Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur
Warner Bros / Wea - Warner Bros / Wea
Various Artists
Release date: 2007-06-12
Audio CD
Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Pop, Pop/Rock Music, Rock/Pop Collections, Tribute Albums, V/a Compilations
1. Instant Karma -- U2
2. #9 Dream -- R.E.M.
3. Mother -- Christina Aguilera
4. Give Peace A Chance -- Aerosmith with Sierra Leone Refuge All-Stars
5. Cold Turkey -- Lenny Kravitz
6. Whatever Gets You Through the Night -- Los Lonely Boys
7. I'm Losing You -- Corinne Bailey Rae
8. Gimme Some Truth -- Jakob Dylan Feat. Dhani Harrison
9. Oh, My Love -- Jackson Browne
10. Imagine -- Avril Lavigne
11. Nobody Told Me -- Big & Rich
12. Jealous Guy -- Youssou N'Dour
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Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur
Date undefinedit is obvious it is lennons music that makes this concept work the artists are suited to the songs the choice of songs also suit the mission for Darfur if i wanted it to sound just like lennon i could have bought another lennon cd i have the ability to enjoy this without over-anaylizing and picking the artists apart.ALL the artists involved had their HEARTS in the right place and it does show.
Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur
Date undefinedSo I bought the triple disc edition of this to great disappointment.
First of all, who ever had the bright idea of letting Lavigne do anything on this record is a joke, and needs to be taken away and forced to listen to her music until his head explodes.
For the most part, the covers are weak. There are a few decent tracks, like The Postal Service, Regina Spektor, Green Day, and Ben Harper songs, but U2? Give me a break!
I would buy this album for the charity and goodwill it brings, as well as for the image and meaningfulness of the late John Lennon, to make sure that it never dies, but apart from that, it is just another in a long line if crappy tribute albums.
Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur
Date undefinedThis CD was disappointing. When you look at the list of artists: U2, REM, Snow Patrol, Jack Johnson, Postal Service, Ben Harper, Green Day, Jakob Dylan, and more, you think you are going to get a great album. But it's average at best. I loved the U2 and REM songs at the beginning, but even some of the artists I liked didn't do a great job. Definitely more misses than hits. I will admit that I didn't know any of these songs, except Imagine, so I'm not sure how faithful these covers are to the original. But they felt very bland. Luckily, I checked this CD out from the library, so I didn't waste any $$$. Of course, I guess it wouldn't be wasting since proceeds would go to a good cause, but you catch my drift.
