"A Picture of You" [2:21]

Songwriters: John Beveridge and Peter Oakman

Publisher(s): Peer Music Ltd.

Musicians: Joe Brown and His Bruvvers; Joe Brown (vocals and guitar), Pete Oakman (bass), Tony Oakman (guitar), John Beveridge (guitar), and Bobby Graham (drums); with the Breakaways: Vicki Haseman, Margot Quantrell, and Jean Hawker (vocals)

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Date of Recording: n.a.

Location of Recording: Pye Recording Studios, London

Date of Release: April 1962

Label and Number: Piccadilly 7N 35047

Charts: 17 May 1962, RR #2

Producer: Ray Horricks

Music Director / Arranger: Les Reed

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Lyrics

a. In the night there are sights to be seen, stars like jewels on the crown of a queen. But the only sight I wanna view is that wonderful picture of you. b. On a streetcar or in the café, all of the evening and most of the day, My mind is in a maze what can I do? I still see that picture of you. c. It was last summer, I fell in love, my heart told me what to do. I saw you there on the crest of a hill and I took a little picture of you. d. Then you were gone, like a dream in the night, with you went my heart, my love, and my life. I didn't know your name, what could I do? I only had a picture of you. e. That wonderful picture of you, I'm left with a picture of you, oh yeah, that wonderful picture of you.

Form

Section Meas Time Description Text intro 3   acoustic guitar introduction — verse 6   Brown sings with an American accent a refrain 2   the song's hook, Breakaway's join   verse 6   as above b refrain 2   as above   chorus 4   shift in key area to minor c bridge 4       verse 6   as above d refrain 2   as above   verse* 4   guitar solo with breaks — verse 6   as above d refrain 2   as above   coda 7   variation on refrain e

updated 13-Sep-2017