List of notable cover versions

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This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy certain standards for completeness. Revisions and sourced additions are welcome.

Due to the size of this page, the main listing has been split into two sections:

1 Cover artists
2 Cover albums
3 Tribute albums
4 Full albums
5 External links

[edit] Cover artists

Artists whose work consists entirely of cover songs (see artist's entries for albums):

[edit] Cover albums

Artists who have released albums consisting entirely of cover songs include:

The Afghan Whigs – Uptown Avondale (EP, 1992)
Tori Amos – Strange Little Girls (2001)
Paul Anka – Rock Swings (2004)
A-Teens – ABBA Generation (2000)
Rollo Armstrong – The Dusted Variations (2005)
Attaque 77 – Otras Canciones (1998)
Apocalyptica – Plays Metallica by Four Cellos (1996)
Bronson Arroyo – Covering The Bases (2005)
Awaken – Party In Lyceum's Toilets (volume 2) (2001)
Between the Buried and Me – The Anatomy Of (2006)
Big Country – Undercover (2001)
Pat Boone – In a Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice Guy (1997)
David Bowie – Pin–Ups (1973)
Boyz II Men – Throwback, Vol. 1 (2004)
Camper van Beethoven – Tusk, recorded: (1987); released: (2001)
Cat Power – The Covers Record (2000)
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Kicking Against the Pricks (1986)
The Church – A Box of Birds (1999)
Eric Clapton – Me and Mr. Johnson (2004)
Coalesce – There is Nothing New Under the Sun (1998)
Elvis Costello – Almost Blue (1981), Kojak Variety (1995)
Cry Cry Cry – Cry Cry Cry (1998)
Dark Funeral – Teach Children to Worship Satan (EP) (2000)
Def Leppard– Yeah (2006) (Covers of many 1970s rock hits)
Neil Diamond – Up on the Roof: Songs from the Brill Building (1993), The Movie Album (As Time Goes By) (1998)
Dream Theater – Master of Puppets (2000); The Number of the Beast (2002); Dark Side of the Moon (2004)
Duran Duran – Thank You (1995)
Entombed – Sons of Satan Praise the Lord (2002)
Erasure – Other People's Songs (2003)
Evergreen Terrace – Writer's Block (2004)
Exhumed – Garbage Daze Re–Regurgitated (2005)
Bryan Ferry – These Foolish Things (1973)
Firewater – Songs We Should Have Written (2004)
Girl Authority – Girl Authority (2006)
Goldfinger – 99 Red Balloons (99 Luftballoons)
Golden Earring – Love Sweat (1995)
Martin Gore – Counterfeit2 (2003)
Gregorian – Masters Of Chant I (2000)
Nanci Griffith – Other Voices Other Rooms (1993) and Other Voices, Too 1998
Emm Gryner – Girl Versions (2001), Songs of Love and Death (2005)
Guns N' Roses – The Spaghetti Incident? (1993)
Hayseed Dixie – A Hillbilly Tribute to AC/DC (2001); A Hillbilly Tribute to Mountain Love (2002)
Helloween – Metal Jukebox (1999)
Erik Hinds – Reign in Blood (2005)
The Hollies – Sing Dylan
Human Drama – Pinups (1993), the album title is a tribute to David Bowie's cover album.
Iced Earth – Tribute to the Gods (2002)
Iron Horse – Fade to Bluegrass (2005) and Fade to Bluegrass: Volume 2 (2006) bluegrass covers of Metallica
Joe Jackson – Jumpin' Jive (1981)
Rickie Lee Jones – Pop Pop (1991), It's Like This (2000)
Tom Jones – Reload (1999) (Includes 3 original tracks)
Bradley Joseph – For the Love of It (2005), Piano Love Songs (2006)
Kenny G – Songs in the Key of G (1999)
