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"Have You Heard the Word" is a song attributed to The Fut. Written by Steve Kipner and Steve Groves, it is the band's only single. Most of the vocals were sung by Maurice Gibb, in the style of John Lennon. The B-side "Futting" was an instrumental.[1] It was released as a single on 7 March 1970 but did not chart.[2]

"Have You Heard the Word"
Single by The Fut
Released7 March 1970
Recorded6 August 1969
GenrePsychedelic pop
Length4:39
LabelBeacon
Songwriter(s)Steve Kipner, Steve Groves
Producer(s)Maurice Gibb

Recording and aftermath


"Have You Heard the Word" was recorded on 6 August 1969 at IBC Studios during a session for Groves and Kipner’s group Tin Tin. That day, Maurice Gibb had broken his arm falling down a flight of stairs. He showed up to the recording wearing a cast and shot full of painkillers, and proceeded to take advantage of the open bar in the studio. Kipner and Groves were not happy with this listless song to begin with, and as the session deteriorated, they left. Maurice his best John Lennon vocal impression to tape and somehow played bass as well in his distinctive style. Lawrie recalls that he might have been there too, but admits his memory of the late 1960s is none too good.[3]

This song was credited to The Fut. Years later, Gibb said that he had no idea how that happened. The record appeared in early 1970, with rumours that it was one of The Beatles, perhaps a bootleg recording. The recording was so plausible as a Lennon song that Yoko Ono and Lenono Music, cleaning house in 1985, registered a copyright on it as a song written by John Lennon, even though Lennon had earlier denied participation.[4] Later in May 1974, on RSO tapes, this song was credited as a Kipner/Groves composition, although BMI listed it as by Kipner, Groves and Lawrie.[3]


Personnel



References


  1. Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1970". Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  2. Calkin, Graham (2001). "The Fut - Have You Heard the Word". Jpgr.co.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  3. Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1969". Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  4. Unterberger (2006), p. 359.





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