On September 28, 2004, independent record label Skipping Discs, which specializes in tribute albums and compilations of cover songs, released its fourth CD, "
Different for Girls: Women Artists and Female-Fronted Bands Cover Joe Jackson."
This compilation, the first-ever tribute album to Joe Jackson, is currently being promoted on his official website –
http://www.joejackson.com
Mr. Jackson himself has said: "I LOVE the idea of an all-female tribute album! Let them know I can`t wait to hear it."
This compilation contains tracks from Mary Lee`s Corvette (4 stars in Rolling Stone for their cover of Bob Dylan`s "Blood on the Tracks" album) and Essra Mohawk, whose 1971 "Primordial Lovers" was named one of the "top 25 all-time albums" in a 1977 Rolling Stone review.
The CD also features liner notes by singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Joy Askew, whose album credits include Jackson`s "Big World," "Live 1980/86," "Blaze of Glory," "Laughter & Lust," and "Heaven & Hell."
Other releases from the Skipping Discs label include "
Spiders From Venus" (an all-women`s tribute to David Bowie), "
Love Her Madly" (an all-women`s tribute to The Doors), and "
Saturday Night Hay Fever" (bluegrass artists performing disco hits from the late `70s).
For more information, please visit the Skipping Discs website at
http://www.skippingdiscs.com