List of cover versions
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[edit] Cover artists
Artists whose work consists entirely of cover songs (see artist's entries for albums):
- Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine
- Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
- The Mike Flowers Pops
- Nouvelle Vague
[edit] Cover albums
Artists who have released albums consisting entirely of cover songs include:
- The Afghan Whigs – Uptown Avondale (EP, 1992)
- Tori Amos – Strange Little Girls (2001)
- Paul Anka – Rock Swings (2004)several others
- A-Teens – ABBA Generation (2000)
- Rollo Armstrong – The Dusted Variations (2005)
- Attaque 77 – Otras Canciones (1998)
- Apocalyptica – Plays Metallica by Four Cellos (1996)
- Bronson Arroyo – Covering The Bases (2005)
- Awaken – Party In Lyceum's Toilets (volume 2) (2001)
- Between the Buried and Me – The Anatomy Of (2006)
- Big Country – Undercover (2001)
- Pat Boone – In a Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice Guy (1997)
- David Bowie – Pin–Ups (1973)
- Boyz II Men – Throwback, Vol. 1 (2004)
- Camper van Beethoven – Tusk, recorded: (1987); released: (2001)
- Cat Power – The Covers Record (2000)
- Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Kicking Against the Pricks (1986)
- The Church – A Box of Birds (1999)
- Eric Clapton – Me and Mr. Johnson (2004)
- Coalesce – There is Nothing New Under the Sun (1998)
- Elvis Costello – Almost Blue (1981), Kojak Variety (1995)
- Cry Cry Cry – Cry Cry Cry (1998)
- Dark Funeral – Teach Children to Worship Satan (EP) (2000)
- Def Leppard– Yeah! (2006) (Covers of many 1970s rock hits)
- Neil Diamond – Up on the Roof: Songs from the Brill Building (1993), The Movie Album (As Time Goes By) (1998)
- Dream Theater – Master of Puppets (2000); The Number of the Beast (2002); Dark Side of the Moon (2004)
- Duran Duran – Thank You (1995)
- Easy Star All-Stars – Dub Side of the Moon (2003)
- Linda Eder – Broadway My Way(2003)
- Entombed – Sons of Satan Praise the Lord (2002)
- Erasure – Other People's Songs (2003)
- Evergreen Terrace – Writer's Block (2004)
- Exhumed – Garbage Daze Re–Regurgitated (2005)
- Fantomas – The Directors Cut (2001)
- Bryan Ferry – These Foolish Things (1973)
- Firewater Songs We Should Have Written (2004)
- David Foster – Rechordings1991
- Girl Authority – Girl Authority (2006)
- Golden Earring – Love Sweat (1995)
- Martin Gore – Counterfeit2 (2003)
- Gregorian – Masters Of Chant I (2000)
- Nanci Griffith – Other Voices Other Rooms (1993) and Other Voices, Too 1998
- Emm Gryner – Girl Versions (2001), Songs of Love and Death (2005)
- Guns N' Roses – "The Spaghetti Incident?" (1993)
- Hayseed Dixie – A Hillbilly Tribute to AC/DC (2001); A Hillbilly Tribute to Mountain Love (2002)
- Helloween – Metal Jukebox (1999)
- Erik Hinds – Reign in Blood (2005)
- The Hollies – Sing Dylan
- Human Drama – Pinups (1993), the album title is a tribute to David Bowie's cover album.
- Iced Earth – Tribute to the Gods (2002)
- Iron Horse – Fade to Bluegrass (2005) and Fade to Bluegrass: Volume 2 (2006) bluegrass covers of Metallica
- Alan Jackson – Under the Influence (1999)
- Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – The Hitlist (1989)
- Joe Jackson – Jumpin' Jive (1981)
- Rickie Lee Jones – Pop Pop (1991), It's Like This (2000)
- Tom Jones – Reload (1999) (Includes 3 original tracks)
- Bradley Joseph – For the Love of It (2005), Piano Love Songs (2006)
- Kenny G – Songs in the Key of G (1999)
- Mark Kozelek What's Next to the Moon (album) (2001)
- Laibach – Let It Be (1988)
- Jake E. Lee – Retraced (2005)
- John Lennon – Rock 'n' Roll (originally released in 1975, reissued with bonus tracks in 2005)
- Annie Lennox – Medusa (1995)
- Less Than Jake – Greased (1996)
- Huey Lewis & The News – Four Chords & Several Years Ago (1994)
- Jerry Lee Lewis Last Man Standing (2005)
- Los Miserables – La Voz del Pueblo (2006)
- Los Mox! – Con Cover (2006)
- Madness – The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1 (2005)
- Yngwie Malmsteen – Inspiration (1996), Ekstase – The Return of Alleinunterhalter vol. 4 (2002), Back in Beige – The Return of Alleinunterhalter vol. II (2000), The Return of Alleinunterhalter (1999), Organized Crime (2005)
- Mary Lee's Corvette – Dylan's Blood on the Tracks all songs in the same order (2002)
- Maureen McGovern – Academy Award Performance: And the Envelope, Please (1975), Baby I'm Yours (1992), Out of This World (1996, re-released in 2003 with two bonus tracks), The Music Never Ends (1997, re-released in 2003 with three bonus tracks)
- Metallica – Garage Inc. (1998)
- Michael McDonald – "Motown" (2003) and "Motown 2" (2004)
- Lisa Miller – Car Tape (2003)
- The Misfits – Project 1950 (2003)
- Molotov – Con Todo Respeto (2004)
