Paul McCartney: the ten best covers of his songs, according to Far Out Magazine

Paul McCartney has just announced his return with a new album (“The Boys Of Dungeon Lane“), while Prime is airing the documentary “Man On The Run“, which reconstructs his “escape from the Beatles“. Far Out magazine took the opportunity to publish a rather peculiar ranking: the best covers of songs written by McCartney. “Assessing McCartney's impact on music is almost impossible – the magazine writes in its introduction – As a member of the Beatles and a writer in the Lennon-McCartney partnership, he penned some of the most famous songs of all time. After the band's breakup, he went on to a solo career and with Wings, keeping up an extraordinary output. Given his global influence, it's inevitable that his catalogue has been reinterpreted countless times. What's striking is the calibre of the artists involved: from Pink Floyd to Frank Sinatra. We picked ten covers, following two rules: only one version per song and only one per artist. McCartney's influence is so widespread that it spans different generations, right through to contemporary figures like Billie Eilish”, Far Out concludes.

Here, then, is Far Out's ranking of the 10 best Paul McCartney covers (full feature here)

10. The Faces – Maybe I’m Amazed

9. Bill Withers – Let It Be

8. The Cure – Hello, Goodbye

7. Earth, Wind & Fire – Got To Get You Into My Life

6. Elliott Smith – Blackbird

5. Esther Phillips – And I Love Him

4. Marvin Gaye – Yesterday

3. Siouxsie & The Banshees – Helter Skelter

2. Wilson Pickett – Hey Jude

1. Jimi Hendrix – Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

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