Cut Across Shorty
"Cut Across Shorty" | ||||
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Single by Eddie Cochran | ||||
from the album The Eddie Cochran Memorial Album | ||||
A-side | "Three Steps to Heaven" | |||
Released | March 1960 | |||
Genre | Rock and roll, country, bluegrass | |||
Label | Liberty 55242 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Marijohn Wilkin, Wayne P. Walker | |||
Producer(s) | Snuff Garrett | |||
Eddie Cochran singles chronology | ||||
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"Cut Across Shorty" is a song written by Marijohn Wilkin and Wayne P. Walker,[1] made popular by Eddie Cochran. It was the b-side of his number 1 UK hit "Three Steps To Heaven" and the last song he ever recorded.
Personnel[edit]
- Eddie Cochran: vocal and rhythm guitar
- Sonny Curtis: guitar
- Conrad 'Guybo' Smith: electric bass
- Jerry Allison: drums
Johnny Hallyday version[edit]
"Cours plus vite Charlie" | ||||
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Single by Johnny Hallyday | ||||
Released | 1968 | |||
Label | Philips | |||
Songwriter(s) | Marijohn Wilkin, Wayne P. Walker Long Chris (French lyrics) | |||
Johnny Hallyday singles chronology | ||||
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The song was covered in French by Johnny Hallyday. His version (titled "Cours plus vite Charlie") was released in 1968 and spent two weeks at no. 1 on the singles sales chart in France (from 9 to 20 November).[2] In Wallonia (French Belgium) his single spent 18 weeks on the chart, peaking at number 9.[3]
Track listing[edit]
7" single Philips B 370 743 F (France, etc.)
- A. "Cours plus vite Charlie" ("Cut Across Shorty") (2:22)
- B. "J'ai peur je t'aime" (2:43)[4]
Charts[edit]
Chart (1968) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] | 9 |
France (singles sales)[2] | 1 |
Rod Stewart version[edit]
"Cut Across Shorty" was also recorded by Rod Stewart for his 1970 album Gasoline Alley, with Ronnie Wood playing several instruments. In 1993, Stewart reunited with Wood for a session of MTV Unplugged. During the session they recorded a version of "Cut Across Shorty" which was included on the album Unplugged...and Seated.
Other versions[edit]
- Carl Smith 1960 (#28 country)
- Freddie and the Dreamers October 1964
- Nat Stuckey 1969 (#15 country)
- Rod Stewart 1970; a 1993 live single went to #16 on the US rock charts
- Faces 1974
- Mud 1978
- The Head Cat 2006
- The 99ers 2012
External links[edit]
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080516080201/http://www.eddiecochran.info/Discography/USA/V.htm discography
- http://pcuf.fi/~tapiov/discographies/cochran_connection.htm discography
References[edit]
- ^ "Wayne Walker".
- ^ a b "Cours plus vite Charlie - Johnny Hallyday - Hit-Parade.net". Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ "spanishcharts.com - Johnny Hallyday - Le pénitencier". Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ^ "Johnny* - Cours Plus Vite Charlie / J'Ai Peur Je T'Aime at Discogs". Retrieved 2017-11-21.
- ^ "Johnny Hallyday – Cours plus vite Charlie" (in French). Ultratop 50.