Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knocking.mp3 Online

Edmunds originally planned to cover Wilbert Harrison’s "Let’s Work Together," but after Canned Heat released their version first, he used the same 12-bar backing arrangement he had already developed to record "I Hear You Knocking" instead. Availability & Media

During the instrumental break, Edmunds pays homage to 1950s legends by shouting: "Fats Domino, Smiley Lewis, Chuck Berry, Huey Smith!" . Historical Significance Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knocking.mp3

Edmunds played almost all the instruments himself during the session, including the prominent slide guitar fills and the pounding, straight-quaver rhythm. You can listen to the track on Spotify

You can listen to the track on Spotify or watch the original footage (often with replaced high-quality audio) on YouTube . Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knocking.mp3

The track was the first major hit recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales. It proved that high-quality, chart-topping records could be produced in a residential country setting away from major London studios.