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:: Rock for Sudan ::
Primal Scream and REM lend songs to Darfur appeal album
By Ciar Byrne
Some of the biggest names in music, including REM, Primal Scream and David Gray, have joined forces with Oxfam to raise money for the crisis in Sudan.
Oxfam has followed in the footsteps of ventures such as Band Aid and War Child to produce a charity album.
Songs For Sudan features 14 tracks, including exclusive songs from Badly Drawn Boy, Jet and Ash.
"Men, women and children are still dying every day in Sudan," said Damon Gough, aka Badly Drawn Boy.
"People like us might not have the power to stop the violence there, but at least we can try and help people who are affected by it."
The artists have all agreed to forgo royalties ...
Read more here.
The album will only be available via download.
SONGS FOR SUDAN
[Track listing]
Decent Days and Nights - The Futureheads
Starcrossed (Acoustic) - Ash
The Lifting (Live) - REM
Come Together (BBG Mix) - Primal Scream
All over this town - the Upper Room
Bashment Boogie - Roots Manuva
Club Foot (jagz kooner remix edit) - Kasabian
Shrimp - Mr. Scruff
I want 2 - Ty
Promised Land - Paddy Casey
Cigarettes and Cola - Jet
All Comes True - Tom Baxter
Ballad of Easy Rider - Kathryn Williams
Static in The City - Hope of the States
Everything Will Be Alright Tomorrow - Faithless
Baltimore (Randy Newman cover at 2003 V Festival) - David Gray
Slow Jam - Four Tet
Celebrate - Badly Drawn Boy
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