Some pretty straight versions; some "let's take this thing to another place" versions
We begin with Meet The Smithereens (2007), a cover of Meet The Beatles, the 1st American lp release - Capitol Records' bastardized version of the Beatles' 2nd UK lp With The Beatles |
This Boy The Smithereens - Meet The Smithereens |
It Won't Be Long The Smithereens - Meet The Smithereens |
All i've Got To Do The Smithereens - Meet The Smithereens |
All My Loving The Smithereens - Meet The Smithereens |
Don't Bother Me The Smithereens - Meet The Smithereens |
Hold Me Tight The Smithereens - Meet The Smithereens |
I Wanna Be Your Man The Smithereens - Meet The Smithereens |
Not A Second Time The Smithereens - Meet The Smithereens |
Moving on to Rubber Soul, as covered by various artists on This Bird Has Flown: a 40th Anniversary Tribute to the Beatles' Rubber Soul (1995) |
Drive My Car The Donnas - This Bird Has Flown |
Girl Rhett Miller - This Bird Has Flown |
If I Needed Someone Nellie McKay - This Bird Has Flown |
Nowhere Man Low - This Bird Has Flown |
The Word Mindy Smith - This Bird Has Flown |
We finish with McLemore Road (1970), Booker T & the MGs' version of Abbey Road. McLemore Road was the location of the Stax Records studios in Memphis, and the album cover photo was, of course, the band walking single-file across that street. |
Something Booker T & The MG's - McLemore Avenue |
Because/You Never Give Me Your Money Booker T & The MG's - McLemore Avenue |
Sun King/Mean Mr. Mustard/Polythene Pam/She Came In Through The Bathroom Window Booker T & The MG's - McLemore Avenue |