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In a lot of ways, this is a really bizarre release even by the artist’s own standards for Patti Smith.

At this late stage of her career — Patti Smith was just inducted into this year’s class of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame — an album of well chosen covers by other artists could either be regarded as a brilliant career move or an uncharacteristic attempt at commercialism.

Twelve is actually neither of these things, which is what makes this album such a perplexing proposition. As hardcore fans already know, Patti Smith’s best work can be found in the stream of consciousness poetry of such late seventies albums as Radio Ethiopia and the brilliant Horses. What many more casual fans may not realize is that Patti Smith’s live performances from this same period were often chaotic affairs, as notable for the band’s choices of cover versions by other artists as they were for Smith’s own cosmic excursions into the spoken word.

Track List

1. Are You Experienced? 4:46
2. Everybody Wants To Rule The World 4:07
3. Helpless 4:02
4. Gimme Shelter 5:01
5. Within You Without You 4:51
6. White Rabbit 3:54
7. Changing Of The Guards 5:48
8. The Boy In The Bubble 4:30
9. Soul Kitchen 3:45
10.Smells Like Teen Spirit 6:31
11.Midnight Rider 4:02
12.Pastime Paradise 5:26