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Take Cover (album)

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Take Cover
Studio album by
Queensrÿche
ReleasedNovember 13, 2007
Recorded2007
Genre
Length55:40
LabelRhino
Producer
Queensrÿche chronology
Operation: Mindcrime II
(2006) 		Take Cover
(2007) 		American Soldier
(2009)
Singles from Take Cover
  1. "Welcome to the Machine"
    Released: October 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
411Mania(7.5/10)[1]
About.com[2]
Allmusic[3]
Melodic.net[4]
Sea of Tranquility[5]

Take Cover is the tenth studio album by Seattle-based progressive metal band Queensrÿche, released on November 13, 2007. It consists of cover versions. The idea to release an album of cover songs came from a game of "name the riff" guitarists Michael Wilton and Mike Stone would play during sound checks. The band members agreed to each choose two songs to record for the album.[6] Its release was announced by the band on August 28, 2007. After its first week of release the album entered the Billboard Top 200 chart at No. 173,[7] with sales of 5,500 copies.[8] Their cover of Pink Floyd's "Welcome to the Machine" was released as the album's only single.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Welcome to the Machine" (originally performed by Pink Floyd, 1975)Roger Waters4:54
2."Heaven on Their Minds" (originally from the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar, 1970)Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice4:54
3."Almost Cut My Hair" (originally performed by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, 1970)David Crosby4:18
4."For What It's Worth" (originally performed by Buffalo Springfield, 1967)Stephen Stills2:53
5."For the Love of Money" (originally performed by The O'Jays, 1973)Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Anthony Jackson4:58
6."Innuendo" (originally performed by Queen, 1991)John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor6:11
7."Neon Knights" (originally performed by Black Sabbath, 1980)Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio, Bill Ward3:41
8."Synchronicity II" (originally performed by The Police, 1983)Gordon Sumner4:55
9."Red Rain" (originally performed by Peter Gabriel, 1986)Peter Gabriel4:39
10."Odissea" (originally performed by Marcelo Álvarez and Salvatore Licitra, 2003)Carlo Marrale3:51
11."Bullet the Blue Sky" (performed live; originally performed by U2, 1987)Adam Clayton, David Evans, Paul Hewson, Larry Mullen, Jr.10:26
Total length:55:40

Personnel

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Queensrÿche

Additional personnel

  • Kelly Gray – rhythm guitar (on track 11)
  • Leopoldo Larsen – keyboards

Production

  • Jason Slater – producer, engineering
  • Michael Wilton – production
  • Mike Stone – production
  • Kelly Gray – engineering, mixing
  • Leopoldo Larsen – assistant engineering
  • Kenny Nemes – executive production
  • Eddy Schreyer – mastering

Charts

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Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[9] 173

References

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  1. ^ Coy, Jesse (January 5, 2008). "Music – Queensryche – Take Cover". 411Mania. Archived from the original on March 16, 2008. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  2. ^ Bowar, Chad. "Queensryche – Take Cover". About.com. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  3. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Take Cover – Queensrÿche". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  4. ^ Roth, Kaj (2007). "Queensryche – Take Cover". Melodic.net. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  5. ^ Pardo, Pete (December 23, 2007). "Queensrÿche: Take Cover". Sea of Tranquility.org. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  6. ^ "Take Cover". Queensryche.com. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  7. ^ Titus, Christa (August 27, 2007). "Queensryche Does Floyd, U2, Police On 'Take Cover'". Billboard.com. Billboard. Archived from the original on December 26, 2007. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  8. ^ "QUEENSRŸCHE: 'Take Cover' Enters Billboard Chart At No. 173". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. November 21, 2007. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  9. ^ "Queensryche Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
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