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The Music for UNICEF Concert: A Gift of Song

INFORMATION

Year

1979

Label

Polydor

Catalog

PD-1-6214

Format

LP, VHS (?)

Duration

46:36 (52:32)

Producer

Rick Stevens

This LP was recorded at a benefit concert held in the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on January 9th, 1979. The concert was intended to raise money for UNICEF world hunger programs and to mark the beginning of the International Year of the Child.

Each performer signed a large parchment declaring support for UNICEF's goals. Not all of the performances were truly live, though - the 5th and 10th tracks were lip-synched.

John Denver sang "Rhymes and Reasons" accompanied only by himself on the 12-string guitar. It's the only acoustic song on this album. He also lead all other participants into the encore, "Put a Little Love in Your Heart". However, the all-star encore was omitted in the final LP release.

 

TRACK LISTING
You can listen to audio samples from this album or click the song titles for lyrics and information on the song.

Sample

No.

Track Title

Time

Notes

01

Earth, Wind and Fire - September / That's the Way of the World

05:41

02

Andy Gibb - I Go for You

04:35

03

Donna Summer - Mimi's Song

04:11

04

Olivia Newton-John & Andy Gibb - Rest Your Love on Me

03:21

05

ABBA - Chiquitita

05:25

Lip-synching, premiere of the song

06

Rod Stewart - Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?

06:15

07

Olivia Newton-John - The Key

03:53

08

John Denver - Rhymes and Reasons

03:38

Solo acoustic

09

Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge - Fallen Angels

04:04

10

Bee Gees - Too Much Heaven

05:34

Lip-synching

11

Various Artists - Put a Little Love in Your Heart

05:55

Omitted in the LP release

 

PERSONNEL

John Denver

Vocals, 12-string guitar (Track 8)

 


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