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The term Various Artists is used in the record industry when numerous singers and musicians collaborate on a song or collection of songs. Most often on Last.fm, compilation album tracks appear under the name of Various Artists erroneously because the individual artist is not listed in the album's ID3 information.
Compilation albums, for example.
Sometimes, single releases may be credited to Various Artists when their profits are going to charity and, usually in high-profile cases, are sometimes known by a group name. Examples include Band Aid with their releases of Do They Know It's Christmas? and USA for Africa with We Are The World.
Various Artists is also an actual performance name for Torsten Pröfrock, who runs the German DIN label. Torsten performs also as Dynamo, Erosion, Resilent, Traktor besides some others. He's a good friend of Robert Henke and since the Fall of 2004, he is a member of Monolake.
Various Artists was also a short-lived Bristol punk band formed by brothers Jonjo and Robin Key (originally from Birmingham). Other members were also simultaneously in Art Objects who went on to become The Blue Aeroplanes, the latter the Key brothers also co-wrote some songs and were involved in. When Various Artists imploded, the Key brothers went on to form Either / Or.
Various Artists also appear on tracks from musical theater soundtracks, due to the nature of having many cast members on one song, as well as an ensemble in some cases.
The term Various Artists is used in the record industry when numerous singers and musicians collaborate on a song or collection of songs. Most often on Last.fm, compilation album tracks appear under the name of Various Artists erroneously because the individual artist is not listed in the album's ID3 information.
Compilation albums, for example.
Sometimes, single releases may be credited to Various Artists when their profits are going to charity and, usually in high-profile cases, are sometimes known by a group name. Examples include Band Aid with their releases of Do They Know It's Christmas? and USA for Africa with We Are The World.
Various Artists is also an actual performance name for Torsten Pröfrock, who runs the German DIN label. Torsten performs also as Dynamo, Erosion, Resilent, Traktor besides some others. He's a good friend of Robert Henke and since the Fall of 2004, he is a member of Monolake.
Various Artists was also a short-lived Bristol punk band formed by brothers Jonjo and Robin Key (originally from Birmingham). Other members were also simultaneously in Art Objects who went on to become The Blue Aeroplanes, the latter the Key brothers also co-wrote some songs and were involved in. When Various Artists imploded, the Key brothers went on to form Either / Or.
Various Artists also appear on tracks from musical theater soundtracks, due to the nature of having many cast members on one song, as well as an ensemble in some cases.
Smiling
Various Artists Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Smiling' by these artists:
Alanis Morissette This is a life of extremes Both sides are slippery and…
Black Lips So call the cops Tell 'em to come pick me up They'll…
Brimstone and Fire Your stunning arms aligned Inquiring, vibrating I can't ho…
Caroline I know that I got to hide Wish the world was…
Celia Rose Gooding Antonio Cipriano Laurel Harris Kei Tsuruharatani Ezra Menas John Cardoza The Orig This is a life of extremes Both sides are slippery and…
Chastity I Still Wear Those Same Clothes From 2012 Every…
CLAUDE CHALLE & JEAN-MARC CHALLE I saw a blind man, He was a kind man, Helping a…
D.L.O. the Iceman 戯けてみせよう 君が微笑むのなら 何度も彼が君のこと こんなに悲しませるんだ 片思いって辛くて 胸が張り裂けそうさ でも…
Dieela.de What will bring me hope I see the death of my…
Elizabeth Stanley This is a life of extremes Both sides are slippery and…
Farewell June [Verse 1] Life's circumstances Things that bring you down …
Frankie & The Witch Fingers I don't feel you anymore baby There is hair in the…
G.E.N.E. I saw a blind man, He was a kind man, Helping a…
Harry Gregson-Williams This is a life of extremes Both sides are slippery and…
Hi-Rez If I found a way To be happy everyday If you could…
HiRez If I found a way To be happy everyday If you could…
Jazz Box When you're smilin', keep on smilin' The whole world smiles…
Jazzbox When you're smilin', keep on smilin' The whole world smiles …
Jazzbox Louis Armstrong When you're smilin', keep on smilin' The whole world smiles…
Kitchens Of Distinction He's not falling, simply waiting, Fading at the edges. Sitti…
Ko-Jo Cue Ara ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra…
Krish Palm trees in the air Sand all in your hair Wanted you Palm…
Lady Wray Remember when we were young and free? Simple games like hide…
M.C. 2 V1 Sitting on the bus Looking through the window And…
M.C.2 V1 Sitting on the bus Looking through the window An…
M.C.² V1 Sitting on the bus Looking through the window And…
MAY'S 気づいたら真夜中で 1人飯も慣れたもんです コンビニでジュース買って 1人乾杯!! だって もがいたって ダメな日もあ…
MAY’S 気づいたら真夜中で 1人飯も慣れたもんです コンビニでジュース買って 1人乾杯!! だって もがいたって ダメな日もある…
Melancholy Is it money? Satisfaction? Is it a car or an action? Gross d…
Monark Smiling under the covers Until my heart runs away from fear …
Operation Ivy Smile! Friends! Watching you! At the party, at the bus stop…
Q-Point POINT OF TROUBLE Heaven' s smiling now I'm standing alone …
Richard Shindell I had a place in the desert …
Scott James Over the moon The sky wouldn't see me Light as a nap An…
Shindell Richard I had a place in the desert …
Simone Tang Could be smiling on a sunday morning I could be smiling…
Sly & The Family Stone Smiling faces sometimes pretend to be your friend. Smiling f…
Smaxone Smiling Cause I thought I was dreaming I thought I was…
T-Spoon Chorus Climb: There Must be A Reason Why I Love you…
The Beta Band You lost it, you sold it, you bought it, you…
The Bombers Everytime i Look up to the streets I see a lot,…
Two-Eyed Cyclopes V1 Sitting on the bus Looking through the window And…
T‐SPOON Chorus Climb: There Must be A Reason Why I Love you…
Yume My life is changing, I'm starting again Feels like the firs…
傅颖 最爱每天笑笑热闹正极的空气 爱与信跨过了连绵二千亿公里 纵跌痛都带笑寂寞也顿觉神奇 挫折也不去理要争一口气 我也会不满过…
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@SpooksHD
It's awesome to see artists of varying genres cover so many great songs that Brian Wilson made; however - I feel like at the lengths they went to change the source material - it fundementally changes the feel and purpose of the original song.
