Rubaiyat: Elektra's 40th Anniversary

Rubaiyat: Elektra's 40th Anniversary

Track Listings
Disc: 1

1. Hello, I Love You - The Cure

2. House of the Rising Sun - Tracy Chapman

3. Seven & Seven Is - Billy Bragg

4. I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing - Jevetta Steele

5. Hotel California - Gipsy Kings

6. Werewolves of London - The Black Velvet Band

7. Motorcycle Mama - The Sugarcubes

8. One Meatball - Shinehead

9. Bottle of Wine - Havalinas

10. Born in Chicago - Pixies

See all 19 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Kick Out the Jams - The Big F

2. Almost Saturday Night / Rockin' All Over the World - The Georgia Satellites

3. Hello I Am Your Heart - Sara Hickman

4. Make It With You - Teddy Pendergrass

5. Blacksmith - Linda Ronstadt

6. Going Going Gone - Bill Frisell, Robin Holcomb, Wayne Horvitz

7. First Girl I Loved - Jackson Browne

8. These Days - 10,000 Maniacs

9. Stone Cold Crazy - Metallica

10. Apricot Brandy - Danny Gatton

See all 20 tracks on this disc

Tracks:

Hello, I Love You - The Cure
House of the Rising Sun - Tracy Chapman
Seven and Seven Is - Billy Bragg
I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing - Jevetta Steele
Hotel California - Gipsy Kings
Werewolves of London - The Black Velvet Band
Motorcycle Mama - The Sugarcubes
One Meatball - Shinehead
Bottle of Wine - Havalinas
Born in Chicago - Pixies
You're So Vain - Faster Pussycat
Marquee Moon - The Kronos Quartet
Get Ourselves Together - Phoebe Snow
Tokoloshe Man - Happy Mondays
Let's Go - Ernie Isley
Going Down - Lynch Mob
Little Bit of Rain - Ambitious Lovers
You Belong to Me - Anita Baker
Road to Cairo - Howard Jones

Tracks:

Kick Out the Jams - The Big F
Almost Saturday Night / Rockin' All Over the World - The Georgia Satellites
Hello I Am Your Heart - Sara Hickman
Make It With You - Teddy Pendergrass
Blacksmith - Linda Ronstadt
Going Going Gone - Bill Frisell, Robin Holcomb, Wayne Horvitz
First Girl I Loved - Jackson Browne
These Days - 10,000 Maniacs
Stone Cold Crazy - Metallica
Apricot Brandy - Danny Gatton
Union Man - Shaking Family
One More Parade - They Might Be Giants
I Can't Tell You Why - Howard Hewett
Mt. Airy Groove - Leaders of the New School
You Brought the Sunshine - Shirley Murdock
In Between Days - John Eddie
Love Wars - The Beautiful South
Both Sides Now - Michael Feinstein
T.V. Eye - John Zorn
Hello, I Love You (Slight Return) - The Cure

Customer Reviews:

Unbelievably Amazing If For Only Two Tracks.......2005-12-17

There they are back to back on Disc Two -- Jackson Browne singing the Incredible String Band and 10,000 Maniacs singing Jackson Browne. Sure the Danny Gatton track and a Pixies rarity are also fine. But these two tracks are absolutely indispensible.

Interesting, not essential.......2004-01-03

'Rubaiyat,' Elektra's 40th anniversary double disc from 1990, is an interesting high-concept cover album: take bands from Elektra's (then) current roster and assign them to cover songs from Elektra's storied back catalogue. So we get They Might Be Giants' take on Phil Ochs, Billy Bragg apeing Arthur Lee, 10,000 Maniacs aesthetically matching Jackson Browne, Gipsy Kings reimagining 'Hotel California' from a latino migrant's POV, and The Cure running roughshod (twice!) through a raucous 'Hello I Love You,' (Robert Smith is not as unlikely a Jim Morrison stand-in as one might imagine). All in all, it's a mixed bag, but there are some gems, including The Kronos Quartet reclaiming Television's 'Marquee Moon' for the minimalist classical set. I was, in fact, successfully tempted to check out both Television and Warren Zevon because of the respectful covers on this collection. This one is mainly of interest to the completist collector of any of the bands represented, but if you're a casual listener and you happened upon this in the used bin at your local record store, you could do worse for your money than giving 'Rubaiyat' a go.

Danny Gatton Lives!.......2003-11-01

This is really a mixed bag, but the Danny Gatton track is outstanding.

Interesting mix of covers.......2003-04-03

This 2CD set is in honor of Elektra Records' 40th anniversary. Current Elektra artists cover the songs from the entire Elektra catalog.

The songs are a bit of everything, and so there is not much cohesion; more like a smorgasborg. Some of the highlights are "One Meatball" by Shinehead, "Hello I Am Your Heart" by Sara Hickman, "These Days" by 10,000 Maniacs, and a mezmerizing "Going Going Gone" by Bill Frisell, Robin Holcomb and Wayne Horvitz. And don't miss the singular version of Hotel California by the Gypsy Kings!!

Interesting tidbit - the Cure both cover a song and are covered!

Elektra's 40th Anniversary - Rubaiyat (2 Cd Set) Various
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Elektra's 40th Anniversary - Rubaiyat (2 Cd Set) Various
The Cure , Tracy Chapman , Billy Bragg , Jevetta Steele , Gipsy Kings , The Black Velvet Band , The Sugarcubes , Shinehead , Havalinas , and Pixies
Manufacturer: Elektra
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Jazz | Styles | Music
General | Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000B6WXF8

Product Description

Elektra's 40th Anniversary - Rubaiyat // Disc: 1 1. Hello, I Love You - The Cure 2. House of the Rising Sun - Tracy Chapman 3. Seven & Seven Is - Billy Bragg 4. I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing - Jevetta Steele 5. Hotel California - Gipsy Kings 6. Werewolves of London - The Black Velvet Band 7. Motorcycle Mama - The Sugarcubes 8. One Meatball - Shinehead 9. Bottle of Wine - Havalinas 10. Born in Chicago - Pixies 11. You're So Vain - Faster Pussycat 12. Marquee Moon - The Kronos Quartet 13. Get Ourselves Together - Phoebe Snow 14. Tokoloshe Man - Happy Mondays 15. Let's Go - Ernie Isley 16. Going Down - Lynch Mob 17. Little Bit of Rain - Ambitious Lovers 18. You Belong to Me - Anita Baker 19. Road to Cairo - Howard Jones Disc: 2 1. Kick Out the Jams - The Big F 2. Almost Saturday Night / Rockin' All Over the World - The Georgia Satellites 3. Hello I Am Your Heart - Sara Hickman 4. Make It With You - Teddy Pendergrass 5. Blacksmith - Linda Ronstadt 6. Going Going Gone - Bill Frisell 7. First Girl I Loved - Jackson Browne 8. These Days - 10,000 Maniacs 9. Stone Cold Crazy - Metallica 10. Apricot Brandy - Danny Gatton 11. Union Man - Shaking Family 12. One More Parade - They Might Be Giants 13. I Can't Tell You Why - Howard Hewett 14. Mt. Airy Groove - Leaders of the New School 15. You Brought the Sunshine - Shirley Murdock 16. Inbetween Days - John Eddie 17. Love Wars - The Beautiful South 18. Both Sides Now - Michael Feinstein 19. T.V. Eye - John Zorn 20. Hello, I Love You (Slight Return) - The Cure

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