Manfred Mann - Mighty Quinn (1968)

Manfred Mann - Mighty Quinn (1968) Artist : Manfred Mann Song : Mighty Quinn Album : Mighty Garvey! (UK) (1968) The Mighty Quinn (US) (1968) “Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)“ is a folk-rock song written by Bob Dylan and first recorded during The Basement Tapes sessions in 1967. The song was recorded in December 1967 and first released in January 1968 as “Mighty Quinn“ by the British band Manfred Mann and became a great success. It has been recorded by a number of performers, often under the “Mighty Quinn“ title. The Manfred Mann version is noted for Klaus Voormann’s use of a distinctive flute part. This was replaced in the Earth Band version with Manfred playing it on an organ. Personnel Manfred Mann – keyboards, backing vocals Tom McGuinness – guitar, backing vocals Mike d’Abo – lead vocals Mike Hugg – drums and percussion Klaus Voormann – bass, woodwind, backing vocals