Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs - Under the Covers, Vol.1 (2006)

Over 10 jaar zeggen we: dit is het beste coveralbum van de 21e eeuw. Beatles, Who, Neil Young (2x), Arthur Lee and Love, Velvet Underground, Fairport Convention en enkele anderen komen voorbij, zonder uitzondering stuk voor stuk goed tot uitstekend gecoverd. Ook de cover van de Beach Boys mag bijzonder goed gelukt genoemd worden, en dat is knap. Als zelfs het van mijn tante bekende Run to Me het aanhoren méér dan waard is, denk ik dat je wel kunt spreken van een zeer geslaagde samenwerking.

Liefhebbers van Matthew Sweet, liefhebbers van jaren '60-liedjes en al die miljoenen liefhebbers van Susanna Hoffs: verplichte, blinde aanschaf. 100% Fun!

Nou ja, de originele uitvoering van de Bee Gees van Run To Me is ook best wel om aan te horen hoor. Niet vergeten dat die gasten in de jaren 60 best goede dingen hebben gedaan.

Maar het mooiste nummer op dit album blijft Care of Cell #44 (The Zombies, te vinden op het mooie album Oddesey & Oracle) want eindelijk word het nummer gezongen door een vrouw, zoals het eigenlijk ook zou moeten omdat het gaat over een vrouw die met blijdschap wacht op de terugkeer van haar vriendje uit de gevangenis.

Voor de mensen die nog niks of wellicht 1 cd hebben komt er begin oktober een prachtige 4 cd dan wel 6 lp box uit met de 3 albums plus alle (in eerste instantie) digital only nummers.

4CD box

Disc: 1
1. I See The Rain
2. And Your Bird Can Sing
3. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue
4. Who Knows Where The Time Goes?
5. Cinnamon Girl
6. Alone Again Or
7. The Warmth Of The Sun
8. Different Drum
9. The Kids Are Alright
10. Sunday Morning
11. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
12. Care Of Cell 44
13. Monday, Monday
14. She May Call You Up Tonight
15. Run To Me
16. Village Green Preservation Society
17. I Can See For Miles

Disc: 2
1. Sugar Magnolia
2. Go All The Way
3. Second Hand News
4. Bell Bottom Blues
5. All The Young Dudes
6. You’re So Vain
7. Here Comes My Girl
8. I’ve Seen All Good People: Your Move/All Good People
9. Hello It’s Me
10. Willin’
11. Back Of A Car
12. Couldn’t I Just Tell You
13. Gimme Some Truth
14. Maggie May
15. Everything I Own
16. Beware Of Darkness

Disc: 3
1. Dreaming
2. Marquee Moon
3. I Wanna Be Sedated
4. Baby Blue
5. You Say You Don’t Love Me
6. (What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding
7. You Can Close Your Eyes
8. Melissa
9. Killer Queen
10. A Song For You

Disc: 4
1. Sitting Still
2. Girls Talk
3. Big Brown Eyes
4. Kid
5. Free Fallin’
6. Save It For Later
7. They Don’t Know
8. The Bulrushes
9. Our Lips Are Sealed
10. How Soon Is Now
11. More Than This
12. Towers Of London
13. Killing Moon
14. Trouble
15. Train In Vain
16. You’re My Favorite Waste of Time
17. I Would Die 4 U

6LP Vinyl box

LP 1/2

VOLUME 1, 1960s

Side A

1. I See The Rain [Marmalade] 3:45
2. And Your Bird Can Sing [The Beatles] 2:10
3. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue [Bob Dylan] 3:45
4. Who Knows Where The Time Goes? [Fairport Convention] 5:51
5. Cinnamon Girl [Neil Young and Crazy Horse] 2:47
Side B

1. Alone Again Or [Love] 3:35
2. The Warmth Of The Sun [The Beach Boys] 3:08
3. Different Drum [Stone Poneys featuring Linda Ronstadt] 2:52
4. The Kids Are Alright [The Who] 2:50
Side C

1. Sunday Morning [The Velvet Underground] 3:26
2. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere [Neil Young and Crazy Horse] 2:27
3. Care Of Cell 44 [The Zombies] 3:56
4. Monday, Monday [The Mamas & the Papas] 3:27
Side D

1. She May Call You Up Tonight [The Left Banke] 2:24
2. Run To Me [Bee Gees] 3:06
3. Village Green Preservation Society [The Kinks] 2:57
4. I Can See For Miles [The Who] 4:13
LP 3/4

VOLUME 2, 1970s

Side A

1. Sugar Magnolia [Grateful Dead] 3:32
2. Go All The Way [Raspberries] 3:33
3. Second Hand News [Fleetwood Mac] 3:13
4. All The Young Dudes [Mott The Hoople] 3:52
5. You Can Close Your Eyes [James Taylor] 2:34
6. Marquee Moon [Television] 10:49
Side B

1. Here Comes My Girl [Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers] 4:22
2. I’ve Seen All Good People: Your Move/All Good People [Yes] 7:29
3. Hello It’s Me [Todd Rundgren] 3:51
4. Willin’ [Little Feat] 2:59
5. Back Of A Car [Big Star] 2:32
6. Couldn’t I Just Tell You [Todd Rundgren] 3:27
Side C

1. Gimme Some Truth [John Lennon] 3:27
2. Maggie May [Rod Stewart] 5:32
3. Beware Of Darkness [George Harrison] 3:38
4. Dreaming [Blondie] 2:51
5. Bell Bottom Blues [Derek and the Dominos] 5:02
6. You’re So Vain [Carly Simon] 4:22
Side D

1. I Wanna Be Sedated [Ramones] 2:10
2. Baby Blue [Badfinger] 3:42
3. You Say You Don’t Love Me [Buzzcocks] 2:55
4. (What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding [Brinsley Schwarz] 3:57
5. Everything I Own [Bread] 3:09
6. Melissa [Allman Brothers Band] 4:14
7. Killer Queen [Queen] 2:56
8. A Song For You [Gram Parsons] 4:38
Side 5 / 6
VOLUME 3, 1980s

Side A

1. Sitting Still [R.E.M.] 3:17
2. Girls Talk [Dave Edmunds] 3:32
3. Big Brown Eyes [The dB’s] 1:54
4. Kid [Pretenders] 3:03
5. Free Fallin’ [Tom Petty] 4:17
Side B

1. Save It For Later [The Beat] 3:27
2. They Don’t Know [Kirsty MacColl] 3:02
3. The Bulrushes [The Bongos] 2:43
4. Our Lips Are Sealed [The Go-Go’s] 2:54
Side C

1. How Soon Is Now [The Smiths] 5:44
2. More Than This [Roxy Music] 4:07
3. Towers Of London [XTC] 4:54
4. Killing Moon [Echo and The Bunnymen] 4:23
Side D

1. Trouble [Lindsey Buckingham] 3:45
2. Train In Vain [The Clash] 2:59
3. You’re My Favorite Waste of Time [Marshall Crenshaw] 2:28
4. I Would Die 4 U [Prince] 2:52

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