We’ve tried to keep you up-to-date on the re-emergence of legendary Spinal Tap bassist Derek Smalls (a.k.a. Harry Shearer’s character from the 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap), because it’s a wonderful thing, and now the wait is over, as Smalls Change (Meditations Upon Ageing), Smalls’ album that will be released on April 13 (apparently Smalls’ 75th birthday—Shearer’s own 75th is December 23), is streaming in full over at NPR Music. 

As previously noted, the star-studded album features the “veteran musician” teaming up with veteran musicians like members of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters and Snarky Puppy, Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen, David Crosby, Paul Shaffer, Keith Richards guitarist Waddy Wachtel, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Richard Thompson and more, plus The Hungarian Studio Orchestra and actress Jane Lynch, who has starred with Shearer in several Christopher Guest movies. 

Listen to the rock-and-roll summit here, and see the full tracklist and videos for album tracks “Smalls Change” and “It Don’t Get Old” below. 

Smalls Change (Meditations Upon Ageing) Tracklist:

1. Openture – (feat. The Hungarian Studio Orchestra)
2. Rock ‘n’ Roll Transplant – (feat. Steve Lukather (guitar, Toto), Jim Keltner (drums, George Harrison) and Chad Smith (drums, Red Hot Chili Peppers))
3. Butt Call – (feat. Phil X (guitar, Bon Jovi) and Taylor Hawkins (drums, Foo Fighters))
4. Smalls Change – (feat. The Hungarian Studio Orchestra, Judith Owen (vocals) Danny Kortchmar (guitar, Don Henley) and Russ Kunkel (drums, James Taylor))
5. Memo To Willie – (feat. Donald Fagen (vocals), Jeff “Skunk” Baxter and Larry Carlton (guitars, Steely Dan) and The Snarky Puppy Horns)
6. It Don’t Get Old – (feat. Waddy Wachtel (guitar, Keith Richards))
7. Complete Faith – (feat. The Hungarian Studio Orchestra)
8. Faith No More – (feat. The Hungarian Studio Orchestra)
9. Gimme Some (More) Money – (feat. Paul Shaffer (piano and organ), Waddy Wachtel (guitar) and David Crosby (vocals))
10. MRI – (feat. Dweezil Zappa (guitars))
11. Hell Toupee – (feat. The Hungarian Studio Orchestra)
12. Gummin the Gash – (feat. Steve Vai (guitar), Gregg Bisonnette (drums, Ringo Starr) and Jane Lynch (vocals))
13. She Puts the Bitch in Obituary – (feat. Richard Thompson (guitar) and Jane Lynch (vocals))
14. When Men Did Rock – (feat. Michael League (bass), Joe Satriani (guitar), Rick Wakeman (keyboards) and The Hungarian Studio Orchestra)