Tribute albums that actually rule

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I’ll start with Beat the Retreat. Richard Thompson tunes by the likes of Bonnie Rait, REM, and Bob Mould
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8gobgwcaC ... Z_&index=5

[xxxHunterxxx]

I’ll start with Beat the Retreat. Richard Thompson tunes by the likes of Bonnie Rait, REM, and Bob Mould
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8gobgwcaC ... Z_&index=5

Uncut Magazine put together a Clash tribute album about 15 years ago that was pretty cool — Pete Wylie did a great version of “Stay Free.”

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There were three volumes of Heaven & Hell, which was a bunch of bands covering the VU (including Swervedriver, The Telescopes, Terry Bickers, Ride, Chapterhouse, Buffalo Tom, and even Nirvana). That one was pretty foolproof, though. Any decent band covering the VU is going to be pretty decent. Those songs are pretty bulletproof. The person I’ve heard butcher them most egregiously was Lou Reed himself in later years.

[jaybird]

I’ll start with Beat the Retreat. Richard Thompson tunes by the likes of Bonnie Rait, REM, and Bob Mould
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8gobgwcaC ... Z_&index=5

The Bob track also features John Doe and DJ Bonebrake from X as the rhythm section.

[FormerLurker]

I’ll start with Beat the Retreat. Richard Thompson tunes by the likes of Bonnie Rait, REM, and Bob Mould
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8gobgwcaC ... Z_&index=5

The Bob track also features John Doe and DJ Bonebrake from X as the rhythm section.

Probably the only tribute CD I like.

[scannest]

There was that Neil Young one called The Bridge. It was pretty good. Soul Asylum, Flaming Lips, Dino Jr., and these jokers:

[FormerLurker]

It's actually kinda fucked up, because that tribute CD got me into Richard Thompson. Backwards af.

That 'mats tribute from like 2006 with Drag the River and a bunch of No Idea-type bands was pretty good.

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There was that Neil Young one called The Bridge. It was pretty good. Soul Asylum, Flaming Lips, Dino Jr., and these jokers:

Forgot about that one. It looks pretty good. Given when it came out and the fact that it has Nick Cave on it, it’s surprising that I didn’t buy it. I definitely remember seeing it in stores.

[captain2man]

The Minutemen one was pretty good.

[Gary]

I can't think of any that are even ok.

[Dinko]

I've quite enjoyed these:

https://www.discogs.com/master/514890-V ... ute-To-Hum
https://www.discogs.com/de/release/6860 ... -Drill-Car
https://www.discogs.com/de/release/5073 ... e-Fanclub-
https://www.discogs.com/de/release/5053 ... To-Seaweed

[JGJR]

I’ll start with Beat the Retreat. Richard Thompson tunes by the likes of Bonnie Rait, REM, and Bob Mould
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8gobgwcaC ... Z_&index=5

Uncut Magazine put together a Clash tribute album about 15 years ago that was pretty cool — Pete Wylie did a great version of “Stay Free.”

Had that CD; wish I still did; Sparks' version of "We are the Clash" is one for the ages.



The blown-out even more dubby version of "One More Time" by The Fiery Furnaces is great, too.

[JGJR]

There were three volumes of Heaven & Hell, which was a bunch of bands covering the VU (including Swervedriver, The Telescopes, Terry Bickers, Ride, Chapterhouse, Buffalo Tom, and even Nirvana). That one was pretty foolproof, though. Any decent band covering the VU is going to be pretty decent. Those songs are pretty bulletproof. The person I’ve heard butcher them most egregiously was Lou Reed himself in later years.

I saw Lou and band (with Antony and Sharon Jones on backing vocals) play Berlin in full back in 2006 and it was one of the best things I've ever seen. They encored with "Sweet Jane" and even though it's basically the Rock and Roll Animal version, I still enjoyed it greatly.

[JGJR]

I’ll start with Beat the Retreat. Richard Thompson tunes by the likes of Bonnie Rait, REM, and Bob Mould
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8gobgwcaC ... Z_&index=5

The Bob track also features John Doe and DJ Bonebrake from X as the rhythm section.

X are on there themselves, right? I can't remember what song they did. I think it was "Shoot Out the Lights."

[JGJR]

There was that Neil Young one called The Bridge. It was pretty good. Soul Asylum, Flaming Lips, Dino Jr., and these jokers:

My favorite Neil song (not joking and I mean Neil's original though from what I remember, the cover is good, too) with the possible exception of this. Not big on Trans overall, but that song = amazing.

[JGJR]

It's actually kinda fucked up, because that tribute CD got me into Richard Thompson. Backwards af.

That 'mats tribute from like 2006 with Drag the River and a bunch of No Idea-type bands was pretty good.

Elvis Costello's versions of a few songs from I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight (particularly "Withered and Died" but also "End of the Rainbow") is what initially piqued my interest in RT, but when I finally heard that album, it was cemented and I was hooked.

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The person I’ve heard butcher them most egregiously was Lou Reed himself in later years.

I saw Lou and band (with Antony and Sharon Jones on backing vocals) play Berlin in full back in 2006 and it was one of the best things I've ever seen. They encored with "Sweet Jane" and even though it's basically the Rock and Roll Animal version, I still enjoyed it greatly.

Hard pass. I was at the peak of my VU fandom when they reunited in the ‘90s and was so bummed that they didn’t play in the US. However, after I heard the live record from the reunion tour, I was completely ok with missing it. Lou’s playing (with his dumbfuck headless guitar) and singing was horrendous. Every now and then, I go back to see if that reunion record is as bad as I remembered, and it is 100% confirmed every time.

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I remember liking the buzzcocks tribute but I think that’s because I like Buzzcocks

[Knutsen]

I always wanted to check out „Lean into it“, the Die Kreuzen tribute compilation.