Hello record lovers! In case you missed it this week, we had a special episode of House Of Wax. No vinyl this time but a whole lot of interesting cover songs. The theme of the covers was 60s artists covering popular 60s songs. While searching for songs to play it became apparent that the majority of these covers came from rock bands doing their take on popular R&B songs and vice versa. Covers are always a hard trick to pull off. You’re copying someone else’s work but making sure to put on a fresh intention, otherwise the cover comes across too gimmicky. Otis Redding’s cover of The Rolling Stones’ “Satisfaction” is a pretty good example of cover song gone right. Hope you enjoyed what you heard. Here’s the playlist if you missed it:
Brenton Wood – “Psychotic Reaction”
The Hollies – “It’s Only Make Believe”
The Zombies – “Going Out Of My Head”
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – “You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me”
The Young Rascals – “In The Midnight Hour”
The Who – “(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave”
Johnny Rivers – “Baby, I Need Your Lovin'”
Peter And Gordon – “To Know You Is To Love You”
The Searchers – “It’s In Her Kiss”
The Music Machine – “Cherry Cherry”
Four Tops – “Walk Away Renee”
Bobby Womack – “California Dreamin'”
The Marvelettes – “Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)”
David Ruffin – “Feeling Alright”
Jr. Walker & The All Stars – “These Eyes”
The Walker Brothers – “There Goes My Baby”
The Kinks – “Dancing In The Street”
The Turtles – “Eve Of Destruction”
Joe Cocker – “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood”
Ronnie & The Prophets – “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow”
The Beach Boys – “I Was Made To Love Her”
Gary Lewis & The Playboys – “Heart Full Of Love”
Aretha Franklin – “You Send Me”
Otis Redding – “Satisfaction (I Can’t Get No)”
The Supremes – “Because”
Marvin Gaye – “Groovin'”
Small Faces – “You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me”
Wilson Pickett – “Hey Jude”