- Moog Cookbook – The Moog Cookbook (1995), Ye Olde Space Band: Plays Classic Rock Hits (1997)
- Mandy Moore – Coverage (2003)
- Najee – Najee Plays Songs from the Key of Life: A Tribute to Stevie Wonder (1995)
- Napalm Death – Leaders not Followers & Leaders not Followers: Part 2 (2004)
- Willie Nelson – Stardust (1978), (1999, reissue with two bonus tracks)
- New Found Glory – From the Screen To Your Stereo (EP, 2000), From the Screen to Your Stereo Part II (2007)
- Niña Pastori – Joyas Prestadas (2006)
- Nouvelle Vague – Nouvelle Vague (2004)
- Ozzy Osbourne – Under Cover (2005)
- John Oswald – Plexure Plunderphonics (1993), 69 Plunderphonics 96 (2001)
- A Perfect Circle – eMOTIVe (2004)
- Grant Lee Phillips – Nineteeneighties (2006)
- Primus – Miscellaneous Debris (1992), Rhinoplasty (1998)
- Pro-Pain – Run for Cover (2003)
- Rage Against the Machine – Renegades (2000)
- Ramones – Acid Eaters (1993)
- Rasputina – The Lost and Found (2001), The Lost and Found, 2nd Edition (2003)
- Redd Kross – Teen Babes From Monsanto (1984)
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – Under the Covers: Essential Red Hot Chili Peppers (1998)
- The Residents – Third Reich and Roll (1977)
- Kate Rogers – Seconds (2005)
- Kenny Rogers & Dottie West – Classics (1979)
- Mark Ronson with various vocalists – Version (2007)
- Diana Ross & the Supremes – Diana Ross & the Supremes Sing and Perform "Funny Girl" (1968)
- Rush – Feedback (2004)
- Señor Coconut – El Baile Alemán (1999)
- Sepultura – Revolusongs (2003)
- Sinergia – Canciones de Cuando Éramos Colegiales (2005)
- Siouxsie and the Banshees – Through the Looking Glass (1987)
- Six Feet Under – Graveyard Classics (2001), Graveyard Classics 2 (2004)
- Slayer – Undisputed Attitude (1996)
- Patti Smith – Twelve (2007)
- Sonata Arctica– Die with Your Boots On (2003)
- Streetlight Manifesto– Keasbey Nights (2004)
- Ringo Starr – Sentimental Journey (1970), Beaucoups of Blues (1970)
- Status Quo – Got You Covered (2001)
- Styx – Big Bang Theory (2005)
- Sun Kil Moon – Tiny Cities (2005)
- The Supremes – A Bit of Liverpool (1964), We Remember Sam Cooke (1965), The Supremes Sing Rodgers & Hart (1967)
- Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs – Under the Covers, Volume 1 (2006)
- Tesla – Real to Reel (2007)
- Toto – Through the Looking Glass (2002)
- Trance Atlantic Air Waves – The Energy of Sound (1998)
- Luther Vandross – Songs (1994)
- Various Artists – Radio 1 Established 1967 (2007)
- Robbie Williams – Swing When You're Winning (2001)
- The Walkmen – "Pussy Cats" (2006)
- Dwight Yoakam – "Under The Covers" (1997)
[edit] Tribute albums
Albums that consist of covers of works by a specific artist(s) include (format is Album name - artist covered (label, date)):
- Almost You: The Songs of Elvis Costello – Elvis Costello
- Around The Universe In 80 Minutes – Klaatu
- Anthems Of Rust And Decay – Marilyn Manson Covered by various artits
- Bettie Serveert Plays Venus in Furs and Other Velvet Underground Songs – Velvet Underground (1998), covered by Dutch band Bettie Serveert
- Beyond The Wildwood – Syd Barrett (Communion, 1987)
- Bring You To Your Knees: A Tribute To Guns N' Roses – Guns N' Roses (Reignition/Law of Inertia Records, 2003)
- Burning London: The Clash Tribute – The Clash (Sony, 1999)
"By Myself: The Songs of Judy Garland" Linda Eder (2004, London)
- Chant Down Babylon – Bob Marley (2001)
- Conception – Stevie Wonder including covers by Eric Clapton, Glenn Lewis, Joe, Mary J. Blige, and Dave Hollister (Motown, 2003) (The final track is an original song by India.Arie)
- Cover Me – Bruce Springsteen
- Covered In Black – AC/DC (1997)
- Dead Band's Party – Oingo Boingo, including covers by The Aquabats and Reel Big Fish
- Dragon Attack: Tribute to Queen – Queen songs not by existing groups, but by members of bands (including Whitesnake, Dreamtheater and Motörhead) working together in different combinations
- Dream Tonight: A Tribute to Cheap Trick – Cheap Trick including a cover by Love Injections
- Dub Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon – a reggae version by Easy Star All-Stars (a group of artists)
- Dynamite With A Laserbeam: Queen Heard Through The Meat Grinder of Three One G – Queen including songs covered by The Locust, The Blood Brothers and Melt Banana (Three One G Records)
- Encomium: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin
- Everything is Ending Here – Pavement (Homesleep, 2003)
- Fire & Skill: The Songs of The Jam (1999) – The Jam including songs covered by Garbage, Noel Gallagher, Liam Gallagher & Steve Craddock and The Beastie Boys
- For the Masses – Depeche Mode (1500 Records, 1998)
- For the Sick – Eyehategod (Emetic Records, 2007)
- EMI – Irreverent artists on the EMI record label instigated by the band Chumbawamba.
