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Be It Resolved: These Covers Are Better Than the Originals

December 13, 2016 Alan Cross 48 Comments Al Green, Beatles, Bob Dylan, Clash, Cover Versions, Cowboy Junkies, CSNY&Y, Gloria Jones, Hot Chocolate, Isley Brothers, Jimi Hendrix, Nazareth, Sisters of Mercy, Soft Cell, Talking Heads, Velvet Underground, Vince Taylor

I’m a big fan of cover versions, especially the cases where the remake is better than the original. Here is

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The Top 10 Best Versions of “Tainted Love”

March 5, 2015March 5, 2015 Former Contributor 5 Comments Atrocity, Coil, Ed Cobb, Gloria Jones, H-Fives, Inspiral Carpets, Living End, Marilyn Man, Shades Apart, Soft Cell, Tainted Love, Vivisector

1. American singer Gloria Jones was the first one to record “Tainted Love,” which was written and produced by Ed

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