If I Needed Someone - Other Versions

Other Versions

  • The Beatles performed this song on their last official concert in Candlestick Park on 29 August 1966.
  • George Harrison included the song on his Live in Japan album in 1992. Harrison and Eric Clapton play considerably longer guitar interludes between verses. Harrison's voice is also much more prominent than on The Beatles' original.
  • Clapton played a cover of the song as a tribute at the Concert for George in 2002.
  • Type O Negative covered the song on their 1999 album World Coming Down as part of a medley also containing "Day Tripper" and "I Want You (She's So Heavy)".
  • Les Fradkin has covered it twice: as a guitar instrumental rock version on his CD While My Guitar Only Plays and as a vocal version on Love You 2.
  • Show of Hands included a cover of the song on their studio album Witness.
  • Golden Carillo (Annie Golden, Frank Carillo) included a cover of the song on their 1993 studio album Toxic Emotion and also released the song as a CD single.
  • The Bacon Brothers covered it on their album White Knuckles.
  • The Cryan' Shames covered it on their 1966 debut album Sugar And Spice.
  • The Kingsmen in 1966 covered it as a single and on their album Up and Away.
  • Stained Glass in 1966 covered it as a single. It sold well in a few markets, justifying a trip to the east coast in 1967.
  • Roger Mcguinn recorded a version of this song

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