All Tomorrow's Parties

On "All Tomorrow's Parties" (Cleopatra ‎– CLP 2055) by Nicon, there are versions of the song "Al Tomorrow's Parties" (written by Lou Reed - original by The Velvet Underground and Nico). Is this a cover?

If they're different from the 1967 version (re-recordings) and the Velvet Underground are not involved, then they are covers.

For instance, Nico covered I'm Waiting for the Man

So... to add or not to add?

Sorry, if this is or isn't an open thread, I just joined the forum...

Even if Nico was the singer on the original version, because the backing band was different, it would be considered a cover? At sometimes I could understand it, like David Lee Roth doing a fifties style version of a Van Halen song, but others not. Are there any fast rules on this?

Sorry again, thought of a better one:

Motorhead by Motorhead versus the original Motorhead by Hawkwind.

So the author of the song performed in both, but the original by Hawkwind has a different singer.

Yes. Generally speaking: different version (recording) + different artist (name) = cover.

If Paul & Ringo covered "I Want to Hold Your Hand", that would be a "legitimate" cover for us.

The version of "Summertime" included in http://www.discogs.com/Janis-Joplin-Anthology/master/315520 is not a cover, because it's the same as Summertime

Glad I found this forum, this is awesome.

Sorry, for hopefully the last time, for not reading through the FAQ and Introduction first before posting. Thanks for your graciousness and patience.

I saw Stiff Little Fingers with Bruce Foxton on bass and they introduced Smithers Jones as a Jam cover - even though Bruce wrote it and played on the original.