Favorite cover?


As a (minor) film buff, I almost invariably prefer originals. But when it comes to audio, I  have found more than a few covers that I prefer to the originals. So, to kick things off, and with all due respect to Boz Scaggs, I absolutely LOVE this live Incognito version of Lowdown:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH%E2%80%A6

What's on the top of your lists?
whipsaw
Yes, his version of Wonderwall is terrific.  It is too bad he has fallen into the persona non grata classification of artists.

There are a lot of covers I really like, but, not necessarily more than the originals, for example: Garcia/Grisman-"Friend of the Devil."
I judge any cover by this: "If that was the original, would it have been a hit?"

I like collections of covers, here, a bunch of Dylan Songs issued around his 60th bday

https://www.amazon.com/Nod-Bob-Artists-Sixtieth-Birthday/dp/B00005BGGV/ref=pd_bxgy_15_img_2/140-2936319-4064762?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00005BGGV&pd_rd_r=052ed0b2-5027-435d-a781-e951ea314aca&pd_rd_w=xIcKE&pd_rd_wg=r0RbU&pf_rd_p=a2006322-0bc0-4db9-a08e-d168c18ce6f0&pf_rd_r=5HX25YMDB21ZXN5AEKF0&psc=1&refRID=5HX25YMDB21ZXN5AEKF0

I see they issued vol 2 for his 70th bday, I will have to get it

https://www.amazon.com/Nod-Bob-Artists-Tribute-Birthday/dp/B004TB6GNQ/ref=pd_bxgy_15_img_2/140-2936319-4064762?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B004TB6GNQ&pd_rd_r=98959c9a-9a60-492a-91ee-3cc3222e55e5&pd_rd_w=kbQAf&pd_rd_wg=3IQ8X&pf_rd_p=a2006322-0bc0-4db9-a08e-d168c18ce6f0&pf_rd_r=SGNYV6WXV39MHCW2WHZ9&psc=1&refRID=SGNYV6WXV39MHCW2WHZ9

another, various people covering Kate Wolf songs.

https://www.amazon.com/Treasures-Left-Behind-Remembering-Kate/dp/B000009Q0P/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=kate+wolf+tribute&qid=1568647679&s=music&sr=1-1

here, Jennifer Warnes collection of Leonard Cohen songs

https://www.amazon.com/Famous-Blue-Raincoat-Songs-Leonard/dp/B00FZ17AUC/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1M6ANJ5AAAIFD&keywords=jennifer+warnes+famous+blue+raincoat&qid=1568647794&s=music&sprefix=jennifer+warnes%2Cpopular%2C127&sr=1-2

this, some Beatles, some Dylan, by Richie Havens has some great ones, and not so great

https://www.amazon.com/Richie-Havens-Sings-Beatles-Together/dp/B000008GFM/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=richie+havens+dylan&qid=1568647859&s=music&sr=1-1