Released in 1990
Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying
Written by Joe Greene
Last updated on March 21, 2025
Released in 1990
Written by Joe Greene
Last updated on March 21, 2025
Album This song officially appears on the Tripping The Live Fantastic Official live.
Timeline This song was officially released in 1990
This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Recording and mixing "Hey Jude"
Jul 30, 1968
The "Get Back / Let It Be" sessions • Day 17
Jan 26, 1969
Officially appears on Tripping The Live Fantastic
Officially appears on With the Beatles (Mono)
Officially appears on Paul Is Live
Officially appears on Paul Is Live
Paul McCartney: The Rolling Stone Interview
Jan 31, 1974 • From RollingStone
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From Wikipedia:
“Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Cryin’” is a song written by Joe Greene and released in 1946 by Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five. Jordan’s version reached No. 3 in Billboard’s chart of “Most-Played Juke Box Race Records“.
The song was recorded by Ray Charles, and appeared in his 1959’s album The Genius of Ray Charles. Charles’s version reached No. 17 on Billboard’s “Hot R&B Sides” and No. 95 on the Billboard Hot 100. […]
According to Mark Lewisohn in “The Complete Beatles Chronicle“, The Beatles performed “Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Crying” regularly in 1960, with Paul McCartney on lead vocals. However, no known recordings from that period exist. On January 26, 1969, during the “Get Back” sessions, the group briefly revisited the song.
Over the years, Paul McCartney played “Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Cryin’” during his soundchecks, and one of these versions was released on his 1990 live album “Tripping the Live Fantastic.” He also played the song live at two special concerts in December 2010 — first on the 17th at London’s 100 Club, then on the 20th at Liverpool’s O2 Academy.
Don't let the sun catch you cryin',
Cryin' on my front door,?
You done daddy dirty now?
And honey he ain't gonna love you no more.??
And don't let the sun catch you cryin',
Cryin' on my front door,
You done daddy dirty now?
And honey he don't love you no more.
Well you can cry, cry, cry, cry?
Oh now baby, you can wail?
You can bang your little head on the pavement?
Till the man comes and throws you in jail.
Don't let the sun catch you cryin',
Cryin' on my front door?
Yeah you done your daddy dirty now?
And honey he ain't gonna love you no more??
Yeah you can cry, cry, cry, cry?
Oh now baby, baby you can wail?
You can bang your head on that hard hard pavement?
Till the man comes and throws you in jail.?
Don't let the sun catch you cryin'
Cryin' on my front door?
You done daddy dirty now?
And honey he ain't gonna love you no more??
Yeah, you know you done him dirty now.
You know you done him dirty,
And I just can't love you no more.
Official live • Released in 1990
4:31 • Soundcheck • A
Performed by : Paul McCartney • Linda Eastman / McCartney • Robbie McIntosh • Hamish Stuart • Paul Wickens • Chris Whitten Paul McCartney : Producer Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer Matt Butler : Assistant engineer Peter Henderson : Producer Bob Clearmountain : Mixing engineer, Producer Jeff Cohen : Recording engineer Geoff Foster : Assistant engineer Scott Hull : Assistant engineer George Cowan : Assistant engineer Paul Rushbrook : Assistant engineer
Concert From the concert in Montreal, Canada on Dec 09, 1989
A/B Road Complete Get Back Sessions - Jan 26th, 1969 - 1 & 2
Unofficial album • Released in 2004
2:41 • Rehearsal • Jan.26 - D2-06 - Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying 26.22
Performed by : Paul McCartney • Ringo Starr • John Lennon • George Harrison
Session Recording: Jan 26, 1969 • Studio Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row, London
Indianapolis IN February 15, 1990
Unofficial live
7:09 • Soundcheck
Concert From the concert in Indianapolis, USA on Feb 15, 1990
Unofficial live
4:23 • Soundcheck
Concert From the concert in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on May 04, 2013
Unofficial live
5:17 • Soundcheck
Concert From the concert in Washington, USA on Jul 04, 1990
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“Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying” has been played in 2 concerts and 88 soundchecks.
Dec 20, 2010 • United Kingdom • Liverpool • O2 Academy
Dec 17, 2010 • United Kingdom • London • 100 Club
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