Uncovered

Compilations of cover versions can easily be throwaway, arbitrary affairs that don’t warrant repeated listening. Fortunately, despite a few duds and reworkings that don’t stray far enough from the original, Uncovered has plenty to keep you coming back for more.
 
There’s the familiar – Basement Jaxx’s live favourite Magnificient Romeo, teaming up their classic single with an irresistible bassline from The Clash, Friendly Fires’ effective breakthrough on their version of Frankie Knuckles’ Your Love, and Shinichi Osawa’s pumped-up Star Guitar for staters.
 
Unexpected gems shine through – The Prodigy’s Ghost Town giving their own unique twist on The Specials’ classic and The Futureheads applying their Northern tones to Robyn’s With Every Heartbeat, as well as the downright comical – Roots Manuva taking on Yellow Submarine anyone?
 
Skip through the handful of less palatable or interesting versions and you’ve got yourself a very enjoyable listen here.

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Tracklisting:
 
CD 01
 
 
1         
Madcon          
Beggin’
 
2         
The Third Degree       
Mercy
 
3         
The Prodigy   
Ghost Town
 
4         
Wallis Bird     
Just Can't Get Enough
 
5         
Groove Armada Feat. Crazy Girl      
Are “Friends” Electric?
 
6         
Basement Jaxx           
Magnificent Romeo
 
7         
Friendly Fires
Your Love
 
8         
Chaka Khan   
Sign 'O' The Times
 
9         
Macy Gray     
Walk This Way
 
10       
Moonbootica  
Jump Around
 
11       
Sly & Robbie  
Billie Jean
 
12       
Earl Zinger     
Song 2wo
 
13       
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings        
What Have You Done For Me Lately?
 
14       
Fenomenon    
Everybody Wants To Rule The World
 
15       
Nick Muir       
Ain’t Nobody
 
16       
Cicada
Same Old Scene
 
17       
Shinichi Osawa          
Star Guitar
 
18       
Tiga Feat. Jake Shears           
Hot In Herre
 
19       
Matt Helders Feat. Nesreen Shah      
Dreamer
 
20       
The Futureheads        
With Every Heart Beat
 
21       
The Gossip     
Careless Whisper
 
 
CD 02
 
 
1         
Tom Hodge    
Aerodynamic
 
2         
Flunk  
Blue Monday
 
3         
José González
Love Will Tear Us Apart
 
4         
Williams         
Love On A Real Train
 
5         
Everything But The Girl         
I Don't Want To Talk About It
 
6         
Re:Jazz           
All I Need
 
7         
Fatboy Slim    
The Joker
 
8         
Dub Pistols Feat. Terry Hall  
Rapture
 
9         
Black Mighty Orchestra         
Light My Fire
 
10       
Glass Candy   
Computer Love
 
11       
CURV Feat. Knixx     
Killer
 
12       
I Monster        
Daydream In Blue
 
13       
Sam Obernik As Barefoot      
Hideaway
 
14       
Roots Manuva
Yellow Submarine
 
15       
Jakatta
So Lonely
 
16       
Señor Coconut & His Orchestra        
Around The World
 
17       
Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra    
Clint Eastwood
 
18       
The Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain        
Dy-na-mi-tee
 
19       
Yonderboi       
Riders On The Storm
 
20       
Freemasons Feat. Bailey Tzuke         
Uninvited
 
21       
Nouvelle Vague          
Teenage Kicks