thats why i like the bowie one.maybe i was being a bit too diplomatic and trying not to offend stones fans.im a stones fan too.so i will now offend dylan fans and say yes jimis version of all along the watchtower is the definitive version.
id also say that the byrds didnt just do a better version of mr tambourine man.rodger mcguinn invented an entirely new 12 string jingle jangle guitar style for it.the byrds are just so influential its incredible.sweetheart of the rodeo and all that came through gram parsons and the eagles etc.
deep purples version of hush is a good one.was that a joe south song?
oh and the jam doing the beatles taxman eh i think it was called start.an excellent piece of plagiarism.
until reading the liner notes.....Great topic and list of "covers' I'm happily discovering 
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