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Friday, June 7, 2013

Summer Psychosis 2: Preview for the Sweet 16

Hey everyone,

We started with 64 great songs from the 60's, but only sixteen remain. Now we're getting to the cream of the crop, and the point where the songs we love the most are pitted against each other. Is it agonizing? Yes. Is it fun? Most of the time. Anyway, I felt like this week was good to show how each of these songs has made waves in music. How might I show that, you ask? Covers! Nearly half a century removed from the 60's, all of these songs have been covered by dozens of artists, even today. I guarantee that someone, somewhere, is playing one of these sixteen songs at a show right now. Talk about staying power. 

So with that in mind, I presented three notable (or notorious) covers that you can peruse at your convenience. I tried to get a variety of interpretations, so you'll find some...interesting versions (i.e. Sean Connery for "In My Life"). Well I should stop talking and you should start listening. The results will be posted on Friday, June 14th.


1 Like a Rolling Stone



Recorded over two days, produced by Tom Wilson and released on Columbia Records

Notable (or notorious) cover versions: The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Michael Bolton

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5 Sympathy for the Devil



Recorded over five days, produced by Jimmy Miller and released on Decca Records

Notable (or notorious) cover versions: Guns N' Roses, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Bryan Ferry


3 Strawberry Fields Forever



Recorded over a month, produced by George Martin and released on both Parlophone and Capitol Records

Notable (or notorious) cover versions: Peter Gabriel, Candy Flip, Cyndi Lauper

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2 My Generation



Recorded over one day, produced by Shel Talmy and released on both Brunswick and Decca Records
Notable (or notorious) cover versions: Iron Maiden, Count Five, Patti Smith (w/ John Cale)


9 Whole Lotta Love



Recorded over a month, produced by Jimmy Page and released on Atlantic Records

Notable (or notorious) cover versions: Collective Consciousness Society, Tina Turner, Dread Zeppelin 

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5 Hey Jude



Recorded over three days, produced by George Martin, released on Apple Records

Notable (or notorious) cover versions: Ella Fitzgerald, Bing Crosby, The Temptations


3 You Really Got Me



Recorded over a month, produced by Shel Talmy, released on both Pye and Reprise Records

Notable (or notorious) cover versions: Van Halen, Sly and the Family Stone, Oingo Boingo

Vs. 

7 Light My Fire



Recorded over a month, produced by Paul A. Rothchild, released on Elektra Records

Notable (or notorious) cover versions: Jose Feliciano, Shirley Bassey, Stevie Wonder


1 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction



Recorded over a day, produced by Andrew Loog Oldham, released on both London and Decca Records

Notable (or notorious) cover versions: Otis Redding, The Residents, Devo

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13 All Along the Watchtower



Recorded over parts of three months, produced by Jimi Hendrix, released on Reprise, Track and Polydor Records

Notable (or notorious) cover versions: Dave Matthews Band, U2, Bob Dylan (original)


3 A Day in The Life



Recorded over four days, produced by George Martin, released on both Parlophone and Capitol Records

Notable (or notorious) cover versions: Bee Gees, Neil Young, Frankie Valli

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10 Oh, Pretty Woman


Recorded ? Produced by Fred Foster, released on Monument Records

Notable (or notorious) cover versions: Van Halen, Al Green, The Holy Sisters of the Gaga Dada


8 A Change is Gonna Come



Recorded over one day, produced by Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore, released on RCA Victor Records

Notable (or notorious) cover versions: Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Bob Dylan

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12 California Dreamin'



Recorded ? Produced by Lou Adler, released on Dunhill Records

Notable (or notorious) cover versions: Jose Feliciano, R.E.M., Hi-Standard


14 In My Life


Recorded over one day, produced by George Martin, released on Parlophone Records

Notable (or notorious) cover versions: Crosby, Stills & Nash, Johnny Cash, Sean Connery

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2 (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay


Recorded over two days, produced by Steve Cropper, released on both Volt and Atco Records

Notable (or notorious) cover versions: Percy Sledge, Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66, Sammy Hagar

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