Best Ever Albums

Re: Beatles cover version that u prefer to the original.

vancevisuals — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 23:47:01 GMT

Author: vancevisuals

Posted: 10/29/2017 03:47

Deep Purple- Help
King Crimson- Free as a Bird
U2- Happiness is a Warm Gun
Stevie Wonder- We Can Work It Out
Frank Zappa- I An the Walrus
BILL FRISELL- ALL WE ARE SAYING album

some solo covers that are good
Neil Young- Imagine
Tool- Silly Love Songs
Eric Clapton- Love Comes to Everyone
Smithereens- It Don't Come Easy

Re: Beatles cover version that u prefer to the original.

CharlieBarley — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 19:36:52 GMT

Author: CharlieBarley

Posted: 10/28/2017 23:36

I totally agree with the opinion that Joe Cocker did a great version on With a Little Help From My Friends its one o my favourite tracks of the 60s, and one of the only Beatles covers that equals and maybe even surpasses the original. Its so completely different and original. Plus I used to love it as the intro to my favourite show from childhood The Wonder Years.

I quite like also Ray Charles version of Yesterday
I don't like Shirley Bassey's version of Something or Sinatra's version.

Another great cover nobody mentioned is

k d Lang - Golden Slumbers /The End

With her rich voice she does an admirable job. Very well sung

Re: Beatles cover version that u prefer to the original.

AAL2014 — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 16:03:43 GMT

Author: AAL2014

Posted: 10/27/2017 20:03

Fischman wrote:

She's a Woman -- Jeff Beck

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A highlight from maybe my favorite instrumental fusion record ever.

Re: Beatles cover version that u prefer to the original.

Fischman — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 10:26:51 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 10/27/2017 14:26

She's a Woman -- Jeff Beck

Link

Re: Beatles cover version that u prefer to the original.

Romanelli — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 22:25:40 GMT

Author: Romanelli

Posted: 10/27/2017 02:25

neilgee wrote:

There was a double album of Beatles covers released in 76 involving many of the stars of the day, it even included Peter Gabriel's very first solo release (a version of Strawberry Fields), it's okay in parts but the only song on it I prefer to the original is Bryan Ferry's bewitching version of She's Leaving Home.

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All This And World War II by Various Artists

I actually saw this film in a theater during its very short two week run. It was weird.

Re: Beatles cover version that u prefer to the original.

vancevisuals — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 22:04:41 GMT

Author: vancevisuals

Posted: 10/27/2017 02:04

I heard a version of She's leaving Home I thought was very good
It may have been Tori Amos but not sure

Jerry Garcia's Dear Prudence
Bob Dylan- Yesterday
Jeff Beck- A day in the Life
Smithereens Beatle covers (there are many including Ringo's It Don't Come Easy)
these are all very good

Re: Beatles cover version that u prefer to the original.

bobbyb5 — Sat, 22 Jul 2017 03:06:19 GMT

Author: bobbyb5

Posted: 07/22/2017 07:06

neilgee wrote:

There was a double album of Beatles covers released in 75 involving many of the stars of the day, it even included Peter Gabriel's very first solo release (a version of Strawberry Fields), it's okay in parts but the only song on it I prefer to the original is Bryan Ferry's version of She's Leaving Home.

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All This And World War II by Various Artists

I like Lucy in the Sky by Elton John and, unbelievably, Fool on the Hill by Helen Reddy. Otherwise i agree with you, that album ain't so hot

Re: Beatles cover version that u prefer to the original.

neilgee — Sat, 22 Jul 2017 02:58:47 GMT

Author: neilgee

Posted: 07/22/2017 06:58

There was a double album of Beatles covers released in 76 involving many of the stars of the day, it even included Peter Gabriel's very first solo release (a version of Strawberry Fields), it's okay in parts but the only song on it I prefer to the original is Bryan Ferry's bewitching version of She's Leaving Home.

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All This And World War II by Various Artists

Re: Beatles cover version that u prefer to the original.

authorunknown — Sat, 22 Jul 2017 02:21:05 GMT

Author: authorunknown

Posted: 07/22/2017 06:21

Liedzeit wrote:

Well, if you think so...

Yes. The original is of course wonderful, but in another dreamy, softer way.

Re: Beatles cover version that u prefer to the original.

Liedzeit — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 11:34:03 GMT

Author: Liedzeit

Posted: 07/19/2017 15:34

Well, if you think so...

Re: Beatles cover version that u prefer to the original.

authorunknown — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 10:39:46 GMT

Author: authorunknown

Posted: 07/19/2017 14:39

"Here, there and everywhere" with Belarus is.....absolutely fantastic. Beats the sh*t out of the original in my view.

