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Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version
0.0 / 10• 2015• 1h 0m•NR• English
DocumentaryMusic
Storyline
Through ten carefully chosen cover versions that whisk us from the British Invasion to a noughties X Factor final, this film journeys over five decades to track how artists as varied as The Moody Blues, Soft Cell, Puff Daddy and Alexandra Burke have scored number 1s with their retake on someone else's song. Each of the ten classic cover versions has its own particular tale, tied not only into its musical and cultural context but also the personal testimony of the artists, producers and songwriters whose lives were changed in the process.
Cast & Crew
Meera Syal
Narrator
LeadWhat People Are Saying
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. David Vincent's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
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“Every frame feels alive. Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
