It was pretty well known that The Beatles were extremely influenced by early rock and roll from the ‘50s and early ‘60s, but later in some of the band mate’s careers, they made cover albums of some of their favorite rock-pioneer tunes. Rhythm guitarist and co-lead of The Beatles, John Lennon, released a cover record in 1975 simply called “Rock ‘N’ Roll” which features 13 different tracks, some of which are medleys. The song “You Can’t Catch Me” by Chuck Berry inspired the Beatles song “Come Together” from their 1969 album, “Abbey Road.”
The infamous second half of the Lennon/McCartney duo, Paul McCartney (bassist) also made a cover album. His album is “CHOBA B CCCP,” which means ‘Back in the U.S.S.R.’ (after their song with the same name from 1968), but it’s colloquially known as ‘The Russian Album.’ This album came out in 1988, which was 13 years after Lennon’s, but they both featured a cover of Fat Domino’s “Ain’t That A Shame.” However, Lennon’s best cover on the record is “Lucille,” originally by the iconic Little Richard.
