Top Beatles covers from the time of the Beatles

This is, of course, the interesting one. Since The Beatles wrote for/gave the song to the Rolling Stones, who - if I'm not mistaken - released it first, should we say that The Beatles covered it or that the Stones covered it?

 

Black Dyke Mills Band's majestic rendering of "Yellow Submarine"

 

I guess one can look at it that way. : ) I liked it and yes of course the Beatles were better...It would have been interesting hearing the Beatles cover I Fought The Law!

 

It's not Elvus obviously.
It says who it is on the video.

 

Alma Cogan 'Eight Day's a Week'

 

This is surprisingly good:



Barbara Love / Across The Universe

 

Let's not forget the Music Machine's version of "Taxman."

 

No one mentioned Reverend Al!

The last time this topic came up, I posted this goody:

 

I remember the first time I heard this...loved it and I love Al!

 

Fanny

 

The first of many Beatles songs on A&M Records. 1965's "All My Loving" by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

 

Claudine Longet
Here There & Everywhere

 

Chris Montez
Yesterday

 

Jan & Dean: "Norwegian Wood" (1966)

 

Baja Marimba Band
She's Leaving Home

 

Paul Desmond
Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da

 

McLemore Avenue, Booker T. and The MGs

 

Roger Nichols & The Small Circle Of Friends
I'll Be Back

 

Did anyone mention The Silkie "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away"? Apparently John Lennon produced the session, with Paul played guitar and George on tambourine.

 

"Tomorrow Never Knows", Junior Parker

 

Three Dog Night - It's for You (1968)

 

Well, they fooled me. I just assumed the guy was some fan of bootlegs, not someone into posting fakes, so I didn't bother to click his name. I suspected it wasn't Elvis in that the voice didn't sound quite right, but by 72 it's not unimaginable that Elvis was just pilled up and screwing around in Graceland and thus not in peak voice.

I bet an Elvis cover of Strawberry Fields would have been pretty great. Oh well.

 

The guy in question is Stevie Riks.
You may enjoy his videos on YouTube. He does good albeit broad impersonations of rock musicians.

His specialty is a killer McCartney.
D-ooo!

 

Joe Cocker’s With a Little Help from My Friends sets the standard.

 

In My Life: Judy Collins
Here Comes the Son: Richie Havens