Great cover
Marcos Zimermann | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 12/08/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"'THE FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST', the new Shery Crow single is actually a cover of an old Cat Stevens' song, which Rod Stewart made popular years ago. Sheryl's version is excellent, a slow-rock, acoustic song with nice guitar performances and a very emotional melody, among those which bring memories back. Nice job Sheryl!"
Great song
George Khokhobashvili | 10/31/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Lots of female harmony, sort of a cross between Shawn Colvin and the Indigo Girls. Great lyrics, really meaningful. Good rhythm too. Definitely worth buying."
Good cover of a good song
George Khokhobashvili | California | 04/16/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"A gentleman below talks about chemistry and other non-subject-related sciences, while describing Sheryl's cover of Cat Stevens' good ol' song. Whether you like Rod Stewart's version or Sheryl Crow's the fact remains that she does a great job in conveying the messege of the song (better than Stewart, IMHO). It is also worth mentioning that she introduces the material to the new generations of listeners. The backup band on her version does not sound as raw as on Rod Stewart's (well, 70's are gone) and overall the song sounds more than just pleasant - it speaks to those who understand the lyrics. I also think this song is perfect for Sheryl's voice."