The Johnstons
Both Sides Now
1969 - Tetragramaton T-110 LP
[USA release]
Side One
Wherefore and Why (G.Lightfoot) [1]
Give a Damn (Dorough/Scharf)
You Keep Going Your Way (Dave Cousins)
Port of Amsterdam (Jacques Brel)
Funny in a Sad, Sad Way (Shay Healy)
Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye (Leonard Cohen)
Side Two
Both Sides Now (Joni Mitchell)
My House (P.Sarstedt) [1]
Sweet Thames Flow Softly (Ewan MacColl)
I Loved (Blau/Brel/etc)
I Don't Mind the Rain on Monday (Bowen/Caroll)
Walking Out on Foggy Mornings (Jon Ledingham)
Credits
Adrienne Johnston: Vocals
Luci Johnston: Vocals
Mick Moloney: Vocals & Guitar
Paul Brady: Vocals & Guitar
Daryl Runswick: Bass
Recorded at Sound Technique Studios — London
Engineer: John R. Wood
Produced by Nathan Joseph
Sleeve Notes
"When I first met the Johnstons some nine months prior to this writing, they were the most successful recording group in Ireland with a repertoire consisting ninety percent of traditional Irish material. They have, in the last six months sifted through some 200 contemporary songs, and the final selections represent the modern musical scene at its best."
Nathan Joseph
Notes
Both Sides Now is the North American version of Give A Damn. The LPs The Barley Corn and Give A Damn were released on the same day. Appartently this was to show the range of the Johnstons music — The Barley Corn featuring traditional songs, while Give A Damn containg contemporary folk.
In addition, Give A Damn and Both Sides Now each contains 2 different tracks.
1 "Wherefore and Why" and "My House" only appear on Both Sides Now
"Urge for Going" and "Julia" only appear on Give A Damn
Related releases
Both Sides Now: 1969 - Polydor 543 065 LP
Canadian release of Give A Damn (same as USA version of Both Sides Now)
Give A Damn & Bitter Green: 1997 - Castle Essential ESM CD 525 CD
This CD features all the songs from the original UK LP — Give A Damn, but not the additional tracks from Both Sides Now.