Under Cover (Joe Lynn Turner album)

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Under Cover
Under Cover Joe Lynn Turner album cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 11, 1997
Genre Rock
Length55:37
Label Shrapnel
Producer Bob Held, Fernando Krai and Joe Lynn Turner
Joe Lynn Turner chronology
Nothing's Changed
(1995)
Under Cover
(1997)
Hurry Up and Wait
(1998)

Under Cover is the third solo album of Joe Lynn Turner, released in 1997. It mostly consists of covers of artists that had a great influence on Turner. On the Japanese version of the album, "Gimme Some Lovin" and "I'm Your Man" are two separate tracks instead of one. [1]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."We're an American Band" Don Brewer Grand Funk Railroad 3:32
2."Freedom" Jimi Hendrix Jimi Hendrix 4:04
3."Fire and Water" Andy Fraser, Paul Rodgers Free 4:57
4."Street Of Dreams" Ritchie Blackmore, Joe Lynn Turner Rainbow 5:14
5."Fortunate Son" John Fogerty Creedence Clearwater Revival 3:34
6."Vehicle" Jim Peterik The Ides of March 2:56
7."Hush" Joe South Joe South (Deep Purple version)4:11
8."Unchained Melody" Alex North, Hy Zaret Alex North, Hy Zaret 3:49
9."Chained" Frank Wilson Marvin Gaye 3:40
10."Gimme Some Lovin'/I'm a Man" Steve Winwood, Spencer Davis, Muff Winwood, Jimmy Miller The Spencer Davis Group 6:44
11."Thief in the Night" Rick Blakemore, Denny LaRue, Joe Lynn Turner Fandango 3:49
12."Deal With the Preacher"" Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs Bad Company 4:51
13."Sunshine of Your Love" Pete Brown, Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton Cream 4:16
Total length:55:37

Production notes

Personnel

Guest Musicians

Horns Section

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References

  1. Under Cover - Joe Lynn Turner | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic , retrieved 2021-08-23