{"id":65383,"date":"2020-10-03T06:57:36","date_gmt":"2020-10-03T05:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=65383"},"modified":"2020-10-03T06:57:36","modified_gmt":"2020-10-03T05:57:36","slug":"william-shatner-celebrates-release-of-new-album-with-animated-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2020\/10\/william-shatner-celebrates-release-of-new-album-with-animated-video\/","title":{"rendered":"WILLIAM SHATNER Celebrates Release Of New Album With Animated Video!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The highly anticipated new blues album from pop culture icon William Shatner, simply titled &#8216;The Blues&#8217;, has finally arrived! The project has been drawing a great deal of media attention and buzz thanks to the release of two singles, &#8216;Let\u2019s Work Together&#8217; a collaboration with \u201860s rock legends Canned Heat and a very special pairing with guitar god Ritchie Blackmore on &#8216;The Thrill Is Gone&#8217;. But now fans can finally dig into the full treasure trove of blues classics interpreted by Mr. Shatner alongside special guests from across the pantheon of blues, rock and country stars including Sonny Landreth, Brad Paisley, Pat Travers, Tyler Bryant and more!<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To celebrate the release of the project, Mr. Shatner is proud to present a fully animated video for another of the album\u2019s standout tracks, the wild and ecstatic &#8216;I Put A Spell On You&#8217;, that also features some superb guitar work from the legendary Pat Travers. Animated and directed by Bal\u00e1zs Gr\u00f3f, whose credits also include videos for punk rockers Down By Law as well as metal bands Testament and Red Fang, the clip is set in a dimly lit, smoke-filled dive bar where an enchanting barmaid finds herself at the centre of attention from her patrons, including a solitary figure who sits in the shadows and speaks the words of the song as a love incantation. This being the blues, however, the magical spell ultimately fails, and the patron\u2019s desire goes hilariously unrequited.<\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_68160\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xVjJM5cTatc?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;color=red&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"William Shatner feat. Pat Travers - I Put A Spell On You (Official Music Video)\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/xVjJM5cTatc\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr. Shatner shared these thoughts about the song and video:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe blues is multicoloured and one of the colours is passionate red and the insanity that can stem from unrequited love.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Order the album <a href=\"https:\/\/orcd.co\/william_shatner_the_blues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Track List:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">1. Sweet Home Chicago feat. Brad Paisley<br \/>\n2. I Can&#8217;t Quit You Baby feat. Kirk Fletcher<br \/>\n3. Sunshine Of Your Love feat. Sonny Landreth<br \/>\n4. The Thrill Is Gone feat. Ritchie Blackmore<br \/>\n5. Mannish Boy feat. Ronnie Earl<br \/>\n6. Born Under A Bad Sign feat. Tyler Bryant<br \/>\n7. I Put A Spell On You feat. Pat Travers<br \/>\n8. Crossroads feat. James Burton<br \/>\n9. Smokestack Lightnin\u2019 feat. Jeff \u201cSkunk\u201d Baxter<br \/>\n10. As The Years Go Passing By feat. Arthur Adams<br \/>\n11. Let&#8217;s Work Together feat. Harvey Mandel &amp; Canned Heat<br \/>\n12. Route 66 feat. Steve Cropper<br \/>\n13. In Hell I\u2019ll Be In Good Company feat. Albert Lee<br \/>\n14. Secrets Or Sins<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The highly anticipated new blues album from pop culture icon William Shatner, simply titled &#8216;The Blues&#8217;, has finally arrived! The project has been drawing a great deal of media attention and buzz thanks to the release of two singles, &#8216;Let\u2019s Work Together&#8217; a collaboration with \u201860s rock legends Canned Heat and a very special pairing with guitar god Ritchie Blackmore on &#8216;The Thrill Is Gone&#8217;. But now fans can finally dig into the full treasure trove of blues classics interpreted by Mr. Shatner alongside special guests from across the pantheon of blues, rock and country stars including Sonny Landreth, Brad Paisley, Pat Travers, Tyler Bryant and more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":65384,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7,21455,9,640],"tags":[144,77,1945,26165,81,1184],"class_list":["post-65383","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","category-new-albums","category-new-releases","category-videos","tag-new-album","tag-new-release","tag-new-video","tag-the-blues","tag-video","tag-william-shatner"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5yMhl-h0z","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":41354,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/10\/william-shatner-gets-into-the-christmas-spirit-and-is-joined-by-a-cast-of-thousands-on-shatner-claus-the-christmas-album\/","url_meta":{"origin":65383,"position":0},"title":"William Shatner Gets Into The Christmas Spirit And Is Joined By A Cast Of Thousands On &#8216;Shatner Claus &#8211; The Christmas Album&#8217;","author":"Lisa Hafey","date":"15\/10\/2018","format":false,"excerpt":"William Shatner will release his first ever Christmas album on October 26, with 'Shatner Claus - The Christmas Album'.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christmas&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christmas","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/category\/archived-categories\/christmas\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/william-shatner-photo.jpg?fit=800%2C706&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/william-shatner-photo.jpg?fit=800%2C706&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/william-shatner-photo.jpg?fit=800%2C706&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/william-shatner-photo.jpg?fit=800%2C706&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":63876,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2020\/07\/william-shatner-joins-canned-heat-on-new-version-of-lets-work-together\/","url_meta":{"origin":65383,"position":1},"title":"WILLIAM SHATNER Joins CANNED HEAT On New Version Of \u201cLET\u2019S WORK TOGETHER!\u201d","author":"Essentially Pop","date":"17\/07\/2020","format":false,"excerpt":"In 1969, songwriter and recording artist Wilbert Harrison released 'Let\u2019s Work Together' amidst unprecedented social strife and racial tensions in America. 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