coverville-cover-story-album.jpgYou know the first song ever played on MTV just about 30 years ago, right? Well, do you know the first cover played on MTV? You’ll find out when you listen to this special tribute to 13 of the first videos shown on the network once known as Music Television.

64 minutes |

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Featuring:


Title Artist Album Original Artist
1 Album Video Killed the Radio Star Bruce Woolley & The Camera Club English Garden Bruce Wooley/Buggles Video Killed the Radio Star - Mike Hurst - Producers Archives Volume 2 1965-1984
2 Album You Better Run The Young Rascals The Rascals: Essentials Young Rascals You Better Run (Single Version) - Essentials: The Rascals
3 Album You Better You Bet The Binghamton Crosbys 25: The Best Of The Binghamton Crosbys Who You Better You Bet - 25: the Best of the Binghamton Crosbys
4 Album Brass In Pocket Marti Pellow Between The Covers Pretenders Brass In Pocket - Between the Covers
5 Album Take It On The Run Me First & The Gimme Gimmes Ruin Johnny’s Bar Mitzvah REO Speedwagon Take It On the Run - Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah
6 Album History Never Repeats Frock The Father, Son and Holy Ghost Split Enz History Never Repeats - The Father, Son and Holy Ghost
7 Album In The Air Tonight Northern Kings Reborn Phil Collins
8 Album Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around Rebecca Barnard & Tim Rogers Rockwiz Duets Tom Petty/Stevie Nicks
9 Album Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? Revolting C*cks Linger Ficken’ Good Rod Stewart Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? - Linger Ficken' Good... and Other Barnyard Oddities
10 Album Baker Street Foo Fighters Medium Rare Gerry Rafferty
11 Album Angel of the Morning Evie Sands Cameo-Parkway 1957-1967 Evie Sands Angel of the Morning - Cameo Parkway 1957-1967 (Original Hit Recordings)
12 Album Oliver’s Army Blur Peace Together Elvis Costello
13 Album Rapture Dub Pistols Feat. Terry Hall Uncovered Blondie Rapture (feat. Terry Hall) - Speakers and Tweeters

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