Concrete and Clay

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“Concrete and Clay”
Single by Unit 4 + 2
B-side	"When I Fall In Love"
Released	February 1965
Format	7" 45rpm
Genre	Folk pop/rock
Length	2:20
Label	Decca
Writer(s)	Tommy Moeller/Gregg Parker
Producer	John L. Barker
Unit 4 + 2 singles chronology
"Sorrow and Pain" (1964) "Concrete and Clay" (1965) "You've Never Been In Love Like This Before" (1965)

"Concrete and Clay" was a song written by Tommy Moeller and Gregg Parker, and recorded by the UK pop band, Unit 4 + 2.

Recorded with the help of session musicians and featuring ("+2") Russ Ballard and Bob Henrit^[1], "Concrete and Clay" details the indestructible love of the singer and his lover:

"The sidewalks in the street, the concrete and the clay
Beneath our feet begin to crumble, but love will never die
Because we'll see the mountains tumble, before we say goodbye"

The arrangement has a pronounced Latin influence, using acoustic guitars and a bossa nova beat. These ingredients were distinctive enough in 1965 to get "Concrete and Clay" to the top of the UK Singles Chart. It was covered in America for a Top 40 hit by Eddie Rambeau. Another version by Randy Edelman also charted in the UK in 1976. Another version by the German group Hong Kong Syndikat charted in Europe in 1986. Pete Byrne covered it on his 2001 solo album The Real Illusion.

Preceded by "The Last Time" by The Rolling Stones

UK number one single "Concrete and Clay" by Unit 4 + 2 April 8, 1965 (1 week)

Succeeded by "The Minute You're Gone" by Cliff Richard

[edit] Source

1. ^ Concrete and Clay: Song review. Allmusic.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-03.

[edit] See also

• UK No.1 Hits of 1965
• List of number-one singles from the 1960s (UK)