Before you roll your eyes or let out a hearty laugh, consider the guest list: Todd Rundgren, Iggy Pop, Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson, Judy Collins, ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons, Rick Wakeman and more. The album is titled Shatner Claus(for real!) and the artist is, yes, that William Shatner.

The album was released in 2018 on Cleopatra Records. Watch the video for “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” featuring ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons, and listen to his takes on several other classics, below.
According to its marketing copy, Shatner Claus is “a very special gift of the holidays—the first-ever Christmas album from the godfather of dramatic musical interpretations and a legend of stage and screen, Mr. William Shatner!

Features an incredible cast of supporting players such as Henry Rollins, Billy Gibbons, Judy Collins, Brad Paisley, Rick Wakeman, Iggy Pop, Todd Rundgren, Joe Louis Walker and more! This is a holiday treat the whole family can enjoy with gorgeous and fun arrangements of these holiday classics as well as an original tune ‘One For You, One For Me!’

Label: Cleopatra

Country: US

Media Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)