"Looking for an Echo" is a doo-wop song written by Richard Reicheg. There have been several popular versions of the song recorded, including:
- The original version by Kenny Vance, first released as an Atlantic records single in 1975. This version also appeared on Vance's album Vance 32.
- An a cappella version by The Persuasions, on their 1977 album Chirpin' (Elektra LP 7E-1099).[1]
Ol' 55 version
edit| "Looking for an Echo" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Ol' 55 | ||||
| from the album Take It Greasy | ||||
| B-side | "Doin' Fine" | |||
| Released | August 1976 | |||
| Studio | Trafalgar Studios | |||
| Genre | Blue rock, Classic rock | |||
| Length | 3:16 | |||
| Label | Mushroom Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Richard Reicheg | |||
| Producer(s) | Charles Fisher | |||
| Ol' 55 singles chronology | ||||
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Australian band Ol' 55 released a version of "Looking for an Echo" as the second and final single from their debut studio album Take It Greasy (1976). The song peaked at number 9, becoming the band's first top ten single.
Track listing
edit- 7" (K-6504)
- Side A "Looking for an Echo" - 3:16
- Side B "Doin' Fine" - 2:38
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report[2] | 9 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 76 |
References
edit- ^ "Looking for an Echo - Kenny Vance | Song Info". AllMusic. 2000-05-30. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 222. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
- ^ "National Top 100 Singles for 1976". Kent Music Report. 27 December 1976. Retrieved 15 January 2022 – via Imgur.
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