"Many Rivers to Cross" (1993)
🪄 Originally recorded by Jimmy Cliff
📍 Released in Europe only
💡 Live recording from EXTRAVAGANZA: LIVE AT THE MIRAGE (1992)
💡 Included on CHER'S GREATEST HITS: 1965–1992 as one of three previously unreleased tracks
🪁 UK: #37
🫧 AUS: #204
✍🏻 MUSIC WEEK review by Alan Jones (UK, Dec 19, 1992): "More readily identified as a singles artist, Cher nevertheless topped the albums chart with the greatest hits package from which this is taken, even though her latest single peaked outside the Top 30. This one, a live version of the Jimmy Cliff/UB40 nugget, will likewise struggle as a 45, though its exposure will doubtless help to boost the already platinum album."
✍🏻 EVENING CHRONICLE review by Peter Kinghorn (UK, Jan 13, 1993): "Weedy backing lets her down on this Jimmy Cliff classic."
✍🏻 COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH review (UK, Jan 15, 1991): "Pulpish, overwhelmingly weak effort from the not-so-evergreen megastar."
📈 Chart note by James Masterton (UK, Jan 16, 1992): "The surprise Christmas album chart-toppper [of 1992] was CHER'S GREATEST HITS: 1965–1992, and to celebrate, the one other 'new' track from it is released."
✍🏻 NEWS AND STAR review by Jane Elliott and Andy Nixon (UK, Jan 16, 1993): "Poor cover of the old Jimmy Cliff classic. Live versions seldom work. The quality might be good, but it lacks genuine atmosphere."
