6 Artists Who Re-recorded Their Songs

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Either for expressive reasons or legal reasons, artists will sometimes re-record their own tracks. Whether it's John Lennon's uncompromising perfectionism or Taylor Swift's bitter battle with her ex-record label, the reasons behind re-records can vary, but they always offer us an interesting insight into previously unexplored sides of classic songs.

SOURCES:
Interview with Joni Mitchell: https://youtu.be/pEJuiZN3jI8
“Both Sides Now” performed 1970: https://youtu.be/YgtLZCe-GSM
“Both Sides Now” performed 2000: https://youtu.be/KL20ICiejI4
Interview with Herbie Hancock: https://youtu.be/RzPZvKSdN7g
Bill Summers on “Watermelon Man”: https://youtu.be/Yx_AF9TWv0g
NPR interview with Herbie Hancock: https://www.npr.org/transcript....s/354871509?t=162721
Explanation of the Pygmy Hindewhu flute: https://youtu.be/c6T6suvnhco
Interview with George Martin: https://youtu.be/RUxTPqeBThI
MacDonald, I., Revolution in the head (1995)
Nigel Godrich on “Nude”: https://web.archive.org/web/20....110703005546/http://
Lewisohn, M., The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions (1988)
Early version of “True Love Waits”: https://youtu.be/QuMgb91jOdQ
Early version of “Nude”: https://youtu.be/XITxFtM2N5M


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0:00 Introduction
0:24 Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now"
3:41 John Lennon's perfectionism
8:40 Radiohead's perfectionism
10:35 Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man"
14:07 Taylor Swift's ownership battle
15:50 The Righteous Brother's questionable re-record