Favorite Tribute Albums?

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

Tribute to Bruce Springsteen;

• [1996] The Bruce Springsteen Songbook
• [1997] One Step Up - Two steps back; The songs of Bruce Springsteen
• [2014] A Musicares Tribute to Bruce Springsteen

Tribute to Beatles:

• [1996] Tropical Tribute to the Beatles
• [2007] Stax does the Beatles
• [2007] Across The Universe (Deluxe Edition)

Tribute to Buckingham, Nicks:

• [2024] Cunningham Bird

Tribute to Doc Pomus:

• [1991] Johnny Adams Sings Doc Pomus: The Real Me

Tribute to Domenico Modugno:

• [2008] Uomini in frac - Omaggio a Domenico Modugno

Tribute to Pink Floyd:

• [1999] Archive - Take My Head (this is a personal feeling about this album because all songs are original and written by Archive)
• [2019] Rodrigo y Gabriela - Mettavolution (stunning version of Echoes)

Tribute to Pergolesi (Bach version of Pergolesi's Stabat Mater)

• [2009] Kirkby, Taylor - Sonata al Santo Sepolcro, Stabat Mater,Salve Regina

Mixed Tributes (Covers):

• [1993] Spin 1ne 2wo
• [1974] The Best Of José Feliciano

20 years ago I had several of the tribute CDs' that were mentioned here but at some point I realized I wasn't listening to them very much so I used them to barter with one of the few used LP/CD stores in my area.

The only one I kept was Where The Pyramid Meets The Eye (A Tribute To Roky Erickson) the former front man of the legendary 13th Floor Elevators.  Intriguing interpretations by a very diverse group of artists & musicians, to say the least.  19 songs & imho nearly every one hits the bullseye.  Highly recommended!