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The Man Who Called Himself Jesus
"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.
| "The Man Who Called Himself Jesus" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Strawbs | ||||
| from the album Strawbs | ||||
| B-side | "Poor Jimmy Wilson" | |||
| Released | November 22, 1968 | |||
| 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 | ||||
B-Side edit
The B-side track "Poor Jimmy Wilson" is also taken from the Strawbs album.
Personnel edit
- 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 edit
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | November 22, 1968 | A&M | 7" single | AMS738 | |
| Denmark | 1968 | Sonet | 7" single | T 7257 | |
| United States | 1968 | A&M | 7" single | AM 998 | |
| Australia | A&M | 7" single | AMK-2719 | ||
| Argentina | 1969 | A&M | 7" single | 1068 |
External links edit
- Lyrics to "The Man Who Called Himself Jesus" at Strawbsweb official site
- Lyrics to "Poor Jimmy Wilson" at Strawbsweb official site
References edit
- ^ "Strawbs website". Strawbsweb.co.uk. 22 November 1968. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- "The Man Who Called Himself Jesus" at Strawbsweb