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	Song	Artist/Date/Label	Remade by
	Abilene	Bob Gibson 1-24/25-57 on lp Riverside 806 I Come For To Sing	George Hamilton IV, Bob Gibson (1974 for Universal Audio)

Achy Breaky Heart see Don't Tell My Heart

Action

Paul Revere & Raiders 8-5-65
on lp Columbia 9251 Just Like Us!

Freddy Cannon, Steve Alaimo

The song was modeled after Ricky Lyons' "Shim Sham Shuffle" (Federal 12381, 1960).

Across The Universe

Beatles 2-4 & 8-68
on lp UK Regal SRS 5013 No One¹s Gonna Change Our World (1969)

Beatles (2-4-68 & 4-1-70), Laibach, 10cc, Rufus Wainwright, Fiona Apple, Jim Sturgess

The commonly-known version on the Let It Be album was actually the same basic track as the Beatles' 1968 original but with major differences. In the spring of 1970, producer Phil Spector was brought in to salvage their Get Back sessions, including "Universe." He stripped some of the original overdubs, slowed it down and—in his famous "wall of sound" manner—added numerous layers of strings, brass, percussion and a vocal choir, giving the song a whole new feel.

The 1968 version was considered for release as a Beatles' single but was instead donated to the No One¹s Gonna Change Our World album, a benefit for the World Wildlife Fund. "Lady Madonna" became their next 45.

Four Beatles versions of "Across The Universe" have been issued: the original, the 1970 Let It Be album, an outtake on Anthology 2 and the latest on Let It Be...Naked. Comparing the Anthology and Naked recordings to the others, it's clear the original was sped up and Spector's was slowed down.

Adorable

Colts 1955
Mambo 112/Vita 112

Drifters (9-19-55), Fontane Sisters

After Dark see My Dear Heart

After Hours

Erskine Hawkins w/ Avery Parrish 6-10-40
Bluebird 10879

Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Herman, Hank Crawford, Ray Bryant, Roy Buchanan, Quincy Jones, Jay McShann, Jimmy Smith, Sarah Vaughn, Muddy Waters et al.

After Midnight

J. J. Cale 1966
Liberty 55931

Eric Clapton, J.J. Cale (1971 for Shelter)

After The Lights Go Down Low

Al Hibbler 1955
Original 1006

Al Hibbler (1956 for Decca)

Ai No Corrida

Chas Jankel 1980
on lp A&M 4862 Chas Jankel

Quincy Jones

Ain't No Way To Treat A Lady

Harriet Schock 1973
20th Century 2112

LAX, Helen Reddy

Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got)

Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
1972 on lp ABC Dunhill 50113 Hallway Symphony

Four Tops

Ain't She Sweet

Harry Richman 1-27-27
Brunswick 3435

Ben Bernie (1-28-27),Gene Austin (3-15-27), Richard M. Jones's Jazz Wizards (5-6-27), Beatles

Ain't That Just Like Me see Just Like Me, (Ain't That)

Ain't That Lovin' You, Baby

Eddie Riff 7-56
Dover 102

Elvis Presley, Grass Roots

Jimmy Reed's "Ain't That Loving You Baby" (Vee Jay 168, 1955) is a different song.

Air That I Breathe, The

Albert Hammond 1972
on lp Mums 31905 It Never Rains In Southern California

Phil Everly (c. 4-73), Hollies (11-15/22-73), k.d. lang

Aisle, The (aka To The Aisle)

Roy Hamilton 3-15-57
Epic 9224

Five Satins (5-20-57)

Al Di Là

Betty Curtis 1961 Italian CGD 9265
Luciano Tajoli 1961 Italian Juke-Box 2019

Emilio Pericoli, Ray Charles Singers

"Al Di Là" was the 1961 San Remo Festival winner. As was customary, it was performed twice; by Curtis and Tajoli who each then released studio versions. They were done essentially simultaneously, so both qualify as "the original."

Alfie

Cilla Black 2-22-66
Captiol 5674

Cher (7-66), Dionne Warwick, Eivets Rednow (aka Stevie Wonder), Joss Stone

The song "Alfie" was inspired by, but not originally part of, the 1966 film of the same title. Cher's recording was dubbed over the movie's end credits in the US while Cila Black's was used for the UK release.

All By Myself

Big Bill (Broonzy) 7-17-41
Okeh 06427/Columbia 37242

Fats Domino, Memphis Slim, Robert Gordon

Fats Domino's record has (mostly) different lyrics but the overall form and chorus are similar and clearly based on Broonzy's.

