Rarities Vol. I: The Covers is a compilation album by the American punk rock band No Use for a Name, released August 11, 2017 through Fat Wreck Chords. It consists of cover versions that the band recorded over the course of their career, and which were previously released on compilations, soundtracks, and tribute albums.[5] One of several No Use for a Name collections released in the years following the death of band leader Tony Sly, Rarities Vol. I follows a 2016 re-release of the band's "best-of" compilation All the Best Songs, and was followed by Rarities Vol. 2: The Originals in 2021.
| Rarities Vol. I: The Covers | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | September 11, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 31:58 | |||
| Label | Fat Wreck Chords | |||
| No Use for a Name chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Punknews.org |    [1] |
| New Noise Magazine | [2] |
| Walls of Sound |   [3] |
| Scene Point Blank | [4] |
Track listing
editCredits adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original performer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Turning Japanese" (from Before You Were Punk, 1997) | David Fenton | The Vapors | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Hybrid Moments" (from Return of the Read Menace, 1999) | Glenn Danzig | Misfits | 1:39 |
| 3. | "I've Heard" (from The Show soundtrack, 1998) | Brian Baker, Doug Carrion, Peter Cortner, Scott Garrett | Dag Nasty | 1:37 |
| 4. | "Selwyn's Got a Problem" (from the Cake Boy soundtrack, 2005) | Casey Royer | D.I. (as "Johnny's Got a Problem") | 1:57 |
| 5. | "Enjoy the Silence" (from Warped Tour 2001 Tour Compilation, 2001) | Martin Gore | Depeche Mode | 2:41 |
| 6. | "Badfish" (from Forever Free: A Sublime Tribute Album, 2006) | Bradley Nowell | Sublime | 3:00 |
| 7. | "Dream Police" (from Harder, Fatter + Louder!, 2010) | Rick Nielsen | Cheap Trick | 3:00 |
| 8. | "Fairytale of New York" (from How to Start a Fight!, 1996) | Shane MacGowan, Jem Finer | The Pogues | 3:24 |
| 9. | "Making Our Dreams Come True" (from Show & Tell, 1997) | Charles Fox, Norman Gimbel | Cyndi Grecco | 1:12 |
| 10. | "1945" (from the Cake Boy soundtrack, 2005) | Mike Ness | Social Distortion | 2:14 |
| 11. | "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" (from Punk Ass Generosity, 1999) | Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice | Julie Covington | 4:00 |
| 12. | "The Munsters' Theme" (from Show & Tell, 1997) | Jack Marshall | Jack Marshall | 0:41 |
| 13. | "Beth" (hidden track on Making Friends, 1997) | Peter Criss, Bob Ezrin, Stan Penridge | Kiss | 3:04 |
| Total length: | 31:58 | |||
Personnel
editCredits adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]
- Tony Sly – vocals, guitar
- Chris Shiflett – guitar (tracks 1–3, 8, 9, 11–13)
- Dave Nassie – guitar (tracks 4–7, 10)
- Matt Riddle – bass, vocals
- Rory Koff – drums
- Meegan Lair – guest vocals (track 8)
- Ryan Greene – audio engineer, mixing engineer
- Randy Steffes – audio engineer (track 5)
- Compiled by Fat Mike and Chad Williams
- Tardon Feathered – tape transfers, mastering
- Greg Dixon – photographs
- Sergie Loobkoff – artwork, layout
References
edit- ^ "No Use For A Name - Rarities Vol. 1: The Covers". Punknews.org. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "Album Review: No Use For A Name - Rarities Vol. 1: The Covers". Newnoisemagazine.com. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "No Use For A Name – Rarities Vol. 1: The Covers (Album Review)". Wallofsoundau.com. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "Album review: No Use for a Name – Rarities Vol. 1: The Covers". Scenepointblank.com. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "No Use for a Name – Rarities Vol. 1: The Covers - out August 11th!". Fat Wreck Chords. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ a b Rarities Vol. I: The Covers (CD liner notes). No Use for a Name. San Francisco: Fat Wreck Chords. 2017. FAT 972-2.
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