Under the Covers, Vol. 3

Not to be confused with Under the Covers, Vol. III, an album by Ninja Sex Party.

Under the Covers, Vol. 3
Studio album by
Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs
ReleasedNovember 12, 2013
RecordedLolina Green (Matthew Sweet's home studio)
GenreRock
LabelShout! Factory
ProducerMatthew Sweet, Susanna Hoffs
Matthew Sweet chronology
Modern Art
(2011) 		Under the Covers, Vol. 3
(2013) 		Tomorrow Forever
(2017)
Susanna Hoffs chronology
Someday
(2012) 		Under the Covers, Vol. 3
(2013) 		Bright Lights
(2021)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic [1]

Under the Covers, Vol. 3 is the third and final collaboration between alternative rock artist Matthew Sweet and Bangles singer/guitarist Susanna Hoffs. Released by Shout! Factory on November 12, 2013, it contains 14 cover versions of songs from the 1980s. The 2015 boxset Completely Under the Covers collects all three volumes, including the bonus tracks previously only available on the iTunes deluxe editions.

Track listing

# Title Original artist Length
1. "Sitting Still" R.E.M. 3:18
2. "Girls Talk" Elvis Costello 3:32
3. "Big Brown Eyes" The dB's 1:54
4. "Kid" The Pretenders 3:03
5. "Free Fallin'" Tom Petty 4:18
6. "Save It for Later" The English Beat 3:27
7. "They Don't Know" Kirsty MacColl 3:02
8. "The Bulrushes" The Bongos 2:44
9. "Our Lips Are Sealed" The Go-Go's 2:54
10. "How Soon Is Now" The Smiths 5:45
11. "More Than This" Roxy Music 4:08
12. "Towers of London" XTC 4:55
13. "Killing Moon" Echo & the Bunnymen 4:23
14. "Trouble" Lindsey Buckingham 3:45

Bonus Tracks on iTunes Deluxe Version

# Title Original artist Length
15. "Train in Vain" The Clash 2:59
16. "You're My Favorite Waste of Time" Marshall Crenshaw 2:28
17. "I Would Die 4 U" Prince 2:52

Personnel

  • Matthew Sweet – vocals, guitars (1, 2, 5, 13, 14), bass (1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 13, 14), keyboards (2, 6, 7, 9, 11–13), percussion (6, 12, 14)
  • Susanna Hoffs – vocals, percussion (2, 5–7, 9)
  • Dennis Taylor – guitars, bass (1–4, 6, 8, 10–13)
  • Andrew Brassell – guitars (2, 7), keyboards (7)
  • Ric Menck – drums

Production

  • Derek Dressler – A&R
  • Susanna Hoffs – producer
  • Matthew Sweet – producer, recording, mixing, mastering
  • Andrew Brassell – additional recording
  • Robb McCaffrie – editing supervisor
  • Emily Sage – A&R coordination
  • Karen Hartland – artwork and packaging supervisor
  • SMAY Design – package design
  • Ed Fotheringham – illustrations
  • Drew Reynolds – photography
  • Russell Carter Artist Management Ltd. – management

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Under the Covers, Volume 3 at AllMusic. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
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