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Redlight:
I was putting together a little compilation cd for the car last night and found myself adding in several cover versions - i.e.  examples of an artist who normally composes his/her/their own material recording a song written or made famous by another artist.  In fact the cd ended up entirely made up of covers.

So, what are your 'best' covers? I'm thinking of versions that take the original to a new level rather than just being copies.  Here's a few that ended up on my CD.

Summer Breeze (Seals and Croft) by the Isley Brothers
This Flight Tonight (Joni MItchell) by Nazareth
Walk on By (Dionne Warwick) by Isaac Hayes
I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor) by Cake
God's Song (Randy Newman) by John Martyn

Yours?

Eccentrica Gallumbits:
Leader of the Pack by Julian Clary

rogerzilla:
"Born To Run" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
"Live And Let Die" by Guns 'N' Roses
"I Will Survive" by Snuff
"Hazy Shade Of Winter" by Snuff

Woofage:
At risk of being accused of repeating myself:

"The Witch's Promise" by All About Eve

and

"Song to the Siren" by The Cocteau Twins

But the award for the best goes to:

"All Along the Watchtower" by the Jimi Hendrix Experience

MSeries:
Last Christmas - Cascada


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