I Go to Sleep

I Go to Sleep is a song by Ray Davies. It was never recorded by The Kinks, but Ray Davies's demo is included as a bonus track on the reissue of their second studio album Kinda Kinks.

Marion version

"I Go to Sleep" was covered in 1967 by Marion (later Marion Maerz), a German singer of the '60s. The record was produced in London by Larry Page, the producer of The Troggs and manager of The Kinks. The song was released in Germany and the UK. Marion performed this song as the first and only German female singer in the famous German music program Beat Club.^[1]

Pretenders version

"I Go to Sleep" was covered in 1981 by The Pretenders and released as the fifth single from their second studio album Pretenders II. The song was later included on The Pretenders' compilation album The Singles. The song was also featured in the films Romanzo Criminale and Sweet Sixteen.^[2] "The French horn in 'I Go to Sleep'…" Hynde recalled, "It's those little embellishments that capture my attention."^[3]

Charts

Selective list of recorded versions

• 1965: The Applejacks, as a single (Decca F 12216)
• 1965: Cher, on her debut album All I Really Want to Do
• 1965: Peggy Lee, on the album Then Was Then, Now Is Now
• 1982: Julie Pietri on the album À force de toi
• 1991: Graham Bonnet, on his album Here Comes The Night
• 1999: Soulwax on the album Much Against Everyone's Advice
• 2006: Judith Owen, on the album Here
• 2006: Les Oisives, on the album L'Intangible
• 2007: Flash Hawk Parlor Ensemble, on the album Plastic Bag In The Tree
• 2008: Sia Furler, on her album Some People Have Real Problems. Sia's cover charted at number thirty-two on the Australian Singles Chart.^[6] This cover is also featured in the soundtrack of Australian TV series Packed to the Rafters.
• 2008: Carbel on their album Ce jour là
• 2009: Works Progress Administration, on their self-titled debut album WPA.
• 2010: Anika, on her debut album Anika
• 2010: Merlin on the album Shades Of Chrissie
• 2011: Camilla Kerslake on her second album Moments
• 2011: Kraus^[7]
• 2011: Rasputina on their collector's album "Great American Gingerbread: Rasputina Rarities & Neglected Items"
• 2011: Hussey-Regan on the album Curios
• 2012: Princess Chelsea covered the song for a The Kinks tribute album, God Save The Kinks by Neotomic Records.
• 2013: Rachael Leahcar on her second album Romantique
• 2013: The Big Bright, on the album I Slept Thru the 80's

References

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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