1098 – Christie – Yellow river (1970)

Escrita por Jee Christie, foi lançada em 23 de abril de 1970 em um compacto que tinha Down the Mississippi line como Lado B. Foi primeiro oferecida a banda Tremeloes, que gravaram mas decidiram não lançar.

Então tiraram os vocais do Tremeloes e adicionaram o vocal de Jeff Christie, aproveitando o instrumental já gravado do Tremeloes.

Chegou ao número 1 no Reino Unido, Finlandia Irlanda, Noruega e México. Número 2 na Alemanha e Nova Zelandia. Chegou também ao número 23 nos charts pop americanos.

Foi regravada pelo R.E.M., Elton John e Joe Dassin, entre outros artistas.

A letra:

So long boy you can take my place, got my papers I've got my pay
So pack my bags and I'll be on my way to yellow river

Put my guns down the war is won
Fill my glass high the time has come
I'm going back to the place that I love yellow river

Yellow river, yellow river is in my mind and in my eyes
Yellow river, yellow river is in my blood, it's the place I love
Got no time for explanations, got no time to lose
Tomorrow night you'll find me
Sleeping underneath the moon at yellow river

Cannon fire lingers in my mind, I'm so glad that I'm still alive
And I've been gone for such a long time from yellow river

I remember the nights were cool I can still see the water pool
And I remember the girl that I knew from yellow river

Yellow river, yellow river is in my mind and in my eyes
Yellow river, yellow river is in my blood it's the place I love
Got no time for explanations, got no time to lose
Tomorrow night you'll find me
Sleeping underneath the moon at yellow river

Yellow river, yellow river is in my mind and in my eyes
Yellow river, yellow river is in my blood it's the place I love

A versão do Christie:

A versão do R.E.M.:

A versão de Elton John: