Twelve

Twelve is the tenth studio album by Patti Smith, released April 17, 2007 on Columbia Records. The album contains twelve tracks, all of which are covers. It debuted on the Billboard 200 at number 60, with 11,000 copies sold in its first week. A promotional EP entitled Two More was also released, featuring two covers that are not on the album: "Perfect Day" by Lou Reed and "Here I Dreamt I Was an Architect" by the Decemberists. Track listing Personnel Band Patti Smith – vocals, clarinet Lenny Kaye – acoustic and electric guitar Jay Dee Daugherty – drums, percussion; accordion on "Helpless" Tony Shanahan – bass, keyboards, vocals Additional personnel Andi Ostrowe – live sound mixing Barre Duryea – bass on "Helpless" David Bett – art direction Duncan Webster – acoustic guitar on "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Emery Dobyns – engineering, mixing Flea – bass on "Gimme Shelter" and "White Rabbit" Giovanni Sollima – cello on "Are You Experienced?" Greg Calbi – mastering Jack Petruzelli – acoustic guitar on "Within You Without You" Jackson Smith – guitar solo on "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" Jesse Smith – backing vocals on "Changing of the Guards" John Cohen – banjo on "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Luis Resto – piano on "Pastime Paradise" Mario Resto – drums on "Pastime Paradise" Paul Nowinski – double bass on "Pastime Paradise" Peter Stampfel – fiddle on "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Rich Robinson – dulcimer on "The Boy in the Bubble"; guitar on "Midnight Rider" Sam Shepard – banjo on "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Steven Sebring – photography Tom Verlaine – slide guitar on "Gimme Shelter" Walker Shepard – banjo on "Smells Like Teen Spirit"