Words & Music:
Doc Pomus
Mort Shuman
Hear that old train whistle
howling in the night
If that flyer's southbound
Everything will be all right
I'm leaving now, leaving now, leaving now,
I'm gonna get back home somehow
Don't nobody tell me
baby's been untrue
If she's been unfaithful
I don't know what I'll do
I'm leaving now, leaving now, leaving now
I'm gonna get back home somehow
Never thought that I could miss her so
I never thought I could , now I know
The sound of the old train whistle
Makes me want to cry
Reminds me of that lonely feeling
When I said goodbye
I'm leaving now, leaving now, leaving now
I'm gonna get back home somehow
Recordingdate: 1962/03/18, first released on: Pot Luck (album)
Musicians
Musicians who contributed to the first recording of Gonna Get Back Home Somehow:
(guitar)
(guitar)
(guitar)
(bass)
(drums)
(drums)
(piano)
(vocals)
(vocals)
(vocals)
(vocals)
(vocals)
(vibes)
(vibes)
(sax)
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An awesome, imaginative, atmospheric rocker from my favourite album.
Pot Luck is one of my favourite albums although this song is not a particular favourite. Having said that it is performed and engineered with perfection as are all the songs on the album
The best songs on Pot Luck were from Pomus/Shuman and this is one of them.
A fair rocker from the 1962 LP "Pot Luck, which was easily the worst non-soundtrack LP of Elvis' in the 60's. This song is not bad, but far from his greatest rock and roll recordings. 3 stars.
This isnt a bad song, just not a great song , and Pot Luck isnt a bad album, its just not a great album. For those looking for a good rock n roll song, this & Night Rider were the contenders but Elvis just doesnt seem to be into it and they never really live up to their potential. The whole LP is a very bland affair with Suspicion being the outstanding track.
Not one of his better songs; rather bland and lackluster to be honest. There are much better songs on this album. Keep in mind, this was the second album where the "Nashville Sound" was really starting to take over. The ballads on this album were much better. The Elvis era of pure rock 'n roll stopped in 1958-1959 unfortunately.
It is not a bad song, but it certainly is forgettable and a little boring. Along with "Night Rider" this feels very slight, like an imitation of real rock music. I don't want to be too hard on this track---I sing along when it comes on and it's a fun track, it just isn't on the level of, for example, anything from the Elvis Is Back album.
A great favourite of mine and to me a true rocker. This is the type of rock song that suited him as his voice became more cultured and the early roughness of his voice disappeared.
3.5 star song, Pot Luck album 4 stars. His sound/voice had changed since before his armt stint, not worse just different, glad he was not stock in the 50´ like some people seems to wish for.
I've always liked this song immensely and it's always such a joy to listen to. "Pot Luck" is such a brilliant album and it's easily one of Elvis' very best albums too.
A great track, played very well. To me Elvis does sound into it; the way he leads the outro. No Little Sister though.
A thrilling, atmospheric blues/rocker that has always ranked very high with me. Elvis and his band are all over this and wring everything out of it. Another classic from "Pot Luck", although I wish they could have come up with a better name for the album than, "Pot Luck", makes the album sound unfocused which it was anything but.
Pot Luck was my 2nd Elvis album. Liked it back in 1962, still like it today, but prefer Elvis is Back and the Memphsis Albums. Returning to the song in question. I always wondered about the arrangement. So I was interested how it would sound when I heard they'd done a re-mix. It was great, best remix on the 10 track cd. So 2.5 points for the original, 4 points for the re-mix.
I've always this song and Pot Luck the LP it came from. The album does't seem to be very popular these days but it's really not a bad album. I really got into Pot luck after hearing Suspicion , and some of the other songs from the album on the Tickle Me soundtrack EP. So it's now ome of my favorite Elvis albums . Incidentally the Pot Luck album could have been significantly differant if RCA put the then current singles from the sessions on the original record . By the way , the song is an excellant mid -tempo rocker with a good melody .
This is not a top of mind song for me. But, every time I hear "the sound of the old train whistle", I think it's a great song that would have fit nicely on Elvis is Back. Pot Luck's cover is very cool from a retro perspective. I surmise that LP buyers in the early 60s perceived it as castaways. How RCA overlooked Suspicion until it was recorded by Terry Stafford intrigues me.
Great song from a great album. Too bad Elvis didn't do this one in his concerts during the '70s.
It's a nice filler from a good (not outstanding) lp. Nothing is wrong with this song, it's enjoyable, but it had no hit potential at all. 3 stars from me.
I loved this song when I was a kid and I still love it today. Never skip it. Love the Pot Luck LP. Song and LP, 4 stars.
Looking at my comments in 2012, I can only endorse them, as listening to the track recently I still got the same enjoyment from a driving convincing rocker. Some of the comments on this and other songs make me wonder if I am on the same planet as other 'Elvis fans' e.g. not into it, boring, nice filler etc.
I always think of the band when I play this and wish I could watch them record this track. It’s so busy, fast and atmospheric. It must have been hard to keep the tempo going take after take. Elvis sounds superb and how anyone can say it’s bland! Love this song 4 stars. On the other debate, I never understood why RCA kept all his massive singles off albums. I know the emphasis was on singles back in the day but keeping She’s not you, His latest flame and Little sister off of Pot Luck…crazy.