Hi Ho Silver Lining
| "Hi Ho Silver Lining" | |
|---|---|
| Single by The Attack | |
| Released | March 1967 |
| Format | 7" single |
| Writer(s) | English / Weiss |
| "Hi Ho Silver Lining" | ||||
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 Netherlands-only cover | ||||
| Single by Jeff Beck | ||||
| B-side | "Beck's Bolero" | |||
| Released | 10 March 1967 | |||
| Format | 45 RPM | |||
| Recorded | 19 January 1967, De Lane Lea Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Rock, Psychedelic pop | |||
| Length | 2:53 | |||
| Label | EMI Columbia | |||
| Writer(s) | Scott English, Larry Weiss | |||
| Producer(s) | Mickie Most | |||
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"Hi Ho Silver Lining" is a rock song, written by American songwriters Scott English and Larry Weiss and first released as a single in March 1967 by The Attack, followed a few days later by Jeff Beck.[1] Because the Beck version charted first, the song is most often associated with him.
Jeff Beck version
The song was not included on the album Truth when first released in 1968 (but is a bonus track on the 2006 reissue). Beck performed "Hi Ho Silver Lining" live on the charity benefit show, the ARMS Charity Concert for Multiple Sclerosis, featuring an all-star jam with Steve Winwood and Simon Phillips in 1983.[2] The song was resurrected for the "Together and Apart" Japanese and US tours with Eric Clapton in 2009 and 2010.
Formats and track listings
1967 7" single (UK/Holland: Columbia DB 8151, New Zealand: Columbia DNZ 10497, Portugal: Columbia 8E 006-93925)
- A. "Hi Ho Silver Lining" (English, Weiss) 2:53
- B. "Beck's Bolero" (Page) 2:52
Chart positions
| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Irish Singles Chart[3] | 17 |
| UK Singles Chart[4] | 14 |
| Australian Go-Set Top 40 Singles Chart[5] | 25 |
Personnel
- Jeff Beck - guitars, vocals
- Dave Ambrose - bass guitar
- Clem Cattini - drums
- Rod Stewart - backing vocals
- Mickie Most - producer
In sport
The song is quite often sung by various sports fans, originally and most notably by football supporters of Sheffield Wednesday and also supporters of Aston Villa, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Bristol Rovers. Ice hockey fans of Milton Keynes Lightning also perform it. It is also played before and after the home matches of rugby league team Leigh Centurions.
It is the walk on song for 2015 Premier League Darts participant, Kim Huybrechts
The song is also played by west London club Queens Park Rangers mainly after victories at their home, Loftus Road Stadium. It is played in memory of Supporters Club secretary Daphne Biggs, who worked at the club for over 50 years and died in August 2002, as it is said that it was her favourite song.
References
- ↑ "Jeff Beck—Hi-Ho Silver Lining/Beck's Bolero". Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ↑ ARMS concert September 1983
- ↑ Top 50 Singles - 29 April 1967.
- ↑ "Top 100 Singles - 13 May 1967". chartstats.com. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
- ↑ "Top 40 Singles - 21 June 1967". Go Set. Retrieved 19 January 2009.