Peace Together

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Released1993
Label Polygram Records
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Peace Together was a 20 July 1993 fundraiser compilation album released by the Peace Together organisation, dedicated to promoting peace in Northern Ireland, which was initiated by Robert Hamilton, of The Fat Lady Sings, and Ali McMordie of Stiff Little Fingers. Sasha King and Lisa Johnson also joined the Peace Together team at the inception.

Contents

Tracks 1 and 13 feature contributions from Peter Gabriel, Sinéad O'Connor, Feargal Sharkey, Nanci Griffith, Jah Wobble, Clive Langer, and members of the Hothouse Flowers.

Tracks

  1. "Be Still" – 3:52
  2. "What a Waste!" - Curve, Ian Dury – 5:01
  3. "Games Without Frontiers" - Pop Will Eat Itself – 5:23
  4. "Satellite of Love" - U2 – 3:51
  5. "Invisible Sun" - Therapy? – 3:15
  6. "Peace in Our Time" - Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine – 3:49
  7. "Religious Persuasion" - Billy Bragg, Sinéad O'Connor, Andy White – 5:40
  8. "We Have All the Time in the World" - My Bloody Valentine – 3:15
  9. "Bad Weather" - Young Disciples – 4:34
  10. "John the Gun" - The Fatima Mansions – 4:26
  11. "Oliver's Army" - Blur – 3:09
  12. "When We Were Two Little Boys" - Rolf Harris, Liam Ó Maonlaí – 4:57
  13. "Be Still" (Remix Featuring Elizabeth Fraser) – 3:52

Personnel

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References

  1. Collins, Andrew (August 1993). "New Albums" (JPG). Retrieved 16 March 2017.