Slade were glam-rock godheads in their native England, but they struggled to replicate their success across the Atlantic. 56: Quiet Riot: Cum on Feel the Noize (Slade) Raitt was one of many artists who enjoyed more commercial success by covering John Prine than Prine ever did singing his own songs, but that’s to take nothing away from his original recording of “Angel from Montgomery,” which ranks as one of his very best compositions. “I think ‘Angel from Montgomery’ probably has meant more to my fans and my body of work than any other song,” Bonnie Raitt once said, so it might come as a surprise to learn that Raitt did not compose it. 57: Bonnie Raitt: Angel from Montgomery (John Prine) What if post-army Elvis had stuck to covering songsworthy of his talents? For five minutes, we had the answer. First, The Coasters’ rollicking “Down In The Alley”, and then this Bob Dylan cover, performed with great tenderness. Just when nobody was looking, Elvissnuck two triumphs on the otherwise forgettable soundtrack album for the 1966 film Spinout. 58: Elvis Presley: Tomorrow Is A Long Time (Bob Dylan)
(Parton had kind words for Jack White in a 2016 interview with The Guardian.) It’s one of the most “rock” cover versions you’ll hear, of course, but for those looking for other types of takes on the song, you could check out Cake, Ray LaMontagne, Strawberry Switchblade, Olivia Newton-John, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Lingua Ignota, and many more. There have been numerous covers of Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” over the years, but few have been singled out for praise by Parton herself. 59: The White Stripes: Jolene (Dolly Parton) It remains far and away the musical highlight of the splashy We Are The World benefit album. You could make an extensive box set out of Bruce Springsteen’s live cover songs, but this Jimmy Cliff cover was special, The Boss turning it into an arena anthem without losing the desperation.
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