"When I Die" is a 1969 hit single by Motherlode. It is the title track of their debut LP and was their first single.
| "When I Die" | ||||
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| Single by Motherlode | ||||
| from the album When I Die | ||||
| B-side | "Hard Life" | |||
| Released | April 1969[1] | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | Buddah | |||
| Songwriters | Steve Kennedy, William Smith | |||
| Producers | Mort Ross, Doug Riley | |||
| Motherlode singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editA studio musician who worked with artists like Sam Cooke,[2] Carol Kaye, played bass guitar on this recording.[2]
Charts
editCharts
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Motherlode - when I die".
- 1 2 "Carol Kaye's 10 favourite songs of her own". faroutmagazine.co.uk. 2024-10-27. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
- ↑ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, September 27, 1969
- ↑ "RPM Top 100 Singles - August 23, 1969" (PDF).
- ↑ "CHUM 30 - July 26, 1969".
- ↑ [Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002]
- ↑ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, September 27, 1969
- ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". www.collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20.
- ↑ Musicoutfitters.com
- ↑ Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 27, 1969
External links
edit- Listen to "When I Die" (audio) on YouTube
- Motherlode - Topic channel, Apr 17, 2026 - When I Die (Rerecorded) ℗ 1979 K-tel recording (audio)
- Mike Daley channel, Feb 4, 2020 - Motherlode - "When I Die" live in studio, 1970 (video)
- 60s70sVintageRock channel, Jan 8, 2011 - Motherlode - When I Die (Promo) (video)
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