Re-Covered

Re-Covered is the third studio album from singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Dan Wilson, released on August 4, 2017 via Ballroom Music and Big Deal Media.[1]

Re-Covered (album)
Studio album by
Dan Wilson
ReleasedAugust 4, 2017 (2017-08-04)
Recorded2015–17
Studio
Genre
  • Singer-songwriter
  • Rock
Label
Producer
Dan Wilson chronology
Love Without Fear
(2014)		 Re-Covered (album)
(2017)

Background and composition

Re-Covered is a collection of reinterpretations of songs Wilson wrote for other artists including Adele, Dixie Chicks, Chris Stapleton, Taylor Swift, and more.[2]

Reception

The album was met with resoundingly positive reception from critics seeing coverage in The Associated Press,[3] Rolling Stone,[4][5] Billboard,[6] Stereogum,[7] ABC News,[8] LA Weekly,[9] Salon,[10] Los Angeles Times,[11] The Washington Post,[12] Variety,[13] New York Daily News,[14] and more. The album was announced on June 1, 2017 in an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple's Beats1 Radio alongside the worldwide premiere of pre-release track "Someone Like You," which Wilson co-wrote with Adele.[15] Kronos Quartet is featured on Wilson's Re-Covered version of the song.[16]

Track listing
Re-Covered
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."All Will Be Well"
4:43
2."Home"
4:40
3."You and I"
4:36
4."Someone Like You" (featuring Kronos Quartet)
4:49
5."Never Meant to Love You"
3:44
6."Not Ready to Make Nice"
3:42
7."Landing"
2:50
8."Treacherous"
3:40
9."Borrowed"
3:26
10."Your Misfortune"
3:04
11."When the Stars Come Out"
3:58
12."If I Walk Away"
3:58
13."Closing Time"Wilson4:33

Personnel

Performers and musicians

Production

  • Produced by Mike Viola and Dan Wilson
  • Recorded by Jake Sinclair and John Rausch
  • Mixed by Jake Sinclair
  • Mastered by Richard Dodd
  • John Sinclair recorded and mixed "All Will Be Well", "Someone Like You", and "Closing Time" (tracks 1, 4, 13)
  • John Rausch recorded "Your Misfortune" and "When The Stars Come Out" (tracks 10, 11)
  • Charlie Stavish mixed "Your Misfortune" and "When The Stars Come Out" (tracks 10, 11)
  • Kronos Quartet recorded by Scott Fraser (track 4)
  • Brian W. Brundage – additional recording

Design

  • Art Director: Dave Bett
  • Photos: Noah Lamberth
  • Cover art, illustrations, lettering, and font by Dan Wilson
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References
  1. "'Someone Like You' Writer Dan Wilson Reclaims His Songs on 'Re-Covered'". Variety. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  2. "On New LP Semisonic's Dan Wilson Reinterprets The Hits He Wrote For Other Artists". Stereogum. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  3. "Review: Dan Wilson revisits his hits for Adele, John Legend – The Associated Press". Associated Press. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  4. "10 New Albums to Stream Now: Rolling Stone Editors' Picks – Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  5. "Hear Songwriter Dan Wilson's Urgent Version of Dierks Bentley's 'Home'". Rolling Stone Country. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  6. "Dan Wilson Talks Upcoming Album 'Re-Covered' & Shares Cover of Adele's 'Someone Like You': Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  7. "On New LP Semisonic's Dan Wilson Reinterprets The Hits He Wrote For Other Artists". Stereogum. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  8. "Exclusive Premiere: Randy Newman, Dan Wilson, Kenny Wayne Shepard and more music reviews". ABC News. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  9. "Remember Semisonic? Their Singer Now Writes Tunes for Adele and Taylor Swift". LA Weekly. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  10. "Exclusive Premiere: Hear Dan Wilson and Kronos Quartet re-interpret Adele's "Someone Like You"". Salon. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  11. "California Sounds: Dan Wilson covers his own songs". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  12. "Review: Dan Wilson revisits his hits for Adele, John Legend". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  13. "'Someone Like You' Writer Dan Wilson Reclaims His Songs on 'Re-Covered'". Variety. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  14. "'Review: Dan Wilson revisits his hits for Adele, John Legend". Daily News. New York. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  15. "Listen to Zane Lowe and Dan Wilson". AppleMusic. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  16. "Exclusive Premiere: Hear Dan Wilson and Kronos Quartet re-interpret Adele's "Someone Like You"—"Everybody knew but me" it was a hit". Salon. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
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