One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)
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"One of Us Must Know" is a song written and recorded by Bob Dylan
. It is the fourth track on his 1966 album Blonde on Blonde
, and was released as the album's first single that February. The song is an emotional confession of misconnects and apologies from the singer to a woman who has tragically slipped out of his life. As a single, it peaked at #33 in the UK but only reached #119 on Billboard's
Bubbling Under charts.
According to Jonathan Singer, it was Paul Griffin
who played the piano part on "One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)".
A particularly noteworthy and unusual Phil Spector
styled cover of this song was released by Les Fradkin
on his "If Your Memory Serves You Well" CD in 2006.
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
. It is the fourth track on his 1966 album Blonde on Blonde
Blonde on Blonde
Blonde on Blonde is American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's seventh studio album, released in May or June 1966 on Columbia Records and produced by Bob Johnston. Recording sessions commenced in New York in October 1965, with a plethora of backing musicians, including members of Dylan's live backing...
, and was released as the album's first single that February. The song is an emotional confession of misconnects and apologies from the singer to a woman who has tragically slipped out of his life. As a single, it peaked at #33 in the UK but only reached #119 on Billboard's
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Bubbling Under charts.
According to Jonathan Singer, it was Paul Griffin
Paul Griffin (musician)
Paul Griffin was an American session musician and pianist, who recorded with hundreds of artists from the late 1950s to the 1990s...
who played the piano part on "One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)".
A particularly noteworthy and unusual Phil Spector
Phil Spector
Phillip Harvey "Phil" Spector is an American record producer and songwriter, later known for his conviction in the murder of actress Lana Clarkson....
styled cover of this song was released by Les Fradkin
Les Fradkin
Les Fradkin is a guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter, composer and record producer. He is best known for being a member of the original cast of the hit Broadway show Beatlemania...
on his "If Your Memory Serves You Well" CD in 2006.