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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 Hope was first released in partnership with The Daily Mirror in April 2003 as a response to the Iraq War, the artist communitycame together for War Child once more with some of the biggest names in music recording an album of exclusive tracks in justthree weeks to raise vital funds to give hope to the children of Iraq.George Michael contributed a beautiful cover of Don McLean’s ‘The Grave’ a song originally written in protest to the VietnamWar that has resonated with him as a 7yearold and perfectly captured his sentiments about the Iraq crisis. Travis continuedthe antiwar theme with an acoustic version of ‘The Beautiful Occupation’ and Paul McCartney added to the project with analternate rendition of ‘Calico Skies’ which contains a poignant verse about the futility of all wars. New Order added their takeon Jimmy Cliff’s 1969 antiwar protest song ‘Vietnam’.David Bowie donated the Metro Mix of ‘Everyone Says ‘Hi’’ exclusively for Hope and Basement Jaxx teamed up with JamaicanMC Yellowman for ‘Love Is The Answer’.Beverly Knight delivered a powerful vocal performance of Stevie Wonder’s ‘Love’s In Need of Love Today’ whilst The Charlatansfollowed up their cover of ‘Time For Livin’ from the 1995 HELP album with Curtis Mayfield’s ‘We Gotta Have Peace’ and BethOrton adds a sombre beauty to The Family Five’s ‘Ooh Child’.The album is wrapped up by Yusuf Cat Stevens who recorded his first pop song for 25 years with a new version of his 1971 hit‘Peace Train’ with South African choir the Incwenga Singers.The vinyl release of Hope features alternate artwork using the original concept designed by Nick Robertson that has never beenused before.Hope is part of a series of four rereleases by War Child Records making the amazing music artists have donated to the charityavailable on DSPs and vinyl for the first time. All proceeds from these releases will directly fund War Child’s life saving workwith children affected by conflict.Side ATravis – The Beautiful OccupationAvril Lavigne – Knockin On Heaven’s DoorPaul McCartney – Calico SkiesDavid Bowie – Everyone Says ‘Hi’ METRO MixGeorge Michael – The GraveSide BRonan Keating – In The GhettoBeverly Knight – Love’s In Need Of Love TodayMoby – NearerNew Order – VietnamSide CBasement Jaxx ft Yellowman – Love Is The AnswerSpiritualized – Hold On War Child MixThe Charlatans – You Gotta Have PeaceBeth Orton – Ooh ChildSide DTom McRae – Border SongBilly Bragg – The Wolf Covers It’s TracksYusuf Islam – Peace Train