To Know Him Is To Love Him Single: 1977

Marc & Gloria's City Port B-Side

Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on January 14, 1977, on EMI Records (catalogue: EMI 2572), Marc Bolan & Gloria Jones’ “To Know Him Is To Love Him” — backed with “City Port” — was a soulful glam cover of the 1958 Phil Spector classic. Produced by Marc Bolan, this tender duet showcased Bolan’s softer side and Gloria Jones’ powerful vocals.

Artist: Marc Bolan and Gloria Jones Label: Ariola Country: Germany Catalogue: 17 718 AT

The song was penned by Phil Spector, drawing inspiration from the inscription on his father's gravestone, "To Know Him Was to Love Him." It was initially recorded by The Teddy Bears, the sole vocal group he was part of. The single topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for three weeks in 1958 and reached No. 2 on the UK's New Musical Express chart. Peter & Gordon and Bobby Vinton later found chart success with the song, retitled and lyrically adjusted to the gender-neutral "To Know You Is to Love You," in 1965 and 1968, respectively.

Single Overview

Release Details

Label: EMI Records.

Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo.

Full Track Listing

Side A

To Know Him Is To Love Him

Side B

City Port

Reissues & Global Variants (all supplied)

- 7", 45 RPM, Single – EMI 2C 006-06.342 – France – 1977

- 7", Single, Promo – EMI EMI 2572 – UK – 1977

- 7", 45 RPM, Single – Ariola 17 718 AT – Germany – 1977

- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo – EMI EMI 2572 – UK – 1977

- 7", 45 RPM – EMI EMI 2572 – Denmark – 1977

- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, 'A' Label – EMI International EMI-11368 – Australia – 1977

Artist: Marc Bolan and Gloria Jones Label: EMI Country: France Catalogue: 2C 006-06.342 Production and Context

Produced by Marc Bolan. Published by Bourne Music Ltd./Wizard Publishing Ltd. A Marc Bolan/Gloria Jones collaboration highlighting their personal and musical bond.

Singles Released and Chart Performance

No chart entry (UK release).

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Sources

Information is drawn from my personal knowledge and supplemented by web sources, including Discogs, 45cat, AllMusic, Rate Your Music, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts Company, Billboard Chart History and YouTube

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