Mission Bell is one of my favorite cuts on Kiln House, even though I've heard two other versions of the song and especially like Gene Pitney's.
I actually was introduced to FM long after I knew the song, but I can see it going the other way, if you are a new generation and haven't heard the song before, it's a way to win a new audience. I would say the originality behind it depends on your arrangement of the song. Sometimes covers are a reinvention. Sometimes, not and, in those cases, I agree more with what Becca said.
Michele
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