The Waterboys have teamed up with Fiona Apple, Bruce Springsteen, Steve Earle, and others to create a special album dedicated to Dennis Hopper’s legacy.
Mike Scott from the Waterboys shared that Dennis Hopper’s life mirrored the journey of our times. He was there at the dawn of youth culture with movies like Rebel Without a Cause alongside James Dean and was involved in early Pop Art movements with Andy Warhol. In the ’60s, he embraced counter-culture and civil rights movements. The ’70s and ’80s were a whirlwind for him—he nearly lost everything but came back strong, acting in several films each year without losing his unique spark. This album isn’t just about Hopper; it’s about what it means to be human on this wild planet.
Other artists joining this project after their 2022 album All Souls Hill are Sugarfoot, Taylor Goldsmith from Dawes, Kathy Valentine from the Go-Go’s, Patti Palladin, Barny Fletcher, and Anana Kaye.
Fans sometimes wonder how all these talented people can come together so seamlessly.
Here’s what you’ll find on Life, Death and Dennis Hopper:
01 Kansas [ft. Steve Earle]
02 Hollywood ’55
03 Live in the Moment, Baby
04 Brooke / 1712 North Crescent Heights
05 Andy (A Guy Like You)
06 The Tourist [ft. Barny Fletcher]
07 Freaks on Wheels
08 Blues for Terry Southern
09 Memories of Monterey
10 Riding Down to Mardi Gras
11 Hopper’s on Top (Genius)
12 Transcendental Peruvian Blues
13 Michelle (Always Stay)
14 Freakout at the Mud Palace
15 Daria
16 Ten Years Gone [ft. Bruce Springsteen]
17 Letter From an Unknown Girlfriend [ft. Fiona Apple]
18 Rock Bottom
19 I Don’t Know How I Made It [ft. Taylor Goldsmith]
20 Frank (Let’s Fu*k)
21 Katherine [ft. Anana Kaye]
22 Everybody Loves Dennis Hopper
23 Golf, They Say
24 Venice, California (Victoria)/The Passing of Hopper
25 Aftermath
