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Vinyl Records London are on cloud nine, we are now spinning in a brand new copy in Double Vinyl from Various Artists All proceeds from this product support the charity War Child and their mission to protect, educate and stand up for the rights ofnbsp children in war.Registered charity number 1071659Originally released in 2002 in partnership with NME to celebrate their 50th anniversary and 50 years since NME printed the first ever singles chart in the UK. 1 Love saw the cream of British artists come together to pick their favourite number one to cover. Having appeared on the 1995 HELP album, Oasis continued their support of War Child with an acoustic rendition of Sladersquos Christmas classic lsquoMerry Xmas Everybodyrsquo. Stereophonics chose lsquoNothing Compares 2 Ursquo with Kelly Jonesrsquos gravelly vocal complementing this stripped back version of the track written by Prince, performed by The Family and taken to number one by Sinead OrsquoConnor in 1990.Faithless and Dido stamped their mark on Beats Internationalrsquos lsquoDub Be Good To Mersquo whilst Jimmy Eat World transformed Prodigyrsquos lsquoFirestarterrsquo stripping it back but keeping the dark and ominous mood of the original. The Prodigy themselves paid homage to Liam Howlettrsquos heroes The Specials with their own brooding version of lsquoGhost Townrsquo.The Manic Street Preachers joined Oasis in appearing on their second album for War Child with a cover of lsquoOut Of Timersquo and Muse began their journey with the charity by adding their unique spin to 1964 number one lsquoThe House of the Rising Sunrsquo by The Animals.Elsewhere Elbow take on Thunderclap Newman with a lowfi cover of lsquoSomething In The Airrsquo, there are contributions from Starsailor, Badly Drawn Boy teams up with Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra and Feeder give a haunting, preJohn Lewis cover of lsquoThe Power of Loversquo.1 Love is part of a series of four releases by War Child Records making the amazing music artists have donated to the charity available on DSPs and vinyl for the first time. All proceeds from these releases will directly fund War Childrsquos life saving work with children affected by conflict.