Various Artists, "Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign To Save Darfur"

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Various Artists "Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign To Save Darfur"
Compact Disc

Label: Warner Bros. Records (Record Label) # of Discs: 2
Released: 6/12/2007 Usually Ships in 24 hours $27.99 (cdn)

Track Listings

Disc 1
1.	Instant Karma - U2	7.	I'm Losing You - Corinne Bailey Rae
2.	#9 Dream - R.E.M.	8.	Gimme Some Truth - Jakob Dylan/Dhani Harrison
3.	Mother - Christina Aguilera	9.	Oh, My Love - Jackson Browne
4.	Give Peace a Chance - Aerosmith/Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars	10.	Imagine - Avril Lavigne
5.	Cold Turkey - Lenny Kravitz	11.	Nobody Told Me - Big & Rich
6.	Whatever Gets You Through the Night - Los Lonely Boys	12.	Youssou N'Dour - Jealous Guy
Disc 2
1.	Working Class Hero - Green Day	7.	Grow Old With Me - The Postal Service
2.	Power to the People - Black Eyed Peas	8.	Gimme Some Truth - Jaguares
3.	Imagine - Jack Johnson	9.	(Just Like) Starting Over - The Flaming Lips
4.	Beautiful Boy - Ben Harper	10.	God - Mick Fleetwood/Jack's Mannequin
5.	Isolation - Snow Patrol	11.	Real Love - Regina Spektor
6.	Watching the Wheels - Matisyahu

Reviews

Rolling Stone (p.71) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Jackson Browne's tender want in 'Oh My Love' is the high point: one great songwriter deep inside the power and yearning of another."
Entertainment Weekly (p.76) - "[Lavigne] brings surprising tenderness to 'Imagine'....Green Day also get the churlish spirit of 'Working Class Hero' right..." -- Grade: B

Notes

Organized by Amnesty International after receiving the rights to John Lennon's songs from Yoko Ono, 2007's INSTANT KARMA collection benefits the organization's campaign to end the genocide in Darfur, Sudan, while also serving as a tribute to the late Beatle. Presenting an impressively eclectic array of artists that ranges from Christina Aguilera to Big & Rich to the Postal Service, the compilation is a truly varied affair. Not surprisingly, however, many of the finest tracks come from pop/rock acts directly inspired by Lennon, including R.E.M., reuniting with original drummer Bill Berry for a beautifully drowsy version of "#9 Dream," and Ben Harper, who contributes a delicate take on "Beautiful Boy." Providing the most direct link to Lennon's legacy, though, are Jakob Dylan (son of Bob) and Dhani Harrison (son of George), who offer up a lively rendition of "Gimme Some Truth" that reminds listeners of the legendary performer's socially conscious spirit.

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