Under the Covers, Vol. 1 is the first collaboration between alternative rock artist Matthew Sweet and Bangles singer/guitarist Susanna Hoffs. Released by Shout! Factory in 2006, the album contains 15 cover versions of songs from the 1960s and 1970s. The album was a result of their mutual love for songwriting from the 1960s.NPR Pop Music, June 2006

The album was released on April 18, 2006, and they appeared July 18 on Late Night with Conan O'Brien to promote the album and tour.

Track listing # Title Original artist Length 1. "I See the Rain" The Marmalade 3:45 2. "And Your Bird Can Sing" The Beatles 2:10 3. "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" Bob Dylan 3:45 4. "Who Knows Where the Time Goes?" Fairport Convention 5:51 5. "Cinnamon Girl" Neil Young and Crazy Horse 2:47 6. "Alone Again Or" Love 3:35 7. "The Warmth of the Sun" The Beach Boys 3:08 8. "Different Drum" Stone Poneys featuring Linda Ronstadt 2:52 9. "The Kids Are Alright" The Who 2:50 10. "Sunday Morning" The Velvet Underground 3:26 11. "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" Neil Young and Crazy Horse 2:27 12. "Care of Cell 44" The Zombies 3:56 13. "Monday, Monday" The Mamas & the Papas 3:27 14. "She May Call You Up Tonight" The Left Banke 2:24 15. "Run to Me" Bee Gees 3:06

Bonus Tracks on iTunes Deluxe Version # Title Original artist Length 16. "The Village Green Preservation Society" The Kinks 2:57 17. "I Can See for Miles" The Who 4:13

Volumes 2 & 3

In July 2009, Shout! Factory released their second album, Under the Covers, Vol. 2, covering songs from the 1970s. Under the Covers, Vol. 3 followed in 2013, containing songs recorded in 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.

Personnel

Susanna Hoffs – vocals, handclaps (2) Matthew Sweet – vocals, bass, organ (1), electric lead guitar (1), electric rhythm guitar (1), acoustic guitars (2–4, 6–8, 11, 13–15), electric guitars (2, 3, 5, 7, 9–11, 13, 14), tambourine (2), handclaps (2), Mellotron (8, 12), xylophone (10), acoustic piano (12, 14), harpsichord (12, 13), dolceola (12), percussion (13) Van Dyke Parks – organ (3), acoustic piano (8), harpsichord (8) Richard Lloyd – electric lead guitar (1, 5), lead guitar (3) Ivan Julian – acoustic guitar (3, 8), electric lead guitar (6), feedback guitar (10) Greg Leisz – electric guitar (4), pedal steel guitar (4, 10), acoustic lead guitar (6), electric 12-string guitar (8, 15), electric lead guitar (8, 11), 12-string guitar (12) Ric Menck – drums, tambourine (2, 3, 13–15), bongos (6), shaker (6) Carey LeMothe – trumpet (6, 15), French horn (15) Joseph Harvey – cello (6, 8, 13–15) Julie Pusch – viola (6, 8, 13), violin (6, 8, 13–15)

Production Shawn Amos – executive producer Susanna Hoffs – producer Matthew Sweet – producer, engineer, remixing Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine) Julee Stover – editorial supervision Emily Johnson – project assistant John Roberts – project assistant Ed Fotheringham – illustrations Jeff Palo – artwork, package supervision Todd Gallopo – package design Henry Diltz – photography Russell Carter Artist Management Ltd. – management

Chart performance Date Chart Peak position May 6, 2006 Billboard 200 192

References

External links Official Myspace site Bangles News Release