Johnny Depp Rocks: Discography

Spoken performance

mic

(updated 5/13/12)

1993 Arizona Dream Soundtrack: American Dreamers - Old Home Movie
1996 Dead Man Soundtrack
1997 Kerouac: Madroad Driving (from Visions of Cody)
1998 Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas - Music From The Motion Picture
2002 The Boogie Pimps: Salt Shaker
2008 Gonzo: The Life And Work Of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson - Music From The Film
2009 Glenn Tilbrook & The Fluffers: Too Close To The Sun
2010 When You're Strange: Songs From The Motion Picture
2010 Life - Audiobook autobiography of Keith Richards
2011 Rango - Music From The Motion Picture
2011 Lulu Gainsbourg: Ballade de Melody Nelson
2012 Dark Shadows Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: The Joker

1) Arizona Dream Soundtrack: American Dreamers - Old Home Movie

Originally released 1993.
"Performed by Johnny Depp." Scan is of the Argentine release.

American Dreamers is also released on Ederlezi, by Goran Bregovic (1998) and Songbook, by Goran Bregovic (2000).

2) Dead Man Soundtrack, Neil Young

Released February 27, 1996
"Poetry Reading by Johnny Depp."

Also released as a CD single.

3) Kerouac: Madroad Driving (from Visions of Cody)

Johnny Depp & Come. From the CD, Kerouac - Kicks Joy Darkness, released April 8, 1997.
"Voice: Johnny Depp."

May 29, 1997 Rolling Stone mention

4) Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas - Music From The Motion Picture

Released May 19, 1998.
"Dialogue" (uncredited)
The soundtrack features dialogue from the film, though Johnny and Benicio Del Toro are not credited in the liner notes.

5) The Boogie Pimps: Salt Shaker

2002. A 12" vinyl promo record by this German band was released to promote their first CD. The promo record featured Johnny on spoken excerpts from the film, Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas. For legal reasons, the record was withdrawn and was never officially released in this form. The CD version removes Johnny's spoken voice. Images of the 12" vinyl version with many thanks to Claudia!

6) Gonzo: The Life And Work Of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson - Music From The Film

Released November 18, 2008.
"Narration from the film by Johnny Depp."

Excellent review in the Buffalo News
See also the JD Rocks! Documentaries Page

7) Glenn Tilbrook & The Fluffers: Too Close To The Sun

From the CD, Pandemonium Ensues. Released March 2, 2009 in the UK; April 7, 2009 in the US.
"Narrator: Johnny Depp"

UK release (Quixotic Records)

US release (E1 Music/Quixotic Records)

October 24, 2008 Thisisnottingham.co.uk interview with Glenn Tilbrook (the first mention that Johnny and Vanessa Paradis appear on the record)
February 10, 2009 ITN YouTube interview with Glenn about Pandemonium Ensues
February 16, 2009 Ultimate Guitar interview with Glenn
March 31, 2009 Newark Star-Ledger interview with Glenn
August 28, 2009 Thisisnottingham.co.uk followup interview with Glenn
December 14, 2009 Daily Gazette article Glenn is still mentioning Johnny and Vanessa's involvement
Record reviews and more interviews on Glenn's Official Website
Glenn's Official Website Homepage with lots more goodies!
More information on the JD Rocks! Guest Sessions page

8) When You're Strange - Songs From The Motion Picture

Released April 6, 2010.
"All poems read by Johnny Depp"

See also the JD Rocks! Documentaries page

9) Life - Keith Richards Autobiography (audiobook version)

Released November 16, 2010.
"Read by Johnny Depp" ("and Joe Hurley; Featuring Keith Richards")
On May 24, 2011, this audiobook won the top Audie Award for Audio Book of the Year. It also won the award for Biography/Memoir. The Audies are the only US award program devoted solely to spoken word entertainment. On September 6, 2011, Johnny presented Keith with the GQ Writer Of The Year award.

November 12, 2010 Entertainment Weekly article
May 24, 2011 TalkBooksWorld.com article about the Audies
May 25, 2011 LA Times article about the Audies
September 7, 2011 Express And Star article about the GQ Writer Of The Year award

10) Rango - Music From The Motion Picture

Released digitally on February 25, 2011 and on CD March 15, 2011. The soundtrack earned Hans Zimmer a nomination from the International Film Music Critics Association for Best Original Score for an Animated Film.
"Dialogue snippets performed by Johnny Depp" (and others)

IFMCA 2011 Nominations

11) Lulu Gainsbourg: Ballade de Melody Nelson

Released on the album From Gainsbourg To Lulu on November 14, 2011.
"Vocals by (Vanessa Paradis and) Johnny Depp" Johnny's vocals are spoken.
(Johnny Depp also credited with "Bass, Drums and Percussions, Guitars")

July 1, 2011 PurePeople article (English translation)
August 2, 2011 Lesinrocks article (English translation)
December 2011 Phosphore article and English translation

12) Dark Shadows Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: The Joker

Released in mp3 format on May 8, 2012. Johnny's track is only 17 seconds long and consists of a recitation of part of the refrain of the Steve Miller hit.
"The Joker - Johnny Depp"

Film Music Reporter article