Various artists - Son of Rogues Gallery

While on the set of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, star Johnny Depp cooked up a plan to release an album of old pirate songs and sea chanteys. Faster than you could say ahoy me mateys, Rogue’s Gallery appeared, featuring surprising contributions from Lou Reed, Sting, U2’s Bono and others. Now Depp and his Pirates cohorts have hoisted the flag on an ambitious sequel that ventures even deeper into shiver-me-timbers territory.

The 2-CD collection sets sails with Johnny joining ex-Pogues singer Shane MacGowan on a salty “Leaving of Liverpool,” while Depp also pairs up with Patti Smith on “The Mermaid.” Hollywood friends Tim Robbins and Angelica Huston also make appearances. But the album’s real highlights are Sean Lennon’s sailor-boy rendition of “Row Bullies Row” and the grizzled duet between Tom Waits and Keith Richards on the folk favorite “Shenandoah.” Fueled by star power, it’s a wild adventure on the high seas.