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| From | Eric Van Rysdam <vanrysdam@adelphia.net> |
| Subject | Re: Big Star covers help |
| Date | Fri, 20 Oct 2006 00:26:44 -0400 |
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I remember over 20 years ago there was a version of Way Out West by
the band Art In The Dark. I'd love to hear it again. I think they
were on Press records, but I could be wrong.
> Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 07:10:40 -0700 (PDT)
> From: "Randall J. Paske" <panacea42@yahoo.com>
> To: audities@smoe.org
> Subject: Big Star covers help
> Message-ID: <20061019141040.75822.qmail@web53503.mail.yahoo.com>
>
> I'm working on a CD-R compilation of Big Star covers. I'm making
> use of three tribute albums ("Big Star, Small World," "A Tribute to
> Big Star," and "Not the Singer But the Songs") as well as covers
> included on other artists' albums and singles. I have good covers
> for most of the songs I care about (especially "Thirteen" and
> "Jesus Christ"--too many!), but I haven't been able to find a cover
> of "Way Out West."
>
> So, does anyone know of a cover of "Way Out West"? I could swear
> I've heard someone perform it live, but I can't even remember who
> that was. And I haven't found a recorded cover. I thought maybe
> the experts here might know of something that I've missed. (I've
> tried looking at allmusic.com and coversproject.com, to no avail.)
>
> And, for that matter, does anyone know of a cover of "I'm in Love
> with a Girl"? I'm not terribly thrilled with the ones I have (the
> Popes, Skywriter). Apparently the Flops did it--any good?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Randy
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