Again (1949 song)

"Again" is a popular song with music by Lionel Newman and words by Dorcas Cochran. It first appeared in the movie Road House (1948), sung by Ida Lupino.[1] An instrumental rendition was used in the movie Pickup on South Street (1953). By 1949, versions by Vic Damone, Doris Day, Tommy Dorsey, Gordon Jenkins, Vera Lynn, Art Mooney, and Mel Tormé all made the Billboard charts.

"Again"
Song
Released	1948
Genre	Popular
Composer(s)	Lionel Newman
Lyricist(s)	Dorcas Cochran

Doris Day cover

The recording by Doris Day was recorded in February 1949 and released by Columbia Records as catalog number 38467. The flip side was "Everywhere You Go".[2] It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on May 13, 1949, and lasted 19 weeks on the chart, peaking at #2.[3]

Vic Damone cover

The recording by Vic Damone was recorded in February 1949 and released by Mercury Records as catalog number 5261. The flip side was "I Love You So Much It Hurts".[4] It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on April 8, 1949, and lasted 15 weeks on the chart, peaking at #11.[3] Other sources give the highest chart position as #6.

Tommy Dorsey cover

The recording by Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-3427. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on June 10, 1949, and lasted 9 weeks on the chart, peaking at #22.[3] Other sources give the highest chart position as #6. The flip side, "The Hucklebuck",[5] also charted.

Gordon Jenkins cover

The recording by Gordon Jenkins and his orchestra was made on February 17, 1949, and released by Decca Records as catalog number 24602. The flip side was "Skip to My Lou".[6] It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on April 15, 1949, and lasted 23 weeks on the chart, peaking at #2.[3]

Vera Lynn

The recording by Vera Lynn was released by London Records November, 1948 as catalog number 310. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on January 21, 1949, and lasted 3 weeks on the chart, peaking at #23.[3]

Art Mooney cover

The recording by Art Mooney and his orchestra was made on March 7, 1949, and released by MGM Records as catalog number 10398. The flip side was "Five Foot Two".[7] It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on July 15, 1949, at #28, its only week on the chart.[3] Other sources give the highest chart position as #7.

Mel Tormé cover

"Again"
Single by Mel Tormé
B-side	"Blue Moon"
Released	1949
Recorded	1949
Genre	Jazz
Length	3:13
Label	Capital
Songwriter(s)	Lionel Newman, Dorcas Cochran
Mel Tormé singles chronology
"Careless Hands" (1949) "Again" (1949) "The Four Winds and the Seven Seas" (1949)

The recording by Mel Tormé was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 15428. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on April 8, 1949, and lasted 18 weeks on the chart, peaking at #7.[3] Other sources give the highest chart position as #3.[8] The flip side, "Blue Moon",[9] also charted.

Other recorded versions

• Ricky Nelson Album "More Songs by Ricky" (1960).
• Dinah Washington Album "The Two of Us" (1960).[10]
• The Four Freshmen – Voices In Latin (1958).[11]
• Tom Jones and Sondra Locke (duet) (The Tom Jones Show TV, 1981, and past – "Tom Jones – Duets" 1999, CD Album, UK Label: Point Entertainment)
• The Lettermen - included in their album Jim, Tony and Bob. (1962).[12]
• Nat King Cole (1958) - appears on the compilation album Looking Back (1965)[13] and on the compilation album Stardust: The Complete Capitol Recordings 1955-1959 (2006).[14]
• James Brown and The Famous Flames Released by King Records in 1964, catalog number 45-K11422
• Ida Lupino (1948, in movie soundtrack)
• Vera Lynn (new version, released as a single) (1960)[15]
• Frank Sinatra – CD boxed set "A Voice in Time" features a live 1949 recording from his radio show.[16]
• Clive Wayne, song with orchestra Conductor: Bruce Campbell. Recorded in London on July 7, 1949. It was released by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number B 9802.
• Pat Boone - for his album Moonglow (1960).[17]
• Arthur Prysock (1965)
• Cliff Richard Album Cliff Richard (1965)
• Higgs & Wilson single, Clan Disc (Jamaica), 1970.

References

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5. "RCA Victor 78rpm numerical listing discography: 20-3000 through 20-3500". 78discography.com. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
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8. Ruhlmann, William. "Mel Tormé". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
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