18 (Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp album)

August 2022 18 studio Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp - 18.png Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp 15 July 2022 2019–2022 Rock 55:14 Rhino Jeff Beck Loud Hailer 2016 18 studio This Is a Song for Miss Hedy Lamarr 9 June 2022 18 is a collaborative studio album by musicians Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp. Released on 15 July 2022 on Rhino Records, it is Beck's final studio album released before his death in January 2023. The 13-track collection features two Depp-penned originals and a selection of cover songs by Killing Joke, the Beach Boys, Marvin Gaye, the Miracles, the Velvet Underground, the Everly Brothers and Janis Ian. Upon release, the album received mixed reviews from music critics. Background and release Beck and Depp first met in 2016 and quickly got along very well, forming a close friendship. According to Beck, he found a "kindred spirit" in Depp and the two bonded over "cars and guitars and spent most of their time together trying to make each other laugh". Beck was convinced they should record music together and began to do so in 2019.Kaufman Gil 2022-06-09 Johnny Depp & Jeff Beck Dropping Joint '18' Album Featuring Lennon, Beach Boys, Velvet Underground Covers https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/johnny-depp-jeff-beck-18-album-tracklist-1235084503/ 2022-08-11 Billboard en-US Beck and Depp felt that them playing together "ignited their youthful spirit and creativity" and according to Beck, both of them would joke about how they felt 18 again, hence their decision for the album title. Depp added: "It's an extraordinary honour to play and write music with Jeff, one of the true greats and someone I am now privileged enough to call my brother."Ng Scott 2022-06-24 Watch Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp cover The Beach Boys' 'Caroline, No' https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-jeff-beck-and-johnny-depp-cover-the-beach-boys-caroline-no-3255191 2022-08-11 NME en-GB In September 2019, Depp joined Beck on stage for some concerts of the latter's US tour and they performed the song "Isolation" live for the first time.Blistein Jon 2020-05-12 Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck Tear Through John Lennon's 'Isolation' in New Video https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/johnny-depp-jeff-beck-john-lennon-isolation-music-video-998141/ 2022-08-11 Rolling Stone en-US "Isolation" would later be officially released, as Beck and Depp's debut single, on 16 April 2020.Blistein Jon 2020-04-16 Johnny Depp, Jeff Beck Share Riveting Cover of John Lennon's 'Isolation' https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/johnny-depp-jeff-beck-john-lennon-cover-isolation-984941/ 2022-08-11 Rolling Stone en-US Beck said in a statement that the decision to release this song early, before finishing the album, was made due to the fact that many people were still self-quarantining amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Beck stated: "We weren't expecting to release it so soon, but given all the hard days and true 'isolation' that people are going through in these challenging times, we decided now might be the right time to let you all hear it." On 29 May 2022, Depp, who was still awaiting a verdict in his highly publicised defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, made a surprise appearance at a Jeff Beck gig in Sheffield, playing guitar along with Beck to three classic songs from Lennon, Gaye and Hendrix.Richards Will 2022-05-30 Johnny Depp appears on stage with Jeff Beck at Sheffield gig https://www.nme.com/news/music/johnny-depp-appears-on-stage-with-jeff-beck-at-sheffield-gig-3236301 2022-08-11 NME en-GB Depp joined Beck for the rest of the shows in the U.K. and Europe during June and July.Lehnen Christine Johnny Depp, Jeff Beck and an album called '18' DW 2022-07-15 https://www.dw.com/en/johnny-depp-jeff-beck-and-an-album-called-18/a-62465882 2022-08-11 DW.com en-GB On 9 June 2022, the duo released the first official single from the album, the song "This Is a Song for Miss Hedy Lamarr", which has been described as an ode to Austrian-American actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr.Childers Chad Who Is Hedy Lamarr, the Muse for Johnny Depp's New Song With Jeff Beck? https://loudwire.com/who-is-hedy-lamarr-muse-johnny-depp-jeff-beck-song-18-album/ 2022-08-11 Loudwire 9 June 2022 en Ten days later, on 19 June 2022, another cover from the album was released, this time a cover of the Velvet Underground's "Venus in Furs", followed shortly by an instrumental cover of the Beach Boys' "Caroline, No" on 24 June.Richards Will 2022-06-19 Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck cover The Velvet Underground's 'Venus in Furs' https://www.nme.com/news/music/johnny-depp-and-jeff-beck-cover-the-velvet-undergrounds-venus-in-furs-3250500 