Life, Death and Dennis Hopper

by The Waterboys

Life, Death and Dennis Hopper cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 4 April 2025
  • Label: Cooking Vinyl
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:00:49
  • Community rating: 2.89/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Mickey Raphael, Fiona Apple, Aongus Ralston, Ralph Salmins, Irakli Gabriel, Anana Kaye, Mike Brignardello, Steve Earle, Eamon Ferris, Mike Scott, Greg Morrow, Sugarfoot, The Ramrods, other, Jeremy Stacey, Benjamin Talbott

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Operating as a sweeping conceptual piece, the album pays theatrical tribute to the life, mythology, and cultural impact of American actor Dennis Hopper. The compositions utilize a robust rock opera framework, blending the band's signature roots rock foundation with cinematic grandeur.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, conceptual, history, film

Tracklist

  1. Kansas (2:14)
  2. Hollywood '55 (1:34)
  3. Live In The Moment, Baby (2:28)
  4. Brooke / 1712 North Crescent Heights (1:30)
  5. Andy (A Guy Like You) (2:23)
  6. The Tourist (4:01)
  7. Freaks On Wheels (0:58)
  8. Blues For Terry Southern (2:45)
  9. Memories Of Monterey (1:16)
  10. Riding Down To Mardi Gras (2:20)
  11. Hopper's On Top (Genius) (3:09)
  12. Transcendental Peruvian Blues (2:24)
  13. Michelle (Always Stay) (3:07)
  14. Freakout At The Mud Palace (3:04)
  15. Daria (1:09)
  16. Ten Years Gone (3:32)
  17. Letter From An Unknown Girlfriend (2:08)
  18. Rock Bottom (1:16)
  19. I Don't Know How I Made It (2:34)
  20. Frank (Let's F*ck) (2:00)
  21. Katherine (1:31)
  22. Everybody Loves Dennis Hopper (3:02)
  23. Golf, They Say (3:31)
  24. Venice, California (Victoria) / The Passing Of Hopper (4:04)
  25. Aftermath (2:37)

Credits

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