Favorite Tribute Albums?

@immatthewj 

Glad you enjoyed Aretha’s version. 

Given that her arrangement is so different from the original, perhaps it doesn’t  make sense to compare them. Perhaps Paul might say they're "chalk and cheese". 

@onhwy61 

I will have to look for Brother Ray’s version!  

@ezwind 

I’ve enjoyed Garcia’s Dylan covers as well.  

Not a tribute album per se, but......A Tribute To Jack Johnson, by the master, Miles Davis, is a wonderful and energetic composition....it is my favorite Miles recording, and there are many favorites of his. As mentioned earlier, someone above stated Jimi Hendrix - Stone Free... A great tribute album. Many excellent mentions here. My best to all, MrD.

Since davidchampa likes " poet a tribute to Townes Van Zandt " ( my favorite of all tributes ) I thought of the Steve Earle album , there are 2 versions ! the one in my collection is the basics Steve's voice and guitar and the other is a version where other musicians were added . 

Keith James — The Songs of Nick Drake

Way to Blue: The Songs of Nick Drake — Various Artists

@charlespearcw 

My personal favorite performance from Way To Blue: I love the gospel flavored arrangement highlighted by the vocals of Krystle Warren and Jazz pianist Zoey Rahman. 

I can see how hard-core Drake fans might find it diverges too much from the original but the soulful quality is one I very much relate to: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzkzQ8J_dyg