Cover Versions
The New Seekers released a version on the 1972 Circles (Polydor) album.
The UK mod revival band Mood Six covered the song in 1987 on their EP "I Saw the Light". A video for the song made the rounds on MTV's "120 Minutes".
The UK band Workshy covered the song on their debut album, 1989's The Golden Mile.
The song was also covered on Terry Hall's (ex Specials) album Laugh and was released as a single in August 1997.
Lori Carson covered the song on her 1997 album Everything I Touch Runs Wild.
A cover version of "I Saw The Light" was released in 1998 by country music singer Hal Ketchum from his album I Saw the Light. It reached #36 on the US country charts, and #50 on the Canadian country charts.
A live version by the Rundgren-fronted The New Cars appears on their 2006 album It's Alive.
Also covered by Bubba Hernandez on his 2008 release 'Dancing En Fuego'.
Japanese musician Yukihiro Takahashi covered the song on his 1985 solo album Once a Fool.
In 2010 Miniature Tigers recorded a cover for their Truffles Mixtape.
Japanese musician Hiroshi Takano covered the song on his 2011 solo album Kameleon Pop.
In 2012 Yo La Tengo recorded a version for a fund raising cd titled "Super Hits Of The Seventies" for radio station WFMU.
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