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Johnny Depp and English guitarist Jeff Beck are set to release a joint album on July 15 after the actor joined Beck on his European tour.
The album will include 13 tracks mostly covers of songs, featuring tunes from hit artists including the Beach Boys and Marvin Gaye. Depp is also including two original songs, with one song titled “This Is a Song for Miss Hedy Lamarr” as an homage to the actress.
“It’s an extraordinary honor to play and write music with Jeff, one of the true greats and someone I am now privileged enough to call my brother,” Depp said in a statement on Thursday, which also marks the actor’s 59th birthday.
Beck had unofficially teased the LP at a concert appearance last week, according to Variety.
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The album, titled “18”, was apparently named after the energy both artists felt when recording and performing together.
“We would joke about how we felt 18 again, so that just became the album title, too,” said Beck in a statement.
Jeff Beck appears at the 59th Ivor Novello Awards in London on May 22, 2014, left, and Johnny Depp appears at the European premiere of their film, “The Rum Diary,” in London on Nov. 3, 2011. Beck and Depp will release “18,” an album releasing July 15.
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Beck is currently pushing the album on his social media, posting a hand-drawn picture of two men in t-shirts with a caption promoting one of the Depp originals on the album:
“Jeff Beck & Johnny Depps New Single “This Is A Song For Miss Hedy Lamarr” available now on all streaming platforms. Don’t forget to pre-order their upcoming album 18 which will be released on July 15th!”
The album cover will feature this same image, designed by Beck’s wife, Sandra. A vinyl record version of the album is set to be released in September, according to Variety.
Actor Johnny Depp smiles at fans following a break on the final day of his defamation trial against Amber Heard in Fairfax, Virginia, U.S., May 27, 2022. Depp is currently joining Beck on his European tour following the actor’s headline-breaking defamation trial against actress and ex-wife Amber Heard.
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The duo began playing together in 2016, with Beck later often playing alongside Depp and his group, the Hollywood Vampires. Depp and Beck began to record together in 2019.
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Depp is currently joining Beck on his European tour following the actor’s headline-breaking defamation trial against actress and ex-wife Amber Heard.
The Virginia jury ultimately found both Depp and Heard were defamed in the case, awarding Depp over $10 million in damages and Heard $2 million in damages.
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The Virginia jury ultimately found both Depp and Heard were defamed in the case, awarding Depp over $10 million in damages and Heard $2 million in damages.
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Depp will also be joining Beck on his other month-long European tour prior to the album release. The tour is expected to kick off on June 19, according to Rolling Stone.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
