What are some of the most unnecessary tribute albums you've ever seen or heard?

Question

http://www.amazon.com/Tribute-Taylor-Hicks-Various-Artists/dp/B000I2ISY0

This is a tribute to American Idol 2006 winner Taylor Hicks. This is a CD filled with songs NOT that Taylor wrote or recorded himself, but that he performed on the show. In no way is this a tribute to Taylor Hicks. Either way, it's a tribute to someone that is essentially a nationally known karaoke artist.

C'mon, there has to be some good ones out there.

Answer 1

None of these are near as good as the Taylor Hicks one, but I think they're still quite unnecessary.



A Tribute to Blink 182

http://www.amazon.com/Tribute-Blink-182-Various-Artists/dp/B00067FGOC/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1201793753&sr=1-20



A Tribute to Celine Dion

http://www.amazon.com/Tribute-Celine-Dion-Various-Artists/dp/B000056VKX/ref=sr_1_47?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1201793850&sr=1-47



A Tribute to Simple Plan

http://www.amazon.com/Tribute-Simple-Plan-Various-Artists/dp/B00019335E/ref=sr_1_48?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1201793850&sr=1-48



The String Quartet Tribute to Sum 41

http://www.amazon.com/String-Quartet-Tribute-Sum-41/dp/B000294RPS/ref=sr_1_84?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1201794022&sr=1-84















NP: "Love Child" - Blue Murder

Answer 2

Yeowch!



What on earth have Blink 182, Simple Plan or Sum 41 ever added to the annals of recorded music that merits a tribute being paid to them?



Celine may be commercialised pap, but she is (undeniably) a well-established artist whose sheer longevity and back catalogue might form a tempting target for interpretation. I might not buy the record, but I don't in any way resent its existence. But how on earth do you pay "tribute" to highly unimaginative cookie-cutter bands like those three that Mike named? With strings? Scary.



From the unnecessary to the ill-advised: the Thin White Duke has had the misfortune of having the albums "Goth Oddity: A Tribute To David Bowie" and "Crash Course For The Ravers: A Tribute To The Songs Of David Bowie" dedicated to his work. They have their moments, but mostly I think he'd be gritting his expensive dental work politely.



There's a spectacular number of artists just, ooooh, ever-so-slightly more significant than Sum 41 in rock history, who have never even had a tribute album made in their name.



But maybe that's subject matter for another question.

Answer 3

That one is hard to top Deke. Back when Linkin Park and Christina Aguilera each had only 1 album out, I saw tribute albums for them. Even if you like those artists, why would you buy a CD to hear some other loser's version of their songs???

Answer 4

Vitamin records releases the "String Quartet Tribute to..." records, and they're bleedin' awful!

I got the Slayer one at no cost, and the music isn't even in the same key.

That label has a license to print money, as fans of these bands continue to plop down cash for this crap... and it's all BAD!

Answer 5

A tribute to RKelly... Yeah, I want that.



Sting Quartet Tribute to System of a Down... another must have.



HIP HOP tribute to AC/DC?

http://www.amazon.com/Hip-Hop-Tribute-AC-DC-Ultimate/dp/B00094AR1Y/ref=sr_1_111?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1201800335&sr=1-111







Ah here is one......



http://www.amazon.com/String-Quartet-Tribute-Beyonce/dp/B0000JKLTG/ref=sr_1_157?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1201800494&sr=1-157





There is just no way in hell to beat the tribute to Taylor Hicks!!!! LMAO!!

Answer 6

The country all-stars "Tribute to ABBA."



Sorry, just kidding, but that WOULD be funny as F***!



NP: George Jones, "Take a Chance on Me"

rofl!

Answer 7

Ooohhhh... it rather is tense... web site and Plant ~ "No Quarter: Unledded" Mike Oldfield ~ "uncovered" Jethro Tull ~ "no longer something is basic: stay on the Isle of Wight 1970" Dire Straits ~ "Alchemy" Led Zeppelin ~ "How the West grow to be gained" Bootleg : Stevie Nicks ~ "White Wing Dove excursion"

Answer 8

Any string quartet or piano tributes are pretty awful