Recover, Vol. 1

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Recover, Vol. 1
EP by
ReleasedFebruary 19, 2016 (2016-02-19)
Recorded2015
GenreRock
Length13:53
LabelSelf-released
ProducerAmy Lee, Steve Lillywhite, Will B. Hunt
Amy Lee chronology
Aftermath
(2014)
Recover, Vol. 1
(2016)
Dream Too Much
(2016)

Recover, Vol. 1 is an extended play by Amy Lee, released on February 19, 2016. It features four cover songs performed by Lee.[1]

Background[edit]

During a radio interview in July 2015, Lee said that she had been recording cover songs and expressed an interest in releasing them online.[2] On October 27, 2015, she released the first song from the collection with Portishead's 1994 song "It's A Fire",[3] followed by U2's 1987 song "With or Without You" on November 10, 2015,[4] Led Zeppelin's 1971 song "Going to California" on December 1, 2015, and Chris Isaak's 1996 song "Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing" on December 15, 2015.[5] They are compiled on Recover, Vol. 1. The cover songs are accompanied by music videos directed by Eric Ryan Anderson.[6] Lee released a statement about the EP on her official Facebook profile, writing,

"Making these covers has been a really satisfying outlet for me lately. I get to play with music I already love and know so well, and instead of just singing my own parts over the speakers (like I've done for years with some of these!), I’m getting inside it. You asked for it, so I'm putting the first 4 on an EP for sale on iTunes."[7]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."It's a Fire" (Portishead cover)Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons, Adrian Utley 3:38
2."With or Without You" (U2 cover)Bono, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr, Adam Clayton 4:08
3."Going to California" (Led Zeppelin cover)Jimmy Page, Robert Plant 3:23
4."Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing" (Chris Isaak cover)Chris IsaakAmy Lee, Steve Lillywhite, Will B. Hunt2:44

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Recover, Vol. 1 - EP". iTunes. 19 February 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  2. ^ "Evanescence Coming to Dallas in November". KDGE.com. July 23, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  3. ^ Lee, Amy (October 27, 2015). "Please enjoy cover #1: Portishead's "It's a Fire"..." Retrieved October 27, 2015 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Lee, Amy (November 10, 2015). "Sometimes I dream in music..." Retrieved November 10, 2015 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Lee, Amy (December 15, 2015). "Cover #4: Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing..." Retrieved December 17, 2015 – via Facebook.
  6. ^ Lee (October 27, 2015). "Gotta give shout-outs to..." Twitter. Retrieved October 27, 2015 – via Amy.
  7. ^ "Amy Lee - New Cover Videos". Amy Lee's official website. February 19, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2017.