In an update to a story we covered back in January, William Shatner has released the guest-heavy tracklisting to his upcoming album, Searching for Major Tom. Featured collaborators include the previously reported Zakk Wylde along with Wayne Kramer of MC5, Brad Paisley and Toots from Toots in the Maytals.
Set to be released at some point this year, Searching for Major Tom is Shatner’s seventh studio album. Totaling 19 tracks, the release is a mostly-cover album of classic rock tracks from the likes of Queen, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple.
Check out the full tracklisting—along with the respective guest performers—below:
Space Trucking (Deep Purple) – Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice and Johnny Winter on guitar
She Blinded Me With Science (Thomas Dolby) – Bootsy Collins on bass and Patrick Moraz (ex-Yes and Moody Blues) on keyboards/synth
In a Little While (U2) – Manuel Gottsching from Ash Ra Tempel on guitar
Empty Glass (The Tea Party) – Michael Schenker (UFO/Scorpions) on guitar
Lost in the Stars (Frank Sinatra version) – Ernie Watts on saxophone
Twilight Zone (Golden Earring) – Warren Haynes (Gov’t Mule/Allman Brothers) on guitar
Space Cowboy (Steve Miller) – Brad Paisley on guitar and vocals
Rocket Man (Elton John) – Steve Hillage (ex-Gong member) on guitar
Space Oddity (David Bowie) – Ritchie Blackmore (ex-Deep Purple) on guitar and Alan Parsons on keyboards
Spirit in the Sky (Norman Greenbaum) – Peter Frampton on guitar
Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen) – John Wetton (Asia) on bass and vocals
Silver Machine originally (Hawkwind) – Wayne Kramer (MC5) on guitar and Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge/Rod Stewart) on drums
Major Tom (Peter Shilling) – The Strokes’ Nick Valensi and Zakk Wylde on guitar and and Mike Inez (Alice In Chains) on bass
Learning to Fly (Pink Floyd) – Edgar Froese (Tangerine Dream) on guitar and keyboards
Mr. Spaceman (The Byrds) – Dave Davies (The Kinks) on guitar
Iron Man (Black Sabbath) – Zakk Wylde on guitar and vocals Planet Earth (Duran Duran) – Steve Howe (Yes) on guitar
Walking on the Moon (The Police) – Toots (Toots & the Maytals) on vocals
Mrs. Major Tom (female guest vocals TBA)
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