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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
martykl
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A new one to consider:

Richard Lloyd has a new disc of Jimi covers. This takes a big, hairy set! I just bought it, and haven't fired it up yet, so no comment on the quality. The liner notes are ineteresting anyway, - it seems that Richard Lloyd and Jimi had a brief sort of friendship in the late '60s. This is a tribute to Jimi and the mutual friend who introduced them.

Will report when I've given it a listen.

Marty

PS Loomis, if you like Roky covers, you might want to check out Webb Wilder's version of "Don't Slander Me". Wilder is a GREAT cover artist and this track is a good example of that.
john_fink
140 posts
 
Paint it Blue. Rolling Stones tunes done by bluesman.
madhf
170 posts
 
Best cover of a whole album--Dark Side of the Moon by Dream Theater-recorded live
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shadorne
7,333 posts
 
Paint it Blue. Rolling Stones tunes done by bluesman.

Yep - that is a winner! Love that album...
bongofury
1,160 posts
 
Covers: Second Patti's "Twelve." I also like Al Green's classic cover of the Beatle's "I want to hold your hand." Better than the original. I have about 45 to 60 other cover versions. Songs that stand out include The Replacements "Another Girl, Another Planet," the Hindu Love God's "Raspberry Beret," REM's "Academy Fight Song", Pearl Jam's "Baba O'Riley", Thom Yorke's "After The Gold Rush", Neil Young and Booker T & MG's "All along the watchtower" and Clah's "Policeman on my back."
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