Never Mind the Originals, Here’s the Covers

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Tainted Love
assistant recording engineer:
Mike Seage (engineer)
recording engineer:
Richard Muecke (engineer)
recorded at:
Q Recordings
cover recording of:
Tainted Love
lyricist and composer:
Ed Cobb
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Embassy Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
The Living End3.53:42
2You Spin Me Round
cover recording of:
You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
writer:
Pete Burns, Steve Coy, Tim Lever and Mike Percy
publisher:
Burning Music Ltd., Métisse Music, Warner Chappell Music France and Westbury Music Ltd.
part of:
American Psycho
Dope52:45
3Take On Me
cover recording of:
Take On Me
writer:
Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
Reel Big Fish3.753:03
4Video Killed the Radio Star
part of:
Anti-Hit List: September 10, 1996 (number: 1)
cover recording of:
Video Killed the Radio Star
writer:
Geoff Downes, Trevor Horn and Bruce Woolley
publisher:
Ackee Music, Inc., BMG Gold Songs, Carbert Music Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Island Music Ltd., Round Hill Compositions, Unforgettable Songs Ltd., Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
The Presidents of the United States of America3.83:25
5Mrs. Robinson
producer and mixer:
Julian Standen
bass guitar:
Nic Dalton
drums (drum set):
Dave Ryan (Fuzzy drummer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Evan Dando
part of:
Flak: Best Cover Songs of the 90's and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 383)
cover recording of:
Mrs. Robinson
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Charing Cross Music, Pattern Music Ltd (publisher), Paul Simon Music and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
The Lemonheads43:46
6I Ran
cover recording of:
I Ran
writer:
Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds (English guitarist from A Flock of Seagulls), Ali Score and Mike Score
Jebediah4:08
7Pump It Up
Automatic3:19
8Harpoon
cover recording of:
Harpoon
lyricist:
Kevin Mitchell (Australian musician)
composer:
Chris Daymond, Brett Mitchell, Kevin Mitchell (Australian musician) and Vanessa Thornton
Something for Kate4:20
9Bizarre Love Triangle
recording engineer:
Frente! and Michael Koppelman
producer:
Simon Austin, Angie Hart and Phil Jones (Mixing/Producer)
mixer:
Michael Koppelman
produced at:
Metropolis Audio (fka AAV Studios) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
cover recording of:
Bizarre Love Triangle
writer:
Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
publisher:
Be Music (New Order’s own publishing company), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Frente!2:02
10Girls Talk
cover recording of:
Girls Talk
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
Ben Lee2:35
11Antmusic
cover recording of:
Antmusic
writer:
Adam Ant (English new wave singer and actor) and Marco Pirroni (British musician and producer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Robbie Williams3:31
12Cum On Feel the Noize
producer:
Noel Gallagher and Owen Morris
cover recording of:
Cum On Feel the Noize
writer:
Noddy Holder and Jim Lea
publisher:
Barn Publishing (Slade) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd. (Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
Oasis35:11
13Hells Bells
producer:
The Dandy Warhols and Erik Gavriluk
mixer:
Erik Gavriluk
cover recording of:
Hells Bells
writer:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son, J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., J. Albert Ltd. (in 1980), Marks Music (in 1980) and Zomba Management and Publishers Ltd. (in 1980)
live recording of:
Hells Bells
writer:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son, J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., J. Albert Ltd. (in 1980), Marks Music (in 1980) and Zomba Management and Publishers Ltd. (in 1980)
The Dandy Warhols6:00
14Johnny and Mary
producer and mixer:
Paul Corkett
cover recording of:
Johnny and Mary
lyricist and composer:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Bungalow Music, Bungalow Music N.V., Island Music (Island Music Ltd.) and Warner/Chappell
