 JOE MEEK
TELSTAR
153 Coverversionen / cover versions
 
Die originale und bis heute unübertroffene Version von Joe Meeks Komposition Telstar mit den Tornados erschien im August 1962. Bis heute soll das Stück über 300 Mal nachgespielt worden sein. Die genaue Zahl lässt sich nicht feststellen, aber hier sind immerhin 153 Versionen.
Etliche der hier genannten Coverversionen tauchen auf verschiedenen Platten auf oder wurden zu unterschiedlichen Zeitpunkten in mehreren Ländern veröffentlicht. Um Mehrfachnennungen zu vermeiden, ist nach Möglichkeit nur die jeweils früheste Veröffentlichung aufgeführt. Nicht aufgeführt sind Demoversionen und unveröffentlichte (Amateur-) Einspielungen.
The original and still undefeated version of Joe Meek's composition Telstar with The Tornados has been released in August 1962. It's said that up to now more than 300 cover versions followed. It's impossible to name the exact number, but here are 153 versions, after all.
Several cover versions listed here has been released on different records or at different dates in various countries. To avoid multiple listings, as far as possible only the earliest release is stated. Demo versions and unreleased (amateur) recordings are not listed here.
| Artist |
Land |
Jahr |
Label/Nummer |
Format |
(Album-) Titel |
| ? |
NL |
1988 |
Kingdisc SP 8804 |
S |
|
| ? |
GB |
1991 |
MFP CD 5920 |
CD |
50 Guitar Greats |
| ? |
? |
? |
Chevron CHV 086 |
MC |
|
| ? |
AU |
? |
K-Tel NA 645 |
? |
|
| 4.Q |
GB |
1993 |
Zero T-001 |
? |
|
| Ad Infinitum |
GB |
1984 |
Factory 148 |
12” |
|
| Alien Cowboys |
GB |
2003 |
? |
? |
|
| Amazonas |
SWE |
1989 |
WEA 244911-2 |
? |
Amazonas |
| Andy, Leon Orchestra |
GER |
1963? |
Varieton POP 1256 |
LP |
Schlager-Favoriten Folge 1 |
| Apollo 100 |
GER |
1973 |
BASF 05 19111-1 |
S |
|
| Ashton, Bud |
GB |
1962 |
Embassy WLP 525 |
? |
(*) |
| Astra Novas |
USA |
1960s |
Alaska 1020 |
S |
|
| Atlantis Five |
FR |
? |
Magic-Records 3930350 |
CD |
Telstarmania (*) |
| Avengers VI |
USA |
1966 |
Mark 56-534 |
? |
|
| Award, James Orch. & Les Scarlet |
FR? |
? |
Panorama 17334 |
EP |
Telstar (vocal, french) |
| Biddu Orchestra |
IND |
? |
WW 42015? |
MC? |
Disco Gold |
| Black Devils |
? |
? |
? |
? |
|
| Blanca, Burt |
BEL |
? |
BBM LO19 |
? |
|
| Blue, Denny |
? |
1977 |
CBS 82022 |
? |
|
| Carmets |
JAP |
1973 |
JVC CD4B5045E |
? |
Moog Electronic Sounds |
| Carroll, David |
? |
? |
Ambassador S/98051 |
LP |
|
| Challengers |
USA |
1963 |
Vault 107 K 39 LP |
LP |
(*) |
| Champs |
FR |
2003 |
Magic-Records 3930350 |
CD |
Telstarmania (*) |
| Chaps (= Outlaws) |
GB |
1962 |
Parlophone R 4979 |
S |
|
| Chiboust, Noel |
FR |
1963 |
Trianon 5324 |
LP |
|
| Clark, Louis & BBC Concert Orch. |
USA |
1994 |
K-Tel ECD 3025 |
CD |
Instrumental Classics |
| Compagnons de la Chanson, Les |
