Jimi's 'Watchtower' best cover

Jimi Hendrix's version of "All Along The Watchtower" has been voted the best ever cover version.

Hendrix covered the Bob Dylan song, taken from the 1967 album "John Wesley Harding", within weeks of hearing the original.

Allmusic.com notes: "Raging and climactic where Dylan's had been soft-paced and relaxed, Hendrix's version became a rock standard."

"Perhaps the most glowing tribute to Hendrix came from Dylan himself, who began performing his own song in a version closer to Hendrix's than the original."

The cover topped a poll of music writers in The Daily Telegraph. The top 50 cover version were as follows:

1. "All Along the Watchtower" Jimi Hendrix Experience (Bob Dylan)
2. "You Were Always on My Mind" Pet Shop Boys (Elvis Presley)
3. "My Way" Sid Vicious (Frank Sinatra)
4. "Hallelujah" Jeff Buckley (Leonard Cohen)
5. "Respect" Aretha Franklin (Otis Redding)
6. "Tainted Love" Soft Cell (Gloria Jones)
7. "Mr Tambourine Man" The Byrds (Bob Dylan)
8. "Twist and Shout" The Beatles (The Isley Brothers)
9. "Comfortably Numb" Scissor Sisters (Pink Floyd)
10. "Mr Bojangles" Nina Simone (Jerry Jeff Walker)
11. "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?" Roberta Flack (The Shirelles)
12. "One" Johnny Cash (U2)
13. "My Favourite Things" John Coltrane (Rodgers and Hammerstein)
14. "Rocket Man" Kate Bush (Elton John)
15. "Wild Horses" The Flying Burrito Brothers (The Rolling Stones)
16. "Billie Jean" Shinehead (Michael Jackson)
17. "Mad World" Gary Jules (Tears For Fears)
18. "Just Can't Get Enough" Nouvelle Vague (Depeche Mode)
19. "Sweet Jane" Cowboy Junkies (Velvet Underground)
20. "Police and Thieves" The Clash (Junior Murvin)
21. "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" St Etienne (Neil Young)
22. "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" Devo (The Rolling Stones)
23. "Caravan of Love" The Housemartins (Isley Jasper Isley)
24. "Why Can't We Live Together" Sade (Timmy Thomas)
25. "Wonderwall" Ryan Adams (Oasis)
26. "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself" The White Stripes (Dusty Springfield)
27. "Summertime Blues" The Who (Eddie Cochran)
28. "Jealous Guy" Roxy Music (John Lennon)
29. "Black Steel" Tricky (Public Enemy)
30. "I'm A Believer" Robert Wyatt (The Monkees)
31. "Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word" Mary J Blige (Elton John)
32. "Chimes of Freedom" Youssou N'dour (Bob Dylan)
33. "Money (That's What I Want)" The Flying Lizards (The Beatles)
34. "Fell In Love With A Boy" Joss Stone (The White Stripes)
35. "Gloria" Patti Smith (Them)
36. "Dear Prudence" Siouxsie & The Banshees (The Beatles)
37. "Heartbreak Hotel" John Cale (Elvis Presley)
38. "Wichita Lineman" Dennis Brown (Glen Campbell)
39. "Ms Jackson" The Vines (Outkast)
40. "I Fought the Law" The Clash (The Crickets)
41. "Hazy Shade of Winter" The Bangles (Simon & Garfunkel)
42. "It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City" David Bowie (Bruce Springsteen)
43. "Jolene" One Dove (Dolly Parton)
44. "Oops I Did it Again" Richard Thompson (Britney Spears)
45. "Rock el Casbah" Rachid Taha (The Clash)
46. "The Robots" Señor Coconut & His Orchestra (Kraftwerk)
47. "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" The Wedding Present (Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel)
48. "Step On" Happy Mondays (John Kongos)
49. "Going Back to My Roots" Richie Havens (Lamont Dozier)
50. "Don't Leave Me This Way" The Communards (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes)