Tribute tracks from one artist to another
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A non-situationist/agit prop non-inflammatory thread, anyone want to join in some adult communication on the following?.....Listeneing to this beauty at the weekend 
lots of tracks paying tribute to the great and good, imo John Coltrane works best.Just by chance the next LP pulled out was 
and a track I had previously overlooked, Joni, a tribute to Ms Mitchell I presume.Anymore original tributes to other artists (not cover versions of their songs) you care to school me on?
lots of tracks paying tribute to the great and good, imo John Coltrane works best.Just by chance the next LP pulled out was and a track I had previously overlooked, Joni, a tribute to Ms Mitchell I presume.Anymore original tributes to other artists (not cover versions of their songs) you care to school me on?
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"Bob, Muddy, John & Marvin," Syl Johnson's early eighties reggae tribute to Marley, Waters, Lennon and Gaye. Obscure single on his own Shama label, never on an album to my knowledge...
true, maybe the more incongruous the better.
How I would love to find out that, say, a Gene Simmons solo LP has a track in homage to the Sambalanca Trio, or an obscure Barry White 45 b-side reveals fandom for Jethro Tull. I would buy for sure.
Tribute to Bob Marley - Lui Lepki
Love Sister Carol - Barrington Levy
somewhat ruined by the said Mr Tom Waits adding a parodic cameo at the end of the track; a bit too arch and knowing.
Trae & HAWK - Swang (Fat Pat)
The Replacements - Alex Chilton
oh... alex chiltom is
Dear Mr.Gaye - Teena Marie
Funky Piano - EPmD
C'Mon Y'All - Motion Man
....I hear violins
OK, it's naff. But I like it.
Malcolm,Malcom, Semper Malcom - Archie Shepp - Fire Music
Angela Davis/Malcolm X artists?
a funky track where a german guy (GDR - eastern germany) sings about angela... the lyrics are cool. organ, good percussion, nice guitars, bass going funky...
the GDR invited her over. they supported the black power movement in the US
the track has been featured in a soulstrut mix. prog mix... can't remember by who.
so Blood On The Tracks then
poor taste crap 'joke' for which i apologise
anyone who's ever covered Hey Bo Diddley?
in which Lynott manages to praise the Buzzcocks, Clash, Slits, the Police, Sex Pistols, the Damned, the Jam, Bob Marley AND royally slaughter Stevie Wonder, whilst devoting a whole song to the death of Elvis.
Van Morrison - Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile)
House Of Love - The Beatles & The Stones
These are all hits, I can't think of any obscure things at the moment.
and of course Dexy's did the Van Morrison tune too - a double edged whammy
Rick Holmes - Remember to Remember
Stevie Wonder "Sir Duke" and "Master Blaster Jammin'"
Miles Davis "He Loved Him Madly"
archie shepp: 4 for trane
marion brown: 3 for shepp
john mayall: gonna fight for you jb (jb lenoir)
eddie jefferson: freedom jazz dance (in trib. to eddie harris)
miles davis: j. mcluahglin
gil scott: lady day and john coltrane
and on and on...there are a million of these...