FR |
1963 |
Polydor 27015 |
EP |
Une étoile de plein jour |
| Daughters Of Aphrodite |
USA? |
2004 |
Bullmark |
CD |
Return To The Flame |
| Deep Heat |
? |
1989 |
? |
LP |
Telstar 1989 |
| Deréal, Colette |
FR |
1963 |
Polydor 27026 A1 |
EP |
Une étoile de plein jour |
| Di Raimondo Jean |
? |
? |
JBP 51733 |
EP |
|
| Double IV |
USA |
? |
Capitol 4902 |
S |
Magic Star (vocal) |
| Eagles |
GB |
1963 |
Pye NPL 18084 |
LP |
Smash Hits (*) |
| Echoboy |
GB |
? |
CDMUTE 256 |
CD-S |
|
| Exotic Guitars |
? |
? |
Ranwood ? |
? |
|
| Felgen, Camillo |
GER |
1962 |
Electrola E 22328 |
S |
Irgendwann erwacht ein neuer Tag (vocal) |
| Fingers, Les |
FR |
1963 |
Festival FY 2317 |
LP |
(*) |
| Flying Strings |
DEN |
1980 |
Venus 102880 |
LP |
Flying Strings |
| Fury’s Tornados |
GB |
1974 |
Warner Brothers K 16442 |
S |
|
| Gee Sisters |
USA |
? |
Paulette PZ 5101 |
S |
|
| Gilles Choeur |
EU |
? |
? |
EP |
|
| Giovanni & The Family Moog |
SWE |
1973 |
RCA Victor 74-16347 |
S |
|
| Greger, Max |
GB |
1963 |
Polydor 237341 |
? |
|
| Hawaiians |
GB |
1968 |
Deram 1020 |
? |
|
| Hollywood, Kenny |
GB |
1962 |
Decca F 11546 A |
S |
Magic Star (vocal, Meek-Produktion) |
| Homer, Yvette |
EU |
? |
EMI 635 |
EP |
|
| Hood, Peter |
AU |
? |
J & B JB041 |
? |
|
| Hot Butter |
GB |
1972 |
Hallmark SHM 852 |
LP |
Popcorn |
| Howlin' Wilson |
GB |
2004 |
Western Star WSRC 007 |
CD |
Joe Meek Shall Inherit The Earth, Vol. 1 |
| Hula Hounds |
USA |
2003 |
Tone Buoy Rec TBR 03-4865 |
CD |
Release The Hounds |
| Humans |
? |
? |
Bluebeat Rec HIT 1235 |
? |
Surf City Underground |
| Hunter, Rod |
GB |
1994 |
Decca LIC 115 159 |
CD |
Rod Hunter, Moog |
| Hurricane Gang |
GB |
1973 |
MFP 2M 046.94368 |
? |
|
| Hurricane Strings |
NL |
1962 |
Imperial HI 1167 |
? |
(*) |
| Infernos |
GB |
1980 |
Cassette ? |
MC? |
|
| J.E.T.S. |
ESP |
2003 |
Horus CD-01006 |
CD |
Flying High |
| Jake No Shoulders |
? |
? |
SWAMP 1014 |
S |
Telstar/Algae Waters |
| Jet Black |
GER? |
1982 |
Gala 4086054 |
? |
|
| Jets, Los |
SP |
2003 |
Rama Lama RO-52122 |
CD |
Toda Sur Grabaciones En Polydor 62-63 |
| Jon & The Nightriders |
USA |
1982 |
Line Rec LMS3027AE |
LP |
Splashback |
| Justis, Bill |
USA |
1962 |
Smash SRS-67030 |
LP |
12 More Big Instrumental Hits |
| Kemu (s. a. Umek) |
SLO |
2001 |
Earresistable Musick EAR 001 |
12" |
Telstar/Park Shiner |
| King, Ricky |
GER |
2003 |
DA Music 873609-2 |
CD |
Platinum Edition |
| Labes ? |
GB |
1983 |
K.A. 19 |
? |
|
| Laika & The Cosmonauts |
FIN |
2000 |
Grandpop? |
CD |
Laika Sex Machine Live |
| Last, James |
GB |
1966 |
Polydor 184 059 |
LP |
Instrumental Forever |
| Lindberg-Hemmer Foundation |
DK |
2007 |
Vinyl Rec |
CD |
The Lady With The Crying Eyes |
| L'Ingegner, Giovanni e Famiglia |
ITA |
? |
? |
? |
|
| Lively Ones |
