Covering the Bases

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Released July 12, 2005 Producer Loren Harriet Artist Bronson Arroyo Label Asylum Records		Length 53:09 Covering the Bases(2005) TBA Release date 12 July 2005

Genres Rock music, Grunge, Alternative rock Similar Christmas with You, Give Me Some Wheels, The Journey Within, Nobody Love - Nobody, Something Up My Sleeve

Covering the Bases is the debut album by Major League Baseball pitcher Bronson Arroyo. It was released in 2005 following the Boston Red Sox 2004 World Series Championship, which Arroyo was a part of.

The album features cover versions of twelve songs — mainly modern rock hits — that Arroyo would play for his teammates while in the locker room and on the road. Musicians involved in the album included prolific studio guitarist Michael Landau, Alice in Chains/Ozzy Osbourne bassist Mike Inez, Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein, and a small spoken word part during "Everlong" by author Stephen King.

Track listing

"Slide" by Goo Goo Dolls – 3:32
"Down in the Hole" by Alice in Chains* – 5:53
"The Freshmen" by The Verve Pipe – 4:27
"Everlong" by Foo Fighters (featuring Stephen King) – 4:07
"Black" by Pearl Jam – 5:26
"Pardon Me" by Incubus – 3:38
"Something's Always Wrong" by Toad the Wet Sprocket – 5:27
"Plush" by Stone Temple Pilots – 5:00
"Shimmer" by Fuel – 3:14
"Hunger Strike" by Temple of the Dog – 3:59
"Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)" by Vertical Horizon – 4:30
"Dirty Water" by The Standells (featuring Johnny Damon, Kevin Millar, and Kevin Youkilis) – 3:56

*Note: "Down in a Hole" by Alice in Chains is listed as "Down in the Hole".

Bronson Arroyo – Percussion, Vocals, Guitar, Background Vocals, Executive Producer, Spoken Word

Danny Bernini – Engineer

Terry Bross – Executive Producer

Johnny Damon – Background Vocals

Lenny DiNardo – Background Vocals

Clydene Jackson Edwards – Background Vocals

E.K. Gaylord – Executive Producer

Loren Harriet – Producer

David Isaacs – Background Vocals

Richard Thomas Jennings – Design, Layout Design

Amy Keys – Vocals

Stephen King – Spoken Word

Michael Landau – Guitar (Electric)

Louie Mann – Project Coordinator, Marketing

Kevin Mazur – Photography

Tim Pierce – Guitar (Acoustic), Mandolin

Talley Sherwood – Engineer, Mixing

John Thomas – Strings, Organ (Hammond), Wurlitzer

Carmen Twillie – Background Vocals

Terry Wood – Background Vocals

Kevin Youkilis – Background Vocals

1Slide3:32
2Down in the Hole5:54
3The Freshmen4:28

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