War Child Presents Heroes

War Child Presents Heroes is a 2009 charity album devoted to the War Child charity's aid efforts in war-stricken areas, such as Iraq, Uganda, Afghanistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. With a theme of "placing faith in the next generation," the concept of the album is to have music legends select a track from their own canon and nominate an artist from the next generation to create a modern reworking of that song.[6]

War Child Presents Heroes
Compilation album by
War Child
Released16 February 2009
GenreVarious
Label
ProducerWar Child charity albums
War Child chronology
Help!: A Day in the Life
(2005)		 War Child Presents Heroes
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Entertainment Weekly(B)[1]
Pitchfork Media(7.0/10)[2]
Robert Christgau(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)[3]
Rolling Stone[4]
USA Today[5]

The album was recorded over six months in London, Manchester, Paris, Berlin, New York, and Los Angeles,[7] and mastered at Abbey Road Studios in North London.[8] Previous War Child charity albums include The Help Album (1995), 1 Love (2002), Hope (2003) and Help!: A Day in the Life (2005).

Release

While initial reports indicated the album would be released on 24 November 2008, on 7 October, it was announced that the release date would be pushed back to February 2009 due to an overwhelming interest from musicians hoping to contribute to the compilation.[9][10] On 17 December, a release date of 16 February 2009 was announced.

Track listing
  • Original artists listed in parentheses.[11]

European Edition
  1. Beck – "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat" (Bob Dylan)
  2. Scissor Sisters – "Do the Strand" (Roxy Music)
  3. Lily Allen and Mick Jones – "Straight to Hell" (The Clash)
  4. Duffy – "Live and Let Die" (Paul McCartney and Wings)
  5. Elbow – "Running to Stand Still" (U2)
  6. TV on the Radio – "Heroes" (David Bowie)
  7. Hot Chip – "Transmission" (Joy Division)
  8. The Kooks – "Victoria" (The Kinks)
  9. Estelle – "Superstition" (Stevie Wonder)
  10. Rufus Wainwright – "Wonderful/Song For Children" (Brian Wilson)
  11. Peaches – "Search and Destroy" (The Stooges)
  12. The Hold Steady – "Atlantic City" (Bruce Springsteen)
  13. The Like – "You Belong to Me" (Elvis Costello)
  14. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" (Ramones)
  15. Franz Ferdinand – "Call Me" (Live) (Blondie)

North American Edition

The album has a different sequence in North America, including an additional track by Adam Cohen.

  1. Beck – "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat" (Bob Dylan)
  2. The Kooks – "Victoria" (The Kinks)
  3. The Hold Steady – "Atlantic City" (Bruce Springsteen)
  4. Hot Chip – "Transmission" (Joy Division)
  5. Lily Allen and Mick Jones – "Straight to Hell" (The Clash)
  6. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" (Ramones)
  7. Franz Ferdinand – "Call Me" (Live) (Blondie)
  8. Duffy – "Live and Let Die" (Paul McCartney and Wings)
  9. Estelle – "Superstition" (Stevie Wonder)
  10. Rufus Wainwright – "Wonderful/Song For Children" (Brian Wilson)
  11. Scissor Sisters – "Do the Strand" (Roxy Music)
  12. Peaches – "Search and Destroy" (The Stooges)
  13. Adam Cohen – "Take This Waltz" (Leonard Cohen)
  14. Elbow – "Running to Stand Still" (U2)
  15. The Like – "You Belong to Me" (Elvis Costello)
  16. TV on the Radio – "Heroes" (David Bowie)

References
  1. "War Child Presents Heroes". EW.com.
  2. "Various Artists: War Child Presents Heroes". Pitchfork.
  3. "Robert Christgau: Album: War Child Presents Heroes: An Album to Benefit Children Affected by War". www.robertchristgau.com.
  4. "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on February 24, 2009.
  5. "Listen Up: Legends pass torch for album of 'Heroes' - USATODAY.com". usatoday30.usatoday.com.
  6. "Heroes". War Child. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
  7. Fitzmaurice, Larry (2009-01-12). "Beck, Lily Allen, TV on the Radio Cover Rock Legends". Spin. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  8. "War Child 'Heroes' album release date confirmed". NME. 2008-12-17. Retrieved 2008-12-17.
  9. Woods, Adam (2008-10-07). "Humbling response delays Heroes". MusicWeek. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
  10. Gregory, Jason (2008-10-07). "War Child 'Heroes' Charity Album Delayed Until 2009". Gigwise.com. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
  11. "Track List". WarChild.org. Archived from the original on 2009-01-23. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
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