What is the sixth British and eighth American studio album by the Rolling Stones, that was parodied by a series of humorous compilations of critically lambasted cover versions of songs, performed mostly either by celebrities known for something other than musical talent?
Golden Throats Golden Throats is Rhino Records' series of humorous compilations of critically lambasted cover versions of songs, performed mostly either by celebrities known for something other than musical talent or musicians not known for the genre from which the song they are covering comes. For example, William Shatner sings (or, more precisely, does a dramatic reading of the lyrics to) "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds," Leonard Nimoy sings "If I Had a Hammer," and Muhammad Ali sings "Stand by Me." Other examples include the Bing Crosby cover of the Beatles' "Hey Jude" and the Mel Tormé cover of Donovan's "Sunshine Superman," as both were rock songs being covered by musicians of an older generation. In most cases, the songs appear to be performed sincerely, rather than in a spirit of irony or intentional goofiness. In many respects, these albums were among the first to anthologize lounge music, with their focus on "light" versions of contemporary hits. The series (of four albums) was created and produced by long-time Rhino staffer Gary Peterson and pop culture historian Pat Sierchio. Each release contained liner notes penned by acclaimed music historian Irwin Chusid, and most featured original art by Drew Friedman. The cover art parodied well-known albums ("Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", "Their Satanic Majesties Request", "Sweetheart Of The Rodeo", and the Beatles' infamous "butcher" cover for "Yesterday And Today"). The notoriety of the series no doubt contributed to William Shatner's decision to relaunch his musical career.
Me and Mr. Johnson Me and Mr. Johnson is a 2004 album recorded by Eric Clapton consisting of covers of songs written and originally recorded by Robert Johnson. Released in March 2004 by Reprise Records, with the cover painted by Sir Peter Blake, using a series of photographs of Clapton. Clapton had planned to record an album of new material, but by the time of the recording sessions there were not enough new songs written, so the band instead recorded a series of Johnson songs. "Me and Mr. Johnson" sold more than two million albums worldwide and reached the Top 10 in more than 15 countries. A companion album and video release entitled "Sessions for Robert J" was released on December 7, 2004, and featured different versions of each of the songs from the studio album .