War Child Heroes - V/A.

NEW 7" VINYL SINGLE BOX SET ON EMI 2009.

INCL CD.

2009 box set containing 14 seven inch vinyl singles coinciding with the release of the War Child: Heroes benefit CD. Each seven inch single contains the War Child: Heroes cover versions (by modern bands) on the A-side and the original classic versions of the tracks on the B-side. War Child - Heroes Volume One is a product of War Child working with the ultimate living legends of modern music and asking them to select their personal favorite track from all those they have recorded and then nominate the current recording artist they would most trust to record a new version of that track. Features cuts from Beck, Scissor Sisters, Duffy, Hot Chip, The Kooks, Lily Allen with Mick Jones, Franz Ferdinand, The Hold Steady and others. The original versions include performances from Elvis Costello, Bruce Springsteen, The Ramones and more.

Tracklist

7" 1:
Side A
1. Beck - Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat

Side B
2. Bob Dylan - Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat


7" 2:
Side A
1. Scissor Sisters - Do The Strand

Side B
2. Roxy Music - Do The Strand


7" 3:
Side A
1. Lily Allen featuring Mick Jones - Straight To Hell

Side B
2. The Clash - Straight To Hell [Album Version]


7" 4:
Side A
1. Duffy - Live And Let Die

Side B
2. Wings - Live And Let Die


7" 5:
Side A
1. Elbow - Running To Stand Still

Side B
2. U2 - Running To Stand Still


7" 6:
Side A
1. TV On The Radio - Heroes

Side B
2. David Bowie - Heroes (1999 Digital Remaster)


7" 7:
Side A
1. Hot Chip - Transmission

Side B
2. Joy Division - Transmission (Album Version)


7" 8:
Side A
1. The Kooks - Victoria

Side B
2. The Kinks - Victoria


7" 9:
Side A
1. Rufus Wainwright - Wonderful/Song For Children

Side B
2. Brian Wilson - Wonderful
3. Brian Wilson - Song For Children


7" 10:
Side A
1. Peaches - Search And Destroy

Side B
2. Iggy And The Stooges - Search And Destroy


7" 11:
Side A
1. The Hold Steady - Atlantic City

Side B
2. Bruce Springsteen - Atlantic City


7" 12:
Side A
1. The Like - You Belong To Me

Side B
2. Elvis Costello & The Attractions - You Belong To Me


7" 13:
Side A
1. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Sheena Is A Punk Rocker

Side B
2. The Ramones - Sheena Is A Punk Rocker


7" 14:
Side A
1. Franz Ferdinand - Call Me

Side B
2. Blondie - Call Me


7" 15 - Bonus Recording:
1. Estelle - Superstition