Rubáiyát is a 2CD compilation album, released in 1990 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Elektra Records record label. The concept was to feature present-day Elektra artists covering 40 songs from the historic catalogue of recordings of Elektra Records and its sister label Asylum Records.
The retail version is 2 CDs with just the 40 cover versions. I have the 4 CD promotional version which includes 2 more CDs with all 40 of the original versions as well.
This is my all-time favorite Public Enemy song. The sampled guitar riff that runs through the whole song is taken from Angel of Death by Slayer. If you listen to the Slayer track, the part where the sample is taken starts at 1:49
> > Post 'em here. Doesn't even have to be a cover really, I'll take diced up and > sampled > > tracks too.. > > Did you guys know that the Soft Cell version of 'Tainted Love' wasn't the original?
And the part at the end is from "Where Did Our Love Go?" by The Supremes. Soft Cell themselves didn't do much to hide their Motown fanboyism, but it's surprising how unknown those things are.
Quote: Although the song's lyrics were written by Verve vocalist Richard Ashcroft, it has been credited to Keith Richards and Mick Jagger after charges by the original copyright owners that the song was plagiarized from the Andrew Oldham Orchestra recording of The Rolling Stones' 1965 song "The Last Time."
Originally, The Verve had negotiated a licence to use a sample from the Oldham recording, but it was successfully argued that the Verve had used "too much" of the sample. Despite having original lyrics, the music of "Bitter Sweet Symphony" is partially based on the Oldham track, which led to a lawsuit with ABKCO Records, Allen Klein's company that owns the rights to the Rolling Stones material of the 1960s. The matter was eventually settled, with copyright of the song reverting to ABKCO and songwriting credits to Jagger and Richards.
"We were told it was going to be a 50/50 split, and then they saw how well the record was doing," says band member Simon Jones. "They rung up and said, 'We want 100 percent or take it out of the shops, you don't have much choice.'"
After losing the composer credits to the song, Richard Ashcroft commented, "This is the best song Jagger and Richards have written in 20 years", noting it was their biggest hit since "Brown Sugar".
The song was later used without the permission of the band by Nike in a shoe commercial. As a result, it was on the Illegal Art CD from the magazine Stay Free!. The song was also used in a Vauxhall Motors advertisement and several of Opel, prompting Ashcroft to declare onstage at their homecoming performance at Haigh Hall, Wigan, in May 1998, "Don't buy Vauxhall cars, they're shit." However, the band were able to stop further use of the song by employing the European legal concept of moral rights.
On Ashcroft's return to touring, the song traditionally ended the set list. Ashcroft also reworked the single for "VH2 Live" for the music channel VH1, stripping the song of its strings. Ashcroft is quoted as saying during the show: "Despite all the legal angles and the bullshit, strip down to the chords and the lyrics and the melody and you realise there is such a good song there."
He also dedicated the song to Mick Jagger and Keith Richards during a gig at the Sage Gateshead in Gateshead. After several audience members booed, Ashcroft exclaimed, "Don't boo, man. As long as I can play this song I'm happy to pay a few of those guys' bills."
In a Cash For Questions interview with Q magazine published in January 1999, Keith Richards was asked (by John Johnson of Enfield) if he thought it was harsh taking all The Verve's royalties from "Bitter Sweet Symphony," to which he replied, "I'm out of whack here, this is serious lawyer shit. If The Verve can write a better song, they can keep the money."
That's funny, I've never heard that before. Apparently it's another old school (blues, this time) tune covered first by Johnny Burnette. I guess Johnny played the same damn riff in every song he did.
> Sample time... > > This is my all-time favorite Public Enemy song. The sampled guitar riff that runs > through the whole song is taken from Angel of Death by Slayer. If you listen to the > Slayer track, the part where the sample is taken starts at 1:49
Channel Zero was then covered by Sensor, I could only find a live version though:
Can't find a video of Muddy's 1955 version or Lightnin' Hopkins' awesome 1948 version... I also have versions from Otis Spann (1963), John Lee Hooker (1961), Mississippi Fred McDowell (1964), and also Sleepy John Estes' 1962 remake. But I didn't look them up...
> > This one has seen it's fair share... > > > > > > The list could go on for hours, but I'll finish it up with an honorable mention... > > You forgot: >
> > > This one has seen it's fair share... > > > > > > > > > The list could go on for hours, but I'll finish it up with an honorable > mention... > > > > You forgot: > > > > And this one!
Quote: Ruby Trax - The NME's Roaring Forty is a compilation album released by the magazine NME in 1992 to commemorate 40 years of publication. The album features 40 cover versions of classic Number 1 songs by popular bands of the era.
> This ones's a cover from a collection I have called Ruby Trax - The NME's Roaring > Forty. Info from wikipedia... > Ruby Trax - The NME's Roaring Forty is a compilation album released by the magazine > NME in 1992 to commemorate 40 years of publication. The album features 40 cover > versions of classic Number 1 songs by popular bands of the era. > > Here's the original... > > > Here's the cover...
Alan Alda as Hawkeye was a total role model for me growing up and I love the Manics too (well old Manics, when they were still good, before Richie disappeared), so that was all good for me! Ta!
Canned Heat's "On the Road Again" is a different song, which is actually a cover of a Floyd Jones tune, which is itself an adaptation of a Tommy Johnson song (according to Wikipedia).
> > Here's another Canned Heat one... > > Canned Heat's "On the Road Again" is a different song, which is actually a cover of a > Floyd Jones tune, which is itself an adaptation of a Tommy Johnson song (according to > Wikipedia).
'Goin' Up The Country' is a different song than 'On the Road Again'. 'Goin' Up The Country' is based off of Henry Thomas' 'Bull Doze Blues' with different lyrics, according to Wikipedia (and the liner notes in my Rhino 'Blues Masters Vol 6: Blues Originals' cd).
> > Bull Doze Blues by Henry Thomas > > That video is *seriously* creeping me out.
I bought the Y & T - Best Of '81 To '85 CD thinking at least there would be a couple of other decent songs on there. Man, none of them sound anything like their hit song. Too bad.