Ponder the Mystery

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Ponder the Mystery
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 7, 2013
Recorded2013
Genre Rock, spoken word
Label Cleopatra
Producer Billy Sherwood
William Shatner chronology
Seeking Major Tom
(2011)
Ponder the Mystery
(2013)
Why Not Me
(2018)

Ponder the Mystery is the fifth studio album by William Shatner. [1] It was released on October 8, 2013 in the US by Cleopatra Records. The album was produced and mixed by Billy Sherwood, who also composed the music and performs vocals, drums, bass, guitars and keys, while many noted musicians also guest, including Tony Kaye. [1] The album was mastered by mastering engineer Maor Appelbaum.

Track listing

  1. "Red Shift"
  2. "Where It's Gone... I Don't Know", with Mick Jones [2]
  3. "Manhunt", with Simon House
  4. "Ponder the Mystery", with Steve Vai
  5. "So Am I", with Al Di Meola
  6. "Change", with Rick Wakeman
  7. "Sunset", with Joel Vandroogenbroeck
  8. "Twilight", with Edgar Winter
  9. "Rhythm of the Night", with Nik Turner
  10. "Imagine Things", with Vince Gill
  11. "Do You See?", with Edgar Froese
  12. "Deep Down", with Robby Krieger
  13. "I'm Alright, I Think", with Dave Koz
  14. "Where Does Time Go?", with George Duke
  15. "Alive", with Zoot Horn Rollo

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References

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