Ol’ Man River

~ Recording by Jeff Beck

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5Ol’ Man River4:01Jeff BeckTruthJeff BeckAlbum
  • US1968-07-29
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)BN 26413
1.5Ol’ Man River4:01Jeff BeckTruthJeff BeckAlbum
Columbia Records (EMI-owned 1931-1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973)SX 6293
1.5Ol’ Man River3:57Jeff BeckTruth (2nd ed.)Jeff BeckAlbum
Columbia Records (EMI-owned 1931-1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973)SCX 6293
1.5Ol’ Man River3:57Jeff BeckTruthJeff BeckAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)EMS-80634
1.17Ol' Man River4:01Jeff BeckThe Late 60's With Rod StewartJeff BeckAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDP 7 46710 2
1.5Ol’ Man River4:02Jeff BeckTruth / Beck-OlaJeff BeckAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1991-03-05
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)79 5469 2, CDP 7954692, CZ 374
1.5Ol’ Man River4:01Jeff BeckTruthJeff BeckAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EK 47412
1.11Ol’ Man River3:59Jeff BeckGuitar LegendsJeff BeckAlbum + Compilation
EMI Plus724357622820
1.5Ol’ Man River4:01Jeff BeckTruthJeff BeckAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EK 66085
1.5Ol’ Man River4:02Jeff BeckTruthJeff BeckAlbum
  • GB2005-05-09
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)724387374928
1.5Ol’ Man River4:02Jeff BeckTruthJeff BeckAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)724387375123
1.5Ol’ Man River4:01Jeff BeckTruthJeff Beck GroupAlbum
  • XW2006-10-10
Parlophone
1.5Ol’ Man River4:02Jeff BeckTruthJeff BeckAlbum
  • US2006-10-10
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)82876 77352 2
1.5Ol’ Man River3:57Jeff BeckTruth (mono)Jeff BeckAlbum
Sundazed MusicLP 5310
1.5Ol’ Man River4:00Jeff BeckTruth (limited edition)Jeff BeckAlbum
  • JP2014-03-26
ParlophoneWPCR-15588
1.5Ol’ Man River3:56Jeff BeckTruthJeff BeckAlbum
Friday MusicFRM-26413
1.5Ol’ Man River4:01Jeff BeckTruthJeff BeckAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)
2.5Ol’ Man River4:00Jeff BeckTruthJeff BeckAlbum
  • US2017-12-08
Audio FidelityAFZ 269
1.5Ol’ Man River4:00Jeff BeckTruthJeff BeckAlbum
  • US2017-12-08
Audio FidelityAFZ 269
1.5Ol’ Man River3:57Jeff BeckTruthJeff BeckAlbum
  • US2021-04-20
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Sony Music Commercial Music Group, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab19439753362, UDSACD 2223
1.5Ol’ Man River3:57Jeff BeckTruthJeff BeckAlbum
  • US2021-04-20
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDSACD 2223
1.5Ol’ Man River3:57Jeff BeckTruthJeff BeckAlbum
  • US2021-04-20
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)19439753362
1.5Ol’ Man River3:57Jeff BeckTruthJeff BeckAlbum
  • US2021-07-16
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Sony Music Commercial Music Group, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab19439753371, MFSL 2-502

Relationships

engineer:Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:Mickie Most (English record producer)
bass:Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist)
organ:John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures)
timpani:Keith Moon (drummer)
lead vocals:Rod Stewart
recording of:Ol’ Man River (Show Boat) (from 1968-05-14 until 1968-05-26: cover)

Related works

Ol’ Man River (Show Boat)

lyricist:Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1927)
composer:Jerome Kern (in 1927)
publisher:PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
T.B. Harms Co. (on 1927-11-30)
later translated versions:Ol’ Man River (french lyrics)
part of:Show Boat (1951 film)
Show Boat: Act I
orchestrations:Ol’ Man River (orchestrated by R. Williams)