Legendary star of the stage and screen, William Shatner, brings his dramatic interpretive talents to the blues music canon on his new album, The Blues, due for release on October 2 via Cleopatra.

The album features guest appearances by blues giants Sonny Landreth, Canned Heat & Tyler Bryant, plus country superstar Brad Paisley, guitar legend Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow), and many more. Listen to Shatner's cover of "The Thrill Is Gone" (originally by Roy Hawkins, and a 1970 hit for B.B. King), featuring Blackmore and Candice Night, below.

Mr. Shatner had this to say about the song, “'The Thrill Is Gone' is the title of the song, but the thrill is there with Ritchie Blackmore and his great guitar!”

Blackmore and Night return the praise saying, “We would like to express our gratitude for being able to appear on the recording with William Shatner. It is always an honor to work with him. He is a man of many legendary performances.”

The album’s first single, "Let’s Work Together" featuring Canned Heat, can also be heard below. Watch for a fully animated video for "I Put A Spell On You", featuring Pat Travers, to be released on the same day as the album.

Pre-order The Blues, available on digipak CD and limited edition coloured vinyl, here.

Tracklisting:

"Sweet Home Chicago" feat. Brad Paisley
"I Can’t Quit You Baby" feat. Kirk Fletcher
"Sunshine Of Your Love" feat. Sonny Landreth
"The Thrill Is Gone" feat. Ritchie Blackmore
"Mannish Boy" feat. Ronnie Earl
"Born Under A Bad Sign" feat. Tyler Bryant
"I Put A Spell On You" feat. Pat Travers
"Crossroads" feat. James Burton
"Smokestack Lightnin’" feat. Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
"As The Years Go Passing By" feat. Arthur Adams
"Let’s Work Together" feat. Harvey Mandel & Canned Heat
"Route 66" feat. Steve Cropper
"In Hell I’ll Be In Good Company" feat. Albert Lee
"Secrets Or Sins"

"The Thrill Is Gone":

"Let's Work Together":