Placebo43:25
15Step On
producer:
Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne (producer)
cover recording of:
He’s Gonna Step on You Again
writer:
Christos Demitriou and John Kongos
Happy Mondays3.655:18
16Don’t You Want Me
producer:
Graham McPherson and Mark Saunders (UK record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
End Product (UK indie)
cover recording of:
Don’t You Want Me (Human League song)
lyricist:
Philip Oakey
composer:
Jo Callis, Philip Oakey and Philip Adrian Wright (Human League)
The Farm4:13
17The Beat Goes On
samples:
The Beat Goes On by The Buddy Rich Big Band
recording of:
Beat Goes On (The All Seeing I version)
writer:
Richard Barratt (British electronic musician), Sonny Bono, Jason Buckle (British electronic musician) and Dean Honer
is based on:
The Beat Goes On (arr. Rogers - Buddy Rich version)
The All Seeing I34:02
▼ CD 2
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1Blue Monday
producer:
Josh Abraham
mixer:
Dave Ogilvie (Canadian producer, engineer, and musician)
music videos:
Blue Monday by Orgy (US rock band)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 16)
cover recording of:
Blue Monday
writer:
Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
publisher:
Fractured Music (publisher) and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
Orgy3.854:27
2Lay Lady Lay
assistant engineer:
B. Garcelon, E. Tinley, J. Duffy, M. Gibson (US engineer) and W. OKeeffe
engineer:
B. Kopplin and Z. Hukic (engineer)
producer:
Hermes Pan (industrial bassist/producer/engineer) and Hypo Luxa
guest performer:
E. Nevarez, L. Svitek, M. Scaccia, R. Washam (American drummer), S. Katsoudas and W. Rieflin
performer:
A. Jourgensen and P. Barker (industrial bassist/producer/engineer)
produced for:
Lux and Pan Productions
cover recording of:
Lay, Lady, Lay
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1968 until 1969)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Big Sky Music (publisher for Bob Dylan) (from 1969 to present)
sub-publisher:
Sonora Musikförlags AB
Ministry3.85:45
3New Race
mixer:
Nick Launay
guest electric guitar:
Deniz Tek (2007 inductee, Australian Music Hall of Fame (Radio Birdman))
guest background vocals:
David Fricke and Deniz Tek (2007 inductee, Australian Music Hall of Fame (Radio Birdman))
cover recording of:
New Race
lyricist and composer:
Deniz Tek (2007 inductee, Australian Music Hall of Fame (Radio Birdman))
Silverchair4.53:21
4My Way
cover recording of:
My Way (Frank Sinatra song)
lyricist:
Paul Anka
composer:
Claude François and Jacques Revaux
previously attributed to:
Gilles Thibaut
translator:
Bobby Cruz
publisher:
Babel Music S.A., Chrysalis Standards Inc., Don C. Publications Inc., Eddie Barclay, Jeune Musique Éditions, Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Spanka Music, Spanka Music Corp., Thibout Music, Warner Chappell Music France, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
translated version of:
Comme d’habitude
Sid Vicious4:06
5People Are Strange
producer:
Ray Manzarek
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1987), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1987) and Warner Music H.K. Ltd. (in 1997)
cover recording of:
People Are Strange (in 1987)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Echo & the Bunnymen4.653:38
6Fuel My Fire
producer and mixer:
Liam Howlett
guitar:
Jim Davies (The Prodigy studio guitarist)
additional vocals:
Saffron (singer of Republica)
vocals:
Keith Flint (vocalist in The Prodigy)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
XL‐Recordings Ltd. (not for release label use! use its imprint XL Recordings instead) (in 1997)
mixed at:
Earthbound in Bradwell, Essex, England, United Kingdom
produced at:
Earthbound in Bradwell, Essex, England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Fuel My Fire
writer:
Peter Jones (Australian guitarist), Ross Knight, Donita Sparks and Bill Walsh
publisher:
Drop Trou Tunes, Shock Music Publishing Australia, Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and Zomba Songs Inc.
