Chimes of Freedom (album)
Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International | |
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Compilation album by Various artists | |
Released | January 24, 2012 (USA & Canada) February 6, 2012 (Rest of the World) |
Genre | Rock, pop, folk, country, punk, blues, jazz, alt-rock, |
Length | 5 hr 21 min |
Label | Amnesty International distributed by Fontana |
Producer |
Jeff Ayeroff, Julie Yannatta. (Executive Producers) Helen Garrett, Karen Scott (Executive Producers for Amnesty International) Martin Lewis (Contributing Producer) |
Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International is a charity compilation album featuring new recordings of compositions by Bob Dylan by multiple artists, released on January 24, 2012.[1] Proceeds from the album were donated to the human rights organization Amnesty International.[2] It debuted in the U.S at number 11 on the Billboard 200 with 22,000 copies sold while the 2-CD version available at Starbucks debuted at number 38 with more than 10,200 copies sold.[3]
Featured artists include Adele, Miley Cyrus, My Chemical Romance, The Gaslight Anthem, Pete Townshend, Seal, Jeff Beck, Elvis Costello, Mark Knopfler, Darren Criss, Eric Burdon, Sting, Patti Smith, My Morning Jacket, Pete Seeger, Steve Earle and Rise Against.
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [4] |
Rolling Stone | [5] |
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Bob Dylan, except where noted.
Disc 1 | |||
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No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
1. | "One Too Many Mornings" | Johnny Cash feat. The Avett Brothers | 3:48 |
2. | "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat" | Raphael Saadiq | 3:43 |
3. | "Drifter's Escape" | Patti Smith | 3:22 |
4. | "Ballad of Hollis Brown" | Rise Against | 5:12 |
5. | "Blind Willie McTell" | The Nightwatchman | 5:16 |
6. | "Corrina, Corrina" (Traditional) | Pete Townshend | 2:34 |
7. | "Most of the Time" | Bettye LaVette | 5:16 |
8. | "This Wheel's on Fire" (Dylan, Rick Danko) | Charlie Winston | 3:07 |
9. | "Simple Twist of Fate" | Diana Krall | 3:51 |
10. | "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere" | Brett Dennen | 3:04 |
11. | "Love Sick" | Mariachi El Bronx | 3:42 |
12. | "Blowin' in the Wind" | Ziggy Marley | 2:43 |
13. | "Changing of the Guards" | The Gaslight Anthem | 5:23 |
14. | "Not Dark Yet" | Silversun Pickups | 6:23 |
15. | "You're a Big Girl Now" | My Morning Jacket | 5:11 |
16. | "Boots of Spanish Leather" | The Airborne Toxic Event | 5:12 |
17. | "Girl from the North Country" | Sting | 2:54 |
18. | "Restless Farewell" | Mark Knopfler | 5:52 |
Disc 2 | |||
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No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
1. | "Outlaw Blues" | Queens of the Stone Age | 4:09 |
2. | "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" | Lenny Kravitz | 4:08 |
3. | "One More Cup of Coffee (Valley Below)" | Steve Earle & Lucia Micarelli | 4:44 |
4. | "Heart of Mine" | Blake Mills | 5:31 |
5. | "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" | Miley Cyrus | 3:33 |
6. | "Lay Down Your Weary Tune" | Billy Bragg | 4:19 |
7. | "License to Kill" | Elvis Costello | 5:13 |
8. | "Lay, Lady, Lay" | Angelique Kidjo | 3:09 |
9. | "Ring Them Bells" | Natasha Bedingfield | 4:09 |
10. | "Love Minus Zero/No Limit" | Jackson Browne | 4:21 |
11. | "Seven Curses (Live)" | Joan Baez | 5:05 |
12. | "No Time to Think" | The Belle Brigade | 8:06 |
13. | "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You (Live)" | Sugarland | 3:57 |
14. | "Mr. Tambourine Man" | Jack's Mannequin | 4:27 |
15. | "4th Time Around" | Oren Lavie | 4:23 |
16. | "All I Really Want to Do" | Sussan Deyhim | 5:18 |
17. | "Make You Feel My Love (Recorded Live at WXPN)" | Adele | 4:07 |
Digital bonus tracks | |||
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No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
1. | "When the Ship Comes In" | Outernational | |
2. | "Song to Woody" | Silverstein | |
3. | "Man in the Long Black Coat" | Daniel Bedingfield |
References
- ↑ Wilson, Greg (October 27, 2011). "Miley Cyrus to Cover Bob Dylan on New Album". NBC. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- ↑ "Miley Cyrus, Ke$ha, Adele cover Bob Dylan for charity tribute album | News". Nme.Com. 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
- ↑ Chimes of Freedom Debuts at #11 on Billboard! Amnesty International. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Chimes of Freedom (album) at AllMusic
- ↑ Levy, Joe, Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan at Rolling Stone