Album: Under the Covers, Vol. 2
Artist: Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs
2009 Shout Factory
CD: 826663-11306

Matthew (Sid) Sweet: vocals (all), guitars (1, 2, 4, 6-8), electric guitars (5, 10-13, 15, 16), acoustic guitars (3, 5, 10-15), 12 string octave electric guitar (3), ukulele (3), bass (all), pants (3), organ (4, 5, 7-9, 16), piano (4, 5, 7-9, 16), Mellotron (8), electric harpischord (15), tabla drums (4), percussion (6-8)
Susanna (Susie) Hoffs: vocals (all), percussion (1, 2, 4-16), guitar (3), claps (5)
Ric Menck: drums (all)
Greg Leisz: lead guitar (4, 6, 9), guitars (1, 6, 10), acoustic guitars (14), electric guitars (16), electric guitar solo (14), rhythm guitars (9), pedal steel guitar (1, 10, 15), slide guitar solo (13, 16), mandolin (3, 14)
Lindsey Buckingham: lead guitar (3), guitars (3)
Peter Phillips: lead guitar (5), guitar (5)
Evan Peters: claps (5)
Natalie Byrd: piano (6)
Steve Howe: Portuguese 12 string acoustic guitar (8), electric lead guitar (8)
Dhani Harrison: acoustic & electric guitars (16)


Produced by Sweet/Hoffs
Engineered & mixed by Sweet
Additional engineering by Peters, Rispin (for Howe)
Mastered by Glenn Schick
A&R: Derek Dressler
Business affairs: Dave McIntosh
Package design: Danielle Marquez/George McWilliams/Todd Gallopo
Photography: Drew Reynolds
Photography assistant: Anthony Chiapetta
Illustration by Ed Fotheringham


Tracks:
1. "Sugar Magnolia" [Bob Weir/Robert Hunter], originally by Grateful Dead (3:32)
2. "Go All the Way" [Eric Carmen/Wally Bryson], originally by Raspberries (3:33)
3. "Second Hand News" [Buckingham], originally by Fleetwood Mac (3:13)
4. "Bell Bottom Blues" [Eric Clapton], originally by Derek and the Dominos (5:02)
5. "All the Young Dudes" [David Bowie], originally by Mott the Hoople (3:52)
6. "You're So Vain" [Carly Simon], originally by Carly Simon (4:22)
7. "Here Comes My Girl" [Tom Petty/Mike Campbell], originally by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (4:22)
8. "I've Seen All Good People" [Jon Anderson/Chris Squire], originally by Yes (7:29)
9. "Hello It's Me" [Todd Rundgren], originally by Todd Rundgren (3:51)
10. "Willin'" [Lowell George], originally by Little Feat (2:59)
11. "Back of a Car" [Alex Chilton/Andy Hummel], originally by Big Star (2:32)
12. "Couldn't I Just Tell You" [Rundgren], originally by Todd Rundgren (3:27)
13. "Gimme Some Truth" [John Lennon], originally by John Lennon (3:27)
14. "Maggie May" [Rod Stewart/Martin Quittenton], originally by Rod Stewart (5:32)
15. "Everything I Own" [David Gates], originally by Bread (3:09)
16. "Beware of Darkness" [George Harrison], originally by George Harrison (3:38)

Deluxe edition:
17. "Dreaming", originally by Blondie (2:51)
18. "Marquee Moon", originally by Television (10:49)
19. "I Wanna be Sedated", originally by Ramones (2:10)
20. "Baby Blue", originally by Badfinger (3:42)
21. "You Say You Don't Love Me", originally by Buzzcocks (2:55)
22. "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding", originally by Brinsley Schwarz (3:57)
23. "You Can Close Your Eyes", originally by James Taylor (2:34)
24. "Melissa", originally by The Allman Brothers Band (4:14)
25. "Killer Queen", originally by Queen (2:56)
26. "A Song For You", originally by Gram Parsons (2:59 according to Wikipedia; 4:38 on LP version according to press release)


Vinyl version:
Side A
LP1. "Sugar Magnolia"
LP2. "Go All the Way"
LP3. "Second Hand News"
LP4. "All the Young Dudes"
LP5. "You Can Close Your Eyes"
LP6. "Marquee Moon"

Side B
LP7. "Here Comes My Girl"
LP8. "I've Seen All Good People"
LP9. "Hello It's Me"
LP10. "Willin'"
LP11. "Back of a Car"
LP12. "Couldn't I Just Tell You"

Side C
LP13. "Gimme Some Truth"
LP14. "Maggie May"
LP15. "Beware of Darkness"
LP16. "Dreaming"
LP17. "Bell Bottom Blues"
LP18. "You're So Vain"

Side D
LP19. "I Wanna be Sedated"
LP20. "Baby Blue"
LP21. "You Say You Don't Love Me"
LP22. "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding"
LP23. "Everything I Own"
LP24. "Melissa"
LP25. "Killer Queen"
LP26. "A Song for You"



Notes: The second of three covers albums by Matthew Sweet and Bangles vocalist Susanna Hoffs. On each volume, they picked their favourite songs of a decade, with volume 2 covering the 1970s. (HP, 12 Oct 20)

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