The Smoakstack Sessions Vol. 2
| The Smoakstack Sessions Vol. 2 | ||||
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| EP by Kelly Clarkson | ||||
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2012 (Nashville) | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 16:47 | |||
| Label | RCA, 19 | |||
| Producer | Jason Halbert | |||
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The Smoakstack Sessions Vol. 2 is the third extended play (EP) by American pop-rock recording artist Kelly Clarkson. It was released by RCA Records as a companion record with her first greatest hits album, Greatest Hits – Chapter One, on November 19, 2012.[1] Similar her debut EP, The Smoakstack Sessions,[2] The Smoakstack Sessions Vol. 2 was recorded at the The Smoakstack recording studios in Nashville, Tennessee.
The EP consists of six cover versions: "I Never Loved a Man" by Aretha Franklin (which Clarkson recorded with Questlove), "Your Cheating Heart" by Hank Williams, "Walking After Midnight" by Patsy Cline, a mash-up of "That I Would Be Good" by Alanis Morissette with "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon, and "Lies" by The Black Keys — all of which she had previously performed in her All I Ever Wanted Tour in 2009-10.[3][4][5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Never Loved a Man" | Ronnie Shannon | 2:47 |
| 2. | "Your Cheating Heart" | Hank Williams | 2:49 |
| 3. | "Walking After Midnight" | Alan Block, Donn Hecht | 4:01 |
| 4. | "That I Would Be Good"/"Use Somebody" | Alanis Morissette, Glen Ballard Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Lies" | Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney | 3:31 |
References
- ↑ "Kelly Clarkson — Greatest Hits - Chapter One + Smoakstack Sessions - Vol. 2". MyPlay Direct. Sony Music Entertainment. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ↑ "Former ‘American Idol’ Now the Voice of Vengeance". The New York Times. New York Times Company. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ↑ Johnston, Maura (2 November 2011). "Kelly Clarkson's Seven Best Cover Songs". The Village Voice (Village Voice Media). Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ↑ Cantiello, Jim (7 October 2009). "Kelly Clarkson Fans Turn New York Concert Into A Giant Karaoke Party". MTV News (MTV Networks). Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ↑ Conaway, Alanna (31 December 2009). "Kelly Clarkson Takes Taylor Swift's 'White Horse' for a Ride". The Boot (AOL). Retrieved 5 November 2012.
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