Well whatever, they were issued by Virgin in the UK in 1996 as tracks 2 and 3 with Not A Dry Eye. They are covers, and imo could be included. And have Mercury Blues and Black Betty been separately recorded in a studio?
My vote goes for Let It Be, which was a stand out song when it was first released, and is even more so with Meat's delivery. The vocals are superb .. and if that's a live recording are simply outstanding. The message is powerful, and Meat brings it into an even greater focus than the original.
I love Forever Young which he made his own and which has great vocals also; Black Betty is a great rocker; and California Dreamin' is another song he has enhanced beyond measure.
But for me Let It Be is simply the most outstanding cover he has released. I love it, 10 out of 10.
Caryl
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