Top 4 Covers of Neil Young’s “Only Love Can Break Your Heart”

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Jackie DeShannon, from Jackie (1972)

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Elkie Brooks, from Shooting Star (1978)

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Stephen Stills, from Right By You (1984)

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Saint Etienne, from Foxbase Alpha (1991)

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[{"selector":"#anim-38bb853d-a38a-4db3-af68-0659fed7ae28","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.5)","scale(0.95)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] Discover more about Neil Young’s captivating track “Only Love Can Break Your Heart” and explore the top 4 covers for this track. Learn more