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Time Was

First released 1941English25 recordingson 85 releasesISWC T-071.349.654-8, T-929.936.317-0

Written by

Miguel PradoComposerGabriel Luna de la FuenteLyricistBob RussellTranslator

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Time WasJohn Coltrane7:29
Time WasChuck Berry1:58
Time WasThe King’s Singers, Gordon Langford Trio2:50
Time WasChuck Berry2:28
Time WasBud Powell4:20
Time WasKate Smith3:13
Time WasThe Bud Powell Trio3:11
Time Was (slow version)Chuck Berry1:58
Time Was (slow version, take 4)Chuck Berry2:37
Time WasRich Perry8:21
Time WasRob Agerbeek Trio & Ann Burton4:28
Time Was / It’s So PeacefulBeverly Kenney3:08
Time WasPepe Jaramillo
Time Was (Duerme)Diego Lopez-Diaz and His Orchestra
Time WasChuck Berry
Time Was (Slow Version) (Take 4)Chuck Berry
Time Was (Slow Version)Chuck Berry
Time WasChuck Berry1:56
Time WasChuck Berry2:26
Time WasBud Powell3:11
Time WasGeorge Freeman7:37
Time Was (Duerme)Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra2:38
Time WasDakota Staton3:25
Time WasDakota Staton3:25
Time WasGaël Horellou Trio10:45

On these albums

Time Was (Duerme) / Isle of Pines
Time Was (Duerme) / Isle of PinesJimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra · 1941
After School Session
After School SessionChuck Berry · 1957
Coltrane
ColtraneJohn Coltrane · 1957
Strictly Powell
Strictly PowellThe Bud Powell Trio · 1957
Sings for Playboys
Sings for PlayboysBeverly Kenney · 1957
Chuck Berry Is on Top
Chuck Berry Is on TopChuck Berry · 1959
Sings Ballads and the Blues
Sings Ballads and the BluesDakota Staton · 1960
The Mexican Way
The Mexican WayPepe Jaramillo · 1965
Original Debut Recording
Original Debut RecordingThe King’s Singers · 1971
Sentimental Journey
Sentimental JourneyVarious Artists · 1972
... More Lasting Than Bronze
... More Lasting Than BronzeJohn Coltrane · 1973
Golden Decade, Volume 3
Golden Decade, Volume 3Chuck Berry · 1974
Rock ’n Roll Rarities
Rock ’n Roll RaritiesChuck Berry · 1986
Green Eyes
Green EyesHelen O’Connell · 1987
Go, Go, Go Johnny B. Goode / Time Was
Go, Go, Go Johnny B. Goode / Time WasChuck Berry · 1988
The Chess Box
The Chess BoxChuck Berry · 1988
The Chess Years
The Chess YearsChuck Berry · 1991
The Prestige Recordings
The Prestige RecordingsJohn Coltrane · 1991
16 Most Requested Songs
16 Most Requested SongsKate Smith · 1991
The Complete Bud Powell on Verve
The Complete Bud Powell on VerveBud Powell · 1994
Rebellion
RebellionGeorge Freeman · 1995
36 All-Time Greatest Hits
36 All-Time Greatest HitsChuck Berry · 1996
Original Jazz Classics Collection - John Coltrane
Original Jazz Classics Collection - John ColtraneJohn Coltrane · 1997
Coltrane / Bahia
Coltrane / BahiaJohn Coltrane · 1998
That's all
That's allAnn Burton & Mark Murphy meet The Rob Agerbeek Trio · 2004
Fearless Leader
Fearless LeaderJohn Coltrane · 2006
Johnny B. Goode: His Complete ’50s Chess Recordings
Johnny B. Goode: His Complete ’50s Chess RecordingsChuck Berry · 2007
Birth of a Genius
Birth of a GeniusJohn Coltrane · 2008
John Coltrane Quartet With Red Garland Complete Recordings
John Coltrane Quartet With Red Garland Complete RecordingsJohn Coltrane · 2008
Blue Train
Blue TrainJohn Coltrane · 2008
The Encyclopedia of Jazz, Part 5/5: Modern Jazz - Cool Jazz
The Encyclopedia of Jazz, Part 5/5: Modern Jazz - Cool JazzVarious Artists · 2008
Early Trane
Early TraneJohn Coltrane · 2008
Milestones: 30 Years of Chandos
Milestones: 30 Years of ChandosVarious Artists · 2009
The Complete RCA Trio Sessions
The Complete RCA Trio SessionsBud Powell · 2009
Live 2008
Live 2008Gaël Horellou Trio · 2009
La Grande Histoire Du Jazz - Au Temps Du Hard Bop Et Du Cool / From Hard Bop To Cool, 1955-1957
La Grande Histoire Du Jazz - Au Temps Du Hard Bop Et Du Cool / From Hard Bop To Cool, 1955-1957Various Artists · 2010
The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection
The Absolutely Essential 3 CD CollectionJohn Coltrane · 2010
Soultrane
SoultraneJohn Coltrane · 2010
Jazz Masters Deluxe Collection
Jazz Masters Deluxe CollectionJohn Coltrane · 2012
Complete Decca Recordings
Complete Decca RecordingsBeverly Kenney · 2012
Time Was
Time WasRich Perry, Harold Danko, Jay Anderson & Jeff Hirshfield · 2012
Chuck Berry: The Indispensable 1954–1961
Chuck Berry: The Indispensable 1954–1961Chuck Berry · 2013
John Coltrane Vol.3 Seven Classic Albums
John Coltrane Vol.3 Seven Classic AlbumsJohn Coltrane · 2013
Giant Steps: The Best of the Early Years 1956-1960
Giant Steps: The Best of the Early Years 1956-1960John Coltrane · 2014
Rock and Roll Music: Any Old Way You Choose It
Rock and Roll Music: Any Old Way You Choose ItChuck Berry · 2014
The Sounds of BLUE GIANT
The Sounds of BLUE GIANTVarious Artists · 2015
BLUE GIANT COMPLETE EDITION
BLUE GIANT COMPLETE EDITIONVarious Artists · 2016
All the Best
All the BestJohn Coltrane · 2018
From Form to Spirit
From Form to SpiritJohn Coltrane · 2026
Sweet Little Sixteen
Sweet Little SixteenChuck Berry
Time Was / Tropical Magic
Time Was / Tropical MagicJimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

Source: MusicBrainz work 08db792c-83ae-357b-aa44-91bb89419d33 (CC0).