Jan 12 2009 3:40 pm,
The charity War Child have announced the line up of their album release ‘Heroes’.
The covers record, which sees classic artists pick a modern band to cover their own songs features Beck, TV On The Radio, Hot Chip and Elbow covering the likes of Joy Division, David Bowie and The Clash. The album aims to raise money and awareness for children involved in conflict. Elbow’s Guy Garvey explained why he got involved, “War Child does exactly what it says on the tin. These kids shouldn't be in such circumstances in the first place, but they are, so thank god someone's doing something about it.”
The track listing is as follows:
1. Beck (Bob Dylan: Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat)
2. Scissor Sisters (Roxy Music: Do The
3. Lily Allen ft. Mick Jones (The Clash: Straight To Hell)
4. Duffy (Paul McCartney: Live And Let Die)
5. Elbow (U2: Running To Stand Still)
6. TV On The Radio (David Bowie: Heroes)
7. Hot Chip (Joy Division: Transmission)
8. The Kooks (The Kinks:
9. Estelle (Stevie Wonder: Superstition)
10. Rufus Wainwright (Brian Wilson: Wonderful/ Song For Children)
11. Peaches (Iggy Pop: Search And Destroy)
12. The Hold Steady (Bruce Springsteen:
13. The Like (Elvis Costello: You Belong To Me)
14. Yeah Yeah Yeahs (The Ramones: Sheena Is A Punk Rocker)
15. Franz Ferdinand (Blondie: Call Me)
