Cover Yourself is Blues Traveler's ninth album. It contains previously released songs reworked with acoustic instrumentation and, for some songs, different arrangements from the originals.
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| Released | October 30, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Blues rock, jam rock, acoustic | |||
| Length | 47:31 | |||
| Label | C3 Records | |||
| Producer | Jim Eno | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
History edit
As early as 1998, Blues Traveler expressed a desire to release an acoustic album.[2] During writing sessions for the follow-up to their previous album, ¡Bastardos!, the band decided to revisit older material as they were approaching their twentieth anniversary.[3][4]
Fans were asked for input in the song selection through the band's official website in early 2007.[5] At the band's annual Independence Day concerts at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in 2007, twenty flash drives were randomly distributed throughout the venue.[6] Each included two songs from the upcoming album.
Blues Traveler performed an acoustic set on A&E's Private Sessions, which aired in August 2007. During the interview segments, John Popper mentioned that a possible title for the album would be "Cover Yourself". The band announced a special pre-order offer that included a bonus CD of live tracks. The album was released on October 30, 2007.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "But Anyway" | John Popper; Chan Kinchla | 4:13 |
| 2. | "Just For Me" (featuring G. Love) | John Popper | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Defense And Desire" | Popper John; Bobby Sheehan | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Hook" | John Popper | 4:07 |
| 5. | "The Mountains Win Again" | Bobby Sheehan | 4:42 |
| 6. | "100 Years" | John Popper | 4:36 |
| 7. | "You Lost Me There" | John C. Popper; Chan Kinchla | 4:20 |
| 8. | "Runaround[7]" | John Popper | 4:57 |
| 9. | "NY Prophesie" | John C. Popper; Chan Kinchla | 3:14 |
| 10. | "You Reach Me" | John C Popper; Tad Kinchla | 3:41 |
| 11. | "Carolina Blues" (featuring Charlie Sexton) | John Popper; Chan Kinchla | 5:19 |
| Total length: | 47:31 | ||
References edit
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Firing Line FAQ". Blues Traveler Official Site. Archived from the original on 2007-06-09. Retrieved 2007-09-20.
Q: Ever consider putting out an acoustic album? ENTIRE BAND: YES!!
- ^ Morgan, Samantha (2007-08-21). "Blues Traveler Performs at The Varsity". 2theadvocate.com. Retrieved 2007-09-19.
- ^ "bigdickhunter.net". [ Big Dick Hunter's Wild Ass Circus]. 2007-08-15.
- ^ "Blues Traveler Finishing Not One, But Two Different Albums". Ultimate-Guitar.com. 2007-06-01. Retrieved 2007-09-19.
- ^ "7/12/2007 News". News Archive. bluestraveler.net. 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2007-09-19.
- ^ The original title of this track was spelled "Run-Around". It was either renamed or misspelled for this CD.
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