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Another song that has been covered quite a number of times would be Walk On By, a Burt Bacharach/Hal David composition which was first recorded in 1964 by Dionne Warwick

Here are some of the more outstanding interpretations of that song:


The Jackson 5 included Walk On By (2:30) in a medley which also included some of their hit singles (at that time) for the Diana! TV special OST - sick break!!!

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...and a live performance!!! Sickness refined!!! See li'l Michael do the robot!!!


Isaac Hayes' rendition is transformed on record into a twelve-minute funkfest made all the more memorable by being sampled by the likes of Wu-Tang Clan, Ludacris and even Hooverphonic


The Undisputed Truth's version of this track was also sampled heavily by the likes of J Dilla

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UK rock band The Stranglers maintain the soulfulness of the original while putting a rockier edge which doesn't come out off-putting though. Love the organ solo on this one...possibly the best one I've heard since Ray Manzarek's work on The Doors' Light My Fire


Cyndi Lauper channels Laura Nyro in her live rendition...


...and Ms. Nyro's version. Listen close....

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Meanwhile, as Dionne's version was blowing up big time back then, Aretha Franklin came out with a version that solidifies her reputation even during that time as the Queen of Soul (btw, Dionne's own sister Dee Dee sang back-up on Her Highness' version)

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UK soul singer Gabrielle captures the retro goodness of the Dionne Warwick original while incorporating a good deal of Aretha's soulful take on that one.

This song has also been covered by the likes of The Beach Boys, Helen Shapiro, Michael McDonald and Seal

Brian Wilson, Konserthuset, Gothenburg. August 30 2009

Having overdosed on The Beach Boys and the Smile album/DVD for months and months prior to the show. I had huge expectations on this concert, so huge there really wasn't any possibility they would be fulfilled.



Brian isn't in the best shape and can't sing like he used to but he has an amazing band behind him that are pushing him to his limits and helping him out when needed. The first song California Girls sounded so-so, I wish they would have saved that one for later when Brian had warmed up more and it would have sounded better as it is one of my favorite Beach Boys songs. They continued with mostly pre-Pet Sounds songs, I was hoping for more Pet Sounds and Smile-era songs but it's still impossible to complain about songs like I Get Around, Surfer Girl, In My Room, Custom Machine, 409, Little Deuce Coupe, Fun, Fun, Fun etc. All amazing pop/rock songs.



The magic moment came in the second set starting with John Sloop B followed by Wouldn't It Be Nice and God Only Knows. Those songs sent shivers down the spine... other highlights for me was Sail On Sailor, Add Some Music to Your Day, Do It Again and When I Grow Up to Be a Man... and the amazing Good Vibrations of course!



All in all a great concert but in my opinion a little too much focus on early rock'n'roll songs... I would have loved to hear Surf's Up, Heroes And Villains, 'Til I Die, Those three songs would have made it perfect. But as I said it's impossible to complain about any of the 30+ songs that was played. I hope to see him again soon.

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While the Fantasy Festival is fun 15 artists is too restricting so this is how it would really be.

Legends Stage

Lou Reed
Patti Smith
Joni Mitchell
Bob Dylan
Led Zeppelin
Neil Young
The Rolling Stones
The Beach Boys
The Doors
Billie Holiday
Nina Simone

Future Legends Stage

Sonic Youth
Tori Amos
Cat Power
Björk
Tegan and Sara
Radiohead
Bright Eyes
Death Cab for Cutie
Rufus Wainwright
Bat for Lashes
Neko Case
Beck
Amy Winehouse
PJ Harvey
Erykah Badu

New Weird America Stage

Vashti Bunyan
Devendra Banhart
Six Organs of Admittance
Joanna Newsom
CocoRosie
Iron & Wine
Antony and the Johnsons
Spleen
Born Heller
Animal Collective
Lightspeed Champion
My Brightest Diamond
Scout Niblett

