Cover Wars: Pale Blue Eyes (The Velvet Underground)

A great SBD recording of Doug Martsch of Built to Spill from 6-23-2002.

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By far the most recent rendition, G. Love released this cover last month on his new album Fixin’ To Die.

G. Love – Pale Blue Eyes
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The Kills recorded this cover as part of the Levi’s Pioneer Sessions

R.E.M recorded this cover on their 1987 album Dead Letter Office.

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A live performance from a young R.E.M.:

And finally this week we’ve got this energetic take from Sheryl Crow & Emmylou Harris.

Checking in on last week’s Thirteen Cover Wars, Wilco’s cover has just edged out the Elliot Smith rendition.