Dionne Warwick, Dee Dee Warwick & Cissy Houston combined for the vocal on this original (largely wordless) version of the song, top-credited to jazz-pop trombonist Winding, former player in the Benny Goodman and Stan Kenton bands who had released the hit instrumental “More” earlier in 1963 and was best-remembered in some jazz circles for his trombone duet recordings with J. J. Johnson. Jimmy Norman later wrote the additional lyrics that were included on the subsequent releases by Irma Thomas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McOmcNwqprA and The Rolling Stones https://youtu.be/Wf87uzQa8go

The original 45rpm single was issued on Verve 10307 - Time Is On My Side (Jerry Ragovoy as ‘Norman Meade’) by Kai Winding, conducted by Gary Sherman, produced by Creed Taylor, recorded October 3, 1963

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