A selection of 30 outstanding Rock/Pop covers that radiate their own beauty, infused with a modern, alternative sensibility. As always, truly great musicians have an exceptional sense for covers as well.
Brilliant Covers - Rock/Pop Songbook
*[ ] indicates the original artist.
1. Road to Nowhere [Talking Heads] / Rogê
2. Rebel Rebel [David Bowie] / Seu Jorge
3. I Saw the Light [Todd Rundgren] / Mari Wilson
4. Light My Fire [The Doors] / Astrud Gilberto
5. Hey Joe [Jimi Hendrix] / Charlotte Gainsbourg
6. Bonnie & Clyde (Clyde Barrow Version) [Brigitte Bardot & Serge Gainsbourg] / Luna (feat. Lætitia Sadier)
7. Glory Box [Portishead] / John Martyn
8. This Must Be the Place [Talking Heads] / Leon Jean-Marie
9. A Case of U [Joni Mitchell] / Prince
10. River Man [Nick Drake] / Andy Bey
11. Across the Universe [The Beatles] / Rufus Wainwright
12. As Tears Go By [Marianne Faithfull/The Rolling Stones] / Jun Miyake (feat. Arto Lindsay)
13. It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) [Bob Dylan] / Caetano Veloso
14. Sound & Vision [David Bowie] / The Sea and Cake
15. Close to You [Burt Bacharach & Hal David] / Haruomi Hosono
16. Harvest Moon [Neil Young] / Jane Birkin
17. God Only Knows [The Beach Boys] / John Legend & Cynthia Erivo (feat. yMusic)
18. Caroline Good Bye [Colin Blunstone] / Taken By Trees
19. Love [John Lennon] / Beck
20. Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want [The Smiths] / She & Him
21. Friday I'm in Love [The Cure] / Yo La Tengo
22. Deacon Blues [Steely Dan] / Bill Callahan & Bonnie Prince Billy (feat. Bill MacKay)
23. More Than This [Roxy Music] / Charlie Hunter Quartet (feat. Norah Jones)
24. Anywhere I Lay My Head [Tom Waits] / Scarlett Johansson
25. A Little Lost [Arthur Russell] / Jens Lekman
26. Pink Moon [Nick Drake] / Valerie June
27. Heaven [Talking Heads] / k.d. lang & the Siss Boom Bang
28. Fade into You [Mazzy Star] / J Mascis
29. Super Trouper [ABBA] / Camera Obscura
30. Both Sides Now [Joni Mitchell] / Blossom Dearie
Playlist and cover photo by Mikiya Tanaka (ELLA RECORDS)
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