"Icarus" by Winter Consort (multiple); Ralph Towner (
Multiple); Synergy (aka Larry Fast) |
'When I Fall in Love', 985 versions, and growing. A standard every artist does, at least once. |
Summertime
Over the Rainbow
Bye Bye Blackbird |
Most of them with multiple renditions once became boring |
Wow 985 versions! I can't even come close to that. I think "All along the watchtower" and "Poncho and Lefty" I have 3 or 4 versions of each....985! Did Bob Dylan or Pink Floyd ever do a version of "when I fall in love"? I feel like the guy that rode a Mo-ped to the Harley convention:)
By the way no offense Buconero, just amazed that 985 artists recorded that one song. Wasn't that a big Nat King Cole standard? |
Fleetwood Mac's "Silver Springs" |
Buconero, have you actually listened to all 985 versions of that song? It would take you 65.6 hours, almost 3 days, to play every version just once if the song is 4 minutes long.
I cannot imagine wanting to hear the same song performed 985 times. You must have *incredible* stamina, maybe a Triathlon is in your future???
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Well, I see their are some skeptics about the 985. First time I heard the song was in 1956, Joni James, mono LP. Took it to college along with three other LP's. Still play Joni's version at least once a week. |
I have at least two dozen versions of Gershwins' "Summertime" from the Zombies to Miles Davis. Probably at least two dozen versions of "Tobbaco Road".
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My favorite are: "Man's World" and "Jailhouse Rock" by Residents. |
I'm trying to have a collection of "Wayfaring Stranger." The Johnny Cash and Eva Cassidy versions are nice recordings of genius. The Neko Case version also fine. Suggestions welcome.
John |
I'm trying to have a collection of "Wayfaring Stranger." The Johnny Cash and Eva Cassidy versions are nice recordings of genius. The Neko Case version also fine. Suggestions welcome.
John
Jdoris Emmylou Harris did a wonderful rendition. I have quite a few versions of "Hallelujah." It seems odd that so many artists cover this one after Jeff Buckley's untouchable version. |
If you always buy the latest release by Lionel Richie, or own several CDs by Thelonious Monk, you have multiple reditions of a lot of stuff.
Cheers. |
"Gentle on My Mind"- 3 versions, Campbell/R.E.M./Hartford; Hartford's the best. "Wichita Lineman"-Campbell; love R.E.M.'s cover.
"A Hazy Shade of Winter"- toss-up b/w S&G's original and the Bangles' cover.
"Galveston"- I have Glen Campbell's version on LP. R.E.M. has a snippet on YouTube that I would love to have a complete recording of.
"Alabama Song"- London Sinfonietta and the Doors (still one of my favorites from them).
"Mack the Knife"- London Sinfonietta and Sting |
Wayfaring Stranger - also done by Joan Baez in Sharon Isbin's cd. |
J.S. BACH- Art Of Fugue- harpsichord, string quartet, organ, piano, guitar, orchestra...
J.S.BACH- Toccata and Fugue in D-Minor BWV-565
I.STRAVINSKY- FIREBIRD, RITE OF SPRING
VIVALDI- La Straviganza
BEETHOVEN- #5, #7, #9 |
Lots of jazz standards, but for rock music, the song with the most takes in my collection might be The Kinks' "You Really Got Me".
I own versions by
The Kinks (3), the original and two live recordings, plus
Mott The Hoople
Van Halen
Sly & The Family Stone
801
13th Floor Elevators
There might be another couple rattling around that aren't coming to mind, as well. |
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"Faded Love" - favorites are Delaney Bramlett and Doug Sahm's.
"Iko Iko" - The Dixie Cups, Cyndi Lauper and Dr. John are standouts
"Bach Cello Suites" - All good but the Martin Zeller and Zuill Bailey are current favorites
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I have about a dozen versions of "Wayfaring Stranger" which has long been a favorite. Another favorite is "High Flying Bird" with at least a dozen versions and then there is Tobbacco Road where I must have a couple dozen or more versions.
;^) |
Hey Sfar
You didn't like the "Iko Iko" rendition from Zap Mama? That one I find most enjoyable. Whenever I need to smile I put that one on.
As for me I have multiple renditions of Personal Jesus by Depeche Mode. I've got the original version, too many re-mixes I can remember, Marilyn Manson's version as well as Johnny Cash's rendition.
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Both The Neville Bros. and The Dead made Iko Iko a staple of their live shows. I guess I have a bunch of "Iko"s (Iko, Iko, Iko, Iko.....), too. |
