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Single:
Handbags and Gladrags entered the Australian singles chart* on 26 March 1973 peaked at #50.
Album:
The song is on Wine Dark Sea which entered the Australian albums chart* on 2 April 1973 and peaked at #53.
Songwriter:
Mike d’Abo
Producer:
Michael Carlos
Record label of Australian release:
Warm & Genuine
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Promo video for the song, as screened on GTK, ABC, 1973:
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Wikipedia:
Handbags and Gladrags was written in 1967 by Mike d’Abo, who was then the lead singer of Manfred Mann. The first released version of the song was by Chris Farlowe in 1967, followed by others including Rod Stewart in 1969 for his album An Old Raincoat Won’t Ever Let You Down. This version was arranged by Mike d’Abo, who also played piano.
In 1973, Australian singer-songwriter-musician Jon English released his version as his debut single, from his debut studio album Wine Dark Sea. English had left Sebastian Hardie by this time, having won the role of Judas Iscariot in the Australian version of Jesus Christ Superstar.
Rod Stewart’s and Jon English’s versions were the only two to chart in Australia.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handbags_and_Gladrags
Lyrics:
Ever seen a blind man cross the road
Trying to make the other side?
Ever seen a young girl growing old
Trying to make herself a bride?
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Handbags and Gladrags by Rod Stewart
Single:
Handbags and Gladrags entered the Australian singles chart* on 24 April 1972 peaked at #69.
Album:
The song is on An Old Raincoat Won’t Ever Let You Down which entered the Australian albums chart* on 30 November 1970 and peaked at #31.
Songwriter:
Mike d’Abo
Producer:
Lou Reizner
Record label of Australian release:
Mercury
From One Night Only! Rod Stewart Live at Royal Albert Hall, 2004:
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