The Man Who Called Himself Jesus
1968 single by Strawbs
"The Man Who Called Himself Jesus" | ||||
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Single by Strawbs | ||||
from the album Strawbs | ||||
B-side | "Poor Jimmy Wilson" | |||
Released | November 22, 1968 (1968-11-22) | |||
Genre | Progressive folk | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dave Cousins | |||
Producer(s) | Gus Dudgeon | |||
Strawbs singles chronology | ||||
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Official audio | ||||
"The Man Who Called Himself Jesus" on YouTube | ||||
"The Man Who Called Himself Jesus" is a song by English band Strawbs written by Dave Cousins. It appears on their first album Strawbs. An alternative mix of the song may be found on the 2006 box set A Taste of Strawbs.
B-Side
The B-side track "Poor Jimmy Wilson" is also taken from the Strawbs album.
Personnel
- Dave Cousins – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Tony Hooper – backing vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion
- Ron Chesterman – double bass
with
- Richard Wilson – spoken introduction[1]
Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog | Comments |
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United Kingdom | November 22, 1968 (1968-11-22) | A&M | 7" single | AMS738 | |
Denmark | 1968 (1968) | Sonet | 7" single | T 7257 | |
United States | 1968 (1968) | A&M | 7" single | AM 998 | |
Australia | A&M | 7" single | AMK-2719 | ||
Argentina | 1969 (1969) | A&M | 7" single | 1068 |
External links
- Lyrics to "The Man Who Called Himself Jesus" at Strawbsweb official site
- Lyrics to "Poor Jimmy Wilson" at Strawbsweb official site
References
- ^ "Strawbs website". Strawbsweb.co.uk. 22 November 1968. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- "The Man Who Called Himself Jesus" at Strawbsweb
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