By 1969, The Byrds were without David Crosby and Chris Hillman and were a much different band. The Ballad Of Easy Rider contained just three Byrds original songs. One of the many covers was this then obscure gospel song from 1966. "Jesus Is Just Alright" was a way of saying that Jesus was cool. It was the second single from the album, but it was not successful, peaking at just #97.
In 1972, The Doobie Brothers covered the song. They had heard it from The Byrds. The Doobies version was twice as long as the original and The Byrds version, and it was a top 40 hit for the band.
In 1992, the Christian hip hop band DC Talk recorded a much different version, with new lyrics (lots of them), including changing the chorus to "Jesus is still alright".
Two very different genres and approaches.
So I would have never guessed Diane would do a Sisters song.
Once knowing she did it, I figured it would be a travesty, no matter how much I like her music.
I was wrong. She does an excellent version. Her version, but it still works perfectly.
Inside And Out
written by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb
This renamed cover was the third single from the debut album by Canadian singer Feist in 2005. It was nominated for the Juno Award for Single Of The Year in 2006.
The House Is Rockin'
written by Doyle Bramhall & Stevie Ray Vaughan
After the end of Stray Cats, Brian Setzer formed The Brian Setzer Orchestra, a swing and jump blues band that was not afraid to rock. They opened their second album with this rocking Stevie Ray Vaughan cover, complete with horns which made it a fully different version. It's a fun song on both counts, and a perfect track for Setzer's band.
The original by Vaughan & Double Trouble is shorter, and a straight up guitar raver. It's also the opening track to Vaughan's last album before his death. Vaughan cooks on the guitar, and Reese Wynans adds some terrific piano. A really great blues rocker.
The Isley Brothers recorded Rundgren's hit in 1974. It was not a hit, and was not released as a single. It's slower than Rundgren's most famous version, a good track to consider for a soundtrack for making sweet love down by the fire.
The original version was recorded by Rundgren's band Nazz in 1967. It is actually the first song ever written by Rundgren. It was one of just four singles released by the band. This was their most successful song.
The most famous and successful version came from Rundgren as a solo artist in 1972. It is, like the rest of side 4 of the album, a live studio recording with a full band (the first three sides have Rundgren as the only musician).
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