Cover (album)
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Cover is a solo album by Tom Verlaine
released in 1984.
Tom Verlaine
Tom Verlaine is a singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the frontman for the New York rock band Television.-Biography:...
released in 1984.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Tom Verlaine; except "Five Miles of You" composed with Jimmy Ripp- "Five Miles of YouFive Miles of You"Five Miles of You" is a song by Tom Verlaine from his 1984 album Cover. The song is well known for its background vocal during the chorus: "Walk, walk, walk..." The last four choruses are accompanied by a guitar solo and then, the "walk, walk, walk" vocal is heard again in the fadeout. The tempo...
" - "Let Go The Mansion"
- "Travelling"
- "O Foolish Heart"
- "Dissolve/Reveal"
- "Miss Emily"
- "Rotation"
- "Swim"
Personnel
- Tom Verlaine - guitars, solos, vocals, synthesizer; drum machine on "O Foolish Heart", "Let Go The Mansion", "Dissolve/Reveal" and "Swim"
- Jimmy RippJimmy RippJimmy Rip is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer, who is known for his work with Jerry Lee Lewis, Mick Jagger, Michael Monroe and the former Television band leader Tom Verlaine.Rip began playing guitar at the age of six....
- guitars, bass on "Swim" - Fred SmithFred Smith (bassist)Fred Smith is an American bass guitarist, best known for his work with Television. He was the original bassist with Blondie until he replaced Richard Hell when Hell left Television in 1975 to form The Heartbreakers. At the time, Television played at CBGB along with Blondie...
- bass - Bill LaswellBill LaswellBill Laswell is an American bassist, producer and record label owner....
- bass on "Miss Emily" - Jay Dee DaughertyJay Dee DaughertyJay Dee Daugherty is an American drummer and songwriter most known for his work with Patti Smith. As a member of the Patti Smith Group, he has been nominated twice to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.- Biography :...
- drums on "Five Miles of You" and "Travelling" - Allan SchwartzbergAllan SchwartzbergAllan Schwartzberg is a famous studio musician drummer, most of whose recordings were made in the 1970s. He has played on hits such as Gloria Gaynor's "Never Can Say Goodbye". He has played with KISS, James Brown and Peter Gabriel as well...
- drums
Charts
Chart | Year | Peak position |
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Swedish Albums Chart | 1984 | 35 |