Funny How Time Slips Away / Hey Jimmy Joe John Jim Jack
Jimmy Elledge
- Artist
- Jimmy Elledge
- Label
- Collectables
- Catalog number
- 4565
- Format
- 7" · 45 RPM · Single · Reissue
- Country
- US
- Released
- 1989
- Genre
- Folk, World, & Country
What’s on it
Funny How Time Slips Away / Hey Jimmy Joe John Jim Jack has 2 tracks, about 5:35 of music. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.
AFunny How Time Slips Away
- Written-By
- Willie Nelson
BHey Jimmy Joe John Jim Jack
- Written-By
- Livingston & Evans
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Where it came from
Originally recorded in 1961, Jimmy Elledge’s rendition of Willie Nelson's classic Funny How Time Slips Away became his signature success. The song was produced in the Nashville Sound style, characterized by smooth, lush instrumentation and polished production that defined country-pop radio during that era. It reached the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking a significant moment in Elledge's career as he transitioned from his early work as a regional performer to a recognized national recording artist.
The 1989 release on the Collectables label was part of an effort to reissue mid-century singles for a new generation of record collectors and nostalgia enthusiasts. Collectables was instrumental in preserving these 45 RPM tracks, ensuring that songs like Elledge's remained available long after the original pressing runs had ceased. By coupling the hit with the uptempo track Hey Jimmy Joe John Jim Jack, this reissue maintained the original single pairing, preserving the intended listening experience of the 1961 release.
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