Cover Versions
The song was covered by Snow Patrol in 2005, for Make Some Noise, Amnesty International, which was later released on the 2007 benefit album Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur.
Harry Nilsson, a close friend of Lennon's, also recorded this song. His version is available on the 2008 reissue of Aerial Pandemonium Ballet.
Joe Cocker included his cover version in 1987 album Unchain my Heart.
Sponge did a cover version in 1995 for the tribute album Working Class Hero: A Tribute to John Lennon.
Maxïmo Park did a 90-second cover version as a B-side, which was also released on the 2006 compilation album Missing Songs.
Ann Wilson, lead singer of Heart, recorded a cover version of this song for her 2007 solo release Hope & Glory. A live version of "Isolation" performed by Heart was released as a UK only bonus track on the Dreamboat Annie Live album.
Britt Daniel from Spoon has also performed the song live when playing solo.
Pedro Aznar an Argentina bassist, who also played on Pat Metheny Group, covered this song on an album called "David y Goliath" in 1995.
Kevin Hewick often includes "Isolation" in the cover version section of his longer live sets.
Roger Waters, former bassist and singer of Pink Floyd, cites "Isolation" as one of his favourite songs of all time.
Ian Hunter from Mott The Hoople covers this song regularly during his live shows.
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