Under the Covers

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A rather mediocre and often puzzling outing for the multitalented Mr. Yoakam. While the idea of Under the Covers--Dwight trying his hand at songs by the likes of the Beatles, Them, the Clash, Roy Orbison, Ray Davies, and the Rolling Stones--sounds good on paper, it's an uneven ride that lacks focus. The Clash's "Train in Vain" works as a hillbilly hayride (with Ralph Stanley on banjo), but Ray Davis' "Tired of Waiting for You" goes nowhere, and the Johnny Horton chestnut "North to Alaska" seems misplaced. Not an essential Yoakam release, but not bad as a curiosity. --S. Duda

Under the Covers,Dwight Yoakam,Reprise / Wea,Country,Country & Western,Pop

Average customer rating: A breeze from the past. A Boast for the Bygone beautiful melodies and uplifting lyrics Not a lot of new cd's worth buying these days. This one is!!! Great Taste, No Revelations

Under the Covers, Vol. 1 Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs , Matthew Sweet , and Susanna Hoffs Manufacturer: Shout Factory ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Power Pop | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: All the Roadrunning Another Fine Day Girlfriend Living With War Fox Confessor Brings the Flood ASIN: B000EQ5QFE Release Date: 2006-04-18

Tracks:

1. I See The Rain (The Marmalade)
2. And Your Bird Can Sing (The Beatles)
3. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (Bob Dylan)
4. Who Knows Where The Time Goes? (Fairport Convention)
5. Cinnamon Girl (Neil Young And Crazy Horse)
6. Alone Again Or (Love)
7. Warmth Of The Sun (The Beach Boys)
8. Different Drum (The Stone Poneys, featuring Linda Ronstadt)
9. The Kids Are Alright (The Who)
10. Sunday Morning (The Velvet Underground)
11. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (Neil Young And Crazy Horse)
12. Care Of Cell #44 (The Zombies)
13. Monday Monday (The Mamas And The Papas)
14. She May Call You Up Tonight (The Left Banke)
15. Run To Me (The Bee Gees)

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Sid (Matthew Sweet, after his character's name in the Austin Powers band Ming Tea) and Susie (Susanna Hoffs, who joined him and Mike Myers in belting out "BBC" on the soundtrack) are in as fine voice as ever on Under the Covers, Vol. 1, a 15-song collection of tunes first made famous by the likes of the Beatles, the Beach Boys, the Mamas and the Papas, and the Who. And man, were they born to sing this stuff. Both the Bangles and Sweet discographies are derivative--in the best possible sense--of late-'60s pop-rock, and who didn't love the Merry-Go-Round, Grass Roots, Simon & Garfunkel, and Big Star covers Hoffs and company scattered among their originals? Recorded at Sweet's home studio in the Hollywood Hills, the album opens strong with "I See the Rain," a Marmalade song from 1967 that Jimi Hendrix called the year's best British single but was a hit only in the Netherlands. Maybe Sweet's stinging, ringing fretwork (he plays most of the non-percussion instruments on this disc) and Hoffs's throwback vocals will rectify that, nearly 40 years later. The two proceed to nail the Beatles' "And Your Bird Can Sing," one of the high points on Revolver, and score similarly with Fairport Convention's "Who Knows Where the Time Goes?" (Hoffs in full ballad mode), the Stone Poneys' "Different Drum," the Who's "The Kids Are Alright," Love's "Alone Again Or," and a pair of Neil Young numbers, "Cinnamon Girl" and "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere." Some of the selections do miss the mark--Hoffs's smoky-sweet backing vocals seem a little misplaced on Dylan's "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue," and "The Warmth of the Sun" was probably the wrong Beach Boys track for Sweet to attempt (Brian Wilson himself strains at those high notes nowadays). But by and large this is a delightful power-pop excursion. Van Dyke Parks's liner notes, keyboards, and string arrangements make it that much better, as do Sweet collaborator Ric Menck's drums, Ed Fotheringham's illustrations, and Henry Diltz's photographs (Hoffs looks as stunning today as she did when laying down All Over the Place). --Benjamin Lukoff

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Album Description

What do alt-rock/power pop heroes like Susanna Hoffs (The Bangles) and Matthew Sweet do on their time off? They get together in Matthew's comfy home studio and record a stunning album of their favorite '60s pop hits and rarities, of course!

