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Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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David Bowie Tribute Album To Feature Duran Duran, Carla Bruni

July 15, 2010
David Bowie Tribute Album To Feature Duran Duran, Carla BruniDuran Duran and Carla Bruni are among the artists who have covered songs by David Bowie for a new tribute album.

The two-disc LP, entitled ‘We Were So Turned On: A Tribute To David Bowie’, is due to be released on October 11.

The project, which was launched in 2008, also includes covers by A Place To Bury Strangers, Lights and Vivian Girls.

All proceeds from the album will benefit War Child, which helps children affected by war around the world.

The tracklisting for 'We Were So Turned On' is:

CD 1:

  1. Boys Keep Swinging (Duran Duran)
  2. Sound + Vision (Megapuss)
  3. Ashes To Ashes (Warpaint)
  4. Be My Wife (Corridor)
  5. Always Crashing In The Same Car (Charlift)
  6. John, I'm Only Dancing (Vivian Girls)
  7. Fame (All Leather)
  8. We Are The World (Afraid Of Americans)
  9. Suffragette City (A Place to Bury Strangers)
  10. Repetition (Tearist)
  11. Look Back In Anger (Halloween Swim Team)
  12. Fashion (Afghan Raiders)
  13. Theme From Cat People (The Polyamorous Affair)
  14. Red Money (Swahili Blonde feat. John Frusciante)
  15. I'm Deranged (Jessica 6)
  16. African Night Flight (Aska w/ Moon & Moon)
  17. China Girl (Xu Xu Fang)

CD 2:

  1. Heroes (VOICEsVOICEs)
  2. Absolute Beginners (Carla Bruni)
  3. Blue Jean (Papercranes)
  4. Life on Mars? (Keren Ann)
  5. Changes (Lewis & Clarke)
  6. It Aint Easy (Zaza)
  7. Soul Love (Genuflex)
  8. Bewley Brothers (Sister Crayon)
  9. Art Decade (Marco Benevento)
  10. Ashes To Ashes (Mick Karn)
  11. World Falls Down (Lights)
  12. The Superman (Aquaserge)
  13. Starman (Caroline Weeks)
  14. Quicksand (Rainbow Arabia)
  15. Sound + Vision (Mechanical Bride)
  16. Memory Of A Free Festival (Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros)

(by Jason Gregory)



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