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Cover to Cover: Sweet Jane - Velvet Underground v The Cowboy Junkies

Henry IrvingHenry Irving
in Not Sports Related
Listen to both versions without prejudice and decide which you prefer, The 1970 Velvet's original or the 1988 Cowboy Junkies cover

And NO third versions. I could have put in Lou's blistering live version or Mott's version but I didn't so get with the programme.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkumhBVPGdg


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4XVJj4jER4

Comments

  • Karim_myBagheriKarim_myBagheri
    two great and different versions and two classic albums.

    it's a close one but for me Lou Reeds voice always gets me so it has to be Velvet.
  • stonemusestonemuse
    The Velvets always.
  • Johnnysummers5Johnnysummers5
    Velvet's
  • CafcWestCafcWest
    VU - no competition. No comparison in my opinion.
    You'll be asking us to compare Susan Boyle's version of Wish you were here with Pink Floyd's next !!! :)
  • Six-a-bag-of-nutsSix-a-bag-of-nuts
    Cowboy Junkies? Hmm, not bad actually - I hadn't heard that before. But, no.
    Has to be Lou.

    And sorry Henry but I dissent your no other versions rule.
    The "heavenly wine and roses" version was how Lou intended it before it was cut.
    Available on the "Fully Loaded" box set.
    Now, can I have a promote for, err, promoting it? :wink:
  • WestSussexAddickWestSussexAddick
    Like both versions but has to be the Velvet Underground for me.
    My favourite version is by Mott the Hoople but as we are not allowed I won't mention it, even though I have.
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    edited April 2017
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts said:

    Cowboy Junkies? Hmm, not bad actually - I hadn't heard that before. But, no.
    Has to be Lou.

    And sorry Henry but I dissent your no other versions rule.
    The "heavenly wine and roses" version was how Lou intended it before it was cut.
    Available on the "Fully Loaded" box set.
    Now, can I have a promote for, err, promoting it? :wink:

    No promote as I'm not admin but excellent "rock snob" points for knowing the full length version.
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    cafc-west said:

    VU - no competition. No comparison in my opinion.
    You'll be asking us to compare Susan Boyle's version of Wish you were here with Pink Floyd's next !!! :)

    Good idea!
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    Velvets walking this so far.

    I'm a huge Lou fan but i love the Junkies version.
  • Covered EndCovered End
    I prefer The Cowboy Junkies, but it's not really my thing, so not a great fan of either.
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  • sillav nitramsillav nitram
    This is a good one, cowboy junkies for me, sorry Lou
  • 3blokes3blokes
    For me it's Lou all day long on this one and yes the live version on rocknroll animal is fab
  • charltonbobcharltonbob
    Covered End said:

    I prefer The Cowboy Junkies, but it's not really my thing, so not a great fan of either.

    With you on that CE, love a lot of the Junkies stuff but this one doesn't do a lot for me (either version, however ask me in 5 years as I dislike the Junkies version less than I used to :smile: )
  • Alex WrightAlex Wright
    I bought the trinity sessions on the recommendation of someone who had worked on one of their early tours. Hard to think that this is nearly 30 years ago. I loved Margo Timmins' voice especially on their cover of 'I'm so lonesome I could cry.

    My vote goes to Cowboy Junkies
  • BedsaddickBedsaddick
    I've not heard this song before.

    I much prefer the Velvet Underground version
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