The two first worked together in conjunction with Mike Myers as members of the band Ming Tea, appearing in all three Austin Powers movies and soundtracks. Now they've struck out on their own with Under The Covers Vol. 1, a tribute to their favorite '60s acts, including The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Neil Young,The Who, and cult favorites like The Velvet Underground,The Zombies,The Left Banke, and Love. Leaving the songwriting to others lets Matthew and Susanna focus on singing, and the results are breathtaking. For extra authenticity, they even asked Van Dyke Parks (most famous for his work with the Beach Boys)to play keyboards and write string arrangements. It all adds up to a rock fan's dream come true.

Customer Reviews:

A breeze from the past........2007-06-23

No, not a blast, just a refreshing breeze. Was any new ground in pop music broken here? Nope. But it's fun and well done all the way through, and some of the great classics of the '60 get tweaked a bit, with great reverence, so that they are both old and new at the same time.

My one criticism is based on my purpose for buying it. I am in desperate need of music that my two young boys can enjoy and that won't drive me stark raving mad with boredom. I was hoping this would fit the bill, but the psychodelic first track "I See The Rain" is about the least accessible of the entire recording and my kids immediately decided they didn't like this CD.

Of course, I can always try again with the CD player on random play mode, but it got me thinking that with a little tweakage here and there this could have been a real breakthrough into the child's music market, since it seems to be a trend to record covers of classics and market them to kids.

Be that as it may, Susanna Hoff's voice is as distinctive as it was in the heyday of the Bangles, and since this CD says "Vol 1" on it I can only hope that there will be additional volumes to follow. I get it, even if my kids don't.

A Boast for the Bygone.......2007-03-18

Apparently, Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs were going to bill themselves as "Sid & Susie." Glad the Shout label has their names on the release, because it made me look twice & eventually get this disc. There really aren't weak tracks on this CD. Cover versions can add to an original or well-known track, simply be a carbon copy or sometimes make you want to go back to the original disc. Two of these tracks have spent a great deal of time in my personal top ten rotation. I think my very favorite, which is a favorite because I kept playing it off the Left Banke record repeatedly back in its day and haven't heard it elsewhere, is "She May Call You Up Tonight." Ian Matthews did record a version of it, but the Left Banke's baroque pop was a unique sound. Sid & Susie give it a hard edge complete with soaring harmonies and jangling guitars, "I've been telling lines I never knew, all to keep that girl away from you." It's a luscious cover, not an obvious choice. Also a wonderful cover is "And Your Bird Can Sing" that pumps energy into what was a minor recording for the Beatles, but gleams with Sweet & Hoffs, "When your prize possessions start to wear you down, look in my direction, I'll be round." "Monday Monday" which will be one of the more familiar tracks is also given an excellent rendition with Hoffs proudly singing the "ba-da, ba-da's" like a boast for the bygone. The track has a stunning energy and is pure delight. I particularly like how the reverb flows into the break before the final chorus resumes. Fairport Convention & Judy Collins are closely identified with the Sandy Denny classic "Who Knows Where the Time Goes." Susan Cowsill recorded a cover of it on her recent "Just Believe It" set that went to the top of my favorite tracks of the year, as did the entire CD. Sid & Susie do a great version here, although I still go back to Collins' crystal Colorado voice and Susan's wonderful reading. I also enjoy their version of the Bee Gees' "Run to Me." The Bee Gees are kind of like the musical equivalent of Woody Allen -- it's hard not to sound like them, much as its hard for other actors not to sound like Woody Allen when doing his dialogue. Their rhythms and sound are so distinctive. This track is a contemplative gem that closes the disc. There are no weak tracks on this set, which makes me hope that a volume two does arrive! Enjoy!

