Contrasting Cover Versions by Same Artist

[MuddBass]

Hi All,

 

I am collating a list of pop songs the have had contrasting versions recorded by the same artist (e.g. same band or artist, recording the same song but with a different genre / approach).

 

An example is below - My Guy, Mary Wells, Motown + Funk versions.

 

I'd appreciate any other suitable examples - thanks!

 

 

 

Edited June 17, 2024 by MuddBass

[LeftyJ]

Coldplay comes to mind, with their latin version of Clocks. 

[neepheid]

Might be stretching the definition of "pop" here but Nirvana, "Polly" off Nevermind and "(New Wave) Polly" off Insesticide?

 

 

 

[neepheid]

Queen, "We Will Rock You", and Queen, "We Will Rock You"

 

 

 

[neepheid]

I think I've missed the word "cover" here.  These are original songs, then done in a different way by the same artist.  Sorry.

[MuddBass]

32 minutes ago, neepheid said:

I think I've missed the word "cover" here.  These are original songs, then done in a different way by the same artist.  Sorry.

Revised or revisited are probably better terms that I could have used rather than cover

Edited June 17, 2024 by MuddBass

[Jonesy]

Clutch - The Regulator. Here's the regular version....

 

 

 

And this is the acoustic version. Although I reckon 'the blusier version' is probably a better name for it.....

 

 

[Dad3353]

Grateful Dead..? It's hard to find any two renditions of any of their songs, original or covers, that are even similar, let alone the same. That's one of their charms; 'never the same twice'. Here's just an example amongst many : Dark Star...

 

 

 

[Doctor J]

 

 

[tegs07]

 

 

[Cosmo Valdemar]

1 hour ago, neepheid said:

Queen, "We Will Rock You", and Queen, "We Will Rock You"

 

 

 

I love how the "fast version" is slower than the original 😄

[MacDaddy]

1 hour ago, MuddBass said:

Revised or revisited are probably better terms that I could have used rather than cover

 

In which case, The Who, and Substitute.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[tauzero]

Eric Clapton, Layla.

 

 

And the awful acoustic version.

 

 

[MuddBass]

Thanks for these - all great stuff!

 

Any more?

[SPHDS]

The one (or would that be two.....!?!) that come to mind for me (albeit one is a '.......and........') are....

 

 

And......

I prefer the 'Fast' Version......my old guitarist, the 'Slow'......so we were going to do a mash up of both.......until the drummer threw a tantrum and quit over not being able to go to the beach......but that is another story.....!

[MacDaddy]

Same band. The original version 

 

 

 

 

And after Trevor Horn got his hands on it

 

 

 

 

 

 

[acidbass]

Joni - Both Sides Now

 

Recorded twice for two different albums around 30 years apart. Both versions taking on very different meanings. Just beautiful.

[Guest]

1983

 

 

1992

 

 

 

 

[lksmks792]

 

 

 

[Lfalex v1.1]

https://youtu.be/_siJRgDlddY?si=lesiL8_OfD-fKLE6

 

[Lfalex v1.1]

https://youtu.be/9EKi2E9dVY8?si=B29mPzjnr5YgPVQg

[Lfalex v1.1]

I wish I was in my own network.

[ahpook]

 

 

[MuddBass]

What a lovely selection everyone - great stuff. Been listening to some fab music today because of this thread!

[BassTractor]

Björk: "Violently Happy"

 

"Debut" album version  (or is it? I don't actually recognise it)
 

 

 

 

MTV Unplugged version with glass harp, pipe organ, harpsichord and all 'n' sundry.