''Covers'' is an

extended play An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.

by Scottish

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band

Franz Ferdinand Archduke Franz Ferdinand Carl Ludwig Joseph Maria of Austria, (18 December 1863 – 28 June 1914) was the heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary. His assassination in Sarajevo was the most immediate cause of World War I. F ...

released in 2011. The entire EP consists of songs from the 2009 album '' Tonight: Franz Ferdinand''

covered Cover or covers may refer to: Packaging * Another name for a lid * Cover (philately), generic term for envelope or package * Album cover, the front of the packaging * Book cover or magazine cover ** Book design ** Back cover copy, part of ...

by different artists.

Overview

The EP was first released on 16 April 2011 for the

Record Store Day Record Store Day is an annual event inaugurated in 2007 and held on one Saturday (typically the third) every April and every Black Friday in November to "celebrate the culture of the independently owned record store". The day brings together fa ...

on 12" vinyl and later on 2 May 2011 on CD. From five songs of the EP Franz Ferdinand perform only on the first track, "Live Alone", which is covered by

Debbie Harry Deborah Ann Harry (born Angela Trimble; July 1, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter and actress, best known as the lead vocalist of the band Blondie. Four of her songs with the band reached on the US charts between 1979 and 1981. Born in ...

. Other tracks feature Stephin Merritt, LCD Soundsystem, ESG and Peaches. Several additional remixes were also released. Franz Ferdinand themselves have previously released covers for LCD Soundsystem's " All My Friends" and Blondie's " Call Me".

Track listing

All songs written by Franz Ferdinand Additional download releasesCovers E.P. Remixes 2 track listing
7digital.com.

Personnel

*Franz Ferdinand – Main Performer ("Live Alone") *Debbie Harry –

Lead Vocals The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of th ...

("Live Alone") *Vincent Taeger –

Drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair of matching drumsticks ...

("Live Alone") *Alex Kapranos –

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("Live Alone") *Renaud Letang – Producer, Mixing ("Live Alone") * Barb Morrison (Super Buddha) – Vocal Producer ("Live Alone") *Stephin Merritt – Producer, Main Performer ("Dream Again") *Tom Rogers –

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("Dream Again") *LCD Soundsystem – Main Performer ("Live Alone") *ESG Main – Main Performer ("What She Came For") *Peaches – Main Performer ("Turn It On")

References

{{Franz Ferdinand 2011 EPs Franz Ferdinand (band) EPs Domino Recording Company EPs