Instant Karma: The Campaign to Save Darfur (Кампания по спасению Дарфура)

12 июня в свет выйдет альбом каверов Джона Леннона под названием "Instant Karma: The Campaign to Save Darfur".

www.instantkarma.org - проект организации Amnesty International. Альбом предназначен для сбора средств и привлечения внимания к катастрофе в провинции Дарфур в Судане.

Титульную песню исполнят U2, "Working Class Hero" - Green Day (также ожидается видео), "Mother" - Кристина Агилера, "Power to the People" - Black Eyed Peas, "Love" - The Cure, "Jealous Guy" - Йусу Н'Дур, "Imagine" - Вилли Нелсон, "Real Love" - наша бывшая соотечественница Регина Спектор. Ожидаются ирэки в исполнении Big & Rich, Джека Джонсона, Snow Patrol, Postal Service и Коринн Бейли Рэй.

"Give Peace a Chance" исполнят Aerosmith вместе с Refugee All-Stars из Сьерра-Леоне и японским ансамблем в духе "We Are the World".

Изюминкой станет песня в интерпретации оригинального состава R.E.M. - Майкла Стайпа, Питера Бака, Майка Миллса и Билла Берри. Они записали песню Леннона 1975 года "#9 Dream", и этот трэк уже доступен для скачивания из сети.

Вроде интересно получится. Ждем.

Еще бы вспомнить, что за Дарфур такой :-)

2Leobax:

>Еще бы вспомнить, что за Дарфур такой :-)

Это западный Судан.

Darfur conflict - Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darfur_conflict

Кот, да главное ж бабло собрать, одна рука собирает, а другая мирный атом в бушере производит на те же деньги и т.д.

Я уверен, ты знаешь предмет лучше меня,
это всё только вершина айсберга

Artists Unite in Donating Tracks to "Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur," to Be Released by Warner Bros. Records June 12

Historic Double CD Features More Than 20 John Lennon Songs Recorded by U2, Green Day, R.E.M., Avril Lavigne, Big & Rich, Christina Aguilera, Snow Patrol, Corinne Bailey Rae, Regina Spektor and More; Tracks by Additional Artists Such as Duran Duran, Deftones, Ozzy Osbourne and Willie Nelson -- More Than 50 in All -- Available for Digital Download

BURBANK, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- April 30, 2007 -- In an historic effort to mobilize activism around the human rights atrocities occurring in Darfur, Sudan, more than 50 international recording artists and over 30 record labels have united behind "Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur." The collection features iconic songs by legendary musician and peace activist John Lennon recorded by an array of best-selling artists and will be available for purchase both on CD and as digital downloads via online retailers.

In keeping with its long tradition of activism powered by music, Amnesty International, the world's largest grassroots human rights organization, will use Yoko Ono's generous gift of Lennon's solo catalogue as the centerpiece of its campaign to rally activists toward human rights activism for the people of Darfur. The "Instant Karma" mobilization centers on saving the lives of innocent women, children and men who are dying by the thousands and restoring peace in the region.

The two-CD set of "Instant Karma," which will be released by Warner Bros. Records on June 12, boasts a stellar line-up of 23 world-class artists from a variety of genres putting their own unique spin on classic songs from Lennon's solo songbook. The artists -- who come from the worlds of rock, pop, hip-hop and country -- include longtime activists U2 ("Instant Karma"), Green Day ("Working Class Hero"), R.E.M. ("#9 Dream") and Jackson Browne ("Oh My Love"); female pop powerhouses Christina Aguilera ("Mother"), Avril Lavigne ("Imagine"), and Corinne Bailey Rae ("I'm Losing You"); country stars Big & Rich ("Nobody Told Me"); alternative favorites Snow Patrol ("Isolation"), The Flaming Lips ("(Just Like) Starting Over"), Postal Service ("Grow Old With Me") and Regina Spektor ("Real Love"); best-selling rockers Aerosmith ("Give Peace a Chance"), Lenny Kravitz ("Cold Turkey") and Los Lonely Boys ("Whatever Gets You Thru the Night"); and pensive singer-songwriters Jakob Dylan with Dhani Harrison ("Gimme Some Truth") and Ben Harper ("Beautiful Boy").

The rights to Lennon's songs were generously donated by Yoko Ono, who has donated all music publishing royalties. Amnesty International chose to harness the power of Lennon's music to inspire a new generation of activists to stand up for human rights. Proceeds from CD and digital sales will support Amnesty International and its campaign to focus attention and mobilize activism around the urgent catastrophe in Darfur, and other human rights crises.

"It's wonderful that, through this campaign, music that is so familiar to many people of my era will now be embraced by a whole new generation," Ono says. "John's music set out to inspire change, and in standing up for human rights, we really can make the world a better place."

Larry Cox, executive director of Amnesty International U.S.A., adds, "We know music's power to unite and inspire people. With hundreds of thousands dead, millions driven from their burned out villages and rape being used as a tactic in the Darfur conflict, the world needs a mass mobilization demanding action and justice. The 'Instant Karma' campaign combines John Lennon's passionate desire for us to imagine a more peaceful world with Amnesty International's expertise in achieving justice. 'Instant Karma' allows ordinary people to lend their hand in saving lives -- a notion we think would make John proud."

"John Lennon was not just a famous Beatle, he was the social conscience of his generation," says Jeff Ayeroff, one of the album's executive producers. "By reinterpreting his music and reintroducing it to a new generation, we shine a light on the darkness that is Darfur. Yoko Ono's gift of John's music to Amnesty International, whose work points out the pain and injustice in the world, is a true beacon of light. Give peace a chance is all we are saying."

