The album, entitled 'Medium Rare', includes re-imaginations of songs by the likes of Paul McCartney & Wings, Thin Lizzy, Pink Floyd and The Ramones.

The album will be released on April 16, which is Record Store Day, on vinyl-only at participating stores.

Most of Foo Fighters covers have been released before but the band's versions of Thin Lizzy's 'Bad Reputation' and 'This Will Be Our Year' by The Zombies are new.

Meanwhile, Foo Fighters release their new studio album 'Wasting Light' next month.

The tracklisting for 'Medium Rare' is:

1. Band On The Run (Paul McCartney & Wings)
2. I Feel Free (Cream)
3. Life of Illusion (Joe Walsh)
4. Young Man Blues (Mose Allison)
5. Bad Reputation (Thin Lizzy)
6. Darling Nikki (Prince)
7. Down In The Park (Gary Numan)
8. Baker Street (Gerry Rafferty)
9. Danny Says (The Ramones)
10. Have A Cigar (Pink Floyd)
11. Never Talking To You Again (Husker Du)
12. Gas Chamber (Angry Samoans)
13. This Will Be Our Year (The Zombies)

(by Jason Gregory)