Artist: Johnny Rivers
Author: Jimmy Webb
Label: Imperial
Year: 1966
On LP Changes. Author Jimmy Webb also wrote Galveston, MacArthur Park, Up Up And Away and Wichita Lineman.
Covers:
Glen Campbell [n°2 C&W, top 30 US]
Wanda Jackson [as By The Time You Get To Phoenix; hit C&W]
Mad Lads [top 30 R&B]
Isaac Hayes [on Hot Buttered Soul; 18 minute version; taking co-credits for the raps]
Claude François [as Le Temps que j'arrive à Marseille]
Main Ingredient [in medley with Wichita Lineman]
Gerard Cox [as Tegen De Tijd Dat 'k Bij Parijs Ben]
Jimmy Webb [author on lp Songwriters For The Stars]
Tony Servi [as Om Half Zeven]
Will Tura [as Om Half Zeven]
First recording by Tony Martin (attended by the author) but his version remained unissued. Jimmy wrote it for Motown's publishing company (Jobete) but they declined it. When Jimmy left Motown no one there objected against taking his own song with him.
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)