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Title: UNDERCOVER: 500 ROLLING STONES COVER VERSIONS THAT YOU MUST HEAR! (BOOK)
Post by Sleepy City on Nov 10^th, 2022 at 3:40am

Hi all,

My thanks to Gazza for inviting me to the forum (I used to be on IORR for years under the same user name but for some reason my account disappeared).

Anyway, I've just published a new book, see below.

UNDERCOVER: 500 ROLLING STONES COVER VERSIONS THAT YOU MUST HEAR!

by Peter Checksfield

Mick and Keith learned fast. Initially Rhythm ‘n’ Blues purists who believed that only ageing black Americans could write decent songs, they released their first original song ‘Stoned’ (a group-composed near-instrumental) as the UK B-side of their version of Lennon-McCartney’s ‘I Wanna Be Your Man’ in November 1963; within 18 months they had written and recorded ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’, and had become The Beatles’ biggest musical rivals. Now that is fast!

In the 60 years since they started, there have been thousands of Rolling Stones cover versions. Music historian Peter Checksfield listened to most of them (so you don’t have to), and came up with the best 500, in a staggering variety of genres: Rock, Blues, Soul, Garage, Psych, Prog, Beat, Reggae, Ska, Pop, Funk, Disco, Country, Folk, Bluegrass, Rockabilly, Glam, Metal, Punk, New Wave, Indie, Gothic, Grunge, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Bossa Nova, World, Gospel, Electronica, Boogie Woogie, Jazz, even Cabaret, Polka and Classical.

Also included are a mammoth 130 exclusive interviews with many of the musicians involved. Which former Rolling Stone recorded ‘Play With Fire’ in the 90s? Who’s favourite album is ‘Jamming with Edward’? What legendary Punk group wanted to cover the entire ‘Their Satanic Majesties Request’ but ran out of time after 1 song? Read on…

Available now on Amazon!

(Click the Amazon “Look Inside” for list of songs, artists and interviewees)

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Post by Sleepy City on Nov 10^th, 2022 at 3:40am

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BLR44FS5
USA: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLR44FS5

Title: Re: UNDERCOVER: 500 ROLLING STONES COVER VERSIONS THAT YOU MUST HEAR! (BOOK)
Post by Gazza on Nov 10^th, 2022 at 6:20am

Thanks, Peter and welcome.

Book looks really interesting and is certainly something different. I dont envy you having to listen to some horrible covers as well as the really good ones!

Best of luck with it!

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Post by Sleepy City on Nov 10^th, 2022 at 9:12am

Thanks Gazza!

It was hard going at times, but I stumbled across some interesting ones too.

Subtle as a sledgehammer, but impressive:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK8mWAw4_y4

This sounds a bit like David Bowie:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oREzu61LyaU

One of the best covers from the 80s:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_La3MGqw5oo

Hillbillies from Hell?

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

I think this has the edge over the Stones' original:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sVoVAIAAf4

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Post by Paranoid Android on Nov 10^th, 2022 at 9:39am

WELCOME PETER / SLEEPY CITY !!!

Sleepy City wrote on Nov 10^th, 2022 at 3:40am:

(I used to be on IORR for years under the same user name but for some reason my account disappeared).

(This cracked me up as per the recently opened thread about this very phenomenon...)

Really interesting concept you haver there...I look fwd to this...I am assuming these are all covers that have been officially released, but I will find that out once I read it...I say this because as a former Deadhead (are you ever really a former Deadhead??), the Dead are famous for their version of The Last time,(played 69 times) an occasional Satisfaction (31 times)and a one-off of Off The Hook in 1965.

Congrats and best of luck!!
What's the next project gonna be???

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Post by Sleepy City on Nov 10^th, 2022 at 12:52pm

Not sure what happened on IORR. I'm never particularly rude or controversial, apart from "My Obsession" with BTB! Can't be bothered to re-sign (though if anyone wants to mention this book on there they're more than welcome!).

Yes, I've only featured officially released versions, including Spotify and Bandcamp as well as vinyl/CDs/etc. The only Grateful Dead-related song in the book is NRPS's 'Dead Flowers' (though a couple of interviews reveal others with GD influences).

As for next? A few weeks break! :)

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Post by Goo on Nov 10^th, 2022 at 1:20pm

Cool beans 8-)

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Post by Voodoo Chile in Wonderland on Nov 11^th, 2022 at 12:19pm

I love covers, sometimes are better than original, even for the Stones, that a few are better... in the case of Dylan and Donovan, sorry to say this but many times the cover is better; I think it was a hard work to reduce the list to 500, will check later your book

Great you have Merry Clayton on the cover of your book! I made this website with her blessings CLICK

There ain't no covers of her music there, but I made this website with covers (and more) for Donovan, now with 31 more to add this weekend, CLICK

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Post by Sleepy City on Nov 11^th, 2022 at 12:21pm

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Nov 11^th, 2022 at 12:16pm:

I love covers, sometimes are better than original, even for the Stones, that a few are better... in the case of Dylan and Donovan, sorry to say this but many times the cover is better

I think it was a hard work to reduce the list to 500, will check later your book

Thank you.

Here's one which I think has the edge over both RS versions:

https://youtu.be/DNlHkzW-R48

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Post by Voodoo Chile in Wonderland on Nov 11^th, 2022 at 12:29pm

It's not available on Amazon US, do you know when it will be back?

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Post by Paranoid Android on Nov 11^th, 2022 at 12:42pm

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Nov 11^th, 2022 at 12:29pm:

It's not available on Amazon US, do you know when it will be back?

I can see it fine from the link above...and here:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLR44FS5

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Post by Voodoo Chile in Wonderland on Nov 11^th, 2022 at 1:12pm

Well, then it's not available for exports now, the message I have is this

"Not available at the moment.
We do not know if or when this product will be available again."

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Post by Voodoo Chile in Wonderland on Nov 11^th, 2022 at 1:16pm

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Nov 11^th, 2022 at 12:19pm:

Great you have Merry Clayton on the cover of your book!

Here another picture-sleeves of that one

http://www.rocksoff.org/headers2021/gimme-ps2.jpg

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Post by Sleepy City on Nov 12^th, 2022 at 1:48am

Some artists I just HAD to include! Merry Clayton, Marianne Faithfull, Chris Farlowe, Ike & Tina Turner, The Mighty Avengers, etc.

Chris Farlowe has 7 entries in the book, more than anyone else (just behind him is Jerry Lee Lewis with 5, and Marianne Faithfull has 4 songs).

Even Bill Wyman is in there:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ2f4VWDCT4

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Post by Sleepy City on Nov 12^th, 2022 at 2:14am

Which former Rolling Stone recorded ‘Play With Fire’ in the 90s?

Did anyone guess the answer? It's...... Dick Taylor! ;)

The Pretty Things did a fabulous version of 'Play With Fire' for a 1999 album, one of my very favourite Stones covers:

https://youtu.be/sWs_NcVMP_g

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Post by Sleepy City on Nov 18^th, 2022 at 8:49am

I did a zoom interview with a guy in Australia today, for anyone interested (though we ended up chatting more about 'Ready, Steady, Go!' than the book!):

https://youtu.be/30wT7Hkk3I4

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Post by Sleepy City on Nov 19^th, 2022 at 11:46am

I was asked by the excellent 'Strange Brew' website to come up with my top FIVE Stones covers, not easy!

https://thestrangebrew.co.uk/5-rolling-stones-cover-versions/

This one seems a popular choice:

https://youtu.be/jQYOQOBc57A