Best Cover Version

[Lord Tyrion]

Rather than derail a thread, What's yours?

Greatest Hits radio ran a list at the weekend, see below

My own favourites, a toss up between Fine Young Cannibals, Suspicious Minds, and Soft Cell, Tainted Love. What can I say, I'm a child of the 80's

The Top 100 Greatest Covers, as voted for by you

From the biggest bands to your favourite solo stars, along with classic covers...

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[Tashyboy]

Caught parts of this over the weekend and I turned it on when it was half way through “ knocking on heavens door” by guns and roses. Quality song.

 

[irip]

Not my favourite but I would imagine “I will always love you” by Whitney would be popular among the nation if polled.
I’m going to have a think of my favourite.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Not my favourite but I would imagine “I will always love you” by Whitney would be popular among the nation if polled.
I’m going to have a think of my favourite.

It came number 3.

I was surprised by how many songs in that chart were covers. A good number, I thought were originals.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Love is all around you.
Wet Wet Wet cover of an old Troggs song seems to be the public choice.

Loch Lomond by Runrig is mine

 

[SteveJay]

Two for me.......The Disturbed's incredible version of Sound of Silence......

and Heart's live Kennedy Centre performance of Stairway to Heaven, made even more special as the audience included the members of Led Zeppelin, plus John Bonham's son playing drums. Their reaction is very moving.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Santana cover of The Zombies…She’s Not There

Carlos Santana guitar solo…so good.

 

[BrianM]

Something a bit different, wish it was longer though

 

[PaulMdj]

Another vote for Heart and Stairway to Heaven.

Susan Boyle and Wild Horse’s is another one who’d get my vote.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Another vote for Heart and Stairway to Heaven.

Susan Boyle and Wild Horse’s is another one who’d get my vote.

SB’s is indeed actually rather good - but after all she does have an excellent voice of her type.

 

[Burnsey]

Have to agree @Lord Tyrion with Soft Cell, Tainted Love, but my favourite is UB40 Can't Help Falling in Love, of which the original is also one of my all time favourite tracks.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

I’d go for:

Jimi Hendrix - All a long the watchtower, (Original by Dylan)

Sinead O’Conner- Nothing Compares 2 U (Original by Prince)

The Beatles - Twist and Shout (Original by the Top Notes) people often think it’s a Beatles original track, they just took it and made it iconic.

 

[backwoodsman]

Really, really, cant pick a favourite but a few notable mentions are

Rodrigo & Gabriela - Orion (or indeed, Stairway to Heaven off the same album)
Talking Heads - Take me to the River
The Slits - I heard it through the Grapevine
The Stranglers - Walk on By

 

[Lord Tyrion]

The Beatles - Twist and Shout (Original by the Top Notes) people often think it’s a Beatles original track, they just took it and made it iconic.

That I absolutely did not know

 

[Imurg]

There's 2 ways to do a cover...
1. A straight "copy"
2. A complete reworking keeping elements of the original.
P.us they have to be Live...you can do anything with a studio and a million tracks and overdubs

Personal choice here but both have been done by my current faves The Warning - 3 sisters from Mexico aged 20, 22 and 24 when these were recorded 18 months to 2 years ago..
1. The straight copy
https://youtu.be/B1zZA72GWl4?si=ljaRfxpP0dyizJUE

2. The Rework..

 

[KenL]

Walk On By from the Stranglers.

 

[GreiginFife]

Can’t believe no-one has even mentioned Tragedy by Steps…

 

[backwoodsman]

Yes, but Tragedy was awful when done by the Bee Gees even before it was done as a cover ...

 

[PaulMdj]

Another, which I suppose is not strictly a cover version, is “Something’s gotten hold of heart” by Gene Pitney & Marc Almond.

Not technically a re-release either, just a great version imo.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

That I absolutely did not know

Not many do to be fair. Absolutely a classic though thanks to them.