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All proceeds from this product support the charity War Child and their mission to protect, educate and stand up for the rights of children in war.Registered charity number 1071659War Child Presents Heroes is the ultimate covers album an unprecedented coming together of musics greatest ever legendsand with their favourite artists of the time to support children whose lives have been torn apart by war. The album conceptsees the biggest heroes in music history select a personal favourite track from their own back catalogue and nominate an actfrom the next generation to create a modern reworking of that classic song.Legends supporting the album include David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, The Kinks, Roxy Music, Joy Division, The Clash, TheRamones, Blondie and Iggy Pop. And the artists taking on those covers includes Scissor Sisters, Elbow, Beck, The Kooks, RufusWainwright, Estelle, Hot Chip, The Hold Steady and Lily Allen.Some legends selected one of their alltime classic standards like Stevie Wonders Superstition, covered by Estelle, andBlondies Call Me, covered by Franz Ferdinand. Others selected favourite tracks that deserve to be rediscovered as with ScissorSisters exhilarating version of Roxy Musics Do The Strand not originally released as a single in the UK and Lily Allensstunning take on The Clashs Straight To Hell featuring backing vocals and guitar from Mick Jones originally the Bside ofShould I Stay, Or Should I Go.The album was recorded over six months in studios in London, Manchester, Paris, Berlin, New York and Los Angeles. It wasmastered at Abbey Road studios in London.Estelle got to record her track in the original studio where Stevie Wonder recorded Supersititon and used the exact samekeyboards whilst The Kooks recorded their version of Victoria in The Kinks original studios Konk. TV On The Radios version ofHeroes features Karen O from YYYs on backing vocals.War Child Presents Heroes is part of a series of four rereleases by War Child Records making the amazing music artists havedonated to the charity available on DSPs and vinyl for the first time. All proceeds from these releases will directly fund WarChilds life saving work with children affected by conflict.Side ABeck ndash Leopard Skin Pillbox HatScissor Sisters ndash Do The StrandLily Allen ft Mick Jones ndash Straight To HellSide BElbow ndash Running To Stand StillTV On The Radio ndash HeroesHot Chip ndash TransmissionSide CThe Kooks ndash VictoriaEstelle ndash SuperstitionRufus Wainwright ndash Medley From Brian Wilsons SmilePeaches ndash Search And DestroySide DThe Hold Steady ndash Atlantic CityThe Like ndash You Belong To MeYeah Yeah Yeahs ndash Sheena Is A Punk RockerFranz Ferdinand ndash Call Me Various Artists Double-Vinyl is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £26 +P&P