The Waterboys - Life, Death & Dennis Hopper LP

Originally released April 2, 2025.

Inspired by the life and mythos of actor Dennis Hopper, Mike Scott and The Waterboys created an expansive tribute album to one of American popular culture’s most compelling figures. Drawn first to Hopper’s films, Scott also discovered Hopper’s talent as a photographer and was moved by the way he captured the world he saw. This deeply conceptual set of original songs features high-profile guests—including Bruce Springsteen, Fiona Apple, and Steve Earle—and even includes a song for each of Hopper’s wives. The album was self-produced at Playloud Studio.

Tracklist — Vinyl

Side A

1. Kansas (feat. Steve Earle)
2. Hollywood ’55
3. Live in the Moment, Baby
4. Brooke / 1712 North Crescent Heights
5. Andy (A Guy Like You)
6. The Tourist (feat. Barny Fletcher & Sugarfoot)
7. Freaks on Wheels

Side B

8. Blues for Terry Southern
9. Memories of Monterey
10. Riding Down to Mardi Gras
11. Hopper’s on Top (Genius)
12. Transcendental Peruvian Blues
13. Michelle (Always Stay)

Side C

14. Freakout at the Mud Palace
15. Daria
16. Ten Years Gone (feat. Bruce Springsteen)
17. Letter from an Unknown Girlfriend (feat. Fiona Apple)
18. Rock Bottom
19. Don’t Know How I Made It (feat. Taylor Goldsmith)
20. Frank (Let’s Fuck)

Side D

21. Katherine (feat. Anana Kaye)
22. Everybody Loves Dennis Hopper
23. Golf, They Say
24. Venice, California (Victoria) / The Passing of Hopper
25. Aftermath