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:
Live Aid (1985-07-13) (JFK Stadium)
recorded at:
John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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) (Yamaha Music 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 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
The Beach Boys2:40
2Good Vibrations
recorded at:
Live Aid (1985-07-13) (JFK Stadium)
recorded at:
John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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., J. Albert & Son P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, 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:
Live Aid (1985-07-13) (JFK Stadium)
recorded at:
John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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:
Live Aid (1985-07-13) (Wembley Stadium)
recorded at:
Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (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.
quotes music from:
Don’t Stand So Close to Me
Dire Straits & Sting47:22
5Sultans of Swing
recorded at:
Live Aid (1985-07-13) (Wembley Stadium)
recorded at:
Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1985-07-13)
live recording of:
Sultans of Swing (on 1985-07-13)
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Rondor Music and Straitjacket Songs
Dire Straits311:12
6Madison Blues
recorded at:
Live Aid (1985-07-13) (JFK Stadium)
recorded at:
John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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:
Live Aid (1985-07-13) (Wembley Stadium)
recorded at:
Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (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 Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), 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 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
recording of:
Radio Ga Ga (on 1985-07-13)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen6:30
8Hammer to Fall
recorded at:
Live Aid (1985-07-13) (Wembley Stadium)
recorded at:
Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1985-07-13)
live recording of:
Hammer to Fall (on 1985-07-13)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen4:10
9Crazy Little Thing Called Love
recorded at:
Live Aid (1985-07-13) (Wembley Stadium)
recorded at:
Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (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 Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Queen Music Ltd. (, in 1979), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30), Beechwood Music Corp. (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen3:57
10We Will Rock You
recorded at:
Live Aid (1985-07-13) (Wembley Stadium)
recorded at:
Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (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), Queen Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen1:24
11We Are the Champions
recorded at:
Live Aid (1985-07-13) (Wembley Stadium)
recorded at:
Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (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 Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen3:38
12Ghost Dancing
recorded at:
Live Aid (1985-07-13) (JFK Stadium)
recorded at:
John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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:
Live Aid (1985-07-13) (JFK Stadium)
recorded at:
John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), MCA Music Ltd. and Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)
Simple Minds7:02
14TVC 15
recorded at:
Live Aid (1985-07-13) (Wembley Stadium)
recorded at:
Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (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, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), Moth Music, RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
David Bowie3:43
15Rebel Rebel
recorded at:
Live Aid (1985-07-13) (Wembley Stadium)
recorded at:
Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (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), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Colgems-EMI Music Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jones Music America (, from 1974 to present), MainMan, RZO Music Ltd and Tintoretto Music (from 1997 to present)
David Bowie3:19
16Modern Love
recorded at:
Live Aid (1985-07-13) (Wembley Stadium)
recorded at:
Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (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, RZO Music Ltd and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
David Bowie3:39
17Heroes
recorded at:
Live Aid (1985-07-13) (Wembley Stadium)
recorded at:
Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (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:
Bewlay Bros., BMG Songs Ltd., E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Fleur Music (publisher), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tintoretto Music, Universal Music Careers, Universal Music MGB Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.
David Bowie6:56
18Amazing Grace
recorded at:
Live Aid (1985-07-13) (JFK Stadium)
recorded at:
John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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:
John Newton (English poet) (in 1779)
additional composer:
Edwin Othello Excell
composer:
[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 (EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for 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:
Live Aid (1985-07-13) (JFK Stadium)
recorded at:
John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
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
live medley including a cover recording of:
Stop Your Sobbing (on 1985-07-13)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd., Jay Boy and Kassner Associated Publishers
Pretenders9:37
20Love, Reign O’er Me
recorded at:
Live Aid (1985-07-13) (Wembley Stadium)
recorded at:
Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1985-07-13)
live recording of:
Love, Reign O’er Me (on 1985-07-13)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!), Songs of Windswept Pacific, Suolubaf Music and Towser Tunes, Inc.
The Who4:46
21Won’t Get Fooled Again
recorded at:
Live Aid (1985-07-13) (Wembley Stadium)
recorded at:
Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1985-07-13)
live recording of:
Won’t Get Fooled Again (on 1985-07-13)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
The Who9:33
22Footloose
recorded at:
Live Aid (1985-07-13) (Wembley Stadium)
recorded at:
Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1985-07-13)
live recording of:
Footloose (on 1985-07-13)
lyricist:
Dean Pitchford
composer:
Kenny Loggins
publisher:
BMG Music Ltd., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Ensign Music Corporation, Ensign Music LLC, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Island Music (Island Music Ltd.), Milk Money Music, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Melody, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd
part of:
The 57th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1984 nominee)
Kenny Loggins4:14
23Bennie and the Jets
recorded at:
Live Aid (1985-07-13) (Wembley Stadium)
recorded at:
Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1985-07-13)
live recording of:
Bennie and the Jets (on 1985-07-13)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John4:52
24Rocket Man
recorded at:
Live Aid (1985-07-13) (Wembley Stadium)
recorded at:
Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1985-07-13)
live recording of:
Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) (on 1985-07-13)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John4:54
25Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
recorded at:
Live Aid (1985-07-13) (Wembley Stadium)
recorded at:
Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1985-07-13)
live recording of:
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (on 1985-07-13)
lyricist:
Carte Blanche (aka. Bernie Taupin, Onions)
composer:
Ann Orson (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher), Rocket Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John & Kiki Dee4:11
26Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
recorded at:
Live Aid (1985-07-13) (Wembley Stadium)
recorded at:
Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1985-07-13)
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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