''Re-Covered'' is the third studio album from singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Dan Wilson, released on August 4, 2017 via Ballroom Music and Big Deal Media.

Background and composition

''Re-Covered'' is a collection of reinterpretations of songs Wilson wrote for other artists including

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, and more.

Reception

The album was met with resoundingly positive reception from critics seeing coverage in

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, and more. The album was announced on June 1, 2017 in an interview with

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on Apple's Beats1 Radio alongside the worldwide premiere of pre-release track " Someone Like You," which Wilson co-wrote with

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is featured on Wilson's ''Re-Covered'' version of the song.

Track listing

Personnel

Performers and musicians * Dan Wilson – lead vocals, guitars, piano *

Mike Viola Michael A. Viola is an American producer, musician, songwriter, and singer, best known for his work with Panic! at The Disco, Andrew Bird, Ryan Adams, J.S. Ondara, Mandy Moore, and Jenny Lewis. His original music has been featured on soundtracks ...

– guitars, vocals *

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– bass * Pete Thomas – drums, percussion *Daniel Clarke – keyboards *

: *Brad Gordon – piano, pump organ, horns, Wurlitzer piano *

Sean Watkins Sean Charles Watkins (born February 18, 1977) is a guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. He is a member of the contemporary folk band Nickel Creek, the duo Fiction Family and the supergroup Works Progress Administration. He is the brother of Sara ...

– guitars *

Jacob Slichter Jacob Slichter (born Jacob Huber Slichter, April 5, 1961) is an American musician. He is best known for being the drummer for the rock band Semisonic. Early life Slichter, the son of physicist Charles Slichter, was born in Boston, Massachu ...

– string arrangement Production *Produced by

and Dan Wilson *Recorded by

and John Rausch *Mixed by

*Mastered by Richard Dodd *John Sinclair recorded and mixed "All Will Be Well", "Someone Like You", and "Closing Time" *John Rausch recorded "Your Misfortune" and "When The Stars Come Out" *Charlie Stavish mixed "Your Misfortune" and "When The Stars Come Out" *

recorded by Scott Fraser *Brian W. Brundage – additional recording Design *Art Director: Dave Bett *Photos: Noah Lamberth *Cover art, illustrations, lettering, and font by Dan Wilson

References

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