USA |
1963 |
Del-Fi 4217 |
LP |
25 Great Instrumental Hits – Telstar Surf |
| Lloyd Ritchie |
GB |
1987 |
Carioca KC 18555 |
S |
|
| Lloyd, Ritchie |
GB |
? |
Acapulco 001 |
? |
Velvet Guitar |
| Louiss, Eddy |
FR |
1964 |
Vega EP 2241 |
EP |
|
| Loved Ones |
GB |
1981 |
Polydor POSP 295 |
S |
|
| Lunatics |
GB |
1974 |
Rhino RNO 124 |
S |
Telstar/Venus (Goddess Of Love) |
| Madisons |
FR |
1963 |
Barclay 7557EP |
EP |
|
| Many Moogs Of Killer Watts, The |
GB |
1980s |
Pye GH 578 |
LP |
Golden Hour of Instrumental Hits |
| Marc und Paul |
GER |
? |
WB 17 048 |
S |
|
| Marinelli, Gino Orch. |
NL |
1988 |
DGR DGC 1013 |
LP |
Electric Melodies – 16 Guitar Masterpieces |
| Max Four |
DEN |
? |
? |
? |
|
| Megatones |
FR |
2003 |
Magic-Records 3930350 |
CD |
Telstarmania (*) |
| Mellotronics |
GB |
1975 |
Warwick WW 5012 |
? |
Instrumental Gold |
| Montreal Connection |
CAN |
? |
CAM 1202 |
12” |
|
| Montrose, Ronnie |
USA |
1988 |
Enigma 110 |
CD |
|
| Musicmakers |
GER |
1962 |
Tempo 880 B |
S |
Arme kleine Sheila/Telstar |
| Mustang, Los |
ESP |
1963 |
Regal SEDL-19306 A1 |
EP |
|
| Mustangs |
FIN |
1986 |
Bluebird BBL 2507 |
LP |
Must Twang |
| Naboens Rockband |
NOR |
1976 |
Arctic ARC 8607 |
LP |
Skarp Swing |
| New Tornados |
GB |
1975 |
Everest KCBR 1032 |
? |
Remember When |
| Original Tornados |
GB |
1975 |
SRTS 75 350 |
S |
|
| Phantoms |
CAN |
1963 |
ARC A 585 |
? |
|
| Planet Earth |
GB |
1970s |
Pye NSPL 88556 |
? |
Planet Earth |
| Quantum Leap |
EU |
? |
Elekl 4017866124265 |
12” |
|
| R. J. |
PHI |
? |
Viva VC 90019 |
? |
The Guitar Man |
| Rapiers |
GB |
1986 |
Twang RA 004 |
LP |
The Rapiers Vol 4 |
| Rene & The Alligators |
NL |
1962 |
Fontana 266370 TF |
S |
(*) |
| Revival Sounds |
PHI |
1987 |
Atlantic MSP 94059 |
? |
Jam Session Medley |
| Rockin’ Rebels |
USA |
1963 |
Swan SLP 509 |
LP |
Wild Weekend (*) |
| Rocking Ghosts |
DEN |
1990 |
Ghost Music GWCDO 191 |
CD |
Live |
| Roosters |
JAP |
1981 |
Columbia AH 80 AX |
EP |
|
| Routers |
USA |
1963 |
Warner Brothers WM 8144 |
? |
(*) |
| Royal Marines Band |
GB |
? |
? |
EP |
|
| Rydell, Bobby |
USA |
1962 |
Cameo? |
LP |
|
| Satellites |
NL |
? |
Disky DCD 5037 |
CD |
Tuney Tunes |
| Schiefen, Dirk |
GER |
? |
2723536805 |
CD-S |
|
| Scorpions |
GB |
1993 |
Sint 001 |
? |
|
| Scramblers |
JAP |
1965 |
RCA Victor SRA 5001 |
LP |
|
| Septimus |
? |
1976 |
Alaska Ala 1020 |
? |
|
| Shadows |
GB |
1981 |
Polydor 2442.194 |
? |
(*) |
| Shadows |
GB |
1981 |
Polydor POSP 316 |
S |
|
| Sharp Five |
JAP |
1971 |
Canyon CAL 1015 |
? |
|
| Shatniks |
SWE |
1989 |
Tiola TMX 5003 |
? |
The Shatniks (*) |
| Showads |
BEL |
1982 |
Frena FNL 105 |
? |
|
| Shy Ones (Bo Winberg) |
NL |
1963 |
Durium DE 2462 |
S |
|
| Ska Dows |
GB |
1980s |
Cheapskate |
? |
|
| Skat |
GER |
? |
Shift 0204338429 |
