Ruby And The Romantics "Hurting Each Other" on A&a

[AM Matt]

The R&B quintet from Akron, Ohio Ruby And The Romantics did the original "Hurting Each Other" which went to # 113 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Singles Charts back in April 12, 1969. It wasn't until the Carpenters had a big hit with the song that went to # 2 back in February of 1972. The flip side of the Ruby And The Romantics 45 single was called "Baby I Could Be So Good At Lovin' You" on A&M 1042. Ruby Nash Curtis was born in New York City. I never heard of the original version. Matthew Clark Sanford, Michigan

 

[Harry]

"Baby I Could Be So Good At Lovin You" was written and performed by Buzz Clifford on his Dot label (Paramount) album called SEE YOUR WAY CLEAR (DLP 25,965). An odd album - the record exits from the top of the jacket. But I always liked that track - obscure as it is. It got a little airplay on Philly's old Popular 102 FM.

Harry
...letting Christmas dinner settle, online...

 

[Dave]

I've got a double-sided W/L promo copy of Ruby & The Romantics' "Hurting Each Other" (Stereo & Mono). I used to have a tan-label copy backed with "Baby, I Could Be So Good At Lovin' You", but they didn't do it as well as The Sandpipers. Whose version I also have on a '45', B/W "The World Is A Circle (From LOST HORIZON)". All the songs on each of the '45's were produced by Allen Stainton and arranged by Nick De Caro. Ruby & The Romantics' biggest hit was, of course, "Our Day Will Come", written by Mort Garson, who produced a lot of acts at A&M, so maybe that's how Ruby & The Romantics managed to make that '45', but no LP.

Dave

 

[DRAWER L]

Ruby & the Romantics did this in '69??
I've always assumed it was earlier(I have it on tape somewhere).
If that's the case,the original version was by the Guess Who,circa '65-'66,when they were on Scepter.

 

[Dave]

Ruby & the Romantics did this in '69??
I've always assumed it was earlier(I have it on tape somewhere).
If that's the case,the original version was by the Guess Who,circa '65-'66,when they were on Scepter.

The Guess Who doing "Hurting Each Other"? Well, that's something I have to check out! I've heard them doing Buffalo Springfield's "Flying On On The Ground" and The Doors' "Light My Fire", similar to Jose Feliciano's version.

Dave