You Don't Miss Your Water
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| Single by William Bell from the album The Soul of a Bell |
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| B-side | "Formula of Love" | ||||
| Released | 1961 | ||||
| Format | 7" Vinyl Single | ||||
| Recorded | 1961 Stax Recording Studios Memphis, Tennessee |
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| Genre | R&B/Soul | ||||
| Length | 3:02 (7") | ||||
| Label | Stax/Volt S-116 |
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| Writer(s) | William Bell | ||||
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| “You Don't Miss Your Water” | ||
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| Song by Otis Redding | ||
| Album | Otis Blue | |
| Released | 1965 | |
| Recorded | Stax Studios, Memphis, Tennessee: 1965 | |
| Genre | Soul | |
| Length | 2:53 | |
| Label | Volt/Atco V-149 |
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| Producer | Steve Cropper | |
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| “You Don't Miss Your Water (Till Your Well Runs Dry)” | |||||
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| Single by The Triffids | |||||
| A-side | "You Don't Miss Your Water" | ||||
| B-side | "Convent Walls" | ||||
| Released | August, 1985 | ||||
| Format | 7" Vinyl Single, 12" Vinyl Single | ||||
| Recorded | February 21 & 23, 1985 - Albert Studios Sydney June 6 & 7, 1985 - Berwick Street Studios Soho London |
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| Genre | Folk rock | ||||
| Length | 6:10 (7") 12:14 (12") |
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| Label | White Hot Records / Mushroom Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | David McComb | ||||
| Producer | The Triffids | ||||
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You Don't Miss Your Water is a soul song and the debut single written and recorded by singer William Bell. It was released by Stax in 1961. It is Bell's signature and most well-known song. The song was also released on Bell's 1967 album The Soul of a Bell.
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[edit] Lyrical Theme
The theme of the song revolves around the singer's confession of his unfaithfulness and, now that she's gone, he realizes how wrong he was.
| “ | In the beginning You really loved me But I was too blind And I couldn't see But now you've left me Oh, how I cry Ooh, You don't miss your water 'Till your well runs dry I kept you crying Sad and blue I was a playboy And I wouldn't be true But when you left me And said bye-bye I missed my water My well ran dry |
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[edit] Covers
[edit] Otis Redding
The song was covered by Otis Redding and released on his critically-acclaimed album Otis Blue.
[edit] The Triffids
The songs was aslo released as a single by Australian rock group, The Triffids. The Triffids released it as a 7" Vinyl Single and a 12" Vinyl Single.
The single also appeared in Limited Edition Aquablue vinyl with cover artwork to accompany (aquablue replaced the grey of the original sleeve).
[edit] Track Listing (The Triffids)
All tracks written by David McComb unless noted.[1]
[edit] Original release
- "You Don't Miss Your Water (Till Your Well Runs Dry)" (William Bell)[1] - 2:50
- "Convent Walls" - 3:20
- "Beautiful Waste" (12") - 3:20
- "You Don't Miss Your Water (Till Your Well Runs Dry)" (Instrumental) (William Bell)[1] (12")
[edit] Personnel
Credited[2] to:
- David McComb - vocals, guitar
- Alsy MacDonald - drums
- Robert McComb - guitar, violin, bass
- Daubney Carshott (aka Martyn P. Casey) - bass
- Jill Birt - electric piano, organ
- Graham Lee - pedal steel, guitar, vocals
- Margaret Lami - harmony vocals
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