We Were So Turned On: A Tribute to David Bowie

We Were So Turned On: A Tribute to David Bowie is a David Bowie tribute album released worldwide on September 6, 2010 by Manimal Vinyl as a charity for War Child UK. The album features contributions from Duran Duran, Carla Bruni, Devendra Banhart, Vivian Girls, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, A Place to Bury Strangers and others.

This is the only tribute album that has been approved by David Bowie and his management. The project began in early 2008 by Manimal Vinyl founder Paul Beahan. The album was to originally feature contributions from Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails and MGMT, who all pulled out due to recording and scheduling conflicts.

The artwork was done by Los Angeles based artist and musician Nico Turner^[1]. The cover includes three images of Ziggy Stardust filled with psychedelics items. The week before the album dropped the label released A Place to Bury Strangers' cover of "Suffragette City" on the music blog Cover Me.^[2]

Track listing

Disc one

1. "Space Oddity" (by Exitmusic)
2. "Boys Keep Swinging" (by Duran Duran)
3. "Sound and Vision" (by Megapuss and Devendra Banhart)
4. "Ashes To Ashes" (by Warpaint)
5. "Be My Wife" (by Corridor)
6. "Always Crashing in the Same Car" (by Chairlift)
7. "John, I'm Only Dancing" (by Vivian Girls)
8. "Fame" (by All Leather)
9. "I'm Afraid of Americans" (by We Are The World)
10. "Suffragette City" (by A Place To Bury Strangers)
11. "Repetition" (by Tearist)
12. "Look Back In Anger" (by Halloween Swim Team)
13. "Fashion" (by Afghan Raiders)
14. "Theme from Cat People" (by Polyamorous Affair)
15. "Red Money" (by Swahili Blonde feat. John Frusciante)
16. "I'm Deranged" (by Jessica 6, ex-Hercules and Love Affair)
17. "African Night Flight" (by Aska + Bobby Evans feat. Moon & Moon)
18. "China Girl" (by Xu Xu Fang)

Disc two

1. ""Heroes"" (by VOICEsVOICEs)
2. "Absolute Beginners" (by Carla Bruni)
3. "Blue Jean" (by Papercranes)
4. "Life On Mars?" (by Keren Ann)
5. "Changes" (by Lewis & Clarke (band))
6. "It Ain't Easy" (by ZAZA (band))
7. "Soul Love" (by Genuflex)
8. "The Bewlay Brothers" (by Sister Crayon)
9. "Art Decade" (by Marco Benevento)
10. "Ashes to Ashes" (by Mick Karn)
11. "As the World Falls Down" (by Lights (NYC))
12. "The Supermen" (by Aquaserge)
13. "Starman" (by Caroline Weeks)
14. "Quicksand" (by Rainbow Arabia)
15. "Sound and Vision" (by Mechanical Bride)
16. "Memory of a Free Festival" (by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros)

iTunes Bonus Tracks

1. "Letter to Hermione" (by Viv Albertine)
2. "Ziggy Stardust" (by Ariana Delawari)
3. "Oh You Pretty Things" (by Gangi)
4. "The Man Who Sold The World" (by Amanda Jo Williams)
5. "Within You" (by Laco$te)
6. "Heathen (The Rays)" (by Universe)
7. "The Secret Life of Arabia" (by St. Clair Board)
8. "Modern Love" (by Pizza!)

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