beautiful melodies and uplifting lyrics.......2007-02-15

The Good
A catchy guitar hook and a blending of Hoffs and Sweet's vocals command "I See the Rain" (The Marmalade). On "And Your Bird Can Sing" (The Beatles), Sweet and Hoffs trade harmonic melodies back and forth. Matthew also lays down a great surf-rock guitar solo. The duo expresses their rocking side on Neil Young's "Cinnamon Girl." The tempo is slightly faster than the original, but it still has all of the edgy guitar fuzz. With just one note you will instantly recognize the mark of Brian Wilson on "The Warmth of the Sun" (The Beach Boys). This down-tempo number is lead mostly by Matthew's high-pitched vocals. Susana backs him up on the choruses.

Hoffs has such a sweet voice on The Stone Poneys classic "Different Drum." This is definitely one of the songs I think of when I think of that decade. I had no idea it was written by Mike Nesmith (Monkees). Sweet and Hoffs unleash their rocking side again on "The Kids are Alright" (The Who) and "Everybody Knows This is Nowhere" (Neil Young & Crazy Horse). As the duo states in their liner notes, Who doesn't like The Mammas and the Papas? Songs like Monday, Monday were the epitome of the music scene in the sixties.

The Bad
Nothing notable

The Verdict
Not that I lived it, but what I've gathered in my lifetime; this album recreates the sounds of the sixties with beautiful melodies and uplifting lyrics.

Not a lot of new cd's worth buying these days. This one is!!!.......2007-01-29

And all covers- who would have thought? I had long forgotten about the Austin Powers connection but I had to listen to this after a highly critical/skeptical musician friend of mine told me how good it was. Then I met Susanna Hoffs at a Bangles show and was reminded how GREAT her voice is and how HOT she looks- she is like 47 and could put most 21 year old women to shame. Anyway I had better stop talking about that or that will be the whole review. Highlites? Your Bird Can Sing- man Susanna makes this her own- I would say it is the best Beatle cover EVER. Warmth of the Sun- I worship Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys and they did a great job with this one too. Cinnamon Girl- Incredible. The Kids Are Alright- again phenominal. The only one I could have lived without was "Different Drum". I don't buy the hype about Michael Nesmith being a musical genius. I think Hoffs sounds much better than Linda Rondstat but I found it impossible to forget Linda's whining while listening to it. One of the nice things about the album is that it is full of Susanna Hoffs. No jealous bandmates hogging the mic. And Matthew Sweet really compliments her. I have a lot more respect for the guy after hearing his voice and guitar work here.

Great Taste, No Revelations.......2006-11-10

"Under the Covers" is a solid album covering '60s and '70s pop tunes. Sweet and Hoffs have the talent and production chops to put together convincing remakes of some well known songsand some exciting obscurities. Mostly it works well, although Sweet should never again attempt early-period Beach Boys (he just can't sing up there effectively). The album is more a celebration of Sweet and Hoff's great taste (and Sweet's guitar prowess) than an album with anything urgent or fresh to say. It's a pleasant listen and a good way of getting lots of great tunes in one place. But it doesn't really do anything all that innovative or moving.

Average customer rating: Unlistenable Very Happy Not sure what to think Solid Effort, But Not His Best Dwight demonstrates his roots

Under the Covers Dwight Yoakam Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music New Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Honky-Tonk | Country | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Contemporary Country | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Contemporary Country | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Honky-Tonk | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Honky-Tonk | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: A Long Way Home Gone Buenas Noches From a Lonely Room If There Was a Way Tomorrow's Sounds Today ASIN: B000002NH8 Release Date: 1997-07-15

Tracks:

1. Claudette
2. Train In Vain
3. Tired Of Waiting For You
4. Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues
5. Baby Don't Go
6. Playboy
7. Wichita Lineman
8. Here Comes The Night
9. The Last Time
10. Things We Said Today
11. North To Alaska

