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(October 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> There have been several recordings of "Across the Universe" released by the Beatles as well as covers by other artists . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Artist </Td> <Td> Release date </Td> <Td> Album title </Td> <Td> Notes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cilla Black </Td> <Td> 000000001970 - 07 - 03 - 0000 3 July 1970 </Td> <Td> Sweet Inspiration </Td> <Td> Produced by George Martin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> David Bowie </Td> <Td> 000000001975 - 03 - 07 - 0000 7 March 1975 </Td> <Td> Young Americans </Td> <Td> Backing vocals and guitar by John Lennon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Roger Waters </Td> <Td> 000000001985 - 06 - 12 - 0000 12 June 1985 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> With Andy Fairweather Low; from a television tribute to John Lennon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vadim Brodski </Td> <Td> 000000001986 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1986 </Td> <Td> Beatles Symphony </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cyndi Lauper </Td> <Td> 000000001989 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1989 / 000000002009 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2009 </Td> <Td> (unreleased) / Across the Universe </Td> <Td> 2009 Version w / Jake Shimabukuro </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lana Lane </Td> <Td> 000000001988 - 11 - 21 - 0000 21 November 1988 </Td> <Td> Ballad Collection, Vol. 1 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Laibach </Td> <Td> 000000001988 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1988 </Td> <Td> Let It Be </Td> <Td> Vocals by Anja Rupel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Worlds Apart </Td> <Td> 000000001994 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1994 </Td> <Td> (unreleased) </Td> <Td> Recorded for their debut album Together, but never released </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10cc </Td> <Td> 000000001995 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1995 </Td> <Td> 10cc Alive </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nikolay Rastorguyev </Td> <Td> 000000001996 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1996 / 000000002007 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2007 </Td> <Td> Четыре ночи в Москве / Birthday (With Love) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Aine Minogue </Td> <Td> 000000001997 - 07 - 15 - 0000 15 July 1997 </Td> <Td> Between the Worlds </Td> <Td> Celtic version </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fiona Apple </Td> <Td> 000000001998 - 10 - 13 - 0000 13 October 1998 </Td> <Td> Pleasantville soundtrack </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rufus Wainwright </Td> <Td> 000000002002 - 02 - 12 - 0000 12 February 2002 </Td> <Td> Poses </Td> <Td> US Edition bonus track, part of the soundtrack of the film I Am Sam: played in episode 6 of the science fiction TV series "FlashForward": used in 2017 on a television advertisement for a Samsung mobile phone . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Verdena </Td> <Td> 000000002003 - 06 - 05 - 0000 5 June 2003 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> B - side </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ben Allison & Medicine Wheel </Td> <Td> 000000002004 - 05 - 24 - 0000 24 May 2004 </Td> <Td> Buzz </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kingdom Come </Td> <Td> 000000002006 - 12 - 20 - 0000 20 December 2006 </Td> <Td> Ain't Crying for the Moon </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jim Sturgess & Joe Anderson </Td> <Td> 000000002007 - 09 - 18 - 0000 18 September 2007 </Td> <Td> Across the Universe soundtrack </Td> <Td> From the Julie Taymor musical based on Beatles songs . Also the title for the film </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> John Butler Trio </Td> <Td> 000000002004 - 08 - 24 - 0000 24 August 2004 </Td> <Td> What You Want </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Seether </Td> <Td> 000000002008 - 08 - 05 - 0000 5 August 2008 </Td> <Td> iTunes Originals--Seether </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Justin Mauriello </Td> <Td> 000000002010 - 02 - 06 - 0000 6 February 2010 </Td> <Td> Justin Sings the Hits </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brian Molko </Td> <Td> 000000002010 - 07 - 03 - 0000 3 July 2010 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Live performance to mark Belgium's Presidency of European Union . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Beady Eye </Td> <Td> 000000002011 - 04 - 04 - 0000 4 April 2011 </Td> <Td> Proceeds go to Japanese Tsunami Relief </Td> <Td> Recorded at RAK studios on 2 April 2011, performed live at the Japan Disaster Benefit concert on 3 April 2011, and released as a digital download on 4 April 2011, with proceeds going to the charity </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bill Frisell </Td> <Td> 000000002011 - 09 - 27 - 0000 27 September 2011 </Td> <Td> All We Are Saying </Td> <Td> Released on Savoy Jazz records . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Scorpions </Td> <Td> 000000002011 - 11 - 04 - 0000 4 November 2011 </Td> <Td> Comeblack </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Denise Ho </Td> <Td> 000000002012 - 12 - 06 - 0000 6 December 2012 </Td> <Td> 無 臉 人 演唱 會 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hikaru Utada </Td> <Td> 000000002010 - 12 - 09 - 0000 9 December 2010 </Td> <Td> Wild Life (concert) </Td> <Td> Performed during her final concert aka "Wild Life" followed by her hiatus . Although the song was not officially recorded, it was included on her Wild Life DVD and Blu - ray release on 3 February 2011 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chris Hadfield and the Wexford Gleeks </Td> <Td> 000000002013 - 12 - 06 - 0000 6 December 2013 </Td> <Td> CBC Sounds of the Season </Td> <Td> Live performance on CBC Toronto News </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Curved Air </Td> <Td> 000000002014 - 03 - 17 - 0000 17 March 2014 </Td> <Td> North Star </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Andrew Huang </Td> <Td> 20 Nov 2014 </Td> <Td> Comet </Td> <Td> Made using sounds from Comet 67P / Churyumov--Gerasimenko </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> Artist </Td> <Td> Release date </Td> <Td> Album title </Td> <Td> Notes </Td> </Tr>

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