Take Cover is the tenth studio album by American progressive metal band Queensrÿche, released on November 13, 2007. It consists of cover versions. The idea to release an album of cover songs came from a game of "name the riff" guitarists Michael Wilton and Mike Stone would play during sound checks. The band members agreed to each choose two songs to record for the album. Its release was announced by the band on August 28, 2007. After its first week of release the album entered the Billboard Top 200 chart at No. 173, with sales of 5,500 copies. Their cover of Pink Floyd's "Welcome to the Machine" was released as the album's only single.
Personnel
Queensrÿche
Geoff Tate – vocals
Michael Wilton – lead guitar, rhythm guitar (on tracks 1–10)
Mike Stone – lead guitar (on tracks 1–10), rhythm guitar
Eddie Jackson – bass
Scott Rockenfield – drums
Additional personnel
Kelly Gray – rhythm guitar (on track 11)
Leopoldo Larsen – keyboards
Production
Jason Slater – producer, engineering
Michael Wilton – production
Mike Stone – production
Kelly Gray – engineering, mixing
Leopoldo Larsen – assistant engineering
Kenny Nemes – executive production
Eddy Schreyer – mastering