Favorite Cover Album


Tesla was announced as the 1st band coming to the music venue at the lake this summer.  So I started listening to their 2 cover albums, Real to Reel volumes 1 and 2, to get ready and keep warm thinking about the coming summer.  Volume 1 is my favorite.  Please share what’s your favorite cover album? 

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"Quiet About It" a tribute to Jesse Winchester.   But if you meant best album cover......Frank Zappa "Ship Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch"-- hands down.

The Cowboy Junkies put out a series of lps years ago on Diverse Records. One was an lp of Vic Chestnut covers. Great 😃 

Leonid and Friends do mostly Chicago covers, led by the bass player, who transcribes all the parts note for note and anchored by a very solid drummer. The level of musicianship is consistently outstanding for everyone involved.

I’ll admit it -- I never cared much for Chicago (and I still pretty much stick to the uptempo Chicago tunes) but these players have managed to win me over. They also sprinkle in covers by other bands.

These are far more than typical covers. It’s terrifically alive and engaging music.

Check them out on youtube.

A taste:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJzlHBN3BT4

Note: the guy singing here at the piano is actually the leader/main bass player.