Originally, I titled this album using the word “covers” simply because I was recording songs by other people, and I thought I was being very clever, using pictures of myself on both sides, the front and back “cover” of me. But I finally came to realize that the metaphor is apt: this is me from one side to the other. For years I felt that the worlds of covers and originals were separate. Covers are what you do for money; originals are what you do for art. The two were always at war, and I felt like I had to choose between worlds. What I have finally realized is that “covers” are who and what spoke to me, still speak to me, and what made me the artist I am. They are what drew me to write my own music, so that I could express myself the way others I admired did.
These songs are me, from cover to cover.
THE SONGS
She Has Become
The Rose
Jonathan
Men and Their Stories
Landslide
Gone
Belle of the Blues
Set it Free
Early Mornin' Rain
Dancing Man
Summertime
Wings
Madison Avenue Rag
Mamadas Zapatos
(special digital track on CD - Lyrics and Comments)
MP3s:
| Title | Sample |
|---|---|
She Has Become |
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The Rose |
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Jonathan |
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Men and Their Stories |
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Landslide |
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Gone |
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Belle of the Blues |
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Set it Free |
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Early Mornin' Rain |
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Dancing Man |
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Summertime |
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Wings |
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Madison Avenue Rag |
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Mamadas Zapatos |