2022-08-11 NME en-GB The last song to be released before the album's release was a cover of Killing Joke's "The Death and Resurrection Show" on 7 July 2022.Disalvo Tom 2022-07-08 Johnny Depp surprise releases new single 'The Death And Resurrection Show' https://www.nme.com/news/music/johnny-depp-surprise-releases-new-single-the-death-and-resurrection-show-3264718 2022-08-11 NME en-GB On October 5, 2022, Depp joined Beck for a joint American tour which kicked off in Washington D.C. and ended in early November.Angermiller Michele Amabile 2022-10-12 Johnny Depp-Jeff Beck Tour Brings on the Guitar Heroics and 'I Love You, Johnny' Shrieks https://variety.com/2022/music/news/johnny-depp-jeff-beck-tour-concert-new-jersey-1235401164/ 2023-01-19 Variety en-US Songs We were going to call the album 'Kitchen Sink' because we threw everything in it. The only game plan we had was to play songs we like and see where they took us. We suggested songs the other might not think of. It pushed both of us out of our comfort zones. Johnny got me excited about 'Venus In Furs,' and I persuaded him to try 'Ooo Baby Baby.' Interesting things happen when you're open to trying something different. Jeff Beck talking about the song selection for 18 http://www.jeffbeck.com/jeff-beck-and-johnny-depp-new-album-18-out-today-july-15%EF%BF%BC%EF%BF%BC// Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp New Album 18 – Out Today – July 15 jeffbeck.com 16 August 2022 Critical reception 47/100https://www.metacritic.com/music/18/jeff-beck 18 by Jeff Beck reviews Metacritic 15 August 2022 AllMusic 2 5https://www.allmusic.com/album/18-mw0003756552 18 Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine AllMusic 15 August 2022 15 August 2022 American Songwriter 3 5Zimmerman Lee Review: Rock's Odd Couple in Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp https://americansongwriter.com/review-rocks-odd-couple-in-jeff-beck-and-johnny-depp/ American Songwriter 21 July 2022 15 August 2022 Classic Rock 2 5It would be exhausting to list all the crimes these two commit in the name of rock'n'roll on this record. ... Risible. [Sep 2022, p.75] Financial Times 1 5https://www.ft.com/content/253d5343-7ef8-429b-a1ca-c51f1865c1a1 Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp's album 18 review — dated and self-pitying Financial Times Hunter-Tilney Ludovic July 15, 2022 November 28, 2025 The Independent 2 5https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/johnny-depp-review-jeff-beck-18-b2122171.html Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp review, 18: Facile Hollywood back-slappery The Independent Beaumont Mark 13 July 2022 28 November 2025 The Guardian 2 5Hann Michael Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp: 18 review – a dull display of colossal self-pity TheGuardian.com https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jul/14/jeff-beck-and-johnny-depp-18-review-a-dull-display-of-colossal-self-pity 14 July 2022 15 August 2022 Rolling Stone 2.5 5Dolan Jon Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp Join Forces for the at Times Pro Forma, at Times Genuinely Ugly Rock Album '18' Rolling Stone https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/johnny-depps-jeff-beck-18-1382799/ 15 July 2022 15 August 2022 The Telegraph 3 5Bassett Jordan https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/johnny-depp-rages-against-fickle-hollywood-amber-heard-dark/ Johnny Depp rages against fickle Hollywood (and Amber Heard) in his dark new album with Jeff Beck The Telegraph 12 July 2022 15 August 2022 18 received generally mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 47, based on 8 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".https://www.metacritic.com/music/18/jeff-beck 18 by Jeff Beck Reviews and Tracks Metacritic 16 August 2022 In a positive review, Doug Collette of Glide magazine wrote that the duo's alliance on 18 benefits both men creatively and otherwise. Collette found that, whilst this project has given Depp the chance to progress as a musician and vocalist, "he sounds like any fledgling musician still in the process of finding his own style."Collette Doug 2022-07-14 Jeff Beck & Johnny Depp Capture Bluesy Vibrancy In Rather Unusual Combination on '18' (ALBUM REVIEW) https://glidemagazine.com/278038/jeff-beck-johnny-depp-capture-bluesy-vibrancy-in-rather-unusual-combination-album-review/ 2022-08-15 Glide en-US Neil McCormick of The Telegraph felt that 18, showcases Beck's playing, who, according to McCormick, hadn't played so well in decades. He wrote that Depp is back doing what he loves, singing and playing the guitar, and in doing so, he "conjures a crunchy lyrical psychodrama about the high price of fame."McCormick Neil 2022-07-12 Johnny Depp rages against fickle Hollywood (and Amber Heard) in his dark new album with Jeff Beck en-GB The Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/johnny-depp-rages-against-fickle-hollywood-amber-heard-dark/ 