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.
Dave Edmunds’ 1970 version of is a landmark of rootsy rock and roll that became a worldwide smash, reaching #1 in the UK for six weeks and peaking at #4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1971. Originally written by Dave Bartholomew and recorded by Smiley Lewis in 1955, Edmunds transformed the piano-driven R&B original into a guitar-heavy anthem that eventually sold over three million copies. Production & Technical Insights 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. The track was the first major hit recorded
The track was a personal favorite of John Lennon, who praised it as "one of the great records of all time" and a prime example of the "simple rock" he loved. Originally written by Dave Bartholomew and recorded by
The song held the top spot in the UK during the 1970 Christmas season.
