Spinal Tap’s Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer) Announces New Solo Album

Evan Minsker
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Spinal Tap bassist Derek Smalls (a fictional character portrayed by Harry Shearer) has announced his first solo album. Smalls Change (Meditations Upon Ageing) is out April 13 via Twanky/BMG. Though his Spinal Tap bandmates David St. Hubbins and Nigel Tufnel don’t appear on the album, Smalls is joined by an all-star lineup of musicians including Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen, David Crosby, RHCP’s Chad Smith, Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins, Peter Frampton, Paul Shaffer, Yes’ Rick Wakeman, Richard Thompson, Dweezil Zappa, Jane Lynch, and many more. Find the tracklist (with titles like “She Puts the Bitch in Obituary”) and watch the video for “Smalls Change” below.

Smalls Change (Meditations Upon Ageing):
01 Openture [ft. The Hungarian Studio Orchestra]
02 Rock 'n' Roll Transplant [ft. Steve Lukather, Jim Keltner, Chad Smith]
03 Butt Call [ft. Phil X, Taylor Hawkins]
04 Smalls Change [ft. The Hungarian Studio Orchestra, Judith Owen, Danny Kortchmar, Russ Kunkel]
05 Memo to Willie [ft. Donald Fagen, Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Larry Carlton, the Snarky Puppy Horns]
06 It Don’t Get Old [ft. Peter Frampton, Waddy Wachtel]
07 Complete Faith [ft. The Hungarian Studio Orchestra]
08 Faith No More [ft. The Hungarian Studio Orchestra, Todd Sucherman]
09 Gimme Some (More) Money [ft. Paul Shaffer, Waddy Wachtel, David Crosby]
10 MRI [ft. Dweezil Zappa]
11 Hell Toupee [ft. The Hungarian Studio Orchestra]
12 Gummin the Gash [ft. Steve Vai, Gregg Bisonnette, Jane Lynch]
13 She Puts the Bitch in Obituary [ft. Richard Thompson, Jane Lynch]
14 When Men Did Rock [ft. Michael League, Joe Satriani, Rick Wakeman, the Hungarian Studio Orchestra]