War Child presents Heroes
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Edition: Music CDAudio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2009-02-24
Music Label: Astralwerks
Soundtracks:
- Beck (Bob Dylan - "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat")
- The Kooks (The Kinks - "Victoria")
- The Hold Steady (Bruce Springsteen - "Atlantic City")
- Hot Chip (Joy Division - "Transmission")
- Lily Allen feat. Mick Jones (The Clash - "Straight To Hell")
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs (The Ramones - "Sheena Is A Punk Rocker")
- Franz Ferdinand (Blondie - "Call Me")
- Duffy (Paul McCartney - "Live And Let Die")
- Estelle (Stevie Wonder - "Superstition")
- Rufus Wainwright (Brian Wilson -" Wonderful & Song For Children")
- Scissor Sisters (Roxy Music - "Do The Strand")
- Peaches (Iggy Pop - "Search And Destroy")
- Adam Cohen (Leonard Cohen - "Take This Waltz")
- Elbow (U2 - "Running To Stand Still")
- The Like (Elvis Costello - "You Belong To Me")
- TV On The Radio (David Bowie - "Heroes")
Free Music Notes for War Child presents Heroes
Free Music Review: these guys could even sing the phone book--and they're helping the children at that !!!
Hit: 5 Stars
War Child Presents Heroes gives us some pretty special music from many of today's big name artists doing covers of songs by legendary musicians and groups. The quality of the sound is excellent and the artwork is very well done. The selection of songs impresses me and the range of musical styles on this album is quite broad. Moreover, it's wonderful that the proceeds from this CD can help children affected by the ravages of war. Children are innocent victims of war and it's great to support them when you buy this CD.
The album begins with Beck doing a terrific job on "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat" from Bob Dylan's 1966 album Blonde on Blonde. Beck never skips a beat and the guitar work is some of the best I've ever heard--honest! Beck performs this number without a flaw and his excellent diction enhances his performance all the more. Bob Dylan must have been very pleased with this; and it's a very strong way to kick off the entertainment. "Atlantic City" by Bruce Springsteen is covered by The Hold Steady; they play and sing this to perfection--and beyond! It has a much more laid-back flavor to it than "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat" but make no mistake about it--"Atlantic City" is an incredible number. Similarly, "Straight To Hell" features the wonderful voice of the most talented Lily Allen; and that percussion works so well for this ballad! Lily Allen and Mick Jones do this one up right; and that's great.
"Call Me" showcases Franz Ferdinand doing an excellent cover of one of Blondie's signature tune; and they never drop the ball once. I really like "Call Me" and it's easily a major highlight of this album. There's also "Live And Let Die" performed by Duffy; Duffy sings this and the backup chorus really makes the number even stronger. "Live And Let Die" is another major highlight of this CD; and Paul McCartney made a good choice to have this song included here on this album.
"Superstition," that excellent tune by the legendary Stevie Wonder, gets the royal R&B treatment by Estelle; Estelle really pulls this off brilliantly and I love every minute of it! Of course, Stevie's version will always be stunning; but Estelle does a pretty good cover of this song that impressed me a lot. "Do The Strand" gets covered by Scissor Sisters; they sing this tune by Roxy Music very well. "You Belong To Me" which was written by Elvis Costello really rocks hard and it's a hit for both The Like and this album.
The CD ends very strong with "Heroes," a song by David Bowie and covered here by TV On The Radio. "Heroes" has a great musical arrangement that never steals the show from the lyrics even though I think they played with the lyrics just a bit. "Heroes" leaves you wanting more. Too bad we didn't get sixteen songs more!
War Child Presents Heroes boasts quite a few songs covered by today's major artists that were originally written or performed by other greats; these covers are strong and almost instantly memorable--they're all THAT good. I think music is a great way to raise money for charity and enrich the lives of all people at once. I hope that the sales of this album meet the needs of these vulnerable children. I highly recommend this album for fans of both the original recording artists and the artists performing here on this CD.
War Child presents Heroes Poster
Astralwerks and War Child, an award winning charity that provides humanitarian assistance to war-affected children in some of the most devastated regions of the world, are proud to announce a unique and unprecedented collaboration between some of the biggest names in music history and today's hottest artists. We asked some of the biggest legends in music history (Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, David Bowie) to select a classic track from their own songwriting catalog, and nominate an artist from the next generation (Beck, The Hold Steady, Duffy, TV On The Radio) to create a modern reworking of that classic song. This album is the result: 16 exclusive and truly inspired cover versions.Alternative Rock Music CDs
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