The record focuses on astronaut Major Tom, who is famously mentioned in the songs 'Space Oddity' by David Bowie and 'Major Tom (Coming Home)' by Peter Schilling , and also offers up covers of Pink Floyd 's 'Learning to Fly,' Queen 's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' and Black Sabbath 's 'Iron Man.' Guest players on the album include Lyle Lovett , Peter Frampton , Yes ' Steve Howe, Toots and the Maytals , Steve Miller , Brad Paisley and Sheryl Crow.
In this interview with Spinner, Shatner explains how the record came about, why he chose to covering 'Iron Man' and 'Rocket Man' and how his singing career has evolved since 'The Transformed Man.'
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