I hold these songs and their initial material very close to my heart and give every ounce of respect I have to it - which may be why I'm listening to this with an expectation that wasn't initially considered when producing this album.
However, I believe that a cover should; enhance the emotion/feel, improve upon the original, or convey the same message (in tone) AND emotion in a completely different sound-signature. Now what is considered "enhanced" or "improved" is completely subjective but I believe that a more common and universal way of looking at those is to simply consider whether or not the intended feeling/character of the original is maintained and brings a new perspective to how you listen to the song.
Now a factor that made Brian Wilson so great at what he did was the ability to perfectly capture an emotion, feel, or idea and portray it in a musical form. Elemental songs like Cool Cool Water, Roll Plymouth Rock (or "Do You Like Worms?" if you prefer), and Wind Chimes are fantastic examples of this. This is a very important and key factor that a lot of these covers fail to account for.
What it seems to me is that many of these covers are just completely new songs (with very very distant resemblance to the originals) using the lyrics as their scapegoat as to why they should be considered a "cover". Some of them even bare no resemblance to the originals.
Although, there are four covers that really stood out to me.
The three covers that I genuinely would listen to on their own and consider great versions to their original counterpart are:
- I Just Wasn't Made For These Times by Feelds
- Let's Go Away For Awhile by John McEntire
- Caroline No by DM3
These were genuinely the only covers on the entire album which conveyed the same emotion and feel of the originals while being presented in their own sound-signature and fashion that made me really enjoy and appreciate the work that was done.
Finally, the cover for "I'm Waiting For The Day" is very creative and is definitely a change in emotion and message but the change in backing resembles Beach Boy history while staying in some resemblance to the original song. I wouldn't consider it a cover I would listen to more than once - but I can definitely appreciate the creativity that went into it the first time listening to it.
In no way do I mean for this to be interpreted as "fact" or rude; I simply just want to post this as an opionated "educational" comment for those who come around to see it. Some of these covers may fit the listening tastes of others better than my own and by no means do I want to disregard those tastes. I am simply presenting from my perspective on how I view this album.
In my opinion - the other covers do not show a high regard of respect towards Brian; but - the last three on the Album in terms of quality and creativity - show an amount of respect and craftsmanship that makes up for more than what was originally lost.
@MonotoneTim
Man, I never get tired of that rendition of I'm Waiting for the Day.
@ejstrait4048
9:33
@dad2ambx276
Agree
@BenSwithen
This is astonishing! A lot of my favourite Brian Wilson stuff is when he's mid-breakdown in the 70s and 80s and makes a lot of incredibly rash creative decisions and nobody says no to any of it - and this album somehow captures that mood. It takes the classics, and shapes them to sit alongside 'Baseball's On' and 'Too Much Sugar' and, uh, 'Revolution 9'. I'd be surprised if this was the Brian covers album anyone quite wanted or expected, but I love it. It's messy enough to raise all my eyebrows, but focussed enough that it was somehow all *deliberate*!
@mfrdbigolin
The first track alone already demonstrated that these covers would be wonderful, and they really were.
@dargosian
09:33 I'm Waiting In My Room for the Day
@bigchuffa1
Olivia Tremor Control. Awesome. Closest thing u will get to Brian and crew....cheers!!.....the Ships Little Pad was a knockout as well!
@grooveunlocked
same group no?
@bigchuffa1
@@grooveunlocked Yeah it looks like they play under the alias of The Ships, good call. Didn't realize until now, no wonder I liked that version so much!
@monotronfan1
Feelds is so good. Really wish there was more info on this band