D.A.N.C.E Stage

Donna Summer
Róisín Murphy
Patrick Wolf
M.I.A.
Justice
Basement Jaxx
Simian Mobile Disco
School of Seven Bells
Santigold
Calvin Harris
Tiësto
LCD Soundsystem

Banding Together (Band Stage)

Bloc Party
Kasabian
Blonde Redhead
Bon Iver
Grizzly Bear
Metric
Love
Final Fantasy
Joy Division
The Cardigans
The Decemberists
Bombay Bicycle Club
Sigur Rós
Camera Obscura
The Arcade Fire
The Fiery Furnaces
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Placebo
The 5,6,7,8's
CSS
Fleet Foxes
Florence + The Machine

One Lonely Girl (Female Solo Stage)

St. Vincent
Alela Diane
Lykke Li
Maria Taylor
Jill Scott
Martha Wainwright
Nerina Pallot
Françoise Hardy
Vienna Teng
Fiona Apple
Chrisette Michele
Norah Jones
Feist
Peaches
Camille
A Fine Frenzy
Regina Spektor

Never Forgotten Stage

Elliott Smith
Jeff Buckley
Laura Nyro
Nico
Aaliyah
Marvin Gaye
Jimi Hendrix
John Lennon

In my opinion, these are the fifty best albums of all-time. I will address a few issues before you feel the need to leave posts about them.

1. Yes, this list will dominated by The Beatles (as well as other English rock bands).
2. Also, I am aware of the relatively limited number of genres which will be present.
3. If you are going to criticize my list, I have just one request: Name some albums to which I should listen. I'd love to hear your favorite albums, so I can listen to them, too. I want to listen to as many good albums as possible. Thank you.

With that being said, these are - in descending order - the 50 best albums in music history.

50. Blood Sugar Sex Magik - Red Hot Chili Peppers
49. The Times They Are A-Changin' - Bob Dylan
48. Urban Hymns - The Verve
47. Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols - Sex Pistols
46. LET IT BLEED - The Rolling Stones
45. Surrealistic Pillow - Jefferson Airplane
44. Please Please Me - The Beatles
43. Parklife - Blur
42. Unknown Pleasures - Joy Division
41. The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan
40. Sticky Fingers - The Rolling Stones
39. Face To Face - The Kinks
38. All Things Must Pass - George Harrison
37. The Doors - The Doors
36. Nevermind - Nirvana
35. Electric Ladyland - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
34. Forever Changes - Love
33. Kind of Blue - Miles Davis
32. Different Class - Pulp
31. Disraeli Gears - Cream
30. Led Zeppelin IV - Led Zeppelin
29. Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys
28. The Bends - Radiohead
27. Are You Experienced
26. BEGGARS BANQUET - The Rolling Stones
25. The Joshua Tree - U2
24. Beatles for Sale - The Beatles
23. The Queen Is Dead - The Smiths
22. (What's the Story) Morning Glory? - Oasis
21. Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan
20. Led Zeppelin II - Led Zeppelin
19. Hounds of Love - Kate Bush
18. The Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd
17. Definitely Maybe - Oasis
16. Abbey Road - The Beatles
15. Something Else By The Kinks - The Kinks
14. Imagine - John Lennon
13. Exile on Main Street - The Rolling Stones
12. The Velvet Underground & Nico - The Velvet Underground
11. Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan
10. London Calling - The Clash
9. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles
8. The Beatles - The Beatles
7. OK Computer - Radiohead
6. A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles
5. Blonde on Blonde - Bob Dylan
4. The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
3. Revolver - The Beatles
2. John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band - John Lennon
1. Rubber Soul - The Beatles

First, make a list of your top-20 artists overall. Then, for each of these artists, add the 7 most similar artists to your list. Delete any duplicates, count up the number of entries on your list and this will give you some idea of how eclectic your listening habits are. A score of 7 represents an extremely unvaried musical taste while a 140 represents an extremely varied one.

