1st (English-language) RECORDING OF: Those Were The Days - Limeliters (1962)

“Those Were The Days” is a lyrical adapation by musician-playwright-author Gene Raskin of the 1920s Russian tune “Dorogoi dlinnoyu.” This Limeliters track was introduced on their LP “Folk Matinee.” For the 1968 international hit version by Mary Hopkin, listen here: The original LP was issued on RCA Victor 2547 - Those Were The Days (Boris Fomin-Gene Raskin) by The Limeliters For hundreds of other ‘originals,’ please visit the fascinating playlist “FIRST RECORDING OF THE SONG…” (click here: )