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A rather mediocre and often puzzling outing for the multitalented Mr. Yoakam. While the idea of Under the Covers--Dwight trying his hand at songs by the likes of the Beatles, Them, the Clash, Roy Orbison, Ray Davies, and the Rolling Stones--sounds good on paper, it's an uneven ride that lacks focus. The Clash's "Train in Vain" works as a hillbilly hayride (with Ralph Stanley on banjo), but Ray Davis' "Tired of Waiting for You" goes nowhere, and the Johnny Horton chestnut "North to Alaska" seems misplaced. Not an essential Yoakam release, but not bad as a curiosity. --S. Duda

Customer Reviews:

Unlistenable.......2006-04-29

I am not a huge Dwight Yoakam fan but I have several of his CD's and enjoy his music and his voice. I ordered this CD when I saw that he covered a few tunes by other artists that I enjoy (Beatles, Rolling Stones etc). I'm guessing that he was in a studio one day and someone suggested he take these familiar tunes and arrange them so no one could possibly recognize or enjoy them. Maybe it was a big joke. Who knows? I wish I could go back in time to that moment before I clicked on "Proceed To Checkout". I would change everything that happened at the next moment. This CD is currently being utilized under the short leg of my pool table. Hey, this is just my opinion. I still listen to my other Yoakam CD's. You want a great "listenable" CD? Buy Steve Earle's "The Mountain" with The Del McCoury Band.

Very Happy.......2005-09-15

This CD was a gift for someone and we are both very happy with the entire transaction. Very VERY quick shipping-I think it was just 2 days! Great job!

Not sure what to think.......2005-09-05

Personally, I think Dwight can do no wrong.....but this album just doesn't seem quite right! I'm not even sure what to make of his song selection, but I think this album could have been a helluva lot better if he dumped half the tracks and replace them with some of his own material (maybe even some songs he scrapped long ago?). With that said, there are some real beauties remaining here, and Johnny Horton's "North to Alaska" is one. I'd love to hear Dwight cover Horton's "Whispering Pines" or "All for the Love of a Girl".....I know he'd make them shine again. "Playboy" is the finest track on the album; solid country and love those fiddles. I pretty much despise all "70's pop-country, but I'll give Dwight credit for improving Glen Campbell's "Wichita Lineman", and I actually liked "Good Time Charlie". A pretty mellow release by Dwight, and maybe that's the problem.

Solid Effort, But Not His Best.......2003-07-10

First of all, let me say that this is a good album, Dwight deserves every bit of the three stars I gave this disc. It showcases Dwight's ability to twist and meld different styles of music to create a solid, distinctive sound. It doesn't, however, give us any original material(after all, it IS a COVER album). I appreciate Dwight's effort, and I understand that he has cranked out some pretty amazing material and deserved a little rest, but I can't give a 4-5 star rating on an album of covered material for the simple fact that it is a cover album. I should say that this is one of the better cover albums I have listened to.
Dwight does just fine on all of the songs on this album, especially "Here Comes The Night," "Claudette" and "Wichita Lineman."
This is a good album, but if you're just starting to listen to Yoakam, buy another one of his albums to get an idea of just how brilliant he is. I recommend "If There Was A Way," a pivotal album in his career, or any of his greatest hits selections.

Dwight demonstrates his roots.......2003-03-26

Dwight has demonstrated on many albums that he is an excellent songwriter, but he has also recorded his share of covers down the years. This album is made up entirely of covers, but they are all extremely well done, suitably updated for today's listeners.

Dwight mixes country classics like Wichita lineman (Glen Campbell), T for Texas (Jimmie Rodgers) and North to Alaska (Johnny Horton) with sixties pop classics like Things we said today (Beatles), The last time (Rolling stones), Tired of waiting for you (Kinks) and Here comes the night (Them).

Baby don't go was an early Sonny and Cher hit, which Dwight sings as a duet with Sheryl Crow. Claudette was written in the fifties by Roy Orbison but is generally associated with the Everly brothers. Perhaps the most surprising selection is Train in vain, a cover of a song by punk rockers The Clash. Despite its origin, it sits comfortably among the other tracks here.

If you enjoy Dwight's other music and you don't object to cover versions, you will surely enjoy this.

