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# Best Covers of 2012
- URL: https://www.musicsavage.com/best-covers-of-2012/
- Published: 2013-01-05T14:20:13.000Z
- Updated: 2013-01-05T14:21:48.000Z
- Author: Steve Benoit
- Tags: Adam Arcuragi, Ben Howard, Blake Mills, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, carly rae jepsen, danielle haim, First Aid Kit, fleetwood mac, gotye, hall & oates, Harriet, joan baez, john hiatt, mavis staples, Nick Lowe, Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers, pearl jam, Reignwolf, taylor goldsmith, the band, walk off the earth, wilco, willie nelson, #wordpress, #Import 2024-04-24 19:18

\[T\]he art of the cover song is one all musicians have practiced at some point in their lives, some just stick with us more than others. 2012 was filled with fantastic covers, but after a very \*ahem\* scientific study, the ones below were last year’s stand outs. In our minds and hearts anyway… 

# 1\. Heart of Mine (Bob Dylan)

Blake Mills, Danielle Haim and Taylor Goldsmith | *[Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan](http://http//www.amazon.com/Chimes-Freedom-The-Songs-Dylan/dp/B006H3MIV8?ref=musicsavage.com "Buy Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan")*  
\[youtube\]http://youtu.be/o5qkF18srbI\[/youtube\]  

# 2\. Reason to Believe (Bruce Springsteen)

Adam Arcuragi | *[Long Distance Salvation](http://longdistancesalvation.bandcamp.com/album/long-distance-salvation-a-tribute-to-bruce-springsteens-nebraska?ref=musicsavage.com "Buy Long Distance Salvation")*  
\[bandcamp track=1964161024 bgcol=FFFFFF linkcol=4285BB size=venti\]  

# 3\. The Weight (The Band)

Wilco, Nick Low and Mavis Staples  
\[youtube\]http://youtu.be/2WmlUXsjSv8\[/youtube\]  

# 4\. Just Breathe (Pearl Jam)

Willie Nelson & Family | *[Heroes](https://itunes.apple.com/album/just-breathe/id515411344?i=515411759&ign-mpt=uo%3D5&ref=musicsavage.com "Buy Heroes")*  
\[youtube\]http://youtu.be/bausG809hv0\[/youtube\]  

# Honorable mentions:

- [Somebody That I used to Know (Gotye) / Walk Off The Earth](http://youtu.be/MsoRSI7ei4E?ref=musicsavage.com "Somebody That I used to Know (Gotye) / Walk Off The Earth")
- [Have a Little Faith In Me (John Haitt) / Harriet](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9dKOYvHr4A&ref=musicsavage.com "Have a Little Faith In Me (John Haitt) / Harriet")
- [Diamonds and Rust (Joan Baez) / Fist Aid Kit](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMGTzcpW0Ac&ref=musicsavage.com "Diamonds and Rust (Joan Baez) / Fist Aid Kit")
- [The Chain (Fleetwood Mac) / Reignwolf](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLDSRzNYJ4A&ref=musicsavage.com "The Chain (Fleetwood Mac) / Reignwolf")
- [I Can’t Go For That (Hall and Oates) / Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers](http://youtu.be/WJiCUdLBxuI?ref=musicsavage.com "I Can't Go For That (Hall and Oates) / Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers")
- [Call Me Maybe ( Carly Rae Jepsen) / Ben Howard](http://youtu.be/sPU8V-nvUEk?ref=musicsavage.com "Call Me Maybe (Carly Rae Jepsen) / Ben Howard")