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Sun City was certainly the most political of all of the charity rock albums of the 1980s. Little Steven organized a number of artists for this protest against apartheid, including such heavyweights as Miles Davis, Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel, Jimmy Cliff, Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, Run-D.M.C, and Lou Reed. Thankfully, the result was extremely listenable, as well as fiercely political; it's one of the few charity or protest albums that stands up to repeated listenings, thanks to the extended instrumental workouts. Arguably the finest moment on the record is one that was added at the last minute -- a spare, stripped-down version of U2's "Silver and Gold" by Bono, Keith Richards, and Ron Wood.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Steven Van Zandt, Composer - Afrika Bambaataa, Rap Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Baker, Producer - Lou Reed, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - John Oates, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - BOBBY WOMACK, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - BONNIE RAITT, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Townshend, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pat Benatar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - George Clinton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ringo Starr, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Springsteen, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Run D.M.C., Rap Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Clarence Clemons, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Little Steven, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kurtis Blow, Rap Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Zak Starkey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Artists United Against Apartheid, MainArtist
℗ 1985 Capitol Records, LLC
Steven Van Zandt, ComposerLyricist - Arthur Baker, Producer - Peter Gabriel, FeaturedArtist - Pete Townshend, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Shankar, Violin, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Little Steven, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Artists United Against Apartheid, MainArtist
℗ 1985 Capitol Records, LLC
Arthur Baker, Producer - Keith LeBlanc, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Little Steven, Producer - Artists United Against Apartheid, MainArtist
℗ 1985 Capitol Records, LLC
Steven Van Zandt, Composer - Afrika Bambaataa, Rap Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Baker, Producer - Lou Reed, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - John Oates, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - BOBBY WOMACK, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - BONNIE RAITT, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Townshend, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pat Benatar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - George Clinton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ringo Starr, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Springsteen, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Run D.M.C., Rap Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Clarence Clemons, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Little Steven, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kurtis Blow, Rap Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Zak Starkey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Artists United Against Apartheid, MainArtist
℗ 1985 Capitol Records, LLC
Gil Scott-Heron, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Wolf, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Wimbish, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Van Zandt, ComposerLyricist - Peter Garrett, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Baker, Producer - Richard Scher, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Barretto, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Big Youth, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Cliff, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tina B, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Scorpio, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Little Steven, Producer - Kurtis Blow, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Fat Boys, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Grandmaster Melle Mel, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Bootee, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Okosun, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Artists United Against Apartheid, MainArtist - D.J. Cheese, D J, AssociatedPerformer - Annie Brody Dutka, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Malopoets, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1985 Capitol Records, LLC
Steven Van Zandt, ComposerLyricist - Arthur Baker, Producer - Miles Davis, Trumpet, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Carter, FeaturedArtist - HERBIE HANCOCK, FeaturedArtist - Stanley Jordan, FeaturedArtist - Tony Williams, FeaturedArtist - Little Steven, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Artists United Against Apartheid, MainArtist
℗ 1985 Capitol Records, LLC
Peter Wolf, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Baker, Producer - KEITH RICHARDS, Guitar, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bono, FeaturedArtist - Adam Clayton, ComposerLyricist - David Evans, ComposerLyricist - Paul Hewson, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie Wood, Slide Guitar, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Little Steven, Producer - Larry Mullen, Jr., ComposerLyricist - Artists United Against Apartheid, MainArtist
℗ 1985 Capitol Records, LLC
Steven Van Zandt, Producer - Arthur Baker, Producer - Tony Williams, Composer - Artists United Against Apartheid, MainArtist
℗ 2019 Wicked Cool Records LLC
Arthur Baker, Producer - Miles Davis, Trumpet, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Carter, FeaturedArtist - HERBIE HANCOCK, FeaturedArtist - Stanley Jordan, FeaturedArtist - Tony Williams, FeaturedArtist - Little Steven, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Artists United Against Apartheid, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2019 Wicked Cool Records LLC
Steven Van Zandt, Producer - Arthur Baker, Producer - Artists United Against Apartheid, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1985 Wicked Cool Records LLC
Steven Van Zandt, Composer, Producer - Afrika Bambaataa, Rap Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Baker, Producer - Lou Reed, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - John Oates, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - BOBBY WOMACK, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - BONNIE RAITT, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Townshend, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pat Benatar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - George Clinton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ringo Starr, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Springsteen, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Run D.M.C., Rap Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Clarence Clemons, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Little Steven, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kurtis Blow, Rap Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Zak Starkey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Artists United Against Apartheid, MainArtist
℗ 1985 Wicked Cool Records LLC
Album review
Sun City was certainly the most political of all of the charity rock albums of the 1980s. Little Steven organized a number of artists for this protest against apartheid, including such heavyweights as Miles Davis, Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel, Jimmy Cliff, Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, Run-D.M.C, and Lou Reed. Thankfully, the result was extremely listenable, as well as fiercely political; it's one of the few charity or protest albums that stands up to repeated listenings, thanks to the extended instrumental workouts. Arguably the finest moment on the record is one that was added at the last minute -- a spare, stripped-down version of U2's "Silver and Gold" by Bono, Keith Richards, and Ron Wood.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 01:15:49
- Main artists: Artists United Against Apartheid
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Steven Van Zandt P&D
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2019 Wicked Cool Records LLC ℗ 1985 Wicked Cool Records LLC
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