Average customer rating: Great Dance Song!! It's great! Great Song

Zoot Suit Riot The Chill Pill Dancers Manufacturer: Under the Covers ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000009S0Z Release Date: 1998-05-12

Tracks:

1. Zoot Suit Riot: Exacto Mix
2. Zoot Suit Riot: Dance Mix
3. Zoot Suit Riot: Extended Club Mix
4. Zoot Suit Riot: Dub Mix
5. Zoot Suit Riot: Bonus Beats

Customer Reviews:

Great Dance Song!!.......1999-05-15

This song is the best jazz song I have ever heard. It has such a great beat! Me and my freinds made up a great dance to it, and I looks so awesome. This song is perfect for any jazz lover. For anyone who has never heard this song, listen to it ASAP!!!

It's great!.......1998-12-28

It's a great song. Lead singer sounds an awful lot like Frankie Laine and I had to hear it for a second time. It's GREAT!!!

Great Song.......1998-08-24

This song is so great. If you love swing you will love this song. It is up-beat and easy to dance to Jump Jive and Well (might have hear it on the gap comm.) is a great swing song too.

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Under the Covers Maddy Prior & The Girls Manufacturer: Park Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Folk | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Winter Bib & Tuck Lionhearts Folk Rock Pioneers in Concert Bloody Men ASIN: B000BJ638S Release Date: 2005-11-07

Tracks:

1. Ka Ching
2. Under Yr Thumb
3. One Way
4. Complex Person
5. Fear of Life
6. Bend + Break
7. Sheela Na Gig
8. Great Divide
9. Lost It
10. Get Out
11. Paraguay
12. Perfect Indian
13. 715 Wave
14. Slow Dance

Tracks:

1. Sword
2. Meeting Point
3. Melody Moon
4. Finnish Song
5. Truth of a Woman
6. Turning Point

Album Description

This is the second album from Maddy Prior & The Girls, following on from their 2002 album, Bib & Tuck. Joining Maddy on Under the Covers are singer/multi-instrumentalists Abbie Lathe and Claudia Gibson. Some unexpected covers on CD 1- material from Keane,Sting,PJ Harvey,Chrissy Hind,The Levellers etc. Pinnacle 2006.

Album Details

This is the Second Album from Maddy Prior and the Girls, Following on from their 2002 Album, Bib and Tuck. Joining Prior on "Under the Covers" Are Singer/Multi-instrumentalists Abbie Lathe and Claudia Gibson.

Average customer rating: Years later, still dancing Toe Tapping, Foot Stomping, Jolly Good Time Absolutely amazing! Raging Celtic bluegrass rock! Clumsy Lovers are my new best favorites

Under the Covers The Clumsy Lovers Manufacturer: Clumsy Lover Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Smart Kid Barnburner After the Flood Clumsy Lovers Live Still Clumsy After All These Years ASIN: B000060MM7 Release Date: 2002-01-23

Tracks:

1. That Was Your Mother
2. Streams of Whiskey
3. Rosalie McFall
4. Single Girl
5. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
6. I'm on Fire
7. If I Should Fall from Grace With God
8. Hot Dog
9. Where the Streets Have No Name
10. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
11. Sweet Home Alabama
12. Centerfold

Product Description

1. That Was Your Mother
2. Streams Of Whiskey
3. Rosalie McFall
4. Single Girl
5. Norweigian Wood
6. I'm on Fire
7. If I Should Fall From Grace With God
8. Hot Dog
9. Where The Streets Have No Name
10. Ob-la-di Ob-la-da
11. Sweet Home Alabama
12. Centerfold
13. Maggie


Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

Years later, still dancing.......2004-05-24

I heard them first in Northern California a couple of years ago. The music is electrifying. Trevor is beautiful and it makes you want to dance dance dance.
A must have CD.

Toe Tapping, Foot Stomping, Jolly Good Time.......2003-06-13

I can not say enough about this band. I first saw them at Bumbershoot in Seattle, just walking by the stage and had to stop and since then I've been on a mission to convert everyone I know to fans. They play all over the country but do a lot of shows out west. if you can see them live, DO - they ROCK. Under the Covers is a great cover album. I think my favorite song is "I'm on Fire".

