Jun 152012
 

Cover Classics takes a closer look at all-cover albums of the past, their genesis, and their legacy.

It shouldn’t work. The whole concept of 1995’s Saturday Morning: Cartoons’ Greatest Hits reeks of cynical marketing ploy. It’s so easy to imagine a label executive bellowing, “I’ve got it! Today’s hottest alternative rock favorites covering cartoon themes from their youth! The adults will want to buy it just as much as the kids!” His colleagues cackle, rub their sweaty hands with glee, and get to work on making a Marvel comic version and a TV version hosted by Drew Barrymore.

So how come it works? Continue reading »