Nobody's Child: Romanian Angel Appeal
Nobody's Child: Romanian Angel Appeal is a charity album released in 1990 to benefit Romanian orphans, under the auspices of the Romanian Angel Appeal Foundation. Artists donating tracks include the Traveling Wilburys, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon and George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Duane Eddy, Van Morrison, Guns N' Roses, Ringo Starr, Ric Ocasek and Elton John. All songs were previously unreleased, and "Nobody's Child" (backed with "This Week") and "With a Little Help from my Friends" were released as singles.
| Nobody's Child: Romanian Angel Appeal | |
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| Compilation album by Various Artists | |
| Released | 23 July 1990 (UK) 24 July 1990 (US) |
| Recorded | 1976−90 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 1:03:48 |
| Label | Warner Bros. |
| Compiler | George Harrison, Olivia Harrison |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
The project was organized by Olivia Harrison, who created the Romanian Angel Appeal Foundation with the other wives of The Beatles (Barbara Bach, Yoko Ono and Linda McCartney) in April 1990.[2]
Track listing
CD Release
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
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| 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, 20 November 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, Bobby Rogers | 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 |
Vinyl and Cassette Releases
- Side one
- "Nobody's Child"
- "Wonderful Remark"
- "Medicine Man"
- "This Week"
- "Homeward Bound"
- "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?"
- "Lovechild"
- "Big Day Little Boat"
- Side two
- "Feeding Off the Love of the Land"
- "That Kind of Woman"
- "Goodnight Little One"
- "The Trembler"
- "Ain't That Peculiar"
- "Civil War"
Notes
- On the included performance of "With a Little Help from My Friends", 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] The Song was not included on the vinyl or cassette editions of the album.
- Aside from his contributions with the Traveling Wilburys and Paul Simon, George Harrison plays guitar on the tracks by Eric Clapton and Duane Eddy.[2]
References
- Allmusic review
- Album liner notes
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