Absolutely amazing!.......2003-01-11

I've seen Clumsy Lovers live, and have recommended them to friends who have also loved their music. They really are "Raging Celtic Bluegrass Rock" ... :) Incredible musicians who really love what they're doing.

Under the Covers is a great CD, all 'covers' of songs previously recorded by other artists. You'll be halfway through some of the songs before you realize why they sound familiar -- the Clumsy Lovers' interpretations are refreshing - breathing new life into songs, some of which are real 'standards' for their original artists (this CD features covers of a Bruce Springsteen song and a U2 song, among others) -- all of them unmistakeably reinterpreted with Clumsy Lovers' own brand of musical magic. And their version of "Single Girl" makes me want to get up and dance!

Regardless of the genre of music to which you normally listen, whether it's country, rock, Celtic/new age .... I've yet to find someone who didn't love this music and CD.

Raging Celtic bluegrass rock!.......2002-08-06

This disc is the latest effort from the Clumsy Lovers, and I would have to say that it is every bit as polished and refined and well-played as any of their other CDs. The whole disc contains a "different" approach to songs that you probably already know. I have seen the band live a time or two, so I must include some of the other artists that they cover regularly. It is an eclectic mix ranging from Bob Marley to the Violent Femmes to Kenny Rogers to AC/DC to Bob Dylan.
This disc makes wonderful driving music because it is so full of energy, and if you wanna sing along, you probably know the words.

Clumsy Lovers are my new best favorites.......2002-05-14

This is a really fun album; great interpretations of cover songs that range from traditional folk-type stuff to Beatles to Skynyrd. High-energy, lots of banjo/violin. If you ever get to see these guys live, go. Just watching Andrea Lewis play the fiddle is worth the ticket price. She's like a cricket on speed!

Average customer rating: Fun CD of covers Five stars for the music, but of limited value. You just can't top them! cover me!!!! the Red Hot Chili Peppers higher grounds

Essential Red Hot Chili Peppers: Under The Covers Red Hot Chili Peppers Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Funk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Rap Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Metal | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Out in L.A. Live Rare Remix Box Red Hot Chili Peppers Live in Hyde Park Uplift Mofo Party Plan ASIN: B00000635D Release Date: 1998-03-31

Tracks:

1. They're Red Hot
2. Fire
3. Subterranean Homesick Blues
4. Higher Ground
5. If You Want Me To Stay
6. Why Don't You Love Me
7. Tiny Dancer (Live)
8. Castles Made Of Sand (Live)
9. Dr. Funkenstein (Live)
10. Hollywood (Africa)
11. Search And Destroy
12. Higher Ground (Daddy-O Mix)
13. Hollywood (Africa) (Extended Dance Mix)

Customer Reviews:

Fun CD of covers.......2006-08-26

WARNING: Half of the tracks are available on other albums and EP's.

Released in 1998, this was part of series of "Essential" CD's to celebrate Capital records 100 year anniversary. It must not have been that great of a proomotion, I didn't hear about it after the fact, when I picked up some of these Essential CD's in the cutout bins. Capital used to be one of the major forces in the recording industry. They were the ones with the building in Hollywood that looks like a stack of LP's piled up on a record changer. Capital Records was bought out by EMI.

The Essential CD's were nicely packaged. They has a slick cardboard jewel case and came in a cardboard slipcover. They had some extensive liner notes. Other groups had "Essential" releases. A very good one came from Blondie, featuring two live shows.

This is a CD of cover tunes. They come from periods throughout the Chili Peppers Career. They do songs by Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix, Elton John, Hank Williams and George Clinton. It is 43 minutes long and the sound quality is variable, depending on the song. None of it is excellent. It is a little rough on a few songs, but none of it is really bad.

The perfomances of the songs range from great to why bother. Some of the songs have already been on other albums or EP's. Some of the songs are live concerts, where they were just fooling around.

