今日の「聴き比べ」はジミー・クリフ(Jimmy Cliff)の『Many Rivers To Cross』です。
１９６９年のアルバム『Jimmy Cliff』に収録されました。まだまだ日本でもレゲエが流行る以前の曲です。
Many Rivers to Cross
By Jimmy Cliff
Many rivers to cross
But I can't seem to find my way over
Wandering I am lost as I travel along
The white cliffs of Dover
Many rivers to cross and it's only my will
That keeps me alive
I've been licked, washed up for years and
I merely survive because of my pride
And this loneliness won't leave me alone
It's such a drag to be on your own
My woman left and she didn't say why
Well I guess I have to try
Many rivers to cross but just where to begin
I'm playing for time
There'll be times I find myself thinking
Of committing some dreadful crime
I've got many rivers to cross
But I can't seem to find my way over
Wandering I am lost as I travel along
The white cliffs of Dover
Many rivers to cross and it's only my will
That keeps me alive
I've been licked, washed up for years and
I merely survive because of my pride
Jimmy Cliff - Many Rivers To Cross
まずはニルソン(Harry Nilsson)から。１９７４年のアルバム『Pussy Cats』から。プロデュースはジョン・レノンです。名作。
Harry Nilsson - Many Rivers to Cross (Audio)
１９７５年にはリンダ・ロンシュタッド(Linda Ronstadt)姉御です。アルバム『Prisoner in Disguise』です。
１９７７年には再結成したアニマルズ(The Animals)です。アルバム『Before We Were So Rudely Interrupted』です。
The Animals Many rivers to cross. 1977
１９８２年にはジョー・コッカー(Joe Cocker)です。アルバム『Sheffield Steel』です。
joe cocker - MANY RIVERS TO CROSS - Ultimate Collection
みんな素晴らしい！
それでは今日はこの辺で。
