WE'VE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE

Created on 04/05/2002
Latest update on 08/12/2021

Artist: Barry Mann
Author: Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil
Label: demo/Red Bird
Year: 1965

Written for the Righteous Brothers. Reissued on The Red Bird Story Vol. 4 (Diamond).

Covers:

1965:

Animals

1965:

Thierry Vincent [as Partons et courons loin d'ici]

1965:

Lone Star [as Muy Lejos De Aqui]

1966:

Delfini [as C'e Un Posto Migliore Per Noi]

1966:

Camaleonti [as Io Lavoro]

1966:

Cryan' Shames

1966:

Bob et les Damik's [as Dans cette ville]

1968:

American Breed

1969:

Frost [12 minute version]

1974:

Claire Hamill

1975:

Arthur Brown

1976:

Leslie West

1978:

Blue Öyster Cult

1979:

Gilla [German hit in NL & B]

1980:

Angelic Upstarts

1981:

Grand Funk Railroad

1982:

David Johansen [in medley with Don't Bring Me Down and It's My Life]

1987:

Angels [hit down under]

1988:

Omar & The Howlers

1988:

Richard Thompson [released in '03]

1992:

Bon Jovi

2000:

Popa Chubby

2007:

Ann Wilson [with Wynonna]

2011:

Alice Cooper [as We Gotta Get Out Of This Place]

Barry & Cynthia hated the Animals version almost as much as Irma Thomas hated the Stones cover of her Time Is On My Side. (see there)

Contact


If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:

Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)

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