- GötterDÄmmerung – Die Ärzte including covers by Die Fantastischen Vier, Wizo, Fettes Brot
- Half-Gifts – Cocteau Twins (Dewdrops, 2002)
- Heaven and Hell Volume One – The Velvet Underground (Imaginary, 1990)
- Heaven and Hell Volume Two – The Velvet Underground (Imaginary, 1991)
- Hide Tribute - Spirits - A tribute to Japanese rock performer Hide
- House of Ska: A Tribute to Madness – Madness (Cleopatra Records, 2000)
- I Wanna Be Kate – Kate Bush featuring Chicago–area musicians (Brown Star, 1998)
- I'm Your Fan – Leonard Cohen
- Internashville Urban Hymns – The BossHoss
- The Keepers of Jericho – Helloween including cover(s) by Metalium (Arise Records, 2000)
- The Keepers of Jericho – Part II – Helloween (Arise Records, 2002)
- A Killer in You – The Smashing Pumpkins
- Killer Queen: A Tribute to Queen – Queen (Hollywood Records, 2005)
- Kiss My Ass – Classic Kiss Regrooved (WEA Records, 1994)
- Look At All the Love We Found – Sublime including cover songs by Pennywise, Jack Johnson, No Doubt, Ozomatli, Los Lobos, and Avail
- Lost In The Looking Glass – Procol Harum and related artists
- Manic Street Preachers – Lip Stick Traces CD 2 (Sony, 2002)
- The Lotus Eaters – Dead Can Dance (Black Lotus, 2004)
- A Means to an End – Joy Division (Hut Records, 1995)
- Naked in the Afternoon: A Tribute to Jandek and Down in a Mirror: A Second Tribute to Jandek – Jandek (Summersteps, 2000, 2005)
- Nativity In Black: Tribute to Black Sabbath – Black Sabbath (Sony, 1994)
- Our Band Could Be Your Life – Minutemen (Little Brother Records, 1994)
- Our Finest Hour – The SUNDAYS
- Passion Of Covers – Bauhaus (1999)
- Power of Soul: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix – Jimi Hendrix
- Pixies Fuckin' Die! (A Tribute) – Pixies
- Rodeo Radio – The BossHoss
- She Will Have Her Way – Tim Finn & Neil Finn by various female Australian & New Zealand musicians (EMI, 2001)
- Sing a Song for You – Tim Buckley (Manifesto, 2000)
- Snakebites: A Tribute to Whitesnake – Whitesnake (2000)
- Snowstorm – Galaxie 500 (Elefant, 2001)
- So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross – Luther Vandross including covers by Mary J. Blige, Beyoncé Knowles, and Usher (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, 2005)
- Spare Shells – The Specials by bands including Down By Law and Voodoo Glow Skulls (Sound, 2000)
- Step Right Up – Tom Waits (Manifesto, 1995)
- Stone Free – Jimi Hendrix (Warner Bros., 1993)
- Stoned Immaculate. A tribute to the Doors
- Summoning of the Muse – Dead Can Dance (Projekt Records, 2005)
- The Supremes Sing Rodgers & Hart – Rodgers & Hart by The Supremes (Motown, 1967)
- Surprise Your Pig – R.E.M. (Staple Gun, 1992)
- The Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Uncovered – Daniel Johnston (2004)
- To Hal and Bacharach – Hal David and Burt Bacharach songs covered by various Australian artists (WEA, 1998)
- Tribbed – NOFX
- A Tribute to the Music & Works of Brian Eno – Brian Eno (Cleopatra, 1997)
- Tribute to the Pixies – Pixies by various Japanese artists
- We Are Not Devo – Devo (Centipede, 1997)
- We Remember Sam Cooke – Sam Cooke by The Supremes (Motown, 1965)
- We Will Fall – Iggy Pop (1997)
- We're a Happy Family – Ramones (2003)
- We're Not the Meatmen, but We Still Suck – Tribute to Meatmen (Crazy Bastard, 2000)
- Where Is My Mind – Pixies (1999)
- Whore – Wire (WMO, 1996)
- Wish You Were Queer – Ministry (1999)
- Working Class Hero – A Tribute to John Lennon – John Lennon (Hollywood Records, 1995)
- You've Heard It All Before – Crass (Ruptured Ambitions Records, 1993)
- You Should Have Listened To ASML – Al Stewart
[edit] Full albums
Albums that have been covered completely include:
