Ten music acts, including Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Duke Spirit and the Raveonettes have come together to re-record a selection of classic tracks to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the iconic footwear Dr. Martens.
Black Rebel Motorcycle have covered The Pogues’ classic track ‘Dirty Old Town‘ which featured on their 1985 LP ‘Rum, Sodomy & The Lash‘, while Raveonettes have re-worked The Stone Roses’ seminal hit ‘I Wanna Be Adored‘. Other tracks featured on the record include R&B singer Dam Funk’s take on ‘The Things Dreams Are Made Of‘ by The Human League and the Noisettes version of Buzzcocks’ ‘Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t Have)?‘. In addition to the downloads, ten movie directors have recorded exclusive videos of the brand new tracks.
The Duke Spirit covers If The Kids Are United
The anniversary marks the launch of the 1460 boot, which was launched on April 1st 1960, and was named after it’s date of release. Originally designed as a work boot, it was later adopted by musicians and artists and subsequently became one of the most recognisable fashion items in history.
All the featured tracks and the accompanying videos will be released periodically over the coming months, and can be downloaded for free at www.drmartens.com
Tracks:
1: Baraka Som Sistema – Buffalo Stance (by Neneh Cherry)
2: The Duke Spirit – If The Kids are United (by Sham 69)
3: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Dirty Old Town (by The Pogues)
4: Dam Funk – The Things Dreams are Made Of (by The Human League)
5: Raveonettes – I Wanna Be Adored (by Stone Roses)
6: Cinematic Orchestra – Lilac Wine (by Jeff Buckley)
7: NASA – Chase the Devil (by Max Romeo)
8: Noisettes – Ever Fallen in Love (by The Buzzcocks)
9: Verbal – Cherry Bomb (by The Runaways)
10: MC5’s Michael Davis & D.O.A – Something Is Not Right With Me (by Cold War Kids)