Yellow River (song) - Other Versions

Other Versions

The Tremeloes' version, featuring lead vocals by drummer Dave Munden, has also appeared on various compilations of their greatest hits, both in English and also in Spanish as "No Comprendes", as it appeared as a single by them in Spain and in various South American countries, where they had always been popular.

"Yellow River" has spawned a host of cover versions by artists as diverse as R.E.M., Leapy Lee, Elton John, The Compton Brothers, Middle of the Road, Tubeless Hearts and a French version "L'Amérique" by Joe Dassin released at the same moment in May 1970?, as well as a Finnish version "Tuulensuojaan" by the eclipsed Ilkka "Danny" Lipsanen. The Russian version "Толстый Карлсон" ("Fat Karlsson", after Astrid Lindgren's children book) was recorded by the Soviet pop-group "Поющие Гитары" (Singing Guitars) in 1971. The Lithuanian Theater group "Keistuoliu Teatras" (Weird Theater) recorded a version by the same name, in Lithuanian called "Geltona Upe". an Israeli version "Nahar Tzahov" was recorded by Danny Sanderson & Shimi Tavori.

The American bluegrass band Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver also recorded the song in the early 1980s.

In Australia, Christie's version of Yellow River gained only limited airplay due to the 1970 radio ban. Local bands Jigsaw from Melbourne and Autumn from Sydney both had success with cover versions.

A Spanish adaptation was recorded by the Mexican group Banda Pachuco, with the title "En mi mundo" (In my world), in 1996 for their album Lowrider.

A German version was recorded in 1971, named "Lemme Ria".

In Brazil, it was made a version of the music. Yellow river became "E ela é horrível", translating: "And she is ugly".

A French version was made in may 1970 by Joe Dassin named "L'Amérique" for the album "La Fleur aux dents".