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Patti Smith – Redondo Beach (1975) | Track profile | Dork

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Patti Smith
Horses
Redondo Beach

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Redondo Beach

Release date: 1st November 1975

From Horses

Track 2

3:26

Punk Music Alternative Rock

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"Redondo Beach" is a track by Patti Smith, from the album Horses, released 1st November 1975. The track is 3:26 long. It's filed under Punk. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Patti Smith.

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Lyrics

Redondo Beach

Late afternoon, dreaming hotel
We just had the quarrel that sent you away
I was looking for you, are you gone gone?
Called you on the phone, another dimension
Well, you never returned, oh you know what I mean
I went looking for you, are you gone, gone
Down by the ocean it was so dismal
Women all standing with a shock on their faces
Sad description, oh I was looking for you
Everyone was singing, girl is washed up
On Redondo Beach and everyone is so sad
I was looking for you, are you gone gone?
Pretty little girl, everyone cried
She was the victim of sweet suicide
I went looking for you, are you gone gone?
Down by the ocean it was so dismal
Women all standing with shock on their faces
Sad description, oh I was looking for you
Desk clerk told me girl was washed up
Was small, an angel with apple blonde hair, now
I went looking for you, are you gone gone?
Picked up my key, didn't reply
Went to my room, started to cry
You were small, an angel, are you gone gone?
Down by the ocean it was so dismal
I was just standing with shock on my face
The hearse pulled away, and the girl that had died, it was you
You'll never return into my arms 'cause you were gone gone
Never return into my arms 'cause you were gone gone
Gone gone, gone gone, goodbye

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Track details

From Horses

3:261975

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Album

1st November 1975

Track number

2

Release year

1975

1Gloria
5:56
2Redondo Beach
3:26
3Birdland
9:14
4Free Money
3:54

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Patti Smith has confirmed European and US tour dates for the 'Horses' 50th anniversary

Patti Smith has confirmed European and US tour dates for the 'Horses' 50th anniversary

The punk icon will play dates across Europe and US cities to celebrate her debut album's 50th anniversary.

14 Feb 2025 • 11:34 am

—Land: Horses / Land of a Thousand Dances / La Mer(de)

—My Generation

Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Lenny Kaye, Patti Smith, Richard Sohl
Writer: Patti Smith
Producer: John Cale
Engineer: Bernie Kirsh, Frank D’Augusta
Bass: Ivan Král
Drums: Jay Dee Daugherty
Guitar: Ivan Král, Lenny Kaye
Keyboards: Richard Sohl
Lead Vocals: Patti Smith
Mastering Engineer: Bernie Kirsh, Bob Ludwig