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It's Going To Take Some Time song title page

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1 It's Going To Take Some Time 12   May 1972  
  Carpenters  
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2 It's Going To Take Some Time   Jun 1972  
  Carole King  
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3 It's Going To Take Some Time   Oct 1972  
  James Last  
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4 It's Going To Take Some Time   Jan 1973  
  Richard Groove Holmes  
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5 It's Going To Take Some Time   1994  
  Dishwalla  
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It's Going To Take Some Time was a popular song written by Carole King and Toni Stern, and most famous by Carpenters, whose version reached number 12 on the top 20. Orchestra leader James Last received light music play with his vocal cover, and organist Richard Groove Holmes received jazz and soul exposure with his instrumental version. The 1994 multi-artist tribute album to Carpenters songs produced an alternative version by Dishwalla.


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