Concert For New York (2001) ( )

Product Summary Label: Sony/columbia UPC: 00696998627024 Release Date: 11/27/2001 Buy.com Sku: 60512292 Item#: MMGSQM Buy.com Sales Rank: 2059 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. America - David Bowie ~ Various Artists 2. Heroes - David Bowie ~ Various Artists 3. Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi ~ Various Artists 4. Wanted Dead Or Alive - Bon Jovi ~ Various Artists 5. It's My Life - Bon Jovi ~ Various Artists 6. Izzo (H.O.V.A) - Jay-Z ~ Various Artists 7. American Girl - Goo Goo Dolls ~ Various Artists 8. Miami 2017 - Billy Joel ~ Various Artists 9. New York State Of Mind - Billy Joel ~ Various Artists 10. Emotion - Destiny's Child ~ Various Artists 11. Gospel Medley: You've Been So Good / Now Behold The Lamb / Jesus Loves Me / Total Praise - Destiny's Child ~ Various Artists 12. I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man - Eric Clapton/Buddy Guy ~ Various Artists 13. Operaman - Adam Sandler ~ Various Artists 14. Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) - Backstreet Boys ~ Various Artists 15. Miss You - Mick Jagger/Keith Richards ~ Various Artists 16. Salt Of The Earth - Mick Jagger/Keith Richards ~ Various Artists Disc 2 Song Title Sample 1. FDNY - Mike Moran ~ Various Artists 2. Who Are You - The Who ~ Various Artists 3. Baba O'Reilly - The Who ~ Various Artists 4. Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who ~ Various Artists 5. Come To My Window - Melissa Etheridge ~ Various Artists 6. Born To Run - Melissa Etheridge ~ Various Artists 7. Fire And Rain - James Taylor ~ Various Artists 8. Up On The Roof - James Taylor ~ Various Artists 9. Peaceful World - John Mellencamp ~ Various Artists 10. Pink Houses - John Mellencamp/Kid Rock ~ Various Artists 11. Superman (It's Not Easy) - Five For Fighting ~ Various Artists 12. Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters - Elton John ~ Various Artists 13. I'm Down - Paul McCartney ~ Various Artists 14. Yesterday - Paul McCartney ~ Various Artists 15. Let It Be - Paul McCartney ~ Various Artists 16. Freedom (Finale) - Paul McCartney ~ Various Artists Disc: 1 1. America - David Bowie 2. Heroes - David Bowie 3. Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi 4. Wanted Dead Or Alive - Bon Jovi 5. It's My Life - Bon Jovi 6. Izzo (H.O.V.A.) - Jay Z 7. Iris - The Goo Goo Dolls 8. Miami 2017 - Billy Joel 9. New York State Of Mind - Billy Joel 10. Emotion - Destiny's Child 11. Gospel Medley - Destiny's Child 12. I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man - Eric Clapton 13. Operaman - Adam Sandler 14. Quit Playing Games With My Heart - Backstreet Boys 15. Come To My Window - Melissa Etheridge 16. Born To Run - Melissa Etheridge Disc: 2 1. Who Are You - The Who 2. Baba O'Reilly - The Who 3. Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who 4. Salt Of The Earth - Mick Jagger featuring Keith Richards 5. Miss You - Mick Jagger featuring Keith Richards 6. With A Little Help From My Friends - Macy Gray 7. Fire and Rain - James Taylor 8. Up On The Roof - James Taylor 9. Peaceful World - John Mellencamp 10. Pink Houses - John Mellencamp (featuring Kid Rock) 11. Superman (It's Not Easy) - Five For Fighting 12. Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters - Elton John 13. I'm Down - Paul McCartney 14. Yesterday - Paul McCartney 15. Let It Be - Paul McCartney 16. Freedom (reprise) - Paul McCartney   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info THE CONCERT FOR NEW YORK CITY was recorded live at Madison Square Garden on October 20, 2001 in commemoration of the victims and the heroes of the September 11 World Trade Center disaster. Producers: Don DeVito, Chuck Plotkin, Bob Clearmountain, Thom Cadley. This is a multi-channel Super Audio CD playable only on Super Audio CD players. THE CONCERT FOR NEW YORK CITY was recorded live at Madison Square Garden on October 20, 2001 in commemoration of the victims and the heroes of the September 11 World Trade Center disaster. Producers: