Close Cover Before Striking
2002 EP by Luna
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Close Cover Before Striking is an EP by the American rock band Luna. It was released on October 8, 2002 on Jetset Records. It contains two videos ("Lovedust" and "1995" from Romantica), as well as Rolling Stones and Kraftwerk covers.[1] The digital re-release in 2011 added Led Zeppelin and Alice Cooper covers.[2]
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| Released | October 8, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop, indie rock | |||
| Length | 29:14 | |||
| Label | Jetset | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.5/10) 11/1/2002 |
| Robert Christgau | (A−) link |
Track listing
All lyrics by Dean Wareham, music by Luna, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Astronaut" | 4:00 | |
| 2. | "Waiting on a Friend" (The Rolling Stones cover) | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards | 4:46 |
| 3. | "Teenage Lightning" | 3:30 | |
| 4. | "Drunken Whistler" | 3:13 | |
| 5. | "The Alibi" | 4:12 | |
| 6. | "New Haven Comet" | 4:32 | |
| 7. | "Neon Lights" (Kraftwerk cover) | Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos | 5:01 |
| Total length: | 29:14 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 8. | "Dancing Days" (Led Zeppelin cover) | Jimmy Page, Robert Plant | 3:41 |
| 9. | "Only Women Bleed" (Alice Cooper cover) | Alice Cooper, Dick Wagner | 3:36 |
| Total length: | 36:31 | ||
Videos
- "Lovedust"
- "1995"