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I've never been a huge fan of The Who, but I've never disliked them either. Although there's no denying the power and flawlessness of recordings like Who's Next and Live At Leeds, I've always leaned more to contemporaries like The Rolling Stones and The Kinks.

But what's been my loss over the last couple of decades has recently become my gain. 

A few months ago I started listening to, and exploring The Who in more detail. This is in part due to a fantastic live Who Blu-ray disc I picked up called The Who: At Kilburn: 1977 (clip). This live concert got me digging out my old Who albums and listening to songs I never really spent much time with.

One thing I would say about The Who after my rediscovery is this:

"The Who are the best bar band ever -- raw power, and 100% rock & roll." 

For this playlist I've collected 20 cover songs as performed by The Who. It includes remakes of songs by their contemporaries like The Kinks, The Rolling Stones and Elton John, as well as cover versions of songs by influences like Bo Diddley, Martha & the Vandellas and James Brown. Maybe it will help you rediscover the band as I have...

It's kinda like seeing the Who at your local pub.

The Who: The Covers

   1. Summertime Blues - The Who (Eddie Cochran)

   2. Please, Please, Please - The Who (James Brown)

   3. Barbara Ann - The Who (The Beach Boys)

   4. Baby Don't You Do It - The Who (Marvin Gaye)  

   5. Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) - The Who (Elton John)

   6. Heat Wave, (Love Is Like A) - The Who (Martha & the Vandellas) 

   7. Shout And Shimmy - The Who (James Brown)

   8. Bald Headed Woman - The Who (The Kinks)

   9. I'm A Man - The Who (Bo Diddley)

   10. Shakin' All Over - The Who (Johnny Kidd and the Pirates)

   11. Twist And Shout - The Who (Top Notes) [also famously covered by The Isley Brothers and The Beatles]

   12. Hall Of The Mountain King - The Who (Edvard Grieg, composer)

   13. My Way - The Who (Eddie Cochran)

   14. Daddy Rolling Stone - The Who (Otis Blackwell)

   15. Man With The Money - The Who (Everly Brothers)

   16. I Don't Mind - The Who (James Brown)

   17. Here 'Tis - The Who (Bo Diddley)

   18. Leaving Here - The Who (Eddie Holland)

   19. Bucket T - The Who (Jan and Dean) 

   20. Under My Thumb - The Who (Rolling Stones)

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