Cover [Import]

Tom Verlaine | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 5, 1989)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: EMI Europe Generic
• ASIN: B000026GL9
• Also Available in: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #131,266 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Out of print in the U.S.! 1984 release from the guitarist/vocalist from Television. Often cited as one of his best solo albums, Cover features guest appearances from Bill Laswell, Jimmy Ripp, Jay Dee Daugherty and Fred Smith. Features 'Travelling', 'Lindi-Lu', 'Miss Emily' and more. EMI.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tom Verlaine's "Cover" is Close To Perfection, December 26, 2006

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M. Beck (South Portland, Maine) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cover (Audio CD)

I was bewildered a few years back to find out that this incredible solo album from Television's Tom Verlaine was not available on CD. Although I could still cue up my original vinyl LP to enjoy Verlaine's superlative songwriting and his majestic guitar work on this album, I took the time to digitize the record and burn my own CD. This is an album that I wanted to be able to enjoy at home or on the road. "Lindi-Lu" and "Five Miles Of You" are two of the best songs that Verlaine has ever recorded, but there's not a bad song on the whole collection! And his vocals have never been stronger. If you like Verlaine, if you like Television--hell, if you like the electric guitar--you should own this album!

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great album, flawed by unfortunate mastering error, January 10, 2007

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B. Carlson (Alexandria, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cover (Audio CD)

I love Tom Verlaine and this is one of his best solo albums, but the current CD reissue was carelessly mastered and contains one jarring flaw: the first track, "Five Miles of You" is simply cut off cold. This really irritated me, so I investigated side by side with the LP. It turns out that the CD does not truncate the track - it is actually a second or two longer than the LP. But they somehow missed the fade, so the result is a chopped off track. You may still want the CD at this mid-line price, but this is an unfortunate error.

Note that this CD follows the original European track list, which is as follows: 1) Five Miles of You; 2) Let Go The Mansion; 3) Travelling; 4) O Foolish Heart; 5) Dissolve/Reveal; 6) Miss Emily; 7) Rotation; 8) Swim. You can find an extended version of "Five Miles Of You", plus 2 great b-sides from this session ("Lindi-Lu" and Your Finest Hour") on his anthology "The Miller's Tale," which is a fine 2 CD set that includes an exclusive live concert on the second disc.

Verlaine's output is exceptionally rewarding and disproportionately rare, so enjoy it wherever you can.