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"Kentucky Woman" is a 1967 song written and originally recorded by Neil Diamond. Another well-known version is the 1968 recording by Deep Purple. Diamond recorded "Kentucky Woman" as his last hit single for Bang Records. Released in October 1967, it reached number 22 on the U.S. pop singles chart,〔(Neil Diamond's charting singles ) Retrieved September 28, 2011〕 number 58 on the Australian charts, and number 6 on the Canadian charts.〔(Neil Diamond's song chart entries ) Retrieved September 28, 2011〕 The song was mixed in monophonic, which is the common version heard on all Neil Diamond compilations featuring original Bang singles. The only known stereo mix was done in 1978 for a Frog King/Columbia House album called ''Early Classics'', which has never been released on CD. == Deep Purple cover== | Length = 4:04 (version ) 4:44 (version ) | Label = Harvest Records (UK) Tetragrammaton (US) | Producer = Derek Lawrence | Certification = | Chart position = | Last single = "Hush" (1968) | This single = "Kentucky Woman" (1968) | Next single = "River Deep Mountain High" (1969) | Misc = }} Recorded by Deep Purple with a vastly different instrumental feel, if not vocal line, it was their second single release in 1968. It managed to reach #38 on the Billboard Hot 100,〔(Deep Purple's charting singles ) Retrieved September 28, 2011〕 #21 Canadian RPM charts, and #27 on the Australian Singles Chart where it was released as a double A-Side with "Hush." The single version is an edit of the album version and is four minutes and four seconds in length. A remastered version appears on the 30th anniversary album ''The Very Best of Deep Purple'' and runs a full four minutes and forty five seconds.〔(Deep Purple, ''The Very Best of Deep Purple'' ) Retrieved September 28, 2011〕 Deep Purple played "Kentucky Woman" live on tour in 1968 and 1969, even after Ian Gillan joined the band in the summer of 1969. It has never been on Deep Purple's set list since. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kentucky Woman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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