1967–1969, Volume 2, The Byrds, The Very Best of The Byrds, There Is a Season, and the UK version of The Best of The Byrds: Greatest Hits, Volume II.[2] Additionally, an early, alternate version of "Goin' Back" was included as a bonus track on the 1997 Columbia/Legacy reissue of The Notorious Byrd Brothers.[5]
Nils Lofgren's version
A recording of "Goin' Back" was the closing track on Nils Lofgren's 1975 debut solo album Nils Lofgren.[26] While the album did not produce any hit singles, selections from it did receive substantial airplay on progressive rock and album-oriented rock radio formats.[7] Lofgren's arrangement was diverged significantly from that of The Byrds,[27] the one American audiences were most familiar with. In particular, the tempo and overall attitude was more freewheeling and upbeat.[28] A review for The Sacramento Bee said that "Carole King's 'Goin' Back' never sounded better".[6] Although Lofgren was known primarily as a guitarist, he was also quite capable on keyboard-based instruments; as The Rough Guide to Rock wrote, Lofgren "showed his versatility with some fine piano work on a version of Carole King's 'Goin' Back.'" [29]
Lofgren continued to play piano during concert performances of "Goin' Back".[30]
Reviewers often noted that the song was a highlight of Lofgren's shows.
As a retrospective review, the
Over the years it has become known as one of Lofgren's best interpretations of others' material.
Other versions
Carole King released her own recording of "Goin' Back" on her 1970 album Writer, and later re-recorded the song for her Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King album in 1980.[37][38]
The New Seekers recorded and released a folk rock version of "Goin' Back" as part of their 1973 album Now. The track featured band member Peter Doyle as the lead vocalist on this, his last album with the group.
"Goin' Back" was recorded by Freddie Mercury in 1973 and released under the pseudonym of
"Goin' Back" was also recorded by Elkie Brooks on her 1982 album Pearls II, and by Diana Ross on her Love & Life: The Very Best of Diana Ross album in 2001.[41][42]
In 1983, Renée Geyer and Glenn Shorrock released a live version as a single from Geyer's live album, Renée Live. The song peaked at number 65 on the Australian Kent Music Report.[43]
In 1986, The Icicle Works released a version on their EP Seven Horses Deep, under the song title “Going Back”.
The Pretenders recorded a version for the soundtrack of the 1997 film Fever Pitch.
In 2011, Irish footballer Paul McGrath covered "Goin' Back" as part of an album of cover versions, with a percentage of the album's proceeds going to the Acquired Brain Injury Foundation and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Ireland.[44]
"Goin' Back" has also been recorded by Eydie Gormé (album: It Was a Good Time, 1971), Johnny Logan (album: Straight From the Heart, 1985), Marianne Faithfull (album: Horses and High Heels, 2011), and by Phil Collins in 2010 (Going Back, where it served as the title track).
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