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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 McLeans 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 Cliffs 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 Wonders Loves In Need of Love Today whilst The Charlatansfollowed up their cover of Time For Livin from the 1995 HELP album with Curtis Mayfields We Gotta Have Peace and BethOrton adds a sombre beauty to The Family Fives 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 hitPeace 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 Childs life saving workwith children affected by conflict.Side ATravis ndash The Beautiful OccupationAvril Lavigne ndash Knockin On Heavens DoorPaul McCartney ndash Calico SkiesDavid Bowie ndash Everyone Says Hi METRO MixGeorge Michael ndash The GraveSide BRonan Keating ndash In The GhettoBeverly Knight ndash Loves In Need Of Love TodayMoby ndash NearerNew Order ndash VietnamSide CBasement Jaxx ft Yellowman ndash Love Is The AnswerSpiritualized ndash Hold On War Child MixThe Charlatans ndash You Gotta Have PeaceBeth Orton ndash Ooh ChildSide DTom McRae ndash Border SongBilly Bragg ndash The Wolf Covers Its TracksYusuf Islam ndash Peace Train Various Artists Double-Vinyl is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £26 +P&P