CD-S |
|
| Sound 80 |
CAN |
1974 |
A&M AM 366 |
S |
|
| Sounds Galactic |
GB |
1974 |
Decca PFS 4208 |
? |
An Astromusical Odyssey |
| Spitballs |
USA |
1979 |
Beserkley |
S |
|
| Spotnicks |
FR |
1962 |
President KV 39 |
LP |
In Paris (*) |
| Spotnicks (diff. version 1) |
SWE |
1976 |
|
LP |
|
| Spotnicks (diff. version 2) |
SWE |
1977 |
Polydor 2310 568 |
LP |
Chart Toppers |
| Strato |
NL |
1977 |
? GNR 657 535 |
? |
|
| Sumatra, Frank & The Mob |
GB |
1976 |
Small Wonder Teeny 1 |
S |
Telstar 76 |
| Susan & The Surftones |
GER |
1996 |
Gee Dee |
CD |
Thunderbeach |
| T. H. X. (Richard Pinhas) |
FR |
1978 |
Cobra 47008 |
S |
|
| Taylor, Johnny & His Strangers |
FR |
1963 |
Vega EP 224 |
EP |
(*) |
| Technostar |
GER |
? |
Polydor 8659511 |
12” |
|
| Telstars, Los |
ESP |
1980s |
Dial Discos 560214 |
? |
Historia Del R’ n’ R |
| Terry & The Blue Jeans |
JAP |
1963 |
King EB 7082 |
S |
(*) |
| Tides |
USA |
1962 |
Hit 42 |
S |
|
| Tornados (Clem Cattini & Famous Friends) |
GB |
1980s |
Rayhal 001 |
S |
|
| Tornados (live, 1964) |
GB |
1996 |
Diamond GEMCD 002 |
CD |
Intergalactic Instro's |
| Tornados (Version 1975) |
FR |
2003 |
Magic-Records 3930350 |
CD |
Telstarmania (*) |
| Tornados '74 |
USA |
1988 |
Ocean OCN 2005 WL |
LP |
Wipe Out Classics |
| Tweedie, Allan |
GB |
1979 |
Wild DOGSP 16 |
S |
|
| Twistin Guys |
NL |
? |
Expo E 23 |
S |
|
| Typhoons |
GB |
? |
Bohemian |
S |
|
| Umek (s.a. Kemu) |
SLO |
2001 |
Earresistable EAR 001 |
12” |
Telstar/Park Shiner |
| Universe |
GB |
1988 |
Pacific UNI |
? |
Return Of Telstar |
| Valente, Caterina |
ITA |
1963 |
Decca, ?B |
S |
Ja Tamourè/Telstar (vocal) |
| Valente, Caterina (live) |
NL |
1964 |
Decca NR 35675, B2 |
LP |
Caterina Valente Tournee (vocal) |
| Valentinos, Los |
DEN |
1975 |
Polydor 2488269 |
LP |
In Action |
| Vanguards |
NOR |
1990 |
Desperado DCD 33043 |
CD |
Twang !!! |
| Vaughn, Billy |
USA |
1962 |
Dot DEP 663 |
EP |
Billy Vaughn Plays The Hits |
| Velvett Fogg |
GB |
1969 |
Pye 7N 17673 |
S |
Telstar '69 |
| Ventures |
USA |
1962 |
Dolton BST 2019 |
S |
Play Telstar (mono) |
| Ventures |
USA |
1962 |
Dolton BST 8019 |
LP |
Play Telstar (stereo) (*) |
| Ventures (diff. Version 1974) |
FR |
1974 |
Magic-Records 3930350 |
CD |
Telstarmania (*) |
| Versatiles |
FR |
? |
Magic-Records 3930350 |
CD |
Telstarmania (*) |
| Virtues |
USA |
1963 |
Sure 1779 |
S |
Telstar Guitar |
| Wright, Sam Group |
USA |
1962 |
Big 17 |
S |
|
| Zaras, The |
ESP |
? |
Phonogram T 20006 Z |
EP |
|
Die mit (*) gekennzeichneten Versionen sind zu finden auf der CD / The versions marked (*) are to be found on the CD
 "Telstarmania", Magic Records 3930350 (France 2003)
Korrekturen und Ergänzungen sind willkommen!
Corrections and additions are welcome!
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