Bottle of Wine

"Bottle of Wine" is a song written and recorded by Tom Paxton, which was also a hit for the band The Fireballs. The Fireballs' version reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1968.^[1] It also reached #3 in South Africa.^[2] The song appeared on their 1967 album, Bottle of Wine.^[3] The Fireballs version included only two out of the four verses written by Paxton with the chorus being repeated.

The song was produced by Norman Petty,^[4] and was ranked #63 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1968.^[5]

Other versions[]

• Tom Paxton's original was released on his 1965 album, Ain't That News!^[6]
• The Kingston Trio covered the song on their 1965 album 'Stay Awhile'
• Bamses Venner recorded a Danish translation on their 1978 album B & V.
• Judy Collins on her 1964 concert album The Judy Collins Concert.
• Joe Brown released a single in 1968.^[7]
• Sweeney's Men recorded it with the Capitol Showband in 1970.
• Doc Watson and Merle Watson in 1973, which reached #71 on the U.S. country chart.^[8] The song was featured on the duo's 1973 album, Then and Now.

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