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There’s a new charity cover album featuring Peaches, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on the Radio, Beck Franz Ferdinand, Rufus Wainwright, Scissor Sisters, Peaches and a handful of boring british artists.

The coolest part about this project and what sets it apart from other charity cover albums is that the original artists selected who they wanted to cover their work.

We asked 15 ultimate icons to select a favourite song from their classic back catalogue and to nominate the new act they most trust to create a unique interpretation of that hand-picked track.

Most of the covers are worth a listen, including:

Bob Dylan’s Leopard-skin Pill Box Hat by Beck
The best track. The instrumentation reminds me of The Return of Jackie and Judy by Tom Waits. Very raucous.

The Stooges’ Search and Destroy by Peaches
Peaches puts the song in ice water, with her dirty synths and electronic beats, without losing the menacing power of the original.

Elvis Costello’s You Belong to Me by The Like
I know nothing about this band, but their phrasing is perfect for a Costello song.

Blondie’s Call Me by Franz Ferdinand
Perfect match.

The Ramones’ Sheena is a Punk Rocker by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Very straightforward, much like the original, but still very cool. New York City really has it all.

Skip these:

The Clash’s Straight to Hell by Lily Allen
An okay song, but seriously, Lily allen? Papa papa papa-san?

Paul McCartney’s Live and Let Die by Duffy
Not Duffy’s fault, the song is awful, especially by McCartney standards. Still, the sparse arrangement makes a valiant effort.