Covering the Bases

Covering the Bases
Studio album by Bronson Arroyo
Released	July 12, 2005
Genre	Grunge, alternative rock
Length	53:09
Label	Asylum Records
Producer	Loren Harriet
Bronson Arroyo chronology
Covering the Bases (2005) TBA

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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; he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds after the 2005 season, and later joined the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2014. In June 2015, he was traded once again to the Atlanta Braves.

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

1. "Slide" by Goo Goo Dolls – 3:32
2. "Down in the Hole" by Alice in Chains* – 5:53
3. "The Freshmen" by The Verve Pipe – 4:27
4. "Everlong" by Foo Fighters (featuring Stephen King) – 4:07
5. "Black" by Pearl Jam – 5:26
6. "Pardon Me" by Incubus – 3:38
7. "Something's Always Wrong" by Toad the Wet Sprocket – 5:27
8. "Plush" by Stone Temple Pilots – 5:00
9. "Shimmer" by Fuel – 3:14
10. "Hunger Strike" by Temple of the Dog – 3:59
11. "Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)" by Vertical Horizon – 4:30
12. "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".

Personnel

• Kenny Aronoff – Drums
• Bronson Arroyo – Percussion, Vocals, 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
• Mike Inez – Bass
• 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
• Stephen Marcussen – Mastering
• Kevin Mazur – Photography
• Joe Soltz - Key Grip
• Tim Pierce – Guitar (Acoustic), Mandolin
• Talley Sherwood – Engineer, Mixing
• Leland Sklar – Bass
• John Thomas – Strings, Organ (Hammond), Wurlitzer
• Carmen Twillie – Background Vocals
• Terry Wood – Background Vocals
• Kevin Youkilis – Background Vocals

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