Covers (Deftones album)

Covers
Compilation album of cover songs by Deftones
Released	April 16, 2011
Length	47:55
Label	Warner Bros.
Deftones chronology
Diamond Eyes (2010) Covers (2011) Koi No Yokan (2012)

Covers is a compilation album by American alternative metal band Deftones. The album was released by Warner Bros. Records as a limited edition release for Record Store Day on April 16, 2011. It was distributed exclusively in a vinyl record format, limited to 5,000 copies.^[1]

As the title suggests, Covers is a compilation of cover songs—many of which were previously released on B-Sides & Rarities (2005) and the digital version of Diamond Eyes (2010).^[1] Deftones record cover songs after each album recording session,^[2] and the songs on Covers span their entire career. The cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Simple Man" was recorded before the group's debut album Adrenaline (1995) when vocalist Chino Moreno was about 17 years old.^[3]

Track listing

1. "Drive" (originally by The Cars) - 4:49
2. "Caress" (originally by Drive Like Jehu) - 3:34
3. "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want" (originally by The Smiths) - 2:06
4. "No Ordinary Love" (originally by Sade) - 5:30
5. "Savory (feat. Far)" (originally by Jawbox) - 4:37
6. "Do You Believe" (originally by The Cardigans) - 3:28
7. "Simple Man" (originally by Lynyrd Skynyrd) - 6:22
8. "Ghosts" (originally by Japan) - 4:29
9. "The Chauffeur" (originally by Duran Duran) - 5:25
10. "If Only Tonight We Could Sleep" (Live) (originally by The Cure) - 5:06
11. "Sleep Walk" (originally by Santo & Johnny) - 2:29

References

1. Paul, Aubin (February 25, 2011). "Deftones to release 'Covers' LP for Record Store Day". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
2. http://www.metalsucks.net/2011/04/28/it-was-us-making-it-suck-deftones-drummer-talks-strife-label-love-and-bad-cover-songs/
3. Wiederhorn, Jon (March 30, 2011). "Deftones Frontman Excited For Tour, 'Covers' Album, New Side Project". Noisecreep. AOL Music. Retrieved March 30, 2011.