From '' Screaming Broccoli ''
Released: 1987
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"Eleanor Rigby" is a song by The Beatles, simultaneously released on the 1966 album Revolver and on a 45 rpm single.
The song was written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon/McCartney.
Cover versions
Studio versions
Doodles Weaver recorded a comedic version for the record Feetlebaum Returns!
Vanilla Fudge on their debut album Vanilla Fudge in 1967.
Joan Baez's 1967 version was sung to classical orchestration arranged by Peter Schickele.
Richie Havens on his 1967 debut album Mixed Bag.
P.P. Arnold on her album The First Cut -- The Immediate Anthology.
The Free Design on their second album You Could Be Born Again.
Ray Charles as a single and on the album A Portrait of Ray (1968).
Bobbie Gentry on her 1968 album Local Gentry.
Big Jim Sullivan did a sitar reworking of the song on his 1968 album Lord Sitar.
Sandy Coast as a single in 1969.
Tony Bennett on his January 1970 album Tony Sings the Great Hits of Today!.
Aretha Franklin on the album This Girl's In Love With You (1970) and as a single.
The Jazz Crusaders, Wes Montgomery, Stanley Jordan and John Pizzarelli recorded it as an instrumental, with lead-guitar taking over the vocal line.
Zoot released a psychedelic rock version in 1970.
The Rattles recorded an almost 10 min version of the song for their 1971 album "The Rattles".
Dizzy Man's Band recorded a 8m 45s version of the song for their 1971 album "Luctor et Emergo".
Harris "B.B." Seaton with the band The Gaylads recorded a reggae version of this song in 1972.
Caetano Veloso on the album Qualquer coisa (1975).
In 1975, Esperanto on their album Last Tango.
Streetmark for their 1975 album "Nordland".
Wing And A Prayer Fife And Drum Corps in their 1976 album Babyface.
Ethel the Frog (1979)
Stanley Jordan played a solo instrumental version on his 1985 debut album "Magic Touch".
The Jerry Garcia Band played an instrumental version as part of a medley with "After Midnight".
Realm on their 1988 album Endless War.
Junior Reid released a dancehall version of the song on his 1990 album One Blood.
The Violet Burning on their 1992 album, Strength.
Wayne Johnson for his 1995 acoustic album Kindred Spirits.
Shirley Bassey on her 1995 album Sings the Movies.
Kansas on their 1998 album Always Never the Same.
Godhead on their 2001 album 2000 Years of Human Error.
Pain on their 2002 album Nothing Remains the Same.
Liane Carroll includes a version on her 2005 album Standard Issue
Thrice in their album If We Could Only See Us Now in 2005.
Twisted Sister guitarist Eddie Ojeda for his 2006 solo album Axes 2 Axes. Dee Snider performed the vocals.
David Schommer (feat. David Jensen) on the soundtrack for the 2006 movie Accepted.
Elevator Suite in their 2007 self-titled album.
In 2008, David Cook, (American Idol) sang the song on the show and later released a single via iTunes.
In 1982, Twelfth Night recorded a 80s-style cover of this song for a single, and later included it on an extended edition of their Fact and Fiction album.
The John LaBarbera Big Band recorded a version of this song on their CD On the Wild Side.
Mark Wood on his 2003 album These Are a Few of My Favorite Things with his wife, Laura Kaye, on vocals.
Ilan Rubin during his Coup recording sessions.
Chick Corea on the 1995 GRP tribute album (I Got No Kick Against) Modern Jazz.
Charlotte Perrelli covered Monica Zetterlund's Swedish cover, Ellinor Rydholm, on her 2006 album I din röst.
Father in 2009 as a pre-single to their untitled second album.
Joshua Bell on the album At Home With Friends featuring Frankie Moreno.
Outside Royalty on the single "Lightbulb (Turning Off)" in 2009.
The Ides of March on the album Vehicle as "Symphony for Eleanor."
Daze on their EP Fresh Red in 2007.
Talib Kweli & LaToiya Williams released a cover of the song in 2004 entitled "Lonely People" on Kweli's The Beautifil Mix CD
Michael Lynche on American Idol.
The Fray on the album "Stripped Acoustic Set".
Thrice in their 2005 album " If We Could Only See Us Now"
Ja Rule - "Father Forgive Me" on his 2008 album "The Mirror"
Soulive for their album "Rubber Soulive".
B.o.B - "Lonely People"
Tree Pit in 2011 as an album pre release to their début album.
Hank Williams Jr. on the album "High Notes".
Tété on his second album L'air de rien in 2001.
Therapy also released an instrumental version.
Live performances
The Four Tops for their 1969 album The Four Tops Now!.
The Supremes in a live medley, together with The Temptations.
Joe Jackson on his 2000 live album Summer in the City: Live in New York.
The Idea of North sing a jazz version of "Eleanor Rigby" on their Live at the Powerhouse album.
An electronic version on the Tangerine Dream album Dream Encores.
Big Country played this live at Dingwalls in London in 1996
McCartney performed a live version of "Eleanor Rigby" at Citi Field in July 2009.
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SKAFARI -- baby u can drive my car (ska cover)by haaramsak20,080 views
I listened to these guys in college! Their version of this song was great!
smdias65 2 months ago
Brings back great memories of angst!
ijanus94 5 months ago
awesome
crackerproductions17 10 months ago