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Movie poster: Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version (2015)
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Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version

2015 · 60 min Documentary Music

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.

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Year 2015
Country United Kingdom
Genre Documentary, Music
Director David Vincent
Runtime 60 min.

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Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version is an acquired taste at 0.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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Released in 2015, this film holds up just as well today. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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