Nils Lofgren, Graham Parker, others to pay tribute on 'Willie Nile Uncovered' album

Paradiddle Records will release Willie Nile Uncovered (Celebrating 40 Years of Music) on Aug. 21. This two-CD collection features 26 songs from the New York rocker’s entire recording history performed by veterans and emerging artists.

Paying tribute to Nile on Uncovered are Nils Lofgren, Graham Parker, Richard Barone, Richard Shindell, Elliott Murphy, John Gorka, Slaid Cleaves, James Maddock, Dan Bern, Kenny White, Rod Picott, Jen Chapin, Caroline Doctorow, Emily Duff, and Pete Mancini, among others, interpreting Willie’s songs in a range of styles -— rock, Americana, country, roots, folk and more.

Nile’s album New York at Night was released this past May 15. Back in 2011, The Streets of New York was also a paean to New York. 

“I’m humbled and deeply grateful to all the artists involved in this project for taking the time to record such beautiful versions of these songs,” says Nile. “When I first heard there was going to be a tribute album I was a little embarrassed as I don’t feel I’m any more deserving than anyone else for an album like this but after a few glasses of red wine and hearing the album I was elated. It was startling to hear such unique, different and poignant interpretations of my songs. Heartfelt thanks to all involved for making this songwriter’s journey through the back roads of a soul more than worth the effort.”

Track Listing: 

1 Hell Yeah - Emily Duff 

2 When Levon Sings - Quarter Horse
3 American Ride - Gene Casey
4 Vagabond Moon - Kenny White
5 Les Champs Elysees - Elliott Murphy
6 She's Got My Heart - James Maddock
7 History 101 - Iridesense
8 Life on Bleeker St - Dan Bern
9 Streets of New York - Richard Barone
10 On Some Rainy Day - The Four Amigos
11 The Day I Saw Bo Diddley… - Leland Sundries
12 That's The Reason - XL Kings
13 One Guitar - Graham Parker
14 All God's Children - Nils Lofgren
15 Lonesome Dark-Eyed Beauty - Caroline Doctorow
16 I Don't Do Crazy Anymore - John Gorka
17 Sideways Beautiful - Slaid Cleaves
18 Lookin For Someone - Rod Picott
19 The Crossing - Jen Chapin
20 When One Stands - Henroy Vassell & Friends
21 Everybody Needs a Hammer - Annie Mark
22 Asking Annie Out - Pete Mancini
23 When the Lights Go out on Broadway - Lucy Kaplansky
24 The Road to Calvary - Richard Shindell
25 House of Thousand Guitars - Allen Santoriello
26 One Guitar Mon' - Johnny Pisano