Twentieth-Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward [Ichiban] (1999)

About this title: Twentieth-Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward pays tribute to one of the 20th century's finest songwriters, with performances by contemporary and classic British artists, including Vic Reeves, Space, Sting, and Damon Albarn and Michael Nyman. Texas and the Divine Comedy provide entertaining but slightly misguided updates on "Parisian Pierrot" and "I've Been to a Marvelous Party," which respectively try to fuse trip-hop and Hi-NRG dance rhythms to Coward's literate lyrics. The Pet Shop Boys' air-conditioned, synth-pop version of "Sail Away" fares better, as does Suede's glam, moody ... read more

Tracks:

1. Introduction
2. Parisian Pierrot [Coward]
3. I've Been to a Marvelous Party [Coward]
4. A Room With a View [Coward]
5. Sail Away [Coward]
6. Someday I'll Find You [Coward]
7. There Are Bad Times Just Around the Corner [Coward]
8. I'll See You Again [Coward]
9. Mad About the Boy [Coward]
10. Mad Dogs and Englishmen [Coward]
11. Poor Little Rich Girl [Coward]
12. I'll Follow My Secret Heart [Coward]
13. London Pride [Coward]
14. Don't Put Your Daughter on the Stage, Mrs. Worthington [Coward]
15. Twentieth Century Blues [Coward]

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