Don DeVito, Chuck Plotkin, Bob Clearmountain, Thom Cadley. The Concert for New York City is the lesser of the two major September 11 tribute albums. The comparisons are significant and devastating. The telethon (released as America: A Tribute to Heroes) was reverential and inspired, and includes U2's brilliant performance of "Walk On" (with PJ Harvey on backup vocals!). But The Concert for New York City is bellicose and chaotic, and includes Macca's "Freedom," which is an early contender for one of the worst pop songs of the 21st century. The anger embodied by a firefighter telling Osama Bin Laden to "kiss my royal Irish ass" may have been deserved and unavoidable. But the need to revisit the anger-fest that was the concert is missing. The lineup of classic rock heavyweights is impressive, but resulted in a much less moving night than organizers must have expected. As a symbol, The Concert for New York City is all hype. Though the inclusion of James Taylor's "Fire and Rain" is admirable, the music only aims for a vaguely "Americana" feel. The Goo Goo Dolls' performance of "American Girl" and Bon Jovi's "It's My Life" have little value beyond being crowd-pleasers. Ultimately, that is what the concert was: entertainment to thank and please thousands of people personally touched by the events of September 11, 2001. Whereas America: A Tribute to Heroes represents a moment of coming together for millions of people right after the attacks, The Concert for New York City reflects an event that came off as a lot more partisan and bloodthirsty (booing an ex-president and first lady/senator who fought for N.Y.C. disaster assistance was hardly classy). On the other hand, Bruce Springsteen's telethon debut of the touching, elegiac "My City of Ruin" made it an instant American classic. If Sir Paul's aforementioned embarrassment was not enough to taint this collection, The Concert for New York City includes two other songs misappropriated by the night: Five for Fighting's "Superman (It's Not Easy)" and John Mellencamp's "Little Pink Houses." Both have nothing to do with American heroism. Instead, the former is a trite, self-indulgent whine-fest voiced by an alienated cartoon hero, while the latter describes wilted aspirations, pointing out that many never achieve the American Dream. Buy America: A Tribute to Heroes before The Concert for New York City because of context, emotion, and song selection. ~ JT Griffith Organized in less than six weeks following the attack on the World Trade Center by Paul McCartney, THE CONCERT FOR NEW YORK CITY features famous names from all over the musical map raising money for the firefighters, police officers and rescue workers who stepped up during this catastrophe. Skewed heavily towards older, predominant UK classic rock artists, this 2-CD set serves up quite a number of stellar performances starting with David Bowie's one-two punch intro of Simon & Garfunkel's "America" and his own "Heroes." Among the most pleasant surprises was an invigorated set by The Who featuring molten readings of "Who Are You," "Baba O'Reilly" and "Won't Get Fooled Again." Other elder statesmen checking in were Elton John ("Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters"), Eric Clapton ("I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man") and Mick Jagger with Keith Richards ("Miss You," "Salt Of The Earth"). Checking in for the younger set were hip-hop superstar Jay-Z ("Izzo [H.O.V.A.]"), Goo Goo Dolls ("American Girl"), Destiny's Child ("Emotion," "Gospel Medley") and the Backstreet Boys ("Quit Playing Games [With My Heart]"). Macca's evening closing finale found him bouncing between Beatles classics ("I'm Down," "Yesterday," "Let It Be") and the inspirational sing-along "Freedom" from 2001's DRIVING RAIN.   Technical Info Release Date : 11/27/2001 Original Release Date : 2001 Catalog ID : 86270 Label : Columbia (USA) Number of Discs : 2 Studio/Live : Live Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00696998627024    Product Image