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I used my three month charts, since they're better:
1) The Beatles
2) The Beach Boys
3) disney
4) legend of zelda
5) Nine Inch Nails
6) The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble
7) Pretty Balanced
8) Cloetta Paris
9) Poe
10) Android Lust
11) Hilary Duff
12) Marilyn Manson
13) E.S. Posthumus
14) Elton John
15) The Dresden Dolls
16) Sarah McLachlan
17) Crystal Castles
18) Garbage
19) The Birthday Massacre
20) Emilie Autumn

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01. The Beatles
- George Harrison
- Paul McCartney
- John Lennon
- Ringo Starr
- Paul McCartney & Wings
- Wings
- The Rolling Stones
(7)

02. The Beach Boys
- Brian Wilson
- Dennis Wilson
- Jan & Dean
- The Byrds
- The Zombies
- The Kinks
- The Turtles
(7)

03. Disney
- Alan Menken
- Amy Adams
- Pocahontas
- Samuel E. Wright
- Mary Poppins
- Disney Chorus
- Judy Kuhn
(7)

04. Legend of Zelda
- Koji Kondo
- Chrono Trigger
- Kenta Nagata, Hajime Wakai, Toru Minegishi, Koji Kondo
- Zelda
- Nintendo OST
- Z.R.E.O. Team
- The Legend of Zelda
(7)

05. Nine Inch Nails
- Modwheelmood
- Trent Reznor
- Tweaker
- Black Light Burns
- Halo 33
- Puscifer
(6)

06. The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble
- The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation
- Bohren & Der Club of Gore
- Dale Cooper Quartet & The Dictaphones
- Kammerflimmer Kollektief
- Povarovo
- Somewhere off Jazz Street
- Contemporary Noise Sextet
(7)

08. Pretty Balanced
- Harlequin Jones
- Vermillion Lies
- Katzenjammer Kabarett
- HUMANWINE
- Sophe Lux
- Jill Tracy
- Revue Noir
(7)

08. Cloetta Paris
- Sally Shapiro
- Friday Bridge
- Marsheaux
- Gentle Touch
- Tiger Baby
- Le Sport
- Zeitgeist
(7)

09. Poe
- Tori Amos
- Liz Phair
- Nina Gordon
- Charlotte Martin
- Veruca Salt
- Tracy Bonham
(6)

10. Android Lust
- Collide
- Chiasm
- Ayria
- Angelspit
- Switchblade Symphony
- Razed in Black
- Pzychobitch
(7)

11. Hilary Duff
- Lindsay Lohan
- Ashley Tisdale
- Aly & AJ
- Vanessa Hudgens
- Miley Cyrus
- Haylie Duff
- Ashlee Simpson
(7)

12. Marilyn Manson
- Marilyn Manson & The Spooky Kids
- Rob Zombie
- Rammstein
- Deathstars
- John 5
- Korn
(6)

13. E.S. Posthumus
- Globus
- Immediate Music
- Corner Stone Cues
- X-Ray Dog
- Two Steps From Hell
- Bond
- Harry Gregson-Williams
(7)

14. Elton John
- Billie Joel
- Rod Stewart
- The Doobie Brothers
- Phil Collins
(4)

15. The Dresden Dolls
- Amanda Palmer
- Rasputina
(2)

16. Sarah McLachlan
- Natalie Merchant
- Jann Arden
- Jewel
- Paula Cole
- Chantal Kreviazuk
- Tara MacLean
- Shawn Colvin
(7)

17. Crystal Castles
- You Love Her Coz She's Dead
- HeartsRevolution
- Kap Bambino
- Klaxons
- Crystal Castles VS Uffie
- Bondage Fairies
- Late of the Pier
(7)

18. Garbage
- Angelfish
- No Doubt
- The Cardigans
- Republica
- Auf de Maur
- Hole
- The Cranberries
(7)

19. The Birthday Massacre
- Helalyn Flowers
- I:Scintilla
- Dope Stars Inc.
- Jack Off Jill
(4)

20. Emilie Autumn
- Hannah Fury
- Zombie Girl
(2)

Total: 121/140