Red Hot Chili Peppers had a huge hit with Stevie Wonder's Higher Ground. That original version is included here. Also, included is a dance remix of the song which might even be better than the original (and I usually don't like dance remixes).

They do a good version of Jimi Hendrix's Fire, but a rather bland version of Hendrix's Castles Made of Sand. There is no way the group comes anywhere close to matching the guitar on the Hendrix originals. But, what makes Fire good is that they sing it with fire and passion. There isn't any kind of that emotion on Castles.

Other songs that aren't that great are Elton John's Tiny Dancer, except how they joke about it being a punk influence on them and Clinton's Dr. Funkenstein, which is only a minute long.

But, along with Higher Ground, there are other winners on this CD and there is nothing that is really bad. All in all, it is a fun CD and you can listen to it a number of times without being bored.

one other note: My daughter's soccer team voted to call themselves the Red Hot Chili Chicks. The coach was too embarrassed to turn the name into the league, so the team showed up in the standings as having no name.

Five stars for the music, but of limited value........2005-09-28

A collection of covers by the Red Hot Chili Peppers-- mostly previously released-- blending studio and live recordings, "Under the Covers" makes for a unique and fun portrait of the band.

The Peppers are a fearless cover band, tackling everything from Hank Williams to Robert Johnson to Jimi Hendrix to Sly and the Family Stone without flinching. One thing that can be said about them is that they make everything their own-- even though this was recorded over a span of eight years, there's a remarkable sense of consistency to the sound and the music, with everything being assimulateed into the Chili Peppers' funk/punk sound-- Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues" sits comfortably next to Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground". There's a remarkably high level of consistency. But more importantly, it's still really quite listenable.

But nonetheless, it's important to note that most of this material is available elsewhere, with seven tracks drawn from albums (and one further added as a bonus track to an album) and four b-sides (including the one added to "Mother's Milk"). That leaves basically two previously unreleased songs-- it's hard to justify spending an enormous amount of money for this, and it causes me to dock the rating because this lacks value.

Admittedly, nothing will deter fans, but if you're more casual, this is only worth getting if you have cash to blow or see it cheap.

You just can't top them!.......1999-04-30

Their energy permeates every song, especially the covers! Once you hear them you can never go back. I love Stevie, but higher ground is just that.

cover me!!!!.......1999-04-02

the peppers have been known to cover many bands through out their time(their first big hit was a cover)so it is fiting for them to finally release a cover album.most of this stuff can be found on either their studio albums or imports but it is still cool cause of the book of rare photo that comes with it.not a place for new fans to start out but it's a good cd for a fan of cover songs(i really wish they included their cover of the ramones blitzkerg bop on their...oh well)-jason harshman

the Red Hot Chili Peppers higher grounds.......1999-01-16

"There are only two kinds of music...good and bad or soulful and non-soulful..." You'll find good and soulful music through the whole album. You won't believe it till you listen. (From a RHCP fan, but more a MUSIC fan)

Average customer rating: Another pointless cover remix Not the original artists Very cute

Lovefool Casual Sweaters Manufacturer: Under the Covers ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music ASIN: B000003T81 Release Date: 1997-04-29

Tracks:

1. 1 A.M. Club Mix
2. 5 A.M. Club Mix
3. 1 A.M. Drop Mix
4. 5 A.M. Drop Mix
5. Clean Radio Mix
6. Dirty Radio Mix

Customer Reviews:

Another pointless cover remix.......2005-04-05

The Cardigans' "Lovefool" is another song from the late '90s that I used to love. It was fun, kitschy pop song...then I started hearing it every single hour of the day of the week. It did not take me very long to get sick AND tired of hearing the song (like No Doubt's "Don't Speak". To make matters worse, a really lame record company in New Jersey decides to make a few bucks off The Cardigans by re-releasing the song as a dance remix by a cheesy, one song dance act called Casual Sweaters. Of course Gina Pincosy (who also sang on Clueless' version of "Don't Speak") sings on "Lovefool". She somehow manages to sound like the lead singer of The Cardigans with her chipmunk, helium voice. She really should go work at Disneyland as Minnie Mouse with that voice of hers. SHe would be perfect. The remixes of "Lovefool" (like Clueless' "Don't Speak") is anything but good or original. If anything, they are pointless and useless. The Cardigan's version already had a good dance beat, why remix it? The beats are just tepid and nothing interesting. Shame on Under the Covers record for trying to make an easy buck with this lazy remix single.

