Classical Gas - Covers

Covers

• Area Code 615 covered "Classical Gas" on their 1970 album Trip in the Country, played by Bobby Thompson on banjo, parts of which were sampled and featured in a 2010 Guinness TV commercial.
• Larry Fast recorded an electronic version for his Synergy sequence album Sequencer in 1976.
• The Shadows's 1979 album String of Hits contains a cover.
• Cozy Powell performed a version of the song on his 1992 solo album The Drums Are Back, as did Australian musician Tommy Emmanuel on his self-titled album, backed by the Australian Philharmonic Orchestra.
• Vanessa-Mae, British violinist, covered "Classical Gas" in November 1995.
• Zlatko Manojlović, Serbian guitarist, covered the song on his 1995 album Zlatko.
• A live rendition by Glen Campbell is included on 20 Greatest Hits and on the 3-CD set Classic Campbell.
• Instrumental band California Guitar Trio covered "Classical Gas" on their 1998 album, Pathways.
• Ronnie Aldrich played the instrumental version for two pianos with The London Festival Orchestra on his 1969 album Destination Love.
• Chet Atkins played an instrumental version on his Street Dreams album.