Fox on the Run (Manfred Mann song)
"Fox on the Run" is a song with lyrics by Tony Hazzard, first recorded by the English band Manfred Mann as a single issued on 29 November 1968,[1] which reached No. 5 in the UK pop charts in the following month.[2] In Canada, the song reached No. 97.[3]
| "Fox on the Run" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Manfred Mann | ||||
| B-side | "Too Many People" | |||
| Released | November 29, 1968 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 2:43 | |||
| Label | Fontana 985 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tony Hazzard | |||
| Manfred Mann singles chronology | ||||
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Other versions
- It was introduced to bluegrass by Bill Emerson[4] and quickly became a bluegrass favorite.[5]
- The song was recorded in 1969 by the Czech group Golden Kids with only Václav Neckář singing, released on Supraphon label in 1970 (CD re-release in 1993). The Czech lyrics were written by Eduard Krečmar, titled "Šel sen kolem nás".[6]
- It was covered by American country music singer-songwriter Tom T. Hall. His version was released as a single in 1976 and peaked at No. 9 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and No. 12 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
- Tony Hazzard and Richard Barnes released a version of the song as a single in 1976 in the United Kingdom, but it did not chart.[7]
References
- Manfred Mann discography, accessed 4 May 2009
- Warwick, Neil; Jon Kutner; Tony Brown (2004). The complete book of the British charts: singles & albums. Omnibus Press. p. 690. ISBN 978-1-84449-058-5. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
- "RPM Top 100 Singles - February 3, 1969" (PDF).
- Bill Emerson homepage, accessed 4 May 2009
- Gerome, John (2006-07-09). "Bluegrass artists pick on classic rock with tribute albums". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
"Most people today think of 'Fox on the Run' as a bluegrass standard, but it actually started as a British rock song," Dan Hayes, executive director of the International Bluegrass Music Association, says of the 1960s hit by Manfred Mann.
- https://www.supraphonline.cz/album/1772-golden-kids?trackId=26335
- Tony Hazzard and Richard Barnes, "Fox on the Run" single release Retrieved June 24, 2015
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