War Child Presents Heroes

2009 compilation album by various artists

War Child Presents Heroes

Compilation album by

War Child

Released| 16 February 2009
Genre| Various
Label|

* Parlophone (Europe)
* Astralwerks (US)
* Distribution Select (Canada)

Producer| War Child charity albums
War Child chronology
| Help: A Day in the Life
(2005)  | War Child Presents Heroes
(2009)  |

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Entertainment Weekly| (B)[1]
Pitchfork Media| (7.0/10)[2]
Robert Christgau| [3]
Rolling Stone| [4]
USA Today| [5]

War Child Presents Heroes is a 2009 charity album devoted to the War Child charity's aid efforts in war-stricken areas, such as Iraq, Uganda, Afghanistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. With a theme of "placing faith in the next generation," the concept of the album is to have music legends select a track from their own canon and nominate an artist from the next generation to create a modern reworking of that song.[6]

The album was recorded over six months in London, Manchester, Paris, Berlin, New York, and Los Angeles,[7] and mastered at Abbey Road Studios in North London.[8] Previous War Child charity albums include The Help Album (1995), 1 Love (2002), Hope (2003) and Help: A Day in the Life (2005).

## Release

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While initial reports indicated the album would be released on 24 November 2008, on 7 October, it was announced that the release date would be pushed back to February 2009 due to an overwhelming interest from musicians hoping to contribute to the compilation.[9][10] On 17 December, a release date of 16 February 2009 was announced.

## Track listing

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* Original artists listed in parentheses.[11]

### European Edition

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1. Beck – "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat" (Bob Dylan)
2. Scissor Sisters – "Do the Strand" (Roxy Music)
3. Lily Allen and Mick Jones – "Straight to Hell" (The Clash)
4. Duffy – "Live and Let Die" (Paul McCartney and Wings)
5. Elbow – "Running to Stand Still" (U2)
6. TV on the Radio – "Heroes" (David Bowie)
7. Hot Chip – "Transmission" (Joy Division)
8. The Kooks – "Victoria" (The Kinks)
9. Estelle – "Superstition" (Stevie Wonder)
10. Rufus Wainwright – "Wonderful/Song For Children" (Brian Wilson)
11. Peaches – "Search and Destroy" (The Stooges)
12. The Hold Steady – "Atlantic City" (Bruce Springsteen)
13. The Like – "You Belong to Me" (Elvis Costello)
14. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" (Ramones)
15. Franz Ferdinand – "Call Me" (Live) (Blondie)

### North American Edition

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The album has a different sequence in North America, including an additional track by Adam Cohen.

1. Beck – "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat" (Bob Dylan)
2. The Kooks – "Victoria" (The Kinks)
3. The Hold Steady – "Atlantic City" (Bruce Springsteen)
4. Hot Chip – "Transmission" (Joy Division)
5. Lily Allen and Mick Jones – "Straight to Hell" (The Clash)
6. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" (Ramones)
7. Franz Ferdinand – "Call Me" (Live) (Blondie)
8. Duffy – "Live and Let Die" (Paul McCartney and Wings)
9. Estelle – "Superstition" (Stevie Wonder)
10. Rufus Wainwright – "Wonderful/Song For Children" (Brian Wilson)
11. Scissor Sisters – "Do the Strand" (Roxy Music)
12. Peaches – "Search and Destroy" (The Stooges)
13. Adam Cohen – "Take This Waltz" (Leonard Cohen)
14. Elbow – "Running to Stand Still" (U2)
15. The Like – "You Belong to Me" (Elvis Costello)
16. TV on the Radio – "Heroes" (David Bowie)

## References

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1. ^ "War Child Presents Heroes". EW.com.
2. ^ "Various Artists: War Child Presents Heroes". Pitchfork.
3. ^ "Robert Christgau: Album: War Child Presents Heroes: An Album to Benefit Children Affected by War". www.robertchristgau.com.
4. ^ "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on February 24, 2009.
5. ^ "Listen Up: Legends pass torch for album of 'Heroes' - USATODAY.com". usatoday30.usatoday.com.
6. ^ "Heroes". War Child. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
7. ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (2009-01-12). "Beck, Lily Allen, TV on the Radio Cover Rock Legends". Spin. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
8. ^ "War Child 'Heroes' album release date confirmed". NME. 2008-12-17. Retrieved 2008-12-17.
9. ^ Woods, Adam (2008-10-07). "Humbling response delays Heroes". MusicWeek. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
10. ^ Gregory, Jason (2008-10-07). "War Child 'Heroes' Charity Album Delayed Until 2009". Gigwise.com. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
11. ^ "Track List". WarChild.org. Archived from the original on 2009-01-23. Retrieved 2009-01-12.

## External links

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* War Child's official Heroes webpage
* archive of the official UK mini-site for the Heroes album
* War Child Music
* War Child International
* War Child Canada
* War Child Holland
* War Child UK

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* MusicBrainz release group

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