Take Cover (album)

Take Cover is the tenth studio album by Seattle-based progressive metal band Queensrÿche, released on November 13, 2007. It consists of cover versions. The idea to release an album of cover songs came from a game of "name the riff" guitarists Michael Wilton and Mike Stone would play during sound checks. The band members agreed to each choose two songs to record for the album.[6] Its release was announced by the band on August 28, 2007. After its first week of release the album entered the Billboard Top 200 chart at No. 173,[7] with sales of 5,500 copies.[8] Their cover of Pink Floyd's "Welcome to the Machine" was released as the album's only single.

Take Cover
Studio album by
Queensrÿche
ReleasedNovember 13, 2007
Recorded2007
Genre
Length51:28
LabelRhino
Producer
Queensrÿche chronology
Operation: Mindcrime II
(2006)		 Take Cover
(2007)		 American Soldier
(2009)
Singles from Take Cover
  1. "Welcome to the Machine"
    Released: October 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
411Mania(7.5/10)[1]
About.com[2]
Allmusic[3]
Melodic.net[4]
Sea of Tranquility[5]

This was the band's last album to feature Stone, who left in 2009.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Welcome to the Machine" (originally performed by Pink Floyd, 1975)Roger Waters4:54
2."Heaven on Their Minds" (originally from the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar, 1970)Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice4:54
3."Almost Cut My Hair" (originally performed by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, 1970)David Crosby4:18
4."For What It's Worth" (originally performed by Buffalo Springfield, 1967)Stephen Stills2:53
5."For the Love of Money" (originally performed by The O'Jays, 1973)Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Anthony Jackson4:58
6."Innuendo" (originally performed by Queen, 1991)John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor6:11
7."Neon Knights" (originally performed by Black Sabbath, 1980)Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio, Bill Ward3:41
8."Synchronicity II" (originally performed by The Police, 1983)Gordon Sumner4:55
9."Red Rain" (originally performed by Peter Gabriel, 1986)Peter Gabriel4:39
10."Odissea" (originally performed by Carlo Marrale and Salvatore Licitra, 2003)Carlo Marrale3:51
11."Bullet the Blue Sky" (performed live; originally performed by U2, 1987)Adam Clayton, David Evans, Paul Hewson, Larry Mullen, Jr.10:26
Total length:51:28

Personnel

Queensrÿche

Additional musicians

  • Kelly Gray – guitar (on track 11)
  • Leopoldo Larsen – keyboards

Production

  • Jason Slater – producer, engineer
  • Kelly Gray – engineer, mixing
  • Leopoldo Larsen – assistant engineer
  • Kenny Nemes – executive producer
  • Eddy Schreyer – mastering

References
  1. Coy, Jesse (5 January 2008). "Music – Queensryche – Take Cover". 411Mania. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. Bowar, Chad. "Queensryche – Take Cover". About.com. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  3. Jurek, Thom. "Take Cover – Queensrÿche". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  4. Roth, Kaj (2007). "Queensryche – Take Cover". Melodic.net. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  5. Pardo, Pete (23 December 2007). "Queensrÿche: Take Cover". Sea of Tranquility.org. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  6. "Take Cover". Queensryche.com. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  7. Titus, Christa (27 August 2007). "Queensryche Does Floyd, U2, Police On 'Take Cover'". Billboard.com. Billboard. Archived from the original on 26 December 2007. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  8. "QUEENSRŸCHE: 'Take Cover' Enters Billboard Chart At No. 173". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. 21 November 2007. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
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