Covers(Deftones album)

Coversis acompilation albumby Americanalternative metalbandDeftones.The album was released byWarner Bros. Recordsas a limited edition release forRecord Store Dayon April 16, 2011. It was distributed exclusively in avinyl recordformat, limited to 5,000 copies.[1]

Covers
Compilation albumofcover songsby
ReleasedApril 16, 2011(2011-04-16)
Recorded1990–2010
Length47:55
LabelWarner Bros.
Deftoneschronology
Diamond Eyes
(2010)
Covers
(2011)
Koi No Yokan
(2012)

As the title suggests,Coversis a compilation ofcover songs—many of which were previously released onB-Sides & Rarities(2005) and the digital version ofDiamond Eyes(2010).[1]Deftones record cover songs after each album recording session,[2]and the songs onCoversspan their entire career up to that point. The cover ofLynyrd Skynyrd's "Simple Man" was recorded before the group's debut albumAdrenaline(1995) when vocalistChino Morenowas about 17 years old.[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Drive"(originally bythe Cars)- 4:49
  2. "Caress"(originally byDrive Like Jehu)- 3:34
  3. "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want"(originally bythe Smiths)- 2:06
  4. "No Ordinary Love"(originally bySade)- 5:30
  5. "Savory(feat.Far) "(originally byJawbox)- 4:37
  6. "Do You Believe"(originally bythe Cardigans)- 3:28
  7. "Simple Man"(originally byLynyrd Skynyrd)- 6:22
  8. "Ghosts"(originally byJapan)- 4:29
  9. "The Chauffeur"(originally byDuran Duran)- 5:25
  10. "If Only Tonight We Could Sleep" (Live)(originally bythe Cure)- 5:06
  11. "Sleep Walk"(originally bySanto & Johnny)- 2:29

Charts

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Chart performance forCovers
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Croatian International Albums (HDU)[4] 8
Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)[5] 20

References

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  1. ^abPaul, Aubin (February 25, 2011)."Deftones to release 'Covers' LP for Record Store Day".Punknews.org.RetrievedMarch 30,2011.
  2. ^""It Was Us Making It Suck": Deftones Drummer Abe Cunningham Talks Strife, Label Love, and Bad Cover Songs ".28 April 2011.
  3. ^Wiederhorn, Jon (March 30, 2011)."Deftones Frontman Excited For Tour, 'Covers' Album, New Side Project".Noisecreep.AOL Music.RetrievedMarch 30,2011.
  4. ^"Lista prodaje 38. tjedan 2024"(in Croatian).HDU.September 25, 2024.Archivedfrom the original on September 25, 2024.RetrievedSeptember 25,2024.
  5. ^"Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2024. 5. hét".MAHASZ.Retrieved7 February2024.