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I see that every major Paul Young compilation features his (mediocre) cover of "Love Will Tear Us Apart". I don't recall this being a hit in the U.S. Was it big elsewhere?

I know it's off the "No Parlez" album. I have that and 1985's "The Secret Of Association" album. Not bad at all really, but I lost interest soon after that.

[quote]Originally posted by ghosty
[br]I see that every major Paul Young compilation features his (mediocre) cover of "Love Will Tea

Yes it was a hit, when it left my tableturn, it hit the floor. [}:)]

I never knew he did that ! Is it any good ? Didn't he generally do a lot of covers ? "Love of the Common People" was a really likeable (well ok, by me) song; good stuff.

Yeah, he did mostly covers. I remember he cut a version of Crowded House's "Don't Dream It's Over" too. I think he started writing his own material after the first two albums and that's when I bailed on him (lol).

His version of "Love Will tear Us Apar

well, it didn't chart in either the US or UK, it's probably included on his comps because it is a recognizable song. it is a lousy cover, though.

his cover of oh girl was a huge US hit in 1990 and Daryl Hall actually wrote everytime i go away, so i'm

I also heard that the remake made the band members (and one band member's surviving family members) more money than the original release ever did for them.

So there can be a silver lining to even suckey cover versions. [:D]

I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down was also a cover version by Paul Young.The original was by Graham Parker,and was done much better by Parker.100% better by Parker I would say.I only liked Paul Young's first album No Parlez,after that he went downhill bi