Alice Cooper, Aerosmith‘s Joe Perry and actor Johnny Depp’s Hollywood Vampires Reveal Special Guests + Album Details
Hollywood Vampires began with Alice Cooper, Aerosmith‘s Joe Perry and actor Johnny Depp, but has evolved into a full-on group with an all-star lineup of special guests.
As for the name, it comes from the original drinking club that gathered at the upstairs bar of Hollywood’s Rainbow Bar & Grill on the Sunset Strip. Cooper was a founding member of the club in 1972 with attendees like John Lennon, Harry Nilsson, Keith Moon, Bernie Taupin, Jim Morrison and Mickey Dolenz among those partaking. Cooper recalls, “To join the club, one simply had to out drink all of the members.”
Cooper and Depp reportedly decided to revisit the spirit of the camaraderie of those days and do an album of rock covers with special guests. With Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry in tow, the trio sought out a number of musical friends, including AC/DC‘s Brian Johnson, Sir Paul McCartney, Perry Farrell, Dave Grohl, Slash, Joe Walsh, Robbie Krieger, Zak Starkey and Kip Winger. The album also comes with a spoken introduction called “The Last Vampire” done by Sir Christopher Lee, recorded just shortly to his death.
The lead single for the album is a medley of Cooper’s own “School’s Out” with Pink Floyd‘s “Another Brick in the Wall Pt. 2. The song was recorded with Cooper and Brian Johnson sharing vocals, Slash, Joe Perry, Johnny Depp, Tommy Henriksen and Bruce Witkin on guitar, Neil Smith on drums, Dennis Dunaway on bass and backing vocals from Kip Winger and producer Bob Ezrin.
The disc also includes covers of songs from The Who, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, The Kinks, Jimi Hendrix and more. Check out a teaser for the album above and see who played what on what song in the track listing below. Look for the Hollywood Vampires album arriving Sept. 11, with all artist proceeds going to the MusiCares organization.
Hollywood Vampires, Hollywood Vampires Track Listing
1. “The Last Vampire”
Narration: Sir Christopher Lee
Keyboards and Sound Design: Johnny Depp, Bob Ezrin and Justin Cortelyou
2. “Raise the Dead”
(Johnny Depp, Bruce Witkin, Tommy Henriksen, Alice Cooper, Bob Ezrin, Rob Klonel)
Vocals: Alice Cooper
Guitars: Johnny Depp, Tommy Henriksen, Bruce Witkin
Drums: Glenn Sobel
Bass: Bruce Witkin
Background Vocals: Alice Cooper, Tommy Henriksen, Bob Ezrin
3. “My Generation”
Vocals: Alice Cooper
Guitars: Johnny Depp, Tommy Henriksen
Bass: Bruce Witkin
Drums: Zak Starkey
Background Vocals: Tommy Henriksen,
4. “Whole Lotta Love”
Vocals: Brian Johnson, Alice Cooper
Guitars: Joe Walsh, Johnny Depp,
Orianthi, Tommy Henriksen, Bruce Witkin
Harmonica: Alice Cooper
Drums: Zak Starkey
Bass: Kip Winger
Programming: Tommy Henriksen
Backing Vocals: Alice Cooper, Tommy Henriksen
5. “I Got a Line”
Vocals: Alice Cooper, Perry Farrell
Guitars: Joe Walsh, Johnny Depp, Tommy Henriksen, Bruce Witkin
Drums: Abe Laboriel Jr.
Bass: Kip Winger
Background Vocals: Perry Farrell, Tommy Henriksen, Bob Ezrin
6. “Five to One” / “Break on Through”
Vocals: Alice Cooper
Guitars: Robby Krieger, Johnny Depp, Tommy Henriksen
Drums: Abe Laboriel Jr.
Farfisa: Charlie Judge
Bass: Bruce Witkin
7. “One” / “Jump Into the Fire”
Vocals: Alice Cooper, Perry Farrell
Guitars: Robby Krieger, Johnny Depp, Tommy Henriksen, Bruce Witkin
Drums: Dave Grohl
Bass: Bruce Witkin
Keyboard: Bob Ezrin, Bruce Witkin
Programming: Tommy Henriksen
8. “Come and Get It”
Vocals: Paul McCartney, Alice Cooper
Guitars: Joe Perry, Johnny Depp
Piano: Paul McCartney
Drums: Abe Laboriel Jr.
Bass: Paul McCartney
Background Vocals: Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper, Abe Laboriel Jr., Bob Ezrin
9. “Jeepster”
Vocals: Alice Cooper
Guitars: Joe Perry, Johnny Depp, Tommy Henriksen,
Drums: Glenn Sobel
Bass: Bruce Witkin
Programming: Tommy Henriksen
Background Vocals: Bob Ezrin
10. “Cold Turkey”
Vocals: Alice Cooper
Guitars: Joe Perry, Johnny Depp, Tommy Henriksen
Drums: Glenn Sobel
Bass: Bruce Witkin
Programming: Tommy Henriksen
Background Vocals: Alice Cooper, Tommy Henriksen
11. “Manic Depression”
Vocals: Alice Cooper
Guitars: Joe Walsh, Johnny Depp, Tommy Henriksen
Drums: Zak Starkey
Bass: Bruce Witkin
Piano: Bob Ezrin
12. “Itchycoo Park”
Vocals: Alice Cooper
Guitars: Johnny Depp, Tommy Henriksen
Drums: Glenn Sobel
Bass: Bruce Witkin
Programming: Tommy Henriksen
Background Vocals: Alice Cooper, Tommy Henriksen, Bob Ezrin
13. “School’s Out” / “Another Brick in the Wall Pt. 2″
Vocals: Alice Cooper, Brian Johnson
Guitar: Slash, Joe Perry, Johnny Depp, Tommy Henriksen, Bruce Witkin
Drums: Neal Smith
Bass: Dennis Dunaway
Background Vocals: Kip Winger, Bob Ezrin
14. “Dead Drunk Friends”
(Johnny Depp, Bruce Witkin, Tommy Henriksen, Alice Cooper, Bob Ezrin)
Vocals: Alice Cooper
Guitars: Johnny Depp, Bruce Witkin
Drums: Glenn Sobel
Programming: Tommy Henriksen
Bass: Bruce Witkin
Piano: Bruce Witkin, Bob Ezrin
Background Vocals: Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Tommy Henriksen, Bruce Witkin, Bob Ezrin
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