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Best Tributes, Covers, Dedications

There have been some fine tribute, cover, and dedication albums. A few examples in pop include:

The Bridge-A Tribute to Neil Young
Hank Williams-Timeless
Till The Night Is Gone-A Tribute to Doc Pomus
Shangrila-A Tribute to the Kinks

I would include albums of original material in which the dedications are presented thematically, like Lou Reed's "Magic & Loss"(Doc Pomus), or Lou Reed with John Cale "Songs for Drella"(Warhol).

The idea could be stretched into a general list of "best of" cover albums. I nominate Matthew Sweet's recent "Under the Covers Vol. I & II.

Any other good examples in pop, jazz, or classical?
dgarretson
karelfd
476 posts
 
Nguyên Lê, "Purple - Celebrating Jimi Hendrix" on ACT records for all those who went from rock to jazz through the years but stayed safely anchored in the first category as well, as did yours truly.

I have no intention to advertise for any record shop, but here you'll find a few samples to get a taste

http://www.abstractlogix.com/xcart/product.php?productid=16571

Enjoy
jdoris
852 posts
 
Nice thread! A couple more:

Kindred (Cash Tribute)
Poet (Townes Van Zandt Tribute)
Timeless (Hank Tribute), already mentioned, seems to me a better than average recording.

Just ordered the Shannon McNally Cover record, "Run for Cover," which I expect to be a treat.

John
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bander
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The Live Concert CD of Leonard Cohen "I'm Your Man" is very good.
gb24
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Return of the Grievous Angel - A Tribute to Gram Parsons and it is a very well done recording.
dgarretson OP
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Merle Haggard tribute "Tulare Dust"(1994). Respectful unadorned covers by Dwight Yoakam, Iris Dement, Joe Ely, John Doe, Marshall Crenshaw, Lucinda Williams.
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