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[edit]
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[edit]
- "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[edit]
- 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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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[edit]
- Pete Yorn Sings the Classics at Discogs (list of releases)
- Pete Yorn Sings the Classics at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Review from Cover Me
