"When I'm Dead and Gone" was one of the first hit singles to feature prominent use of mandolin,[citation needed] played by Lyle, who also took lead vocal. Gallagher played bass guitar and sang tenor harmony, while both he and Lyle also played kazoos and guitarist Tom McGuinness played the dobro solo.
According to McGuinness, "You can get to number one in England and sell 200,000 total. But [the single's release] was over Christmas and it sold 400,000 ... it sold a couple of hundred thousand in America, 100,000 in Germany, 50,000 in Japan."[1]
After Gallagher and Lyle left the group and enjoyed a successful career as a duo, they featured the song regularly on stage - though usually in the lower key of C, rather than the original key of D, and eschewing kazoos in favour of a harmonica, which Gallagher used on a harness. This treatment of the song can be heard on the duo's 1999 album Live In Concert.
Chart performance
It was recorded and released in November 1970 as the debut single by McGuinness Flint, peaked at No. 2 in the UK charts[2] the following month, and reached No. 47 in the US charts in February 1971.[3] The song also peaked at No.5 in Ireland,[4] No. 6 in West Germany,[5] No. 39 in Australia,[6] No.34 in Canada, and No. 4 in Singapore.
Cover versions
Bob Summers recored a cover which reached number 18 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 (number 118 on the Hot 100) in 1971.
References
^Holloway, Danny (28 August 1971). "An Old Mann Remembers...". Sounds. Spotlight Publications. p. 11.
^McGuiness Flint UK chart history, The Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
^McGuiness Flint USA chart history, Billboard.com. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
^"The Irish Charts - All there is to know". www.irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
^"Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
^Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 185. ISBN0-646-11917-6.
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when, dead, gone, song, written, benny, gallagher, graham, lyle, single, mcguinness, flintb, side, lazy, afternoon, releasednovember, 1970recorded1970genrefolk, rock, country, rock, blues, rocklabelcapitolsongwriter, bernard, gallagher, graham, lyle, side, hug. When I m Dead and Gone is a song written by Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle When I m Dead and Gone Single by McGuinness FlintB side Lazy Afternoon ReleasedNovember 1970Recorded1970GenreFolk rock country rock blues rockLabelCapitolSongwriter s Bernard Gallagher Graham Lyle A side Hughie Flint Tom McGuinness Dennis Coulson B side Producer s Glyn Johns Contents 1 Background 2 Chart performance 3 Cover versions 4 ReferencesBackground Edit When I m Dead and Gone was one of the first hit singles to feature prominent use of mandolin citation needed played by Lyle who also took lead vocal Gallagher played bass guitar and sang tenor harmony while both he and Lyle also played kazoos and guitarist Tom McGuinness played the dobro solo According to McGuinness You can get to number one in England and sell 200 000 total But the single s release was over Christmas and it sold 400 000 it sold a couple of hundred thousand in America 100 000 in Germany 50 000 in Japan 1 After Gallagher and Lyle left the group and enjoyed a successful career as a duo they featured the song regularly on stage though usually in the lower key of C rather than the original key of D and eschewing kazoos in favour of a harmonica which Gallagher used on a harness This treatment of the song can be heard on the duo s 1999 album Live In Concert Chart performance EditIt was recorded and released in November 1970 as the debut single by McGuinness Flint peaked at No 2 in the UK charts 2 the following month and reached No 47 in the US charts in February 1971 3 The song also peaked at No 5 in Ireland 4 No 6 in West Germany 5 No 39 in Australia 6 No 34 in Canada and No 4 in Singapore Cover versions EditBob Summers recored a cover which reached number 18 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 number 118 on the Hot 100 in 1971 References Edit Holloway Danny 28 August 1971 An Old Mann Remembers Sounds Spotlight Publications p 11 McGuiness Flint UK chart history The Official Charts Company Retrieved May 5 2013 McGuiness Flint USA chart history Billboard com Retrieved May 5 2013 The Irish Charts All there is to know www irishcharts ie Retrieved 2021 03 20 Offizielle Deutsche Charts Offizielle Deutsche Charts www offiziellecharts de Retrieved 2022 03 04 Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 illustrated ed St Ives N S W Australian Chart Book p 185 ISBN 0 646 11917 6 This 1970s single related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title When I 27m Dead and Gone amp oldid 1145479502, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
