Album: Cover to Cover Anthology (Vol. 1-3)
Artist: Morse/Portnoy/George
2020 InsideOut Music
CD: 19439736882
Neal Morse: keys, guitars, vocals (all)
Mike Portnoy: drums (all), percussion (Cov3r to Cov3r),
lead vocals (16, 30, 31), vocals (Cov3r to Cov3r)
Randy George: bass (1-7, 10-36), keys (Cov3r to Cov3r)
Phil Keaggy: alt. lead vocal (3)
Chris Carmichael: violin, viola, cello (Cover to Cover)
Jim Hoke: sax (Cover to Cover, 29, 32), horns (Cover 2
Cover)
Neil Rosengarden: trumpet (Cover to Cover)
Bill Huber: trombone (Cover to Cover)
Paul Gilbert: guitar (16)
Paul Bielatowicz: guitar solo (20)
Ivory Leonard: backing vocals (21)
Danielle Spencer: backing vocals (21)
Steve Royce: flute (23)
Jon Davison: lead vocal (26)
Pamela George: backing vocals (26)
Melody Portnoy: backing vocals (30)
Chris West: horns (30)
Gideon Klein: double bass, cello, viola (Cov3r to Cov3r)
Josée Weigand: violin, viola (Cov3r to Cov3r)
Produced by Morse
Engineered by Jerry Guidroz (Cover to Cover, Cov3r to
Cov3r)
Additional engineering by Thomas Cucé/Klein (Cov3r to Cov3r)
Flute recorded by Luis Nassar (23)
Mixed by Guidroz/Morse (2, 4, 5, 7, 11-13), Guidroz (15, 17-19,
22-24, 26-36), Rich Mouser (1, 3, 6, 8-10, 14, 16, 20, 21, 25)
Mastered by Guidroz (Cov3r to Cov3r)
Photos by Robert Smith
Artwork byThomas Ewerhard
Tracks:
Cover to Cover
1. "Where the Streets Have No Name" [Mullen/Clayton/Hewson/Evans]
(5:39
2. "I'm The Man" [Jackson] (4:01)
3. "What is Life?" [Harrison] (4:26)
4. "Badge" [Calpton/Harrison] (2:47)
5. "Maybe I'm Amazed" [McCartney] (4:05)
6. "Day After Day" [Ham] (3:27)
7. "Pleasant Valley Sunday" [Goffin/King] (4:33)
8. "Tuesday Afternoon" [Hayward] (6:33)
9. "Can't Find My Way Home" [Winwood] (6:49)
10. "I'm Free/Sparks" [Townshend] (6:36)
11. "Where Do the Children Play" [Stevens] (4:40)
12. "Feelin' Stronger Everyday" [Cetera/Pankow] (4:57)
13. "Rock N Roll Suicide" [Bowie] (3:13)
Cover 2 Cover
14. "(What's So Funny About) Peace, Love & Understanding" [Lowe]
(4:42)
15. "Lido Shuffle" [Paich/Royce] (3:50)
16. "Crazy Horses" [W Osmond/M Osmond/A Osmond] (3:32)
17. "Driven to Tears" [Sumner] (3:50)
18. "Come Sail Away" [De Young] (6:09)
19. "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" [Becker/Fagan] (4:04)
20. "Lemons Never Forget" [M Gibb/R Gibb/G Gibb] (5:46)
21. "The Letter" [Carson] (4:17)
22. "I Saw the Light" [Rundgren] (3:28)
23. "Teacher" [I Anderson] (4:37)
24. "Southern Man/Needle and the Damage Done/Cinnamon Girl" [Young]
(10:12)
25. "Starless" [Wetton/Fripp/Bruford/Cross/Palmer]
(12:24)
Cov3r to Cov3r
26. "No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed" [Havens] (4:51)
27. "Hymn 43" [I Anderson] (3:22)
28. "Life on Mars" [Bowie] (4:09)
29. "Baker Street" [Rafferty] (6:26)
30. "It Don't Come Easy" [Starkey] (3:21)
31. "Baby Blue" [Ham] (3:44)
32. "One More Red Nightmare" [Fripp/Wetton/Bruford] (6:39)
33. "Black Coffee in Bed" [Difford/Tilbrook] (4:15)
34. "Tempted" [Difford/Tilbrook] (3:33)
35. "Runnin' Down a Dream" [Petty/Lynne/Campbell] (4:22)
36. "Let Love Rule" [Kravitz] (5:30)
Notes: Cover to Cover was originally released 2006 and was
recorded during sessions for Neal Morse's Testimony, One
and ? albums. Cover 2 Cover
was released in 2012 and again was recorded during sessions for
Morse solo albums. Cov3r to Cov3r was released at the same
time as this Anthology.
1: originally by U2, picked by Morse
2: originally by Joe Jackson, picked by Morse
3: originally by George Harrison, picked by George
4: originally by Cream, picked by George
5: originally by Paul McCartney
6: originally by Badfinger
7: originally by The Monkees
8: originally by The Moody Blues, picked by Portnoy, recorded during
the sessions for Testimony
9: originally by Blind Faith, with some lyrical adaptations by
Morse, picked by Morse, recorded during the sessions for Testimony
10: originally by The Who, Portnoy suggested doing "Amazing
Journey/Sparks", but Morse then suggested "I'm Free/Sparks"
11: originally by Cat Stevens, picked by Portnoy
12: originally by Chicago, picked by Portnoy
13: originally by David Bowie, picked by Portnoy
14: originally by Elvis Costello, picked by Morse
15: originally by Boz Scaggs, picked by Portnoy
16: originally by The Osmonds, picked by Portnoy
17: originally by The Police, picked by Portnoy, after Morse had
suggested doing a Police number
18: originally by Styx, picked by Morse
19: originally by Steely Dan, picked by George (Morse had wanted to
do "Aja")
20: originally by the Bee Gees, picked by Portnoy, recorded during
the sessions for Lifeline
21: originally by Joe Cocker, picked by Morse; George had wanted to
cover the original version of the song by the Box Tops
22: originally by Todd Rundgren, picked by George(?)
23: originally by Jethro Tull, picked by George
24: originally by Neil Young, picked by Morse
25: originally by King Crimson, one of Portnoy's all-time favourite
songs, recorded during the sessions for Lifeline and
originally released through the Inner Circle fan club; Bruford
praised this version
26: originally by Yes (covering Richie Havens), picked by Portnoy
27: originally by Jethro Tull, picked by Morse
28: originally by David Bowie, described by Portnoy as "possibly
[...] one of the greatest songs ever written"
29: originally by Gerry Rafferty, picked by George
30: originally by Ringo Starr
31: originally by Badfinger, picked by Portnoy
32: originally by King Crimson, picked by Morse
33: originally by Squeeze, picked by Morse
34: originally by Squeeze, picked by Morse
35: originally by Tom Petty, picked by Morse
36: originally by Lenny Kravitz, picked by
Melody Portnoy is Mike's daughter. (HP, 21 Aug 21)
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