Cover Yourself

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Cover Yourself
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 30, 2007
Recorded2007
GenreBlues rock, jam rock, acoustic
Length47:31
LabelC3 Records
ProducerJim Eno
Blues Traveler chronology
¡Bastardos!
(2005)
Cover Yourself
(2007)
North Hollywood Shootout
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStar[1]

Cover Yourself is Blues Traveler's ninth album. It contains previously released songs reworked with acoustic instrumentation and, for some songs, different arrangements from the originals.

History

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As early as 1998, Blues Traveler expressed a desire to release an acoustic album.[2] During writing sessions for the follow-up to their previous album, ¡Bastardos!, the band decided to revisit older material as they were approaching their twentieth anniversary.[3][4]

Fans were asked for input in the song selection through the band's official website in early 2007.[5] At the band's annual Independence Day concerts at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in 2007, twenty flash drives were randomly distributed throughout the venue.[6] Each included two songs from the upcoming album.

Blues Traveler performed an acoustic set on A&E's Private Sessions, which aired in August 2007. During the interview segments, John Popper mentioned that a possible title for the album would be "Cover Yourself". The band announced a special pre-order offer that included a bonus CD of live tracks. The album was released on October 30, 2007.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."But Anyway"John Popper, Chan Kinchla4:13
2."Just For Me" (featuring G. Love)Popper4:08
3."Defense and Desire"Popper, Bobby Sheehan4:14
4."Hook"Popper4:07
5."The Mountains Win Again"Sheehan4:42
6."100 Years"Popper4:36
7."You Lost Me There"Popper, Chan Kinchla4:20
8."Runaround[7]"Popper4:57
9."NY Prophesie"Popper, Chan Kinchla3:14
10."You Reach Me"Popper, Tad Kinchla3:41
11."Carolina Blues" (featuring Charlie Sexton)Popper, Chan Kinchla5:19
Total length:47:31

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
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