Mr Big Discography
- cover versions -

This page details cover versions of Mr Big songs. Be sure to contact me if you can add others to this list! NOTE! A Swedish artist reportedly recorded a cover of "Oh Yeah" (from Broken Home "Life" LP) in the mid-80s. Does anybody know more about this recording?


Romeo - JOUKO, KOSTI ja PAAVO (1977)


[Jouko, Kosti ja Paavo]

available on 7" single and "Jouko, Kosti ja Paavo" LP

- Finland 7" single: RCA PB 9080
- Finland LP: RCA PL 40046

Comments: A Finnish language version of "Romeo" was recorded by Saari Jouko, Saari Kosti and Saari Paavo in 1977. The Finnish lyrics were written by Irina Elisabeth Englund - it was available on single, and on Jouko, Kosti ja Paavo's selftitled album.

Memory Lane - VINCE CADILLAC (1978)


[Vince Cadillac]

available on 7" single

- UK 7" single: Satril SAT126

Comments: "Memory Lane" was recorded by Mr Big, but only as a demo. The Vince Cadillac version was produced by Henry Hadaway for Red Bus. Explains Dicken: "Henry Hadaway was working with Alan Melina at the time of Burnt Oak. I first came into contact with him in 1969. Never got a penny from it even though it was a song I wrote with Pete Crowther...typical of Red Bus." The single B-side was "Hello".

Sweet Silence - DIAMOND HEAD (1994)


[Diamond Head]

available on "Evil Live 2" CD

- UK CD: Bronze/Castle ESSCD 219

Comments: Diamond Head released this 2CD live album in 1994. The second CD was entitled "Evil Extras" and consisted of cover versions by their favourite bands - "Good Lovin' Gone Bad" (Bad Company) / "Rock the Nation" (Montrose) / "Good Rockin' Tonight" (Montrose) plus "Sweet Silence" (Mr. Big).

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