Winner of the 1977 Nobel Peace Prize, Amnesty International includes people from all walks of life taking action and is composed of more than 2.2 million human rights activists worldwide. Its members protect people wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied. Amnesty International investigates and exposes abuses, educates and mobilizes the public and helps transform societies to create a safer, more just world.

Amnesty International has a long history of activism involving musicians including 1988's worldwide Human Rights Now! Tour and 1998's Paris concert, which honored the 40th and 50th anniversaries of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, respectively. Collectively, the concerts featured performances by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Tracy Chapman, Youssou N'Dour, Alanis Morissette, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and Radiohead.

For more information about "Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur" or Amnesty International, please visit InstantKarma.org in the United States or www.amnesty.org/noise outside the United States.

The full track-listing for "Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur" is as follows:

Disc One:
U2 -- "Instant Karma"
R.E.M. -- "#9 Dream"
Christina Aguilera -- "Mother"
Aerosmith -- "Give Peace A Chance"
Lenny Kravitz -- "Cold Turkey"
Los Lonely Boys -- "Whatever Gets You Thru the Night"
Corinne Bailey Rae -- "I'm Losing You"
Jakob Dylan featuring Dhani Harrison -- "Gimme Some Truth"
Jackson Browne -- "Oh My Love"
Big & Rich -- "Nobody Told Me"

Disc Two:
Green Day -- "Working Class Hero"
Black Eyed Peas -- "Power to the People"
Jack Johnson -- "Imagine"
Snow Patrol -- "Isolation"
Matisyahu -- "Watching the Wheels"
Ben Harper -- "Beautiful Boy"
Postal Service -- "Grow Old With Me"
Jaguares -- "Gimme Some Truth"
Avril Lavigne -- "Imagine"
The Flaming Lips -- "(Just Like) Starting Over"
Regina Spektor -- "Real Love"

Версия Grow Old With Me от Postal Service очень красивая, рекомендую!
А так из всего перечисленного лично мне было бы интересно послушать разве что Isolation от Snow Patrol, хотя, думаю, в любом случае на фоне соответствующего кавера Maximo Park, они будут смотреться бледно.

А в целом, конечно, удручающий список, позавчерашний день :(

Дык и песни-то вроде не вчера написаны :-)

Неплохой будет диск, следим за выходом.

Отдельные песни уже кочуют в сети...

Кто-то уже купил? поделитесь впечетлениями.

2New York City:
>Отдельные песни уже кочуют в сети...

могу выложить весь диск :)

очень нравится :)
gimme some truth вовсе гоняю по кругу %))

2Лена me mine:

Буду очень благодарен за диск, выложите пожалуйста. А возможно выложить его в формате без потери качества ape например?

2Лена me mine:

выкладывай-выкладывай=)

ловите:
cd1 http://ifolder.ru/2349779 (пароль karma1)
и cd2 http://ifolder.ru/2349915 (пароль karma2)

2New York City:
в ape не получится

John Lennon once sang, "Nobody told me there'd be days like these," a sentiment that could easily apply to an age in which rock stars such as Bono and Bob Geldof are receiving serious face time with world leaders -- instead of being derided by politicians for their incursions into politics.

Lennon's music is the focal point of "Instant Karma: The Campaign to Save Darfur," a double CD released Tuesday to benefit Amnesty International's relief efforts in the war-torn region of Sudan.

Initially, Amnesty International officials had approached Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, for permission to use his "Imagine," a song she'd never approved for any philanthropic project.

"I'm not afraid to say no," Ono, 74, said Saturday. "There are so many people and organizations (who've had) that same request, and I've said no to everybody. ... The Amnesty International people brought (this proposal) to me and I responded very quickly, because I had been doing some projects with them before that and had a very good feeling about them. ... So in this case it was a big 'yes."'

Big indeed. Beyond giving her thumbs-up for "Imagine," she opened the door to Lennon's entire solo catalog. The result is 23 performances from such established stars as U2 ("Instant Karma"), Christina Aguilera ("Mother") and Green Day ("Working Class Hero," which has been released as a single) and comparatively new arrivals including Corinne Bailey Rae ("I'm Losing You"), the Postal Service ("Grow Old With Me") and Regina Spektor ("Real Love").

"Imagine" rates two performances, one by pop-punk princess Avril Lavigne, the other by latter-day surfer dude Jack Johnson. The vituperative "Gimme Some Truth" also appears twice, in a version by Mexico's Jaguares and a duet by two offspring of rock royalty, Jakob Dylan and Dhani Harrison, George's son.

"Instead of just the big, big names," Ono said, "the 'now' people are in here, too. I like the fact that they cover it all, and I'm sure John would have been very happy."

This latest attempt to bring the power of music to bear on a tragic political and social situation dovetails with Ono's long history of encouraging artists to use their power to effect change.

"This is a time we really have to work together to shield the Earth and to rescue people from violence and injustice," Ono said. "When Bob Geldof began the first Live Aid (in 1985) and Michael Jackson was doing 'We Are the World' ... I was saying in my mind to John, 'Look at this, this is really happening.'

"I'm sure he's happy he was like a steppingstone," Ono said of the evolution of activism in pop music since Lennon's death in 1980. "At the time we did things together, we were really being slashed and attacked and jabbed. Now, people are starting to understand."

Спасибо, Лена!

Здорово, отличная пластинка. Молодцы ребята, постарались.

Кстати и качество звука хорошее - не то, что Memory Almost Full MP3. Так что рекомендую. Скачивается очень быстро, и всего 114 Мб (86 минут). Я записал на болванку и доволен. Спасибо всем, кто постарался.