- Nobody's Child: Romanian Angel Appeal
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Nobody's Child:
Romanian Angel AppealCompilation album by Various Artists Released July 24, 1990 Recorded 1989 Genre Rock Length 63:48 Label Warner Bros. Compiler George & Olivia Harrison Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1] Nobody's Child: Romanian Angel Appeal is an benefit album released in 1990 to benefit Romanian orphans, in aid with the Romanian Angel Appeal Foundation. Artists donating tracks include Traveling Wilburys, Stevie Wonder, Guns N' Roses, and Elton John. All songs were previously unreleased, and "Nobody's Child" b/w "This Week" and "With a Little Help from my Friends" were released as singles.
The benefit album was organized by Olivia Harrison, who created the Romanian Angel Appeal Foundation with the other wives of The Beatles (Barbara Bach, Yoko Ono, Linda McCartney) in April 1990.[2]
Track listing
No. Title Writer(s) Artist Length 1. "Nobody's Child" Cy Coben, Mel Foree Traveling Wilburys 3:27 2. "Wonderful Remark" Van Morrison Van Morrison 3:58 3. "Medicine Man" Elton John, Bernie Taupin Elton John 4:24 4. "This Week" David A. Stewart Dave Stewart & The Spiritual Cowboys 3:03 5. "Homeward Bound" (Performed live on Saturday Night Live, November 20th, 1976) Paul Simon Paul Simon & George Harrison 2:38 6. "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?" (Recorded live Nov 17-18, 1989 National Tennis Centre, Melbourne, Australia) Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb Bee Gees 3:30 7. "Lovechild" Billy Idol Billy Idol 5:40 8. "Big Day Little Boat" Edie Brickell Edie Brickell & New Bohemians 3:34 9. "Feeding Off the Love of the Land" Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder 5:54 10. "That Kind of Woman" George Harrison Eric Clapton 3:56 11. "Goodnight Little One" Ric Ocasek Ric Ocasek 5:36 12. "The Trembler" Ravi Shankar, Duane Eddy Duane Eddy 3:31 13. "Ain't That Peculiar" (Performed live on Late Night With David Letterman, April 6, 1989) William "Smokey" Robinson, Pete Moore, Marv Tarplin, Ronald White Mike & the Mechanics with Paul Shaffer and The World's Most Dangerous Band 3:23 14. "Civil War" Slash, W. Axl Rose, Duff McKagan Guns N' Roses 7:36 15. "With a Little Help from My Friends" (Recorded live at The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, September 3–4, 1989) Lennon/McCartney Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band 3:41 Notes
- On the included performance, the All-Starr Band consisted of Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh, Nils Lofgren, Billy Preston, Dr. John, Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, Jim Keltner, Clarence Clemons, and Zak Starkey.[2]
- George Harrison performs guitar on the tracks by Eric Clapton and Duane Eddy.[2]
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ a b c Album liner notes
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