Music For Montserrat (1997)

Music For Montserrat was a benefit concert held on 15 September 1997 at the Royal Albert Hall. Musicians came together to raise funds for the Caribbean island of Montserrat after a major volcanic eruption by the Soufrière Hills volcano earlier that year left the island, including its capital of Plymouth, devastated. The concert starred musicians such as Phil Collins, Ray Cooper, Carl Perkins, Jimmy Buffett, Mark Knopfler, Sting, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Midge Ure, Arrow and many more, all of whom had once recorded at the island's famous AIR Studios. A DVD was released with the most famous songs from the concert, such as Your Song, Layla, Brothers In Arms, Blue Suede Shoes, Money For Nothing, Yesterday, Hey Jude, and Message In A Bottle.

The concert was arranged and produced by George Martin. The event raised £1.5 million. Proceeds from the show and DVD were used for immediate relief and also helped fund the building of a new cultural centre in Montserrat. On its completion in 2006, George Martin gifted the centre to the islanders…

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Tracklist:

01. Take Me Home (Phil Collins with House Band & Ray Cooper)
02. Hot, Hot, Hot (Arrow & His Band)
03. Blue Suede Shoes (Carl Perkins with House Band)
04. Volcano (Jimmy Buffett with Ralph Macdonald, Robbie Greenwich)
05. Brother In Arms (Mark Knopfler with Guy Fletcher)
06. Money For Nothing (Mark Knopfler with Sting, Eric Clapton, House Band, Ray Cooper, Chor & Orchestra)
07. Message In A Bottle (Sting with Ray Cooper, Dave Hartley, Ian Thomas, Chris Lawrence)
08. Magic (Sting with Ray Cooper, Dave Hartley, Ian Thomas, Chris Lawrence)
09. Your Song (Elton Jonh)
10. Live Like Horses (Elton Jonh)
11. Don`t Let The Sun Go Down On Me (Elton Jonh)
12. Broken Hearted (Eric Clapton)
13. Layla (Eric Clapton with Mark Knopfler)
14. Same Old Blues (Eric Clapton with Mark Knopfler, Phill Collins, Ray Cooper, Jools Holland)
15. Yesterday (Paul McCartney)
16. Golden Slumbers (Paul McCartney with Mark Knopfler, Eric Clapton, Phill Collins, Ray Cooper, House Band, Chor & Orchestra)
17. Hey Jude (Paul McCartney with all artists, who appeared in the concert)
18. Kansas City (Paul McCartney with all artists, who appeared in the concert)









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