 Canadian musician Edwin borrows elements of the song in his 1999 song, "Trippin'".Low and Dirty Three teamed up to cover "Down by the River" on In the Fishtank 7

A cover by Johnny Maestro & the Brooklyn Bridge charted two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 from 7/11 to 7/18/1970, peaking at position 91.A cover by Buddy Miles charted seven weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 from 7/18 to 8/29/1970, peaking at position 68.