War Child Presents Heroes

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War Child Presents Heroes
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Compilation album by
Released16 February 2009
Genre Various
Label
Producer War Child charity albums
War Child chronology
Help!: A Day in the Life
(2005)
War Child Presents Heroes
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Entertainment Weekly (B) [1]
Pitchfork Media (7.0/10) [2]
Robert Christgau Five Pointed Star Solid.svg Five Pointed Star Solid.svg Five Pointed Star Solid.svg [3]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
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War Child Presents Heroes is a 2009 charity album devoted to the War Child charity's aid efforts in war-stricken areas, such as Iraq, Uganda, Afghanistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. With a theme of "placing faith in the next generation," the concept of the album is to have music legends select a track from their own canon and nominate an artist from the next generation to create a modern reworking of that song. [6]

Contents

The album was recorded over six months in London, Manchester, Paris, Berlin, New York, and Los Angeles, [7] and mastered at Abbey Road Studios in North London. [8] Previous War Child charity albums include The Help Album (1995), 1 Love (2002), Hope (2003) and Help!: A Day in the Life (2005).

Release

While initial reports indicated the album would be released on 24 November 2008, on 7 October, it was announced that the release date would be pushed back to February 2009 due to an overwhelming interest from musicians hoping to contribute to the compilation. [9] [10] On 17 December, a release date of 16 February 2009 was announced.

Track listing

European Edition

  1. Beck – "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat" (Bob Dylan)
  2. Scissor Sisters – "Do the Strand" (Roxy Music)
  3. Lily Allen and Mick Jones – "Straight to Hell" (The Clash)
  4. Duffy – "Live and Let Die" (Paul McCartney and Wings)
  5. Elbow – "Running to Stand Still" (U2)
  6. TV on the Radio – "Heroes" (David Bowie)
  7. Hot Chip – "Transmission" (Joy Division)
  8. The Kooks – "Victoria" (The Kinks)
  9. Estelle – "Superstition" (Stevie Wonder)
  10. Rufus Wainwright – "Wonderful/Song For Children" (Brian Wilson)
  11. Peaches – "Search and Destroy" (The Stooges)
  12. The Hold Steady – "Atlantic City" (Bruce Springsteen)
  13. The Like – "You Belong to Me" (Elvis Costello)
  14. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" (Ramones)
  15. Franz Ferdinand – "Call Me" (Live) (Blondie)

North American Edition

The album has a different sequence in North America, including an additional track by Adam Cohen.

  1. Beck – "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat" (Bob Dylan)
  2. The Kooks – "Victoria" (The Kinks)
  3. The Hold Steady – "Atlantic City" (Bruce Springsteen)
  4. Hot Chip – "Transmission" (Joy Division)
  5. Lily Allen and Mick Jones – "Straight to Hell" (The Clash)
  6. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" (Ramones)
  7. Franz Ferdinand – "Call Me" (Live) (Blondie)
  8. Duffy – "Live and Let Die" (Paul McCartney and Wings)
  9. Estelle – "Superstition" (Stevie Wonder)
  10. Rufus Wainwright – "Wonderful/Song For Children" (Brian Wilson)
  11. Scissor Sisters – "Do the Strand" (Roxy Music)
  12. Peaches – "Search and Destroy" (The Stooges)
  13. Adam Cohen – "Take This Waltz" (Leonard Cohen)
  14. Elbow – "Running to Stand Still" (U2)
  15. The Like – "You Belong to Me" (Elvis Costello)
  16. TV on the Radio – "Heroes" (David Bowie)

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