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on Liberty #55756. Lewis' version charted first, number 101 on the January 2, 1965, Billboard "Bubbling Under" chart. Both versions charted on January 9, Lewis still at number 101 and Ambrose at number 117. Ambrose dropped off the chart at that point, but Lewis made number 65 on the
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Singer Wendy Hill released an answer record to, “This Diamond Ring” entitled, “(Gary, Please Don’t Sell) My Diamond Ring” off of Liberty Records. The single “Bubbled Under” the Billboard Hot 100 Charts at No. 134 in
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Although it has been his biggest commercial success as a songwriter, Al Kooper has reportedly stated many times that he was unhappy with the record. He originally hoped the song would be recorded by a group like
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chart the next week (January 16) and his version continued to climb until it reached number 1 on February 20, 1965.
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Backstage Passes & Backstabbing Bastards: Memoirs of a Rock 'N' Roll Survivor
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played keyboards and arranged the music. The song was produced by
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The Quest for the Melodic Electric Bass: From Jamerson to Spenner
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and based on the original demo of the song as recorded by
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session musicians only came to do overdubs or solos.
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For the album by Gary Lewis & the Playboys, see
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Index

This Diamond Ring (album)
Al Kooper
Bob Brass
Irwin Levine
Jimmy Radcliffe
Gary Lewis & the Playboys
Billboard Hot 100

Single
Gary Lewis & the Playboys
This Diamond Ring
B-side
Studio
United Western Recorders
Hollywood, California
Genre
Pop rock
Label
Liberty
Songwriter(s)
Al Kooper
Bob Brass
Irwin Levine
Producer(s)
Snuff Garrett
Gary Lewis & the Playboys
Count Me In
Lewis
Ron Hicklin
Hal Blaine

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