Great Jewish Music: Marc Bolan (1998)

About this title: Part of the Tzadik label's Radical Jewish Culture Series, which sought to highlight great music by Jews (instead of focusing on music with distinct Jewish cultural influences, though the two are not mutually exclusive), Great Jewish Music: Marc Bolan is also part of a smaller series of tribute albums put out by the label. The diverse lineup of honored artists, which includes Serge Gainsbourg and Burt Bacharach, is presented on albums that feature interpretations by some of the avant-garde and experimental community's most talented musicians. Bolan may seem like the gritty odd-man-out ... read more

Tracks:

1. Children of the Revolution [Bolan]
2. Telegram Sam [Bolan]
3. Get It On [Bolan]
4. Buick MacKane [Bolan]
5. Groove a Little [Bolan]
6. Cosmic Dancer [Bolan]
7. Chariot Choogle [Bolan]
8. Ride a White Swan [Bolan]
9. Rip Off [Bolan]
10. Deboraarobed [Bolan]
11. Mambo Sun [Bolan]
12. Jeepster [Bolan]
13. Lunacy's Back [Bolan]
14. Life's a Gas [Bolan]
15. Would I Be the One? [Bolan]
16. Love Charm [Bolan]
17. Scenescof [Bolan]
18. 20th Century Boy [Bolan]
19. Romany Soup [Bolan]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.