Jeff Beck & Johnny Depp’s Album, ‘18’ Is Out Now
Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp’s collaborative album, 18, is out now. For the 13-Track collection, Beck and Depp have recorded a range of covers by artists including Motown stars, The Beach Boys, John Lennon, The Velvet Underground, Killing Joke and more, along with two Depp original compositions.
Beck found a kindred spirit in Depp when the two met in 2016. They bonded quickly over cars and guitars and spent most of their time together trying to make each other laugh. At the same time, Beck’s appreciation grew for Depp’s songwriting skills and his ear for music. That talent and their chemistry convinced Beck they should make an album together.
Depp agreed and they started in 2019. Over the next three years, they recorded a mix of Depp originals along with a wide range of covers that touches on everything from Celtic and Motown, to the Beach Boys and Killing Joke. In 2020, during the pandemic, they previewed their collaboration with their well-timed cover of John Lennon’s Isolation.
Beck explains the album title: “When Johnny and I started playing together, it really ignited our youthful spirit and creativity. We would joke about how we felt 18 again, so that just became the album title too.”
18 is now available on CD and digitally, with a 180-gram black vinyl version coming on September 30. The cover features an illustration of Beck and Depp as 18-year-olds that was drawn and designed by Beck’s wife Sandra.
18 includes the following tracks:
Midnight Walker (Davy Spillane cover)
Death And Resurrection Show (Killing Joke cover)
Time (Dennis Wilson cover)
Sad Motherfuckin’ Parade (Johnny Depp original)
Don’t Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) (Beach Boys cover)
This Is A Song For Miss Hedy Lamarr (Johnny Depp original)
Caroline, No (Beach Boys cover)
Ooo Baby Baby (The Miracles cover)
What’s Going On (Marvin Gaye cover)
Venus In Furs (The Velvet Underground cover)
Let It Be Me (The Everly Brothers cover)
Stars (Janis Ian cover)
Isolation (John Lennon cover)*
*Available on digital and CD version only