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Best Cover Songs for Classic Alt/Alt Rock lovers
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Hindu Love GodsHindu Love Gods by Hindu Love Gods
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Warren Zevon et al covering Prince's Raspberry Beret.
Just Say Roe: Volume VII of Just Say YesJust Say Roe: Volume VII of Just Say Yes by Various Artists
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Not only a great cover of Helen Reddy's "I am Woman" but several others including Tom Jones' "It's not Unusual"
Reloaded: Greatest HitsReloaded: Greatest Hits by Tom Jones
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It's only fair then. Prince's Kiss and Black Betty? Believe it or not, it's good.
Solsbury Hill / Tell It to MeSolsbury Hill / Tell It to Me by Erasure
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Better mix of Solsbury Hill than the Album version.
AcousticAcoustic by Everything But the Girl
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Great version of "Tougher than the Rest"
I Wanna Be Kate: The Songs of Kate BushI Wanna Be Kate: The Songs of Kate Bush
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These are all great, recorded by Chicago artists, the best is Nora O'Connor's Saxophone Song.
We Will Follow: Tribute to U2We Will Follow: Tribute to U2 by Various Artists
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Dead or Alive is fantastic on this Album.
Virgin Voices Vol. 1: A Tribute To MadonnaVirgin Voices Vol. 1: A Tribute To Madonna by Various Artists
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Berlin's Version of "Live to Tell"
Saturday Morning Cartoons' Greatest HitsSaturday Morning Cartoons' Greatest Hits by Various Artists
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Mary Lou Lord's version of Sugar Sugar makes you want to get up and dance! I give it a 90.
House of 1000 CorpsesHouse of 1000 Corpses
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Sorry, couldn't leave off Brick House.
Mermaid AvenueMermaid Avenue by Billy Bragg & Wilco
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California Stars is the best track on this album.
Legacy: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac's RumoursLegacy: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac's Rumours by Various Artists
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This is worth it just for the Cranberries version of "Go Your Own Way". Under other circumstances, I can't say that I'm the greatest fan of the Cranberries. This song, however, changed my mind.
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole PorterRed Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter by Various Artists
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Erasure and Lisa Stansfield and David Byrne. Beautiful.
Pump Up The Volume: Music From The Original Motion Picture SoundtrackPump Up The Volume: Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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Concrete Blond's take on Leonard Cohen's "Everybody Knows"
Sweet JaneSweet Jane by Cowboy Junkies
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Greatest version of Sweet Jane ever done.
Cruel SummerCruel Summer by Ace of Base
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Just Kidding.
Listen to What the Man Said: Popular Artists Tribute to Paul McCartneyListen to What the Man Said: Popular Artists Tribute to Paul McCartney by Various Artists
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Robyn Hitchcock, Judybats, World Party and They Might be Giants!