Mark Kozelek What's Next to the Moon (album) (2001)
Laibach – Let It Be (1988)
Jake E. Lee – Retraced (2005)
John Lennon – Rock 'n' Roll (originally released in 1975, reissued with bonus tracks in 2005)
Annie Lennox – Medusa (1995)
Less Than Jake – Greased (1996)
Jerry Lee Lewis Last Man Standing (2005)
Los Miserables – La Voz del Pueblo (2006)
Los Mox! – Con Cover (2006)
Madness – The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1 (2005)
Yngwie Malmsteen – Inspiration (1996), Ekstase – The Return of Alleinunterhalter vol. 4 (2002), Back in Beige – The Return of Alleinunterhalter vol. II (2000), The Return of Alleinunterhalter (1999), Organized Crime (2005)
Mary Lee's Corvette – Dylan's Blood on the Tracks all songs in the same order (2002)
Maureen McGovern – Academy Award Performance: And the Envelope, Please (1975), Baby I'm Yours (1992), Out of This World (1996, re-released in 2003 with two bonus tracks), The Music Never Ends (1997, re-released in 2003 with three bonus tracks)
Metallica – Garage Inc. (1998)
Lisa Miller Car Tape (2003)
The Misfits Project 1950 (2003)
Molotov – Con Todo Respeto (2004)
Moog Cookbook The Moog Cookbook (1995), Ye Olde Space Band: Plays Classic Rock Hits (1997)
Mandy Moore – Coverage (2003)
Najee – Najee Plays Songs from the Key of Life: A Tribute to Stevie Wonder (1995)
Napalm Death – Leaders not Followers & Leaders not Followers: Part 2 (2004)
Willie Nelson – Stardust (1978), (1999, reissue with two bonus tracks)
New Found Glory – From the Screen To Your Stereo (2000)
Niña Pastori – Joyas Prestadas (2006)
Nouvelle Vague – Nouvelle Vague (2004)
Ozzy Osbourne – Under Cover (2005)
John Oswald – Plexure Plunderphonics (1993), 69 Plunderphonics 96 (2001)
A Perfect Circle – eMOTIVe (2004)
Grant Lee Phillips – Nineteeneighties (2006)
Primus – Miscellaneous Debris (1992), Rhinoplasty (1998)
Pro-Pain – Run for Cover (2003)
Rage Against the Machine – Renegades (2000)
Ramones – Acid Eaters (1993)
Rasputina – The Lost and Found (2001), The Lost and Found, 2nd Edition (2003)
Redd Kross – Teen Babes From Monsanto (1984)
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Under The Covers (1998)
The Residents – Third Reich and Roll (1977)
Kate Rogers – Seconds (2005)
Kenny Rogers & Dottie West – Classics (1979)
Diana Ross & the Supremes – Diana Ross & the Supremes Sing and Perform "Funny Girl" (1968)
Rush – Feedback (2004)
Señor Coconut – El Baile Alemán (1999)
Sepultura – Revolusongs (2003)
Sinergia – Canciones de Cuando Éramos Colegiales (2005)
Siouxsie and the Banshees – Through the Looking Glass (1987)
Six Feet Under – Graveyard Classics (2001), Graveyard Classics 2 (2004)
Slayer – Undisputed Attitude (1996)
Sonata Arctica– Die with Your Boots On (2003)
Ringo Starr – Sentimental Journey (1970), Beaucoups of Blues (1970)
Styx – Big Bang Theory (2005)
Sun Kil Moon – Tiny Cities (2005)
The Supremes – A Bit of Liverpool (1964), We Remember Sam Cooke (1965), The Supremes Sing Rodgers & Hart (1967)
Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs – Under the Covers, Volume 1 (2006)
Toto – Through the Looking Glass (2002)
Trance Atlantic Air Waves – The Energy of Sound (1998)
Luther Vandross – Songs (1994)
Robbie Williams – Swing When You're Winning (2001)
The Walkmen – "Pussy Cats" (2006)

