SPINAL TAP is "Back From the Dead" June 16, With New Release

        MUSIC NEWS -  2009 marks the 25th anniversary of the cult classic film ‘‘THIS IS SPINAL TAP” and now, the UK's Loudest Heavy Metal Band, SPINAL TAP, is celebrating with the June 16, 2009 release of their first new album in nearly two decades,  called Back From The Dead (via The Label Industry Records/Artist2Market/INgrooves).   SPINAL TAP’s last album was 1992’s Break Like the Wind  . 

On the new, Back From the Dead (produced by CJ Vanston), Tap members David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel and Derek Smalls unearth their long-self-suppressed studio versions of classic songs from the "This is Spinal Tap" movie, as well as six new songs.  It also has an exclusive 1 hr DVD that features track-by-track video commentary by the band.  Back From The Dead also features guest appearances by Phil Collen (Def Leppard), Keith Emerson, John Mayer and Steve Vai.  And, it's all in a unique pop-up diorama package that unveils three 12-inch action figures (courtesy of Sideshow Collectibles) of the band along with a proportionally sized Stonehenge. "This album title says it all.  We're back from the dead.  But we weren't dead.  But we definitely are back," proclaimed Hubbins. 

The new album includes the newly interpreted Tap classics ‘Hell Hole,’ ‘Tonight I’m Gonna Rock You Tonight,’ ‘Heavy Duty,’ ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Creation,’ ‘America,’ ‘Cups and Cakes,’ ‘Big Bottom,’ ‘Sex Farm,’ ‘Stonehenge,’ ‘Gimme Some Money’ and ‘(Listen to the) Flower People.’

"This time, the studio versions of these songs on this album represent the cosmic maturation of the material, within a digital context.  Also, they're louder," stated Smalls.  The new songs recorded specifically for Back From The Dead include ‘Warmer Than Hell,’ ‘Short and Sweet,’ ‘Celtic Blues,’ Rock ‘n’ Roll Nightmare,’ ‘Back From The Dead’ and "the first known studio recording of the soon-to-be-long-forgotten 'Jazz Oddyssey.’”  SPINAL TAP fans can get a free download for the previously unreleased ‘Saucy Jack’ from Hubbins’ unfinished musical about Jack the Ripper on the band’s website SpinalTap.com. 

Producer CJ Vanston arranged and played keyboards on the band’s Break Like The Wind album and was their musical director on the 1992, 2000 and 2007 tours.  As a film composer, he has produced music for Christopher Guest’s movies "Waiting For Guffman," "Best in Show," "A Mighty Wind," and "For Your Consideration."

In other TAP news, THIS IS SPINAL TAP will get a Blu Ray release this summer on July 14 (order below),  and the "Unplugged Tour" has begun!  Catch the boys on the road this spring! 

Back From the Dead Track List-

1.     Tonight I’m Gonna Rock You Tonight

2.     Back From The Dead

3.     (Funky) Sex Farm

4.     Rock ‘n’ Roll Creation

5.     Jazz Oddyssey I

6.     Gimme Some Money

7.     Rock ‘n’ Roll Nightmare

8.     Heavy Duty

9.     America

10.   Jazz Oddyssey II

11.    (Listen to the) Flower People (Reggae Stylee)

12.    Hell Hole

13.    Big Bottom

14.    Celtics Blues

15.    Jazz Oddyssey III

16.    Warmer Than Hell

17.     Stonehenge

18.     Short and Sweet

19.     Cups and Cakes

Rumors are circulating that there will be exclusive versions of ‘Sex Farm’ and ‘(Listen to the) Flower People’ available at certain digital outlets – stay tuned for more.   And, it's said the band will release a very special 11 inch, limited edition vinyl version of Back From The Dead.