Boy George has announced that he's recording an album of cover versions several times in his career, but never followed through, although he has often included covers on his albums, as well as gifting them to tribute albums, film soundtracks, and posting them on his Instagram account. As he's never got around to doing it himself then it's up to us to do it for him, and so this collection includes demos, internet leaks and Instagram posts to make George's very own 'Pin Ups', titled 'Covers Up'. The earliest recording on here is from 1988, and the latest is from March 2021, while the choices run the gamut from 60's pop through to 70's glam and 80's electro-pop, and is book-ended by his individual take of a couple of soul classics, so while we wait for the official covers albums to arrive this should tide us over nicely.
Track listing
01 I Can't Stand The Rain
02 Love Is A Stranger
03 Children Of The Revolution
04 It Ain't Me Babe
05 Somebody To Love
06 Down By The Riverside
07 Sorrow
08 The Crying Game
09 Make Up
10 What Becomes Of The Broken-Hearted
The cover is a superb piece of artwork by Mark Ashkenazi.
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