Gilbert O’Sullivan – Alternate Versions #3
We Will - playing first version
There are three versions of this song
Version I [April-MAM Music] [DR 49589]
Version II [Ultraphone 8.26710ZP]
Version III [Rhino RHM2 7849]
[VI] UK 7” A MAM 30 02-07-71
[VI] USA LP Himself MAM 2 1971
[VI] USA LP Himself ‘Featuring Alone Again’ MAM 4 1972
[VI] UK LP Greatest Hits MAMA 2003 11-76
[VII] Germany Frobisher Drive Ultraphone 8.2670ZP 11-87
[VII] UK 5” CD Single Lost A Friend Dover ROJCD 1 1989
[VIII] USA 3xCDBox Caricature Rhino RHM2 7849 01 01 04
[VIII] UK Berry Vest EMI 0724359867229 15 03 04
[VIII] Japan Best Hits & Rarities Victor VICP 62766 16 06 04
[VI] WW CD Himself [bonus track] SALVOXCD001 07-11-11
As We Will was issued in the UK in mono, it depends on
Issue dates between Germany and USA as to which country
Received the first in stereo. All German singles were issued
In stereo and Gilbert O’Sullivan-Himself featured ‘We Will’
In the US. The UK had to wait until 1976 for their first
Glorious stereo version
Meanwhile nine years later, Gilbert is working on his first
Album since ‘Life & Rhymes’ when producer Ken Gold
Suggests Gilbert chooses one of his older songs to add to
‘Frobisher Drive’, the new Ken Gold production is sometimes
Referred to as ‘We Will 87’.
I was really pleased to find version III, Gus Dudgeon re-mix
On the 3xCD Rhino US Box Set ‘Caricature’, issue dates vary,
My box 681 of 2,500 states 2003
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