Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knocking.mp3 ✦ Plus & Latest
The track was the first major hit recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales. It proved that high-quality, chart-topping records could be produced in a residential country setting away from major London studios.
You can listen to the track on Spotify or watch the original footage (often with replaced high-quality audio) on YouTube . Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knocking.mp3
A defining characteristic of the track is Edmunds’ "out-of-phase" vocal sound. This was achieved by recording his vocals through a telephone line , giving it a distant, mechanical quality that stood out on 1970s radio. The track was the first major hit recorded
Vintage vinyl copies and CD collections like EMI Gold are available through retailers like Thursday's Golden Goodies or eBay. A defining characteristic of the track is Edmunds’
The track was a personal favorite of John Lennon, who praised it as "one of the great records of all time" and a prime example of the "simple rock" he loved.
Edmunds originally planned to cover Wilbert Harrison’s "Let’s Work Together," but after Canned Heat released their version first, he used the same 12-bar backing arrangement he had already developed to record "I Hear You Knocking" instead. Availability & Media