All Cried Out

Darlene Paul 3-9-64
Captiol 5200

Dusty Springfield (5-29-64 and 7-17-64)

All Fired Up

Rattling Sabres 1987
Aussie Mighty Boy 20027

Pat Benatar

All For You

Ken Block 1992
on CD (no label or #) Gainesville A.C.T.S: The Benefit Album

Sister Hazel (1994, 1997)

The original was done to benefit the Gainseville, Florida Alachua Conservation Trust. Ken Block is a member of Sister Hazel.

All I Ever Need Is You

Ray Charles 1971 (early)
on lp ABC 726 Volcanic Action Of My Soul

Sonny & Cher, Ray Sanders, Kenny Rogers & Dottie West

All I Need To Know see Don't Know Much

All My Love (aka Oh, Boy!)

Sonny West 2-57
on CD UK Rollercoaster 3050 Sweet Rockin' Rock-Ola Ruby (2002)

Crickets (w/ Buddy Holly, 7-1-57), Mud

In addition to the original appearing on the Sweet Rockin' Rock-Ola Ruby CD West issued it as a 45, on his own Route 66 label (#444), under the title "Oh Boy."

All Of A Sudden My Heart Sings see My Heart Sings

All Shook Up see I'm All Shook Up

All The Man (That) I Need

Linda Clifford 1981
on lp Capitol 12181 I'll Keep Loving You

Sister Sledge, Whitney Houston

All These Things

Art Neville 1961
Instant 3246

Uniques, Joe Stampley, Aaron Neville, Neville Bros., Elvis Costello

Art cut this while signed to Specialty Records, who passed on issuing it. Instant then took possession of the masters when they bought out Neville's contract.

All Through The Night

Jules Shear 1982
on lp EMI 17092 Watch Dog

Cyndi Lauper

All You Get From Love Is A Love Song

Steve Eaton 1974
Capitol 3817

Carpenters

All You Gotta Do (aka That's All You Gotta Do)

Edward Harris & Blue Dots 1958
NRC 504

Brenda Lee (3-27-60)

All You Zombies

Hooters 1982
Eighty Percent H0082

Hooters (1983 for Antenna, 1985 for Columbia)

The Eighty Percent version is live and was a local Philadelphia release.

Allá En El Rancho Grande (aka El Rancho Rock)

Pilar Arcos & Juan Pulido 4-5-27
Brunswick 40203/Vocalion 8114

Orquesta Pájaro Azul (3-26-34), Emilio Cáceres (4-4-34), Bing Crosby (4-3-39), Champs

Alone

i-Ten 1983
on lp Epic 38602 Taking A Cold Look

Heart

Always

Irving Kaufman 1-30-26
Harmony 110-H

Lewis James (2-1-26), George Olsen (2-5-26), Henry Burr (2-10-26), Vincent Lopez (2-13-26), Nick Lucas (2-13-26), Sammy Turner

The song was written for the Marx Brothers' stage musical The Cocoanuts, but it was dropped from the score.
When composer Irving Berlin married Ellin Mackay in 1926, he gave her the rights to "Always" as a wedding present. Considering how many artists cut it in that year alone, it was quite a gift.

The flipside of Kaufman's record is another version of "Always," by Ernie Golden & Orch, recorded 2-2-26. February was a busy month for the song!

Always On My Mind

Brenda Lee 9-22-71
Decca 32975

Elvis Presley (3-29-72), Willie Nelson, Pet Shop Boys

Always Something There To Remind Me, (There's)

Lou Johnson 1964
Big Hill 552

Sandy Shaw, Dionne Warwick, Patti LaBelle & Bluebelles, Naked Eyes, R.B. Greaves

Am I That Easy To Forget

Carl Belew 12-17-58
Decca 30842

Skeeter Davis (12-14-59), Debbie Reynolds, Engelbert Humperdinck

Am I The Same Girl (aka Soulful Strut)

Barbara Acklin 1968
Brunswick 55399

Young-Holt Unlimited, Dusty Springfield, Swing Out Sister

The backing track for Acklin's vocal version was used as the foundation for Young-Holt Unlimited's instrumental hit.

American Dream, An see Voila, An American Dream

American Trilogy, An

Mickey Newbury 1971
Elektra 45750

Elvis Presley, Glen Campbell, Manowar

And I Love You So

Don McLean 1969
Mediarts 108

Bobby Goldsboro, Perry Como

And Suddenly

Left Banke 2-67
Smash 2089

Cherry People

And When I Die

Peter, Paul & Mary 1966 (rel. 7-66)
on lp Warner Bros 1648 Album

Laura Nyro (11-66), Blood Sweat & Tears

Angel Of The Morning

Evie Sands 4-67
Cameo 475

Merilee Rush, P.P. Arnold, Juice Newton, Pretenders

Sands' record was among the last issued by Cameo before it went bankrupt. It started to get some airplay but wasn't getting distributed to retailers, so it never took off.

