Seeking Major Tom
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| Studio album by William Shatner | ||||
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Publication |
October 11, 2011 |
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| Label (s) | Cleopatra Records | |||
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Format (s) |
CD, vinyl |
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Rock, spoken word |
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Title (number) |
20th |
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running time |
95:13 |
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Seeking Major Tom is William Shatner's fourth studio album. The album was released on October 11, 2011 in the USA on the Cleopatra Records label .
Some well-known musicians contributed to the album, such as B. Sheryl Crow , John Wetton , Patrick Moraz , Ritchie Blackmore , Alan Parsons , Peter Frampton , Warren Haynes , Nick Valensi , Zakk Wylde , Mike Inez , Chris Adler , Steve Howe , Michael Schenker , Dave Davies , Johnny Winter , Brad Paisley , Bootsy Collins , Carmine Appice , Ian Paice and Toots .
Track list
Most of the pieces on the album are related to the character Major Tom or space or space travel.
- Major Tom (Coming Home) (David Lodge / Peter Schilling )
- Space Oddity ( David Bowie )
- In a Little While ( Bono , Adam Clayton , The Edge , Larry Mullen junior )
- Space Cowboy ( Steve Miller , Ben Sidran )
- Space Truckin ' ( Ritchie Blackmore , Ian Gillan , Roger Glover , Jon Lord , Ian Paice )
- Rocket Man ( Elton John , Bernie Taupin ) (previously performed by Shatner in 1978)
- She Blinded Me with Science ( Thomas Dolby , Jo Kerr)
- Walking on the Moon ( Sting )
- Spirit in the Sky ( Norman Greenbaum )
- Bohemian Rhapsody ( Freddie Mercury )
- Silver Machine ( Robert Calvert , Dave Brock )
- Mrs. Major Tom ( Kirby Ian Andersen )
- Empty Glass ( The Tea Party )
- Lost in the Stars ( Kurt Weill , Maxwell Anderson )
- Learning to Fly ( David Gilmour , Anthony Moore , Bob Ezrin , Jon Carin )
- Mr. Spaceman ( Roger McGuinn )
- Twilight Zone ( George Kooymans )
- Struggle ( William Shatner , Adam Hamilton )
- Iron Man ( Tony Iommi , Ozzy Osbourne , Geezer Butler , Bill Ward )
- Planet Earth ( Simon Le Bon , Nick Rhodes , John Taylor , Roger Taylor , Andy Taylor )
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- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from March 30, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Announcing the Song Line Up for Bill Shatner's Upcoming Album "Searching for Major Tom" . In: William Shatner's official site . Archived from the original on April 16, 2011. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
- ^ Joseph Lynch: William Shatner reveals track list of his space-themed album and surprise guest stars - Bootsy Collins and Brad Paisley are just the beginning . In: Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved April 16, 2011.
