What are the Covers You Like Better than the Original?

[DasguteOhr]

Alisan Porter- Blue Bayou..(winner of the voice)she killed every high note never hear it better...respect

 

[audio.bill]

Maybe this link will work:

 

[averagemusicenjoyer]

Debatable if this even counts as a "cover" anymore since it' so far from the original work, but I just finished listening to this absolutely brilliant record!

 

[Doug Corlett]

I Shot the Sheriff - Eric Clapton
You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere - the Birds

 

[daytona600]

 

[Campo007]

Bon Jovi - The Boys Are Back In Town. Absolutely nailed it, and then some.

 

[Recordsguy]

I actually like The Marvelettes cover of Mary Wells[ What's Easy For Two ] better than the original.

 

[hopkins]

 

[hopkins]

Not preferred but I love this version:

 

[hopkins]

Same here:

 

[hopkins]

 

[hopkins]

This very sleek and polished version of Dreams is not bad, but I prefer the original:

 

[hopkins]

Recorded by popular demand following the memorable performance during the Olympics closing ceremony a year ago:

 

[Rumpole]

It took me a while to recognize this amazing cover - I had to check the composer credits to get it.

 

[Al M.]

Unbelievably good version. And Eric Burdon is one of the most powerful male voices there ever were in rock/pop.

 

[caesar]

Grateful Dead - Morning Dew!

The Dead really made this song their own.

The versions from Cornell and Europe 72 are sublime also, as pretty much every version