‘We Were So Turned On’: A Tribute To David Bowie, is a project which began in early 2008 is now set to see the light of day. The album which will be a benefit for charity War Child- one that Bowie himself supports, will be a homage to Bowie by an eclectic array of artists, a musical reinvention of the man who invented the art of reinvention itself.
The record sees contributions from Devendra Banhart (Megapuss), Vivian Girls, Carla Bruni, A Place To Bury Strangers, Duran Duran, ex-Slits Viv Albertine and legendary avant-garde bassist/musician Mick Karn. With Warpaint, Chairlift and Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros coming on board later on. The track listing (as follows) is every bit as chameleon-like as Bowie himself, making sure there will be something on the album for every Bowie fan.
Disc One:
Exitmusic “Space Oddity”
Duran Duran “Boys Keep Swinging”
Megapuss “Sound + Vision”
Warpaint “Ashes To Ashes”
Corridor “Be My Wife”
Chairlift “Always Crashing In The Same Car”
Vivian Girls “John, I’m Only Dancing”
All Leather “Fame”
We Are The World “Afraid Of Americans”
A Place To Bury Strangers “Suffragette City”
Tearist “Repetition”
Halloween Swim Team “Look Back In Anger”
Afghan Raiders “Fashion”
Polyamorous Affair “Theme From Cat People”
Swahili Blonde “Red Money”
Jessica 6 “I’m Deranged”
Aska & Bobby Evans (Feat. Moon & Moon) “African Night Flight”
Xu Xu Fang “China Girl”
Disc Two:
VoicesVoices “Heroes”
Carla Bruni “Absolute Beginners”
Papercranes “Blue Jean”
Keren Ann “Life On Mars?”
Lewis & Clarke “Changes”
Zaza “It Aint Easy”
Genuflex “Soul Love”
Sister Crayon “Bewlay Brothers”
Marco Benevento “Art Decade”
Mick Karn “Ashes To Ashes”
Lights (NYC) “World Falls Down”
Aquaserge “The Supermen”
Caroline Weeks “Starman”
Rainbow Arabia “Quicksand”
Mechanical Bride “Sound + Vision”
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros “Memory Of A Free Festival”