Artist: Bonnie Raitt
Album: Steal This Movie
The Skinny: Bonnie Raitt contributed this cover to the 2000 biographical film about Abbie Hoffman.
Artist: The Byrds
Album: Ballad Of Easy Rider
The Skinny: The Byrds recorded a number of legendary Bob Dylan covers including two of my favorite readings: Mr. Tambourine Man and My Back Pages.
Artist: Grateful Dead
Album: Dick’s Picks Volume 9: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 9/16/1990
The Skinny: The Grateful Dead had a whole bunch of Bob Dylan covers in their live repertoire, four of which were played over 100 times. All Along The Watchtower (123), Queen Jane Approximately (129), When I Paint My Masterpiece (144), and the winner – It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue (145).
Video from a year later in 1991:
Artist: Joan Baez
Album: Farewell, Angelina
The Skinny: Joan Baez, one of the folks rumored to be “Baby Blue,” recorded this on her album named after a Dylan tune, in the same year that the original It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue was released.
Artist: Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs
Album: Under The Covers Vol. 1
The Skinny: A great cover here from volume one of two volumes that Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs recorded together.
Artist: Richie Havens
Album: Stonehenge
The Skinny: Folk legend recorded this cover for this 1970 studio album.
Artist: Them
Album: Them Again
The Skinny: Last and most certainly not least is this stellar cover from Them featuring Van Morrison on lead vocals. Them really was quite the ensemble with a real knack for tackling covers.
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13th Floor, FTW!