Another vote for Hendrix and All Along the Watchtower but I also like Bobby Womack's version. Thr Troggs Wild Thing by Jimi. I Heard It Through the Grapevine was originally sung by Gladys Knight and the Pips. I think the versions by Marvin Gaye and Creedence Clearwater were much better. People Get Ready by Curtis Mayfield was equaled by the Chambers Brothers version.
Cover songs that are better than the originals.
There is an active thread about terrible cover songs so I thought I'd start one about cover songs that are better than or have completely eclipsed the originals. I'll start:
Randy Newman wrote Momma Told Me Not to Come for Eric Burdon who recored it with the Animals and Newman recorded it too. I have the Newman version and like it but Three Dog Night really seem to capture the mood of the song best in my opinion.
Randy Newman wrote Momma Told Me Not to Come for Eric Burdon who recored it with the Animals and Newman recorded it too. I have the Newman version and like it but Three Dog Night really seem to capture the mood of the song best in my opinion.