Album
Has Been
2004 · Rock
4 collectors on Gatefold own this
Has Been is an Alt/Indie album by William Shatner, originally released in 2004. On Gatefold: 11 pressings tracked, owned by 4 collectors.
About
Ever since his kitschy spoken-word versions of songs like Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man" and Elton John's "Rocket Man" in the '60s and '70s, William Shatner has had a cult following that adores him as much for his dramatic pop poetry as for his acting. In 2004, septuagenarian Shatner released his first studio album since 1968, with Ben Folds producing—but <i>Has Been</i> is filled with off-kilter originals mostly cowritten by Folds and Shatner, not campy covers. Granted, things kick off with Shatner's sure-footed take on Pulp's 1995 Britpop hit "Common People," but soon he's delivering the devastatingly mordant philosophy of "You'll Have Time" over a loose-limbed blues-gospel backing, and the strikingly subtle, melancholic "It Hasn't Happened Yet." Those who waste time wondering if Shatner's intentions on his musical outings are ironic are missing the point of an album filled with sharp-eyed humor and unabashed poignancy in equal measure.
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Tracklist
- 1Common People4:40
- 2It Hasn't Happened Yet3:49
- 3You'll Have Time5:18
- 4That's Me Trying3:48
- 5What Have You Done1:46
- 6Together5:39
- 7Familiar Love4:00
- 8Ideal Woman2:23
- 9Has Been2:18
- 10I Can't Get Behind That3:00
- 11Real3:08
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Alternative Rock
- stripped-back
- sarcastic
- witty
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- William ShatnerVOCALS
- Adrian BelewGUITAR
- Aimee MannVOCALS VOCALS, GUEST
- Ben FoldsBACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS , VOCALS BACKING VOCALS , VOCALS, GUEST
- Brad PaisleyGUITAR GUITAR, VOCALS , WRITTEN-BY GUITAR, VOCALS, GUEST, WRITTEN-BY
- Elizabeth ShatnerVOCALS
- Fleming McWilliamsVOCALS
- Henry RollinsVOCALS VOCALS , WRITTEN-BY VOCALS, GUEST
- Joe JacksonPIANO VOCALS VOCALS, GUEST
- John Mark PainterBACKING VOCALS BARITONE GUITAR, TRUMPET BARITONE GUITAR, TRUMPET, VOCALS
- Jon AuerBACKING VOCALS ELECTRIC GUITAR GUITAR
- Lemon JellyINSTRUMENTS, PROGRAMMED BY INSTRUMENTS, PROGRAMMED BY, WRITTEN-BY PROGRAMMED BY
- Lindsay JamiesonDRUMS
- Louisville Common People's ChoirBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Matt ChamberlainDRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION PERCUSSION
- Sebastian SteinbergBASS DOUBLE BASS VOCALS
4 collectors on Gatefold own this · 11 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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