Album News, Tracklist — February 27, 2019 at 7:01 am

Morrissey enlists members of Green Day, Grizzly Bear for ‘California Son’ covers album

Morrissey this week announced he’ll release a new album of cover songs in May, a collection called California Son that will include songs by Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Phil Ochs, Jobraith and more — with members of Green Day, Grizzly Bear and Young the Giant guesting.

The 12-song collection is due out May 24 on BMG, and is being marketed by the singer’s publicists as a “bridge between space, time and rock music’s past, present and future.”

The album — which does not include Moz’s recent cover of The Pretenders’ “Back on the Chain Gang” — is preceded by his cover of Roy Orbison’s “It’s Over,” featuring an appearance by singer-songwriter LP.

Hear that below, and see the full tracklist.

 

 

 

Morrissey, California Son

1. “Morning Starship” (Jobriath) with Ed Droste of Grizzly Bear
2. “Don’t Interrupt The Sorrow” (Joni Mitchell) with Ariel Engle of Broken Social Scene
3. “Only a Pawn In Their Game” (Bob Dylan) with Petra Haden
4. “Suffer the Little Children” (Buffy St Marie)
5. “Days of Decision” (Phil Ochs) with Sameer Gadhia of Young The Giant
6. “It’s Over” (Roy Orbison) with LP
7. “Wedding Bell Blues” (Fifth Dimension) with Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day & Lydia Night of Regrettes
8. “Loneliness Remembers What Happiness Forgets” (Dionne Warwick)
9. “Lady Willpower” (Gary Puckett)
10. “When You Close Your Eyes” (Carly Simon) with Petra Haden
11. “Lenny’s Tune” (Tim Hardin)
12. “Some Say I Got Devil” (Melanie)

 

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4 Comments

  1. I still love Mozzer’s penchant for using long forgotten stars of yesteryear to adorn his album covers.

  2. Douglas McLaren

    It’s so easy to laugh, so easy to hate. It takes guts to be gentle and kind…

  3. It’s over alright.

  4. Dental Practice

    “Alex
    on Feb 27, 2019
    at 1:45 pm
    I still love Mozzer’s penchant for using long forgotten stars of yesteryear to adorn his album covers.”

    Are you talking about Morrissey, himself?

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