Been trying to collect Lou Reed/VU covers and tributes ala the After Hours 2 tape set that just made me hungry for it.
Found a cd of the group Suicide doing 'Sister Ray Says' and it's credited only to Alan Vega.
Who is Alan Vega - Hy Weiss?? Tried to tie that in to the last fascinating thing I read on the forum.
Anyway I'm surprised Lou doesn't get credit as it sounds more like Sister Ray than the New Order's live improv cover on BBC1 cd. Does anyone know of any must have covers? I have a few like Dr Mix & The Remix or the True Believers doing Foggy Notion live.
Alan Vegas was the lead singer in an electro-industrial band from the 70s called Suicide.
"If anyone had a heart
They wouldn't turn around & break it
And if anyone played a part
They wouldn't turn around & fake it"
Lou Reed, 'Sweet Jane', 1970
1. Captain Pepper & The Legendary Hearts - Sunday Morning (2:57)
2. Inside Out - I'm Waiting For The Man (5:51)
3. Superflowers - Femme Fatale (3:15)
4. Colour Moves - Venus In Furs (5:27)
5. Francoise & The Bloomers - Run Run Run (2:42)
6. Comic Spollers - All Tomorrows Parties (2:40)
7. Subterranean Dining Room - Heroin (2:05)
8. Twiggy & The Aliens - There She Goes Again (2:42)
9. Falling Spike - I'll Be Your Mirror (1:58)
10. Acid Flowers - The Black Angel's Death Song (3:31)
11. Pinky Silence & The Mad House - European Son (8:30)
12. Hitchcock's Scream - Andy Warhol (4:11)
13. Captain Pepper & The Legendary Hearts - Sunday Morning (Version) (2:55)
and...
1. Nirvana - Here She Comes Now (4:59)
2. Swervedriver - Jesus (4:17)
3. Lee Ranaldo - Stephanie Says (3:01)
4. Buffalo Tom - All Tomorrows Parties (6:14)
5. New F.A.D.S. - I'm Set Free (4:16)
6. Fatima Mansions - Lady Godiva's Operation (4:54)
7. James - Sunday Morning (4:55)
8. Eleventh Dream Day - Ocean (6:22)
9. Echo And The Bunnymen - Foggy Notion (5:06)
10. Screaming Trees - What Goes On (3:44)
11. The Wedding Present - She's My Best Friend (2:54)
12. Half Japanese - I Heard Her Call My Name (5:35)
13. The Mock Turtles - Pale Blue Eyes (3:58)
14. Ride - European Son (3:47)
the first album is marvellous, the second is nothing special.
btw, polish group scianka made cover of ocean.
Japan (early 80s arty New Romantic Types) - All Tomorrow's Parties
Oyster Band (folk band) - ditto
Bryan Ferry - ATP (I think - its on either his Mamouna or Taxi albums)
The Bangles - Manic Monday/Waiting... (not sure if this is available but they performed it on the BBC last year)
Throwing Muses - Ride Into The Sun
Big Star - Femme Fatale (IMHO the best ever VU cover - on their 'Third' LP)
Patti Smith - We're Gonna Have....(on bootlegs)
Patti Smith - Pale Blue Eyes (ditto)
The Professionals (ex-Pistols Steve Cook & Paul Jones) - White Light/White Heat
Modern Lovers - Foggy Notion (from the brilliant 'Live At The Longbranch Ballroom' - recorded in 1972 - 13 years before it was released!)
More to come...
"If anyone had a heart
They wouldn't turn around & break it
And if anyone played a part
They wouldn't turn around & fake it"
Lou Reed, 'Sweet Jane', 1970
House of Love (UK indie band from late 80s-early 90s) - I Can't Stand It
Spiritualized - Why Don't You Smile (okay strictly not a VU track but they must be fans to have recorded this pre-VU rarity)
Bowie - Waiting.. (get the v.rare studio version he did in 1967 - yes, 1967! - which appears on withdrawn semi-legal 'The Forgotten Songs of David Robert Jones')
Kathryn Willaims - Candy Says (the latest cover of all - from her most recent album this year)
Voice of The Beehive - Jesus (from a BBC Radio session CD, late 80s)
Cowboy Junkies - Sweet Jane (great cover of the 'Live 1969' version)
Tried to tie that in to the last fascinating thing I read on the forum. 
