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"SilverTHREADS and Golden Needles", a song written by Jack Rhodes andDICK Reynolds, was first recorded byWanda Jackson in 1956.THE ORIGINAL lyrics, as performed by Jackson, contain a verse not usually included in later versions, which also often differed in other minor details.

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Silver Threads and Golden Needles"
Single by Linda Ronstadt
from the album Hand Sown ... Home Grown(1969 version)

Don't Cry Now (1974 single release version)

B-side "Don't Cry For Me Now"
Released February 1974 (Asylum version)
Format 7"
Recorded October 3, 1968 (Capitol version)

June 1973 (single version)

Genre Country
Label Asylum11032
Writer(s) Jack Rhodes andDICK Reynolds
Producer(s) CHIPDouglas (1968 version)

J.D. Souther (1973 version)

Linda Ronstadt singles chronology
"Love Has No Pride"

(1973)

"SILVER THREADSand Golden Needles"

(1974)

"Desperado"

(1974)

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