Herbie Mann addendum, segue into Bryan Ferry

In researching my previous post I learned that the version of "Hold On, I'm Comin'" on Memphis Underground was actually Herbie Mann's second recording of that song, the first appearing the previous year (1968) on Glory Of Love.  Produced by Creed Taylor for his proto-smooth-jazz CTI label, this earlier version sounds downright subdued next to the fiery Memphis Underground take.  Roy Ayers and Sonny Sharrock play on this one too (along with a host of others, supposedly), but Sharrock doesn't get a solo:

I'm glad Herbie Mann decided to go back and do it again.  Oddly enough, my own introduction to "Hold On, I'm Comin'"-- written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter for Sam and Dave in 1966-- was through Bryan Ferry's version on his 1978 solo album The Bride Stipped Bare, which Jeff L. loaned me in high school:

Eh... The Bride Stripped Bare is half covers and half original songs; the covers are so-so, but the originals are great.  "Can't Let Go" became a staple of Ferry's live shows (as well as Roxy Music's, appearing on the live mini-LP The High Road), while it is the mysterious "This Island Earth" that sticks with me the most:

I think it's pretty well accepted that David Sylvian adopted Ferry's vocal style for Japan's 1979 album, Quiet Life, but hearing "This Island Earth" I can't help thinking that the rest of Japan was taking cues from this as well.  Discuss.