Goin' Back
"Goin' Back" (also recorded and released as "Going Back") is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King in 1966. It describes the loss of innocence that comes with adulthood, along with an attempt, on the part of the singer, to recapture that youthful innocence.
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| Single by Dusty Springfield | ||||
| B-side | "I'm Gonna Leave You" | |||
| Released | July 1, 1966 | |||
| Recorded | June 15, 1966 | |||
| Studio | Philips Studio, Stanhope Place, London | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Philips | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gerry Goffin, Carole King | |||
| Producer(s) | Johnny Franz | |||
| Dusty Springfield singles chronology | ||||
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| "Goin' Back" | ||||
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1967 Dutch picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by the Byrds | ||||
| from the album The Notorious Byrd Brothers | ||||
| B-side | "Change Is Now" | |||
| Released | October 20, 1967 | |||
| Recorded | October 9, 11 and 16, 1967 | |||
| Studio | Columbia, Hollywood | |||
| Genre | Baroque pop, country rock | |||
| Length | 3:26 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gerry Goffin, Carole King | |||
| Producer(s) | Gary Usher | |||
| The Byrds singles chronology | ||||
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"Goin' Back"
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| Single by Phil Collins | ||||
| from the album Going Back | ||||
| B-side | "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" | |||
| Released | December 3, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009/2010 | |||
| Studio | Dinemec Studio, Geneva | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:37 | |||
| Label | Atlantic G 7022 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gerry Goffin, Carole King | |||
| Producer(s) | Phil Collins | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Phil Collins - Going Back (Official Music Video)" on YouTube | ||||
The song, as recorded that year by Dusty Springfield, was a top ten hit on the UK Singles Chart. It was recorded and released as a single the following year by The Byrds; it was included on their album The Notorious Byrd Brothers and subsequently on many Byrds compilation albums as well. A critically lauded interpretation was recorded by Nils Lofgren at the start of his solo career in 1975 and has been a mainstay of his concert performances since. The song has also been recorded by many other artists, including Marianne Faithfull, the New Seekers, the Pretenders, Diana Ross, Richard Thompson, and Phil Collins, as well as by Carole King herself.