Cover Song of the Week - Golden Age by KT Tunstall (original by Beck)

About five years ago, I was gifted my first iPod at a not-so surprise birthday party.  Having the iPod, was the catalyst that lead to today's blog.  It was the spark that pushed me to dig into iTunes and the world of podcasts.  Soon after, I discovered KT Tunstall, Lady Sovereign, and solo Mike Doughty via the INTERFACE podcast (which at the time was audio only, but is now full video and mostly performance).  I spent more time on iTunes and all of its search features.  I had hit the jackpot, now besides the obvious pickup of KT Tunstall's Eye To The Telescope album; I searched for more KT, and found KT Tunstall's Acoustic Extravaganza. 

The Acoustic Extravaganza contained 10 stripped down versions of KT Tunstall songs.  It is a wonderful package of songs, as it skipped her hits 'Black Horse & The Cherry Tree', 'Other Side of The World, and 'Suddenly I See' including only 'Miniature Disasters'.  Instead it focused mainly on "B sides" and 1 cover.  I had plenty of time to listen to music with my iPod, but rarely any time to check out the liner notes to realize I was listening to a cover amidst these selections.  It took a while, but eventually, there was something about that song.  I just knew it belonged elsewhere, but I couldn't determine the source. 

Nearly five years prior, Beck released Sea Change.  This was a direct departure from his previous work, the party pounding Midnite Vultures.  Although the critics loved the Beck album, many (me included) nearly immediately forgot the sleepy, chill Alt-Country album.  But track one stuck with me, floating under my consciousness, bobbing up every time I heard KT Tunstall perform her acoustic tracks.  It was 'Golden Age' the ghost of Beck past, finally found. 

To this day, I could still do without Beck's Sea Change.  Nearly 10 years later, it does not seem like it will every hit my heavy rotation.  I've since hit Beck redemption with  the 2005 album Guero  and 2006's The Information, but the KT Tunsall cover, is my most played KT Track, outpacing her signature 'Black Horse & The Cherry Tree'  Mainly this is due to being on "Molly 3" a playlist of chill songs I used to use to put Molly to sleep. 



To hear the KT Tunstall cover

To hear the Beck original

My first KT Tunstall exposure

My 1st KT video exposure - One of the coolest webisodes ever from   Live From Daryl's House or

or
more KT Tunstall on Live From Daryl's House


Try
wikipedia.org/wiki/Kt_tunstall
KTtunstall.com

For more Beck
wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Change_(album)
beck.com    (Be sure to check out the recordclub link

Enjoy!