[Music] Best tribute album

[studio150]

With two albums out today covering the songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin (Revamp and Restoration) I was trying to think of the best tribute album.

These are usually various artists offerings although occasionally someone will put out an album covering the songs of someone else (Mostly Album - Pink Floyd and Randy Bachman - George Harrison being two examples)

No doubt The Beatles probably have the most tribute albums.

But do you give these a listen or have any personal favourites


As a concept Pink Floyd dub version probably doesn't sound great but here's Money from Dub Side of the Moon

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Best tribute album? Best sloppy seconds? I'm out

 

[AmexRuislip]

This

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

I really liked the Tribute to George Harrison at The Albert Hall.
Billy Prestons My Sweet Lord was superb.

 

[Stato]

https://www.discogs.com/Various-Im-Your-Fan-The-Songs-Of-Leonard-Cohen-By/master/3820

The Pixies, REM, McCulloch, Forster, Cave, Cole, Astor, That Petrol Emotion and plenty more, but mainly this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwK5M2TpyHo

He rescued the song from oblivion. Buckley covered Cale's version, not Cohen's. He even told Cale that he was doing his version. Not as well as Cale did.

 

[Doc Lynam]

Not an album but one hell of a tribute!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF7lv1gfP1Q

 

[Doc Lynam]

https://www.discogs.com/Various-Im-Your-Fan-The-Songs-Of-Leonard-Cohen-By/master/3820

The Pixies, REM, McCulloch, Forster, Cave, Cole, Astor, That Petrol Emotion and plenty more, but mainly this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwK5M2TpyHo

He rescued the song from oblivion. Buckley covered Cale's version, not Cohen's. He even told Cale that he was doing his version. Not as well as Cale did.

I think you'll find he rescued the song, i defy anyone to not get emotional @1:50

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwBAaDK88bQ

 

[Nitram]

Wish you were here - Pink Floyd tribute to Syd Barrett.

 

[DFL JCL]

Ryan Adams cover album of Taylor Swift's 1989 in full is great IMO.

https://youtu.be/JSyus3HlQPI

 

[wallyback]

 

[Scappa]

An album containing some absolute gems that is a tribute to an era, rather than a single band:

 

[Is it PotG?]

 

[WATFORD zero]

Not an album, but as tributes go, the guitar solo from Prince at 3.25 is a bit special. (And there's that drummer from Brighton again)

 

[boik]

There's some decent covers on this one. I got it for the Weddoes track.

 

[Binney on acid]

Absolutely fantastic album. Is there no limit to the talent at DRA's disposal ? ! am of course referring to Ryan Adams' cover of 1989. It is however, not a tribute album.