Let Robeson Sing

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"Let Robeson Sing"
"Let Robeson Sing" cover
Single by Manic Street Preachers
from the album Know Your Enemy
Released September 10, 2001
Format CD, cassette
Recorded 2000
Genre Rock
Length 3:46
Label Epic
Producer(s) Dave Eringa/Mike Hedges
Chart positions
  • #19 (UK)
Manic Street Preachers singles chronology
"Ocean Spray"
(2001)		 "Let Robeson Sing"
(2001)		 "There By The Grace Of God"
(2002)

Let Robeson Sing was released by Manic Street Preachers in 2001 (see 2001 in music) and was the fourth single to be released from the Know Your Enemy album. All three members of the band - James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore and Nicky Wire - share the writing credits.

The song is a tribute to the black American actor, singer and civil rights campaigner Paul Robeson.

The CD includes versions of "Masking Tape", "Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel" - previously sung by Robeson - and a promotional video. The 12" has "Fear Of Motion", a "Let Robeson Sing" Ian Brown mix and a "Let Robeson Sing" Felix Da Housecat Mix.

The single reached number nineteen in the UK charts on September 22 2001.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] CD1

  1. "Let Robeson Sing"
  2. "Masking Tape"
  3. "Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel (traditional)"
  4. "Let Robeson Sing" (video-clip)

[edit] CD2

  1. "Let Robeson Sing"
  2. "Let Robeson Sing" (Ian Brown Mix)
  3. "Let Robeson Sing" (Felix Da Housecat Mix)
  4. "Let Robeson Sing" (Live At teatro Karl Marx, Havana, 17th February 2001)
  5. "Let Robeson Sing" (video from Cuba)
Manic Street Preachers

Band members: James Dean Bradfield - Nicky Wire - Sean Moore
Former members: Flicker (Miles Woodward) - Richey James Edwards
Discography
Albums: Generation Terrorists - Gold Against the Soul - The Holy Bible - Everything Must Go - This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours - Know Your Enemy - Lifeblood - Send Away The Tigers
EPs: New Art Riot - Life Becoming a Landslide - God Save the Manics
Compilations: Forever Delayed - Lipstick Traces
DVDs Leaving The 20th Century - Forever Delayed - Louder than War
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