Spinal Tap's Derek Smalls Announces Star-Studded Debut Solo Album
Thursday, 18 January 2018
Written by Jon Stickler
Derek Smalls, formerly of Spinal Tap, has announced details of 'Smalls Change (Meditations Upon Ageing)'.
The pledge-funded LP will launch on April 13 via Twanky Records/BMG and boasts guest appearances from Joe Satriani and Steve Vai, Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, Rick Wakeman, Toto's Steve Lukather, David Crosby, Steely Dan's Donald Fagen, Dweezil Zappa and Peter Frampton.
To celebrate the news, Smalls has unveiled the video for the record's title track and confirmed he will support the record with the Lukewarm Water Live: An Adventure in Loud Music Tour in the US this spring and summer. Further dates are expected to be announced soon.
'Smalls Change (Meditations Upon Ageing)'
1. Openture (feat. The Hungarian Studio Orchestra)
2. Rock 'n' Roll Transplant (feat. Steve Lukather, Jim Keltner and Chad Smith)
3. Butt Call (feat. Phil X and Taylor Hawkins)
4. Smalls Change (feat. The Hungarian Studio Orchestra, Judith Owen, Danny Kortchmar and Russ Kunkel)
5. Memo To Willie (feat. Donald Fagen, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Larry Carlton and The Snarky Puppy Horns)
6. It Don't Get Old (feat. Peter Frampton and Waddy Wachtel)
7. Complete Faith (feat. The Hungarian Studio Orchestra)
8. Faith No More (feat. The Hungarian Studio Orchestra and Todd Sucherman)
9. Gimme Some (More) Money (feat. Paul Shaffer, Waddy Wachtel and David Crosby)
10. MRI (feat. Dweezil Zappa)
11. Hell Toupee (feat. The Hungarian Studio Orchestra)
12. Gummin the Gash (feat. Steve Vai, Gregg Bisonnette and Jane Lynch)
13. She Puts the Bitch in Obituary (feat. Richard Thompson and Jane Lynch)
14. When Men Did Rock (feat. Michael League, Joe Satriani, Rick Wakeman and The Hungarian Studio Orchestra)
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