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Re: Beatles cover version that u prefer to the original.

AAL2014 — Wed, 5 Jul 2017 20:05:18 GMT

Author: AAL2014

Posted: 07/06/2017 00:05

I don't know if I prefer it to the original, but Boyz To Men did some great vocal work on their Yesterday cover.

Re: Beatles cover version that u prefer to the original.

Temporary33 — Wed, 5 Jul 2017 15:53:41 GMT

Author: Temporary33

Posted: 07/05/2017 19:53

I love latin alternative and Los Fabulosos Cadillacs did a cover of the strawberry fields song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smFCkjGySoU

Re: Beatles cover version that u prefer to the original.

Infinity183 — Wed, 5 Jul 2017 12:13:19 GMT

Author: Infinity183

Posted: 07/05/2017 16:13

bobbyb5 wrote:

Tell the truth, which one would u rather hum, or sing?

If we're going primarily by the standards of which songs are easiest to sing along with, then cheesy pop like the Osmonds, the Backstreet Boys, and the Spice Girls smoke artistic giants like Bob Dylan, King Crimson, and Lou Reed.

Don't get me wrong, I actually love the Beatles version of "With a Little Help from My Friends," but I also really adore the cover by Joe Cocker because it brings out a whole new, layered song in an already brilliant composition. Unlike Billy J. Kramer's cover of "Do You Want to Know a Secret" or Wet Wet Wet's version of "Yesterday," for example, Cocker's cover of "With a Little Help from My Friends" is intended to be appreciated in a completely different light from its source. It's one thing to be deligtfully bubbly while still being subtly complex, but that's not to say you can also produce something profound by intermixing some electric organs, distorted guitars, drums that build and fade; a gravely, soulful vocal performance; a choir counter-track, and a steady, deliberately phrased, raw arrangement and feel all together

Re: Beatles cover version that u prefer to the original.

Liedzeit — Wed, 5 Jul 2017 11:42:50 GMT

Author: Liedzeit

Posted: 07/05/2017 15:42

bobbyb5 wrote:

Tell the truth, which one would u rather hum, or sing?

I guess one has to accept that there are people out there who really prefer Joe’s version to Ringo’s. Besides being a strange fact, I also think it is kind of disrespectful towards Ringo. But that does not alter the fact.

Re: Beatles cover version that u prefer to the original.

bobbyb5 — Wed, 5 Jul 2017 11:30:33 GMT

Author: bobbyb5

Posted: 07/05/2017 15:30

Infinity183 wrote:

It's actually from 1968 (the single came out before the LP), which makes a big difference, considering how revolutionary 1969 was for music. What's so terrible about the cover? The compositional depth and development is great, and Cocker beautifully brings a power to the song that Ringo's twee version doesn't have. A lot of Beatles covers sound mostly like carbon copies of the original or just poppified in some way, but Cocker's cover of "With a Little Help from My Friends" is opposite in both respects.

Tell the truth, which one would u rather hum, or sing?

Re: Beatles cover version that u prefer to the original.

Infinity183 — Wed, 5 Jul 2017 11:22:37 GMT

Author: Infinity183

Posted: 07/05/2017 15:22

bobbyb5 wrote:

I know. By 1969 , there was nothing particularly new or groundbreaking about Soul or Hard Rock covers of Beatles songs. They were a dime a dozen. And considering that the Beatles greatness lies in their songwriting and their great melodies, it really does nothing for the song to dispose of the melody like most of these versions did. If you were unfamiliar with The Beatles original version, there's no way you would have liked Joe Cocker's version. The only reason people liked it is because they knew it was a great song originally.

Re: Beatles cover version that u prefer to the original.

bobbyb5 — Wed, 5 Jul 2017 09:38:15 GMT

Author: bobbyb5

Posted: 07/05/2017 13:38

Liedzeit wrote:

Groundbreaking? Indeed. Fresh? I don’t know.

Re: Beatles cover version that u prefer to the original.

Liedzeit — Wed, 5 Jul 2017 09:27:51 GMT

Author: Liedzeit

Posted: 07/05/2017 13:27

Groundbreaking? Indeed. Fresh? I don’t know.

Re: Beatles cover version that u prefer to the original.

Infinity183 — Wed, 5 Jul 2017 09:20:13 GMT

Author: Infinity183

Posted: 07/05/2017 13:20

Probably Joe Cocker's version of "With a Little Help from My Friends." Ringo's is cute, but Cocker really does something fresh and groundbreaking with it.