Dave Edmunds - | I Hear You Knocking.mp3

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

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

During the instrumental break, Edmunds pays homage to 1950s legends by shouting: "Fats Domino, Smiley Lewis, Chuck Berry, Huey Smith!" . Historical Significance Historical Significance Dave Edmunds’ 1970 version of is

Dave Edmunds’ 1970 version of is a landmark of rootsy rock and roll that became a worldwide smash, reaching #1 in the UK for six weeks and peaking at #4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1971. Originally written by Dave Bartholomew and recorded by Smiley Lewis in 1955, Edmunds transformed the piano-driven R&B original into a guitar-heavy anthem that eventually sold over three million copies. Production & Technical Insights Vintage vinyl copies and CD collections like EMI

Edmunds played almost all the instruments himself during the session, including the prominent slide guitar fills and the pounding, straight-quaver rhythm.

Vintage vinyl copies and CD collections like EMI Gold are available through retailers like Thursday's Golden Goodies or eBay.