[edit] Tribute albums

Albums that consist of covers of works by a specific artist(s) include (format is Album name - artist covered (label, date)):

Almost You: The Songs of Elvis Costello – Elvis Costello
Around The Universe In 80 Minutes – Klaatu
Anthems Of Rust And Decay – Marilyn Manson
Bettie Serveert Plays Venus in Furs and Other Velvet Underground Songs – Velvet Underground (1998), covered by Dutch band Bettie Serveert
Beyond The Wildwood – Syd Barrett (Communion, 1987)
Bring You To Your Knees: A Tribute To Guns N' Roses – Guns N' Roses (Reignition/Law of Inertia Records, 2003)
Burning London: The Clash Tribute – The Clash (Sony, 1999)
Chant Down Babylon – Bob Marley (2001)
Conception – Stevie Wonder including covers by Eric Clapton, Glenn Lewis, Joe, Mary J. Blige, and Dave Hollister (Motown, 2003) (The final track is an original song by India.Arie)
Cover Me – Bruce Springsteen
Covered In Black – AC/DC (1997)
Dead Band's Party – Oingo Boingo, including covers by The Aquabats and Reel Big Fish
Dragon Attack: Tribute to Queen – Queen songs not by existing groups, but by members of bands (including Whitesnake, Dreamtheater and Motörhead) working together in different combinations
Dream Tonight: A Tribute to Cheap Trick – Cheap Trick including a cover by Love Injections
Dub Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon – a reggae version by Easy Star All-Stars (a group of artists)
Dynamite With A Laserbeam: Queen Heard Through The Meat Grinder of Three One G – Queen including songs covered by The Locust, Blood Brothers and Melt Banana (Three One G Records)
Encomium: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin
Everything is Ending Here – Pavement (Homesleep, 2003)
Fire & Skill: The Songs of The Jam (1999) – The Jam including songs covered by Garbage, Noel Gallagher, Liam Gallagher & Steve Craddock and The Beastie Boys
For the Masses – Depeche Mode (1500 Records, 1998)
EMI – Irreverent artists on the EMI record label instigated by the band Chumbawamba.
GötterDÄmmerung – Die Ärzte including covers by Die Fantastischen Vier, Wizo, Fettes Brot
Half-Gifts – Cocteau Twins (Dewdrops, 2002)
Heaven and Hell Volume One – The Velvet Underground (Imaginary, 1990)
Heaven and Hell Volume Two – The Velvet Underground (Imaginary, 1991)
Hide Tribute - Spirits - A tribute to Japanese rock performer Hide
House of Ska: A Tribute to Madness – Madness (Cleopatra Records, 2000)
I Wanna Be Kate – Kate Bush featuring Chicago–area musicians (Brown Star, 1998)
I'm Your Fan – Leonard Cohen
Internashville Urban Hymns – The BossHoss
The Keepers of Jericho – Helloween including cover(s) by Metalium (Arise Records, 2000)
The Keepers of Jericho – Part II – Helloween (Arise Records, 2002)
A Killer in You – The Smashing Pumpkins
Killer Queen: A Tribute to Queen – Queen (Hollywood Records, 2005)
Kiss My Ass – Classic Kiss Regrooved (WEA Records, 1994)
Look At All the Love We Found – Sublime including cover songs by Pennywise, Jack Johnson, No Doubt, Ozomatli, Los Lobos, and Avail
Lost In The Looking Glass – Procol Harum and related artists
Manic Street Preachers – Lip Stick Traces CD 2 (Sony, 2002)
The Lotus Eaters – Dead Can Dance (Black Lotus, 2004)
A Means to an End – Joy Division (Hut Records, 1995)
Nativity In Black: Tribute to Black Sabbath – Black Sabbath (Sony, 1994)
Our Band Could Be Your Life – Minutemen (Little Brother Records, 1994)
Our Finest Hour – The SUNDAYS
Passion Of Covers – Bauhaus (1999)
Power of Soul: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix – Jimi Hendrix
Pixies Fuckin' Die! (A Tribute) – Pixies
Rodeo Radio – The BossHoss
She Will Have Her Way – Tim Finn & Neil Finn by various female Australian & New Zealand musicians (EMI, 2001)
Sing a Song for You – Tim Buckley (Manifesto, 2000)
Snowstorm – Galaxie 500 (Elefant, 2001)
So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross – Luther Vandross including covers by Mary J. Blige, Beyoncé Knowles, and Usher (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, 2005)
Spare Shells – The Specials by bands including Down By Law and Voodoo Glow Skulls (Sound, 2000)
Step Right Up – Tom Waits (Manifesto, 1995)
Stone Free – Jimi Hendrix (Warner Bros., 1993)
Summoning of the Muse – Dead Can Dance (Projekt Records, 2005)
The Supremes Sing Rodgers & Hart – Rodgers & Hart by The Supremes (Motown, 1967)
Surprise Your Pig – R.E.M. (Staple Gun, 1992)
The Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Uncovered – Daniel Johnston (2004)
To Hal and Bacharach – Hal David and Burt Bacharach songs covered by various Australian artists (WEA, 1998)
Tribbed – NOFX
A Tribute to the Music & Works of Brian Eno – Brian Eno (Cleopatra, 1997)
Tribute to the Pixies – Pixies by various Japanese artists
We Are Not Devo – Devo (Centipede, 1997)
We Remember Sam Cooke – Sam Cooke by The Supremes (Motown, 1965)
We Will Fall – Iggy Pop (1997)
We're a Happy Family – Ramones (2003)
We're Not the Meatmen, but We Still Suck – Tribute to Meatmen (Crazy Bastard, 2000)
Where Is My Mind – Pixies (1999)
Whore – Wire (WMO, 1996)
Wish You Were Queer – Ministry (1999)
Working Class Hero – A Tribute to John Lennon – John Lennon (Hollywood Records, 1995)
You've Heard It All Before – Crass (Ruptured Ambitions Records, 1993)
You Should Have Listened To ASML – Al Stewart

[edit] Full albums

Albums that have been covered completely include:

Cover artist	Cover album	Release	Original artist	Original album	Original release date
Bang on a Can	Music for Airports	Point, 1998	Brian Eno	Ambient 1: Music for Airports	1978
Big Daddy	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	1992	The Beatles	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	1967
Doug Hilsinger with Caroleen Beatty	Taking Tiger Mountain (by Strategy)	DBK Works, 2004	Brian Eno	Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)	1974
Luther Wright and the Wrongs	Rebuild the Wall	2001	Pink Floyd	The Wall	1979
Out of Phase	The Dark Side of the Moon	2000	Pink Floyd	The Dark Side of the Moon	1973
Out of Phase	Wish You Were Here	2001	Pink Floyd	Wish You Were Here	1975
Out of Phase	The Wall	2001	Pink Floyd	The Wall	1979
Out of Phase	Animals	2001	Pink Floyd	Animals	1977
Screeching Weasel	Ramones	1992	Ramones	Ramones	1976
Various Artists	We Could Live in Hope	Fractured, 2004	Low	I Could Live in Hope	1994