Re-Covered
2017 studio album by Dan Wilson
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Re-Covered is the third studio album from singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Dan Wilson, released on August 4, 2017, via Ballroom Music and Big Deal Media.[1]
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| Released | August 4, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2015–17 | |||
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| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 51:43 | |||
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Background and composition
Re-Covered is a collection of reinterpretations of songs Wilson wrote for other artists including Adele, Dixie Chicks, Chris Stapleton, Taylor Swift, and more.[2]
Reception
The album was met with resoundingly positive reception from critics, seeing coverage from the Associated Press,[3] Rolling Stone,[4][5] Billboard,[6] Stereogum,[7] ABC News,[8] LA Weekly,[9] Salon,[10] the Los Angeles Times,[11] The Washington Post,[12] Variety,[13] and the New York Daily News.[14] The album was announced on June 1, 2017, in an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple's Beats1 Radio alongside the worldwide premiere of pre-release track "Someone Like You", which Wilson co-wrote with Adele.[15] Kronos Quartet is featured on Wilson's Re-Covered version of the song.[16]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "All Will Be Well" | 4:43 | |
| 2. | "Home" | 4:40 | |
| 3. | "You and I" | 4:36 | |
| 4. | "Someone Like You" (featuring Kronos Quartet) |
| 4:49 |
| 5. | "Never Meant to Love You" |
| 3:44 |
| 6. | "Not Ready to Make Nice" | 3:42 | |
| 7. | "Landing" | 2:50 | |
| 8. | "Treacherous" |
| 3:40 |
| 9. | "Borrowed" |
| 3:26 |
| 10. | "Your Misfortune" |
| 3:04 |
| 11. | "When the Stars Come Out" |
| 3:58 |
| 12. | "If I Walk Away" |
| 3:58 |
| 13. | "Closing Time" | Wilson | 4:33 |
Personnel
Performers and musicians
- Dan Wilson – lead vocals, guitars, piano
- Mike Viola – guitars, vocals
- Jake Sinclair – bass
- Pete Thomas – drums, percussion
- Daniel Clarke – keyboards
- Kronos Quartet: (track 4)
- David Harrington (violin)
- John Sherba (violin)
- Hank Dutt (viola)
- Sunny Yang (cello)
- Brad Gordon – piano, pump organ, horns, Wurlitzer piano (tracks 1, 4)
- Sean Watkins – guitars (track 1)
- Jacob Slichter – string arrangement (track 4)
Production
- Produced by Mike Viola and Dan Wilson
- Recorded by Jake Sinclair and John Rausch
- Mixed by Jake Sinclair
- Mastered by Richard Dodd
- John Sinclair recorded and mixed "All Will Be Well", "Someone Like You", and "Closing Time" (tracks 1, 4, 13)
- John Rausch recorded "Your Misfortune" and "When The Stars Come Out" (tracks 10, 11)
- Charlie Stavish mixed "Your Misfortune" and "When The Stars Come Out" (tracks 10, 11)
- Kronos Quartet recorded by Scott Fraser (track 4)
- Brian W. Brundage – additional recording
Design
- Art Director: Dave Bett
- Photos: Noah Lamberth
- Cover art, illustrations, lettering, and font by Dan Wilson