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by **djcraig** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:26 am

Just when you thought it wasn't safe to listen to music anymore, William Shatner announces his latest foray into music stardom.

"Searching For Major Tom" will include covers of songs by Deep Purple, U2, Frank Sinatra, Elton John, David Bowie, Queen, Pink Floyd, Duran Duran and The Police.

The album is due out late in 2011 and will include the following covers:

* Space Trucking originally by Deep Purple - Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice has performed the drum part. Johnny Winter is on guest guitar.

* She Blinded Me With Science originally by Thomas Dolby - Bootsy Collins is on as the guest bassist. Patrick Moraz (ex Yes and Moody Blues) is guesting on keyboards/synth.

* In a Little While originally by U2 - Manuel Gottsching from Ash Ra Tempel has added guitar.

* Empty Glass originally by The Tea Party - Michael Schenker (UFO/Scorpions) has added guest guitar.

* Lost in the Stars as done by Frank Sinatra - Jazz legend Ernie Watts is on guest saxophone.

* Twilight Zone originally by Golden Earring - Warren Haynes (Gov't Mule/Allman Brothers) is on guest guitar.

* Space Cowboy originally by Steve Miller - Country artist Brad Paisley has added guitar and vocals.

* Rocket Man originally by Elton John - Guitarist Steve Hillage (ex Gong member and current member of techno rock duo System 7) has added guest guitar

* Space Oddity originally by David Bowie - Ritchie Blackmore (ex-Deep Purple) has added guest guitar. Alan Parsons is adding guest keyb
oards.

* Spirit in the Sky originally by Norman Greenbaum - Peter Frampton has played guitar on this track.

* Bohemian Rhapsody originally by Queen - John Wetton from Asia has played bass and done a vocal.

* Silver Machine originally by Hawkwind - Wayne Kramer from the MC5 is adding guitar and Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge/Rod Stewart) is adding a guest drum part.

* Major Tom originally by Peter Shilling - Nick Valensi, the guitarist from the Strokes has added guest guitar to this this track. Also Zakk Wylde (ozzy osbourn, black label society) and Mike Inez (Alice In Chains)have contributed to this track.

* Learning to Fly originally by Pink Floyd - Edgar Froese from Tangerine Dream has played guitar and keyboards on this track.

* Mr. Spaceman originally by The Byrds - Dave Davies from the Kinks has added guest guitar on this track.

* Iron Man originally by Black Sabbath - Zakk Wylde (ex Ozzy guitarist) played guitar and did a vocal on this track.

* Planet Earth originally by Duran Duran - Steve Howe, guitarist with Yes, played guitar on this track.

* Walking on the Moon originally by The Police - Toots of Toots & the Maytals has added a guest vocal.

No word yet on a live tour.

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by **TragicMagic** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:31 pm

She Blinded me with Science will be a ripper!

by **Andee1970** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:54 pm

ha best news of this decade

by **ghosty** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:26 am

Without even hearing it...just by the description...this album easily blows the shit out of anything released in the past 10 years.

by **zill** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:28 am

I hope he does a Planet Earth remake video wearing the new romantic threads to accompany the project!

by **Andee1970** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:37 am

fuck me you imagine shatner strapped into a girdle in new romantic threads (tartan tea towel etc) with a fucking dead tribble on his nut...bad lip syncing to Planet Earth - bring on the video EP

by **magnum** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:54 am

just wondering..... is he gonna sing "MAJOR TOM" in german,that is afterall how the song was originally conceived!!!

would piss myself chronic to hear him do it german LOL[;)]

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by **djcraig** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 6:33 am

<big>Iron Man</big>

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http://soundcloud.com/cleopatra-recs/re ... ut-william

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by **wherewereuin82** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:06 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by djcraig[/i]
<br><big>Iron Man</big>

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Awesome..............That just made my day.

by **Panorama** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:50 am

He can't even "act" like a good singer.

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by **ghosty** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:52 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by Panorama[/i]
<br>He can't even "act" like a good singer.

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Thank God!

by **MrTWitter** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 7:00 am

I thought he was pretty good on the Sheen roast.

by **djcraig** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 2:11 am

by **djcraig** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 2:28 am

by **eLeMeNOhPeaQ** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 1:34 pm

LOL!

Notice his back-up singers are dressed as his television characters?
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