The End Continues (album)

The End Continues
Soundtrack album by Spinal Tap
Released	September 12, 2025 (2025-09-12)
Genre	Comedy rock
Label	Interscope
Producer	C. J. Vanston Spinal Tap
Spinal Tap chronology
Back from the Dead (2009) The End Continues (2025)
Singles from The End Continues
"Stonehenge" Released: July 31, 2025 [1]

The End Continues is the fourth studio album by the fictional comedy rock band Spinal Tap, released on September 12, 2025, through Interscope Records. ^[2] It was released as a soundtrack album for the 2025 film Spinal Tap II: The End Continues , and is the band's first studio album since 2009's Back from the Dead .

The album consists of nine new tracks alongside four re-recordings of "classic" Spinal Tap songs. ^[3] Paul McCartney, Elton John, Garth Brooks, and Trisha Yearwood collaborated on the album. ^[3]

Release and promotion

A re-recorded "Stonehenge" featuring Elton John was released on July 31, 2025, as the album's first single. ^[1] "Stonehenge" was initially included on the fictional band's 1984 debut album This Is Spinal Tap , albeit without John's contributions. ^[4] Its release coincides with Spinal Tap II: The End Continues , a sequel to the 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap . ^[5]

Track listing

The End Continues track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Nigel's Poem"	Christopher Guest	1:10
2.	"Let's Just Rock Again"	C. J. Vanston	3:56
3.	"(Listen to the) Flower People" (with Elton John)	Guest Michael McKean Harry Shearer Rob Reiner	2:34
4.	"Brighton Rock"	McKean	3:03
5.	"The Devil's Just Not Getting Old"	Shearer	3:23
6.	"Cups and Cakes" (with Paul McCartney)	Guest McKean Shearer Reiner	1:35
7.	"I Kissed a Girl"	Shearer	3:10
8.	"Angels"	Guest	2:32
9.	"Judge and Jury"	McKean	3:10
10.	"Rockin' in the Urn"	Shearer	3:22
11.	"Blood to Let"	McKean	3:06
12.	"Stonehenge" (with Elton John)	Guest McKean Shearer Reiner	4:34

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. ^[6]

Note that on the actual album packing, the members of Spinal Tap are credited under their real names in the songwriting credits, but under the names of their Spinal Tap personas for their musical performances.

Spinal Tap

• Michael McKean (as David St. Hubbins) – guitar (tracks 2–7, 9–12), vocals (2–4, 9, 11), hand claps (2), background vocals (3, 11); bass, keyboards (9)
• Christopher Guest (as Nigel Tufnel) – vocals (1–3, 7–11), string arrangement (1, 8–12), guitar (2–12), hand claps (2), background vocals (11), mandolin (12)
• Harry Shearer (as Derek Smalls) – bass (2–8, 10–12), vocals (2, 3, 5, 7, 10), hand claps (2), background vocals (3, 10, 11)

Additional contributors

• "Caucasian" Jeffery Vanston – production, mixing (all tracks); organ (1, 3–12); keyboards, piano (1, 3–11); string arrangement (1, 3, 6, 8–12), hand claps (2), horn (4), background vocals (5, 7, 10, 11), glockenspiel (6), guitar (10), cowbell (11); Mellotron, pipe (12)
• Steve Genewick – mixing (all tracks), hand claps (2), percussion (8)
• Gavin Lurssen – mastering
• Ed Cherney – engineering
• Nick Hodges – additional engineering
• Ethan Stevens – mastering assistance
• Christopher Anderson-Bazzoli – string arrangement (1, 3, 6, 8–12)
• Valerie Franco (credited as "Didi Crockett") – drums (2, 4–11)
• Mark Damian – percussion (2)
• Greta Pasqua – background vocals (3, 8), tambourine (6)
• Elton John – vocals (3, 12)
• Russell Kunkel – background vocals, drums (3)
• Chris Tedesco – trumpet (6)
• Paul McCartney – vocals (6)
• Keith England – background vocals (7)
• Phil X – guitar (7)
• Gregg Bissonette – drums (12)

Charts

Chart performance for The End Continues

Chart (2025)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [7]	47
UK Albums Sales (OCC) [8]	25
UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC) [9]	1
US Top Album Sales ( Billboard ) [10]	22
US Top Soundtracks ( Billboard ) [11]	12

References

1. Farrell, Margaret (2025-07-31). "Spinal Tap & Elton John Share Single From 'Spinal Tap II: The End Continues': Hear "Stonehenge"". Stereogum. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
2. "Spinal Tap Has a New Album to Go With That New Movie". Ultimate Classic Rock. 2025-07-31. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
3. "Spinal Tap Joined by Elton John on Album for Film's Sequel — Along With Paul McCartney and More". TODAY.com. 2025-07-31. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
4. "Elton John Teams Up with Iconic Fictional Band Spinal Tap for New Version of 'Stonehenge'". People.com. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
5. Strauss, Matthew (2025-07-31). "Spinal Tap and Elton John Share Song From New Movie The End Continues". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
6. "The End Continues / Spinal Tap / Credits". Tidal . Retrieved 11 September 2025.
7. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
8. "Official Albums Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 20 September 2025.
9. "Official Soundtrack Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
10. "Top Album Sales: Week of September 27, 2025". Billboard . Retrieved 23 September 2025.
11. "Soundtracks: Week of September 27, 2025". Billboard . Retrieved 23 September 2025.