The song has been recorded by a number of other artists, including Jimi Hendrix on the album West Coast Seattle Boy: The Jimi Hendrix Anthology, Gene Clark, Jerry Garcia, Ian & Sylvia, Albert Lee, Marty Ehrlich, Karate, Barbara Dickson, Bob Margolin, Totta Näslund and Chantal Kreviazuk.
A 1970 performance of "Tears of Rage" by Great Speckled Bird can be seen in the special features of the DVD release of the film Festival Express.