Seventies glam rock musician Jobriath was known as "The American Bowie," "The True Fairy of Rock & Roll," and "Hype of the Year." The first openly gay rock star, Jobriath's reign was brief, lasting less than two years and two albums. Done in by a over-hyped publicity machine, shunned by the gay community, and dismissed by critics as all flash and no substance, Jobriath was excommunicated from the music business. He retreated to the Chelsea Hotel where he died, forgotten, in 1983 at the age of 37, as one of the earliest casualties of AIDS. In the years since his death, new generations of fans have discovered his music through acts as diverse as Morrissey, Def Leppard, The Pet Shop Boys, and Gary Numan, all of whom have cited Jobriath as an influence. Through interviews, archival material, and animation, audiences can experience the heartbreaking and unbelievable story of the one, the only, Jobriath.
LP - Popstar - The Lost Musical | |||
A1 | Introduction | 2:57 | |
A2 | BJ Strobe | 2:29 | |
A3 | Time Sat On My Face | 3:18 | |
A4 | Mr. Strobe | 2:30 | |
A5 | I Can't Stand It | 4:22 | |
A6 | Dancing In Eternity | 2:52 | |
B1 | Gazette Intro | 0:22 | |
B2 | Love Spoils Everything | 3:07 | |
B3 | When It Comes To Love | 2:05 | |
B4 | Get On | 0:52 | |
B5 | Prelude To Heartbeat | 0:32 | |
B6 | Speak To Me, Baby | 3:02 | |
B7 | Ending Pt. 1 | 2:20 | |
B8 | Ending Pt. 2 / Dancing In Eternity (Reprise) | 3:37 | |
DVD - Jobriath A.D. - A Rock 'N' Roll Fairy Tale | |||
Main Feature | |||
1 | Jobriath A.D. - A Rock 'N' Roll Fairy Tale | 1:42:25 | |
2 | Jobriath A.D. - A Rock 'N' Roll Fairy Tale - With Director's Commentary | 1:42:25 | |
Extras | |||
3 | Extended Interviews - Marc Almond | 4:51 | |
4 | Extended Interviews - Dennis Christopher | 6:50 | |
5 | Extended Interviews - Jayne County | 8:38 | |
6 | Extended Interviews - Joe Elliott | 13:51 | |
7 | Extended Interviews - Gloria Jones | 8:08 | |
8 | Extended Interviews - Jake Shears | 8:33 | |
9 | Extended Interviews - Will Sheff | 8:12 | |
10 | Extended Interviews - Justin Tranter | 5:31 | |
11 | Jobriath: In The Studio | 16:27 | |
12 | Marc Almond" "Be Still" | 3:24 |
DVD - Documentary "Jobriath A.D. - A Rock 'N' Roll Fairy Tale"; feature film originally released in 2013. Featuring appearances by Marc Almond, Joey Arias, Jayne County, Joe Elliott of Def Leppard, Stephin Merritt of Magnetic Fields, Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters, Will Sheff of Okkervil River and Justin Tranter of Semi Precious Weapons. The DVD is enclosed in an LP sized printed open gatefold inner sleeve.
LP of unreleased music from Jobriath's 1977 lost musical, "Popstar" on clear blue vinyl.
Timings on album differ slightly from those listed on the album sleeve.
Limited edition of 1500.