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Lovely Western music

A classic tribute album of Western music. A highly recommended pick.

What comes to mind when you hear the term “tribute album”? Generally, a tribute album focuses on a legendary artist or band—sometimes a lyricist or composer—with multiple artists performing covers of their classic songs.

In this article, I’ve chosen a timeless, highly recommended tribute album in Western music featuring contributions from various artists and bands.

Tribute albums aren’t often introduced in this way, so please enjoy this opportunity!

Playlist

A classic tribute album of Western music. A highly recommended pick.
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1eastAcross the UniverseThe Beatles
Across the UniverseThe Beatlesplay_arrow
Introduction to a cover album of the Beatles' movie soundtrack
2eastRocket ManElton John & Bernie Taupin
Rocket ManElton John & Bernie Taupinplay_arrow
A tribute album of Elton John's songs
3eastNothing Else MattersMetallica
Nothing Else MattersMetallicaplay_arrow
53 acts cover Metallica songs
4eastI Dreamed About Mama Last NightHank Williams
I Dreamed About Mama Last NightHank Williamsplay_arrow
A tribute album showcasing Hank Williams's influence
5eastA Case Of YouJoni Mitchell
A Case Of YouJoni Mitchellplay_arrow
Joni Mitchell tribute album
6eastLike A Rolling StoneBob Dylan
Like A Rolling StoneBob Dylanplay_arrow
A tribute album that demonstrates Bob Dylan’s influence
7eastSuperstarCarpenters
SuperstarCarpentersplay_arrow
A tribute album to the Carpenters.
8eastStone FreeJimi Hendrix
Stone FreeJimi Hendrixplay_arrow
A tribute album that demonstrates Jimi Hendrix’s influence
9eastBreak On ThroughThe Doors
Break On ThroughThe Doorsplay_arrow
The cohesiveness of The Doors tribute works
10eastUnder PressureQueen
Under PressureQueenplay_arrow
Covers of classic songs by up-and-coming artists on a Queen tribute album
11east(You Can Never Tell) C’est la VieChuck Berry
(You Can Never Tell) C'est la VieChuck Berryplay_arrow
Introduction to a Chuck Berry Tribute Album
12eastD’Yer Mak’erLed Zeppelin
D'Yer Mak'erLed Zeppelinplay_arrow
The appeal of Led Zeppelin tribute albums
13eastHard luck womanKISS
Hard luck womanKISSplay_arrow
Introduction to a KISS tribute album
14eastWinterlongNeil Young
WinterlongNeil Youngplay_arrow
The historical value of tribute albums to Neil Young
15eastVelouriaPixies
VelouriaPixiesplay_arrow
Introduction and evaluation of a Pixies tribute album
16eastNo SurprisesRadiohead
No SurprisesRadioheadplay_arrow
Radiohead tribute album
17eastWaterloo SunsetRay Davies & The Kinks
Waterloo SunsetRay Davies & The Kinksplay_arrow
A Kinks tribute album endorsed by Ray Davies
18eastWall Of DeathRichard Thompson
Wall Of DeathRichard Thompsonplay_arrow
Richard Thompson's influence and musical evaluation
19eastYesterdayThe Beatles
YesterdayThe Beatlesplay_arrow
An album covering Beatles songs in reggae
20eastHatefulThe Clash
HatefulThe Clashplay_arrow
A tribute album to The Clash