Listen: Beck Covers John Lennon’s ‘Love’

In what’s set to be a prolific year for Beck Hansen (he’s promising two albums in one year, the first being February’s ‘Morning Phase’), he’s kicking off 2014 with a low-key cover of a John Lennon track.

Seeing as it’s for a Valentine’s Day compilation, the track in question is ‘Love’. The compilation itself is taken from ‘Sweethearts 2014’, a bringing together of loved-up ditties.

Vampire Weekend, The Head and the Heart and Phosphorescent also appear on the compilation. In the meantime, stream Beck’s turn of romance below and check out the tracklist.



01. Jim James – “Turn Your Lights Down Low” (Bob Marley cover)
02. Vampire Weekend – “Con Te Partirò” (Inspired by the Andrea Bocelli recording)
03. Beck – “Love” (John Lennon cover)
04. Phosphorescent – “Tomorrow Is A Long Time” (Bob Dylan cover)
05. The Head and the Heart – “Don’t Forget Me” (Harry Nilsson cover)
06. Valerie June – “Happy or Lonesome” (the Carter Family cover)
07. Bahamas – “Always on My Mind” (Willie Nelson cover)
08. Thao – “If You Were Mine” (Ray Charles cover)
09. Ben Harper – “Fade Into You” (Mazzy Star cover)
10. Fiona Apple – “I’m In The Middle of a Riddle” (Anton Karas cover)
11. Brandi Carlile – “The Chain” (Fleetwood Mac cover)
12. Blake Mills – “I Hope” (Bobby Charles cover)
13. Sharon Jones – “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours” (Stevie Wonder cover)