"On this Side of Goodbye" is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King.[1] It was first released by The Righteous Brothers in 1966, on a Verve Records 45 rpm single that peaked at #47 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[2]
In 1967 Eric Burdon and the Animals released a version on the album Eric Is Here using the shorter title "This Side of Goodbye". The Animals' former keyboardist Alan Price also released a version in 1967, on his British Decca album A Price on His Head. The track also appeared in 1968 on Price's next album This Price Is Right, released in the United States by the Parrot label.[3]