The Pillowcase
2006 EP by Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs
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EP by Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs | ||||
Released | August 22, 2006 | |||
Recorded | Lolina Green (Matthew Sweet's home studio) | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Label | Shout! Factory / Parasol Records | |||
Producer | Matthew Sweet, Susanna Hoffs | |||
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The Pillowcase is a collaboration EP between alternative rock artist Matthew Sweet and Bangles singer Susanna Hoffs. Released by Shout! Factory in 2006 in collaboration with Parasol Records as a double-7" vinyl, it contains 4 cover versions of favorite songs from the 1960s. It was designed as a companion piece to Sweet and Hoffs' album, Under the Covers, Vol. 1. Two of the tracks on the EP appear on that album, while the other two tracks were originally exclusive to the EP, but were later released in the compilation box set Completely Under the Covers.[1]
Track listing
# | Title | Original artist |
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1. | "I See the Rain" | The Marmalade |
2. | "The Village Green Preservation Society"* | The Kinks |
3. | "She May Call You Up Tonight" | The Left Banke |
4. | "I Can See for Miles"* | The Who |
* tracks initially exclusive to this EP
Personnel
- Matthew Sweet - vocals, guitar, organ, piano
- Susanna Hoffs - vocals
- Ivan Julian - acoustic guitar, "feedback"
- Richard Lloyd - guitar
- Van Dyke Parks - piano
- Ric Menck - drums, tambourine
- Julie Pusch - violin, viola
- Joseph Harvey - cello
- Shawn Amos - executive producer
- Bob Ludwig - mastering
- Henry Diltz - photography
- Ed Fotheringham - illustrations
- Jeff Palo - artwork, package supervision
- Todd Gallopo - package design
- Julee Stover - editorial supervision
- Emily Johnson - project assistant
- John Roberts - project assistant
References
External links
- Official Myspace site
- Parasol Records website
- v
- t
- e
- Inside
- Earth
- Girlfriend
- Altered Beast
- 100% Fun
- Blue Sky on Mars
- In Reverse
- Kimi Ga Suki
- Living Things
- Under the Covers, Vol. 1
- Sunshine Lies
- Under the Covers, Vol. 2
- Modern Art
- Under the Covers, Vol. 3
- Tomorrow Forever
- Tomorrow's Daughter
- Wicked System of Things
- Catspaw
- Time Capsule: Best of 90/00
- To Understand: The Early Recordings of Matthew Sweet
- Son of Altered Beast
- The Pillowcase
- "Girlfriend"
- The Specs
- Oh-OK
- Community Trolls
- The Buzz of Delight
- The Thorns