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Announcing the Song Line Up for Bill Shatner's Upcoming Album "Searching for Major Tom"
Posted by: Paul on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 01:16 AM

	The Line up for "Searching for Major Tom" has been announced. WilliamShatner.com is happy to report that the album due out later in 2011 on the Cleopatra Records label will have the following songs:
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 keyboards. 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. Mrs. Major Tom - female singer to add a track -To be announced

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Re: Announcing the Song Line Up for Bill Shatner's Upcoming Album "Searching for Majo

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by Mirizor (quote@me@gmail.com) on Apr 13, 2011 - 04:02 AM
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Impressive lineup there.

Re: Announcing the Song Line Up for Bill Shatner's Upcoming Album "Searching for Majo

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by Nikademus on Apr 13, 2011 - 06:57 AM
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Bill is gonna do Duran Duran and David Bowie? Sweet!

Re: Announcing the Song Line Up for Bill Shatner's Upcoming Album "Searching for Majo

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by DianaG on Apr 13, 2011 - 01:00 PM
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Ok I have to hear Bill do the Bohemian Rhapsody...my youngest heard Queen sing it in the car on the radio and we went around the block to hear the whole song!

DianaG

Re: "Mrs Major Tom"

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by neuphoria on Apr 19, 2011 - 01:42 AM
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"Mrs Major Tom" by K.I.A. (released on the "Adieu, Shinjuku Zulu" and "DXLR8 - Downtempo Best Of" albums) continues the Major Tom story, but told from the perspective from the wife left at home. The song is a beautiful & sad ballad... is this the song he is covering? (Hear it on iTunes)...

some lyrics from the song:

"You were so far gone
Right was wrong, up was down
By going still further on
You hoped to come around...
It was light-years long, dear husband Tom.
At last, back you've come...
Yet still, you're gone"

Re: Announcing the Song Line Up for Bill Shatner's Upcoming Album "Searching for Majo

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by howlingmad007 on May 13, 2011 - 01:40 AM
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I am really happy that you're doing both versions of "Major Tom", the original, "Space Oddity", and the Peter Schilling "remake". Should be really interesting to hear!

Re: Announcing the Song Line Up for Bill Shatner's Upcoming Album "Searching for Majo

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by iarehuman on Jul 18, 2011 - 08:45 PM
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Bill Shatner is a man of many talents! While I like him as Captain Kirk and will catch "Star Trek" nywhere from hotels with satellite(stayed in on a free day and watched a marathon on dish tv portland last time i was there on business) to VHS tapes sitting in my closet, I think he is at his best in person. Whether it is awards shows, in interviews, theater, or concert, he has a very infectious personality. Any word on concert dates yet? I'll look around the site and see what I can find.

Re: Announcing the Song Line Up for Bill Shatner's Upcoming Album "Searching for Majo

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by Largebalance (bob@bob.com) on Sep 30, 2011 - 10:03 AM
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I saw the clip of Mr. Shatner singing Iron Man by Sabbath on the local 11 O'Clock News. After the clip played, the newscasters actually laughed at him, which put me out a bit as I have been a fan since his Twilight Zone days.
The truth is, while I disagree with the disrespect shown to Mr. Shatner after hearing the clip, I must say William Shatner and Black Sabbath DO NOT GO WELL TOGETHER!!!
Mr. Shatner, I have a close family member who is a celebrity, he lives in the house Ronald Reagan built for Jane Wyman. I know often people will tell you ONLY what they think you want to hear and if you think you sound good singing Black Sabbath, they will ALL tell you how great you sound. Sir, you sound horrible. PLEASE do NOT release your new album if Iron Man is indicative of the quality of the rest of the album.
Please take this in the manner it is meant.
R. Eskin
VB, FL