Cover Me (compilation album)

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Cover Me
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Compilation album by
Various artists
Released1986 (Vinyl)
1989 (CD)
Recorded1975–86
Genre Rock
Length47:35 (Vinyl)
54:55 (CD)
Label Rhino
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Cover Me is a compilation album of songs written by Bruce Springsteen and performed by various artists. It includes both well known renditions and obscure covers of Springsteen compositions. It was released on vinyl in 1986 and re-released on compact disc in 1989 with two additional tracks by Greg Kihn. The CD version also substituted The Pointer Sisters' version of "Fire" for the Robert Gordon version.

Contents

Vinyl Track listing

All songs written by Bruce Springsteen, except where noted.

Side One
No.TitlePerforming artistLength
1."From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)" Dave Edmunds 3:33
2."Talk to Me" Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes 4:00
3."Club Soul City" Gary U.S. Bonds 3:41
4."Reason to Believe" The Beat Farmers 2:36
5."The Fever"Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes5:10
6."Because the Night" (Springsteen, Smith) Patti Smith 3:25
Side Two
No.TitlePerforming artistLength
1."Fire" Robert Gordon 2:39
2."Love on the Wrong Side of Town" (Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt)Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes3:12
3."4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)" The Hollies 4:11
4."This Little Girl"Gary U.S. Bonds3:43
5."Johnny 99" Johnny Cash 3:37
6."Atlantic City" The Reivers (credited as Zeitgeist)3:18
7."Hearts of Stone"Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes4:30

CD Track listing

No.TitlePerforming artistLength
1."From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)"Dave Edmunds3:33
2."Talk to Me"Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes4:00
3."Club Soul City"Gary U.S. Bonds3:41
4."Reason to Believe"The Beat Farmers2:36
5."The Fever"Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes5:10
6."Because the Night" (Springsteen, Smith)Patti Smith3:25
7."For You" Greg Kihn 4:01
8."Fire" The Pointer Sisters 3:28
9."Love on the Wrong Side of Town" (Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt)Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes3:12
10."4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)"The Hollies4:11
11."This Little Girl"Gary U.S. Bonds3:43
12."Johnny 99"Johnny Cash3:37
13."Rendezvous"Greg Kihn2:30
14."Atlantic City"The Reivers3:18
15."Hearts of Stone"Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes4:30

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References

  1. Phares, Heather. Cover Me at AllMusic. Retrieved August 13, 2015.