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what cover versions are better than the original

For example, Mott the Hoople's version of Sweet Jane is the equal if not better than the Velvets. Also, as long as I'm on the Velvets, a one album band called Detroit, fronted by Mitch Ryder, did a version of Rock and Roll that destroys the Velvets original.What are some other examples....this post is not for rock only....
tubino

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bld63
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All Along The Watchtower - Hendrix
Respect - Aretha
I Fought The Law - The Clash

Tubino, 'Detroit' was a great one shot album from 1971 featuring Mitch Ryder & Dick Wagner(sp?) who later played guitar w/ Alice Cooper & Lou Reed.
bld63
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I guess I'm the senile one, it was Steve Hunter not Wagner (the other half of the Rock 'n Roll Animal guitar duo) on 'Detroit'. There are two copies of the CD for sale on ebay right now for big dollars. I believe I'll just stay with my vinyl copy.
bld63
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'Detroit' was the name of a different band Mitch Ryder headed in the early seventies after 'The Detroit Wheels'. 'Detroit' released one album on the Paramount label in 1971. BTW Ryder had another great cover in the early eighties w/ Prince's 'When You Were Mine'.
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