Name: Do They Know It's Christmas? - Band Aid
Brand: Band Aid
SKU: 0602475321248
Price: 8.72 EUR
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Artist

All-star group assembled by Bob Geldof to raise money for African famine relief. The song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" was written by Geldof with Midge Ure, and was recorded on 25 November 1984. Trevor Horn co-produced with Ure and mixed the 12" version. The single went on sale on 3 December, went straight to number one and by the end of the year had sold three million copies, smashing the previous UK sales record (2.1 million by Wings' "Mull Of Kintyre"). All those involved gave their services for free, and even the vinyl itself was donated. The Band Aid Trust also benefited from the 1985 Live Aid concerts and two Sport Aid events, the second of which had a tie-in single by Tears For Fears. In 1989, another all-star cast assembled under the banner of Band Aid II to record a new version of "Do They Know It's Christmas?". It too was a number one hit, as was the 20-year anniversary version by Band Aid 20.

Sleeve artist Peter Blake (4) is also credited as a member of Band Aid.

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1 Do They Know It's Christmas? (1984 Version)

2 Do They Know It's Christmas? (2004 Version)

3 Do They Know It's Christmas? (2014 Version)

4 Do They Know It's Christmas? (2024 Ultimate Mix)

5 Do They Know It's Christmas? (Live Aid Finale, Wembley Stadium 1985)

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Jody Watley,Paul Weller,Glenn Gregory,Martyn Ware,Paul McCartney,Tony Hadley,Paul Young,Midge Ure,John Taylor,Simon Le Bon,Phil Collins,Andy Taylor,J.T. Taylor,Mark Brzezicki,Siobhan Fahey,Jon Moss,Marilyn,Bob Geldof,Gordon Sumner,Stuart Adamson,Bruce Watson,Adam Clayton,Gary Kemp,Francis Rossi,Robert Kool Bell,Dennis D.T. Thomas,Tony Butler,Steve Norman (2),Martin Kemp,John Keeble,Sarah Dallin,Keren Woodward,Roger Taylor (2),Paul Hewson,Rick Parfitt,Simon Crowe,George O'Dowd,Johnnie Fingers,Nicholas James Bates,Christopher Allen,David Robert Jones,Patrick Cusack,William Johnson (11),Georgios Panayiotou