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The Cover Exceeds the Original

Soft Cell's Tainted Love and Aretha's Respect have become such classics that it's hard to recall that they are covers. Who else has managed to eclipse the original?

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Tue 24 Sep 2019 18:30

Music Played

  • Chaka Khan

    I Feel For You

    • The Divas Of Dance (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
  • The Beatles

    Twist and Shout

    • The Beatles - Please Please Me.
    • Parlophone.
    • 14.
  • Siouxsie and the Banshees

    Dear Prudence

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.
  • The Soup Dragons

    I'm Free

    • Weekender - Various Artists.
    • Columbia.
  • Toploader

    Dancing In The Moonlight

    • Onka's Big Moka - Toploader.
    • Sony Soho Square.
  • Pet Shop Boys

    Always On My Mind

    • Pet Shop Boys - Discography.
    • Parlophone.
  • Paul Young

    Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
    • 5.
  • The Tourists

    I Only Want To Be With You

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • Status Quo

    Rockin' All Over The World

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • The Housemartins

    Caravan Of Love

    • Music Gala Of The Year '88.
    • Arcade Benelux.
  • Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

    I Love Rock 'n' Roll

    • Joan Jett - I Love Rock 'N' Roll.
    • Blackheart.
  • Blondie

    Denis

    • Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • EMI.
  • Fine Young Cannibals

    Suspicious Minds

    • Drive Time 2 (Various Artists).
    • Dino.
  • Ramones

    Baby, I Love You

    • The Ramones - End Of The Century.
    • Sire.
  • Kate Rusby

    The Village Green Preservation Society

    • Awkward Annie.
    • Pure Records.
    • 12.
  • Rod Stewart

    The First Cut Is The Deepest

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Jeff Buckley

    Hallelujah

    • Acoustic Love (Various Artists).
    • Warner Strategic Marketing.
  • Grace Jones

    La Vie En Rose

    • Grace Jones - Island Life.
    • Island.
  • The Clash

    I Fought The Law

    • (Single).
    • CBS.
  • Bryan Ferry

    A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall

    • The Best Of Bryan Ferry.
    • Virgin.
  • Soft Cell

    Tainted Love

    • Our Friends Electric (Various Artists.
    • Telstar.
  • Emmylou Harris & Gram Parsons

    Love Hurts

    • The No.1 Country Album (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • k.d. lang

    Helpless

    • Hymns Of The 49th Parallel.
    • Nonesuch.
    • 003.
  • The Jacksons

    Blame It On The Boogie

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • The Searchers

    Needles and Pins

    • Needles And Pins (Single).
    • Pye.
  • The Communards

    Don't Leave Me This Way (feat. Sarah Jane Morris)

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Mark Ronson

    Valerie (feat. Amy Winehouse)

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.

Broadcasts

  • Tue 24 Sep 2019 18:30
  • Tue 24 Sep 2019 19:30