"The Price of Love" is a song by

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, released in 1965. It charted at No. 2 in the

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and No. 3 on the Irish Singles Chart. It spent one week at Number 1 on the UK's

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chart, but in the US, the song failed to chart on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. '' Cash Box'' described it as "a raunchy, pulsating bluesy thumper which delineates the problems of a modern-day teenager romance."

Bryan Ferry version

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included a recording of the song on his album 1976 '' Let's Stick Together'', and as the first track on the July 1976 EP ''Extended Play''. It reached No. 7 in the UK chart, peaked at No. 9 on the Australian Singles Chart and was the 69th biggest selling single in Australia in 1976.

Other cover versions

The song was recorded and released by the British Rock band Status Quo in 1969. It was released on the same day as the album '' Spare Parts'', but was not included on it, and it failed to chart. Bob Young is featured on harmonica, The band re-recorded it in 1991 for inclusion on the album, ''

Rock 'til You Drop ''Rock 'til You Drop'' is the twentieth studio album by English rock band Status Quo and their last on the Vertigo label after nearly 20 years. Singer and guitarist Francis Rossi produced the album. "Rossi is particularly fond of 1991's ''Rock ...

''.

Track listing

# "The Price of Love" (D. Everly/P. Everly) (3.40) # "Little Miss Nothing" (Rossi/Parfitt) (2.58)

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recorded the song in 1982, on their album ''

Cowboys & Englishmen ''Cowboys & Englishmen'' is the fourteenth studio album by the American country rock band Poco. The Young-penned "Feudin'" was nominated for a Grammy in 1982 for Best Country Instrumental Performance. Largely made up of cover songs the album wa ...

''. British duo

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included a version on their 1997 album '' Take Two'', which reached No. 1 in the UK. In 2021 Robert Plant and

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also covered the song, as a duet, on their second album '' Raise the Roof''.

Chart performance

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Price Of Love The Everly Brothers songs Status Quo (band) songs Bryan Ferry songs 1965 singles 1969 singles 1976 singles Songs written by Phil Everly Songs written by Don Everly Song recordings produced by John Schroeder (musician) 1965 songs