Morrissey is slowly gearing up for the release of his covers album California Son. After announcing the record with his version of The Pretenders’ “Back On The Chain Gang,” the former Smiths frontman now unveiled the cover of Roy Orbison’s “It’s Over.”
On the cover, Morrissey remains close to the original but delivers his own spin to the track making the best out of his baritone. Hear it below.
Composed by Roy Orbison and Bill Dees, “It’s Over” was originally released as a single in April of 1964. The song had a notable chart success, topping the UK charts and reaching No. 9 on the Billboard pop music chart. The song was later covered by many musicians including Bonnie Tyler, Don Byron, and Miley Cyrus.
California Son is scheduled for release on May 24th. Besides “Back On The Chain Gang” and “It’s Over,” the album will also feature Morrissey’s takes on other classics including Joni Mitchell’s “Don’t Interrupt the Sorrow,” Bob Dylan’s “Only a Pawn in Their Game,” and Dionne Warwick’s Loneliness Remembers What Happens Forgets.”
The record will also have its fair share of guest appearances including Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, Grizzly Bear’s Ed Droste, Ariel Engle of Broken Social Scene, Petra Haden and others.