Not the original artists.......2001-11-21

I can't really provide a review of this single since I've never heard it. I just wanted to correct the review above. Casual Sweaters is a knockoff group who redid Lovefool. The Cardigans originally recorded this song and they are the group that appears on the Romeo & Juliet soundtrack. The Cardigans also released several albums prior to and after Lovefool.

Very cute.......2000-02-23

this is a really cute song, I loved it on the "Romeo and Juliet" soundtrack, and I really like how this cd offers so many different versions of it. It's sad how no one really knows about this band and how this is the only single they've recorded. I would definately buy it and I recomend it to all my friends.

Average customer rating:

Under the Covers Various Artists Manufacturer: Alex ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music 1980s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music 1980-1989 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 1990-1999 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000581NV Release Date: 1993-05-06

Tracks:

1. All I Wanna Do - Xena
2. Here Comes the Hotstepper
3. Everybody Salsa - Tito Puente Jr.
4. Down Under
5. No More "I Love You's" - Kate Project
6. Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better) - Gwen Dickey, K.W.S.
7. Glamorous Life
8. Died in Your Arms - Intonation, Joe
9. When You're Young & In Love - The Nasty Boys
10. More Than This - One Nation, Victory
11. Sun Always Shines on T.V.
12. What's Up? - DJ Miko
13. Basket Case
14. You Are Everything - Collage

Average customer rating: The Dance Mix is Fantastic! It's totally like my fave song! Great songs

Sex & Candy Marty's Party Manufacturer: Under the Covers ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000009S0X Release Date: 1998-05-12

Tracks:

1. Sex & Candy: Exacto Mix
2. Sex & Candy: Dance Mix
3. Sex & Candy: Extended Club Mix
4. Sex & Candy: Dub Mix
5. Sex And Candy: Bonus Beats

Customer Reviews:

The Dance Mix is Fantastic!.......1999-08-10

When I first heard "Sex and Candy" I thought it was a pretty cool song...But the Dance Mix just elevates it to higher level of "coolness" :) Its excellent!

It's totally like my fave song!.......1998-10-28

Sex and Candy is a song that i thought was very attention grabbing. I also liked the way every thing was so neat!

Great songs.......1998-09-12

I liked the songs because they had a nice beat to them. I think lots of people would like the songs on the CD because it is not headbanging music, which I don't care for.

Average customer rating: It's not the original artist, but it's not bad. Awesome! Awesome single.

Flagpole Sitta Hairy Canary Manufacturer: Under the Covers ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000DFPF Release Date: 1998-10-20

Customer Reviews:

It's not the original artist, but it's not bad........2005-12-09

This isn't the original artist(Harvey Dangerfield is), but it's got some alright remixes.
There are several of these kinds of cd's out there, but if you want one, this is one to consider.

Awesome!.......1998-11-28

I first heard this on the radio, and I went awesome. This song just wants to make to head bang! It's really cool. Everyone ought to buy it.

Awesome single........1998-10-25

I first heard this song on the Disturbing Behavior preview on TV. Later I started hearing it on the radio. Soon I had the song memorized, and I loved it. I had a school dance last night, and it was the only FAST song that I'd dance to. This is an awesome song. Just buy it!

Music Album:

1. Victim of Life's Circumstances/Genuine Cowhide
2. Vintage Collections
3. When I Stop Dreaming: The Best of The Louvin Brothers
4. When the Sun Goes Down [Limited Edition]
5. Wildwood Flower [Enhanced]
6. A John Prine Christmas
7. Alecia Nugent
8. Anniversary: 10 Years of Hits
9. Anniversary Special, Vol. 1-2 [Original recording remastered]
10. Appalachian Picking Society

Music Album