Angels In The Sky

Dick Glasser 1953
Triple A 2522

Tony Martin, Crew-Cuts, Dick Glasser (1959 for Columbia)

Singer/writer Glasser was fairly prolific in the 1950s, but remains a relatively unsung figure. He recorded "Be-Bop Baby," penned by his Cleveland friend Pearl Lendurst, but couldn't get it issued before Ricky Nelson cut it. Thanks to Frank Kramer for the "Angels In The Sky" label image.

Anna

Arthur Alexander 1962 (summer)
Dot 16387

Beatles

Annabella

Dave Dee 1970 (rel. 6-70)
Bell 905

Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds

This was Dee's second solo release after leaving the group Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich.

Apache

Bert Weedon 1960
UK Top Rank JAR 415

Shadows, Jerry Lordan, Jorgen Ingmann, Sonny James, Davie Allen & Arrows

The song's title was taken from the Bert Lancaster movie of that name.

Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie see Ready Or Not

Aquarela do Brasil (aka Brazil)

Francisco Alves 8-18-39
Brazilian Odeon 11768

Xavier Cugat, Ritchie Family

Aquarius

Hair Off-Broadway cast 10-30-67
on lp RCA Victor 1143

Ronald Dyson, 5th Dimension

Are You Lonely By Yourself (aka Make It Easy On Yourself)

Isley Bros. 1962
on CD UK Ace 928 Shout And Twist With Rudolph, Ronald & O'Kelly (1990)

Jerry Butler, Walker Bros., Dionne Warwick

Writer Burt Bacharch visited the Isleys' session for the song, discovered they'd changed the "Make It Easy On Yourself" lyrics and, after expressing his displeasure, left in disgust. Their recording stayed in the can for nearly 30 years. (Following their runin with Burt, they cut "Twist & Shout" as a possible B-side to "Are You Lonely By Yourself." Clearly their plans changed!)

Are You Lonesome Tonight?

Charles Hart 5-9-27
Harmony 431

Vaughn De Leath (6-13-27 for Edison Diamond, 9-1-27 [with Colonial Club Orch.] for Brunswick), Edythe Handman (6-27-27), Blue Barron & Orch., Al Jolson, Elvis Presley, Donny Osmond

There are many references to Bob Haring having recorded it as part of the Cameo Dance Orchestra on 6-18-26 (listed as Cameo 967). Not only has this record proven to be quite elusive, there's some question as to whether it's really the same song. Music scholar Bill Schurk surmises its title may simply be "Are You Lonesome." Until a copy of Cameo 967 surfaces, it's an unsolved mystery. Anyone own it?

Are You Satisfied?

Sheb Wooley 7-19-55
MGM 12114

Rusty Draper

Arizona

Family Dogg 1969
Bell 848

Mark Lindsay

Artificial Flowers

Ron Husmann 1960
on lp Capitol 1492 Tenderloin cast

Pastors, Bobby Darin (8-18-60)

Bobby Darin's hit version was probably modeled after the Pastors' recording.

Asia Minor see Grieg's Concerto Boogie In A Minor

At Last

Glenn Miller w/ Ray Eberle 1941
on 10" lp RCA Victor 3064 Sun Valley Serenade ost (1954)

Glenn Miller w/ Ray Eberle (5-20-42), Etta James

Introduced by Miller in the 1941 film Sun Valley Serenade as both an instrumental and vocal with Ray Eberle. Glenn's next recording of "At Last" (Victor 27934) was a hit the following year and the song was used again in the 1942 movie Orchestra Wives.

At The Hop see Do The Bop

Autumn Leaves (as "Les Feuilles Mortes")

Cora Vaucaire 1-48
French Le Chant Du Monde 1536

Yves Montand (5-49), Roger Williams (1955, 1965), Steve Allen, Nat King Cole, Mitch Miller

The song began as a poem, written in 1945 by Jacques Prévert for a French ballet called Le Rendezvous. Composer Joseph Kosma set the poem to music for the 1946 film adaptation (scripted by Prévert) Les Portes du la Nuit (The Gates Of The Night). Yves Montand introduced "Les Feuilles Mortes" in the movie but didn't formally record it until mid-1949.

Johnny Mercer later wrote the "Autumn Leaves" English lyrics.