Variations {album} by the matthew show
Over the past couple of decades, I've recorded a few covers, posted them on occasion, included them as bonus incentives for other projects, but have never really put a lot of them in one place. The tracks included here are some of my favorites, interpreted through the warped prism of my brain and the vagaries of my vocal crags. I hope you enjoy them, and seek out the original artists' renditions where you can. Some are harder to find than others, and one (Big Texas Hair) doesn't exist outside of my version, which is a shame. Details on the tunes can be found on each track's description.
Thanks to all those who have been with me thus far on this journey, and to those new to the trip, welcome.
Tracklist
| 1. | Under the Milky Way | 5:59 |
| 2. | Chocolate Jesus | 2:17 |
| 3. | Kathy's Song | 4:04 |
| 4. | Silver Meteor | 6:22 |
| 5. | How Sweet to be an Idiot | 2:34 |
| 6. | Fortunate Son | 3:30 |
| 7. | Circus Freak | 2:55 |
| 8. | Mediocre Fred | 1:17 |
| 9. | The One I Love | 2:19 |
| 10. | Big Texas Hair | 2:49 |
| 11. | Song of Forgetting | 4:13 |
| 12. | Everybody Knows | 4:24 |
| 13. | Everything is Free | 4:24 |
| 14. | Throw It All Away | 3:28 |
| 15. | Paranoid Eyes | 3:31 |
Credits
matthew - all vocals and instruments except where noted
Jeffry Simms - drums on Fortunate Son
Dean Hall - backing vocals on The One I Love
Beth Brown - backing vocals on The One I Love
Dorian Spencer - backing vocals on Throw It All Away
engineered and mixed at Rotary Eleven Studio
License
CC BY-NC 3.0. See the Creative Commons website for details.
the matthew show's songs, books, and podcasts are acclaimed widely, and have been featured on NPR & PBS. He has worked with Grammy-winning producers Matt Ross-Spang and John Hampton. He is also half of Ah Pook the Destroyer.