Love this. Not a hit but a good record. On the Immediate label. Started in 1965 by The Rolling Stones' manager Andrew Loog Oldham and Tony Calder,[1] and concentrating on the London-based blues and R&B scene.
"I'm Not Sayin'" is a song written by Gordon Lightfoot.[1][2][3] It was recorded in December 1964 and released as a single A-side in 1965[4] and on his 1966 debut album Lightfoot![5] The lyrics detail the singer's promise: not that he can necessarily love the subject, or be true to the subject, but only that he can try to do so. The single peaked at #12 in Canada in June 1965.[6][7] Cash Box described it as "a rhythmic, folkish ode about a guy who refuses to make any romantic promises to his girlfriend."[8]
In late May 1965, Nico recorded a version of the song released on Immediate Records. The single had limited success. This version of the song features Jimmy Page, then a studio musician, on the 12-string guitar. Nico's version was produced by Page as well, and the promo film was shot at West India Docks in London.
