"American Standards & Classics" Cover Album - Pre-Pre-Release Thread

[World At War 4,705]

I think she could suit Harvest Moon.

[necessary sacrifice 8,865]

17 minutes ago, lanaismamom said:

janis joplin

most of Janis’ songs are just standards, so I can see Lana possibly doing a few songs Janis also did. If she didn’t cover Doin Time, I’d truly expect a cover of Summertime on this, but idk if she’d do it now. 

[Marius 12,856]

The way I tought it’s going to be an album full of carols. 

[Barry 5,972]

I need this on it

 

 

[Glitter Boy 16,616]

As long as it is not a Christmas album, I'm totally fine. Maybe I'm tripping, but I also heard it was going to include a few original songs there? Like, fitting the Americana theme of the classic songs she talked about. Anyways, I think it's an amazing thing to do while we wait for Chemtrails, honestly. Lana is amazing.

[Dark Angel 203,537]

2 hours ago, Bunny Mozart said:

 

Imagine her covering Mojo Pin 

 

i was actually listening to mojo pin last night, probably as i was typing that out, and that would be amazing  such a good song

[rightofjupiter 16,731]

2 hours ago, missamericatrash said:

manifesting Connie Francis covers 

 

where the boys are would be so goooood

[Ryusei 5,071]

I'm actually so excited for this, I feel like she'll sound gorgeous covering standards and classics

[rightofjupiter 16,731]

would loooove to hear her do some billie holiday– solitude or good morning heartache maybe?

[GeminiLanaFan 49,393]

I wonder how far off she is in the recording of this, and if that Dec 25 date will become the new Sept 5 

[Vanilla Icy 29,602]

inb4 she includes her break up with your girlfriend im bored cover 

[Trash Magic 28,472]

Great if it happens but hard to believe her

[Rust Dress 40,286]

6 minutes ago, new gods said:

inb4 she includes her break up with your girlfriend im bored cover 

not a classic or an american standard try again

[FrankNotOcean 1,146]

Okay but what does American Standards and Classics mean?

 

Is she saying like an album of covers?

 

Also, the man in her video is hottttttt

[Vertimus 9,673]

14 hours ago, IanadeIrey said:

I’m assuming she’s referring to songs that are listed in the Great American songbook! So, songs that have been covered by so many American legends throughout history! 
Here’s a link to see if there are any songs you recognize! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_American_Songbook

 

This is 100% correct. These are the songs sung originally, or covered by, the likes of Ruth Etting, Bing Crosby, Billie Holiday, Ray Charles, Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra, Nina Simone, Julie London, Perry Como and Ella Fitzgerald, among many others, and more recently covered by Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon, Linda Ronstadt, Rod Stewart, Rickie Lee Jones, Marianne Faithfull and others. LDR has already covered at least one Peggy Lee song, though not on an album. 

 

But still, today, 'standards' can mean anything, including the Beatles, Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell. 

[Rust Dress 40,286]

FRANK SINATRA OMG GOOD LIFE REWORK

[IanadeIrey 62,141]

I think this record might end up being what she was envisioning for Pacific Blue last year. She said that she and her musician friends could do that in album in a week, probably with songs by The Beach Boys, Elvis, Chris Isaak, etc., and I feel like songs by those artists fall under the “American classics” category. I think “standards” refers to songs that have been covered by numerous artists throughout history to the point where the original isn’t the most notable, and “classics” could just be songs that are iconic in American music! Maybe we’ll get the studio version of For Free with Zella Day and Weyes Blood! 

[expandableclitoris 9,093]

lol not you guys actually falling for that shit... remember the 25 unreleased song project? or pacific blue?

[bel air rose 11,631]

let’s look at the positives:

-we have a date (xmas)

-dec 25th is a friday

- it is being released digitally so we don’t have any physical production delays to anticipate 

- the date she gave us is like basically a month away, if she’s lying it won’t hurt that bad 

[Rust Dress 40,286]

21 minutes ago, expandableclitoris said:

lol not you guys actually falling for that shit... remember the 25 unreleased song project? or pacific blue?

i think this album IS pacific blue. And she worked on the unreleased album a bit by reworking come when you call me however we din’t know more songs that were reworked since it’s not public info. something to think about