Monday, February 18, 2013

War Child 20th anniverary compilation: The Best of

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of War Child, a compilation album featuring many of the best tracks from the War Child discography has been released by Parlophone.  The album features tracks from New Order, Oasis, Radiohead, Massive Attack, Portishead, Muse, and more (full tracklist below) and is available as a digital only release and is available through iTunes in the U.K.  So far it appears the release won't be available for fans out of the U.K. to download, however some of the older collections, including the classic 1995 compilation Help (featuring Stone Roses, Radiohead, Sinead O'Connor, Portishead, and more) can be purchased here. FYI, the New Order track "Vietnam" was also released on the 2003 War Child album Hope available on import here. War Child provide medical care, safe havens, and more for children in conflict-affected countries. For more on War Child visit the official site.



Tracklisting for War Child 20: the best of:

01. McCartney/Weller/Gallagher "Smokin' Mojo Filters"
02. Radiohead "Lucky"
03. Oasis "Fade Away"
04. Portishead "Mourning Air"
05. Massive Attack "Fake The Aroma"
06. Manic Street Preachers "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head"
07. Suede "Shipbuilding"
08. U2/Pavarotti "Miss Sarajevo: Passengers"
09. Muse "House Of The Rising Sun"
10. The Prodigy "Ghost Town"
11. Paul McCartney "Calico Skies"
12. David Bowie "Everyone Says Hi" (Metro Mix)
13. New Order "Vietnam"
14. Coldplay "How You See The World No. 2"
15. Gorillaz "Hong Kong"
16. Keane "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
17. Hot Chip "Transmission"
18. Beck "Leopard-Skin-Pill-Box-Hat"
19. Lily Allen ft. Mick Jones "Straight To Hell"
20. Elbow "Running To Stand Still"