Live Aid: The Day the Music Changed the World: July 13, 1985

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

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1Wouldn’t It Be Nice
recorded at:
John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United States (on 1985-07-13)
recording of:
Wouldn’t It Be Nice (on 1985-07-13)
lyricist:
Tony Asher (US lyricist, worked on Pet Sounds), Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Irving Music (BMI), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
The Beach Boys2:40
2Good Vibrations
recorded at:
John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United States (on 1985-07-13)
recording of:
Good Vibrations (Love/Wilson lyrics, common version) (on 1985-07-13)
lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. (work publisher, NOT the bootleg label) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
version of:
Good Vibrations (Tony Asher lyrics)
The Beach Boys5:00
3Surfin’ USA
recorded at:
John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United States (on 1985-07-13)
cover recording of:
Surfin’ U.S.A. (on 1985-07-13)
lyricist:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Sweet Little Sixteen
The Beach Boys2:39
4Money for Nothing
recorded at:
Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley (on 1985-07-13)
live recording of:
Money for Nothing (Dire Straits song) (on 1985-07-13)
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
additional composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Dire Straits & Sting7:22
5Sultans of Swing
recorded at:
Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley (on 1985-07-13)
live recording of:
Sultans of Swing (on 1985-07-13)
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Rondor Music and Straitjacket Songs
Dire Straits11:12
6Madison Blues
recorded at:
John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United States (on 1985-07-13)
cover recording of:
Madison Blues (on 1985-07-13)
lyricist:
Elmore James
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
George Thorogood & the Destroyers5:26
7Bohemian Rhapsody / Radio Ga Ga
recorded at:
Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley (on 1985-07-13)
live recording of:
Bohemian Rhapsody (on 1985-07-13)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Queen Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
recording of:
Radio Ga Ga (on 1985-07-13)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
Queen6:30
8Hammer to Fall
recorded at:
Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley (on 1985-07-13)
live recording of:
Hammer to Fall (on 1985-07-13)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
Queen4:10
9Crazy Little Thing Called Love
recorded at:
Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley (on 1985-07-13)
live recording of:
Crazy Little Thing Called Love (on 1985-07-13)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury (in 1979)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), Beechwood Music Corp. (in 1979), Queen Music Ltd. (in 1979) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen3:57
10We Will Rock You
recorded at:
Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley (on 1985-07-13)
live recording of:
We Will Rock You (on 1985-07-13)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
part of:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen1:24
11We Are the Champions
recorded at:
Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley (on 1985-07-13)
live recording of:
We Are the Champions (on 1985-07-13)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
Queen3:38
12Ghost Dancing
recorded at:
John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United States (on 1985-07-13)
live recording of:
Ghostdancing (on 1985-07-13)
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Publishing and EMI Publishing Ltd.
Simple Minds5:24
13Don’t You (Forget About Me)
recorded at:
John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United States (on 1985-07-13)
live recording of:
Don’t You (Forget About Me) (on 1985-07-13)
writer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) and Steve Schiff
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Simple Minds7:02
14TVC 15
recorded at:
Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley (on 1985-07-13)
live recording of:
TVC 15 (on 1985-07-13)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Bewlay Bros. Music, Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher) and Moth Music
David Bowie3:43
15Rebel Rebel
recorded at:
Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley (on 1985-07-13)
live recording of:
Rebel Rebel (on 1985-07-13)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), MainMan, Jones Music America (from 1974 to present) and Tintoretto Music (from 1997 to present)
David Bowie3:19
16Modern Love
recorded at:
Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley (on 1985-07-13)
live recording of:
Modern Love (on 1985-07-13)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Jones Music America and RZO Music Ltd
David Bowie3:39
17Heroes
recorded at:
Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley (on 1985-07-13)
live recording of:
“Heroes” (on 1985-07-13)
lyricist:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Brian Eno
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd., E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tintoretto Music, Universal Music Careers and Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.
David Bowie6:56
18Amazing Grace
recorded at:
John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United States (on 1985-07-13)
cover recording of:
Amazing Grace (popular hymn first published 1779, catch‐all) (on 1985-07-13)
publisher:
Alfred Music (publisher of sheet music for music education)
lyricist and writer:
John Newton (English poet) (in 1779)
additional composer:
Edwin Othello Excell
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist) and [traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Patterdale Music Ltd., Rokstone Music Ltd., Universal Classics & Jazz (Japanese label division - read the annotation before using!), Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
Viisikielinen (Song book of "Viides herätysliike") (number: 94)
Joan Baez1:16
19Stop Your Sobbing / Back on the Chain Gang / Middle of the Road
recorded at:
John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United States (on 1985-07-13)
medley including a recording of:
Back on the Chain Gang (on 1985-07-13)
lyricist and composer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
dedicated to:
James Honeyman‐Scott
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp.
medley including a recording of:
Middle of the Road (on 1985-07-13)
lyricist and composer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
publisher:
Clive Banks Music and Hynde House of Hits Music
Pretenders9:37
20Love, Reign O’er Me
The Who4:46
21Won’t Get Fooled Again
The Who9:33
22Footloose
recorded at:
Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley (on 1985-07-13)
live recording of:
Footloose (on 1985-07-13)
lyricist:
Dean Pitchford
composer:
Kenny Loggins
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Ensign Music Corporation, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Milk Money Music, Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Melody and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
part of:
The 57th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Kenny Loggins4:14
23Bennie and the Jets
Elton John4:52
24Rocket Man
Elton John4:54
25Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
Elton John & Kiki Dee4:11
26Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
live recording of:
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me (on 1985-07-13)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1991)
Elton John & George Michael5:51
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