10 Classic Recordings that are Actually Cover Versions - THE 1960s BRITISH INVASION: UNCOVERED
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Published 2015-12-21
There are a few more videos in this series, but I stopped doing them after receiving way too many copyright blockages. I do intend to do a part two to this one due to it's recent (surprising) success. But I may have to format it slightly differently. Also, forgive the rushed manner of the delivery. It was my attempt to cram way too much information into less than 15-minutes. Any future videos will be longer if need be.
Now, a couple of dislaimers:
4:04 When talking about the Nashville Teens version of 'Tobacco Road' I state that Jimmy Page played lead guitar on that track. He did not. Just some sloppy Wikipedia cut 'n' pasting on my behalf five years ago. Sorry 'bout that.
10:40 The Rolling Stones. When I say "Before becoming the greatest Rock 'n' Roll band in the world..." I'm making a reference to the fact that the band had themselves introduced onstage as that title. It's not necessarily my opinion. It was attempt at irony and sarcasm that didn't quite work.
Thanks for your interest.
All Comments (21)
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I must be older than I thought because I know most of the originals that were covered !!! Great job giving credit to the originals! This just proves how much luck & timing can mean success in the quirky pop music biz and how many r&b groups were unfortunately passed over.
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One of the absolute BEST presentations of Record History I've ever seen. As a lifelong Singer/Songwriter/Producer I have always been interested in the backstories of songs, records and bands. You did a GREAT job! Thank You!
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This is fascinating, and so much more authoritative and smartly presented than the vast majority of YouTube videos of this kind, which tend to be clickbait-centric first and informative a distant second.
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Only thing I'm mad at is YouTube waiting 5 years to recommend this to me.
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I'm currently working on a Part 2 follow-up to this video. Just hope I don't get blocked with copyright infringements, which is why I quit doing this series -- even though I was enjoying doing them -- and I was more than happy to let the publishers and writers of the original songs to have any money to be earnt -- a couple of my videos got taken down almost immediately, so I lost the will to do them any more. Fingers crossed that the follow-up will stay on YouTube for a while, like this one has. Thanks for watching.
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This should be on bbc4 too.. this nicely concise no filler style is what television should be doing in today. Wish tv people understood that and watched this.
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Hi there! Thanks for this. I knew just about all the originals and British Invasion is my favourite era of music. I love both versions. How lucky are we to have music and singing? Imagine life without it, really friggin boring.
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Often these lists are just nonsense. Not this. Great information, fun to listen to and well done! This list highlights how great the British Invasion bands were, with their interpretations of the great American songs that often were not originally appreciated in The USA
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Hippy Hippy Shake. First record I purchased. 6 shillings and 8 pence. Three for a quid. In those days the groups had to sell a shed load of records to get to number 1. Thanks for putting this together. Keep safe.
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Great series. Keep up the good work. Just One Look. What a great original version by Doris Troy! Even better than the cover. Putting it the rotation.
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Good stuff. Funny and illuminating, that I wondered why Twist and Shout was included, because in the other cases I was surprised by a preceding original, but everyone knew about the Isley Bros Twist and Shout. It was a big hit in it's own right. Then you came up with the original to that! Well done.
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Really nicely put together video. Good music choices, informative, enthusiastic but balanced delivery, non-repetitive and gets on with it... no self-indulgent faffing about like you get so much elsewhere! Professional, in fact. Thanks.
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Enjoyed this immensely. Great choice of songs, and the presentation pays due to the original versions and the covers. Really well researched and narrated as well.
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This makes one thing so prominently in your face. The Beatles just blew the doors off of everyone else,even when doing some of their early cover songs. This was a great expose. I doubt there would be many that would argue when the Beatles Twist and Shout came in at number one, it just flew out of your speakers or headphones.
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How on earth can 271 people dislike this!? What, they dislike facts? or music? or both?
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Very well researched and presented. The consistency in the format was professional and greatly appreciated. You've thrown a spotlight on many deserving artists and songwriters and gave me a glimmer of what came before.
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The back stories of each of these makes this video an incredible compilation. Thanks for posting.
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As a fellow Aussie, thanks mate for this video. Very well done and quite informative. You remind me of a younger version of Glenn A. Baker. The Doris Troy version of Just One Look is so soulful and funky. Love it. I can't fathom how some of these original versions failed to chart. Some of them are really good. You must have re-uploaded this video because a lot of the comments have come in the last 2 weeks or so, hopefully this means they pass the YouTube sensors. If that's the case please keep making videos! You have a willing audience
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Well done! Though I was aware of most of these being 'non-originals', it was great to hear some of the very first versions, and will pursue the next episodes with great enthusiasm, indeed! Thanks much for this post, very enjoyable.
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A wonderfully done short Doc of the 60s era...only FACT-CHECKED!
