Jeff Beck took a visitor activate the Hollywood Vampires’ Rise album in 2019, sparking a musical partnership with Johnny Depp that is led to a stand-alone undertaking.
They’re going to launch the 13-song collaboration 18 digitally and on CD on July 15, adopted by a vinyl version on Sept. 30.
“When Johnny and I began taking part in collectively, it actually ignited our youthful spirit and creativity,” Beck stated in a information launch. “We’d joke about how we felt 18 once more in order that simply grew to become the album title, too.”
Beck and Depp are advancing the LP with a brand new tune titled “This Is a Tune for Miss Hedy Lamarr,” which additionally kicked off the classes. “I used to be blown away by it,” Beck stated. “That track is likely one of the causes I requested him to make an album with me.” You’ll be able to try the track under.
Depp lately joined Beck onstage at Royal Albert Corridor in London. They beforehand launched a lockdown-era cowl of John Lennon’s “Isolation,” which now finds a house on 18. Elsewhere, they’ve included a mixture of different Depp originals in addition to covers of music by the Seaside Boys (“Don’t Speak [Put Your Head on My Shoulder]” and “Caroline, No”), Motown (“What’s Going On” and “Ooo Child Child”) and others.
An entire monitor itemizing is under.
“I haven’t had one other artistic associate like [Depp] for ages,” Beck added. “He was a significant power on this document. I simply hope individuals will take him severely as a musician as a result of it is a onerous factor for some individuals to simply accept that Johnny Depp can sing rock ‘n’ roll.”
The duvet illustration of Beck and Depp as 18-year-olds was drawn by Beck’s spouse, Sandra.
Rhino Data
Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp, ’18’ Observe Itemizing
“Midnight Walker” (Davy Spillane cowl)
“Dying and Resurrection Present” (Killing Joke cowl)
“Time” (Dennis Wilson cowl)
“Unhappy Motherfuckin’ Parade” (Johnny Depp unique)
“Don’t Speak (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)” (Seaside Boys cowl)
“This Is a Tune for Miss Hedy Lamarr” (Johnny Depp unique)
“Caroline, No” (Seaside Boys cowl)
“Ooo Child Child” (The Miracles cowl)
“What’s Going On” (Marvin Gaye cowl)
“Venus in Furs” (Velvet Underground cowl)
“Let It Be Me” (Everly Brothers cowl)
“Stars” (Janis Ian cowl)
“Isolation” (John Lennon cowl)
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