Cover to Cover (1995)

About this title: One likes the covers concept espoused by blues-rockers The Jeff Healey Band in a kind of backhanded way: as much as one admires the chops displayed by Toronto's blind guitarist whiz-kid, the group's songwriting is somewhat lyric-challenged. Cover to Cover works to circumvent the combo's main limitations. The disc kicks off in grand style with a dramatic, original instrumental reading of The Yardbird's "Shapes of Things." A pair of Hendrix numbers ("Freedom," "Angel") chalks up to unfortunate typecasting for Healey. Some inclusions (try the Stealer's Wheel chestnut "Stuck in the Middle with ... read more

Tracks:

1. Shapes of Things [Samwell-Smith/Relf]
2. Freedom [Hendrix]
3. Yer Blues [Lennon/McCartney]
4. Stop Breakin Down [Johnson]
5. Angel [Hendrix]
6. Evil [Dixon]
7. Stuck in the Middle With You [Rafferty/Egan]
8. I Got a Line on You [California]
9. Run Through the Jungle [Fogerty]
10. As the Years Go Passing By [Malone]
11. I'm Ready [Dixon]
12. Badge [Clapton/Harrison]
13. Communication Breakdown [Bonham/Jones/Page]
14. Me and My Crazy Self [Glover/Nathan]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.