Cover Story

Patti Smith has released her new album, Twelve, which is a collection of cover versions. Some choices fairly obvious, Hendrix, Dylan, Stones, others less so, Tears For Fears, Paul Simon.

This new collection from Patti has been getting mixed reviews though the majority of people seem to like it. I have listened to it a couple of times myself and it is starting to grow on me. I think in the main it is the tracks that I know less well that sit most comfortably in their new guise.

The track listing is:

1. Are You Experienced
2. Everybody Wants To Rule The World
3. Helpless
4. Gimme Shelter
5. Within You Without You
6. White Rabbit
7. Changing Of The Guards
8. Boy In The Bubble
9. Soul Kitchen
10. Smells Like Teen Spirit
11. Midnight Rider
12. Pastime Paradise

The Silence Is A Rhythm Too blog has links to mp3s of Patti's versions of Are You Experienced and White Rabbit.

Link : Silence Is A Rhythym Too

Here is a clip of Patti back in the early days performing a cover version that she really put her own stamp on, Gloria.