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Another record where the covers are often better than those of the original artist.Quote:
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Great albumQuote:
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Agreed. A very good album could be made from 'covers better than the originals', I reckon there could be enough to make a box set. Suggestions? I'll put forward Walk on By, by Stranglers, and All Along the Watchtower by Jimi :)Quote:
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'Knockin' On Heaven's Door' - Guns & RosesQuote:
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'By The Time I Get To Phoenix' - Isaac Hayes
At the risk of getting battered by some forum members, I'd say it happens a lot with Bob Dylan songs - besides the two previously mentioned, I would add Mr Tambourine Man and A Hard Rains a-Gonna Fall :sofa:
Which cover of Tambourine Man, there must be a dozen at least?Quote:
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I did not know that. I was thinking of The Byrds.
Maybe I'm doing Mr Dylan a disservice - I'm not saying his original versions are bad, just that so many artists choosing to do covers of his songs must be testament to the quality of his songwriting, and their versions become the ones Joe Public becomes familiar with.
Not sure I would include that Guns & Roses. The band did ok, but I remember thinking when it was released, Oh dear Axl, too much drugs... the only way he could have made it worse would be to duet with Mariah Carey.Quote:
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According to Wikipedia, at least 600 artists have had a go at covers of Dylan songs over the years. There is ample scope for this because Dylan has a poor singing voice. However his genius lays in the poetry of his lyrics, and as long as that is understood and respected, then there is ample opportunity for others to make decent fist of a cover.
For me the most obvious example is Hendrix's version of 'All Along the Watchtower'. As for other covers, we'll there is the Byrds's efforts, and of cour⁸se Joan Baez with her LP of Dylan covers: 'Any Day Now'. :)
As an aside, to celebrate Dylan's 80th birthday Rolling Stone magazine compiled a list of the top 80 covers of his songs:
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Many of the entries are new to me, and there are some surprises, but you may find the article interesting.
Another good one there Dom! :)Quote:
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Right then, I thought I would give this a go. I only bought it because it's Bryan Ferry, and it was only a quid. But then never played it. So here goes...
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Hello daftee, how's it going? Glad to see you're still enjoying yer choons!:cool:
Marco.
Now then, old pal! How are you? Hope this isn't just a flying visit, we've all missed you, as I'm sure you know :) Everything's good at this end, and yes, choons a-plenty, right now this one:Quote:
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Just had a call, to remind us about visiting Anita's dad, so I'm out the door now. But hopefully speak some more later.
No worries. matey.
It's not a flying visit. I'm back, but due to heath issues from long Covid, I'll be posting less frequently than before.
Marco.
In an attempt to answer Steve's question about what new Suzanne Vega disc to buy next, I've been working my way through her early catalogue. So to start:
Suzanne Vega - 'Suzanne Vega'
Her debut album and certainly different from a lot of girly warblers in the imagination of her songs. Quite folky in style, without souding as such.
Now on to here second LP:
Suzanne Vega - 'Solitude Sounding'
Often an artist's second LP fails to live up to the originality and freshness of their debut. Not so with 'Solitude Standing' - in some ways, IMO, it surpasses her first. The subject matter of the songs are even more imaginative and the instrumentation more sophisticated.
Yes, I'd go along with what you're saying there, I look forward to your thoughts on her subsequent releases, to help me choose where to go next with her catalogue. Chronological order might make the most sense though.
Some great choices so far in the female vocal area.
A bit different for me :)
Björk – Debut
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: House, Synth-pop, Experimental, Deep House
Year: 1993
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The Ms Vega 2nd album I played a few weeks ago - great album in my view
Now on to:
Suzanne Vega - 'Days of Open Hand'
By now Suzanne Vega has settled in and her LPs are starting to have a definite theme. In this case, the theme is of dreams, chance, fortune telling and divination: the tarot; palmistry; ceromancy, etc.. it is quite a dark LP with references to madness and psychiatric hospitals. Not an LP I play very often!
Suzanne Vega - '99.9Fo'
More pop and rock than her previous LPs. This time the theme is human relations expressed through aspects of the human body; its physiognomy. Feelings and desires are sung about using the metaphors of blood and of medical fantasies. All sounds a bit "odd", but it's not really - her lyrics just make you want to listen carefully.
By no means morbid, this LP is quite upbeat, 'bouncy' and at times quite danceable. It's one of my favourite Suzanne Vega LPs.
Yes I can you strutting your stuff on the floor. Bazza has some moves, go man! :dance::dance:Quote:
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Marco.
Nice one!Quote:
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Suzanne Vega - 'Nine Objects of Desire'
Much like its predecessor, 'Nine Objects of Desire' integrates experimental instrumentation and arrangements into Vega's signature sound. Elements of jazz are present on tracks such as "Caramel" and "Tombstone". Lyrically, the album takes a more personal turn in comparison to Vega's other albums, forgoing character pieces and instead taking heavy inspiration from her personal life.
Ok, so I've just ordered this one, £3.42 off the Music Magpie, I'm sure it'll be worth it :) Should be here by Friday. I'll pass on the one previous to this, and circle back to it at some point if the completist bug gets me.Quote:
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Back on the SP-10.
Today, this is my favourite TW record.
Steely Dan - Royal scam, their best?
Nice one!Quote:
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Eagles – The Best Of Eagles
Label: Asylum Records – EKT 5, Asylum Records – 960 342-1
Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: Europe
Released: 1985
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Soft Rock, Country Rock
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Good one! :)Quote:
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Suzanne Vega - 'Songs in Red and Gray'
On 'Songs in Red and Gray', Suzanne Vega returns to her signature acoustic folk-pop sound, shedding the experiments she had done in the 1990s with her husband, record producer Mitchell Froom. New producer Rupert Hine shows some traces of his past work with '80s new wave bands by employing electronic beats, but mostly allows Vega's voice and guitar to dominate in a manner reminiscent of her debut album and its 1987 follow-up, 'Solitude Standing'.
Most of the songs, like "Widow's Walk" and "If I Were a Weapon", deal with the dissolution of Vega's marriage with Froom. Her calm, hushed, and clear singing belies the album's mood of heartbroken defiance. The lyrics are said to be the most personally revealing songs she has written in her career.'
Halsey – If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power
Label: Capitol Records – B003395001, Capitol Records – B003394801
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, White
Country: USA & Europe
Released: 2021
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Punk
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Terje Rypdal, Descendre, my third LP by him, and the finest I've heard to date.
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