The Prodigy3.44:21
7Cars
producer:
Fear Factory and Rhys Fulber (Canadian electronic musician)
mixer:
Dino Cazares, Rhys Fulber (Canadian electronic musician) and Junkie XL (Dutch DJ/score composer Tom Holkenborg)
guest vocals:
Gary Numan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuclear Blast GmbH (company and copyright holder for Nuclear Blast) (in 2005) and Warner Music Group – X5 Music Group (in 2021)
cover recording of:
Cars
lyricist and composer:
Gary Numan
publisher:
Beggars Banquet Music Ltd. and Momentum Music Ltd.
Fear Factory4.23:36
8Super Trouper
background vocals:
Celia Church
cover recording of:
Super Trouper
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Union Songs Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Artwork Music Co., Inc. (from 1980 to ????), Countless Songs, Ltd. (from 1980 to ????), EMI Waterford Music (from 1980 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1980 to present), Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1980 to present) and Union Songs AB (publisher) (in 1980)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
Headless Chickens4:18
9Homosapien
cover recording of:
Homosapien
lyricist and composer:
Pete Shelley (Buzzcocks lead singer)
Lavish3:01
1099 Red Balloons
engineer:
Mark Dearnley and John Feldmann (American producer, Goldfinger lead singer/guitarist)
producer:
John Feldmann (American producer, Goldfinger lead singer/guitarist) and Jay Rifkin
cover recording of:
99 Red Balloons
lyricist:
Carlo Karges (in 1982)
composer:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen (in 1982)
translator:
Kevin McAlea (in 1983)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
translated version of:
99 Luftballons
cover recording of:
99 Red Balloons (Goldfinger English/German version)
translated version of:
99 Luftballons
revision of:
99 Red Balloons
Goldfinger4.253:55
11Come On Eileen
cover recording of:
Come On Eileen
writer:
Kevin Adams, James Mitchell Paterson and Kevin Rowland
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Save Ferris53:41
12Hurdy Gurdy Man
cover recording of:
Hurdy Gurdy Man
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
Butthole Surfers2.653:58
13Wired for Sound
vocals:
Julee Cruise
cover recording of:
Wired for Sound
lyricist and composer:
B.A. Robertson and Alan Tarney
B(if)tek3:53
14Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?
recording engineer:
Susan Rogers (US sound engineer)
producer:
Michael Beinhorn, Victor DeLorenzo, Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
mixer:
Eric "E.T." Thorngren
acoustic bass guitar, bouzouki and electric guitar:
Brian Ritchie
acoustic guitar:
Gordon Gano
drums (drum set), membranophone [tranceaphone] and tambourine:
Victor DeLorenzo
mellotron and piano:
Michael Beinhorn
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo and Gordon Gano
recording of:
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? (Violent Femmes version)
additional lyricist:
Gordon Gano
composer:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist), George O’Dowd, Roy Hay (Member of Culture Club and composer for film and television) and Jon Moss
publisher:
Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo) and Virgin Music, Inc. (The American arm of Virgin's publishing company) (in 1982)
version of:
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
Violent Femmes34:51
15Substitute
cover recording of:
Substitute
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
Ramones3:17
16Message in a Bottle
additional engineer:
Rob Agnello and Kevin Bosley
assistant engineer:
Ted Regier
engineer:
Chuck Johnson (US nu-metal engineer)
producer:
Ross Robinson
mixer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer)
drums (drum set):
Dave McClain
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Adam Duce
electric guitar [guitar]:
Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) and Ahrue Luster
lead vocals [vocals]:
Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuclear Blast GmbH (company and copyright holder for Nuclear Blast) (in 2005)
recorded at:
Indigo Ranch Studios in Malibu, California, United States
cover recording of:
Message in a Bottle
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) and Virgin Music, Inc. (The American arm of Virgin's publishing company)
Machine Head4.653:31
17Hallelujah
engineer, producer and mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jeff Buckley
part of:
AUX: 10 Cover Songs Better Than The Orignials, New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 40), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 259) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 380)
cover recording of:
Hallelujah
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Cohen (Canadian singer-songwriter and poet)
publisher:
Bad Monk Publishing, SM Publishing Argentina S.R.L., Sony/ATV Music LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
sub-publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Hong Kong)
Jeff Buckley3.856:54