From the new liner note by Paul Myers: “For me,” says Susanna Hoffs, “making these recordings just felt like two music nerds getting together and having a really good time playing and recording songs that we worship.” Hoffs, a founding member of The Bangles, is fondly recalling the period between 2006 and 2013 when she and co-conspirator Matthew Sweet released three full volumes of their Under The Covers series, on which the two teamed up to pay homage to many of the singles (and album deep cuts) from the 60s, 70s, and 80s which informed and shaped their own musical destinies.

The Beatles, Dylan, Fairport Convention, Neil Young, The Beach Boys, The Who, Grateful Dead, Fleetwood Mac, Carly Simon, The Ramones, The Clash, The Pretenders, The Smiths and Prince are amongst the 57 acts covered. “They’re kind of a love letter,” says Hoffs, “from us as fans. They’re like the equivalent of an old school mixtape that you would give someone you’re crazy about. There’s something incredibly romantic about it.”

With guest appearances from Lindsey Buckingham, Steve Howe, Van Dyke Parks and Dhani Harrison, this 60 song package contains all three albums and fifteen previously-hard to-get bonus tracks cut to 6 x 180-gram heavyweight vinyl LPs for the very first time on the format also including printed inner bags and a deluxe rigid slipcase.

LP1 & 2 – Volume 1 1960s
LP3 & 4 – Volume 2 1970s
LP5 & 6 – Volume 3 1980s