Pete Yorn Sings the Classics
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| Released | January 15, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 31:14 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Shelley Music | |||
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Pete Yorn Sings the Classics is a 2021 studio album from American rock singer-songwriter Pete Yorn, performing cover versions.
Reception
Daniel Kohn of Spin notes the diversity of genres and styles on this album and praises Yorn for his collaborators Liz Phair and Rami Jaffee.[1] In American Songwriter, Jim Beviglia characterizes this release as "outstanding", noting the "affection and care" that the artist employed when choosing his covers.[2]
Track listing
- "Here Comes Your Man" (Frank Black, by The Pixies) – 2:39
- "Lay Lady Lay" (Bob Dylan, by Dylan) – 3:32
- "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" (Gerry Goffin and Michael Masser, by Diana Ross) – 2:31
- "They Don't Know" (Kirsty MacColl, by MacColl) – 2:59
- "More Than This" (Bryan Ferry, by Roxy Music) – 3:30
- "Surfer Girl" (Brian Wilson, by The Beach Boys) – 2:58
- "Ten Storey Love Song" (John Squire, by Stone Roses) – 3:19
- "I Am a Rock" (Paul Simon, by Simon & Garfunkel) – 3:27
- "New Age" (Lou Reed, by The Velvet Underground) – 3:34
- "Moon River" (music by Henry Mancini and lyrics by Johnny Mercer, by Audrey Hepburn) – 2:44
Personnel
- Pete Yorn – vocals, drums, guitar production
- Marc Dauer – guitar, engineering, production
- Shawn Everett – mixing, mastering
- Johannes Gamble – graphic design
- Rami Jaffee – keyboards
- Liz Phair – backing vocals on "Here Comes Your Man" and "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)"
- David Ralicke – horns
- Tim Walker – pedal steel guitar
- Beth Yorn – cover photography
See also
References
- ^ Kohn, Daniel (March 3, 2021). "Pete Yorn On New Covers LP: 'I Wanted To Do The Unexpected'". Spin. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ Beviglia, Jim (January 25, 2021). "Pete Yorn Goes Track By Track Through His Outstanding New Covers Album". American Songwriter. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
External links
- Pete Yorn Sings the Classics at Discogs (list of releases)
- Pete Yorn Sings the Classics at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Review from Cover Me
