Musicians like Joan Jett, Perry Farrell, Todd Rundgren, U2, and Elton John have all recorded songs for the tribute album AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan and T.Rex, which will be out on September 4th.
Elton plays piano with U2 on a cover of “Bang a Gong (Get it On),” which was recorded in New Orleans on September 14th, 2017 during the band’s Joshua Tree 30th anniversary tour.
The complete track listing is as follows:
- “Children of the Revolution – Kesha
- “Cosmic Dancer” – Nick Cave
- “Jeepster” – Joan Jett
- “Scenescof” – Devendra Banhart
- “Life’s a Gas”– Lucinda Williams
- “Solid Gold, Easy Action” – Peaches
- “Dawn Storm” – BORNS
- “Hippy Gumbo” – Beth Orton
- “I Love to Boogie” – King Khan
- “Beltane Walk” – Gaby Moreno
- “Bang a Gong (Get It On)” – U2 featuring Elton John
- “Diamond Meadows” – John Cameron Mitchell
- “Ballrooms of Mars” – Emily Haines
- “Main Man” – Father John Misty
- “Rock On” – Perry Farrell
- “The Street and Babe Shadow” – Elysian Fields
- “The Leopards” – Gavin Friday
- “Metal Guru” – Nena
- “Teenage Dream” – Marc Almond
- “Organ Blues” – Helga Davis
- “Planet Queen” – Todd Rundgren
- “Great Horse” – Jesse Harris
- “Mambo Sun” – Sean Lennon & Charlotte Kemp Muhl
- “Pilgrim’s Tale” – Victoria Williams & Julian Lennon
- “Bang a Gong (Get it On)” (Reprise) – David Johansen
- “She Was Born to Be My Unicorn/Ride a White Swan” – Maria McKee & Gavin Friday
The album was produced by Hal Willner who died earlier this month from coronavirus.
T. Rex are among the inductees of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020, which was originally scheduled for this Saturday in Cleveland. It has been rescheduled for November 7th.
Marc Bolan was killed in a car accident in 1977 at the age of 29.
