Poor Side of Town (Johnny Rivers song)
- Poor Side of Town (Johnny Rivers song)
Infobox Single
Name = Poor Side Of Town
Artist = Johnny Rivers
Released = 1966
Writer = Johnny Rivers
Lou Adler | Genre = Rock and roll
Length = 3:48
Label =
Chart position =
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"Poor Side of Town" is a song by Johnny Rivers, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 12, 1966.
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It was a very important record for Johnny Rivers and represented a change of his initial music (characterized by a Go Go sound), that provided him with his early hits and acclaim. With "Poor Side of Town", Rivers moved into the pop-soul style.
The melody is a soulful version of California-based pop, with some strong folk elements as well. Marty Paich provided the song's string arrangement.
In his 2006 live album , Mark Oliver Everett (better known as Eels) recorded an acoustic version of the song backed by a mini orchestra.
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