EMI Australia has today unveiled the full tracklisting for the forthcoming Warchild : Heroes compilation album, due into the shops on February 21. The 15 track album sees some of the greatest names in songwriting history choosing one of the hottest new artists/acts of today to cover one of their favourite self-penned tracks. EMI has already made a ‘substantial donation’ to charity organisation Warchild, which was founded in 1993 to protect the most vulnerable children living in the world’s war zones, including in Afghanistan, Iraq and Uganda. For more details about Warchild, head to their OFFICIAL WEBSITE. Here’s the tracklist;
1. Beck (Bob Dylan : Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat)
2. Scissor Sisters (Roxy Music : Do The Strand )
3. Lily Allen (The Clash : Straight To Hell)
4. Duffy (Paul McCartney : Live And Let Die)
5. Elbow (U2 : Running To Stand Still)
6. TV On The Radio (David Bowie : Heroes)
7. Hot Chip (Joy Division : Transmission)
8. The Kooks (The Kinks : Victoria )
9. Estelle (Stevie Wonder : Superstition)
10. Rufus Wainwright (Brian Wilson : Wonderful/ Song For Children)
11. Peaches (Iggy Pop : Search And Destroy)
12. The Hold Steady (Bruce Springsteen : Atlantic City )
13. The Like (Elvis Costello : You Belong To Me)
14. Yeah Yeah Yeahs (The Ramones : Sheena Is A Punk Rocker)
15. Franz Ferdinand (Blondie : Call Me)
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