COVER SONGS
There's nothing better than hearing a great musician's fresh take on a classic song.
In popular music, a cover version, cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording by someone other than the original artist or composer of a previously recorded, commercially released song.
Before the onset of rock 'n' roll in the 1950s, songs were published and several records of a song might be brought out by singers of the day, each giving it their individual treatment. Cover versions could also be released as an effort to revive the song's popularity among younger generations of listeners after the popularity of the original version has long since declined over the years.
The term "cover" goes back decades when cover version originally described a rival version of a tune recorded to compete with the recently released (original) version. The Chicago Tribune described the term in 1952: "trade jargon meaning to record a tune that looks like a potential hit on someone else's label". Examples of records covered include Paul Williams' 1949 hit tune "The Hucklebuck" and Hank Williams' 1952 song "Jambalaya". Both crossed over to the popular Hit Parade and had numerous hit versions. Before the mid-20th century, the notion of an original version of a popular tune would have seemed slightly odd – the production of musical entertainment was seen as a live event, even if it was reproduced at home via a copy of the sheet music, learned by heart or captured on a gramophone record. In fact, one of the principal objects of publishing sheet music was to have a composition performed by as many artists as possible.
In previous generations, some artists made very successful careers of presenting revivals or reworkings of once-popular tunes, even out of doing contemporary cover versions of current hits. Musicians now play what they call "cover versions" (the reworking, updating or interpretation) of songs as a tribute to the original performer or group. Using familiar material (such as evergreen hits, standard tunes or classic recordings) is an important method of learning music styles. Until the mid-1960s most albums, or long playing records, contained a large number of evergreens or standards to present a fuller range of the artist's abilities and style. Artists might also perform interpretations ("covers") of a favorite artist's hit tunes for the simple pleasure of playing a familiar song or collection of tunes. A cover band plays such "cover versions" exclusively. (Wikpedia)
Note: In brackets after the song title = (Original Artist/Year first recorded).
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VA - 50 Best Cover Songs (A Butterboy Compilation) CD1+CD2
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Tracks CD1
01 Johnny Cash - Hurt (Nine Inch Nails 1994) 03:39 [2002]
02 Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along The Watchtower (Bob Dylan 1967) 04:03 [1968]
03 Sinead O'connor - Nothing Compares 2 U (Prince 1985) 05:08 [1990]
04 Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah (Leonard Coen 1984) 0:06:53 [1994]
05 Clash - I Fought The Law (The Bobby Fuller Four 1966) 02:43 [1977]
06 Joan Jett And The Blackhearts - I Love Rock N' Roll (Arrows 1976) 02:56 [1981]
07 Graham Bonnet - It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (Bob Dylan 1965) 04:11 [1977]
08 Joe Cocker - With A Little Help From My Friends (Beatles 1967) 05:12 [1969]
09 Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Peace, Love, And Understanding (Nick Lowe 1974) 03:33 [1979]
10 Bettye Lavette - I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got (Sinead O'conner 1990) 02:12 [2005]
11 Beatles - Twist And Shout (Top Notes 1961) 02:34 [1963]
12 Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You (Dolly Parton 1974) 04:25 [1992]
13 Nico - These Days (Jackson Browne 1965) 03:29 [1965]
14 Santana - Black Magic Woman (Fleetwood Mac 1968) 03:21 [1970]
15 Isaac Hayes - Walk On By (Dionne Warwick 1964) 12:04 [1969]
16 Janis Joplin - Me And Bobby Mcgee (Kris Kristoffeson & Fred Foster 1969) 04:32 [1969]
17 Talking Heads - Take Me To The River (Al Green 1974) 05:03 [1992]
18 Soft Cell - Tainted Love (Gloria Jones 1964) 02:37 [1981]
19 George Benson - On Broadway (Drifters 1963) 05:17 [1977]
20 Tufano & Giammarese - I'm A Loser (Beatles 1964) 04:47 [1973]
21 Ray Charles - I Can't Stop Loving You (Don Gibson 1957) 04:17 [1962]
22 Hole - He Hit Me (And It Felt Like A Kiss) (Crystals, 1963) 03:44 [1997]
23 Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man (Bob Dylan 1965) 02:34 [1965]
24 Al Green - How Can You Mend A Broken Heart (Bee Gees 1971) 06:21 [1972]
25 Johnny Cash - Personal Jesus (Depeche Mode 1990) 03:15 [2002]
Tracks CD2
26 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Help Me Make It Through The Night (Kris Kristofferson 1970) 04:19 [1972]
27 Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Good Year For The Roses (George Jones 1960) 0:03:09 [1981]
28 Stranglers - Walk On By (Dionne Warwick 1964) 06:24 [1982]
29 CCR - I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Gladys Knight & the Pips1967) 11:07 [1970]
30 Beck - Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (Bob Dylan 1966) 03:03 [2009]
31 Pogues - Dirty Old Town (Ewan Maccoll 1949) 03:46 [1985]
32 Santana - Oye Como Va (Tito Puente 1963) 04:22 [1970]
33 Sarah Mclachlan - Blue (Joni Mitchell 1971) 02:49 [1993]
34 Bonnie Raitt - Angel From Montgomery (John Prine 1971) 03:59 [1974]
35 Aretha Franklin - The Weight (Band 1968) 03:01 [1970]
36 Cat Power - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (Rolling Stones 1965) 03:05 [2000]
37 Nancy Sinatra - Bang, Bang (Cher 1966) 02:40 [1966]
38 Ryan Adams - Wonderwall (Oasis 1995) 04:09 [2004]
39 Gary Jules - Mad World (Tears For Fears 1982) 02:59 [2002]
40 Marianne Faithfull - Working Class Hero (John Lennon 1970) 04:42 [1979]
41 White Stripes - Jolene (Dolly Parton 1973) 03:30 [2000]
42 Bettye Lavette - Love Reign O'er Me (Petes Theme) (Who 1973) 05:32 [2010]
43 Nina Simone - Ain't Got , I Got Life (Hair Musical 1967) 05:28 [1968]
44 Prince - A Case Of You (Joni Mitchel 1971) 03:31 [2007]
45 Lykke Li - Unchained Melody (Todd Duncan 1955) 02:36 [2017]
46 Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World (David Bowie 1970) 04:21 [1994]
47 Maxwell - This Woman's Work (Kate Bush 1988) 04:26 [2014]
48 Bon Iver - I Can't Make You Love Me (Bonnie Raitt 1991) 06:42 [2011]
49 Wilco - I Love My Label (Nick Lowe 1991) 03:29 [2014]
50 Adele - Make You Feel My Love (Bob Dylan 1997) 03:49 [2011]
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