At the time when it’s cool to be uncool, it’s time for David Hasselhoff to release a new album – with an array of covers sung in the company of heavy guests. It might be another over-the-web project, yet that’s a sign of the time, too, so “Open Your Eyes” – out on September 27th on CD and colored vinyl – must be interesting thanks to the singing actor’s choice of material and the instrumentalists who play with him, as well as for the fact that the record is aimed to mark the 30th anniversary of Berlin Wall’s fall and the reunification of Germany. If one struggles to imagine The Hoff mingle with MINISTRY and Patrick Moraz or stepping into David Coverdale‘s shoes, this can be a thing to investigate. Whether the revisiting of David’s old hit “Jump In My Car” was worth it remains to be seen.
The full roll-call of the album looks like this (read the review):
Open Your Eyes
1. Open Your Eyes –
feat. James Williamson –
by THE LORDS OF THE NEW CHURCH
2. Head On –
feat. Elliot Easton –
by THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN
3. I Melt With You –
feat. Steve Stevens –
by MODERN ENGLISH
4. Lips Like Sugar –
feat. A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS –
by ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN
5. “Heroes” –
feat. Tyler Bates –
by David Bowie
6. Here I Go Again –
feat. Tracii Guns –
by WHITESNAKE
7. Jump In My Car –
feat. Todd Rundgren –
by TED MULRY GANG
8. Rhinestone Cowboy –
feat. Charlie Daniels –
by Glen Campbell
9. If You Could Read My Mind –
feat. Ava Cherry –
by Gordon Lightfoot
10. Sugar, Sugar –
feat. Steve Cropper –
by THE ARCHIES
11. Mit 66 Jahren –
feat. Patrick Moraz-
by Udo Jürgens
12. Sweet Caroline –
feat. MINISTRY –
by Neil Diamond
13. That’s Life –
by Frank Sinatra
