Darkness, Darkness
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| "Darkness, Darkness" | ||||
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| Single by The Youngbloods | ||||
| from the album Elephant Mountain | ||||
| B-side | "On Sir Francis Drake" | |||
| Released | April 1969 | |||
| Format | 45rpm | |||
| Genre | Folk rock, psychedelic folk | |||
| Length | 3:53 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor 0129 | |||
| Writer(s) | Jesse Colin Young | |||
| Producer(s) | Charles E. Daniels | |||
| The Youngbloods singles chronology | ||||
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"Darkness, Darkness" is a song written by Jesse Colin Young, with an intro performed by Charlie Daniels.[1] in 1969 which has been covered by many artists. Young's band The Youngbloods released a version on their 1969 album Elephant Mountain. They released a version of the song as a single twice: in 1969, which reached #124 on the Billboard chart,[2] and in 1970, which reached #86 on the chart.[3]
Robert Plant released a version of the song as a single in 2002 that reached #27 on the rock chart.[4] It was featured on his 2002 album Dreamland.
During the Vietnam War it was considered an "anthem" to the soldiers for it described what they felt while in the jungles.[citation needed]
Cover versions
- 1971 Mott the Hoople on the album Brain Capers
- 1972 Phil Upchurch on the album Darkness, Darkness
- 1976 Iain Matthews on the album Go for Broke, also included on Matthews' compilation Discreet Repeat (1981)
- 1980 Eric Burdon on the album Darkness Darkness
- 1994 Richie Havens on the album Cuts to the Chase
- 1994 Screaming Trees on the True Lies Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Epic Records)
- 1995 Golden Earring on the album Love Sweat
- 1996 Heidi Berry on the album Miracle
- 1997 Richard Shindell on the album Reunion Hill
- 2001 Elliott Murphy and Iain Matthews on the album La Terre Commune
- 2002 Solas on the album The Edge of Silence
- 2002 Robert Plant on the album Dreamland
- 2004 Cowboy Junkies on the 'neath Your Covers, Part 1, a bonus disc to their album One Soul Now
- 2007 Ann Wilson on the album Hope & Glory (with sister Nancy Wilson)
- 2009 Helium Vola, German "Electro-Medieval" band, on the album Für Euch, die Ihr liebt
Other credits
- 1983 Appeared in the film Purple Haze
- 1993 Appeared in the opening credits of the film Jack the Bear
- 2003 Played during the credits of the film Ghosts of the Abyss (by Lisa Torbin)
- 2005 Played during the ending credits of the film The Devil's Rejects
- 2015 Played (in part) during the ending credits of episode 11 of Bloodline (TV series)
References
- ↑ Jesse Colin Young official website.
- ↑ The Youngbloods, "Darkness, Darkness" 1969 chart position Retrieved May 18, 2015
- ↑ The Youngbloods, "Darkness, Darkness" 1970 chart position Retrieved May 18, 2015
- ↑ Robert Plant, "Darkness, Darkness" chart position Retrieved May 18, 2015
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