Bono's into pirate CDs

[TheBlackFox]

BONO has gone solo ... well, for one album anyway.

He is one of many artists on a new compilation called Rogue’s Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys. He does a version of Dying Sailor To His Shipmates.

The 43-track double album was conceived by GORE VERBINSKI, director of the forthcoming Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, with help from the film’s star, actor JOHNNY DEPP.

RUFUS WAINWRIGHT does Lowlands Away with his folk singer mother KATE McGARRIGLE, while JARVIS COCKER sings A Drop Of Nelson’s Blood.

ANTONY from ANTONY & THE JOHNSONS and ROXY MUSIC’s BRYAN FERRY do Lowlands Low.

The album, by Anti Records, is out on August 22.

found at: http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,4-20062...6290178,00.html

[JoshuaRed]

NICE! I had heard about this awhile back but it kinda dropped off the radar. I'm thrilled to see it's gonna be on Anti records...my favorite label! Tom Waits records under them now...I SO hope he'll be on there. For years my friends and I used to talk about how amazing it would be if Tom Waits did a whole concept album of sea shanties. But I'll settle for Bono too..that's none too shabby!

**EDIT** To read an in depth press release with full track listing, go HERE.

I can't recall the last time I was so excited for new music.