Re-Covered
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| Released | August 4, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2015–17 | |||
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| Length | 51:43 | |||
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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]
Background and composition
[edit]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
[edit]The album was met with resoundingly positive reception from critics seeing coverage in The Associated Press,[3] Rolling Stone,[4][5] Billboard,[6] Stereogum,[7] ABC News,[8] LA Weekly,[9] Salon,[10] Los Angeles Times,[11] The Washington Post,[12] Variety,[13] New York Daily News,[14] and more. 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]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
References
[edit]- ^ "'Someone Like You' Writer Dan Wilson Reclaims His Songs on 'Re-Covered'". Variety. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "On New LP Semisonic's Dan Wilson Reinterprets The Hits He Wrote For Other Artists". Stereogum. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Review: Dan Wilson revisits his hits for Adele, John Legend – The Associated Press". Associated Press. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "10 New Albums to Stream Now: Rolling Stone Editors' Picks – Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Hear Songwriter Dan Wilson's Urgent Version of Dierks Bentley's 'Home'". Rolling Stone Country. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Dan Wilson Talks Upcoming Album 'Re-Covered' & Shares Cover of Adele's 'Someone Like You': Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "On New LP Semisonic's Dan Wilson Reinterprets The Hits He Wrote For Other Artists". Stereogum. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Exclusive Premiere: Randy Newman, Dan Wilson, Kenny Wayne Shepard and more music reviews". ABC News. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Remember Semisonic? Their Singer Now Writes Tunes for Adele and Taylor Swift". LA Weekly. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Exclusive Premiere: Hear Dan Wilson and Kronos Quartet re-interpret Adele's "Someone Like You"". Salon. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "California Sounds: Dan Wilson covers his own songs". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Review: Dan Wilson revisits his hits for Adele, John Legend". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "'Someone Like You' Writer Dan Wilson Reclaims His Songs on 'Re-Covered'". Variety. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "'Review: Dan Wilson revisits his hits for Adele, John Legend". Daily News. New York. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Listen to Zane Lowe and Dan Wilson". AppleMusic. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Exclusive Premiere: Hear Dan Wilson and Kronos Quartet re-interpret Adele's "Someone Like You"—"Everybody knew but me" it was a hit". Salon. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
