Friday 2 May 2014

DYLAN COVERS #147 Chris Farlowe - Baby Blue/Watching the River Flow

'You can't come back and be the first in line'

 
CHRIS FARLOWE - It's all over now Baby Blue

I have always had a soft spot for Chris Farlowe ever since Out of Time way back in the sixties. He is an honest performer with an honest voice. I saw him once supporting Van Morrison at the Albert Hall and he in my opinion blew Van away. Van's voice was not at it's best that night.

Anyway here are two covers by Chris, the first Is It's all over now Baby Blue and can be found on his album Out of Time : The Immediate Anthology (2000).

The second selection is a song he has covered quite frequently. He has a studion version on his album Lonesome Road (1995).....but this great live rendition is from a concert in Bremen in 1985. It can be found on the album Bursting over Bremen : Live 1985 and it is with the Thunderbirds

CHRIS FARLOWE  - Watching the River Flow (1985)


 

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DYLAN COVERS #147 Chris Farlowe - Baby Blue/Watching the River Flow
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6 May 2014 at 12:03

Of these two I particularly enjoyed 'Baby Blue', with its interesting background vocal arrangement.

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12 May 2014 at 07:59

Chris Farlowe was and remains a great singer. 'Baby Blue' is the winner here.

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13 June 2020 at 07:14

This cover by Chris of Watching the River flow must be one of the best renditions of this great “Greatest Hits” Dylan song & one of the best cover of any Bob song. In my opinion Chris is the best singer/vocalist this country ever has produced. A greatly (To some) underated gem but to many an immortal. An altogether class act. Thank you Chris Farlowe.

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