2022-08-15 0307-1235 Plagiarism allegation and lawsuit In August 2022, Bruce Jackson, an American folklorist, accused Depp and Beck of stealing a toast poem titled "Hobo Ben" for the verses of the song "Sad Motherfuckin' Parade". Jackson had included the poem, as recited by Missouri State Penitentiary inmate Slim Wilson, in his book Get Your Ass in the Water and Swim Like Me': Narrative Poetry from Black Oral Tradition.Blistein Jon August 5, 2022 Johnny Depp, Jeff Beck Accused of Stealing Lyrics From Incarcerated Man's Poem https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/johnny-depp-jeff-beck-sad-motherfuckin-parade-hobo-ben-1392180/ live Rolling Stone New York City, U.S. https://web.archive.org/web/20230722063557/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/johnny-depp-jeff-beck-sad-motherfuckin-parade-hobo-ben-1392180/ July 22, 2023 February 28, 2024Blistein Jon October 22, 2022 Johnny Depp, Jeff Beck Sue the Folklorist Who Accused Them of Stealing an Incarcerated Man's Poem https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/johnny-depp-jeff-beck-sue-folklorist-accused-stealing-poem-1234616347/ live Rolling Stone New York City, U.S. https://web.archive.org/web/20230117070943/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/johnny-depp-jeff-beck-sue-folklorist-accused-stealing-poem-1234616347/ January 17, 2023 February 28, 2024 Jackson said Depp and Beck should give due copyright credit to Wilson for the song, and also requested any profits made from sales of the album be donated to organizations that aid African Americans. Depp and Beck sued Jackson, claiming that "Sad Motherfuckin' Parade" is an "original work of authorship and creativity" because "Hobo Ben" has uncertain authorship and was passed and shared freely within the African American community. They said Jackson had no copyright interest with respect to either "Hobo Ben" or "Sad Motherfuckin' Parade", and alleged that Jackson's accusation amounted a cash grab. Jackson responded by saying he never made any "formal financial demands" from either Depp or Beck. The lawsuit is still ongoing.May 2024 Track listing 18 track listing Midnight Walker Davy Spillane 3:05 Death and Resurrection Show Jaz Coleman Geordie Walker Martin Glover Andy Gill 5:31 Time Dennis Wilson Karen Lamm 3:39 Sad Motherfuckin' Parade Jeff Beck Johnny Depp 3:32 Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder) Brian Wilson Tony Asher 3:12 This Is a Song for Miss Hedy Lamarr Depp Tommy Henriksen 4:34 Caroline No Brian Wilson Tony Asher 2:16 Ooo Baby Baby Warren "Pete" Moore Smokey Robinson 3:38 What's Going On Renaldo Benson Marvin Gaye Al Cleveland 4:26 Venus in Furs Lou Reed 4:53 Let It Be Me Gilbert Bécaud Pierre Delanoë Manny Curtis 4:42 Stars Janis Ian 6:36 Isolation John Lennon 5:12 55:14 Personnel Jeff Beck – lead guitar (all tracks), rhythm guitar (tracks 8, 9, 13), acoustic guitar (track 5), bass (tracks 3, 8), drums (track 8), producer Johnny Depp – lead vocals (tracks 2–4, 6, 8–13), backing vocals (track 8), rhythm guitar (tracks 2, 4, 6, 10, 13), acoustic guitar (tracks 6, 10, 12), baritone guitar (track 11), bass (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 10–12), drums (tracks 6, 10), percussion (track 9), keyboards (track 4), producer Additional musicians Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (tracks 2–4, 9, 11–13) Rhonda Smith – bass (tracks 7, 13) Pino Palladino – bass (track 9) Robert Adam Stevenson – keyboards (tracks 1, 3, 9, 11, 12), piano (tracks 11, 12), strings (tracks 1, 9, 11, 12) Tommy Henriksen – keyboards, strings (track 6) Ben Thomas – keyboards (track 3) James Pearson – keyboards (track 7) Jason Rebello – piano (track 3) Vanessa Freebairn-Smith – cello (track 1) Olivia Safe – vocals (track 5) Additional personnel Barry Grint – mastering Shon Hartman – product manager Mike Engstrom – project manager Allison Boron, Hugh Gilmour, Jason Etzy, Kent Liu, Kevin Gore, Lisa Gilnes, Matthew Taoatao, Paul Bromby, Rachel Gutek, Sheryl Farber, Susanne Savage – project manager assistants Colin Newman – project manager supervisor Sandra Beck – album cover Charts + Chart performance for 18 Chart (2022) PeakpositionAustria 19 Jeff Beck / Johnny Depp 18 true 16 August 2022Flanders 51 Jeff Beck / Johnny Depp 18 true 16 August 2022Wallonia 47 Jeff Beck / Johnny Depp 18 true 16 August 2022France 111 Jeff Beck / Johnny Depp 18 true 16 August 2022Germany 13 500727 Jeff Beck / Johnny Depp 18 true 16 August 2022 Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2022&month=07&day=25 Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of July 20, 2022 Billboard Japan ja 18 January 2023 48Scotland 12 20220722 true 16 August 2022Switzerland 3 Jeff Beck / Johnny Depp 18 true 16 August 2022UK2 38 20220722 true 16 August 2022Billboard200 183 Johnny Depp true 16 August 2022 References Category:2022 albums Category:Jeff Beck albums Category:Rhino Entertainment albums Category:Works by Johnny Depp